Betting shop broadcaster SIS has extended its agreement as Official Pre-Race Data Distributors of British horse racing. SIS has formed a new agreement with PRD licence holder Racecourse Data Company to continue to supply the data to its retail and online customers until the end of 2018. SIS has had an arrangement with the British Horseracing Authority and subsequently its …
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The global industry body representing social games companies with over 300 million players, the International Social Games Association (ISGA), has released research by Harvest Strategy into the evolution, use and impact of social games. The report undertakes both a review of existing academic literature and data surrounding social games as well as a survey of consumer behaviour and perceptions across …
Read More »Spanish gambling operator CIRSA, posted a strong start to 2014 reporting an operating profit of €75.9 million (£62.2 million), the figures represented a 9% increase on year-on-year performance. During the opening quarter CIRSA witnessed a revenue increase of 16.3% posting €390 million in revenues (£319 million) Chief Executive Officer Manuel Lao, highlighted new land based expansions in Spain and Latin …
Read More »Kambi Sports Solutions will enter the Eastern European igaming market for the first time after agreeing a supplier partnership deal with Casino Iveria, Georgia’s biggest land based casino operator. Kambi will serve sports betting provisions to Iveria, as the operator launches Georgian regulated online betting brand Iveriabet. Kambi further confirmed that Iveria, would use its services to provide a retail …
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Betfair Sportsbook has offered the public the chance to vote on who they want to win Froch v Groves II with a unique boxing experience. Betfair Sportbook gave rival boxing fans an opportunity to ‘step into the ring’ at Paddington Station and put their best punch forward for their preferred winner of the most highly anticipated boxing event of the …
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Slots developer Aristocrat Leisure Limited has revealed that group performance for the six months to 31 March 2014 was ahead of the prior corresponding period, with reported profit after tax and non-controlling interest of AUS$57.4m representing a 9.1 per cent increase over the prior year. The firm said that the result was driven by improving operational delivery, particularly share growth …
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UK listed igaming operator GVC Holdings have confirmed the gaming operations approval of Betit Holdings by the Malta’s Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA). Betit Holdings is a GVC Holdings and Betit Securities joint igaming venture, set to target the Scandinavian igaming market. The partnership between the two parties was announced last April, at GVC Holdings quarterly financial address. The new …
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Barry Martin Chief Executive Officer of newly launch sportsbook and casino – 666Bet, announced his company’s ambition to compete with established operators in the UK sports betting and igaming market. Martin, former CEO and Founder of The Gutshot Poker Club, unveiled ambitious plans for 666Bet, stating that the brand would enter the sports betting market with £8 million marketing drive …
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Clive Jones, chairman at interactive TV gaming firm NetPlay TV, has described 2013 as a ‘very strong year’ for the company ahead of its AGM today. Jones said that the company delivered its third consecutive year of net revenue growth in excess of 20% and increased EBITDA by 21% to a record £5.2m. He added: “We have continued to be …
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Locus Gaming, operator of the mobile Jack Gold Casino, is to debut an innovative white label service with the launch of an online casino aimed at the Asian community based in the UK. Casino Raj, which will go live at the end of this month, is the brainchild of former World Pool Masters champion Raj ‘Hitman’ Hundal and will be …
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