Asia

Online payment processor Skrill, today announces that it has integrated its 1-Tap  payment system with SBOBET desktop and mobile verticals. Skrill 1-Tap connects with Skrill’s Digital Wallet to offer quick and easy mobile payments to merchants and customers. By using Skrill 1-Tap, SBOBET customers can make payments in ‘one tap’ on any device, rather than having to repeatedly enter their …

British globetrotter Red Cadeaux (pictured above) will be flying the flag for Europe in the Longines Hong Kong International Races on Sunday – live and free to watch on Racing UK (Sky 432). Red Cadeaux will bid to emulate his 2012 victory in the Hong Kong Vase and Ed Dunlop’s pride and joy comes here after finishing second for the third …

Al Basti Equiworld, the UAE’s leading distributor of horse feeds, supplements and equine veterinary products has announced support for one of British racing’s most important charities, Greatwood. In a three-year agreement managed by Berkshire-based sports consultancy Sportsguide, Al Basti Equiworld will provide funding to enable the charity to expand its educational programmes which will begin with the construction of the …

Chinese government auditors are to check the management and use of lottery funds, amid growing scepticism of approved national lottery operators. Officials from the China Audit Office have been sent to 18 provinces in order to review the management and expenditure of funds accumulated through lottery services.  The review will focus on China’s two state lotteries – The Welfare Lottery …

Asean Football Federation move to protect integrity of their biennial showpiece tournament At yesterday’s signing ceremony, the Asean Football Federation (AFF), which promotes and supports the interests of the 12 South East Asian football federations, entered into a partnership agreement with Sportradar to secure their unparalleled coverage and analysis of the global betting markets across all 18 matches of the …

Iverson Gaming Systems are one of the fastest growing providers of gaming management solutions worldwide. One of the niche markets in which they specialise is cruise liner gaming. The company operate on over 69 vessels across 11 fleets globally, with clients including P&O Cruises, Cunard, and Carnival. Matthew R. Brown, a recent speaker at the Macao Gaming Show (MGS), and …

Splash at the Four Seasons was the venue for the first ever SBC Asia and Asia Gaming Brief networking event in Macau, where close to 200 industry executives gathered for drinks and discussions as part of the 2014 Macau Gaming Show. The SBC Asia and AGB Networking Drinks parties have by now become must-attend events for senior industry executives and …

Asian gambling technology supplier AGTech Holdings has acquired mobile development and lottery operator Score Value for a sum of $63 million. The acquisition of Score Value will see AGTech augment its product portfolio, by offering mobile lottery services for the Chinese market. AGTech senior management have labelled the acquisition as a company milestone. Score Value currently supplies more than 20 …

  Gambling equipment supplier TCS John Huxley has announced that Group Operating Officer Catherine Burns is set to leave the company on 21 November. Burns will be replaced by Tristan Sjöberg who will assume her responsibilities till a suitable replacement is found. Catherine Burns leaves the casino equipment supplier, having joined in March 2012, after serving as Vice President of …

Scott Longley, editorial director at Regulus Insights, analyses the concept of risk for dotcom operators and their investors. The 9% share price fall that prompted Playtech to issue a stock exchange statement late last week was only the most recent example of how listed gambling companies suffer more than most from the financial market phenomenon of risk on/risk off. This …