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888 confident of hitting corporate expectations

SBC News 888 confident of hitting corporate expectations

Gearing up for its end of 2014 financial update, 888 senior management announced yesterday that the operator was confident of meeting yearly corporate performance expectations. The operator published a brief trading update stating that it had continued its strong performance from Q3 2014. The operator was on target to meet management expectations as company EBITDA remains on target to record …

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888 keeps an eye on the competition

SBC News 888 keeps an eye on the competition

888.com has signed a deal to use iGaming Business‘ new Social Monitor product to measure and analyse its social media presence and that of its competitors. Created iGaming Business and social media monitoring company SCRM Cloud, Social Monitor is a managed enterprise-class solution for bespoke social media monitoring, analytics and engagement needs. The tool is entirely customisable and can monitor any iGaming brand …

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ASA says 888’s ‘£88 Free’ promotion was misleading

SBC News ASA says 888's '£88 Free' promotion was misleading

888Casino has found itself censured for its advertising once again by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after complaints that the operator’s £88 free promotion could only give users a maximum £20 cash. One complainant, who signed up for the offer after seeing a poster on a London Underground platform, subsequently discovered that “free play” winnings needed to be wagered 30 …

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888 cancels Suarez sponsorship

SBC News 888 cancels Suarez sponsorship

Luis Suarez‘s sponsorship deal with poker brand 888 was cancelled this  morning as the fall-out from his World Cup biting scandal continues to intensify. Only a month after becoming one of the poker’s firm’s ambassadors on the back of a wondrous season in the Premier League, the operator has seen fit to give the Liverpool footballer his cards after FIFA …

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RightCasino.com’s infographic on the Growth of Online Casinos

SBC News RightCasino.com's infographic on the Growth of Online Casinos

A new infographic from affiliate website RightCasino.com reveals how, in 20 years, online gambling evolved into a $35bn (£20.8bn) annual market. The infographic charts the history of online betting from humble origins to its current level of sophistication, where social gambling, mobile accessibility and multi-million pound jackpots have become the industry standard.

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Record turnover as 888 post strong 2013 performance

SBC News Record turnover as 888 post strong 2013 performance

888 Holdings published its earnings report for 2013, the results saw a positive performance for 2013 as the operator generated a record turnover. 888 Holdings posted a full year revenue of $401 million (€290.6 million), the figure represent a 7% increase on the $376 million posted by 888 Holdings for 2012. 888 holdings B2C division, contributed the majority of revenue …

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