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Chinese sports lottery provider 500.com  been accepted as an associate member and Gold Contributor to the World Lottery Association (“WLA”) Summit 2014 in Rome, Italy which will take place on November 2-5, 2014. The WLA is a member-based organization to advance the interests of state-authorized lotteries. The WLA has members from more than 80 countries covering six continents. All members must …

Sportradar,  supplier of sports and betting-related data, and Infront Sports & Media,  have  announced an agreement under which Sportradar will increase its live streaming offering by a further 4,000 sporting events. The deal includes a broad soccer package with a total of close to 1,500 matches, including the Indonesian Super League (ISL). Beyond soccer, Sportradar have also acquired the rights …

Peter Philips, grandson of Queen Elizabeth has been hired by the Chinese Cultural Agency, to help the launch and promotion of a licensed horse racing industry for China. Philips has been announced as part of a lead group of consultants that will share knowledge on how Chinese gambling and business authorities can operate a successful licensed horse racing industry. At …

Japanese social and mobile game developer gloops has announced the extension of its gaming partnership with Manchester United. Management at gloops confirmed that its featured Manchester United game ‘European Club Team Soccer Best Eleven Plus’ game topped 1.4million downloads. The Manchester United themed game allowed users to assume the role of team manager, recruiting and creating the best squads possible, …

Hong Kong gaming regulators will not follow the recently implemented Singapore measures relating to the blocking of access to unlicensed online gambling sites. The Hong Kong Bureau of Home Affairs told local media outlets, that it did not intend to follow Singaporean practices with regards to the policing and monitoring of online gambling in the region. The Bureau wished to …

The Macao Gaming Show has said it will be providing further assistance to international buyers looking to apply for a Macao SAR Government travel and accommodation subsidy with the appointment of a dedicated member of staff to help facilitate applications. Under the government scheme, which is part of the Direccao dos Servicos de Economia’s (DSE) Exhibition Stimulation Program, buyers can …

Having announced its new company Chairman Simon Ip, Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) the city’s only racing operator, reported that racing revenues were up 10% from 2013 results. HKJC recorded a horse racing turnover of HK$103.9 billion (£8.2 billion), accounting for 55 percent of company revenues for the business (year ending June 2014). Tax contributions surged 11 percent to HK$19.6 …

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has announced the appointment of Simon Ip as new company Chairman, replacing outbound Brain Stevenson who announced his retirement. Ip takes over as Chairman having been with the betting operator since 1973. Simon Ip has served HKJC in several senior management positions, helping the operator restructure its legal operating framework and corporate governance. Lp …

Barry Martin CEO of recently launched online sports betting operator 666Bet announced that the company had opened a new Asian focused business division in Taipei City, the capital of the Chinese Republic of Taiwan. Speaking to online gambling news source EGR Magazine, Martin stated that 666Bet would be set to launch an Asian focused sports betting product in the coming …

Chinese online sports lottery operator 500.com’s senior management have hit back at claims that the operator does not have the legal and regulatory requirements to operate gambling activities in China. 500.com, who  floated on the New York Stock Exchange in November 2013, has seen its share price fall after news publications disputed the operators licensing requirements to  service sports lotteries …