Events & Reports

Foreign Operators Grab Bigger Swedish Online Gambling Market Share in 2016

by February 25, 2017

International online gambling operators increased their market share in Sweden in 2016, according to local consultancy firm Mediavision AB. Major gambling groups such as bet365, Betsson, and Kindred Group, which operates the Unibet brand, are said to be attracting Swedish players ...

William Hill Ends 2016 with Profit at Bottom End of Guided Range

by February 24, 2017

Major UK gaming and sports betting operator William Hill today announced its financial results for the 52 weeks ended December 27, 2016. The company generated net revenue of £1.6 billion in 2016, reflecting a 1% rise from the amount reported for 2015.Operating profit amounted ...

Kindred Group to Acquire 32Red in Latest Gambling Consolidation Deal

by February 23, 2017

Online gambling operator Kindred Group announced today that it is to acquire fellow iGaming business 32Red as part of its strategy for continued growth through the operation of multiple brands and focus on regulated and soon-to-be-regulated jurisdictions. The announcement comes s ...

Casino Offering Drives Revenue Growth for Playtech in 2016

by February 23, 2017

Supplier of omni-channel solutions for the international gambling industry Playtech today published its financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2016. The company generated revenue of €708.6 million, up 12% year-on-year on a reported basis and 20% on a constant curr ...

Hard Rock International and Melco Crown Enter Japan Casino License Bidding War

by February 22, 2017

It is barely news to anyone with any involvement in the gambling industry that Hard Rock International and Melco Crown Entertainment are interested in investing in the newly legalized Japanese casino market. Yet, the two companies confirmed today that they would build integrated ...

NetRefer Gets Stream of iGaming Affiliate Criticism for Lack of Transparency

by February 22, 2017

Affiliate marketing in its essence represents what can be called a mutually beneficial business relationship between affiliates and affiliate programs. A simple definition of a relationship that, within the context of the online gambling industry, requires affiliates to send play ...

Playtech Boosts Player Engagement Efforts with Captain Up Deal

by February 21, 2017

Supplier of gambling services and solutions Playtech has decided to approach player retention as an important driver of the industry’s growth in a bit more innovative manner. It has opted for Captain Up’s real-time engagement and retention platform, according to the terms of a de ...

Las Vegas Sands Readies for $10-Billion Japan Casino Resort Investment

by February 21, 2017

A potential Las Vegas Sands casino venture in Japan was put a $10-billion price tag by Chairman Sheldon Adelson. Speaking at an investor conference in the country’s capital, the casino tycoon said that they are ready to invest at least as much as they did in Singapore. Las Vegas ...

New Jersey Online Poker Market Financial Data: 2013-2016

by February 20, 2017

The past several years have not been particularly good for New Jersey’s land-based casino industry. The state lost five of its twelve casinos within around two years, with the last one – Trump Taj Mahal – closing doors last October. What is more, casino expansion outside Atlantic ...

Evolution Gaming Expands Client Network with White Hat Gaming Live Casino Supply Deal

by February 20, 2017

Stockholm-listed Live Casino supplier Evolution Gaming has added another client to its growing portfolio. UK-licensed online casino and bingo supplier White Hat Gaming has become the latest industry player to opt for Evolution Gaming’s Live Casino solutions.Under the two com ...

Construction of Gold Coast Casino Resort May Begin after 2018 Commonwealth Games

by February 19, 2017

Construction of the proposed A$3-billion Gold Coast Integrated Resort is set to begin next April, right after the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. However, developer ASF Consortium cannot commence work on the ambitious project before receiving the necessary regulatory approval ...

Florida House Goes Conservative on Gambling Expansion with New Bill

by February 18, 2017

A gambling-focused bill emerged quietly in the Florida House of Representatives earlier this week. Unlike an omnibus gambling expansion legislation proposed by a State Senator in January, the 81-page PCB TGC 17-01 takes a rather conservative stance on the provision of gambling s ...

Gaming Innovation Group Pays Dearly for Unnamed iGaming Affiliate Network

by February 17, 2017

Malta-based online gaming company Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) has acquired an unnamed iGaming affiliate network, an announcement that comes as a further manifestation of the ongoing consolidation within the affiliate marketing sector.GIG is set to pay a total consideration ...

Imperial Pacific International to Launch Saipan Island Casino on March 31

by February 17, 2017

Hong Kong-based developer Imperial Pacific International (IPI) is set to host a soft opening of the gambling portion of its Imperial Pacific Resort Hotel – Saipan on March 31, the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Casino Commission announced on Thursday.IPI has informed c ...

New York Inches Forward to Online Poker Legalization

by February 16, 2017

New York has moved an inch closer toward the legalization of online poker after a proposed legislation passed a first Senate Committee vote earlier this week. Although the affirmative vote was a small step forward, it was an important one for the state’s long-running Internet pok ...