GVC brings in industry veteran Batram
Gaming group GVC Holdings has appointed Nick Batram to its newly-created role of head of investor relations and corporate strategy. Batram, who has spent more than 30 years working in…
Bet365, Unibet fined over NSW inducements
Bet365 and Unibet have been fined by a New South Wales court after pleading guilty to breaching gambling advertising rules. Northern Territory-licensed Betchoice Corporation, trading as Unibet, entered pleas of…
IG Group records impressive revenue rise
Financial trading and spread betting firm IG Group generated a rise in net revenue in the six months through to November 30, 2015. The company, in its interim results, said…
Goulden to step down from RGT
Neil Goulden is to retire from his post as chair of the Responsible Gambling Trust (RGT). In a statement, the RGT paid tribute to Goulden, who has led the organisation…
PokerStars hits the big screen with Amazon Fire TV app
Gaming operator PokerStars claims to have launched the first major poker app on Amazon Fire TV devices with the introduction of its ‘Jackpot Poker by PokerStars’ social title. Players using…
XLMedia predicts soaring profits and revenues
XLMedia, the digital marketing services operator, expects to exceed market expectations in both revenue and operating profit in its full-year financial report for 2015. In a trading update, the company…
Leap and Iforium in virtual deal
Online and mobile games developer Leap Gaming is to provide its virtual sports turnkey product to Iforium’s customers via the Gameflex platform. The delivery of Leap Gaming’s product will be…
Read the Jumio-iGB Abandonment in Gaming White Paper
Jumio commissioned iGaming Business to examine the key issues around abandonment in mobile gaming, notably at account registration and deposit, where the phenomenon occurs most. The results of the research…
Texas is latest state to rule DFS illegal
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has declared daily fantasy sports (DFS) illegal in the US state. Paxton’s official ruling came after state representative Myra Crownover requested clarification of the law…
Macau’s VIP gambling decline revealed
VIP gambling in Macau dropped by 39.9% in Macau over the course of 2015, according to detailed figures released by the Chinese province’s regulator. The VIP market once accounted for…
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