Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s Executive Order No 13, which sets out clear definitions as to what constitutes illegal online gambling, has officially come into effect. The document essentially deems all online gambling sites to be illegal unless they have the explicit authorization of...
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced its involvement in a new eSports league expected to field 30 teams – each representing one of the NBA’s 30 franchises. In a decision that promises to have significant implications for both online and land-based gambling firms – who see...
Bodog, which operates Asian-facing website Bodog88.com, has become the first major online gaming company to accept Bitcoin for deposits and withdrawals. Citing the fact that Bitcoin is now being accepted by major companies in other sectors around the world, including the likes of retail brands...
SkyCity Entertainment Group, which operates five casinos in Australia and New Zealand, has reported a 5.8 percent decline in revenues for the second half of 2016 on the back of a huge fall in Chinese VIP visitation. VIP turnover fell a whopping 38.7 percent for the half to NZ$4.4 billion, with VIP...
It will be remembered as the greatest Super Bowl comeback of all time, but Sunday’s incredible victory by Tom Brady and the New England Patriots also set a new mark for Nevada betting turnover. According to early figures from the Nevada Gaming Control Board, a total of US$138.5 million was...
