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Online Gaming News
Insight: GiGse LaunchPad winner urges applicants to pitch perfect by researching market
9 Mar 2015
Clarion Events – which is organising GiGse in partnership with GamCrowd, the industry’s crowd-funding and crowd-sourcing platform – has set a March 15 deadline for applications to participate in the LaunchPad, which will take place on April 22, the final day of the three-day GiGse event.
Deadline closes in for GiGse LaunchPad entries
9 Mar 2015
Clarion Events has reminded those interested in competing for the prestigious award that the cut-off point for applications via the www.gigse.com website is March 15.
Gaming Insider: The future of gaming is already here
10 Feb 2015
Tables that resemble giant smart phones inside The Mirage and MGM Grand Las Vegas are the future of gaming.
IGT reports revenue, earnings down in first quarter
28 Jan 2015
Slot machine giant International Game Technology said Tuesday revenue and earnings fell in the first quarter despite double-digit increases from the company's social gaming business.
Inside Gaming: The shape of things to come for Caesars
31 Dec 2014
It’s abundantly clear Caesars Growth Partners is key to the planned bankruptcy restructuring of overly leveraged affiliate Caesars Entertainment Operating Co.
Here's why Ultimate Gaming failed so soon
9 Dec 2014
Until Nevada is able to find a populous state to be an online gaming partner — the pending agreement with Delaware won’t move the needle — the Silver State is just too small in population to support a vibrant Internet poker market.
SportingBet partners with social betting provider Wikibetting
25 Nov 2014
SportingBet has recently gone live with Wikibetting’s Facebook Application that allows users to bet on a peer to peer level using fake currency.
IGT sees profits rise despite revenue dip
7 Nov 2014
IGT, which is being bought by Italian lottery provider GTECH Holdings for $6.4 billion, said net income for the quarter that ended Sept. 30 was $70.9 million, compared with $64.5 million in the same quarter of 2013.
High 5 Games and Gamesys launch first games in Europe
5 Nov 2014
Later this month a major game launch deployment schedule will be activated, with an expanded selection of premium games releasing to even more Gamesys sites.
Plumbee announces new agreement with Quickspin
4 Nov 2014
This latest agreement will run until December 2017, with Quickspin continuing to provide Plumbee with exclusivity of its “free to play” content across multiple platforms.
ICE organizers confirm record marketing investment for world's favorite gaming exhibition
29 Oct 2014
Advertising will be supported by an extensive media relations and PR offensive with ICE organizers engaging with over 200,000 individuals working for 85,000 companies through sector specific e-shots and mailings.
Plumbee re-launches Mirrorball Slots on mobile
17 Sep 2014
Plumbee, the London-based social casino games company has just announced the re-launch of their flagship game Mirrorball Slots, on iOS under the new name ‘Mirrorball Slots: Kingdom of Riches’.
Gaming Insider: Social casino revenue headed above $2.7 billion
15 Sep 2014
The growing activity is one reason Station Casinos signed on with the myVegas social gaming site.
Gaming Commission grants license to start-up gaming equipment company
19 Jun 2014
Gamblit Gaming, a start-up gaming equipment company that plans to combine traditional slot machines with entertainment-style video games, was granted a license Thursday in Las Vegas by the Nevada Gaming Commission.
Bally Technologies to buy social gaming company for $100 million
5 Jun 2014
Slot machine giant Bally Technologies joined its rivals in the rapidly growing social gaming business, saying Thursday it would pay up to $100 million to acquire Dragonplay, an Israel-based social gaming business.
DoubleDown Casino brings Transformers: Battle for Cybertron to mobile and desktop
24 Feb 2014
The game features IGT's classic FreeFallSymbols, which allow multiple wins from a single spin as winning symbols disappear and are changed into new ones, cascading from above.
Caesars interactive subsidiary buys fourth social gaming business
17 Feb 2014
Caesars did not disclose financial terms to acquire Pacific Interactive, which owns the slot machine-style, free-play application House of Fun.
Jackpot247 explores relationship between social gamers and online gambling
7 Feb 2014
New research from a leading Wall Street investment house has suggested that the line between social gamers on platforms such as Facebook and online gambling through Internet casinos is becoming more and more blurred.
DoubleDown Casino founders leave IGT
27 Jan 2014
The news follows IGT’s first-quarter earnings release, in which the slot machine giant said it could see a profit decline this year because of several “acquisition-related expenses” surrounding DoubleDown.
Legislative committee on technology plans to broaden scope
22 Jan 2014
Issues that failed during the 2013 Legislative session, including entity wagering on sports and allowing bets on elections, may get reheard over the next few months.
Stardust Casino lives again on free-to-play social gaming site
16 Sep 2013
Las Vegas's famed Stardust returns with new Stardust Casino ame on Facebook.
Social Gaming Association to join forces with International Social Games Coalition
10 Sep 2013
The two groups have merged to become the International Social Games Association.
The Reel Life: When theft replaces chivalry edition
5 Sep 2013
A London man allegedly tried to steal his female date's phone after she refused to split the bar tab after an unsuccessful first date.
Social Gambling Conference extended to two days
29 Aug 2013
The event takes place at Dexter House in London from Nov. 6-7.
G2E poised for largest show floor since 2008
29 Aug 2013
Current figures show this year's event's sales up nearly 10 percent from 2012.
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