March 2009

888 Creates Dragonfish

31 March 2009

Online gaming operator establishes a separate business-to-business division for the licensing of its software.

BingoJoy.com Joins Heaven Affiliates

31 March 2009

Online bingo site links with leading affiliate programme with partners being offered an enhanced commission rate of 35 percent net revenues.

Operating Profits Up For Sportech

31 March 2009

Operator of The New Football Pools reveals financial results for 2008 showing a 20 percent increase in gross win revenues.

New York Lottery Chooses GTech

31 March 2009

Lottomatica subsidiary expected to earn in excess of $550 million after signing a seven-year deal with North America’s largest lottery.

iMEGA Files Suit Over Sportsbetting Ban

31 March 2009

Lobby group taking Federal Government to court over 1992’s Professional And Amateur Sports Protection Act.

Commission Issues Preliminary Report

30 March 2009

European body investigation US laws on Internet gambling announce that current rules violate World Trade Organization agreement.

OPAP Profits Rise 19 Percent

30 March 2009

Greek gaming monopoly operator reports revenues of €5.519 billion for 2008 despite a 4.1 percent drop in earnings for the year’s final quarter.

Lucien Barriere Is Spending Big On LeCroupier.com

30 March 2009

French land-based casino operator has allocated a seven-figure sum to advertise its new three-dimensional virtual casino in the UK.

Progressive Gaming International Liquidised

30 March 2009

Gaming systems supplier admits owing $5.6 million to creditors following a foreclosure sale in January.

Ladbrokes Launches Scandinavian Campaign

30 March 2009

New television adverts from British betting giant featuring actor Ed Stoppard to inform customers of the benefits of an open market.