Daily Archives: July 15, 2014

DGE reports consecutive New Jersey igaming decline

The State of New Jersey reported declining  igaming revenues for a third consecutive month in June. Igaming figures published by the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) reported total revenues down 9.5% month on month to $9.5 million (£5.6 million). The DGE reported that online casino contributed $7.5 million (4.4 million) of total revenues, with online poker supporting revenues of $2 …

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Coral takes on new Watch&Bet retail solution

SBC News Coral takes on new Watch&Bet retail solution

Bookmaker Coral is adopting PERFORM‘s unique Watch&Bet Retail solution, in partnership with gaming content expert Vermantia. Watch&Bet Retail will provide Coral with a leading combination of high quality live video with best-in-breed data and match visualisations, as well as the integration of Coral’s own live odds. Through this joint collaboration with Vermantia, PERFORM will provide live video coverage of leading …

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EC recommendations get gambling industry support

SBC News EC recommendations get gambling industry support

The Remote Gambling Association (RGA) has welcomed the recent EC recommendations designed to help Member States provide a high level of consumer protection for online gamblers. The recommendations, the follow-up of the 2012 Action plan designed to pave the way for a comprehensive framework on online gambling in the Internal Market, are already largely part of the industry’s normal practice …

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Vegas betting ring busted

SBC News Vegas betting ring busted

Eight people have been arrested after the FBI and the Nevada Gaming Control Board foiled an illegal sports betting operation within a popular Las Vegas hotel. Investigators believe the men, all of Asian origin, took wagers on World Cup games, after staff installed electronic, computer equipment and DSL lines in Caesars Palace, a luxury strip establishment. One of the defendants …

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Nicky Senyard – Income Access – Bringing Full Service for Access Digital Marketing

SBC News Nicky Senyard - Income Access - Bringing Full Service for Access Digital Marketing

Having recently launched new specialist igaming marketing agency Access Digital Marketing, Team SBC caught up with Income Access CEO Nicky Senyard, to discuss new marketing values and practices entering the sector and upcoming plans for Income Access new agency. An igaming industry veteran, Nicky Senyard has consulted the biggest names in igaming with regards to player acquisition, marketing strategy and …

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Bwin sportsbook picks up the slack

SBC News Bwin sportsbook picks up the slack

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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Second quarter of record growth from GVC

SBC News Second quarter of record growth from GVC

GVC Holdings has revealed that trading during the World Cup was up 61% on the same period last year, with an average net gaming revenue per day of €736,000. The firm, which owns the Sportingbet brand, said that trading over this thirteen day period was assisted by the favourable results in the latter stages of the World Cup which resulted …

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Sisal Group halts Italian IPO

SBC News Sisal Group halts Italian IPO

Italian gambling and lottery operator, Sisal Group has pulled out of its planned initial public offering, citing adverse market conditions in Italy and abroad. Sisal senior management issued a statement late on Friday, stating that after careful monitoring of market conditions, it had been advised by IPO partners Deutsche Bank and UBS Ltd, to abandon its plans floating on the …

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