• daily_news
    4 December 2019

    Study claims one in six Australian 16-17 year-olds gamble

    Just under one in six Australians aged 16-17 gambled in the past year, according to the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children's (LSAC) annual statistical report.

  • daily_news
    20 November 2019

    US and social gaming drive Aristocrat to record FY revenue

    Australia’s Aristocrat Leisure has reported a 22.7% year-on-year increase in revenue for the 12 months to 30 September, to AUD$4.40bn on a statutory basis.

  • daily_news
    26 September 2019

    KamaGames launches social sports betting in Pokerist revamp

    Social casino operator KamaGames has announced a wide-ranging overhaul of its flagship Pokerist app, which sees the studio launch a social sports betting product for the first time. A range of additional features, including a new app guide, Alice and Wonderland-themed slot and referral programme for players, have also gone live.

  • daily_news
    13 June 2019

    JPJ agrees £490m Gamesys acquisition

    JPJ Group has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire the majority of its technology partner Gamesys’ assets for a total consideration of £490m (€549.8m/$620.9m).

  • daily_news
    11 March 2019

    Product and personalisation boost KamaGames in 2018

    Social casino studio KamaGames has reported a 33% increase in revenue for 2018, with the Pokerist operator crediting its focus on personalised promotional campaigns and efforts to improve player retention as key drivers of growth.

  • daily_news
    21 February 2019

    Scientific Games sees losses grow in 2018

    Strong growth in revenue failed to offset the impact of growing costs for Scientific Games in 2018, with the gaming solutions provider’s loss for the period growing to $352.4m (£269.3m/€310.1m). Revenue for the 12 months ended December 31, 2018 was up 9.1% year-on-year, with a marginal decline in gaming revenue - down 0.7% to $1.8bn - offset by strong growth in the social and digital divisions.

  • news_analysis
    30 January 2019

    Revising the Wire Act: What does it mean for you? Part 2

    In the second part of iGaming Business' deep dive into the revised Wire Act opinion, ICE Sports Betting USA speakers stress the need for clarity from the Department of Justice as they look to work out the best way to interpret the ruling.

  • news_analysis
    28 January 2019

    Interview: Talking tough

    NetEnt chief executive Therese Hillman gives an unvarnished account of the supplier’s struggles in 2018 and explains how she plans to turn the business around in 2019.

  • daily_news
    25 January 2019

    GAN set to beat 2018 projections after strong second half

    Igaming platform and software provider GAN has said that it expects revenue for 2018 to come in ahead of market expectations after the business was boosted by a strong performance in the second half of the year.

  • news_analysis
    17 January 2019

    Interview: A new spin on an old favourite

    Erik Gullstrand is at the forefront of a changing of the guard for Quickspin, with two of its founders departing the business. The Playtech-owned slot studio’s new product chief discusses the current state of slots and how social can help future-proof suppliers’ operations.

  • daily_news
    19 July 2018

    KamaGames hits jackpot with Slots launch

    Social poker leader’s new products are paying off

  • daily_news
    23 November 2016

    PokerStars focuses on social gaming with new mobile app

    Amaya-owned online gaming brand PokerStars has launched ‘Casino Rush’, a new mobile gaming application that offers free-to-play poker, casino and slots.

  • news_analysis
    14 May 2014

    Hybrid of social and traditional casino gaming is the right fit

    The convergence of traditional and social casino has been mentioned for as long as the social vertical has emerged as a force to be reckoned with in online gaming. For Samer Ragheb, marketing director at development studio Plumbee, there are some synergies between the two but they remain distinct, which is why a hybrid approach works so well for his company.    

  • news_analysis
    9 May 2014

    Social gaming in Latin America

    Igaming investor and entrepreneur Maximiliano De Muro explains how social gaming is developing in Latam and what operators need to do to be successful there.