40 MILLION TO BET ON THE NFL THIS SEASON
A new survey from the American Gaming Association (AGA) has revealed that approximately 40 million Americans will bet on the NFL this season. US.- The American Gaming Association (AGA) has published a new survey that shows that 38 million adults…
PHILIPPINES REJECTS CHINA’S CALL TO BAN ONLINE GAMBLING
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has rejected China’s calls to ban online gambling operations. Addressing the Philippines in a televised press conference on Wednesday, Duterte revealed that he had opted not to vow to pressure from Beijing following a meeting with…
GAMBLING AND SHIRT SPONSORSHIP – HUDDERSFIELD TOWN PAY THE PRICE
After a cheeky stunt in a pre-season friendly, Huddersfield Town Football Club have received a fine of £50,000 ($61,610) by the English Football Association for wearing a kit that breached advertising regulations. The kit, which was worn for a single…
VIETNAM LEADERS WANT TO LIGHTEN UP ON CASINO INVESTMENT CONTROLS
It may be time for Vietnam to loosen up its policies on foreign casino investments. This is the viewpoint of the country’s Ministry of Finance (MoF), which wants the government to change the requirements in order to allow greater amounts…
THAILAND WARNS 3.3M RESIDENTS OF ONLINE GAMBLING DATA BREACH
Thailand’s online gamblers are being warned that their personal data may have been breached after transacting with internationally licensed gambling operators. On Wednesday, the state-run Thailand Computer Security Coordination Center (ThaiCERT) issued a warningthat around 3.3m Thai citizens’ personal information had…
NFL SEASON AND SPORTS BETTING COULD BRING CHALLENGES IN US ONLINE GAMBLING FRAUD
iovation says as operators are sprinting to launch apps and websites, they are putting most of their efforts into getting users with less emphasis on preventing gambling issues. One of the TransUnion company’s partners in the country is SBTech, which…
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)…