eGaming Review June 2014 - 121 | Page 7

/ THE BRIEFING / NEWS MONTHLY NEWS ING IEF BR E TH \ NEWS \ VIEWS \ INSIGHT \ OPINION \ DEBATE \ JUNE THE MONTH THAT WAS... GOOD MONTH PokerStars struck a deal to act as online poker partner to the Morongo tribe and three of California’s largest card rooms as soon as it is legal to do so BAD MONTH UK operator William Hill saw a 6% yearon-year fall in online profits for Q1 2014 as “customer-friendly” sports results hit bookies hard QUOTE OF THE MONTH “We’re encouraged, but there’s an awful lot more to do” LADBROKES CEO RICHARD GLYNN SAYS THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF SUCCESS ARE NOW IN PLACE AT THE FIRM W W W. E G R M A G A Z I N E . C O M THAT’S LIFE q Ladbrokes kicked off its new marketing campaign this month, bringing to an end the bookmaker’s ‘Oddsfather’ adverts featuring Italian sports announcer Tiziano Crudeli. ‘The Ladbrokes Life’ ads tell the story of a group of five friends – the Professor, the Gut Truster, Mr Brightside, Generous John and the Believer – who represent different types of bettors. 7