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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Reuters is reporting that a group of Czech investors is to take action against Austria’s Finance Ministry after failing to increase its ownership of gaming operator Casinos Austria. The investors already own 11.3% through a joint venture called Austrian Gaming Holding (AGH) and believed that this shareholding provided them with first refusal on any future sale of stock. AGH is …
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Industry supplier Playtech has posted a 47% increase in revenues for the third quarter with increases in all divisions, apart from poker. The growth has been boosted by the company’s recent acquisitions, the figure would be around half if they were discounted, but it still represents impressive progress for the firm. Regulated revenues accounted for over half of group revenues …
Read More »Delegate attendance for the Berlin Affiliate Conference and the Financial Partners Expo, which took place last week, was up a phenomenal 37% compared to last year. Feedback from both delegates and exhibitors was that the event surpassed all expectations. Michael Iranyi, Director of Marketing Services at William Hill said: “Participating in the Berlin Affiliate Conference was a great experience. The …
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Reacting to media reports of a customer data breach/leak, payments provider Optimal Payments Plc has stated that it will privately investigating the allegations. Media sources report that small amounts of Optimal customer data have been made available in the public domain. With further allegations that the data forms part of a substantial data breach in Optimal’s operations. The data leaks …
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Issuing a Q3 2015 trading update, Playtech Plc announced metric growth in all key verticals (apart from online poker), as the FTSE listed gambling technology provider recorded a 47% rise in group revenues to €170.9 million (Q3 2014: €116.5 million). The gambling technology provider continues its strong 2015 momentum, recording 21% revenue uplift to €75 million for its online casino …
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Implementing corporate costs saving measures, embattled Zynga Inc is reported to have reduced its Irish workforce by 60%. Irish news sources report that the social gaming operator has made 22 Dublin staff redundant, as part of ongoing measures to reduce its global workforce by 18%. Struggling Zynga is aiming to reduce its operational costs, as the operator suffered declining revenues …
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Super affiliate Better Collective, the Danish operation behind the hugely popular bettingexpert.com tipping site, has launched a new content-rich website designed to appeal to the most enthusiastic roulette player. Roulettegeeks.com aims to become the authoritative source on the game and engage fans of the roulette wheel with regular updates and informative content. One of the most interesting features on the …
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Gala Coral has announced the launch of its new revamped Coral Bingo website, which will be further supported by a month long TV advertising campaign. The new Coral Bingo website which will be compatible on all digital formats, will feature exclusive games content including Coronation Street Bingo and Bingo lotto products. Additionally the revamped bingo room will support Gala Coral …
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