European igaming operator Unibet published its 2013 Q3 interim performance report. The igaming operator published that net profit had tripled to £8.2m as Unibets Gross winnings increased 28.1% for the period to £56.1m. Unibet witnessed growth on all gaming platforms except poker. Mobile witnessed the highest product growth as its revenues represented 23 per cent of gross winnings revenue for …
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Graham Wood – Where To For Ladbrokes?
Are we about to see a major change to the UK gaming market that will witness a household name disappear from view by the end of the decade? For decades the landscape of the British betting business was dominated by the Big Three bookies, conservative cautious monolithic operators who accounted for the vast majority of betting turnover and who managed …
Read More »UK Bookmakers Contribute to £18m to Horserace Betting Levy Board
A new season deal has been agreed between UK bookmakers and the UK Horserace Betting Levy Board – The 2014/2015 racing season will see the sport guaranteed with a fund of no less than £45m. UK Bookmakers William Hill, Ladbrokes, Coral and Betfred have contributed a total of £18 million to the fund (a contribution of £4.5m each) The HBLB …
Read More »SBC London Christmas Social – 26th November!
Tuesday November 26, 2013 – Wednesday November 27, 2013 Number 9 Map and Directions | Register Description: London iGamers lets get ready to say goodbye to 2013 in style! SBC have again teamed up with Lyceum Media to host a fun night of networking in the upcoming Xmas spirit. Hosted at the exclusive DSTRKT nightclub in Soho London (where such esteemed …
Read More »Webis Holdings Sees Performance Increase in 2013
Web Holdings operator of igaming brands betinternet.com and WatchandWager has published company performance results for its financial year which ended on May 31. The company posted positive figures for the period which saw year on year growth in wagering and net profited posted by the operator. The report stated the following performance by Webis: Total Sales for financial year equaled …
Read More »Matthew Booth Returns to 32Red
Gibraltar based igaming operator announced the hiring of Matthew Booth as Commercial Director of marketing and operational management for all of 32Red’s igaming product portfolio. Mr Booth returns to 32Red after a six year stint at Betfair as Global Head of Brand Marketing for the Betfair betting exchange and igaming products. Ed Ware CEO of 32Red commented on the new …
Read More »The Digital Betting Landscape Undergoes Drastic Change
In the last five or six years the landscape of online betting has changed dramatically. But is the new one regulatory regime per country model likely to become the future for the gaming business? The slightly Wild West model where gaming operators based themselves in “good guy” regulatory environments such as Gibraltar and Malta and then went into battle with …
Read More »EiG Expo 2013 Launchpad Finalists Announced
Five of the iGaming industry’s hottest talents are preparing to face a panel of industry experts, investors and executives at the 6th annual LaunchPad event – taking place as part of the upcoming EiG Congress & Expo in Barcelona, Spain (8-10th October). The five short listed finalists have been selected from across the iGaming spectrum, and have earned the opportunity …
Read More »Pressure Mounts on Richard Glynn as Ladbrokes Further Disappoints
Shareholders in UK based gaming operator Ladbrokes have issued a warning to the board that the company must immediately look improve performance, after Ladbrokes published its fourth profit warning to shareholders in 2013. UK News and business sources have commented that the shareholders and boards are prepared willing to give CEO Richard Glynn a further 12 months to turn-around company …
Read More »Net Entertainment Boost William Hill Games Portfolio
Net Entertainment has signed a partnership agreement with one of the largest and most reputable online gaming operators in the world, William Hill PLC. Under the terms of the agreement Net Entertainment will supply William Hill with a selection of top desktop and mobile titles. “We continue to follow our growth strategy in the UK market, and I am very …
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