28th January 2011, London, UK -- iGaming Business the leading magazine, event and research provider for the online gambling industry, has announced via its parent company Electric Word plc that it has now concluded the deal to acquire Affiliate Media’s interest in its iGB Affiliate events and publishing business.
Affiliate Media is a leader in online publishing focused on the affiliate marketing niche and the parent company of CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com & PokerAffiliatePrograms.com. In 2006 Affiliate Media and iGamingBusiness began a joint venture to publish CAP magazine and, in 2007, the CAP Euro London Affiliate Conference. In 2009 iGaming Business took over full responsibility for the business and the magazine and events were relaunched under the iGB Affiliate brand.
In an effort to consolidate and simplify the business, iGaming Business' parent company, Electric Word plc, will take over Affiliate Media's remaining interests and responsibilities in the business in exchange for an all-cash consideration. Affiliate Media will continue to operate its other businesses independently.
Julian Turner, CEO of Electric Word plc, commented “Our partnership with Affiliate Media has been very successful for both partners and, we believe, our customers. We have been running the operational side of iGB Affiliate magazine and events entirely within Electric Word since 2009 and this completion of Affiliate Media’s exit will further simplify the business. Since 2009 in particular, Affiliate Media have been a supportive and reliable partner, but both parties have agreed that it is now appropriate that the business should become fully independent. In the meantime we are delighted to be discussing ways of working with Affiliate Media on other projects in the future.”
Warren Jolly, CEO of Affiliate Media commented “It gives us great satisfaction to have co-founded this business with Electric Word and watch it turn into the leading conference series and magazine publication for iGaming affiliates. The sale of our interest allows us to focus on and expand our online publishing business while continuing to explore synergies between Electric Word and ourselves. We’ve built a strong foundation together for many exciting opportunities that lie ahead in the future.”
Friday, January 28, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
WinADay Player Hits $174,139 Jackpot Thanks to Wife That Loves to Shop
Massive Slots Jackpot Won on Shopping-themed 'Reel De Luxe'
One lucky WinADayCasino.com player is glad he let his wife choose which of the online slots site’s one-of-a-kind games to play last week since he hit a $174,139 progressive jackpot playing her favourite, the shopping-themed Reel De Luxe slot machine.
John R., who’s been playing at WinADay for a couple of years now, said he and his wife often play WinADay’s whimsical slots and video poker games together. Although his own favourite games are the new Egyptian-themed Pyramid Plunder and Lucky Leprechaun (the little green elf that dances across the screen always makes him smile), he let his wife pick the game when the couple sat down to play together earlier this month.
“My wife loves to shop so naturally her favourite game at WinADay is the Reel De Luxe,” he told WinADay. “Usually her shopping costs me money but after this win she can shop as long as she likes!”
The Reel De Luxe is an easy-to-play 5 reel, 25 pay line online slot machine with luxurious jewellery, hand bags, perfume and designer shoes spinning on its reels. It has wild symbols, 2 special bonus features and a bonus game. Its “Present Bonus” feature awards up to 500x the bet and there’s also a special Cash Bonus Game with prizes up to $1500. For shoppers that look for the best deals around there’s a “Discount Bonus” - a discount from total bets on 3 spins up to 100%.
“We are planning to spoil ourselves with a vacation but haven't decided where to go yet,” said the winner, still in shock after his win. “We will most likely donate something to a good cause and the rest we will invest in our future.”
All of the slots games at WinADayCasino.com are tied to the same progressive jackpot. Launched just over a year ago, the Reel De Luxe is one of the newer games at WinADay but this is already its second major jackpot win. Last March a retired widower hit the online casino’s biggest jackpot ever when he won $224,420 playing the popular game.
“Around Christmas time we started to get a feeling that the jackpot would be won any day,” said WinADayCAsino.com manager Michael Hilary. “I said at the time that I thought it would be cool if it was won on the Reel De Luxe since everyone was thinking about shopping at the time and lo and behold it was!”
After adding eleven new games last year, WinADay.com now has a total of 21 very unique games: 13 slot machines and 5 video poker games as well as a keno game and two kinds of roulette. The site, operated by Slotland, is known for its exceptional customer service, whimsical games and loose progressive jackpot.
One lucky WinADayCasino.com player is glad he let his wife choose which of the online slots site’s one-of-a-kind games to play last week since he hit a $174,139 progressive jackpot playing her favourite, the shopping-themed Reel De Luxe slot machine.
