Gear Poker Exits Equity Poker Network
Amicable split effective August 13 The Equity Poker Network has announced the departure of Gear Poker effective August 13 by mutual and amicable consent. EPN confirmed that all Gear Poker player payouts will be met, and that Gear Poker has committed to contacting its player base again when they have a new network solution in place. "Gear Poker's exit is simply a realization early in the partnership that each party has different ways of doing business - nothing more, and
Gibraltar Awards Remote Gambling Licence To N.y.x. Gaming
Latest licensing achievement suits group's expansion into regulated markets NYX Gaming Group's expansion into international regulated markets continued with the announcement Tuesday that the group has been granted a Gibraltar B2B licence to provide remote gambling services. Already claiming the e-gaming industry's widest distribution network, NYX will now be able to offer its proprietary NextGen Gaming slots and third party partner content to fellow Gibraltar regulated operators. The news follows the recent announcement that SNG Interactive, NYX's joint venture with
Illegal Gambling Centre Hid Behind A Health Gym
Traditional and online gambling offered to Runnymede punters The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that police action in Runnymede, Camden County uncovered a long established illegal gambling parlour titled the Runnymede Social Club in a back room off a health and fitness gym. The enterprise offered traditional sports betting and poker action, along with online wagering on a website branded 365sportsbetting.com, police said in revealing the results of a sting operation mounted against the business and involving state agents earlier this year.
Ladbrokes Battles On
H1 digital profits plunge 72 percent Investors in the UK online and land gambling group Ladbrokes are unlikely to be pleased with the company's H1-2014 numbers released Tuesday, which show that despite a change in software provider the company's digital profits plunged 72 percent to just GBP 3 million. Digital provides just 4.4 percent of Ladbroke's operating profits, compared with rival William Hill's 52 percent, which made GBP 92 million over the same period (see previous InfoPowa reports). But it's
Losses Continue To Batter Caesars Entertainment
Social gaming one of the few bright spots Social gaming operations through Caesars Entertainment subsidiary Caesars Interactive Entertainment delivered on of the few bright spots in the parent group's convoluted and acronym-ridden half-year results posted this week, with social and mobile gaming driving the 95.4 percent growth in CIE revenues to $144.6 million. In the second quarter ended June 30, CIE's Playtika subsidiary was the star, posting revenues up 90 percent y-o-y to $134.4 million. Interestingly, this outshone CIE's real
Major U.s. Newspaper To Enter Fantasy Sports Arena
USA Today plans to launch Fantasy Score website Reports from the United States indicate that the national mainstream newspaper USA Today is planning to enter the fantasy sports arena with the launch of a website titled Fantasy Score. The website will focus on allowing players to compete in daily tournament-style games based of NFL football data, with more sports added in the future, including basketball, ice hockey and baseball. Advertising will be the main revenue source, the USA Today exec
Malta Starts Promoting Internet Gaming Conference And Expo
Two day Summit of iGaming Malta starts October 31 The two-day inaugural Summit of iGaming, Malta expo and conference is set to commence October 31 on the Mediterranean island which has become a key location in the online gambling industry. Organisers are expecting over 500 delegates to fly in for the event, and report a healthy response from software and other providers keen to showcase their wares. Event spokesman Eman Pulis said the Summit is being held at The Bay
Microgaming Helps Students To Make It At University
Online gambling software developer's bursary scheme benefits promising Isle of Man students The major Isle of Man-based online gambling software provider Microgaming has created a tertiary education bursary scheme designed to support promising Isle of Man students in furthering their education in cases where they may be precluded by financial circumstance from attending or continuing to study at university. The award will see Microgaming fund accommodation and essential living costs (excluding course fees) up to GBP 6,000 per annum. Recipients
Mobile Continues To Enhance Rank Group Results
Mobile betting now 26 percent of digital revenue The UK-listed Rank Group land and online gambling enterprise has posted its FY results for the 12 months ended June 30, showcasing a 43 percent growth in mobile betting, which now comprises 26 percent of group digital revenue. Financial highlights of the report include: * Group revenues up 13 percent at GBP 707.7 million; * Group operating profit up 4 percent at GBP 72.4 million * EBITDA up 7 percent at GBP
More Slots From High 5 Games
American games developer adds seventeen new titles Just months after the initial release of the first High 5 Games slots for real money online play in New Jersey through its launch partner Caesars Interactive Entertainment (see previous InfoPowa reports), an expanded selection of seventeen additional slots is set to go live on CaesarsCasino.com, the company announced Thursday. Of these seventeen premium titles, The Lovely Outlaws and The Mighty Atlas were launched in concert with the announcement, while the remaining fifteen