Gaming industry news news Page 14

English Premier League betting season got underway last weekend, while Bet365 presented its new ad campaign

• Ray Winstone is still the key figure
• Two mobile betting fans introduced
• Ad shows bettors placing wagers from the stadium

Betfair uses Ferrero Rocher chocolate advertising from the 90s for its current marketing campaign

• Betfair uses recently signed brand ambassadors in the ad
• Original chocolates are replaced by betting balls
• New marketing campaign aims at increasing customer base

Online casino software provider Playtech stuck a deal with Gala Coral operator to deliver its gaming products

• Playtech offers over 100 unique online casino games
• The deal includes both online and land-based operations
• Agreement could become one of the industry’s top deals

Bodog Brand updated all its online gambling facilities including poker, casino and sportsbook

• Bodog Casino underwent facelift
• Bodog Poker revamped rake back system
• Bodog Sportsbook launched mobile and live betting

Renowned online casino software developer Cryptologic puts smiles on its investor’s faces with good results

• Revenues up by $1m to $7m
• Cash on hand $12m
• Income before tax $0.5m

Online and mobile casino software developer Probability says mobile gaming sector helped achieve strong results

• Revenue up 14 percent to GBP 5.37
• 175,000 new mobile customers
• Android and iPhone customers make up 37 percent

Unibet Group published its financial report for Q2 2011, revealing a slight decrease in profits

• Withdrawal from French market behind the drop
• No Football World Cup in 2011
• Online casino is the best performer

Renowned UK sports betting site Ladbrokes agreed with French Pari-Mutuel Urbain to offer sports betting in Belgium

• Ladbrokes is one of the biggest UK sports betting sites
• PMU is present in ten countries all over Europe
• The deal will take effect from 2012

Betfair sportsbook shares dropped to a record low; the company’s CTO provides some explanation

• Difficulties in adapting to international market
• Regulatory changes in various countries
• Shares hit 578.5p record low

Renowned British sportsbook Ladbrokes published its 2011 first-half financial results

• Online division continues to impress
• Online bingo increased by 9.1 percent
• Online poker is down by 30.8 percent

Intertops online sportsbook plans to change its domain suffix to improve reliability and accessibility

• Intertops.com will be replaced by Intertops.eu
• Members will enjoy increased reliability and accessibility
• US players are welcome at Intertops

United Kingdom government’s Department for Transport published a list of websites their employees visit during work hours

• Bet365 is among the websites visited
• Google and Facebook top the list
• Some odd websites are also present on the list

Online casino software giant NetEnt will have to find a new CEO as Johan Öhman decided to step down

• Johan Öhman served as CEO since 2006
• He oversaw the company’s break off from gaming operators
• Q2 financial figures showed all-round increase

Paddy Power Poker launches its very own Iron Man promotion, running during the month of August

• Held Aug 1 – 31
• Up to $4,000 in cash bonuses
• Tickets to freerolls

Poker Heavenhas just set a new world record for online poker bad beats

• €1,265,583 bad beat jackpot taken down
• Winner from Finland received €442,954
• Second place took home €221,477

Owner of Mecca Bingo, Rank Group Plc appoints new company director and group finance director

• Rank hired from within the company
• Clive Jennings will fill the two positions
• Previous finance director resigned in June

Renowned online casino software company, International Game Technology, announced revenue increase for Q3

• Total revenues - $489 million
• Strong sales in Europe, Latin America and North America
• Earnings from continuing operations grew by 22 percent

PAF Casino contemplates entering gaming market in Spain, as soon as new Spanish gambling laws come into force. PAF Casino offers:

• Unique online casino games
• Scandinavian themed online casino slots
• Private Aladdins Gold jackpot

Betsson financial results for Q2 2011 have been released, revealing overall steady performance

• Live betting growth amounted to 71 percent
• Operating income grew by 17 percent
• Total revenues amounted to SEK 338.2 million

Betfair continues to establish its stronghold on the mobile betting market with upgrades of its mobile products

• iPhone app directly connects to credit cards
• iPad app offers market information and simultaneous betting
• Betfair Touch app receives upgraded search function