Japan has an “almost limitless” potential to build a so-called MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) economy if sustainable integrated resorts (IRs) featuring casino-style gambling are developed, according to Jonathan Strock, the Director of Casino Development at Lucien Barrière. The establishment of a MICE economy in partnership with IRs will be a key topic at the second Japan Gaming Congress (JgC) from October …

Republican Senator and US Presidency 2016 candidate Lindsey Graham has re-introduced the original interpretation of the Wire Act, by presenting to the senate the Restoration of America’s Wire Act, a legislation that would aim to effectively end most forms of online gambling in the US. The proposed legislation would renew federal restrictions on online gambling services, by reinstating the original …

In accordance with “recent regulatory developments”, William Hill has confirmed that it will exit its betting and gaming services from Estonia and Portugal markets. The operator send email communications to its affiliates and media partners stating that its services for the markets would end on 28 June. Affiliates and media partners have been instructed to remove all William Hill marketing …

Only three months after taking over the executive leadership of embattled Ladbrokes, new CEO Jim Mullen has become the talk of UK corporate business following the shock news of a potential merger with Gala Coral. This week Ladbrokes share price jumped 14% in the wake of the announcement, Mullen and Ladbrokes governance have stated that the merger talks are real …

La Liga’s partnership with cyber security firm COMSEC and official data provider SIS saw a record number of unofficial data scouts ejected from Spanish football grounds during the 2014/15 season. The work, undertaken with the support of Real Federación Española de Fútbol, resulted in substantial disruption to the activities of unofficial data collectors at La Liga, Liga Adelante and Segunda …

Paddy Power and PMU have announced a renewal of their partnership providing Sportsbetting in France. This partnership was first launched in 2010 and sees Paddy Power B2B provide risk management, event management and fixed odds pricing services to PMU. The partnership has proved highly successful. PMU accounted for 22% of the total online French Sportsbetting Market last year, with a …

Plus500 the financial trading platform, at the centre of a takeover bid by igaming technology provider Playtech has announced that it has upgraded its sponsorship of Spanish La Liga football club Atlético Madrid, Spain’s third biggest football club. From season 2015/2016 Plus500 is set to be the official shirt sponsor of “Los Colchoneros” (Atlético Madrid’s nickname). The Israeli trading platform …

Igaming technology and platform supplier has extended its live casino games provisions by announcing that it has partnered with Authentic Gaming to offer its client Live Roulette games. Authentic Gaming a specialist in live casino games, will broadcast its tables to from the floors of land based casinos to EveryMatrix partner casino operators “We are delighted to partner with EveryMatrix, …

Sports betting and betting pools technology provider,Sportech has completed the first phase of a multi-part technical delivery to Betfred. Sportech confirmed that the Sportech Racing and Digital division has completed the successful integration of Quantum System into Betfred’s Totepool business. The introduction of Sportech’s Quantum System is the first phase of a multi-part project and was showcased at Royal Ascot last …

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today outlined details of a number of changes within its Executive team, designed to best position the organisation to deliver on its responsibilities towards the sport, and play its part in the future growth of British Racing. The restructure is the result of a review carried out by the BHA’s Chief Executive Nick Rust, …