Category Archives: online gaming
Job – Automator – Gibraltar – Contract
I have a requirment for an Automator based in Gibraltar, 3 – 6 month contract, great day rate. Follow this link for a detailed job description. Anyone interested who qualifies should submit a CV to russell@russellillsley.com. Summary: The Automator is … Continue reading
Job – Functional Tester (Betting) – Gibraltar – Contract
Wanted – a Functional Tester with Betting experience, based in Gibraltar, 3 – 6 month contract, great day rate. Follow this link for a detailed Job Description. Anyone interested who qualifies should submit a CV to russell@russellillsley.com.
The King Reigns
king.com is being sold as a rocketship success.. to me they are a methodical set of pragmatists. three things they seem to have done well to this point: they run all games at an MVP level until it gets a … Continue reading
Snackable sports betting
Looks to be a good model for social sports play. I agree with the CEO that most big operators (especially public) will look to acquire their way into the space. http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2013/01/09/brandon-ramsey-on-creating-snackable-sports-betting-game-fanhood-sports/
Investing in Social and Mobile Games
Good article on the current game business environment. even if you are not doing app dev, it will be important to understand the major shift. it was a bit like the poker bubble in 2005… anything related to poker sold … Continue reading
Osborne’s online gambling tax
Currently listening to the budget, and some major stuff. The one that caught my attention is the introduction of a gambling tax by George Osborne, based on where the customer resides in order to deal with the foreign location of … Continue reading
UK is the ‘most internet-based major economy’
Currently reading a really interesting article on the BBC News site about how the internet contributes to 8.3% of the UK economy, a bigger share than for any of the other G20 major countries. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17405016
Facebook games and statistics
I have been researching for a client Facebook statistics around games on Facebook, and interestingly enough their adoption and usage. One of the key elements to Facebook games is the recruitment of players when considering just how busy Facebook is … Continue reading
Social Media Works for Online Games
Everyone quotes Zynga, and yes they are doing well, but that is no surprise when you think of the medium and the time involved when judged against traditional methods for bringing a game to market and more importantly getting the … Continue reading
The Life and Times of Russell Illsley
Hmmm. Can I draw your attention to a piece of current news, namely the interaction between gambling, recession, and economic stimulus. In this case it is interesting to see what is happening in Spain; and it looks like things are hoting up. … Continue reading
