Industry
June 14, 2022
Future Anthem: Data Usage Is the Focus for Next Months
Data science company with a strong focus on the gaming industry Future Anthem has revealed the results of its latest State of Online Gambling survey. According to the data, 74% of all gaming companies in the industry regarded their data as the main point of focus, while 87% of respondents claimed their data was fully […]
Legal
June 14, 2022
Sweden’s Moderaterna Party to Overhaul Gambling
The Moderaterna Party in Sweden has submitted its provisional mandate in which it lays out its plans to overhaul the gambling industry in the country if it wins the elections this autumn. The mandate has been submitted to the Riksdag, the highest-decision-making assembly in Sweden. Svenska Spel Will Be Separated into Two Entities Gambling laws […]
Casino
June 14, 2022
NetGaming Announces Winner of Character Naming Contest
NetGaming’s new game “Dragon Fortress – Battle of the Castle” is a promising new installment in the company’s growing portfolio of unique and innovation-driven games. The up-and-coming iGaming developer announced the “Every Hero needs a Name!” competition last week in which it appealed to the community to come up with a unique title for the […]
Industry
June 14, 2022
Kern County Approves Tejon’s Operations at Hard Rock
Kern County has been flagged as a gambling-approved region as Governor Gavin Newsom signed a tribal gaming compact. The gaming compact allows the Tejon Indian Tribe to run casino services at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and the resort will be on a 320-acre land, according to the tribe. The Project Was Announced in 2019 […]
Legal
June 14, 2022
Queensland Gov Announces Independent Inquiry of Star
The government of Queensland has opted to evaluate Star Entertainment’s business after all. This follows the government’s decision to introduce new laws that prevent gambling crime in the first place. Queensland Will Probe Star’s Business The independent inquiry, announced by Shannon Fentiman, Queensland’s attorney-general, will evaluate whether Star Entertainment is suitable to hold a license. […]
Casino
June 14, 2022
Tiger Resort Asia Ltd Hits Back at Kazuo Okada over Okada Manila
Hong Kong-listed Tiger Resort Asia Ltd (TRAL), which holds a 99.99% stake in Okada Manila Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment Inc (TRLEI), has released a public advisory, notifying the public and all institutions that it is not going to honor or recognize any transaction on behalf of TRLEI made by Kazuo Okada, Antonio Cojuangco, Dindo […]
Casino
June 14, 2022
Gambling Addiction Leads a Family Man into Conning His Employer Out of £6.7M
James Hall, a family man from Bolton, stole the massive amount of £6.7 million ($8.1 million) from his employer, Merseyside-based shopfitting company Vale UK, during a period of four years. Hall, 49 years old, has been sentenced to six years in prison for his crime. The court has found that he lost almost all of […]
Casino
June 14, 2022
Jade Entertainment CEO Takes Stock of Philippines Black Market
Jade Entertainment CEO Joe Pisano recently penned a contribution article for Asia Gaming Brief in which he discussed the state of illegal gambling in the Philippines and the active steps taken that can be taken by the regulator, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR), consumers and other entities in tackling the issue. While much […]
Business
June 14, 2022
Former Penn National Employee Charged by USA SEC With Insider Trading
A former software engineer has caught SEC’s eye trading based on the company’s future acquisition plans. Insider Trading in Face of Acquisition The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it is charging former director of backend architecture at Penn Interactive Ventures (PIV) David Roda, aged 36, with insider trading. Charges stem from the company’s acquisition […]
Industry
June 14, 2022
ASA Warns Gambling Companies about Content Marketing
The Advertising Standards Authority, the UK’s advertisement watchdog, has issued a new warning to gambling companies in general that they will be held to the highest industry standards regarding their marketing practices across all forms of content. As a result, content marketing communications have to comply with established advertisement rules, ASA said. Editorial Content, Content […]
