Events & Reports

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

William Hill’s Quest for CEO Reportedly Comes to End

by February 22, 2017

Major UK bookmaker William Hill is set to promote its Interim CEO Philip Bowcock into a permanent Chief Executive, The Financial Times reported earlier today. Mr. Bowcock assumed the Interim CEO post last summer after the company’s former head – James Henderson – was ousted follo ...

California’s 2017 Online Poker Push Begins with New Assembly Bill

by February 21, 2017

It is barely a surprise that California is once again pushing for the legalization and regulation of online poker. Numerous efforts have been introduced to the state Legislature over the past decade or so, but continuous bickering between local tribes, lobbyists, opponents, and l ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NetEnt Revenue Soars on Mobile and Regulated Casino Markets Expansion

by February 16, 2017

Swedish online gaming developer and supplier NetEnt hailed another quarter and full year of increase in key performance indicators. The growth was attributed to the company’s strong performance in the mobile gaming sector, its expansion across new regulated markets, and the stren ...

French MPs Lobby for Tax Reform ahead of Online Poker Shared Liquidity Agreements

by February 15, 2017

France may eventually overhaul its rather clumsy online gambling taxation system after two MPs presented last week a report that called for the implementation of new measures regarding the regulation of the country’s gambling industry. iGaming taxation was among the topics discus ...

Bookies Fuel Worldwide Trump Madness with Extravagant Specials

by February 14, 2017

Fortuna can be quite a joker sometimes. And the morning of November 9, 2016 when America ended up with a President whom not many seem to be very fond of was the latest perfect manifestation of her twisted sense of humor and the proverbial randomness she spins her wheel with....

Catena Media Adds Sweden-Facing Casino Website Slotsia to Bursting Affiliate Portfolio

by February 13, 2017

Lead generation and online performance marketing company Catena Media has extended its expansion efforts into 2017 with the acquisition of Swedish casino affiliate portal Slotsia and all its assets.Catena Media revealed that it has acquired the Swedish website for an upfront ...

US Grabs Biggest Global Gambling Industry Win Share in 2016

by February 12, 2017

The global gambling industry generated $385 billion in profit in 2016, data provided by betting and gaming market intelligence firm H2 Gambling Capital and cited by The Economist showed. What is more, online gambling was the fastest growing sector last year. Proceeds from iGaming ...

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Push for iGaming with New Gambling Expansion Bill

by February 11, 2017

A new gambling expansion bill, with iGaming provisions tacked onto it, has been officially introduced to the Pennsylvania Legislature after two House Representatives posted last week a co-sponsorship memorandum.The latest expansion legislative piece is sponsored by Rep. Geor ...

French Gambling Regulator Commits to Mid-2017 Online Poker Shared Liquidity Agreements

by February 10, 2017

France has committed its efforts to secure first online poker shared liquidity agreements by mid-2017, as ARJEL President Charles Coppolani has revealed in a recent report by the country’s online gambling regulator.France regulated its iGaming market back in 2010. However, o ...