Rank Group Chief Executive Henry Birch has outlined plans to optimise Rank Group’s digital gaming strategy ahead of 2015. The newly appointed CEO, has stated that a switch in igaming platform and provisions supplier will be critical to the operators future performance. Speaking to EGR Magazine, Birch commented that Rank Group’s digital management team had been studying igaming suppliers and …
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Betdigital to supply HTML5 games on Odobo platform
Content and systems developer Betdigital has agreed a deal to supply its recognisable and popular games portfolio to multiple operators through the Odobo Marketplace. Betdigital’s content includes: Super Pots Bar-X, Shamrock Surprise, Royal Gems and City of Gold. Super Pots Bar-X is a good example of how the talented team uses unique maths models and minimalist graphics to produce classic games that are …
Read More »Harry Parkes – VisualDNA – Making Sense of Customer Behaviour
The missing piece to date has been understanding customer personality and motivation. It is useful to track what a customer browses or when he buys. But how much more valuable is it to understand the motivation of those purchasing customers? To create a profile of those individuals most likely to buy based on a range of emotional criteria, from aspirations …
Read More »Mr Green & Co posts strong first half to 2014
Stockholm listed Mr Green & Co, published their interim performance report for the opening six months of 2014. The performance of its online casino, Mr Green saw a continued increase in period revenues totalling SEK 316.0 million (£27.5 million / €34.4 million), representing an increase of 41.4% on corresponding 2013 performance. Improved gaming revenues saw Mr Green & Co published …
Read More »Point of consumption tax will hit Rank’s performance
Rank Group, owner of the Grosvenor casino and Mecca bingo brands, has announced a 13% increase in ‘continuing business revenues’ for the 12 months to 30 June 2014, with retail growth considerably outstripping its digital performance. Revenues increased 15% for its venues, while the digital channel achieved 2% growth. The fastest growing channel of distribution continues to be mobile where …
Read More »Svensson departs as Mr Green CMO
Mr Green have announced the departure of Henrik Svensson Chief Marketing Officer. Svenssons departure will see a reorganisation of Mr Green’s marketing operations, as Svenssons responsibilities will be split into two separate roles. Mr Green CEO Mikael Pawlo, confirmed the departure of Svensson who joined the Malta based online casino operator from Nordic Gaming Group. Svensson had headed up operations …
Read More »Real Sports Global partners with Trinity Mirror
Real Sports Global has launched 5050Streak, a social version of its i casino game 5050Sports, featuring international sports personalities and exclusively-licensed archive broadcast footage, with publisher Trinity Mirror. The agreement sees 5050Streak, where Facebook players aim to win 5050Coins, become available to online (with mobile to follow) readers of Mirror.co.uk. The social platform contains classic free-play features, including leaderboards, challenges, competitions …
Read More »Gala Interactive appoints Alison Digges as Director of iGaming
Gala Interactive have announced the promotion of Alison Digges as Director of Igaming Services. Digges replaces the departing Director of Casino Kasper Trier – Poulson, the interactive role has been designed to integrate Digges senior management roles within the bingo, games and casino divisions of Gala interactive. Alison Digges joined Gala Interactive as Head of Bingo in February 2012, she …
Read More »Russell Young appointed Commercial Director of Betfred.com
Betfred has announced the promotion of Russell Young from Head of Commercial Management, to Betfred.com Commercial Director. Young will replace Rakesh Chablani who has recently been promoted to the position of Managing Director of Betfred’s digital business. Young’s appointment, which was announced to operator staff members last Friday, will see him take on commercial responsibilities and performance of Betfred.com brands. …
Read More »Microgaming launches university bursaries initiative
The award will see Microgaming fund accommodation and essential living costs (excluding course fees) up to £6,000 per annum. Recipients of the bursaries will be demonstrably talented; Microgaming wants to bring home-grown talent to the fore. Roger Raatgever, CEO of Microgaming, explains: “The youth of the Island are our future – this generation will shape the growth of the Isle of …
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