Danish market has peaked, latest figures suggest
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Licensed operators in Denmark’s regulated online gambling market generated revenues of DK585m (£66.9m) between March and June, the regulator’s latest figures have revealed.
The ...
Bwin.party playing catch-up as earnings slide 34%
Industry
Bwin.party boss Norbert Teufelberger has been forced to target a return to growth in 2014 after a prolonged and difficult post-merger integration left it trailing the competition in ...
Asia drives Playtech growth as sports outstrip poker
Industry
Growth in largely unregulated Asian markets and in mobile ensured the world’s leading igaming supplier Playtech remained on track following the end of its lucrative online JV with ...
PP claims social lead ahead of Facebook real-money launch
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Paddy Power executives were in bullish mood today regarding the launch of the operator’s real-money sports betting app in beta on Facebook this week, proclaiming the bookmaker ...
Paddy’s grows mobile channel to 43%
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Paddy Power maintained its mobile lead over its closest UK competitors during the first half of this year, growing net revenues from the channel by 100% to €104m to account for 43% ...
32Red targets Italy with Bologna tie
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Online casino 32Red has signed up as the official casino partner of Italian top-tier football club Bologna FC.
The deal will support 32Red’s incursion into the Italian regulated online ...
Gala Coral digital revival continues
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Gala Coral’s online partnership with software supplier Playtech continued to bear fruit in the last quarter, new financials have confirmed.
The owner of the Coral.co.uk, GalaBingo.com ...
Paddy Power signs new Arsenal deal
Industry
Paddy Power has been announced as Arsenal’s betting partner for the UK, Ireland and Italy, reviving their previous commercial relationship.
The three-year deal covering Paddy’s ...
Paddy’s to mark 1m Facebook fans with first outer space bet
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Paddy Power is to mark reaching one million Facebook fans in typically headline-grabbing style by offering one the chance to win £1m with the first-ever bet from outer space.
The punter ...
12BET confirmed as Palace stadium sponsor
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Asian bookie 12BET has been confirmed as the stadium sponsor for Premier League newcomers Crystal Palace.
12BET, which also holds a licence in the Isle of Man, will also become the ...
Greek privatisation boss sacked over ride in OPAP buyer’s jet
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The chairman of Greece’s privatisation agency TAIPED has been axed after accepting a private jet ride from a businessman that bought Greece’s 33% stake in betting and gaming monopoly ...
UK confirms 15% POC tax plans
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The UK government has confirmed its intention to tax UK online gambling operators at 15% of gross profits from 1 December 2014.
Online operators now have until 30 September to comment ...
Man City, West Brom ink Asian betting deals
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A total of 11 EPL clubs now have Asian betting partnerships in place for the coming season, after Manchester City and West Brom announced agreements ahead of the 2013-14 kick-off this ...
Arsenal unveils Bodog as Asian betting partner
Industry
Arsenal has become the latest top-flight team to sign a betting partnership aimed at leveraging the popularity of the club and the English Premier League in Asia.
The three-year, multi ...
Oz puts social/real-money crossover under microscope
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An Australian university is leading the first full-blown study into the convergence of social media with gambling, including “whether there has been a transition between social casino ...
