Monthly Archives: March 2015

Mondogoal To Launch First-Ever Fantasy Soccer Platform For 2015 Women’s World Cup

Fantasy sports has made its way to the women’s soccer game…

By: Joe Favorito @JoeFav

New Game To Include All Nations And Will Be The First-Ever Daily Fantasy Product For A Women’s Team Sport

“The Women’s World Cup is a phenomenal platform for the game, and will draw not just passionate soccer fans but a casual audience interested in both women’s sport and the majesty of a global event,” said Shergul Arshad, CEO of Mondogoal in a recent releas.. “By creating this game for a global audience we will provide a unique engagement platform for all, and we believe it will raise the visibility and the interest not just for soccer but for women’s sports as well. In North America, Daily Fantasy Sports has taken off, and interest in soccer is at an all-time high. With contests for Major League Soccer and now Women’s World Cup, we are making sure the North American soccer fan not only can play fantasy contests from popular European leagues, but also from the best available locally.”


Mondogoal will have daily pay fantasy games throughout the Women’s World Cup for all teams and all matches. Each day of the group stages, fans will pick a team of 11 players from the four games on that day using the Mondogoal salary cap format and then watch the Women’s World Cup to see players earn points for their fantasy teams with every contribution they make during the game.  Like in any pay fantasy game, the best compiled scores at the end of the day from a series of statistics will win the top cash prizes.


Because Mondogoal is licensed to operate globally, it is the only daily fantasy sports site available for cash play in multiple major markets around the world, with specific emphasis on the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Ireland, and Brazil.  In just over 24 weeks since full season launch with its partners in soccer (Chelsea FC, FC Barcelona, Liverpool FC, West Ham United FC, Manchester City FC, and AS Roma), Mondogoal is already offering major cash prizes throughout the week, and the adoption of a new form of engagement with fans of soccer clubs not used to fantasy play is growing exponentially every week.  With Mondogoal, simply login or create an account, add funds, and every matchday there is the chance to win money by building a formidable starting 11 and competing in a Head-to-Head battle or Multi-User-Tournaments.


Data analytics for use by consumers are compiled in real time by Perform’s Opta Sports, with points  awarded for goals, assist, tackles won or lost, shots on goal, passes completed, shutouts and much more.  Mondogoal runs contests on a daily or matchday basis for La Liga, Premier League, Serie A, Bundesliga, Major League Soccer, Ligue 1, the FA Cup, European Championship Qualifiers and the prestigious Champions League and Europa League.


For a full set of contests and to sign-up today please visit: www.mondogoal.com.



Mondogoal, incorporated in the Isle of Man with business operations in Boston, Massachusetts USA, has a compelling and unique fantasy sports engagement system to enable fans to have many ways for their players to earn points. With data provided by the world’s leading analytics company, Opta Sports, statistics are updated live, so fans can enjoy a true second screen experience as they watch their favorite matches on TV or at the stadium. While many sites can offer fantasy sports or even fantasy soccer, no one brings the excitement of real-time scoring, multi-league competition and large cash competitions to the global soccer audience the way Mondogoal does.


The company has an impressive roster of investors with backgrounds at Google, eBay, Morgan Stanley, Bingham Dana & Gould, and JBoss and has equity advisors who have been leaders in the eGaming space as well as in the business and digital operations of some of the world’s elite soccer clubs. For more detail go tomondogoal.com

Net Ent, Good Company, Dangerous Location

Last week we sang the praises of Sweden, its stable environment, its low debt, its budget surpluses, and its low taxes, at least as far as Betsson is concerned. Today, a look at one of Betsson’s suppliers, Net Entertainment, also a Swedish company, but with business centers and revenues originating from some very precarious jurisdictions.

First, a quick update on the Eurozone for background. This place is getting crazier literally by the day. And when I say literally, I don’t mean figuratively literally. I mean literally literally, by the day, just nuts.

The sad news and a testament to how bad of a judge of character I can be, Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, after claiming he would resign “the minute he senses that he is becoming a politician” has gone full politician. I mean full-on total politician, I see your Clinton “What the definition is ‘Is’ Is?” raise you a Weiner “My twitter account was hacked and I don’t tweet naked pictures of myself to women who are not my wife…twice,” and present to you this Royal Flush, “That video of me giving the finger to Germany, which is clearly absolutely of me, was doctored and I’ve never given the finger to anyone, ever.”

Not only has he never given the finger to Germany. He’s never given the finger to anyone. Ever.

GTECH says British court clears merger with IGT

Italian gaming company GTECH said on Monday the High Court of England and Wales had cleared its merger with International Game Technology in one of the last steps before the merger becomes effective on April 7. The new company will have more than $6 billion in pro-forma revenues, GTECH said in mid-2014 when it announced the $4.7 billion acquisition of the Las Vegas-based group.

Tassie MP floats heritage lottery plan

HISTORIC railways, traditional stock routes, heritage buildings and symphony orchestras could be the winners from a national lottery if a federal Liberal MP has his way. The MP doesn’t foresee proceeds from the lottery replacing existing commonwealth money for arts and heritage, but says it could be a good source of extra cash – especially for smaller projects.

Manchester United and bwin launch the first club-based real money casino app

Premier League Manchester United FC and bwin—the club’s online gaming and betting partner—have launched the first football club-based, real money casino app in the world titled “bwin Manchester United Casino.”

