Playtech honoured for Main Market move
Industry
bet365′s main casino supplier Playtech was recognised for its successful move to London’s Main Market last night, winning the “AIM-to-MAIN” category at the Grant Thornton ...
32Red appoints new ad agency ahead of Italy campaign
Industry
32Red has appointed a new global ad agency ahead of a full launch of its brand in the regulated Italian online gambling market.
London-based Hometown assumes the online casino specialist’s ...
Operators complain to EC over Greek sanctions
Industry
Lobby group the Remote Gambling Association has submitted a new complaint to the EC over Greek enforcement measures designed to block private operators from the market and protect the ...
Rank boosted by Meccabingo.com
Industry
Rank’s revenue from its core online brands was up 12% to £42.4m in the second half of 2012, driven by a characteristically strong contribution from Meccabingo.com.
Revenue from Rank ...
Betfred signs fantasy football deal for Tote
Industry
Tote owner Betfred has signed a deal with Irish-based provider ToteFootball to offer fantasy football pool betting.
The service to be soft launched at Totepool.com over the coming months ...
Hill’s online up 27%; group wary of German risk
Industry
William Hill’s online JV with Playtech unveiled another strong set of figures yesterday, with annual net revenue up 27%. The performance boosted group revenues by 12% and operating ...
UK accused of gambling with industry’s future
Industry
The chief of industry trade body the Remote Gambling Association today told MPs the government’s regulation and tax plans for egaming were “gambling with our future”.
Clive Hawkswood ...
Gibraltar poised for legal action over POC plans
Industry
The Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association confirmed today that it will initiate legal proceedings if the UK decides to proceed with plans to tax and regulate online gambling in Great ...
LadyLuck’s owner raises £2.8m for UK expansion
Industry
Mobile operator Probability has raised £2.8m through a new share placing, and will invest the proceeds in marketing its LadyLuck’s mobile casino brand in the UK.
The London-listed ...
Mafia profits from German legal confusion
Industry
The Italian Mafia is a major beneficiary of the confused laws for online gambling in Germany, with experts saying organised crime groups are laundering “unbelievable” sums through ...
Hills calls for enforcement action in Spain
Industry
William Hill‘s country manager in Spain has called for authorities to take enforcement action against online gambling websites active in the country without a local licence.
Miguel ...
Offshore Gambling Bill falls at second hurdle
Industry
Backbench MP Anne McIntosh’s bill to compel offshore operators to pay a place-of-consumption tax for online gambling and contribute to the Horserace Betting Levy failed on Friday.
McIntosh, ...
RGA to give evidence on POC bill
Industry
Industry lobby group the Remote Gambling Association is to give evidence to MPs and peers on the government’s draft bill to regulate remote gambling in Great Britain on a place-of-consumption ...
Microgaming unveils February games
Games
32Red online casino supplier Microgaming has expanded its already huge portfolio of games by unveiling two brand new slots for February, Starlight Kiss and Jason and the Golden Fleece.
Five-reel ...
Mafia targets online poker in Italy
Industry
Organised crime continues to infiltrate legal gaming in Italy, with “a strong operation” recorded in online poker, according to a new report by the National Anti-Mafia Directorate ...
