Shareholders of William Hill plc (WHM.L) were pleased recently when the company reported a fantastic first-half operating profit up 14% year-over-year. The online gaming giant is crediting their mobile sportsbook as a primary reason behind the earning surge. Will Hill reported their first-half mobile sportsbook turnover was up 390% from the same period in 2011.…
[caption id="attachment_24253" align="aligncenter" width="350" caption="The new iPhone 5? Image via Mashable"][/caption] The digital innovation media site Mashable reported Monday on iPhone 5 rumors including a slideshow of pictures containing what is rumored to be a prototype of the next generation device. Apple is expected to debut the iPhone 5 along with the new iPad mini…
With the slow and laborious nature of iGaming becoming regulated in the U.S., it's given affiliates the advantage of having plenty of time to get their ducks in a row in preparation for the regulated market. An email strategy will be an important component to achieving marketing success in what will eventually be the largest…
The poker world was sent into a frenzy last Friday when Wendeen Eolis reported on behalf of Poker Player Newspaper that an "impeccable resource" of hers confirmed the negotiations between the US Department of Justice and PokerStars with respect to a buyout of Full Tilt Poker have reached completion. Eolis generated excitement on poker discussion…
Bloomberg reported recently that Ira Rubin, one of the 11 men indicted by the US Department of Justice on Black Friday, has received a three year prison sentence. Rubin was also ordered to forfeit $5 million he made by illegally processing payments for online poker rooms PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker on behalf…
Once a rogue German state as far as iGaming is concerned, Schleswig-Holstein has announced they will abolish their legislation and rejoin the country's Interstate Gambling Treaty. The move brings an end to any form of legal online gambling in Germany, for now. Schleswig-Holstein made history last September by passing the first gaming treaty in Germany's…
Google is working with European Union regulators to agree upon a settlement to avoid a potential fine of $3.8 billion for antitrust violations. The European Commission has been investigating the search engine giant for two years following complaints from French and British companies that their sites were being pushed down in search engine results to…
eGaming Review reported this week that Zynga has taken another step towards becoming a real-money online poker provider by opening a tender to accept bids for a real money poker platform. The open tender will allow Zynga to accept bids from online gaming developers to form a partnership for an entrance into the real-money gaming…
An opinion piece on PokerListings suggests that PokerStars could continue their consolidation of the poker market by acquiring media giant PokerNews.com. Matthew Showell, author of the op-ed, provides the following clues that PokerNews is in financial trouble: formerly a major advertiser for Full Tilt Poker who is believed to owe outstanding affiliate payments hiring less…
Despite worldwide spam being combated effectively these days, many Email Service Providers (ESP) do not accept gambling clients as a precaution against spammers. For as long as online gaming remains a favored target of spammers, legitimate affiliates will need to seek out ESPs that accept gambling clients. Unfortunately, some of the best email marketing providers…
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