F E AT U R E / B I G D ATA
CONTENTS
17-18 EXPERT OPINION
IEFING
THE BR
17 Mecca Bingo’s head of digital
marketing Harry Lang on why the
operator’s affiliate programme has
much to improve
18 German gambling lawyer
Matthias Spitz says those wishing to
offer casino and poker products in
the country face an uphill battle
8 Q&A:
19 NEWS ANALYSIS
New Coral sportsbook director Keith
O’Loughlin sets his sights on growth
11 THE BIG DEBATE:
Will PokerStars dominate the US
egaming market if it is sold to Amaya?
13 THE SMOKING GUN:
Rumour, gossip and scandal
from the egaming world
14 IN THE CITY:
A round-up of key egaming share
price movements from the past month
GAME CHANGER
eGaming Review picks out the key
repercussions of Amaya Gaming’s
big-money acquisition of PokerStars
and Full Tilt
24 COVER FEATURE
THE DEATH OF DESKTOP
As consumers dump desktops and
laptops in favour of smartphone and
tablets, a crucial shift needs to occur
within the egaming sector. But what
are the biggest strategic, operational
and developmental challenges?
ISSUE
123
36 PROFILE
VERA&JOHN
Tom Washington meets Vera&John
director Nicolas Lund to find out
how mass brand appeal and CRM
expertise is fuelling the online
casino’s rapid growth
43 INTERVIEW
LAURENCE DUPLESSIS DE POUZILHAC
Winamax’s head of special operations
talks to Liam Stoker about the firm’s
recent sportsbo