News in brief: Lottomatica Group; Leisure & Gaming; OddsMatrix...
Italy's Lottomatica Group has reported total revenues of 574.5m for the second quarter of 2010, an increase of 11%...
Italy’s Lottomatica Group has reported total revenues of 574.5m for the second quarter of 2010, an increase of 11% compared to the corresponding period last year. This follows a strong performance from the company’s GTECH Lottery business as well as continued growth from its interactive subsidiary GTECH G2.
Leisure & Gaming is to sell Betshop Group, its main subsidiary, following cashflow difficulties and a suspension of trading in May. The company has secured a loan facility of up to 300,000 for the next two months which will provide sufficient working capital to allow the company to complete the sale, if approved by shareholders, the company said in a statement to the junior AIM market in London this morning.
OddsMatrix, the sportsbook from EveryMatrix, is now “French compliant”, according to the firm, following its client Jeux365 being awarded a French licence. Jeux365 is part of French digital media agencies Sporever and Media365.
Paddy Power has launched 10 new mobile casino games, following its successful iPhone App application. There are plans to combine this with their mobile sports products.
888sport.com has launched a mobile version of its sportsbook, developed with mobile specialist mkodo. It includes an optimised version for the Apple iPhone and iPod, but can also be used on any mobile phone device.
Harrah’s Interactive Entertainment has partnered with Playdom, a California-based social games company, to launch a new online poker game on Facebook. Playdom will re-launch its existing online poker game, Poker Palace, on the social networking site using the ‘World Series of Poker’ brand. Zynga currently dominates the social poker gaming space with its Texas Hold ‘Em game that has 28 million regular players.
Intralot Italia has launched GameAccount Network‘s suite of skill-based games in the newly regulated Italian market. The portfolio of games includes Poker Dice, Gin Rummy and Backgammon.
Betfair has implemented EntroPay‘s virtual prepaid solution to enhance its affiliate payment system. Using EntroPay’s solution, Betfair will be able to instantly pay out commissions through its Netrefer affiliate management system.