Fresh from Sunday’s 3-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur, United stars Ashley Young, Juan Mata, Chris Smalling and Phil Jones attended the new bwin casino app launch in Manchester on Monday.

bwin Manchester United Casino has been developed by bwin, giving users a realistic 3D casino environment, set against the backdrop of Old Trafford. It features real-life images and voice-overs from the club’s footballers that welcome players to the casino lobby, guiding them through game-play. The app features games including blackjack, European and American roulette.

“Since Manchester United launched its relationship with bwin in 2012, we have been impressed by their commitment to setting the standard in their industry and providing dynamic and innovative user experiences, as is clearly demonstrated in the bwin Manchester United casino said, ” United’s Group Managing Director Richard Arnold. “The launch of the app is an important milestone in our partnership, and is yet another exciting platform to bring the club closer to its fans.”

Alan Meister of Nathan Associates on Indian Gaming Revenue

Rebecca Liggero talks to economist and Nathan Associates’ Principal Economist Alan Meister as he talks about Indian Gaming Revenue.

Dr. Alan Meister is an economist specializing in the application of economic analysis to litigation, regulatory, public policy, and strategic business matters. Dr. Meister has extensive experience analyzing economic issues related to the gaming industry, including Indian gaming, commercial casinos, racinos, card rooms, and online gaming.

He is also the author of the Indian Gaming Industry Report, a comprehensive, up-to-date study of Indian gaming available, providing a wide array of nationwide and state-by-state data and analyses.

On a nationwide basis, gaming revenue at Indian gaming facilities grew 1.3 percent to $26.7 billion. This growth overcame Indian gaming’s first-ever decline of 1 percent in 2009 and marks a turnaround after four straight years of slower growth.

Odobo signs distribution deal with Gala Coral; launches Jannio’s first Sport Shotz game

The HTML5 game development program and marketplace Odobo has announced two new distribution deals with Gala Coral Interactive, bringing Gala Bingo and Gala Casino brands.

Gala Bingo, which focuses primarily on online bingo, offers features such as Gala TV bingo room while Gala Casino offers over 300 titles ranging from branded slots to poker and blackjack and the recently launched Macau product range.

The distribution deal between Odobo and Coral gives both brands access to 50 gaming titles. Developers also benefit from exposure for every title they produce via the Odobo Developer Program.

Founder and CEO of Odobo Ashley Lang said that Gala Coral Interactive’s brands are a great addition to the network of Odobo casino and bingo partners, as both brands are recognized in the UK with a significant land-based and online presence that instills trust with the consumer.

China approves new bureau to boost anti-corruption drive

China has approved a plan by its Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) to set up a “super” anti-graft bureau that will investigate officials suspected of corruption.

SPP General Cao Jianming told China Daily that the new bureau will be staffed by several dozen experienced senior prosecutors, who will be appointed by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. The bureau will also be combined with three existing bodies—the Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Bureau, the Prevention of Duty-Related Crimes Department and the Investigation of Dereliction of Duty and Power Abuse Department—and will be established at vice-ministerial level, higher than a regular bureau.

A large database and an improved filing system will be built and are expected to be set in several months.

According to Deputy Head of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Zhao Hongzhu, more than half of government offices and public institutions are still to be visited by disciplinary investigators.

SEO Tip of the Week: Onsite Trust Optimisation: Making sure there is no deceptive page design

90 Digital CEO Nick Garner talks about another important part of Trust Optimisation which is making sure that you don’t deceive users in this episode of CalvinAyre.com’s SEO Tip of the Week.

Short intro to Trust Optimization.

Along with on site optimization and link acquisition, there seems to be a third element to ranking well on Google, it’s called Trust Optimization. Trust Optimization is based on the information we have got from anecdotal evidence on click through rates and rankings along with explicit guidelines from Google stating what they are looking for in a trusted website.  On with the post…

One of the consistent themes in trust optimisation is making sure you give users what they expect from Google search results. Deceptive page design is an important part of losing trust.

Ezugi Signs Deal With Racing Card Derby® To Distribute Knockout Baccarat

Ezugi, the innovative live dealer gaming system provider, today announced that it has entered an agreement with Racing Card Derby® to provide their Knockout Baccarat side-bets game.

Knockout Baccarat which is extremely popular in the Asia-Pacific region, offers additional bets for baccarat players to increase their potential winnings, by betting on the winning totals. Under the terms of the agreement the games will be available on laptop, tablets and mobile to Ezugi’s international customers.

Anthony Brown, CEO of Racing Card Derby® commented, “The success of baccarat is quite clear with the highest casino revenue of any table game. The added bets are extremely popular with land-based casinos and the alliance with Ezugi will allow players access online to a full range of new betting options, while playing their regular baccarat game. Knockout Baccarat side-bets adds to the player excitement, increases the casino turn over and ultimately makes for a more engaging baccarat game. We look forward to the launch of these options on the Ezugi live-feed platform.”

Mathias Larsson , Business Development Director at Ezugi, said, “There are no other Live Casino solution providers that can match our development agility to launch revenue enhancing live gaming products for our customers. Knockout Baccarat has proven to increase Baccarat revenues for land-based casinos, so we are excited to be able to deliver the game to online operators as well. Our games portfolio offers the best of both worlds; global popularity and regional appeal which is a rarity in the sector.”

Lottery leaves 1,300 students on Paterson charter school's waiting list

In simple numbers, the odds were against the more than 500 parents and children who packed the auditorium at Paterson Charter School of Science and Technology last week. They came last Thursday night to find out if they had won a slot in the charter school’s annual lottery for new admissions.