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888 online gambling firm's advertising has paid off. The company has announced that for 2013 their revenues have gone up by 7% to $401 million. This comparison was taken from the same time in 2012. Much of this increase has to do with profits from their online casino, online poker and sports betting which has seen an increase of over 13% up to $76,000,000. 888 is well-known in the online gambling industry and is one of the leaders. their advertising can be seen on television, at major sports events, and all over the internet. Moving into the US Online Gambling MarketChief Executive Brian Mattingley related, "All of this was achieved whilst devoting significant energy and resources to preparing 888 for launch in the US market, I am incredibly proud to say that 888 is the only operator currently present in all three regulated states as we execute our strategy in what is potentially the largest online gaming market globally." In total, all of the companies platforms saw an increase in revenue from 2012 of 19% or $15.5 million. It was however a year for Online Poker as their Poker platform saw the largest increase 21% in the amount of players signing up with 888 in the last quarter of 2013. Ugly DucklingThere was however one down spot on the 888 sheet and that was their Online Bingo due to the strong competition in the field and it fell by 16%.
As Saturday's Premier League action gets underway, eyes will be set over to the Etihad Stadium where home team Manchester City will host Southampton for the Premier's game week 33. Manchester City is currently positioned third in the Premier's table with 67 points composed of 21 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses. There's a very tight competition at the top of the Premier this league. The Citizens are only two points away from the second positioned Chelsea and only three from leaders Liverpool. A win here today is crucial whether or not Chelsea beat Stoke City at their respective games, and how Liverpool fares tomorrow against West Ham. The pressure is on Manchester City today and they will be opting to take the three points from this match. The team has been almost invincible at home and with its fantastic attacking form, Southampton will have to be at top form. Southampton is positioned eighth in the table with 48 points composed of 13 wins, 9 draws and 10 losses. In their last ten league games against the Citizens, Southampton lost three and won five. Their last two visits to the Etihad concluded a loss. Bet Live As always, Winner Sports will be covering today's intriguing match with some interesting betting markets. In full time result, Winner is offering 1/3 on Manchester City, 8/1 on Southampton and 4/1 for a draw. Over 70 betting markets are available for this match including match result, first/second half bets, correct score, draw no bet and more. Winner will also be covering all other Premier League fixtures taking place including Chelsea vs. Stoke City and Newcastle vs. Manchester United.
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A report recently published by Hamburg-based research company yStats has shown the increase of online gaming on mobile devices and social networks in the emerging markets of Europe and Africa and especially those of the Middle East. The "EMEA Online Gaming Market 2014" report shows a trend of gamers who move away from consoles and PC games more and more towards online mobile games using only their smartphones and tablets. According to the report, over the next four years, mobile gambling is expected to grow at double-digit rates, reaching over 40% by 2018 in the total online gambling market. UK at the Top According to the report, in 2013 alone tablets were the prime choice of mobile players in the UK when half of all tablet owners in the country played some kind of online game. The mobile trend is strong all throughout Western Europe as well as Eastern Europe with emerging markets in Germany and France, Belgium, Poland and Russia. So is the situation in the Middle East, as the report shows a surge of mobile gaming users in UAE as well as in Jordan and Saudi Arabia. The Emergence of Mobile Sites in Online Casinos The impact of trends towards mobile and social gaming has driven many online casinos to invest in setting up full mobile sites. The goal is to offer mobile players an experience akin to that they would experience on their desktop computers or laptops. Microgaming is a large software developer whose games have been optimized to work smoothly on mobile devices. Therefore, many casinos that are powered by Microgaming have new mobile sites with these games. In reviewing such sites, Online Casino Reports has found that the new mobile site from BETAT Casino is a good example. BETAT's mobile site is easy-to-use and employs Microgaming's mobile technology.It will be interesting to see how online casino mobile options evolve as we continue into 2014.
The pursuit of the Premier League's title is on the table today as table leaders Liverpool visits West Ham over at Upton Park. Liverpool are hot on the top four fight for the Premier's championship this league with 71 points composed of 22 wins, 5 draws and 5 loses. Liverpool ascended to the Premier's top last week after thrashing Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 at Anfield Stadium, also using Chelsea's 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace. The Reds have won eleven out of their thirteen last games with impressive results to show for in every fixture; they're the league's leaders in goal scoring this season with 88 goals for with only Manchester City second with 80 goals in its favor. Liverpool is aiming high, seeming unstoppable. All the weight will lay on its shoulders today. West Ham is well aware that this is a must-win match for the visitors, and it'll be interesting to see how they'll fare. The team is currently positioned eleventh in the Premier's table with 37 points composed of 10 wins, 7 draws and 15 losses. Their last game this season at Anfield concluded a 4-1 for Liverpool. Seeing that Liverpool is very hot, it'll be hard to see West Ham as party poopers, but like we've seen in Chelsea's Stoke City loss last week - anything can happen. Bet Live There are some interesting betting opportunities for today's match over at 888 Sport. In match, 888 is offering 15/2 on West Ham, 1/3 on Liverpool and 4/1 for a draw. 888 is offering over 85 betting markets for this game including total goals, correct score, half/full time bets and player markets.
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The end of the Scottish Premiership season is in sight and teams are getting down to the nitty gritty. In the last 5 meetings between these two squads, Aberdeen has not lost to Hibernian and there have only been 2 draws. For obvious reason, Aberdeen are the favorites tonight but Hibernian cannot be counted out yet as they are looking to improve their current 7th place in the league and finish mid-table for next season. The manager of Hibernian Terry Butcher doesn't need to worry about new injuries going into the game as he has a healthy squad ahead of the game. He did however lose defender Paul Hanlon a few games ago for the rest of the season after he suffered major damage to his knee. They are also still awaiting the recovery of James McPake as he is still out with a back problem. In Aberdeen's last match they tied the Hearts 1-1 and they are still 2nd in the league. Their winger Jonny Hayes is still out as he is still recovering from a broken collarbone but the visitors look as strong as ever and Hibernian will need a big game to take this one away from Aberdeen.Bet Livebet365 Sports posted a number of online sportsbetting lines before the game and are offering interested punters the chance for live in-play betting throughout all 90 minutes. Pregame lines include Full-time result in which the visitors lead 2.00 to 3.75 respectively. They have also featured a number of Correct Score lines as well.
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