MACAU GGR TUMBLES 8.6% IN AUGUST
Macau’s gross gaming revenue fell 8.6% year-on-year in August to MOP$24.26 billion – the second lowest amount for the year after June’s MOP$23.81 billion. The decline, which saw GGR miss estimates by some margin, comes in the wake of numerous…
INSIDE ASIAN GAMING NAMED LEAD MEDIA PARTNER FOR INAUGURAL G2E ASIA @ THE PHILIPPINES
Manila, 2 September 2019 – G2E Asia @ the Philippines has named Inside Asian Gaming (IAG), Asia’s leading B2B gaming industry media brand, as Lead Media Partner at the inaugural event to be held at the Marriott Manila on 3 and 4 December 2019….
US-CHINA TRADE WAR NOT IMPACTING MACAU AS MUCH AS THOUGHT
Macau’s gaming industry isn’t as strong this year as was previously expected and thetrade war between the US and China has often been cited as one of the reasons why. However, at least one firm that follows the industry believes that…
RUSSIA’S BIGGEST SPORTS BETTING OPERATORS HAD A STELLAR 2018
Russia’s five largest sports betting operators nearly doubled their revenue last year thanks to the FIFA World Cup being played in their back yard. Figures published Wednesday by Russian news agencyInterfax show total revenue at the country’s five largest bookmakers hit RUB110b (US$1.7b)…
NCAA RESTATES STANCE ON SPORTS BETTING
The collegiate association NCAA has reiterated that his stance on sports betting is still the same, and said that it is against availability reporting. US.- The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Board of Governors has once again stated that it supports…
GERMAN BUNDESTAG STRENGTHENS SPORTS INTEGRITY LAWS AGAINST MATCH FIXING
Swiss federal prosecutors have issued an indictment against three former German Football Association (DFB) officials after a number of investigations into a suspect payment linked to the 2006 German World Cup. The indictment has suggested that the officials had reportedly misled the DFB over…
DUTERTE OK WITH POLICE RUNNING LOTTERIES, JUST PAY THE GOVERNMENT
After closing down the Philippine Charity Sweepstake Office (PCSO) and small-town lotteries (STL) for corruption, including allegations against retired generals, President Rodrigo Duterte is now striking a very strange tone. The Philippines leader has now given his approval for police toparticipate…
DICJ RELEASES MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
The Macau gambling regulator has released more information about the use of surveillance and artificial intelligence at local casinos. Macau.- The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) moved forward with a restriction on the use of artificial intelligence tools at local casinos…
VFL WOLFSBURG UNVEIL INTERWETTEN SIGNING
Bundesliga giants VFL Wolfsburg has unveiled its latest partnership with online gambling operator Interwetten. The deal, which comes into effect as from the start of the upcoming 2019/20 campaign will see Interwetten serve as the team’s official sports betting partner….
FOOTBALL KICK-OFF SEES PADDY POWER DEBUT ‘PITCH INVADER’ MAGAZINE
Seeking to engage football matchday audiences, Paddy Powermarketing has revealed that it plans to launch ‘Pitch Invader’, the bookmaker’s free football magazine, ahead of this weekend’s start of English Premier League season ( Friday 9 August). Working in collaboration with UK publishing…