SBC News and Asia Gaming Brief are excited to announce our next gaming industry networking party in Manila! Our parties have by now garnered a reputation as the best networking events for our industry in Asia and we are delighted to once again invite you to the stunning 71 Gramercy rooftop lounge in Makati, where key decision makers and industry …
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HKJC racing undertakes operational & managerial restructure
The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) racing division is set to undertake an organisational restructure and new appointments in its management, as the Asian gambling operator looks to support its future growth plans. HKJC announced that from 1 August its racing division will be split into two business units, Racing Business & Operations and the Racing Authority Division. The separation …
Read More »Chris Eaton: Match fixing has dented China & India’s football potential
Addressing the Soccerex Asian Forum in Jordan on the issues of sports corruption and match fixing, Chris Eaton Executive Director of the International Centre for Sports Security (ICSS) urged attending delegates to push for all Asian nations to adopt a “transparent, legalised, regulated and supervised sport betting, so there will be far less money to fix football or any other …
Read More »SafeCharge targets Asia with 2C2P link up
Payment technology firm SafeCharge has agreed to enter into a strategic partnership with South East Asia-focused payment services company 2C2P. The strategic partnership is expected to extend SafeCharge’s technology product offering to 2C2P’s merchants being, mainly, travel businesses and retailers in South East Asia. Separately, the company has completed a minority investment in 2C2P. The Group has begun the process to connect …
Read More »Webis Holdings MD Garry Knowles steps down
Garry Knowles is to leave Webis Holdings after 10 years at the Isle of Man firm. The group, which until recently operated Betinternet.com, announced his departure yesterday, with almost immediate effect. In an announcement to investors, it said: “The board of Webis announce that by mutual agreement, Garry Knowles will step down as Group Managing Director and terminate his employment …
Read More »Macau census records visitor low in March
Macau’s city census has reported a 13.5% decline to 2.37 million in tourist visits to the province this March, recording its lowest figure since September 2012. The Macau census noted a steep decline of 18% to 1.46 million in tourists arriving from mainland China. The poor tourist results for March, had reversed the slight visitor growth witnessed during January and …
Read More »ARC’s Tony Kelly to join Hong Kong Jockey Club
Racecourse owner Arena Racing Company has announced that Managing Director Tony Kelly is set to leave the company at the end of July. Kelly will take up the role of Executive Director Racing Business & Operations with the Hong Kong Jockey Club in the autumn. Kelly joined the company in August 2004 as Group Finance Director of Northern Racing Ltd …
Read More »Mirio Mella – Pinnacle – eSports Interview: Covering New Ground
Following SBC’s recent look at the growth of eSports, and its 2015 official introduction to the UK, we caught up with Pinnacle Customer Engagement Manager Mirio Mella to discuss the origins of a new burgeoning betting market. Established in 1998, with its headquarters in Curacao, the online gaming site Pinnacle Sports is an early market leader in terms of providing eSports …
Read More »Sam Cooke – eSports report – Enter the Arena
Despite its huge following in the US and parts of Asia, eSports is still finding its feet in much of Europe, and is largely unknown in the UK. This is all set to change however, with many anticipating the sport to explode on these shores in the near future. The first dedicated eSports arena was opened in London in March, …
Read More »Daniel Schwartzkopff – BetVIP -The changing Bitcoin regulatory environment
As CEO and founder of BetVIP, the world’s first licensed bitcoin-only sportsbook and poker gaming site, I have grown a business operating in a currency that was initially unknown to many, but is now part of one of the most exciting developments in sports and betting in recent years. When I first encountered bitcoin, I was struck by the vast …
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