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Leading distributor teams up with live-dealer specialist to create a definitive one-stop-shop for gaming QTech Games, Asia’s number-one games distributor, has launched with leading live casino provider Ezugi in a breakout deal for the company which completes its definitive product portfolio, establishing QTech Games as a comprehensive one-stop-shop for global operators. Ezugi already […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Las Vegas Sands President courts Osaka officials, pitches multi-billion-dollar integrated resort plan. Robert Goldstein, the president of US-based casino company Las Vegas Sands, has held meeting with Osaka Governor Ichiro Matsui and Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura to present the company’s plans for building and running a casino in Osaka. Osaka is […]
Reading Time: 1 minute According to gaming industry publisher Gzbrain Inc, Japan’s eSports market has grown by 13-fold to touch ¥4.8 billion (about $42.5 million) this year. There has been a massive jump in revenue since competitive video gaming was legalised in February. The Japan Esports Union has also been set up, which provides professional […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Jan Jones Blackhurst, Executive VP of Government Relations of Caesars Entertainment, is confident of winning the license for Japanese Integrated Resort (IR) licenses. The Japanese government has decided to issue three IR licenses for yet to be decided provinces. A number of international gambling operators are jostling to obtain one of […]
Reading Time: 1 minute China has formed an “ethics assessment committee,” which will review online games before their release in the country. The committee comprises online gaming experts and researchers from government departments, industry institutions, and media outlets. The committee evaluates online titles that might “arouse social concerns and those that have already stirred controversies.” […]
Reading Time: 1 minute The Department of Justice in the Philippines have criticized officials of the National Bureau of Investigations and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) for their lack of diligence in shutting down five allegedly illegal online casinos operated by by Globaltech Mobile Online Corporation in Quezon City. The raid and subsequent closing […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Lawrence Ho, CEO of Melco Resorts and Entertainment, has pledged that his company would employ up to 20,000 people in proposed integrated resort in the Japan, if its bid is approved. He added that during the first phase, a majority of the employees will be foreign nationals. He said that the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Sega Sammy Holdings Inc., the entertainment behemoth in Japan, has entered into the bidding fray for Japan’s proposed integrated resort (IR) license for operating casinos. The big Japanese is looking for the “most appropriate partner” to bid for IR license. As per Japan’s IR bill, three casinos will be allowed in […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Police in Anhui Province, an eastern province in China, have nabbed eight persons in connection with alleged running of organising online gambling business. The business allegedly had about 500 gamblers and was worth 100 million yuan (around 14.6 million U.S. dollars). The police raided the office of the online casino. The […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Rush Street, the US casino operator has started operations of its Japanese subsidiary Rush Street Japan as it opened an office in the port town of Tomakomai. The company will strive to obtain a casino license in Hokkaido. Hokkaido, the northern most of Japan’s archipelago and known for its volcanos, is […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Gross gambling revenue (GGR) in Macau increased by 8.5 per cent, exceeding the analysts’ predictions. Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) released figures for the month of November revenue. It says that overall revenue was MOP25 billion ($3.1 billion) while average daily revenue was MOP833 million. The boost in revenue […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Thailand Esports Federation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with marketing agency dentsu x for developing the sports and exploring more opportunities. As per the agreement, dentsu x will create marketing strategies to attract more players and fans to sports and generate more revenue. The marketing company will generate marketing […]
Reading Time: 1 minute A Korean citizen, carrying gambling money worth 4 million Hong Kong dollars, was arrested at Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The man is identified as Kim Junheon, 35, a Korean citizen. Atty. Michael Mosquite, his attorney, has challenged his holding Customs officers pending inquest proceedings. Kim has been under Customs custody since […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Yoshinobu Nisaka, the current governor of Wakayama, has won a fourth term as governor in the Japanese prefecture, spreading cheer among pro-gambling groups in Japan. He is an open supporter of starting integrated resorts (IR) in the region. Wakayama is one of the frontrunners in the race to get selected as […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Continuing the government’s tough stance against illegal gambling, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) have arrested 104 persons after rading illegal gambling outlets in Pasig City. According to NCRPO head Director Guillermo Eleazar, the police have seised several PCs, laptops, mobile phones and other devices as well. Of the 104 individuals […]
Reading Time: 1 minute eSports has been included as a medal sport in the next year’s Southeast Asian Games at Clark in the Philippines. The decision has been made at the SEA Games Federation Council meeting. eSports will become an event in Category 3, along with some other interesting, but less practiced sports such as […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has sent a strong warning to the police to not to enter Okada Manila, an integrated resort in Paranaque City. The president said no uncertain words that he did not want to see a police car near Okada Manila unless for providing security. He threatened to serious […]
Reading Time: 1 minute The imminent opening up of Japan’s Integrated Resorts (IR) industry seems to have acted huge boost for the Nikkei Integrated Resort Forum, which was held at Grand Hyatt Tokyo recently. A number of gambling industry heavy weights attended the event. The event’s theme “Growth strategy borne by Japan’s IRs” was too […]
Reading Time: 1 minute The police in Macau has sought the help of web hosting companies to track down and close illegal gambling websites. The police so far has instruct ted the web hosting companies to close down 237 suspicious websites. Wong Sio Chak, Secretary for Security, said 130 of the websites have already been […]
Reading Time: 1 minute Lawrence Ho, Chairman and CEO of Melco Resorts and Entertainment, has raised his stakes in the company by about3 per cent. The company’s board has approved the repurchase of ordinary shares. The company’s latest filing to Nasdaq reealed the news. Now Ho, along with majority shareholder Melco International Development and Melco […]