Posts From: August 2018

William Hill continues US expansion plans as competition takes off

William Hill is in talks with a US casino giant Penn National Gaming about a tie-up that would give the British bookmaker a greater share of a potentially multibillion-dollar sports...

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PlayUp Acquires 123gaming

PlayUp has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire 123gaming Limited.123gaming was founded in New Zealand in 2006 and today is a multi-award winning gaming company based in the...

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Stonewall blast Paddy Power’s Pride bus stunt

Stonewall the LGBT equality charity has criticised Paddy Power for a stunt created to highlight the absence of any openly gay footballers in the Premier League. Paddy Power which sponsors Stonewall’s Rainbow...

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William Hill post loss in response to government crackdown

William Hill today posted a 3 percent rise in half-year revenue, benefiting from its online sportsbook and FIFA World Cup betting. However, the company posted a pre-tax loss of 802.3...

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Zynga Q2 sees revenues jump

Game developer Zynga has forecast its third-quarter bookings ahead of Wall Street estimates, driven by revenue from “Merge Dragons” and other newly acquired smartphone games. Zynga, once best known for...

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Scientific Games Reports Q2 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates

Scientific Games has reported second-quarter 2018 loss of 6 cents per share, narrower than the year-ago quarter’s loss of 44 cents.  Revenues increased 10.2% from the year-ago quarter to $844.7 million...

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Australian sport integrity review proposes crackdown to target match fixing

Federal Minister for Sport Bridget McKenzie has today recommended sweeping reforms to protect Australian sport from the illegal betting industry. Revealed at the National Press Club as part of the...

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Perform Group joins ESSA as first affiliate member

ESSA (the not for profit integrity body that represents many of the world’s largest regulated sports betting operators) today announced that Perform Group has joined the association as their first...

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Strategic step for EGT Interactive in Latin America

We are pleased to announce, that EGT Interactive expand its presence worldwide and now enters in Latin America. EGT Interactive continues its successful year with a huge step in the...

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New Malta Gaming Act becomes law

The new Gaming Act, approved by Maltese Parliament on 8 March 2018, together with the subsidiary legislation and Authority-issued binding instruments which establish the detailed processes and procedures constituting the...

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