Here are some of the top stories in mobile and online gaming that we’ve been monitoring in recent days. Casino Journal Recognizes Most Innovative Companies in Gaming Technology Casino Journal magazine has compiled a list of the 20 most innovative companies and their products in the realm of gaming technology. The effort comes in in …
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As creators of some of the most addictive online and mobile games of all time, Zynga established itself as the leader of social gaming. With over $1 billion in revenue, and over 85 million active gamers worldwide, Zynga has certainly achieved great success. However, as more gamers are turning to their mobile devices to game …
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Security firm F-Secure is out with a new report that may be alarming to avid mobile and online casino gamers. Rather than attacking known Android vulnerabilities, the report authors reveal that most malware authors “seem more inclined to simply find ways to trick the user into giving them access to the device rather than having …
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After fleeing the U.S. in response to the enactment of Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, Optimal Payments Plc, the parent company for Neteller, is back, this time with the backing of federally-insured financial institution. This week, Optimal Payments formally announced the launch of an all-new online payment processing service for the U.S. marketplace.
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In one month, the closely watched I-Gaming Forum will kick off in Stockholm, Sweden. Spanning April 8th-9th at the Grand Hotel, the event’s organizers have assembled an esteemed panel of online and mobile gambling industry heavyweights, observers, and first-hand market participants. With the online gambling industry changing almost daily, for the 6th consecutive year I …
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While New Jersey officials aren’t admitting defeat or failure by any means in their latest assessment of online gambling’s arrival in New Jersey, they are admitting that initial revenue projections were simply too lofty. New Jersey State Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff, for example, was compelled this week to reduce state projections for the amount of revenue …
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It’s a criticism the online gambling world continues to confront. If allowed to persist, the growth of the online gambling industry will cannibalize land-based casino revenue. But not everyone believes in the validity of that assertion. Keith Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boyd Gaming, is among them. “These results also once again demonstrate …
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No shortage of gaming and casino industry veterans believe that the day will soon come when a gambler will only need to wave his or her mobile device across the front panel of a slot machine in order to purchase their slot credits directly via the mobile channel. The industry is already moving well beyond …
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Charles Coppolani, the former president of France’s Gaming Observatory will now serve as the freshly-minted director for ARJEL, France’s Gambling regulator. According to a provided statement from ARJEL, the new direct is not only capable of handling this new responsibility, he is also “conscious of the absolute need to protect players from the risks of …
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Over the weekend, mGamingWatch learned that Optimove, a provider of automated retention marketing solutions for digital businesses, is enjoying newfound success with Spiral Solutions. Spiral Solutions, we’re told, “has successfully completed deployment of the Optimove software.” Spiral Solutions is a leading eGaming operator and platform provider. As a result of the aforementioned successful deployment, the …
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