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PhilWeb 2012 profit tops 1b pesos for first time in history
Philippines-based gaming technology provider PhilWeb Corporation posted record revenue of P1.48b (US $36.75m) in 2012, a 26.5% rise over 2011. Net income rose 20% to P1.1b, making 2012 the first year...
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SG Gaming Extends its Reach Into the Online World of Gala Coral
SG Gaming, the gaming arm of Scientific Games Corporation (SGMS), has announced an extension to its Gala Coral deal that sees it adding an online offering to its current land-based operation. It’s been...
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Topping insists no Hills’ rebranding for Sportingbet’s Australian operations
The ink is barely dry on William Hill’s acquisition of Sportingbet’s Australian operations, but Hills’ outspoken CEO Ralph Topping is already out speaking his mind on the local government’s proposed...
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OpenBet names Jeremy Thompson-Hill as new CEO
Some interior corporate movement is going on with OpenBet after the sportsbook and online gaming software supplier announced that Jeremy Thompson-Hill has been named chief executive officer effective...
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Ladbrokes denies making bid for 50% of Tom Waterhouse online business
Rumors flew over the weekend that an unidentified UK gambling company had offered Australian bookmaker Tom Waterhouse $500m to sell his business. In November, the 30-year-old Waterhouse reported that...
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Kiwis Live Life in an Instant
Instant Kiwi scratch card sales are becoming ever more popular, with more than $347 million dished out in prize money, during the past five years, according to a recent article in The New Zealand...
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Australian government balks at legal online poker, in-play betting
Australia has decided not to open up its online gambling sector beyond traditional sports betting, disappointing gamblers who expected the government to approve online poker and in-play wagering. On...
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William Hill Release 2012 Final Results
Life is very rosy in the garden of William Hill after the group released its final results for the 53-weeks ending 1 January 2013. The announcement comes in the aftermath of the decision to exercise...
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William Hill and Crimestopper Intent is Clear: Leave Our Shops Alone!
When William Hill decided to activate its ‘call option’ to buy back the 29% minority stake that belonged to Playtech, the actions were very clear. “We want all of our money thank you.” A truly great...
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William Hill Release 2012 Final Results
Life is very rosy in the garden of William Hill after the group released its final results for the 53-weeks ending 1 January 2013. The announcement comes in the aftermath of the decision to exercise...
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William Hill Release 2012 Final Results
Life is very rosy in the garden of William Hill after the group released its final results for the 53-weeks ending 1 January 2013. The announcement comes in the aftermath of the decision to exercise...
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Paddy Power profit rises 15%, helped by big boost in online customers
Irish bookies Paddy Power saw profits rise 15% in 2012 to €139.2m thanks to strong growth in both online and mobile business. Paddy’s full-year revenues rose 31% to €653.8m and turnover rose 25% to...
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UK ad watchdog spanks BetVictor, Daily Mirror; Aussies weary of fart betting
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has rapped the Daily Mirror for its use of a Transformers character in an ad promoting its MirrorCasino.com gambling site. The ad featured the Optimus...
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Sportsbet’s extraterritorial battle with Victoria over inducement law
Paddy Power’s Australian subsidiary Sportsbet is locked in a legal tussle with the state of Victoria over the question of extraterritoriality. Darwin-based Sportsbet is challenging a fine issued by the...
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Sportingbet shareholders approve takeover by William Hill, GVC
Shareholders of both Sportingbet PLC and GVC Holdings have approved the joint bid by GVC and UK bookie William Hill to acquire Sportingbet for cash and shares worth £492.5m. At Thursday’s General...
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Tatts Group profit falls after pokies loss; Betfred eyes Australia online...
Australian lottery and betting outfit Tatts Group recorded a profit of AU $128.3m (US $132.4m) in the first half of its fiscal year. That’s 23.1% off the comparable period a year earlier, reflecting...
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Sportsbet’s extraterritorial battle with Victoria over inducement law
Paddy Power’s Australian subsidiary Sportsbet is locked in a legal tussle with the state of Victoria over the question of extraterritoriality. Darwin-based Sportsbet is challenging a fine issued by the...
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Sportingbet shareholders approve takeover by William Hill, GVC
Shareholders of both Sportingbet PLC and GVC Holdings have approved the joint bid by GVC and UK bookie William Hill to acquire Sportingbet for cash and shares worth £492.5m. At Thursday’s General...
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Entertainment Gaming Asia loses $2.5m in Q1; LT Game inks Crown ETG deal
Casino operator and gaming equipment supplier Entertainment Gaming Asia (EGA) lost $2.5m in Q1 2013, although $2.2m of this was related to the closure of a manufacturing plant in Australia and the...
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Entertainment Gaming Asia loses $2.5m in Q1; LT Game inks Crown ETG deal
Casino operator and gaming equipment supplier Entertainment Gaming Asia (EGA) lost $2.5m in Q1 2013, although $2.2m of this was related to the closure of a manufacturing plant in Australia and the...
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