Monthly Archives: September 2015

Igor Rechka from the company General Manager will speak at Belarus Gaming Congress

In a month, on October 14-15, 2015, the capital of Belarus will host a professional event dedicated to the gambling industry – Belarus Gaming Congress. Both domestic and foreign experts from various sectors of gambling will take part in the event. And one of the speakers at the Congress will be Igor Rechka, representative of the company General Manager.

As part of the event, Igor will report on the topic: “The history of the gambling business development in Belarus from 2009 to 2015: analysis, forecasts” http://minsk.rgweek.ru/en .

 Information about the speaker:

Igor Rechka has been working in the gaming industry since 1998. For almost 10 years (since 2007) he has been CEO of the Management Company General Manager. In 2002-2008 he was the head of the project Staffroom, as well as the chief editor of the newspaper “Casino inside” and publisher of «Casino Magazine». And for over 13 years (since 2002), he has been our speaker – a professional player.

Founder of HollywoodTV David Wainwright will speak at Belarus Gaming Congress

On October 14-15, 2015 in Minsk, he will present a report on the theme: “From the land-based to online casinos. http://minsk.rgweek.ru/en

David has 10 years of experience in helping brands build million dollar revenue streams from streaming live casinos to consumers remotely. He will speak about the technology and marketing strategy to launch an on-line casino successfully. Don’t follow the heard – be unique is his motto for success.

David Wawright is the founder of HollywoodTV, a specialist entertainment company that focuses on delivering gaming to the mass market. Collectively over $100 m NGR is generated today through HollywoodTV technology in 8 different countries. The company has the expertise and technology to deliver scalable solutions.

HollywoodTV specialises in developing and installing live casino based studios for TV companies and land based casinos. Its clients include famous companies such as PAF / WINGA , Netplay, Real.casino,  Dragonara Casino, CasinoTV and others.

GBGC Announces Release of Two New Reports into Emerging Betting Sectors

Global Betting and Gaming Consultants, a specialist gaming consultancy with more than 15 years’experience, has produced two new reports investigating African sports betting and emerging trends in virtual betting.

The reports are based on groundbreaking research conducted as part of GBGC’s flagship Global Gambling Report, a market-leading study of more 250 gaming and betting markets which is now in its tenth edition.

GBGC CEO Warwick Bartlett commented: “We’re pleased to be releasing reports into these exciting emerging sectors. Both topics have been very interesting to research, and we’re certain that our readers and subscribers will find them engaging and a catalyst for ideas. Tax and regulation have put pressure on operators’ profits in recent years so it has never been more important to seek out new sectors.”

He continued: “In our decade-long work on the Global Gambling Report, we’ve always tried to take a comprehensive long-term view on the industry as a whole – but we understand that operators are looking for the most intriguing opportunities in the here and now. That’s what these two new reports are all about.”

Special prize draw marks 20 years of St Rocco's Lottery

IN a year full of celebrations for St Rocco’s, the hospice is preparing to mark another milestone as the charity reaches 10,000 players during the 20th anniversary of the cause’s lottery. Introduced in 1995, the lottery has raised A 3.41 million since it began – enough to fully finance the hospice for more than a year.

Five Magical Footballing Moments Inspired by Lewandowski’s 5-Goal, 9-Minute Barrage Against Wolfsburg

Inspired by Robert Lewandowski’s five-goal, nine-minute barrage against Wolfsburg, Lee Davy recounts five magical moments from the world of football.

When I told my son that Robert Lewandowski had scored five goals in nine minutes to destroy early title challengers Wolfsburg, he responded by suggesting that it must be a world record.

I am not sure about that. It seems entirely probable, especially at the top level; but I am sure it’s one of those crazy moments in football that turns your hairs harder than a polished slab of black. It defies categorization of any kind. It’s a freak occurrence offering a reminder as to why you fell in love with the game in the first place.

It wasn’t until I read the match report this morning that I realized that he wasn’t even in the starting line up! He came off the bench when Bayern were trailing by a goal to nil, scoring five goals in eight minutes and 59 seconds.

Confessions of a Poker Writer: The Elephant Rider

Lee Davy continues his confessions series by offering up some advice on what to do when you find yourself staring at a blank white screen with nothing but sawdust in your mind.

When he told me he regularly visited Thailand, I conjured up an image of him having sex with a lady boy. I took an instant dislike to him. He had a cocky look about him, he was too comfortable and when he told me that he likes to ride on the back of elephants through the Thai jungle…well I needed an IV drop inserted into my arm.

That reminds me.

I am an inventor who never invents anything. I once had an idea to create a company that sold different flavored IV drips: strawberry shortcake IV, pho IV and a roast dinner IV. Then I realized that they would never be able to taste them. I guess that type of thing has to pass the lip test. If I had lips I would smile. They are too skinny, like a latte.

Novomatic Acquires UK-Based Gaming Operator Playnation

Novomatic has increased their footing on UK soil by acquiring the amusement machine operator Playnation for an undisclosed sum of dosh.

Novomatic, a subsidiary of Austrian Gaming Industries, has acquired the UK-based amusement machine operator, Playnation, for an undisclosed fee. The outfit was established in 2013 following a managerial buyout backed by investment strategists Palatine Private Equity.

Speaking about the deal, Beth Houghton, investment director at Palatine Private Equity told the associated press that they had seen ‘exceptional growth’ during their time with Playnation, and that ’Novomatic is the perfect strategic partner to help achieve Playnation’s long term objectives.’

Playnation is a Runcorn based operation that owns 20,000 amusement machines across the wet and windy British Isles. Their interest lie in gambling and non gambling games with slot machines, air hockey tables and the crane machines that used to cost me a bloody fortune when I visited the seaside amongst the many machines they manage.

Mario Lopez Wins His 2nd LAPT Title After Victory in Uruguay

Mario Lopez has won his second Latin American Poker Tour Main Event after defeating Oscar Quijada in heads-up action at the Conrad Punta del Estate Resort & Casino in Punta del Este, Uruguay.

Mario Lopez is on a poker high carrying a danger of getting his wings burnt by the sun.

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The Argentinian professional is grabbing the headlines once again. This time he has topped a field of 267 players to win the Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) Main Event at the Conrad Punta del Estate Resort & Casino in Punta del Este, Uruguay.

Who Has The $1 Million N.J. Lottery Ticket?

Lottery officials are awaiting the $1 million-prize New Jersey winner whose ticket matched the 5 white balls from the Friday Mega Millions drawing to step forward. If that ticket had been purchased with the Megaplier option it would have been worth $3 million, said Carole Hedinger, New Jersey Lottery Executive Director.

Stock Plunge Puts GVC Purchase of Bwin.party in Doubt

The bwin.party takeover saga never seems to stop producing more dramatic twists, and that hasn’t changed even now that GVC Holdings was supposedly locked in as the winner in the battle to acquire the online gambling firm. Doubts are now surfacing about whether bwin.party will remain committed to the deal after GVC’s stock price has […]

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Ben Tollerene Wins WCOOP Super High Roller

The World Championship of Online Poker Super High Roller event was billed as the most expensive tournament in the history of Internet poker, and it drew a field worthy of such a distinction. In the end, the tournament produced a very worthy winner, even if it wasn’t one that many fans of live poker are […]

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