Show organiser Smile-Expo is holding the first Armenian Gaming Forum on 19 November. Casino and poker clubs equipment manufacturers, betting software developers, payment systems representatives, as well as interested investors will gather in Yerevan to provide a common floor for sharing the experience, ideas and innovations. Armenia has a long tradition of gambling and the regulated industry is making real …
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NetBet, the online betting partner of West Bromwich Albion, is looking to leverage its partnership with the Premier League club by encouraging them to participate in the #MakeSomeNoise campaign. An official survey compiled by the Press Association in November 2014 rated Baggies fans as joint second loudest fans in the league, in terms of decibels, together with Stoke City and …
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Social gaming company Zynga, once the darling of the sector and Wall Street, has beaten the market’s rather low expectations for its third quarter performance, but also announced the departure of its CFO David Lee. Revenue was US$196 million for the third quarter of 2015, a decrease of 2% compared to the second quarter of 2015 and an increase of …
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William Hill Vegas has signed a deal with Matchroom Boxing to sponsor the highly anticipated match between Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte on 12 December at the O2 arena. Tickets for the British and Commonwealth title showdown between Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte sold out within hours of going on sale in September. The heavyweights have been trading verbals for …
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Isle of Man-based Microgaming has thrown Basketball Star into the mix this month. Set to a Hip-Hop soundtrack with 243 ways to win, Basketball Star is a 5×3 reel slot showcasing the ever popular Rolling Reels. Three or more scatters trigger up to 25 free spins, with a maximum multiplier trail of 10x. Players can also shoot lucky with the …
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Nominations are coming in for SBC’s Betting on Football Awards, which are being held at 2 November. The second annual awards are dedicated to recognising and rewarding operator and stakeholder achievements for betting’s biggest and most important market. SBC is inviting the sports betting industry to celebrate its best operators, products, innovations and marketing services for football betting in 2015 …
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Scandinavian operator Unibet has posted record gross winnings revenue for the third quarter of 2015, and the growth would have been even higher had it not been for an unfavourable exchange rate. Gross winnings revenue amounted to £86.1 million for the third quarter, up from £80.4 million for Q3 2014. However this was ‘significantly affected’ by the translation effect of …
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Bookmakers were cheering yesterday after the Melbourne Cup was won by 100/1 shot Prince Of Penzance, the longest winner in Australia’s most famous race since 1940. It is also the first time a female jockey has ridden the winner in the race’s 155-year history, giving Michelle Payne the opportunity to speak out over the sexism she has encountered. “It is …
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KPMG Isle of Man has announced the speaker line-up for its sixth annual eGaming Summit, which includes major international industry experts as well as key representatives of the local eGaming cluster. This year’s Summit will take a closer look at industry developments over the last 12 months and explore other elements that make the sector tick. There will once again …
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Viral, the licensed white label multi-channel casino and betting solutions provider, has been awarded a UK pool betting licence for its daily fantasy sports operator brand called FantasyBet. FantasyBet is targeting the high growth in live daily fantasy sports games that are popular in the United Kingdom and across Europe. The brand has introduced a combination of innovative daily fantasy …
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