John R., who’s been playing at WinADay for a couple of years now, said he and his wife often play WinADay’s whimsical slots and video poker games together. Although his own favourite games are the new Egyptian-themed Pyramid Plunder and Lucky Leprechaun (the little green elf that dances across the screen always makes him smile), he let his wife pick the game when the couple sat down to play together earlier this month.
“My wife loves to shop so naturally her favourite game at WinADay is the Reel De Luxe,” he told WinADay. “Usually her shopping costs me money but after this win she can shop as long as she likes!”
The Reel De Luxe is an easy-to-play 5 reel, 25 pay line online slot machine with luxurious jewellery, hand bags, perfume and designer shoes spinning on its reels. It has wild symbols, 2 special bonus features and a bonus game. Its “Present Bonus” feature awards up to 500x the bet and there’s also a special Cash Bonus Game with prizes up to $1500. For shoppers that look for the best deals around there’s a “Discount Bonus” - a discount from total bets on 3 spins up to 100%.
“We are planning to spoil ourselves with a vacation but haven't decided where to go yet,” said the winner, still in shock after his win. “We will most likely donate something to a good cause and the rest we will invest in our future.”
All of the slots games at WinADayCasino.com are tied to the same progressive jackpot. Launched just over a year ago, the Reel De Luxe is one of the newer games at WinADay but this is already its second major jackpot win. Last March a retired widower hit the online casino’s biggest jackpot ever when he won $224,420 playing the popular game.
“Around Christmas time we started to get a feeling that the jackpot would be won any day,” said WinADayCAsino.com manager Michael Hilary. “I said at the time that I thought it would be cool if it was won on the Reel De Luxe since everyone was thinking about shopping at the time and lo and behold it was!”
After adding eleven new games last year, WinADay.com now has a total of 21 very unique games: 13 slot machines and 5 video poker games as well as a keno game and two kinds of roulette. The site, operated by Slotland, is known for its exceptional customer service, whimsical games and loose progressive jackpot.
APT London ICE Poker Championship in London Tonight
£4,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool and £1,000 to Winner’s Choice of Charity
The Asian Poker Tour (APT) has organized a £200 Turbo Tournament with a £4,000 guaranteed prize pool to be held tonight at the Fox Poker Club in London’s West End. Registrations will be capped at 40 entrants – more than 20 have already confirmed.
APT London Ice Poker Championship
Tuesday, 25th January, 2011
Fox Poker Club (www.foxpokerclub.com)
93-107 Shaftesbury Avenue, London
10pm-2am
This is a short format tournament starting at 10pm with the blind structure set for tournament completion at 2am.
In addition to the prize pool, the APT will also donate £1,000 to the tournament winner’s UK registered charity of choice.
Players can register online at http://www.foxpokerclub.com/membership/join-now/ or reserve their seat at the table by contacting Chris at the Fox Poker Club, cn@foxpokerclub.com
The Asian Poker Tour (APT) has organized a £200 Turbo Tournament with a £4,000 guaranteed prize pool to be held tonight at the Fox Poker Club in London’s West End. Registrations will be capped at 40 entrants – more than 20 have already confirmed.
APT London Ice Poker Championship
Tuesday, 25th January, 2011
Fox Poker Club (www.foxpokerclub.com)
93-107 Shaftesbury Avenue, London
10pm-2am
This is a short format tournament starting at 10pm with the blind structure set for tournament completion at 2am.
In addition to the prize pool, the APT will also donate £1,000 to the tournament winner’s UK registered charity of choice.
Players can register online at http://www.foxpokerclub.com/membership/join-now/ or reserve their seat at the table by contacting Chris at the Fox Poker Club, cn@foxpokerclub.com
Jadestone Releases Casino Matrix Multi-tasking Games Grid at ICE
Jadestone Networks today announces the release of its revolutionary new online gaming system, the Casino Matrix. The unveiling takes place at the annual ICE gaming industry show in London. Inspired by the multi-tasking behavior emerging in today’s increasingly Internet-savvy consumers – where watching TV whilst socializing on Facebook and playing a couple of rounds of Poker whilst clearing out the last emails of the day is increasingly becoming the norm – the Casino Matrix unveils new dimensions to the online casino playing experience. The Casino Matrix is a web application that utilizes a grid of up to four windows, allowing the player to load and play up to 4 Casino games simultaneously through an intuitive user-interface.Developed in cooperation with iGaming technology provider Play’n GO, the Casino Matrix comes fully loaded with 30+ Casino games that are blended together through the Casino Matrix interface. Furthermore, the Casino Matrix offers operators the tools to add their Livebook, Sportsbook or just about any application into the mix. Even external content such as Youtube or Facebook work well within the Casino Matrix interface. Exit the monolithic old-school online casino - enter a world where players can place a LiveBet, watch a live feed of the game and play two video slots all at the same time.
