Coral and independent social media research and analytics provider Peer Index (Peerindex.com) have compiled a list of the 100 most influential UK football tweeters. The research carried out by Peer Index on behalf of Coral Interactive marketing, saw the analytics provider asses the tweets of renowned UK football tweeters measuring the influence, reach and engagement of their football related tweets. …
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US racetrack operator Churchill Downs announced that it has entered definitive merger agreements for the acquisition of mobile and social games developer Big Fish Games, Inc. The company is preparing for a $885 million (£560 million) acquisition deal for the games developer, which will comprise of a $485 million base consideration and an attached earn-out payment of up to $350 …
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Indonesian police have raided the local branch of mobile gaming giant Gameloft after it was mistaken for an online gaming den by nearby residents. A report on local news site Tribun Jogja said that police first entered the studio without a warrant and attempted to ‘force their way past security’ before returning with a warrant. Reports also state a policeman …
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Preparations are starting for the sports betting industry’s most popular networking night around the world’s most popular gaming show – London Baby! Once again London Baby! is being held on the first night of the ICE Totally Gaming Show in London (3 February) in a central London location and plans to be bigger, better and more popular than ever before. …
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Having reported Unibet Plc’s best ever financial quarter performance last week, recording a doubling in net profits to £16.5 million, Unibet CEO Henrik Tjärnström outlined that the operator would continue to invest and innovate through its mobile channels in order to maintain its positive momentum. Speaking to investors, Unibet’s CEO hailed the operators mobile product strategy which Tjärnström claimed was innovative …
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Classic console games developer Atari unveiled its social casino vertical Atari jackpots, in a move that sees the developer enter the social gambling market. The popular gaming brand will look to merge its iconic console/arcade content with casino slots and games. Having avoided bankruptcy in early 2013, Atari SA led by Chief Executive Frederic Chesnais will look to establish itself …
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Mobile gambling content developers Odobo has announced its latest games distribution deal with Coral Interactive. The new deal provides Odobo with access to yet another well-established operator with over a decade’s experience of serving customers online. Coral prides itself on providing the widest range of gaming products to its players and now stands to benefit from the growing selection of …
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BskyB betting and igaming subsidiary Sky Bet confirmed to industry news source Egaming Review, that it had integrated Apple’s TouchID technology within its mobile betting application. Sky Bet customers will be able to log into their sports betting app using their fingerprints instead of a password or PIN. After a period of testing Sky Bet will look to release the …
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For more than three years now the online gambling industry has declared the mobile channel its key growth driver. However, although the mobile business is becoming more and more important, operators do not (yet) have consistent reporting standards (KPIs) regarding their mobile revenues. In its newest Online Gambling Quarterly report (Q3 2014) MECN’s researchers therefore try to crack this tough …
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The EIG Berlin Expo begins tomorrow. SBC and EIG teams had time to interview Ramsey Masri CEO of Mobile Automation platform OtherLevels on mobile engagement and retention concerns effecting digital operators. A technology expert, Ramsey Masri discusses how mobile intelligence/data is effecting decision making within organisations. Masri further sheds insight on knowledge gaps seen within mobile led operations and the …
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