Online division still helping William Hill

British online and land-based gaming giant William Hill has released a trading update on its performance for the first half of 2010 showing that net revenues are expected to have increased approximately three percent over the same period of last year.

EverestPoker.com to sponsor Olympique Lyonnais

Only a few weeks after obtaining a licence to operate in France, EverestPoker.com has announced a sponsorship deal with leading European football club Olympique Lyonnais for the 2010/11 season.

The agreement will see the logo for the Malta...

WorldSpreads signs up 188Bet.com

Irish financial spreadbetting firm WorldSpreads Group has announced that its WorldSpreads Limited subsidiary has signed a deal that will see it provide services to online sportsbook 188Bet.com.

WorldSpreads Limited is the Dublin-based firm...

Samvo joins Microgaming Poker network

Microgaming, one of the world’s largest providers of online gaming software, has announced that betting and gaming specialist Samvo Group has become the latest operator to join its Microgaming Poker Network.

Samvo was established as ...

House panel passes Internet gambling measure

In America, the House Financial Services Committee has voted in favour of a measure that would legalise and regulate some forms of online gambling as well as overturning an existing law that bans Internet wagering.

The Committee voted 42-2...

French approval for 888 and Microgaming

Leading online gambling software provider Microgaming has announced that French national regulatory authority, the Autorite De Regulation Des Jeux En Ligne (ARJEL), has awarded operator 888 Malta Limited with a license to offer poker over the Internet.

Partners Only to use Income Access

Affiliate programme Partners Only has entered into an agreement that will see its clients offered the ability to manage their schemes using the marketing software solution from leading provider Income Access.

Partners Only targets Spanish ...

Solid business for Gaming VC

Online casino and sportsbook operator Gaming VC Holdings SA has released a trading update for the first six months of 2010 showing that it expects to report an eight percent year-on-year increase in net gaming revenues to €28.5 million.

New CEO for PokerStars

Leading online poker room PokerStars has a new CEO. Gabi Campos, who left 888's business to business division Dragonfish last month, will take on the new role at the beginning of October replacing father and son founders Isai and Mark Scheinberg who will ...

2010 World Cup free from match-fixing

The European Sports Security Association (ESSA) has announced that it found no evidence of suspicious wagers being made on matches at the recent 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Brussels-based ESSA is an industry body that represents s...

Harrison to leave Gala Coral

Leading British online and land-based gambling operator Gala Coral Group has announced that Dominic Harrison is set to step down as Chief Executive Officer after two years in charge in order to ‘seek fresh challenges’.

Harrison...

Playtech network goes live in France

Playtech Limited, the international designer, developer and licensor of software for the online, mobile and land-based gaming industries, has announced the launch of its exclusive French online poker network.

Isle Of Man-based Playtech rev...

Consumers left short-changed by EU monopolies

Online sportsbetting consumer campaign Right2Bet.net has announced that European state-run monopolies offered customers 32 percent worse odds on average over the course of the 2010 FIFA World Cup when compared to private operators.

Right2B...

Malhotra moving to ChiliPoker.com

Malta-licensed online poker room ChiliPoker.com has announced that the former Head Of Programming And International Marketing for PartyGaming, Rohin Malhotra, is to join its management team from September.

Malhotra will be tasked with help...

Camelot to be turned down

The Camelot Group, operator of the UK National Lottery, is likely to be blocked from offering other services such as mobile telephone top-ups and bill payments through its ticket terminals.

According to a report from the BBC, the National ...

CryptoLogic premieres Instant Click

Leading online casino games developer CryptoLogic Limited has announced the launch of a new software package that allows operators to rapidly deploy its range of titles using their own iGaming infrastructure and electronic cashier systems.

...

Polish legislation falls foul of European Commission

Poland has been warned by the European Commission that its draft legislation concerning online gambling does not comply with the bloc’s rules governing trade.

The Polish proposals were sent to the European Commission in April with th...

Nylander steps down at Unibet

Malta-based online gaming operator Unibet Group has announced that Petter Nylander has resigned as Chief Executive Officer after five years in charge and is being replaced by Henrik Tjarnstrom.

Unibet revealed that Tjarnstrom has been its ...

Clarion unveils new identity for ICE 2011

The organiser of the annual International Gaming Expo (IGE), Clarion Gaming, has announced that next year’s edition of the show will feature a new look for its co-located International Casino Exhibition (ICE) event designed to incorporate every sect...