"The Casino Matrix could be called the ultimate cross-marketing tool" says, Tom Wood, Product Director at Jadestone. He goes on to add "By giving access to several games at once, operators give players the luxury to choose their combination of games or external content all from within the walls of the operators site. This means players won't have to navigate multiple lobbies or leave the comfort of the gaming site to see their favorite Youtube video or read the latest from their Facebook friends."
For the past year offline Casinos have been offering multiple window gaming machines with the aim of enhancing player immersion and fun. With the Casino Matrix, Jadestone takes this trend online and delivers a Casino experience that creates a completely new online segment.
If you’re at the ICE show, swing by booth 5105 and experience the thrill of the Casino Matrix!
Monday, January 24, 2011
GTECH G2 Previews Major Casino Software Update at ICE Featuring New Plants vs. Zombies Slots Game
New branded content from PopCap Games licensing deal
This week at ICE in London, GTECH G2 will preview a comprehensive update to its market-leading casino software featuring its new slots-based adaptation of PopCap Games' blockbuster game Plants vs. Zombies™. Sightings of plant-eating zombies are anticipated at Earls Court and at the company’s VIP gala at Fire & ICE.
Plants vs. Zombies Slots is GTECH G2’s first new game to result from a recently signed licensing deal for various PopCap games. In the new slot game developed by GTECH G2, familiar plant characters like ‘Peashooter’ and ‘Chomper’ turn symbols on the five-reel three pay line slot game into Wilds with an exciting Bowling-for-Zombies Bonus Round for enhanced player interaction and entertainment.
“Based on our experience with other premier branded games, such as Sherlock Holmes and Chippendales slot games our licensees can expect very quick pick-up on this well known title,” said Dominic Mansour, GTECH G2 VP Gaming Products. “Recognizable titles attract new players and keep existing players coming back for more. GTECH G2 has a number of additional games in development which will be launched over the coming year using other recognized brands from PopCap. In addition, our licensees continue to do well with original games we’ve developed, like Fortunes of Egypt and Mystic Island.”
The new casino release will be rolled out early spring and will include Treasures of the Pyramids, which is a proven land-based slot machine from Atronic. It is a top performing game in Las Vegas and in casinos around the world. This game is leading the way in linking the physical gaming environment to the internet world. Like last year’s success with player designed French Roulette, the new Blackjack PRO is the result of extensive input and feedback from a group of high value blackjack players. It is a new richer version of Blackjack with improved play and autoplay using the players own game strategy. Extensive game statistics and advice on the best game strategy is also available to the player.
This week at ICE in London, GTECH G2 will preview a comprehensive update to its market-leading casino software featuring its new slots-based adaptation of PopCap Games' blockbuster game Plants vs. Zombies™. Sightings of plant-eating zombies are anticipated at Earls Court and at the company’s VIP gala at Fire & ICE.
Plants vs. Zombies Slots is GTECH G2’s first new game to result from a recently signed licensing deal for various PopCap games. In the new slot game developed by GTECH G2, familiar plant characters like ‘Peashooter’ and ‘Chomper’ turn symbols on the five-reel three pay line slot game into Wilds with an exciting Bowling-for-Zombies Bonus Round for enhanced player interaction and entertainment.
“Based on our experience with other premier branded games, such as Sherlock Holmes and Chippendales slot games our licensees can expect very quick pick-up on this well known title,” said Dominic Mansour, GTECH G2 VP Gaming Products. “Recognizable titles attract new players and keep existing players coming back for more. GTECH G2 has a number of additional games in development which will be launched over the coming year using other recognized brands from PopCap. In addition, our licensees continue to do well with original games we’ve developed, like Fortunes of Egypt and Mystic Island.”
