Mecca Try a Brave New World at Reading Bingo Hall
Mecca Bingo Trials a New Innovative Approach to Lure its Online Members into the Brick and Mortar Bingo Halls of the UK A large majority of the UK gambling population started out in one of three ways....
View ArticleMyBet, TIPP24 have good 2012, expect better 2013
German gambling operator MyBet (formerly known as JAXX SE) saw revenues rise 14% to €69.2m in 2012. The Kiel-based company reported over 300% gains in both earnings and net income to €7.2m and €6.2m...
View ArticleOnline gambling in the UK up 80 percent since 2008
Online gambling in the UK is a huge business and the growth has been staggering in the past five years. Whereas other industries have struggled under the weight of the economic crisis, online gambling...
View ArticleIvey as Famous as Obama; Pigeon Racing and Hybrid Bingo/Roulette Machine...
When NBC Sports were deciding whose National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) March Madness brackets the public would be most interested to see, you wouldn’t be surprised to learn that the Prez...
View ArticleThe Rank Group Becomes The Largest UK Casino Chain in the UK
You have to go way back to January 2012 when The Rank Group plc. first decided to become the UK’s largest casino chain, by entering into discussion to buy the Gala Coral’s struggling land-based casino...
View ArticleGenting Shaking Off Assets in Both Malaysia and the UK
Genting Bhd made a leap of Mike Powell proportions when it submitted (4QFY12) reports of a net profit of RM2.48 billion ($802 million) on revenue of RM4.49 billion. That is a mind boggling 220% higher...
View ArticleGamblingData Reveales a Potential £386m POC Tax Prize for UK Treasury
Forecasts from the number crunchers at GamblingData predict that the introduction of the Point of Consumption (POC) tax law will inject £386 million into the coffers of the UK Treasury. It was early...
View ArticleUK casino accuses poker star of cheating
LONDON — A major casino operator is accusing Phil Ivey, an American who is one of the world’s top professional poker players, of amassing millions of dollars in winnings by cheating at baccarat. Court...
View ArticleGamblingData Reveales a Potential £386m POC Tax Prize for UK Treasury
Forecasts from the number crunchers at GamblingData predict that the introduction of the Point of Consumption (POC) tax law will inject £386 million into the coffers of the UK Treasury. It was early...
View ArticleRank Given the Green Light to Continue With Gala Acquisition
The Rank Group has finally been given the green light to proceed with their acquisition of Gala Casinos, subject to a caveat or five. It was back in May 2012 that Rank declared its intention to procure...
View ArticleKoolbit’s real-money mobile casino goes live in the UK
Virtual currency mobile casino network operator Koolbit is set to embark on a new business venture with the launch of iGoSlots.com in the UK, a real-money mobile casino that it has set-up in...
View ArticleOverseas online gambling market creates stiff competition for Silicon Valley...
The growing popularity of online gambling is manifesting itself all over the world, that is, except in the US where federal regulations have put the shackles on the multi-billion dollar industry,...
View ArticleNetEnt experiences record sales; Income Access in another hook up; Goldbet...
Swedish game developer Net Entertainment has seen another quarter of record sales as revenues rose for both the final quarter of 2012 and full year. The results released earlier today show that Q4...
View ArticleThe Rank Group Becomes The Largest UK Casino Chain in the UK
After 15-months of negotiation The Rank Group finally complete the acquisition of 19-casinos from Gala Coral in a year that has seen the poor weather conditions bite into its growth. You have to go way...
View Article14 Arrests Made in Marina Bay Sands Baccarat Cheating Scandal
Ten men and four women have been arrested in Singapore after allegations that they cheated The Marina Bay Sands Casino out of $1.2 million whilst playing Baccarat. The great Phil Ivey is not the only...
View ArticleGVC results sends stock soaring; Betway targets UK with ambitious ad...
Malta licensed GVC Holdings saw a small rise in total revenue as they posted results for the six months to Dec. 31, 2012. GVC raked in €33.2million in the period mentioned, which was an increase on the...
View ArticleCaffeinated UK MPs accuse online gambling firms of behaving like Starbucks
The UK Treasury’s proposed 15% point of consumption tax for UK-facing online gambling firms was the hot topic of discussion at a parliamentary hearing in London on Tuesday. Remote Gambling Association...
View ArticleMP’s Levy bill bounced; big affiliate spending in UK; Bet365 leads in-play stats
A Tory MP’s proposal to slap a levy on online bookmakers based outside the UK was rejected by the House of Commons on Friday. Backbench MP Anne McIntosh intended her Offshore Gambling Bill to raise...
View ArticlePaddy Power, 188Bet footie deals; UK bookies boost youth, female employment
Fresh off the news that Bwin.party had inked a deal with Manchester United and Betfred had done likewise with Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool FC has struck not one but two bookmaker deals. The first deal...
View ArticleCAP examining changes to UK gambling ad rules
Under-25s may soon be allowed to take part in advertising for gambling sites under new plans being discussed by a British advertising body. The UK’s Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) is...
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