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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 …

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Chris Eaton: Match fixing has dented China & India’s football potential

SBC News 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 …

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SafeCharge targets Asia with 2C2P link up

SBC News 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 …

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Webis Holdings MD Garry Knowles steps down

SBC News 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 …

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Macau census records visitor low in March

SBC News 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 …

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Mirio Mella – Pinnacle – eSports Interview: Covering New Ground

SBC News 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 …

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