Caesars Entertainment, an American casino operator based in Nevada, has appointed Ruben Sigala as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) following a successful interim period. Sigala, who has been with the company since September 2005, has served as CMO since May 2016. He has been appointed with immediate effect subject to regulatory approval. In 2005, he was hired as vice-president of …
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CSGOLounge and Dota2Lounge offer refund program
In late December an announcement on the Lounges sites, CSGOLounge and Dota2Lounge, revealed that there will be a ‘money refund program’ for some of the sites’ users. It was CSGOLounge which was very much at the centre of the skins betting drama which kicked off last summer. Robert Borewik is the founder whilst ESForce Holding is an investor which came …
Read More »Trump boosts prospect of legalised sports betting in the US
The President of the American Gaming Association (AGA) has expressed his belief that Donald Trump taking office could lead to a repeal of federal law barring sports betting in most US states. Speaking in his year-end conference call, Geoff Freeman referenced Trump’s appearance on the Fox Sports show a year ago, in which the incoming US president made the following comments …
Read More »Nektan records loss but takes growth momentum into Q2
Nektan confirmed a Net Gaming Revenue (NGR) increase of 295% and disclosed plans to raise up to £2.275m as part of its Q1 trading update. The results for the quarter ended September 2016 showed NGR of £2.1m, 14,037 first-time depositors and cash wagering of £65.9m, a figure up 328% from last year’s £15.4m. The company has already received interest from …
Read More »William Hill expands virtual racing in Nevada
William Hill is now taking bets on Virtual Racing at four of its Reno Sports Books in Nevada. This includes the voice of legendary race caller Tom Durkin and features a new race every five minutes. Punters can opt for Win, Place, Show, Exactas, and Trifectas on lineups that range from eight to twelve animated horses. The bookmaker trialled its Virtual …
Read More »Baazov cites shareholder ‘premium’ demands for Amaya bid failure
David Baazov has walked away from his bid to take control of Amaya, the gambling operator he has been instrumental in building over the last few years. In a release issued to the media, Baazov claimed: “The decision to terminate my attempted acquisition of Amaya was not an easy one. I retained a full suite of advisors, arranged committed financing, and engaged in constructive negotiations with Amaya’s …
Read More »Go West…Catena Media acquires US online gambling assets
Updating the market, Stockholm Nasdaq-listed Catena Media has entered the regulated US online gambling market by confirming the acquisition of licensed affiliate website assets from three separate US founders. Specifying acquisition details, Catena governance stated that it had agreed to pay an upfront cash and shares deal valued at $15 million, with 25% of the deal being settled through a …
Read More »Betcade launches first mobile payments solution for gambling
Betcade, the first gambling app store for Android, has announced the launch of Betcade Pay, the first mobile payments solution built and optimised for gambling customers. The secure, fast and easy-to-integrate service is now available for integration to gambling operators, and requires the fewest steps to deposit of any solution on the market. By Q1, Betcade Pay will begin to …
Read More »Clarion confirms 91 first time exhibitors for ICE 2017
Clarion Events has confirmed that a total of 91 gaming organisations from across 34 nations will be exhibiting at ICE for the first time in February 2017. Kate Chambers, Managing Director of Clarion’s gaming division, has described the large number of first time exhibitors as the ‘X Factor’ in the success story of the industry’s biggest B2B gaming event. For first …
Read More »Ellis Park Kentucky upgrades tote system with Sportech Racing and Digital
Ellis Park (Henderson – Kentucky) has selected Sportech Racing and Digital (subsidiary of Sportech Plc) as its new provider of pari-mutuel betting systems and provisions. The contract will see Sportech integrate its new QuantumTM system within Ellis Park stadia this January 2017. Ellis Parkone of the US’ oldest race tracks will be further supported by QuantumTM data provisions and the firm’s …
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