The new casino release will be rolled out early spring and will include Treasures of the Pyramids, which is a proven land-based slot machine from Atronic. It is a top performing game in Las Vegas and in casinos around the world. This game is leading the way in linking the physical gaming environment to the internet world. Like last year’s success with player designed French Roulette, the new Blackjack PRO is the result of extensive input and feedback from a group of high value blackjack players. It is a new richer version of Blackjack with improved play and autoplay using the players own game strategy. Extensive game statistics and advice on the best game strategy is also available to the player.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Paf to Launch New Casino Games from Jadestone Networks
Jadestone Networks today announced that it has signed a new 2-year casino contract with Paf. The agreement expands upon Paf’s existing relationship with Jadestone to add the company’s brand new casino offering created in cooperation with Swedish iGaming solution provider Play’n GO.
Paf is one of the largest online gambling operators in the Scandinavian market and the contract will allow Paf to offer its player base the complete product portfolio including mini games and casino games. Jadestone and Paf will work closely together and rollout the content offering step-by-step during the first half of 2011.
Paf is one of the largest online gambling operators in the Scandinavian market and the contract will allow Paf to offer its player base the complete product portfolio including mini games and casino games. Jadestone and Paf will work closely together and rollout the content offering step-by-step during the first half of 2011.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Intertops Sportsbook Celebrates 15th Anniversary of First Ever Online Sports Bet
The world’s first online sports book still one of the most trusted and reliable
Today is the fifteenth anniversary of the day Intertops Sportsbook took the world’s very first online bet. On January 17, 1996 employees at the company’s original Salzburg, Austria office cheered when a Finn named Jukka Honkavaara placed a $50 stake on the outcome of a Tottenham Hotspur and Hereford United football match. Honkavaara collected $52 on that bet, made a $2 profit, and earned his place in igaming history.
Since then, many brands have come and gone but Intertops remains as one of the most trusted igaming operators in the world. The internet’s very first sports book continues to welcome players from around the world and is known for quick, hassle-free deposits and withdrawals and excellence in customer service.
When he participated in Intertops’ celebration of the tenth anniversary of his history-making wager, Honkavaara said “The days of sports betting and bookies having a ‘shady’ reputation are long gone, and the kind of online service that Intertops brought in the sports betting arena brought credibility to the business so that a simple family man like myself can use the service online, from the comfort of my home, without any unnecessary risk.”
As it has been since it first launched, Intertops is published in both English and German. The original Intertops web site was launched in German, to serve the many sports bettors it had been serving by mail and phone since 1983, and in English -- the primary language of the Internet and the language most spoken in America where there was and is a huge appetite for sports betting and no high street betting shops to take them.
Intertops was founded in 1983 in London with a UK Bookmakers License and relocated to Austria in 1992. In 1997, the online business moved to Antigua while the traditional sports betting business remained in Austria. 1998 saw the launch of one of the first Microgaming online casinos. Last year the company began licensing casino games from RTG. In 2001, the Intertops developed the first mobile betting application, enabling customers to bet with mobile phones anywhere, anytime. By 2003 Intertops.com began online poker operations, progressing to online skill-based gaming in under a year.
Today is the fifteenth anniversary of the day Intertops Sportsbook took the world’s very first online bet. On January 17, 1996 employees at the company’s original Salzburg, Austria office cheered when a Finn named Jukka Honkavaara placed a $50 stake on the outcome of a Tottenham Hotspur and Hereford United football match. Honkavaara collected $52 on that bet, made a $2 profit, and earned his place in igaming history.
Since then, many brands have come and gone but Intertops remains as one of the most trusted igaming operators in the world. The internet’s very first sports book continues to welcome players from around the world and is known for quick, hassle-free deposits and withdrawals and excellence in customer service.
When he participated in Intertops’ celebration of the tenth anniversary of his history-making wager, Honkavaara said “The days of sports betting and bookies having a ‘shady’ reputation are long gone, and the kind of online service that Intertops brought in the sports betting arena brought credibility to the business so that a simple family man like myself can use the service online, from the comfort of my home, without any unnecessary risk.”
As it has been since it first launched, Intertops is published in both English and German. The original Intertops web site was launched in German, to serve the many sports bettors it had been serving by mail and phone since 1983, and in English -- the primary language of the Internet and the language most spoken in America where there was and is a huge appetite for sports betting and no high street betting shops to take them.
Intertops was founded in 1983 in London with a UK Bookmakers License and relocated to Austria in 1992. In 1997, the online business moved to Antigua while the traditional sports betting business remained in Austria. 1998 saw the launch of one of the first Microgaming online casinos. Last year the company began licensing casino games from RTG. In 2001, the Intertops developed the first mobile betting application, enabling customers to bet with mobile phones anywhere, anytime. By 2003 Intertops.com began online poker operations, progressing to online skill-based gaming in under a year.
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