For more than three years now the online gambling industry has declared the mobile channel its key growth driver. Although the mobile business is becoming more and more important, operators do not have consistent reporting standards (KPIs) regarding their mobile revenues, at least not yet. In its latest Online Gambling Quarterly report (Q1 2014) MECN‘s researchers also found that not …
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Slot developer Net Entertainment‘s award winning games have been launched and are now available to Skyvegas.com’s player base. Björn Krantz, Chief of GMO and MD at Net Entertainment Malta Ltd, said: “It feels great to be in live operation with Sky Betting and Gaming, a well reputable and recognized player in the UK market. I am confident that our best …
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SBC Business writer Mark McGuinness of Mainstream Marketing & Communications looks at the potential for the industry to harness one of the latest developments – the iBeacon. Our industry is encountering momentous change on a daily basis. In fact our digital lives are changing so much. We don’t even know it’s happening as they way in which we connect and communicate …
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The title of Best Football Bookmaker will be duked out between Bet365, BetVictor, Paddy Power, Pinnacle Sports and SkyBet at the Betting on Football Awards on 8 May (click here to view finalists case studies). Voting for the award, which is sponsored by BetConstruct, is now open at http://www.sbcnews.co.uk/bettingonfootball/awards The winner will be decreed by the weight of votes …
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A report in Monday’s Irish Independent suggests that over 100,000 Irishmen and women have a gambling problem, with those in the under-25 age category significantly more at risk. The article quotes Paul Mullins from Aiséirí, a group that provides community and residential services to help young people, adults and families overcome and recover from addiction. Mullins works as an addiction …
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A new infographic from affiliate website RightCasino.com reveals how, in 20 years, online gambling evolved into a $35bn (£20.8bn) annual market. The infographic charts the history of online betting from humble origins to its current level of sophistication, where social gambling, mobile accessibility and multi-million pound jackpots have become the industry standard.
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Playtech, the international designer, developer and licensor of software for the online, mobile, TV and land-based gaming industry, has announced the successful launch of its ground-breaking “multi-channel” solution – which was heavily previewed at this year’s ICE Totally Gaming show. Multi-channel is already fully operational across the entire Coral betting shop estate in the UK, 1,800 shops. The “Coral Connect” …
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Former footballers Dominique Taboga, Sanel Kuljic and ‘several other people’ have been charged in connection with the Austrian match-fixing scandal which came to light last year, state prosecutors said on Monday. Reuters reported that prosecutors in Graz said that they would not give any further details for the time being while investigations continued. Taboga was initially hailed as a whistle-blower …
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British slots and table games supplier Realistic Games has unveiled two innovative new slot games. Mobile and desktop versions of the five-reel 6 Appeal and the three-reel Jackpot Cherries will be rolled out across a host of operators, and will also be available to all new clients. 6 Appeal features a top prize of 2000 x total stake, which is …
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Online betting service and affiliate FREEBETS.com has launched a Brazil 2014 micro-site full of previews, stats and betting offers. Available at www.freebets.com/2014-world-cup, the site offers a comprehensive preview of the hotly-anticipated football showpiece with expert analysis from the FREEBETS.com team on all 32 sides competing, with qualifying journeys, the manager, key players, World Cup history and betting tips all listed. …
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