The free online gambling software developer Playtech has recently announced quite an advantageous deal with a well-known movie company, Paramount Pictures. Branding has swiftly become one of the most profitable areas of the online software development industry. Now all the main development companies have started competing for exclusive rights to leading branded content. Playtech has risen indeed in the ranks over the past few years since the company has scored some very serious exclusive licensing deals. The recent deal with Paramount Pictures does mean that online casinos powered by Playtech will start to see games that are based off of [ Read More ]
Archive for February, 2009
Ireland are red hot 1/6 favourites with Paddy Power to take another step towards Six Nations Championship glory with a victory in Rome on Sunday. The bookies expect Kidney’s XV to win by a cosy 12 points. “We may have struggled against Italy last year, but judging by the way punters are backing Ireland the Italians should be afraid, very afraid”, a spokesperson for the bookmaker commented. Tommy Bowe and Luke Fitzgerald are the most likely of the Irish to score the game’s first try despite neither crossing the line in the win over France. Of the tryscorers in that [ Read More ]
O.K., I Did It!! Alex Rodriguez was supposed to be the savior. He was the player that fans were looking to take them out of the steroid era. He was going to break the records of all the steroid using players and restore the sanctity of the national past time.The Casino Affiliate Programs, better known as CAP, had been online casino affiliates equivalent to Alex Rodriguez. An organization that was all about seeking justice from dirty casinos. A group founded for the sole purpose of protecting the industry within which they worked. They had their members’ trust much like A-Rod [ Read More ]
February 16 – For the second year in a row, Gambling Online Magazine has awarded 888.com online casino with their Top Casino of the Year award as voted by players. The magazine is distributed to casino players, making the award that much more significant for its recipients, “It is always such an honor to win an independent awards” said Matt Robinson, Vice President of Marketing at 888. “T o receive the Top Casino Award at the Gambling Online Magazine awards is a tremendous distinction as it is voted by the readers of that community.” This award follows a mere five [ Read More ]
The Australian online gambling scene lit up last week as news emerged of a A$18.6 million hostile takeover attempt by Centrebet on International All Sports group. If successful the attempt would make Centrebet one of the largest corporate bookmakers in Australia. The cash offer will increase to A$29.91 million if Centrebet manages to acquire more than 90 percent of the issued share capital of IAS. Centrebet’s chairman, Graham Kelly, corresponded with IAS shareholders last week, describing his company’s offer as “…an extremely attractive opportunity” and characterising IAS as “…a poorly performing company”. His letter offered the opinion that would have [ Read More ]
