Increases in first quarter revenues driven by 55 percent growth in interactive contribution Scientific Games Corporation has reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016, showcasing a 4 percent year-on-year rise in revenues to $682 million, driven by 55 percent growth in the interactive division despite a $7 million hit from unfavourable currency conversion. Operating income in Q1-2016...
Progresses Inspired's global expansion strategy Inspired will be the first to supply Virtual Sports online to the North American market after signing a deal with Golden Nugget Atlantic City. Inspired, who is now licensed as a technology provider to the New Jersey market, will supply Golden Nugget's online operations through its partnership with Spin Games LLC's ROC TM. Products include...
Online.Foxwoods.com social casino site now live The integration by Greentube of a free-to-play social casino for Foxwoods Resort Casino in the United States has been completed, with Online.Foxwoods.com now live, powered by Greentube Pro. BlueBat Games, a subsidiary of Greentube, played a major role in the extensive revamp of the enterprise, reportedly working against tough deadlines. "Both teams worked against...
Despite a difficult operating environment in the States, this operator is making progress... but the deficit last year is a concern The small California-based DFS operator Fantasy Aces Daily Fantasy Sports Corporation has issued a corporate update claiming that despite the difficult business environment in the United States it made progress in 2015, with the first four months of 2016...
Departure agreed following negotiations with state Attorney General Daily fantasy sports market leaders FanDuel and DraftKings have followed their voluntary exit from the Alabama DFS market this week with a voluntary departure from the Idaho market. The decisions follow negotiations with Idaho state Attorney General Lawrence Wasden, who has issued an opinion that real-money DFS competitions constitute illegal gambling in...
State AG's "cease and desist" warning prompts exodus of FanDuel and DraftKings Alabama daily fantasy sport fans will be unable to participate in competitions following a decision Friday by market leaders DraftKings and FanDuel to leave the market in compliance with a "cease and desist" letter from state Attorney General Luther Strange. InfoPowa readers will recall that AG Strange issued...
Classed with alcohol, tobacco, politics, media, and gambling According to a report in the publication ESPN the National Basketball Association is to permit suitable companies to advertise in a small space on team strips for branding... but it appears that daily fantasy sports will be denied the privilege despite its close associations with the sport. The ESPN report reveals that...
Sub-committee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade will hear testimony from invitation-only witnesses Daily fantasy sports is about to be discussed and debated again following a notice from the US Congress House Committee of Energy and Commerce that its sub-committee for Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade is to hold a morning hearing on Wednesday May 11 in Washington DC. Titled "Daily Fantasy...
Deadwood AG's summit hears differing views on internet gambling A slew of US state Attorney Generals from 13 states and Washington DC will continue their deliberations on a number of issues today (Tuesday) at the 2016 Presidential Initiative Summit, which this year is being hosted in Deadwood by South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, who is also president of the...
