The Ministry of Home Affairs of Singapore (MHA) recently issued a public consultation paper seeking feedback on its proposals to restrict remote gambling in Singapore. Whilst the provision of gambling is prohibited in Singapore under the Common Gaming Houses Act and the Betting Act (unless specifically permitted by way of a licence or exemption), these laws do not expressly apply …
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Clarion Events, organiser of the first Japan Gaming Congress which takes place in Tokyo May 14th- 16th, has described the line-up of speakers as representing the most influential gathering of experts ever assembled to discuss the development of gaming in Japan. Support for the inaugural Japan Gaming Congress continues to gather pace with Clarion confirming that so far a total of 30 …
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Igaming operator Bet365 sent Philippine players notifications, serving notice that the operator would no longer accept wagers from accounts and IP’s connected to the Philippines. The statement made public, notified existing Philippine customers that from the 28th of February the operator would no longer be taking bets and marketing its products to Philippine players. Players would be given a period …
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iGamers and industry colleagues! Team SBC & AGBrief are all set for the Winter Asian Gaming Social, taking place this Friday, 28th February, at the most exclusive new nightclub in Metro Manila, 71 Gramercy Lounge & Club in Makati. Over 100 local gaming executives will be gathering at this prestigious spot which we have exclusively from 7 to 10pm, after …
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Fidens, the Football Form Labs-operated tax-free betting syndicate trading on football, has broken the £1million mark under management as it continues its rapid growth. The syndicate uses high-powered algorithms, a comprehensive proprietary worldwide information source, and efficient bet placement to gain the best possible price on football markets. Following six years of development, Fidens has made over 9,400 trades since launching in …
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The busiest period for the gaming sector may just ended, nevertheless SBC has lined up three events that you will not want to miss out! Team SBC would like to inform you that we have lined up three special industry events, focusing on networking and business development. The first on 28 February sees the popular SBC & AGBrief Asian Gaming …
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Asian-based technology providers Power8 have become an official Club Partner of English Premier League club Fulham FC in a deal which includes significant presence of the Power8 branding on LED perimeter advertising, ultimately reaching TV and on-line audiences in 212 worldwide markets. Power8, which provides some solutions for the gaming industry, says it is proud of its partnership with Fulham …
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Quixant – a leading provider of specialised computing and system platforms for casino gaming and betting machine applications – has signed a multi-year contract with Ainsworth Game Technology, a premier manufacturer of global gaming solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, Quixant will supply Ainsworth with a new series of computer platforms for its gaming machine products for a five year duration …
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The 2013 Black Diamond Poker Open (BDPO) reached record levels with $1,200,000 in prize money and, this, 3rd year of the event is set to see prize money more than double with $3,000,000 up for grabs. Qualifying starts on Tuesday, 9 February. Why has the BDPO been so popular? Online tournaments are seen by many casual poker players as the …
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The Israel Sports Betting Board (ISBB), which has exclusive rights operator for sports betting in Israel, is now live with a system developed by British sports betting software provider LVS Ltd and its French counterpart, lottery solutions specialist Lotsys SAS (FDJ Group). LVS and Lotsys won an international tender to supply their Advanced Betting & Lottery Platform technology (ABP) to …
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