Rosy future for online casino industry

Leading industry publisher and events organiser iGaming Business (iGB) has revealed the findings of a report it conducted into the growth of the online casino sector showing that the global market could be worth up to $5.8 billion by 2013.

...

Bodog Europe begins recruitment drive

The owner and licensor of the popular Bodog online entertainment and gambling brand, BodogBrand.com, has announced that its European franchise is currently ‘actively looking for iGaming IT hotshots’.
Bodog Europe revealed that it wants...

World Cup boost for LiveLogic sportsbooks

Comprehensive sportsbetting analyst firm BettorLogic has announced that its new LiveLogic in-play bet stimulation product increased sportsbook click-through rates during matches at the recent 2010 FIFA World Cup by 300 percent.
London-based Bettor...

Hood leaves William Hill

London-based online and land-based gaming giant William Hill has announced the departure of its Sponsorship And Public Relations Director, David Hood, after 18 years ‘by mutual consent’.
According to a report from The Guardian newspape...

Government looking at dormant cash

In the UK, the government has launched an investigation into whether the estimated millions of pounds lying dormant in betting accounts could be used to improve public sports facilities and clubs.
The investigation stems from a pledge in the Coali...

Bwin pleased with French launch

Leading online betting and gaming provider Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG has announced that its online sportsbetting and poker offerings experienced a successful launch into the newly regulated French market last month.
The Vienna-based firm s...

Bwin reports record World Cup turnover

Leading online betting and gaming provider Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG has announced that it saw ‘record’ sportsbetting turnover during the recent 2010 FIFA World Cup when compared to previous major soccer events.

The Vie...

CryptoLogic asks for help

Leading online casino games developer CryptoLogic Limited has released a trading update for the second quarter of the year and announced that total revenues had experienced a ‘slight decline’ when compared to the previous three-month period. <...

Optimism abounds for 32Red

Leading Gibraltar-based virtual gaming operator 32Red has released its financial results for the first half of 2010 showing a 33 percent year-on-year increase in total revenues to £7.8 million.

32Red revealed that its overall results...

RGA issues new guidelines

The Remote Gambling Association (RGA), which represents some of Europe’s largest remote gambling firms, has issued what it is calling ‘practical guidelines’ in order to help companies in the online gambling industry combat money launderi...

New project in China for Intralot

Intralot, the Athens-based developer and supplier of gaming and transaction processing systems, has announced that one of its subsidiary firms has entered into an agreement with the China Welfare Lottery in the municipality of Chongqing for the provision ...

GTECH G2 premieres live presenter online bingo

GTECH G2, the interactive subsidiary of leading American gaming technology and services firm GTECH Corporation, has announced the launch of a new and improved online bingo network that now features live presenters.

From today, online bingo...

Ukash comes to Mexico

Leading multi-currency online payment and fraud risk solutions provider First Atlantic Commerce (FAC) has partnered with transactional payments firm Mercadotecnia Ideas Y Tecnologia (MITec) to launch the Ukash global e-commerce payment method to the Mexic...

ButlersBingo.com is latest Income Access client

Malta-licensed online bingo site ButlersBingo.com has become the latest to launch a new affiliate programme using a ‘white-label’ version of the affiliate marketing software solution from Income Access.

The Microgaming-powered ...

CastleCasino.com is going Live

Visionary iGaming, a leading supplier of live online gaming solutions, has signed a licensing agreement with www.CastleCasino.com that will see it provide the site with its new real-time virtual casino turnkey product.

CastleCasino.com is ...

Zerah to take over at Dragonfish

Gibraltar-based online gaming operator 888 Holdings has announced the appointment of David Zerah to the post of Managing Director for its Dragonfish independent business-to-business division.

Zerah is set to take up his new role in August ...

Betfair sponsoring British Athletes Commission

Leading online casino and sportsbook operator Betfair has signed a three-year agreement with the British Athletes Commission that will see it become the organisation’s first-ever sponsor.

The British Athletes Commission is an indepen...

Growing pains for PlayNow.com

The new online casino from the Canadian province of British Columbia crashed only hours after opening late last week due to ‘high player volumes’ leading to concerns that players’ confidential details could have been leaked.

The Weather Lottery moves into online gaming

In the UK, leading fundraising firm The Weather Lottery is branching out into online gaming after signing a multi-year agreement with Championship soccer side Coventry City.

