iGaming

International Gaming Recruitment firm – Pentasia has Announce the opening of new offices in both London and Dublin. While the company has had offices in both locations for some time now, the relocation of both teams to expanded premises is another sign of the business’s continuing growth. Pentasia’s lead consultant in Ireland, Anthony Hennessy, is pleased with the move and …

888 Holdings announced a strong start to 2014, with the operator posting an 11% year on year increase for Q1 generated revenues to US$114m (£68m) up from $103 million Q1 2013 figures (£61 million) Total B2C revenue for the quarter rose to $97.8 million from $92 million  a year ago. Number of active paying customers at B2C Casino and Poker increased …

Swedish-listed igaming operator Unibet Plcand games development studio Relax Gaming continue to expand their strategic partnership  with the announcement of the  launch of two new igaming apps – The Unibet Poker app and slots app SpinCity. Both apps were approved by the relevant app stores and were  pushed live by the operator to the general public yesterday afternoon. The launch …

Multinational gaming group – GVC Holdings, operators of igaming brands – Betboo, Casino Club and Sportingbet posted a strong 2013 performance. The company issued its audited results for its 2013 financial performance. 2013 highlights, saw the company post an increase in total revenues of 69% to €180.6 million (2012: €107.1 million). Revenue performance was further supported by a 148% year …

Odobo, the game developer program for the regulated real-money gambling industry, announces its latest developer partnership with game architects, Probability Jones. Beat the Croupier and Imperial 7’s will be the first of several games planned for release on Odobo by Probability Jones, a company that has established a reputation for developing original game concepts. Their titles retain the core appeal of traditional format …

Bwin.party announced the appointment of Philip Yea, former CEO of private equity and debt management financiers – 3i Group plc. Yea is set to replace Simon Duffy, who the operator had announced had stepped down from the position in a December trading update. Yes appointment as Chairman of the operator has been met with positive reaction. The Ft.com labelled the …

Team SBC catches up with Mediatech Solutions CEO – Jessica Ordovas de Ussia, to discuss igaming platforms integration, igaming operational trends and creating independent platforms. Jessica Ordovas de Ussia is founder and CEO of Mediatech Solutions. In 2009 she co-founded Mediatech which has grown to be market leader in online platforms in the gambling industry in Spain with 20% market …

NetPlay TV PLC owners of interactive gaming brands Jackpot247 and SuperCasino posted  strong 2013 performance which saw an 31% increase in net revenues to £28.5 million (2012 – £21.8 million) and EBITDA revenues increase  21% to £5.2 million (2012 – £4.3 million) Further positive results saw the operator lift its final dividend by 42% to 0.32 pence per share from …

Betfair Plc has announced the launch of its Italian betting exchange. In order to comply with Italian gaming regulations, the betting exchange will  have a ring-fenced liquidity separating Italian playr wagering. The launch of the exchange has seen Betfair work closely with Italian regulator AAMS in order to comply with the markets regulatory provisions. The Italian focused betting exchange will …

Igaming and sports betting operator Bet365 has agreed to add Net Entertainment slots and games to its online casino  inventory. The partnership will see Bet365 casino launch top Net Entertainment slots and games titles on its desktop and mobile channels. Bet365 currently offers over 1000 slots titles to its players, making it one of the biggest online casinos. Björn Krantz, …