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AC Milan reveals first Asian regional partner

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Italian football giants AC Milan has announced a new sponsorship deal with Vwin, which marks the clubs first regional partner in Asia. The Philippine licensed Asian online betting firm has signed a multi year official partnership with the Serie A side, and are set to work with the club in Asian regions to launch customised marketing campaigns. It has also …

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AS Roma gains official Asian regional betting partner

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Italian football club AS Roma has announced a new commercial partnership with Asian online betting company KB88.com. Under the terms of the agreement the Philippines based brand will become the club’s official regional betting partner, although the length of the deal was not disclosed. Luca Danovaro, Chief Marketing Officer of AS Roma, said: “This is a new and important partnership …

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EveryMatrix appoints Johan Westberg as Asia sales lead

SBC News EveryMatrix appoints Johan Westberg as Asia sales lead

Updating the market, industry platform and software supplier EveryMatrix has confirmed the appointment of Johan Westberg as its new Head of Sales for Asia. A seasoned Asia markets veteran, Westberg will be tasked with developing EveryMatrix’s Asian commercial and new business portfolio, as well as developing and strengthening the existing relationships with clients and partners. Westberg joins EveryMatrix, as the …

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Top of the shop as Mecca hosts bingo bonanza

SBC News Top of the shop as Mecca hosts bingo bonanza

Colleagues of Mecca Bingo and the Rank Group have combined to set a new world record for the largest game of office bingo. In total 235 people participated in a quick fire game at their Maidenhead headquarters, smashing the previous best of 97 in the Philippines which stood for five years. Caroline Webb, spokesperson for Mecca Bingo, said: “We had …

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Continent 8 delivers cybersecurity services to the Philippines

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Continent 8 will allow businesses in the Philippines to connect globally using local partners, after agreeing to deliver global network and cybersecurity services to the region. The Isle of Man based technology company has selected IP Converge Data Services (IPC) and LR Data Center and Solutions, both headquartered in Makati City in Manila, for sharing Continent 8’s values of service …

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Philippine Key Regulator Opens Door To Online Gaming

SBC News Philippine Key Regulator Opens Door To Online Gaming

Bill Beatty, editor in chief of calvinayre.com, takes a look at how the laws are changing in the Philippines, where the new president Rodrigo Duterte has caused a shake-up to how the industry operates.   Philippine gaming regulators are bracing for a new challenge now that they’re planning to assume oversight of the nation’s online gambling industry. The Philippine Amusement and Gaming …

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Philippine Crisis as Rodrigo Duterte targets gambling operators

SBC News Philippine Crisis as Rodrigo Duterte targets gambling operators

The Philippines gambling sector faces a period of uncertainty as  newly elected Prime Minister Rodrigo ‘Roa’ Duterte has ordered the national gambling regulator to stop processing licensing applications for e-bingo parlours and gaming cafes. Duterte who won May’s Philippine’s election promising his electorate an ultra-hardline stance on corruption, told cabinet ministers that ‘online gambling must be stopped’. The President nicknamed …

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Celtic line up new shirt sponsor for 2016/17 season

SBC News Celtic line up new shirt sponsor for 2016/17 season

Scottish club Celtic are ready to announce Dafabet as their new primary shirt sponsor. In what could be the biggest sponsor deal in Scottish Football, the betting company are looking to replace Magners for the 2016-17 season. As reported in Soccerex, Celtic are looking to secure a long-term deal to replace outgoing shirt sponsor Magners. Dafabet is Asia’s number one …

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SBC and AGBrief celebrate successful Asian Summer Social

SBC News SBC and AGBrief celebrate successful Asian Summer Social

Sports Betting Community (SBC) and Asia Gaming Brief (AGBrief) are celebrating another successful instalment of their popular industry Asian networking events. Around 200 industry executives and key decision makers from the across the continent and further afield gathered at 71 Gramercy in Makati on Saturday evening to join the two networking powerhouses for the latest edition of the SBC and …

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