The Doncaster-based company raises funds for non-profit organisat...

IGE 2011 close to capacity

The organiser of the annual International Gaming Expo (IGE), Clarion Gaming, has announced that next year’s edition of the show is already close to capacity with exhibitors from 36 jurisdictions having already confirmed their presence.

Polish contract for GTECH

Leading American gaming technology and services firm GTECH Corporation has announced that it has been chosen to provide a ‘wide array’ of lottery technology and ongoing services to Polish lottery operator Totalizator Sportowy Sp.

Casual games growing in popularity

Greentube IES GmbH, a Vienna-based developer and supplier of gaming solutions, has released the findings of a study it conducted in association with research institute Gamematrix into the popularity of online and mobile casual games.

The A...

New Essence valuation from Ongame

Ongame Network Limited, a subsidiary of Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG and a leading provider of virtual gaming software, has announced the launch of its new Essence real-time algorithm that sees players valued according to their style of play.
...

The Real Deal is coming to Poker In The Park

Leading poker publication Bluff Europe has announced that current WBF world heavyweight champion Evander ‘Real Deal’ Holyfield will be in the ring for its fourth annual Poker In The Park festival this autumn.

Poker In The Park ...

Ongame Network gets Betfair.com

Leading online casino and sportsbook operator Betfair has announced that its virtual poker offering at Betfair.com is set to join the global poker network operated by Ongame Network Limited, a subsidiary of Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG.

Probability premieres iPhone and iPod Touch games

Mobile telephone gaming specialist Probability has announced the release of its first trio of games specifically designed for the iPhone handset and its iPod Touch portable media player compatriot.

Players at Probability-owned mobile onlin...

Poor sportsbook performance hurts Webis

Online gaming provider Webis Holdings has released a trading update on its financial performance for the financial year to the end of May warning that, on a consolidated basis, trading would be significantly below previous expectations.

Th...

Betware targeting Massachusetts

With the neighbouring state of New Hampshire considering launching online lottery games, Icelandic software services firm Betware has announced that it is pushing a proposal that would bring Internet gambling to the Massachusetts State Lottery.

Hynes leaves his role at WorldSpreads

Irish financial spreadbetting firm WorldSpreads Group has announced that the Chief Executive Officer for its WorldSpreads Limited subsidiary, Roger Hynes, has resigned with immediate effect for ‘personal reasons’.

WorldSpreads ...

Poker In The Park signs up Bodog.com

Organisers of this year’s Poker In The Park festival have signed a partnership deal with Bodog.com that will see the online sportsbook and poker giant serve as an official sponsor.

Now in its four year, Poker In The Park is Europe&rs...

Johnny Chan goes Team All In

Energy drinks firm Kore Nutrition Incorporated has announced the premiere of its Team All In sponsored squad of professional poker players, which includes ten-time World Series Of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Johnny Chan.

The Las Vegas-bas...

Chartwell secures another leading operator

Canadian software provider Chartwell Technology Incorporated has announced a deal that will see its Chartwell Games Platform power the online casino of European operator Globet International Sports Betting Limited.

Globet was founded in 19...

eCOGRA certification for AffClub.com

Leading listed online gaming operator PartyGaming has announced that its AffClub.com affiliate marketing administration programme has successfully passed the on-site inspection and monitoring requirements of the eCommerce And Online Gaming Regulation And ...

PhilWeb breaking into Cambodia

In the Philippines, publicly-listed online gaming technology firm PhilWeb Corporation looks set to break into Cambodia’s emerging market after signing a joint venture agreement with local company 5P Corporation Limited.

The Cambodian...

PAF extends Atletico De Madrid sponsorship

Finnish gambling monopoly Alands Penningautomatforening (PAF) has signed an extension to its agreement with Atletico De Madrid that will see it remain as a sponsor of the Spanish top-flight soccer club for another year.

PAF launched Apuest...

British Columbia launches online casino

In Canada, the province of British Columbia has premiered North America's first government-run online casino in an effort to raise revenues and offset some of its expected $1.63 billion annual budget deficit.

Being run by the British Colum...

PKR.com agrees sponsorship deal

Leading Alderney-licensed online poker site PKR.com has announced the signing of a sponsorship deal with The Fox Poker Club, which is scheduled to open its doors over the first week of next month.

The new London venue will officially be kn...

Davies leaves Betfair

British online sportsbetting exchange operator Betfair has announced that its Group Director Of External Affairs, Mark Davies, has left the company after ten years of service.

