There has certainly no shortage of optimism surrounding the online casino industry in the last few months. One of the main driving factors in this equation is the possibility of a full repeal of UIGEA in the United States and the introduction of a regulated market there. The optimism from the possibility seems to have [...]

Just a couple of days ago we did a story here on live dealers and real-time gaming. This has long been a topic that has generated much discussion. One possible way that the area could develop in the coming year is through an online extension of traditional casinos. This is basically a situation that would [...]

It was a relatively calm end to the week of trading on the markets for the online casino sector. Here are the numbers for a few of the main names from yesterday, Friday December 11th 2009. Friday saw William Hill get a lift. At the beginning of the day the share valuation stood at 187.40 [...]

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There is no doubt that the uncertain regulatory conditions for the online casino industry have caused many problems in many countries. When commentators talk about this they usually tend to focus on the direct problems that this has caused. One of the the larger problems that this has created is something that does not get [...]

While the online casino industry has suffered from all manner of difficulties related related to online gambling bans in different jurisdictions, one of the things it has always had in its favor is the fact that for the most part online casinos are extremely profitable. This has always been the case but it has not [...]

On the back of a flattering start to the week, the midweek numbers from across the online casino sector are now looking that bit healthier. Things a re still a b it on the mixed side bu the overall averages are certainly better than the type of numbers that we saw at the start of [...]

After a very positive end to last week’s trading for the online casino sector, today’s trading saw a great deal more uncertainty. The trading on the market today with a very much more up and down nature. This is very much in line with the type of trading hat we had been seeing earlier last [...]

It has been an up and down few days for the online casino sector as we pointed out in yesterday’s article and the fortunes of  888 Holdings has been very much in line with the broader sector trends. 888 Holdings PLC stock was down on Tuesday November 3rd 2009. At the start of the day [...]

In terms of a general and overall outlook, the online casino sector was struggling again by the midweek point in trading on the international markets this week. Let’s take a look at some of the numbers for some of the big brand names that illustrate this. The share price of William Hill decreased on Wednesday [...]