In an effort to beef up its overall regulatory compliance efforts, UK-based bookmaker Wiliam Hill is pulling out of 55 gaming markets. The markets in questions, which are mainly located in Asian and African countries, are poorly regulated and are generally known as, "grey markets." In an e-mail to its affiliate partners obtained by EGR…
The Guardian newspaper is teaming up with FSB Technology to offer sports betting services to its readers. For now, the service offers limited wagering on football, horse racing, tennis and boxing, but is set to expand significantly in the months ahead. The stalwart UK newspaper is hardly the first publisher to turn to gambling for…
Paddy Power will be beefing up its mobile portfolio over the next few months with a slew of new mobile and tablet gaming apps. It's a big commitment to the rapidly growing mobile market space that builds on the company's already successful mobile suite. The new mobile apps were announced in Paddy Power's H2 2013…
It takes a certain recipe to run a one-man operation for nearly 10 years, and still be one of the most successful casino affiliates in the world. Ian Sims, known in the affiliate world as Simmo, has the ingredients for success, as he describes in this video interview. Some of the top components? A robust…
[caption id="attachment_36674" align="aligncenter" width="188" caption="Maybe just mad dogs these days."][/caption] Soaring temperatures have been bad news for UK gambling operators. According to a recent report in Gaming Sector Report, Google gambling searches from the UK were down 34% this July from the same period last year. July 2013, not coincidentally, was also the third hottest…
A new UK gambling tax on remote gambling sites could radically shift the way bookmakers, and ultimately sports betting affiliates, do business with Brits. The consumption tax, which charges 15% on bets placed with offshore bookmakers will impact some of the biggest names in the business, including William Hill and Ladbrokes. (Both companies have servers…
[caption id="attachment_36145" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="We've got your money right here."][/caption] August might be a time for rest and relaxation in most industries but with regulated US gaming on its way and a serious race to establish mobile dominance, the igaming world was very busy as July wound down. Legal News Full Tilt Ready to Payoff…
UK bingo operators are dropping record amounts of money on advertising in hopes of staying ahead of the competition. It's an arms race that's great news for advertising agencies and the big three bingo operators but bad news for bingo newcomers. According to a report in EGR Magazine, bingo companies spent £19 million ($29.5 USD)millionon…
[caption id="attachment_34028" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Tax revenue is the measure's main motivation."][/caption] A new UK gambling bill could shake up current licensing and taxation plans for bookmakers in a major way. The Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill would introduce a point of consumption (POC) tax on UK operators and require a UK gaming license for anyone…
Betfair has rejected a buyout offer from a private equity firm valued at £900 million ($1.3 billion USD) saying that it, "undervalued," the company. The offer came from CVC Capital Partner, the outfit best known for bankrolling Formula One. CVC is run by Richard Koch, one of Betfair's earliest investors and the owner of nearly…
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