Davies has long been seen as the ‘voice’ of the Lon...

VueTec offering Income Access solution

Live online casino software development firm VueTec Limited has entered into an agreement that will see its partners offered the ability to manage their affiliate programmes using the affiliate marketing software solution from Income Access.

Italy goes for Serie Bwin

Leading online betting and gaming provider Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG has announced a two-year sponsorship agreement that will see Italy’s second-tier Serie B professional soccer league change its name to Serie Bwin.

The 22-te...

Dragonfish launches RolloverBingo.com with CashCade

Gibraltar-based online gaming operator 888 Holdings has announced that its Dragonfish independent business-to-business division has signed a services deal to launch new domain RolloverBingo.com for CashCade Limited.

CashCade is owned by Gi...

ToteSport.com redesigns with Boolabus

Leading online sportsbook ToteSport.com has announced the launch of a redesigned site featuring a range of live betting applications powered by the latest Betstream software from developer Boolabus.

London-based Boolabus stated that Betstr...

Levy Board consultation provokes Betfair

The Horserace Betting Levy Board is responsible for assessing and collecting contributions from bookmakers in the UK via a voluntary duty and then distributing these funds for the improvement of the sport and veterinary sciences.

This cons...

Increased volatility helps London Capital Group

Online financial services and spreadbetting firm London Capital Group Holdings has released a trading update covering the first half of its current financial year revealing that profits before tax are expected to be in the region of four million pounds. <...

Tasmania commits to tackling problem gambling

In Australia, the southern state of Tasmania has committed itself to tackling problem gambling through its first whole-of-government strategy while setting aside over three million dollars this financial year for ‘harm minimisation measures’. ...

Loto-Quebec continuing with online plans

After announcing its intention to launch a new online gaming site this autumn based on the Swedish model, Canadian state-run provincial lottery operator Loto-Quebec has released a statement clarifying its plans.

The operator first announce...

Appeal filed in SportsBet case

In Australia, regulator Racing New South Wales has filed a formal appeal against last month’s Federal Court ruling that required it to refund over two million dollars in fees to corporate bookmaker SportsBet Party Limited.

Darwin-bas...

World Cup hurts PartyGamings poker operations

Leading listed online gaming operator PartyGaming has released an update on its financial performance showing total revenues for the second quarter of 2010 should rise 28 percent year-on-year while declining two percent quarter-on-quarter.

...

Poker ruled a game of skill in Holland

In Holland, a man accused of organising illegal poker tournaments has been declared not guilty by the criminal court in The Hague after the body ruled that the pastime is a game of skill and not chance.

Under local laws, success at certain...

JetBull.com goes live with EveryMatrix products

The Malta-licensed online sportsbook at JetBull.com has re-launched utilising a full suite of products and services from sportsbetting software provider EveryMatrix Limited including its GamMatrix gaming management platform.

JetBull.com al...

Online gambling ban upheld

In a setback to the online gaming industry, Europe's top court has seemingly backed state-run monopolies in ruling that countries do have the right to impose national bans as long as any penalties are not discriminatory.

According to a rep...

CanBet.com reveals changes to loyalty programme

In an effort to reward consistent play, the online casino at CanBet.com has announced a change to its loyalty programme that will now see customers receive up to two loyalty points for every credit that they wager.

The Microgaming-powered ...

Inspired receiving games from Magic Dreams

Leading games provider Inspired Gaming Group has signed a content deal that will see it receive games for its Italian video lottery terminal product from slot machine manufacturer Magic Dreams Srl.

London-based Inspired is a global player ...

Sega to utilise online protections from VeriSign

Leading online infrastructure services provider VeriSign Incorporated has announced a deal with Sega Europe Limited that will see the UK-based arm of one of the world's largest video game publishers deploy its Extended Validation (EV) Secure Sockets Layer...

Record bet levels for SpreadEx

Online sports and financial bookmaker SpreadEx Limited has announced that it ‘smashed’ betting records over June thanks to the recent 2010 FIFA World Cup and the launch of its new fixed-odds wagering service.

The St Albans and ...

NYX selects new Chief Executive Officer

Isle Of Man-licensed gaming software developer NYX Interactive has announced the appointment of former Ongame Network, Microgaming and Vision IQ employee David Flynn as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Flynn joined the Stockholm-based firm...

