BetStars Hires Former Paddy Power Creative Agency, Introduces Spin & Bet
Canadian gaming company PokerStars has hired UK-based marketing firm Crispin + Bogusky Group, or CP+B, to be the leader of marketing efforts for PokerStars’ new sports betting branch, BetStars. The...
View ArticleWilliam Hill Makes Big Changes Following Rough 2015, Already Having Rough 2016
Earlier this month, British bookmaker William Hill reported overall revenue of £1.6 billion for 2015, down one percent from the previous year. In addition to subpar growth, business was hurt by £87m in...
View ArticleLuck O’ The Scottish? Librarian Books Record Online Casino Jackpot
On January 25 in Glasgow, Scotland, the record for the largest-ever mobile casino jackpot in the UK was broken. A player made a £4 wager at Gala Bingo’s mobile casino and hit a £4.5 million jackpot....
View ArticleAmaya CEO Baazov’s Bold Bid To Take Online Gaming Company Private
Amaya’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David Baazov, this week began efforts to privatize the entire company. Baazov has reported that he and a group of private investors are willing to spend...
View ArticleSurvey Says: Americans Just Want To Gamble On The Super Bowl
On Wednesday, February 3, the American Gaming Association (AGA) released the results of a survey which it commissioned on sports betting in the U.S. The survey data stated that 80 percent of Americans...
View ArticleNo Sin Here: North American League Of Legends Championship To Be Held In Las...
Riot Games, producer of the popular eSport League of Legends (LoL), has announced the spring season championship for LoL will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada. This marks the first time that the event will...
View ArticleMarriage Of The Sites: PokerStars And Full Tilt Will Combine Into One
On February 16, 2016, Canadian online gambling company Amaya issued an official statement announcing that as soon as this spring, its two online poker sites, Full Tilt and PokerStars, will combine....
View ArticleLadbrokes Reports First Down Year In A Decade
Ladbrokes, the second largest bookmaker in the United Kingdom, has declared that it suffered a £42.3 million pretax loss for the year 2015. This marks the first time the company has ended a full year...
View ArticlePaddy Power Thinks Trump Is A Done Deal; Pays Out On Republican Nominee Wagers
Paddy Power, the largest sportsbook in Ireland, has a history of taking advantage of current events to advance its marketing efforts. This week, the bookie adds the 2016 American Republican primary to...
View ArticleAmaya CEO David Baazov Charged With Insider Trading
On Wednesday, March 23, David Baazov, CEO of online gambling company Amaya, was charged with insider trading by Quebec security regulators (AMF). This news broke the same week Amaya launched its online...
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