Asia

Continent 8 has announced two new hires, appointing a Business Development Manager and Technical Solutions Architect for its Asia-facing operations. The former position has been taken by Lalaine P Vidal, whilst the latter vacancy has been filled by Christopher Caturay, with both based in the Philippines and tasked with supporting the firm’s ‘growing customer base’ in Asia. Identifying Asia as …

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has partnered with an IOC monitoring team led by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for the upcoming Women’s World Boxing Championships 2023. The competition, held in New Delhi, India, is set to take place 15-26 March and will host over 65 nations and 300 boxers. Its attendance is part of the ‘important compliance assessment process’ of continuous monitoring …

Dubai’s Super Saturday meeting saw the World Pool’s global turnover reach HK$224,802,517 (approx. $28.6m) across the eight races in Meydan on 4 March. This value is an increase of HK$18.9m (approx. $2.4m) on the 2022 edition of the flat racing tournament, with the Ras Al Khor conditions race having the highest turnover of them all. The Hong Kong Jockey Club …

The igaming industry has grown exponentially over the past few years. And with more and more companies looking to get in on the action, it’s now more important than ever to differentiate yourself from the competition.  So how can a gambling company do this? Products, markets and marketing all have an important role to play. But what can also have …

Just Bet Online (JBO) has announced the renewal of its partnership with former Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United star Dimitar Berbatov as a brand ambassador. In continuing his role for the Asian sports and eSports betting operator, the Bulgarian former forward will continue to be the face and force behind a series of promotions and activations. A JBO spokesperson said: …

World Pool, powered by the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC), has announced a partnership with Frankie Dettori for the 2023 season. As the star jockey enters his final year in the saddle, he will provide regular blogs and content ahead of World Pool race days in 2023, starting at The Saudi Cup meeting this weekend. Now a World Pool ambassador, …

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) will be taxed a further HK$2.4 billion (€280m) per year for the next five years, due to new fiscal measures imposed by the Government of Hong Kong.    This week’s budget statement by HK Financial Secretary Paul Chen announced the special measure that a ‘temporary betting duty’ will be applied to HKJC wagers from fiscal …

SIS (Sports Information Services) has announced a deal with the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC). Six races on the $31.5m Saudi Cup race meeting will now be held at King Abdulaziz Racecourse on 25 February, becoming HKJC World Pool events. Michele Fischer, Vice President of SIS Content Services, said: “As the wagering distributor of The Saudi Cup since its inception, …

When you operate in a number of markets around the world, it’s important to consider different player behaviours, trends and preferences for different verticals. Players in Latin America may not enjoy the same types of games or sports as those in India, for example.  Speaking to SBC News, Alphabook explained how the newly fledged operator is navigating these differences in …

Europe remains the hotbed of suspicious betting activity according to the International Betting Integrity Association’s (IBIA) report on 2022. The organisation outlined that the 268 alerts reported to sports governing bodies in 2022 represented a 14% increase on the previous year, but was ‘consistent’ with the 230 annual alerts observed in 2019 and 2020. A quarterly breakdown saw 50 alerts …