Absolute Casino – Social Media and Gaming
October 23, 2009
I’ve been in the eGaming industry on a number of levels and in a number of capacities for 7.5 years now, a lifetime in that sector. Over the past couple of years specifically it has become increasingly clear that the industry is completely stagnant from a product perspective. I were to specifically look at the following major channels: Sports, Casino, and Poker you can see some innovation there. Sports:... Read more »
Boss Media Fines Licensees
September 10, 2009
So here’s some good news in the world of eGaming, specifically online poker. I read this article on EGR this morning and through I had to write a post on it. From the article: BOSS MEDIA HAS introduced fines for poker network licencees that rely too heavily on rakeback and don’t bring in enough casual losing poker players, or ‘fish’. The rule will focus on the monthly payout ratio of individual... Read more »
32Red Active Players Up Revenues Down
September 2, 2009
More interesting financials from online casino operator 32Red. Looks like they had an increase in active players, which is always good (customer service and retention likely get credit for that) but a revenue drop of 11%. Here’s a brief synopsis of the interim results: Overall revenues -11.2% to £5.8m, from £6.4m at the same point in 2008. Active Casino Players +23% 14,490 over the same period... Read more »
Online Gaming Revenues Flat and Dropping
August 28, 2009
Well I’ve said it before – if you do work in the gaming space this recession has been fairly tough all around. Contrary to popular belief people do not gamble more during tough times, especially online. They might drink more, smoke more and watch more movies but logging on to deposit into an online gaming site is one of the first things to go during such a brutal recession. Another significant... Read more »
Online Casino Games for British Columbia
August 24, 2009
This is an interesting new development. Looks like the Province of British Columbia will be providing a legal online casino and online gambling website for residents of the province. The BCLC (British Columbia Lottery Corporation) is guessing that their online casino offering could generate $100 Million in revenue by 2014. Having been involved in online gambling from a marketing side for about... Read more »
Online Gambling in CR Government Sites
July 27, 2009
This article has been reprinted from http://gamblingcompliance.com: The Costa Rican government has confirmed plans to create a new gaming authority under forthcoming legislation that will also subject all gaming companies – online and offline – to tighter licensing and taxation requirements, the country’s finance minister has announced. The government’s plans to address Costa Rica’s worsening... Read more »




