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Graham Wood Gaming Guru - Page 2In Italy, Monthly Turnover Rises Again19 May 2009
April’s figures for the Italian gaming sector revealed continuing growth, led by online gaming, Superenalotto and slots. But bingo and horseracing both fell at a faster rate than ever.
Turnover in April ensured that spend on gaming in the first four months of the year rose to 17.6 billion euros, up 10 percent compared to the same period in 2008. ... (read more)
French Media Companies Embracing Online Gambling14 May 2009
In France there has been a frenzy of activity between media groups, football clubs and betting companies since it was announced some 18 months ago that the online gaming sector in the country was to be liberalized.
Betclick, Bwin and Unibet have been aggressive players in the media-partnership market, but ... (read more)
'Restez Calme,' French Minister Says about Market Opening12 May 2009
On Monday, the hallowed halls of the Senate building in the Palais du Luxembourg played host to the latest government-sponsored conference on the imminent liberalization of France's gambling market.
The three key issues debated were the proposed levels of taxation, measures to address problem gambling and crime and the thorny problem of how to manage the market until the proposed opening on Jan. ... (read more)
Led by Poker, Italian Growth Story Continues7 May 2009
In Italy the population’s passion for gambling appears to show no bounds as records continue to be broken.
The first quarter of 2009 saw turnover on all forms of gaming average 150 million euros per day, and the first data for April reveal no slowdown in spending.
Italy’s slot machines alone generated 6 ... (read more)
French Budget Minister Brokers Advertising Truce1 May 2009
It appears the French budget minister has managed to stop the influx of online gambling advertising from foreign operators by securing agreements with those operators and, surprisingly, the French gambling monopolies.
In recent weeks, Eric Woerth, the man responsible for ushering in the new online gaming ... (read more)
In Italian CTD Battle, Stanley Inching toward Legal Recognition24 April 2009
With the Italian sports betting market booming it is often difficult to understand the intricacies that exist with the country’s retail betting sector. Alongside outlets licensed in the 1999-2000 tender and the 2006-07 bid process, there are still many thousands of Punti Remoti and CTDs where it is equally possible to make a bet. ... (read more)
French Marketing Race Hotting Up21 April 2009
With France's online betting and poker markets soon to be liberalized, it appears the country's media companies and football clubs are already lining up to sign deals with gaming operators ahead of the January 2010 opening.
Although the authorities have urged a softly, softly approach to marketing in the ... (read more)
Despite Economic Downturn, Italian Gambling Spend on the Rise14 April 2009
There may be a global recession on the way, but Italians do not seem to be letting such a dour prospect dampen their enthusiasm for gambling, with turnover overall still increasing and poker figures again reinforcing massive enthusiasm for the new online product.
According to statistics released in the ... (read more)
Stanley M.D. Issues Surprise Letter to Italy's Big Four8 April 2009
While the Italian betting and gaming market continues to boom, to many on the outside, it still appears an impenetrable, Wild West-type environment.
The bookmaker Stanleybet International continues to haul the authorities through the courts on a regular basis; parallel networks of outlets still exist, ... (read more)
In Turkey, Fortune Favoring the Brave6 April 2009
The Turkish gaming market appears still to be providing substantial revenues for overseas operators, despite the draconian laws banning online betting and gaming introduced just over a year ago. While major companies like PartyGaming have announced their withdrawal from the market, others have continued to ... (read more)
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