Melco Resorts & Entertainment, a casino developer and operator will develop a strategy of innovation and uniqueness when and if it wins a license in Japan The company is one of many major casino operators vying for the Japanese market; this arising as the government has recently legalised gambling  Other operators in the bidding are, MGM..

It is expected that the leading online poker operator in France, Winamax, will be among various iGaming brands to be in the bidding for an Italian license The authority charged with issuing iGaming licenses (AM) is yet to call for bids and exact details of the timeframe and licence is minimal as yet  However, what is known is that there will..

coinBR, based in Paraguay, mines Bitcoin (BTC), Monero (XMR), Ethereum (ETH), Zcash (ZEC) and DASH These currencies are mined for both coinBR and for their clients allowing them to own, host and manage their own cryptocurrency Miners can cost between $1,000 to $3,600 per machine on a once off payment Since achieving huge success in Latin America..

 ESSA Betting integrity body has recently announced that Heike Mayer of GVC Holdings, is to succeed Mike O’Kane as its chairperson, who will be stepping down after his recent retirement form the firm Ladbrokes Mayer recently stated: “I would like to thank Mike for all his hard work over the last five years  He has done a..

A new bill in the Louisiana legislature could potentially take $36 million off the state’s horse racing industry  The monies will be rather directed towards a scholarship programme in the state This bill will cut the monies from casinos and destined for the state’s funding to purses and breeders by roughly 50% The bill is being..

The leading poker tournament, World Series of Poker will reduce both the time allotted to a player to make a decision after the clock is called and the minimum time needed prior to the clock being called When a player thinks another is taking too long to make a decision he can “call the clock”  The dealer then consults with..

The leading Blockchain Web Services (BWS) provider BlockCypher, will now partner with Dash the sixth most valuable cryptocurrency This will enable best in class APIs for companies to integrate Dash into their offering BlockCypher currently works with heavyweights such as Abra, Xapo, Deloittes and the US Department Homeland Security Daniel Diaz,..

Paddy Power Betfair, the European bookmaking giant, recently announced that is has bought DRAFT for $19 million  Draft is a fantasy mobile App and according to gambling sources a further cash consideration of around $29 million spread over the next four years could be invested if the business performs to certain criteria In 2016, the..

Recent reports suggest that the NFL will meet with Gila River Gaming Enterprises to possibly conclude a naming rights contract for the Cardinal’s 11-year-old venue Busch Stadium The gambling enterprise has four operational casinos with the Gila River Indian Community near Phoenix Arizona The interesting fact is that the NFL has continued to..

 Although this bill is now going to the full Senate for consideration and approval, there have been some serious ups and downs in online poker considerations during the past two years There now are some signs, however of progress being shown by the Assembly this year  Assemblyman Gary Pretlow, the chairman of the Racing, Gaming and..

The new motherboard for AMD Ryzen processors – the Biostar TB350-BTC is the first of its kind The new Biostar TB350-BTC motherboard features: an AM4 CPU socket, six PCIe expansion slots, support for up to 32GB of DDR4 memory at 2,666MHz The completely unique two extra AUX power connectors in this Biostar TB350-BTC motherboard,..

This consideration may come at the end of the current season after the FA has been criticized for its association with Ladbrokes, when Brunley’s Joey Barton last month, was handed an 18-month suspension for breaking gambling regulations   Greg Clarke, the FA Chairman, however, stated that this has nothing to do the with Barton..

After concluding a deal with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited plans to invest $200 million in a full-fledged casino in London, Ontario Gateway, Canada’s largest gaming and entertainment company recently stated that the company is in the process of working through the plans It has..

Gamblit Poker and Cannonbeard’s Treasure have been launched at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe These new skill-based video games were introduced in April in Las Vegas at Caesars Entertainment’s Planet Hollywood and are also in San Diego Gamblit Gaming will also be expanded the technology to other casinos later in 2017 It is the first time that..

Ripple (XRP), an encryption currency that is said to be unique, is used in the “Ripple Protocol” - an emerging global payment network Anyone around the world is now able to send payments in seconds and across borders SGD and KRW currencies will be supported in transactions to deposit into XRP and margin trading is expected to open in..

Australian PM Malcom Turnbull has confirmed this ban on all gambling related advertisements and marketing campaigns; this covers all verticals including radio, TV and Internet  Horse racing, however, will be exempt from these advertising restrictions This pre-watershed advertising restriction is part of  Australia’s overhaul of..

A petition has been filed to revoke Gold Mantis’ provisional license because of its failing to comply with regulations laid down by the Commonwealth Casino CommissionGold Mantis is a non-gaming vendor and needs to obtain license approval by the commission A one-year provisional license was granted to allow the subcontractor to do business in..

A social gaming establishment in Ontario may be in jeopardy, because of a house bill circulating in the Oregon legislature Oregon’s House Bill 2190 will amend the state’s social gaming laws should it pass This will mean that gaming may only be allowed on premises operated and controlled by a charitable, fraternal or religious..

Until recently conservative estimates have put the cryptocurrency market to be about 1 million and 35 million operational wallets in existence among these users, but recently the University of Cambridge has concluded that this community of cryptocurrency users, to be around 3 million The study divided the industry into four separate sectors:..

Pennsylvania, in the next few years, could be one of a few US states to be on the short list of possibilities for regulated and legal online poker It is assumed that the state’s Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee is, this week, likely to start with the process of planning a hearing to vote on whether a draft online..