Playtech’s non executive chairman, Roger Withers, commented on the software provider’s 2011 full year financial results, saying that these were “exciting times for Playtech, which has once again delivered an excellent set of financial results and has consolidated its position as the clear market leader in the provision of software and services to the online gaming industry.” Playtech’s financial results for 2011 showed that total revenues had increased year on year by 46% to €207.5 million, … [Read more...]
32Red Plc Sees Profits Doubled
March 18, 2012 by
32Red Plc, the London listed online gambling group, released its preliminary results for 2011 and showed that pre-tax profits had doubled compared to the previous year. The company said that total revenue was up 47% to £23.57 million, while casino revenues were up a similar percentage to £21.84 million. 32Red Plc runs the popular Microgaming powered 32Red online casino, which has won the title for Casino of the Decade and many other awards. Other interesting facts showed that new … [Read more...]
Casino Bonuses vs. Safety
March 14, 2012 by
Have you been searching for the best casino sites and visiting numerous websites? You are likely to come across hundreds of casino sites online and you are very likely to get confused with numerous options that you find online. Casino fans often find it very difficult to decide between two factors namely casino bonuses and casino safety. To attract many new customers, online casino sites offer promise great bonuses to customers. Many users do get lured into these bonuses and they fail to take … [Read more...]
NeoGames Enters Belgium Gambling Market
March 13, 2012 by
NeoGames, the online scratch card provider, announced the launch of its first venture into the newly regulated Belgian online gambling market. The group entered into a deal with a local operator in Belgium, Sonic SA, which applied for, and successfully received, an online gambling license from the Belgium Gambling Commission. Only ten operators thus far have received an online gaming license, including Napoleon Games, Golden Palace and Circus. A new website has been launched by NeoGames and … [Read more...]
Shuffle Master Confirms Ongame Poker Acquisition
March 12, 2012 by
After weeks of speculation, the land gambling group, Shuffle Master confirmed that it would be purchasing the Ongame Poker Network from Bwin.Party digital entertainment. The purchase will certainly put Shuffle Master in a top spot in the online poker industry, as the network runs over 25 of the very best brands from all over the world. “Our acquisition of Ongame will allow Shuffle Master to offer a scalable, proven and secure solution for online poker. Immediately upon closing the … [Read more...]
Record Slots Payout at William Hill Online Casino
March 12, 2012 by
William Hill Online Casino is thrilled to announce that a lucky punter recently became the online casino’s biggest ever slot winner. The lucky winner, Lien Bailey, a 23 year old barman who hails from Doncaster, was wagering a mere GBP 4.50 on Millionaires Club at William Hill Online Casino when he won a whopping GBP 807,313.43. A few seconds after Lien’s lucky win, he lost his wi-fi connection after which he went back online and then logged off without realizing that he had won the … [Read more...]
Bwin.Party Seeks to Re-enter US Market
March 11, 2012 by
Bwin.Party digital entertainment has made an official application to the Nevada Gaming Control Board for an operating license in the state, it was announced this week. Six years ago, after the US government passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in 2006, Party Gaming (which later merged with Bwin to form Bwin.Party), withdrew from the US market. Several years later, the company signed a deal with the US authorities which cleared the company from any future threat of … [Read more...]
New Slot Game by NewWorks Gaming
March 11, 2012 by
NewWorks Gaming online casino software provider released a new slot game to its partner site, Lucky Club Casino, it was announced this week. The new five reel, 25 pay line Red Raiding Hood slot game is a cool spin on the classic childhood tale, and provides several amazing bonus features to make winning a simple process. Red Raiding Hood boasts a pair of free spin features which allow players to win a three-tiered random jackpot after each spin. A statement issued by Lucky Club online … [Read more...]
