GigaMedia Limited today announced that it has completed the sale of a 60 percent interest in its online gambling software business to Mangas Gaming, a leading European sports betting and online gambling group. The sale has immediate effect. GigaMedia expects to record a significant one-time gain in the second quarter as a result of the [...]
The most recent acquisition deal in the gambling industry involves online gaming operator 888 buying Wink Bingo for a price tag of £60m ($77m USD). 888, which was previously outbid by PartyGaming for Cashcade, intends to have a bigger share of the UK market with the deal. The acquisition terms involve upfront payment of £11m, [...]
The greatest football tournament on earth will play out in South Africa this June and you can win luxury prize packages and experience all the action. With the PokerStars Soccer Safari you could be cheering on your team to glory in the final July 11 – all for free! There are an incredible 30 prize [...]
Do you want to experience a new type of poker room that maybe you haven’t tried yet? Are you tired of playing at the same old online casinos but you still want to play poker the way you do currently with a nice selection of card game variations available? Do you want to make some [...]
“Isildur1″, a name that sounds like it should be in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, is actually the name of a poker player that has caused much excitement and controversy in the world of poker. Isildur1 burst onto the poker scene back in September of 2009 and immediately caused some major damage in the [...]
Software provider Playtech has broken into the global lottery landscape in a major way by partnering with US gaming services provider Scientific Games. The move opened for Playtech opportunities to secure government contracts, and provided support for its videobet machines business. With the agreement, Playtech is able to offer its online gaming services and align [...]
Just received the March newsletter from the guys over at PartyCasino and PartyPoker. Check out what’s new in the world of PartyGaming: Welcome to the March 2010 edition of the PartyGaming newsletter. We’ve packed the month full of exciting events and promotions for you to enjoy, so check out what’s on offer in the coming [...]
Following the failure of its Italian retail shops chain, Ladbrokes has decided to diversify its business to online gambling. It is scheduled to launch its online poker business in Italy and move on to launch its casino and bingo online games. Soon, Italian players can play Texas Hold ‘em courtesy of Ladbrokes, which is taking [...]
Just got an email from Euro Partners, owners of Titan Poker. It seems like they’ve improved the Titan Poker website and play experience. If you take a look at the screenshot for the new site it reminds me a lot of the InterCasino & InterPoker redesign that I talked about in the post Casino Logo [...]
Online gambling group PartyGaming, owners of betting websites PartyCasino and PartyPoker, has entered into an agreement with the state gambling operator of Denmark. Under the deal, PartyGaming will provide its online gaming technology in anticipation of the regulations liberalizing the gaming market in some regions in Europe. PartyGaming is the sixth largest gaming operator in [...]