EuroAffiliates.com opts for Income Access

The newly-launched affiliate programme at EuroAffiliates.com has announced that it has chosen to utilise a ‘white-label’ version of the affiliate marketing software solution from leading provider Income Access.

EuroAffiliates.c...

Attendance up at G2E Asia

Leading events organiser Reed Exhibitions has announced that the fourth annual Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia trade show saw a seven percent year-on-year rise in attendance last month with attendees hailing from 55 jurisdictions.

The latest...

MTV premieres online bingo site

Gibraltar-based online gaming operator 888 Holdings has announced that its Dragonfish independent business-to-business division has signed a deal to provide MTV Networks UK And Ireland with a bingo product.

The new agreement will see a ...

New affiliate programme goes live

A new affiliate programme has launched at EuroAffilites.com offering clients the opportunity to benefit financially by marketing some of the strongest online bingo and instant-win brands in Europe.

EuroAffiliates.com is owned by Cyprus-bas...

Ladbrokes sees rise in mobile bets

British online and land-based betting giant Ladbrokes has announced that it has already taken four times more wagers on the 2010 FIFA World Cup via its mobile Internet betting channel than it did for the whole of the Euro 2008 tournament.

...

Bwin PartyGaming merger talks stall

After months of negotiations, merger talks between leading online betting and gaming provider Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG and Gibraltar-based operator PartyGaming have stalled.

A report in Austrian magazine Trend suggested that talks...

Intralot extends Kiwi agreement

Intralot, the Athens-based developer and supplier of gaming and transaction processing systems, has announced that its subsidiary in New Zealand, Intralot NZ Limited, has extended its deal with that nation’s Department Of Internal Affairs.
...

EuroSportBet.fr premieres with MarginMaker solution

GTECH G2, the interactive subsidiary of leading American gaming technology and services firm GTECH Corporation, has revealed that the new EuroSportBet.fr online sportsbetting site has launched utilising its MarginMaker solution.

EuroSportB...

BetFred.com selects Income Access solution

Leading online casino and sportsbook BetFred.com has launched a new affiliate programme after signing a deal to it license a ‘white-label’ version of the software solution from prominent affiliate marketing solutions provider Income Access.

Cellectivity signs second white-label deal

British mobile gaming and betting content provider Cellectivity Limited has announced that PlazaWinBet.com has become the second ‘white-label’ partner for its Bet2Go Sports mobile sportsbetting and comparison service.

London-ba...

New Hampshire delays launch of website

In America, the state of New Hampshire has postponed the launch of an online gaming website after lottery officials received criticism for failing to educate lawmakers and other public officials about the games being offered.

“Since ...

Levy Board to slash costs

As part of an effort to reduce expenditure, the Horserace Betting Levy Board has revealed that it will have to find savings of £3.75 million for the remainder of the year with prize money bearing the brunt of the cuts.

The Horserace ...

BoyleSports.com set to offer mini-games

Leading independent online sportsbook BoyleSports.com is set to add a range of mini-games from development and consulting firm Zukido Limited to its in-play betting experience allowing players to bet on casino-style titles at the same time as live sports....

New interface from NetRefer

One of the iGaming industry’s largest and most successful suppliers of affiliate management software, NetRefer, has released a new interface designed to make life easier for its clients.

Malta-based NetRefer stated that affiliates wi...

Brazilian deal for NeoGames

Leading online scratchcard provider NeoGames International Limited has announced that it has signed a deal to provide ‘white-label’ services to Tristar International LLC for its new soft gaming platform localised for Brazil at RaspadinhaDigita...

BlueSq.com partners with Mkodo for iPad success

Alderney-licensed online sportsbook BlueSq.com has partnered with leading British mobile engagement services supplier Mkodo Limited to release of a new service optimised for Apple’s iPad tablet computer.

Mkodo also provides mobile be...

Poker In The Park signs with Lamborghini

Leading poker publication Bluff Europe has signed a partnership deal with the Tonino Lamborghini energy drink that will see the beverage serve as an official sponsor for this autumn’s Poker In The Park festival.

Now in its four year,...

Austrian Lotteries selects GTECH G2 games

GTECH G2, the interactive subsidiary of leading American gaming technology and services firm GTECH Corporation, has announced that a trio of its instant-win games have been added to the online casino at Win2Day.at by Austrian Lotteries GmbH.

Australian government rejects liberalisation

In Australia, the Federal government has rejected a recommendation from its own independent advisory body to begin lifting the nation’s eight-year-old ban on online poker.

