Another Merger in the Making?

Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 3:21 AM
Written by Daniel O

As reported earlier today, Playtech's Teddy Sagi has made an offer to purchase 888 Holding plc from the Shaked family. 888, a company that was worth a billion dollars five years ago, might now be sold for a reported ₤200 million.

Ladbrokes has already made an offer that was supposedly rejected by 888 a month ago. If the merger/acquisition is completed this time around, it will only add to earlier mega-mergers of the kind, namely Playtech joining hands with William Hill and the soon-to-take-place merger between PartyGaming and bwin.

It looks to me like the online gambling business is going through a big change. We might soon wake up and see a handful of giant companies and a bunch of smaller ones. It will serve as testimony of our strength, as an industry, as affiliates, if we manage to maintain enough companies - not necessarily big companies as much as medium size, independent and financially safe companies, to fill the void and allow a number avenues for doing business and leveling the field.

60 Minutes Tackles Slot Machines

Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 1:14 AM
Written by Daniel O

Refering to the Pennsylvenia plan to open casinos within the State's borders, thus keeping their resident's gambling dollars in state, as opposed to bussing them to atlantic City and a growing number of states offering casino entertainment, CBS News famed 60 Minutes goes after slot machines.

We'll let you watch and decide for yourselves:



And please, play responsibly.

Groupon Speaker at London Affiliate Conference

Monday, January 10, 2011 at 9:42 AM
Written by Daniel O

There are many similarities between online casino affiliates and affiliates from other online industries. In fact, much of internet business - connecting brands with customers - goes through affiliates.

True, online casino affiliates can teach other a lesson or two-hundred; they have been around since the 90's and in many senses have pioneered online marketing. But a chance to learn from a $6 billion company?

At the London Affiliate Conference later this month, you and other affiliates will have the chance to meet Jonathan Mann, Online Marketing Manager at Groupon.co.uk. Jonathan has a background as an online gaming affiliate, working on casino and bingo brands.

See you at Conference Room on Day 1 of the LAC event, Friday, 28th January, at 11:45 for the lecture titles: Groupon - How It Achieved Stratospheric Growth.

Online Casino Reports will be there.