MACAU GGR DOWN 96.8% IN APRIL
Macau’s gross gaming revenues plummeted by 96.8% year-on-year to just MOP$754 million in April, according to data released by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. The result, largely in line with dire estimates put forward by analysts, comes after Guangdong…
IGAMING USE CASES ON BITCOIN
Jon Southurst The legendary gambling centers of Las Vegas and Macau are suffering from lockdowns triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. With their immediate and longer-term futures looking uncertain, it’s time to talk again about the “iGaming,” or online gaming industry. Bitcoin SV (BSV) is…
VIRTUAL EXHIBITION SOLD OUT AS SBC DIGITAL SUMMIT DELEGATE NUMBERS NEAR 10,000
Martyn Elliott The virtual exhibition floor for the SBC Digital Summit has sold out, after suppliers raced to secure this spring’s best opportunity to showcase their products and services to the international betting and gaming industry. All 50 stands on the floor…
.”OPERATORS ARE NOW SEEING THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT RESIDE IN OTHER VERTICALS”
Which have been the financial/social/corporate consequences of the coronavirus health crisis? With live sports events that previously ran into the hundreds of daily events now reduced to just a handful, the whole sportsbook vertical has been affected by the current situation….
MOBILE GAMBLING AMONG YOUTHS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Peter Situma Mobile gambling has become a popular activity among youths in Sub-Saharan Africa. In a Geopoll survey that was conducted in 2017 and featured Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda, youths aged 17-35 spend not less than…
MACAU TO SEE “SEQUENTIAL RECOVERY” THROUGHOUT 2021
According to Union Gaming analysts, the Macau gaming industry could see a post-Coronavirus recovery throughout 2021. Macau.- The Macau gaming industry could see a “sequential recovery” in business post-Coronavirus throughout 2021, according to Union Gaming Securities LLC. Analysts revealed in a…
INNOVATION IN DIGITAL EVENT ORGANIZING WITH PIERRE LINDH
Coming up May 4-6, iGaming NEXT will be launching their very own digital event, “The Big Reset”, addressing how iGaming professionals are adapting to a new digital norm, both from a personal and professional perspective. Pierre Lindh, Co-founder and Managing Director of…
UEFA URGES ASSOCIATIONS TO COMPLETE 2019-20 SEASONS
European football’s governing body Uefa has called on all of its associations to complete their 2019-20 seasons despite the ongoing novel coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. In related news, bookmaker William Hill has revealed its plans for settling outstanding bets on competitions…
US ANTI-GAMBLING GROUP WANTS TO STRIP AWAY STATE LOTTERY REVENUE
As if it weren’t bad enough that state, national and global economies were reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, an anti-gambling group based in Washington, DC wants to kick everyone while they’re down. Stop Predatory Gambling (SPG) is a nonprofit organization…
UAE LAUNCHES FIRST FATWA-APPROVED DIGITAL LOTTERY
Emirates Loto, the first fatwa-approved digital lottery operator within the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has staged its inaugural draw, with one player winning AED350,000 (£77,611/€87,958/$95,303). Launched last month, Emirates Loto will run a live weekly draw and is open to…