The Australian Productivity Commission published its final re...

Legislation seeks UIGEA clarity

In America, two Members of the US House Of Representatives have introduced legislation that would clarify the legality of online parimutuel horserace wagering in light of the recently implemented Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.

...

Kavanagh appointed to GamCares Board Of Trustees

British registered problem gambling charity GamCare has announced the appointment of well respected and experienced industry figure Tom Kavanagh to its Board Of Trustees.

GamCare is a national provider of counselling, advice and practical ...

MoonBingo.com agrees Dragonfish deal

Gibraltar-based online gaming operator 888 Holdings has announced that its Dragonfish independent business-to-business division has signed an extension to its existing agreement with virtual bingo site MoonBingo.com.

The new deal will s...

Bet3000.com opts for Income Access

Malta-licensed online casino and sportsbook Bet3000.com has announced the launch of a new affiliate programme using a ‘white-label’ version of the affiliate marketing software solution from Income Access.

Bet3000.com stated tha...

European Casino Association joins the GSA

In America, the Gaming Standards Association (GSA) has announced that the European Casino Association (ECA) has joined the international trade group as an affiliate member alongside the likes of the Gaming Technologies Association.

The ECA...

HeadsUp sponsoring LIPS event

Global media and entertainment firm HeadsUp Entertainment International Incorporated has signed a partnership deal with the Ladies International Poker Series (LIPS) to promote the upcoming Canadian Ladies Open Poker Championships.

HeadsUp ...

Playtech has released a new Blockbuster

Playtech Limited, the international designer, developer and licensor of software for the online, mobile and land-based gaming industries, revealed that it has provided MeccaBingo.com with a new game based on the popular television quiz programme Blockbust...

RGA challenging new Belgian legislation

The Remote Gambling Association (RGA), which represents some of Europe’s largest remote gambling firms, has partnered with the European Gaming And Betting Association (EGBA) to lodge a joint complaint against new gambling legislation in Belgium.

IOC ratifies new recommendations on sportsbetting

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a series of recommendations designed to protect and maintain the integrity of sports if and when they are put at risk by irregular betting.

Agreed with representatives from the bettin...

ASA bans William Hill advert

British online and land-based gaming giant William Hill has had an e-mail advertisement for its WilliamHillCasino.com domain banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) watchdog over concerns that it was misleading.

The e-mail adve...

MDI offering music downloads

Leading American lottery promotions firm MDI Entertainment has signed a deal with Hip Digital Media Incorporated to offer music downloads as prizes for instant games and other marketing applications including a player rewards programmes.

M...

California online poker bill suffers setback

In California, draft legislation that would license and regulate online poker in the state has suffered a setback after being pulled from the voting schedule by its author amid widespread opposition from competing local interests.

The legi...

RealDealPoker.com signs up Real Deal spokesperson

The firm behind the new RealDealPoker.com online poker site, Gioia International Limited, has announced the acquisition of a one-of-a-kind spokesperson to help in its fight for fair play, five-time world heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield.

NetPlay TV issues trading update

Interactive gaming firm NetPlay TV has released a trading update revealing that revenues from its recently-launched Bingo Stars mobile betting solution have been lower than expected and could ‘significantly impact’ full-year financial results....

Cometa reports first profit

Leading mobile interactive gaming and betting solutions provider Cometa Wireless Limited has announced its first annual profit on turnover that doubled when compared to the previous financial year.

Sheffield-based Cometa was established in...

Gambling adverts now permitted on YouTube.com

Leading Internet and computer software firm Google Incorporated has announced that it is to allow licensed UK gambling and betting companies to run display campaigns over its YouTube.com video sharing website for the first time.

According ...

Second round of French licences issued

The French national regulatory authority, the Autorite De Regulation Des Jeux En Ligne (ARJEL), has awarded a second tranche of new online poker and sportsbetting licences while also approving 13 new sports on which wagers may be taken.

Am...

World Poker Tour gets Savage

America’s World Poker Tour Enterprises (WPTE) Incorporated has announced the appointment of well-known industry personality Matt Savage to the post of Executive Tour Director.

The Los Angeles-based firm behind the successful World Po...

Spanish basketball sponsorship for PokerStars.com

Isle Of Man-licensed PokerStars.com, one of the world’s largest online poker rooms, has announced a deal that will see it serve as a sponsor for the Spanish basketball association, the Federacion Espanola De Baloncesto (FEB), over the next year.

