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The State of New Jersey reported declining igaming revenues for a third consecutive month in June. Igaming figures published by the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) reported total revenues down 9.5% month on month to $9.5 million (£5.6 million). The DGE reported that online casino contributed $7.5 million (4.4 million) of total revenues, with online poker supporting revenues of $2 …
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Swedish football the key for Europe’s top tipster
Swedish punter ‘Zami‘ has just won €10,000 and the title of bettingexpert Tipster of the Year after outperforming more than 1,500 other tipsters who give their tips for free on bettingexpert.com. How does it feel to win the very first bettingexpert Tipster Of The Year award? It feels great to be the winner of the bettingexpert Tipster of the Year …
Read More »Nicky Senyard – Income Access – Bringing Full Service for Access Digital Marketing
Having recently launched new specialist igaming marketing agency Access Digital Marketing, Team SBC caught up with Income Access CEO Nicky Senyard, to discuss new marketing values and practices entering the sector and upcoming plans for Income Access new agency. An igaming industry veteran, Nicky Senyard has consulted the biggest names in igaming with regards to player acquisition, marketing strategy and …
Read More »Sisal Group halts Italian IPO
Italian gambling and lottery operator, Sisal Group has pulled out of its planned initial public offering, citing adverse market conditions in Italy and abroad. Sisal senior management issued a statement late on Friday, stating that after careful monitoring of market conditions, it had been advised by IPO partners Deutsche Bank and UBS Ltd, to abandon its plans floating on the …
Read More »GTECH preps $4 billion IGT takeover
Italian newspaper La Repubblica reported this weekend that Milan stock listed gambling/lottery technology and provisions supplier GTECH SpA were preparing a bold $ 4 billion (£2.33 billion) acquisition offer to purchase International Game Technology – IGT. The Italian news source confirmed that senior GTECH management, were currently studying the financing dynamics of the deal in order to purchase the New …
Read More »Vincent van ‘t Riet – Mbolo.nl- Dutch gambling reform throws up winners & losers
The die is finally cast. The Dutch Council of Ministers (cabinet) has given state secretary Fred Teeven the go ahead for his gambling reform. Last Friday, Teeven finally got the approval he sought after on three main issues: online gambling, lottery reforms and privatisation of the state owned Holland Casino. But Teeven is not home and dry yet. Or to …
Read More »Malta asks for ECJ clarity on illegal betting definition
Malta’s Economic Secretary Jose Herrera has urged the European Court of Justice (ECJ), for further clarity over the European Unions definition of illegal betting. Herrera made the appeal in light of the publication of the European draft convention on sports competitions. The convention purpose is to prevent and detect corruption and manipulation of professional sports within EU member states. Furthermore …
Read More »Swedish tipster wins €10k as bettingexpert’s Tipster of the Year
One of Europe’s best tipsters has scooped another €10,000 after winning bettingexpert’s Tipster of the Year competition for 2013/14. Swedish tipster ‘Zami’ came top of the leaderboard for the year after achieving a profit of €3,258.90 across almost 8,000 bets with an average yield of 4.7 per cent. He outperformed more than 1,500 other tipsters who give their tips for …
Read More »ESSA’s Khalid Ali: long and challenging process to remove ‘betting right’
Khalid Ali, Secretary General of ESSA, the regulated betting industry’s integrity body, comments on the passage of the Council of Europe’s convention on the manipulation of sports competitions. “The industry has worked hard over the last couple of years to work constructively with policymakers on the Council of Europe’s proposed text, most notably including the removal of the promotion of …
Read More »bet365 reports company profits of £213 million
Growth in in-play and mobile betting saw bet365 operating profits increase by 81% during the latest financial year (12 months ending March 2014). Bet365 posted gaming turnover of £1.30 billion on all product verticals, reporting an increase of 38% on 2013 figures. The Stoke based operator saw growth on all its gaming verticals. Pre-tax profits rose by more than 44 …
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