1XBET PARTNERS WITH CHELSEA FC
Online sportsbook and casino, 1xBet has confirmed a new partnership with Premier League side,Chelsea FC. The deal, which comes ahead of the new Premier League season, will allow the operator to benefit from greater visibility through Chelsea’s expansive global fanbase. Chris Townsend OBE, Chelsea…
MACAU SEES SUSPICIOUS CASINO TRANSACTIONS FALL 14.4% IN FIRST HALF OF 2019
The number of Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) issued by Macau’s casino operators fell 14.4% year-on-year in the first six months of 2019, according to statistics from the Financial Intelligence Office. The total number of STRs from casinos was 966, down…
“ICE AFRICA CAN BRING INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FORE”
ICE Africa 2019 is taking place across 2-3 October at the Sandton Convention Centre. The second edition of the showcase event will be seeking to build on its successful launch which attracted 1,597 gaming professionals from a total of 89 countries. Reflecting…
3 YEARS SURVEILLANCE LEADS TO ILLEGAL GAMBLING ARREST
It “only” took three years, but law enforcement officials in Texas finally busted an illegal gambling operation. The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) learned of a suspected illegal gambling house three years ago and subsequently launched surveillance on the location….
SUNCITY TO APPLY MACAU LAW TO OPERATIONS IN ALL JURISDICTIONS: ALVIN CHAU
Suncity Group CEO Alvin Chau has issued a pledge not to conduct any gaming operations currently outlawed in Macau in any other countries and regions, even if those operations are legally allowed within those jurisdictions. The declaration follows allegations published…
ONLINE POKER IS DEAD: PLURIBUS CONQUERS 6-MAX NO-LIMIT HOLD’EM
It’s official, online poker is dead after artificial intelligence, from the bright minds working at Carnegie Mellon University and Facebook AI Labs, defeats humans and algorithms alike in No-Limit Hold’em Six-handed. Rob Yong said he wouldn’t play online poker anywhere other than…
NEW JERSEY ONLINE POKER REVENUE RISES, FLYING PIGS EXPECTED
New Jersey’s online gambling market had another rock-solid month in June and even poker posted a rare year-on-year improvement. Figures released Friday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) show the state’s online gambling licensees generated combined revenue…
BETVICTOR BECOMES THE SHIRT SPONSOR FOR SEVENTH TIER ENGLISH FOOTBALL
Online gambling operator, BetVictor, has demonstrated its commitment to the seventh tier of English football after being named the principal partner of the The Bostik League, The Northern Premier League and the Southern League. Nick Robinson – Isthmian Football League Chairman, Mark Harris – Northern Premier League…
NON-COMPLIANT CHINESE POGO WORKERS TO BE DEPORTED UNDER NEW PHILIPPINES INTER-AGENCY AGREEMENT
Chinese workers employed by Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) without proper work permits or who violate tax laws would face deportation under a new inter-agency agreement to be signed in the coming days. The Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) would apply to…
IRELAND’S BOOKMAKERS NOT WILD ABOUT PROPOSED LOTTERY BETTING BAN
Some Irish politicians want to prohibit the nation’s bookmakers from offering lottery betting either online or in their betting shops. Ireland is in the midst ofupdating its archaic gambling laws, although this interminable process seems to have begun shortly after…