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The Facebook IPO and the Future of Online Social Gambling
If you didn’t buy shares of Facebook last Friday, you should be happy. The much hyped IPO didn’t live up to expectations. Facebook’s first day as a public company started off on the wrong foot. Shares became publicly available about … Read More
Popular Slots and the Biggest Progressive Jackpots
Players are always searching for the biggest and best jackpots and there are some progressive slots which seem to be particularly lucky. Of course the size of the jackpot is directly related to the game’s popularity so the trick is … Read More
Betting on Facebook’s Next Acquisition
Facebook announced its latest acquisition this week – a $1 billion buyout of Instagram. Instagram lets users filter and change photos and of course, share them. Instagram is an 18 month old company with over 30 million users. It begs … Read More
Largest Casino Resort in the World Set to Open
The “largest integrated resort in the world” opens tomorrow, April 11. The Sands Cotai Central is located on the Cotai Strip, Macau. The size of the new resort is a stunning 1,272,771 square meters – including 27,870 square meters of … Read More
Live Casinos to Lead 2012 Online Gambling Growth?
Bet365, the UK online gambling company, is predicting a dramatic surge in growth in online gambling in 2012, thanks to an increased use of live casinos. Live casinos first appeared 4 years ago and usage is growing year by year. … Read More
William Hill to Buy Playtech in 2013?
Is UK gambling giant William Hill going to buy Playtech in 2013? Yes, if you believe the rumors. The two companies are partners in a long term online venture which accounts for 40% of the bookmaker’s operating profits.
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Online Betting in the Friendly Skies
Looking for a new way to pass the time flying the friendly skies? Next time you fly Ryanair, you can play your favorite slot games or even poker. Ryanair, the popular Irish budget airline, signed an agreement with 888 to … Read More
Popcap Bets on Social Casino Gaming
PopCap Games has just launched the Lucky Gem Casino, its latest Facebook game. Lucky Gem Casino is a series of slots games based on PopCap’s other popular brands such as Bejeweled, Zuma, Bookworm and Chuzzle. Players can play alone or … Read More
Betting on the Greek Tragedy
As of this morning, it looks like Greece has secured (yet another) bailout and debt-restructuring agreement. The €130 billion deal will cost bond holders a 53.5% write-down (“haircut”). The plan aspires to reduce Greece’s debt to 120.5% of gross domestic … Read More
The Social Gambling Long Term Bet
By now you’ve probably heard of social networking and social gaming. Facebook, the reigning king of social networking, is going public soon. If you’ve been on Facebook, you’ve probably seen your friends play games like CityVille and CastleVille, two of … Read More