Scientific Games goes instant in Lithuania

Leading American lottery firm Scientific Games Corporation has been awarded a ten-year contract that will see it supply instant tickets and cooperative services to the national lottery operator for Lithuania, Olifeja UAB.

The New York City...

Lucrative contract extension for GTECH

Leading American gaming technology and services firm GTECH Corporation has announced a five-year contract extension with the California Lottery that will see it provide online and instants central system enhancements alongside new lottery products and ong...

Bodog Europe hires Thompson

The owner and licensor of the popular Bodog online entertainment and gambling brand, BodogBrand.com, has announced the appointment of AJ Thompson to the post of Chief Technology Officer for Bodog Europe.

Thompson previously worked for onli...

Pentasia wins iGaming Industry 'Recruiter of the Year' Award

Pentasia has been named ‘Recruiter of the Year’ for 2010 at the iGaming Industry’s prestigious eGaming Review Awards, held last Monday at London’s historic Old Billingsgate.

Now in its sixth year, eGaming Review's aw...

Targeting the Right Candidates

Since its emergence from relative obscurity around five years ago the iGaming sector has undergone a transformation in the way it is perceived by consumers. Enormous progress has been made in ditching the ‘chalk and blackboard b...

Balancing Cost Cutting with Productivity - John Doyle - iGaming Business

When companies experience cash flow issues, whether they are caused by external conditions such as an economic recession or simply a result of overexpansion or poor management, human resources (HR) is normally one of the first ar...

The Job Seekers Guide to Gaming - Bruce Gamble - iGaming Business

It still amazes me how quickly the employment market has changed over the last few months. There are a lot of very good candidates on the job market who have actively been seeking employment for many months. It is cer...

Cementing the Role of iGaming – Rob Dowling – Malta Economic Update

Gerald Fenech speaks exclusively to Rob Dowling CEO of Pentasia on their role in building up quality human resources in the online gaming industry as well as their focus on Malta as a premier online gaming destination...

Opinion: Why Recruitment for France is no Safe Bet Matt Vines eGaming Review

Pentasia has been increasing its international business following the news that a number of countries were set to regulate online gaming. We took a keen interest in the ongoing regulatory discussions in France and as the market moves closer to regulation,...

2nd Season of Pentasia Champions League® Reaches a Thrilling Climax

The second season of the Pentasia Champions League® reached a dramatic climax on Friday 29th May 2009 in a well attended and exciting final match to decide the League Division A title, held between arch rivals Betsson and Expekt FC.

Time is of the Essence - John Doyle - iGaming Business

The Conceptof Flexitime
Flexitime was a concept first seen in Germany in the late 1960s, where it is known as Gleitzeit (sliding time). However, it was in the USA during the 1970s that it really started to take...

Rising to the Challenge - Bruce Gamble - iGaming Business

The subsequenteffects of the ‘credit crunch’ have hit confidence with many business leaders in online gaming. In a similar way to economists who monitor the car industry and draw parallels to a nations GDP...

Pentasia iGaming Recruitment and Fenlex team up to launch BetonMalta

Pentasia iGaming Recruitment and Fenlex Corporate Services are delighted to announce the launch of their new joint venture, BetonMalta (www.betonmalta.com)

The new enterprise acts as a one stop shop to the iGaming Sector by offering t...

Why Downsizing is Not the Only Option - John Doyle - iGaming Business

Isn’t it amazing how much of a difference 9 months can make? Back in the spring of this year, if you were to walk into a room of iGaming professionals and ask for a general consensus on any upcomi...

A perspective on the iGaming Sector and what attracts people to join - Richard Rowlands - iGaming Business

Over the past 5 years, the iGaming sector has gone from relative obscurity to become an industry that is placed firmly in the public consciousness. Internationally, the use of sponsorship has given operators the chanc...

Pentasia Teams Up With Mobile Gambling Summit Organisers

Pentasia has teamed up with Bullet Business, to offer you £100 off the entry price of their upcoming 5th Annual Mobile Gambling Summit, which will be taking place at the Regent’s Park Marriot Hotel in London on 18th and 19th Nov...

Fortune favours the Brave - Mark Campbell - iGaming Business

There is little alternative to recruiting good talent in any business. The online gaming sector is one of the fastest and most exciting businesses in the world today. Growth continues at a heady rate and for the leadi...

