A new study by research company Mintel shows that the game of bingo is enjoyed on a regular basis internationally by some 3.5 million punters, and the demographic of those playing the game has shifted towards a younger segment, with 20 percent of players now coming from the 18 to 24 age group.
The relatively new London advertising agency Campbell Lace Beta has followed its success in picking up the Thomas Cook account earlier this week by winning a pitch against Publicis for the JackpotJoy Bingo account, a major online gambling company owned by Gamesys.
The Australian-based online gambling group Centrebet has become Cryptologic’s latest games licensee, signing a multi-year agreement for at least ten games from the gambling software provider.
Spreadbetting is the name of the game, it appeared this week as newly released figures showed a 134 percent increase in the number of trades.
The Reuters news agency reports that Italy’s antitrust watchdog has opened a probe into gambling operator Sisal SpA, a competitor of Lottomatica SpA, on suspicion of abuse of market dominance in its Superenalotto game.
Surrey based self-employed carpenter Kevin Packer (28) is celebrating this week after scooping a GBP 100 000 win without risking a penny, thanks to a no deposit bonus from William Hill Casino.com.
Online gambling group Betfair has added a further Euro 3 000 to its Euro 25 000 sponsorship of a Malta cycle team this week, reports the Times of Malta.
Congressman Barney Frank’s proposed legislation to regulate and license online gambling in the United States has reached the 50 co-sponsor mark.
Ukash has brought Australia into its widening international net of customer outlets, inking a deal with epay Australia.
Online gambling software developer CTXM has achieved an associate certification from the Alderney Gambling Control Commission, and has plans to continue acquiring approvals from other licensing jurisdictions.
Online processor Neovia Financial plc has launched a new Neteller Money Transfer service, that lets friends and family send and receive money instantly and securely around the world through a user-friendly interface.
The Irish online and land gambling group Paddy Power has wasted no time consolidating its hold on recently acquired Australian Internet sportsbook Sportsbet, appointing its head of online operations, Cormac Barry, as commercial director os the Australian operation.
Royal Bank of Scotland – itself in receipt of UK government financial assistance – has reportedly been sounding out leading investors in the Gala Coral land and online gambling group on selling off an unspecified part of the GBP 2.7 billion debt-burdened group to ease its situation, reported the Observer newspaper this week.
Definition 6, an Atlanta-based, independent and interactive marketing agency, has launched TwitterINGO, the first gaming application developed for the popular social networking micro-blogging site, Twitter.com.
Online gambling software developer Cryptologic Limited has inked a multi-year deal with Totesport, the UK’s state-owned and fourth largest bookmaker, for the supply of at least six of its most popular slot games for inclusion on the website Totesport.com.
The Top Game-powered Rome Casino.com reports a major winner over the weekend.
From December 2009 the gambling island of Macau off the shores of China will be under the control of a new chief executive, reports Associated Press. The former Chinese Culture Minister, Fernando Chui (52), has been selected as the man to lead the island out of its tough times in a five year tenure of …
Two investors in the online gambling business with confidence in the future are Justin Drummond and his wife Alexandra, who last week upped their stakes in Internet advertising group Media Corporation, which owns the information portal Gambling.com.
Many players were scratching their heads this week over an unusual T&C at an online bingo and casino gaming venue: it calls for a 15x playthrough requirement before any withdrawal is allowed – whether the player has taken a bonus or not!
Many players were scratching their heads this week over an unusual T&C at an online bingo and casino gaming venue: it calls for a 15x playthrough requirement before any withdrawal is allowed – whether the player has taken a bonus or not!
The GBP 5 million land version of online casino, poker, sportsbetting and mobile operation CasinoRed.com appears to be in dire financial straits only eight months after it opened its doors in Huddersfield, UK.
The cliche “finders keepers, losers weepers” was firmly rejected this week as a Swindon, UK couple admitted to theft and fraud in a criminal court.
Hitting the headlines in the United States Friday afternoon was the news that four major pro sports leagues and the NCAA have launched litigation against the state of Delaware in a bid to block a new law liberalising sports betting in the state.
Party Gaming plc has confirmed its second major marketing appointment in as many days, announcing that former 888.com vice president of brand marketing, Matt Robinson has been hired in a new role as head of the online gaming company’s UK marketing operations.