05/19/16 Pressure in South Korea to lift gambling ban on locals The Asian country has a total of 17 casinos but allows locals to gamble only at one of these casinos, a venue located in Kangwon Land.
05/19/16 Gambling ad banned for religious motives Boylesports’ add showing a hand nailed to a piece of wood was banned by the UK Advertising Standards Authority.
05/19/16 Sun agreed to pay Peermont Global US$ 42.8 million Sun International Ltd has agreed to pay Peermont Global US$ 42.8 million after an attempt to buy the company failed.
05/19/16 Underground casino raided in China The Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau announced it busted an underground casino operation.
05/19/16 Paddy Power Betfair investors approve directors’ pay Shareholders of Paddy Power Betfair approved their directors’ pay, rejecting the recommendations of influential advisors.
05/19/16 Konami was granted the LEED Silver Certification The US Green Building Council recognised Konami’s headquarters with the special certification.
05/19/16 ICE and EiG are nominated for the AEO Excellence Awards ICE Totally Gaming in London and Excellence in Gaming in Berlin are organised by Clarion Events.
05/19/16 Vermantia and Intralot join forces in Brazil Brazilian market could be legalised soon, and both brands are preparing the first virtual games portfolio.
05/18/16 Macau bets on G2E Asia to rise The Chinese gambling hub, one of the biggest in the world, is the epicentre of the gaming industry this week.
05/18/16 Russian casino operator has its eyes fixed on Primorye Diamond Fortune Holdings Ltd seeks to develop a large casino project in Primorye Integrated Entertainment Zone.
05/18/16 Nevada may allow online casino games soon The Nevada Gaming Policy Committee is currently considering to allow regulated online casino games in addition to online poker.
05/18/16 Macau’s proxy betting ban after a week The city’s gaming regulator director, Paulo Martins Chan, is pleased with the first week of the implementation of the ban to use of phones at gaming tables.
05/18/16 Legislation on online betting moves forward in Zimbabwe The Gaming Board of Zimbabwe is expected to release updated legislation within the next few months, making online betting legal.
05/18/16 Merkur Interactive is Income Access’ new associate The gaming operator of 6 online casinos worldwide will improve its services with Income Access.
05/18/16 New bill on DFS to be introduced in NY Assembly member Gary Pretlow will introduce a bill regulating Daily Fantasy Sports in New York in the next few days.