The Talent Challenge: No Easy Game - Jayne Oates - iGaming Business

Attraction and retention are daily challenges for employers, managers and HR professionals where their business is dependent on highly skilled, and therefore highly prized, specialists. For companies operating in Nort...

Pentasia Teams Up With iGaming Marketing Forum Organisers

Pentasia has teamed up with Bullet Business to offer you £200 off the standard price of entry into their upcoming iGaming Marketing Forum.

The event will be taking place at the Regents Park Marriott in London on 28th and 29th October ...

New Pentasia website takes users Beyond Recruitment

Leading iGaming recruitment consultants Pentasia have launched their stunning new website at www.pentasia.com.

One of the key driving forces behind the new eye-catching creation was to build a site that truly reflected the unique consultati...

Important Changes to Pentasia’s Board of Directors

With effect from Monday 8th September Rob Dowling and Bruce Gamble will be assuming new roles and job titles on Pentasia’s Board of Directors.

Bruce will be taking on the new role of Managing Director of International Search. Br...

The 11th Commandment: Thou Shalt Not Lie On Your CV - John Doyle - iGaming Business

While adding the odd embellishment to your CV to increase your chances of getting the perfect job may seem like a trifling matter, it is increasingly unlikely that your prospective employer will agree. A recent study by...

The responsibility of gambling: who does it belong to - Linda Aklundh - iGaming Business

Attitudes towards gambling have always been mixed. The pastime has been outlawed at various points throughout time for a variety of religious and ethical reasons and the ongoing situation shows that concerns over gambli...

iGA receives GamCare Accreditation

The drive to improve player protection and to promote responsible gaming are two of the chief motivating factors behind the iGaming Academy´s ground-breaking partnership with GamCare. The partnership was inaugurated at a special dinner attended by t...

Pentasia Champs League Press Release

The inaugural Pentasia Champions League was declared a roaring success at an annual award ceremony organised by the leading iGaming recruitment specialists.

Swedish outfit Betsson Malta - inspired by leading scorer Lars Johansson, who bagge...

Overcoming the Challenges in iGaming Call Centre Management – John Doyle – iGaming Business

In many companies, call centre management is often seen as the poor relation to CRM, despite the fact that it is the main contact point between the customer and the company. The call centre acts as the face of the com...

Life in the Fast Lane: Fast Tracking in iGaming – Christel Sommervold – iGaming Business

Fast tracking employees with exceptional potential has long been a strategy employed by successful businesses to attract the best talent and manoeuvre them quickly to a position where they can best utilise their talents. As businesses ...

Pentasia launches ePayments division

Candidates seeking employment in the ePayments sector now have an extra string to their bows with the launch of Pentasia´s ePayments Recruitment Division. Pentasia bring a wealth of recruitment experience to the sector having forged a formidable rep...

Pentasia launches Maltese IT Recruitment division

Businesses in Malta now have an even better chance of capturing the cream of the IT profession thanks to the launch of Pentasia´s IT recruitment division.

The launch of the recruitment specialists´ IT arm comes at an ideal time ...

Which Presidential Candidate offers the best hope for gaming in the US? – John Doyle – CAP Magazine

When it comes to which presidential candidate would be best for gambling, it is far easier to answer the question ‘Who would be worst? If you are lucky enough to be able to have a say on which person will be taking over the most powerful position...

Cross Cultural Communication: Can You Meet the Challenge – John Doyle - CGI Magazine

In today’s modern multinational commercial environment, it is no surprise that communication channels across national boundaries are increasing at an exponential rate. Advances in communications technology, the Internet, cheaper international tra...

Putting the i in Academy – Christel Sommervold – eGaming Review

Using Communication as an Effective Management Tool – John Doyle – iGaming Business

In the modern business environment, the number of different media via which you can communicate now seems countless. From SMS to Skype, Blackberry to MSN, the ease with which people are able to contact each ot...

Pentasia hub opens in Singapore

The coming importance of Asia as a market has been highlighted once more with the news that online gaming recruitment specialists Pentasia is set to launch a consultancy in Singapore on 1 June, the first of its kind in Asia.

Rob Dowling, ma...

Launch of Pentasia Malta

Pentasia, the international recruitment and staffing consultancy focusing purely on the on-line gaming sector, has opened an office in Malta. The recruitment company fully recognizes the recent upsurge in online gaming operators and industry suppliers to ...

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