Christmas 2016 will be a festive period to forget for betting operators, as the industry counts the cost of December’s congested English football schedule. Closing its 2016, betting operators are reported to have been hit by industry-wide losses of over £100 million as heavily backed football favourites won their respective matches, with some bookmakers expected to report losses of circa …
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Industry affiliate marketing software and services provider NetRefer has announced its first commercial partnership of the year agreeing to become the affiliate marketing platform provider for IPS Affiliates (IPSAffiliates.com). NetRefer affiliate marketing services will relaunch the IPS Affiliates platform which runs partner acquisition programs for European online casino and bingo brands 21.co.uk, Crown Bingo, SvenskaCasino.com, Bingo Loppy and UKCasino.com. Seeking …
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ICE veterans will know that you need a suitcase to take home the amount of freebies you tend to end up with and so Ganapati Malta has opted for a more creative alternative. The Japanese games creator will distribute over 20,000 wet towels to visitors as they enter the ExCeL Centre with the tagline of ‘Freshen up your casino content’. …
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Following a review of its financing options, the governance of Toronto TSX-listed Amaya Inc has confirmed that it will pay its $197.7 million balance relating to the deferred purchase price for acquired Rational Group assets (2014) throughout the course of 2017. Updating investors, Amaya governance detailed the changes to its payment plan which was due for 1 February 2017. The …
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Industry live gaming specialist Codeta (Codeta.com) has announced that it has launched a second funding round with a view to aid its ambitious future growth plans. The Malta-based operator which seeks to be the leading industry provider for live games and content, is seeking new investment/investors as it looks to expand its services within various European igaming jurisdictions. Confident of …
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Betting and gaming brands can look towards innovative uses of technology for huge rewards on mobile over the coming 12 months. Developments across automation, big data and real-time processing have left marketers with a level of flexibility and control like never before. Here, Element Wave looks ahead at how data-driven mobile trends will dominate the iGaming space in 2017. Automation Automation …
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SBC Events has committed to making the international Betting on Football 2017 its best conference yet, by providing ‘an unforgettable business and networking experience’ for more than 800 senior executives from 40+ countries. For the first time, Betting on Football (BOF 2017) will be spread across two days at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge from 3-4 May. Included in a delegate ticket is …
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A tough December has seen FTSE 250 operator William Hill Plc issue a second profit warning for its full-year 2016 guidance following a set of ‘customer friendly’ results in its football and racing markets. Publishing a trading update, William Hill governance detailed to investors that closing its full-year 2016 performance, the firm’s earning guidance would be ‘at the bottom end’ …
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This week sees the UK-wide release of ‘Oscar 2017 Best Picture’ favourites ‘La La Land’ and ‘Manchester by the Sea’ (UK release dates – 13 January) as the countdown continues towards the 89th Academy Awards (26 February 2017). With the 2016/17 awards season coming into full focus, all movie insiders are in-agreement that La La Land and Manchester by the …
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Malta-based German language sports betting brand TIPLIX has become the latest industry operator to relaunch its affiliate program in partnership with Income Access (Paysafe Group). Relaunching its affiliate program utilizing Income Access player tracking and acquisition software,TIPLIX will primarily seek to grow its sports betting and casino partner services for German and Austrian markets. Operated by Trusfulgames Ltd, TIPLIX has …
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