Bwin.party has reported a mixed quarter, with sportsbook performance filling in for a drop in poker and casino business. The company revealed that, since the end of June, volumes and gross win margins from the FIFA World Cup have been strong and overall the tournament performance has been in-line with management’s expectations Bwin’s sports betting operation in Italy became the …
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One of Europe’s best tipsters has scooped another €10,000 after winning bettingexpert’s Tipster of the Year competition for 2013/14. Swedish tipster ‘Zami’ came top of the leaderboard for the year after achieving a profit of €3,258.90 across almost 8,000 bets with an average yield of 4.7 per cent. He outperformed more than 1,500 other tipsters who give their tips for …
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The William Hill website is hosting an interview with new CEO James Henderson. Here is a transcript of what he had to say. You’ve been introduced today as William Hill’s CEO designate. What are your thoughts about taking over the top job? I’m absolutely delighted to be able to take over the job at William Hill, especially in its 80th …
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Evolution Gaming, has announced that it has this week launched a Mobile Live Casino service on behalf of Italian operator Eurobet.it. The deal is unique in that Eurobet Italy has selected only Evolution’s Mobile offering at this stage. Initially Eurobet.it will offer players on leading smartphones and tablets direct access to Evolution’s market leading selection of Mobile Roulette, Blackjack and …
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INTRALOT Italia has redesigned the Live Betting section of its website, in order to offer players an innovative universal gaming experience. A unique and intuitive web interface was used to upgrade the LIVE Betting section into a novel MULTILIVE section. The MULTILIVE section aims to offer players multiple betting opportunities and provide them the opportunity to bet on more than …
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Federbet, the Belgian-based integrity body which claimed last season 110 matches were identified as having been fixed, with suspicions over a further 350, has been widely criticised by both sporting and gambling organisations. French regulator ARJEL issued a joint statement with the French Football League (LFP) decrying the claims. It said: “ARJEL and LFP cannot agree with the statements that …
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Gaming software developer GameAccount Network boosted net revenue by almost £7m last year, financial records detail. The company, listed on both the Irish and London Stock Exchanges, increased net returns to £12.3m by December 31st, a jump of 123% on 2012 figures. Profit before tax yielded £1.6m, versus a subsequent loss of £1m the year previous. Commenting on some of …
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Betfair Plc has announced the launch of its Italian betting exchange. In order to comply with Italian gaming regulations, the betting exchange will have a ring-fenced liquidity separating Italian playr wagering. The launch of the exchange has seen Betfair work closely with Italian regulator AAMS in order to comply with the markets regulatory provisions. The Italian focused betting exchange will …
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Supplier of Business to Business gaming software GameAccount Network announced a partnership with Net Entertainment, which will strengthen its position in the regulated Italian market. As part of the partnership agreement, GameAccount Network will offer Net Entertainment’s best in class PC and mobile content to well-known and established operators such as Sisal, Snai and Eurobet. Dermot Smurfit, CEO at GameAccount Network …
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INTRALOT Italia has launched SportsMobile, its new mobile and tablet sports betting proposition which was first introduced at ICE Totally Gaming Expo in London last month. The new product enables mobile users to enjoy the excitement of pre-match and live sports betting, using the latest technology on mobile and tablet devices. SportsMobile uses HTML5 technological innovations by INTRALOT Interactive and …
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