Monthly Archives: January 2016

Korean pitcher dodges jail time; off to U.S. for MLB talks

South Korean pitcher Oh Seung-Hwan’s dream of becoming big in the American baseball world is almost within his reach.

Oh, a relief pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers, was dragged into an illegal gambling hullabaloo for allegedly wagering millions of won in Macau in November 2014.

Earlier this month, Oh was called to the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office for questioning. During the five-hour interrogation he admitted to borrowing chips worth “some hundreds of millions of won,” but said the number of times he gambled and the amount he wagered were “insignificant.”

Last week, the prosecution asked a local court for a summary order against Oh and Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club Samsung Lions veteran pitcher Lim Chang-yong and a fine of seven million won (US$5,970) each, Yonhap reported.

Election gambling ring busted ahead of Taiwan’s Jan. 16 presidential polls

Forty-five people were arrested after Taiwanese authorities busted a gambling ring that netted more than $40 million in bets on the results of the upcoming elections in Taiwan.

At least 31 locations around the country were raided over the weekend, resulting in the arrests and NT$20.68 million cash seized, Focus Taiwan News Channel reported.

According to the report, the ring accepted NT$1.4 billion (US$42.36 million) in bets making it the largest and well-organized operation that authorities has shut down prior to the presidential and legislative elections on Jan. 16.

Betting records showed at least NT$1.4 billion were wagered on the upcoming elections.

Election gambling ring busted ahead of Taiwan’s Jan. 16 presidential polls

Forty-five people were arrested after Taiwanese authorities busted a gambling ring that netted more than $40 million in bets on the results of the upcoming elections in Taiwan.

At least 31 locations around the country were raided over the weekend, resulting in the arrests and NT$20.68 million cash seized, Focus Taiwan News Channel reported.

According to the report, the ring accepted NT$1.4 billion (US$42.36 million) in bets making it the largest and well-organized operation that authorities has shut down prior to the presidential and legislative elections on Jan. 16.

Betting records showed at least NT$1.4 billion were wagered on the upcoming elections.

Report: Betting ban issued on Rousey-Holm’s fight over ‘integrity issues’

A betting ban was reportedly issued a betting ban for a recent UFC event in Melbourne due to integrity concerns.

The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) refused Tabcorp’s request to allow wagering on fights at UFC 193 in November, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.

The event in question featured the title bout between Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm, which saw a record crowd of 56,000 at the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne. The fight also attracted a massive global television audience, who saw Rousey fall in a second-round knockout.

Rousey’s defeat, however, was not the gambling regulator’s concern. Rather, VCGLR believed that “UFC does not have appropriate policies or measures in place as required by Victoria’s gambling laws.”

Report: Betting ban issued on Rousey-Holm’s fight over ‘integrity issues’

A betting ban was reportedly issued a betting ban for a recent UFC event in Melbourne due to integrity concerns.

The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) refused Tabcorp’s request to allow wagering on fights at UFC 193 in November, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.

The event in question featured the title bout between Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm, which saw a record crowd of 56,000 at the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne. The fight also attracted a massive global television audience, who saw Rousey fall in a second-round knockout.

Rousey’s defeat, however, was not the gambling regulator’s concern. Rather, VCGLR believed that “UFC does not have appropriate policies or measures in place as required by Victoria’s gambling laws.”

Powerball jackpot expected to grow to $400 million Wednesday

The next Powerball winner will have a chance to claim one of the game’s 10 biggest prizes this week when the jackpot grows to roughly $400 million. Lottery officials say no one claimed Saturday’s $334 million prize, although someone from Pennsylvania won $2 million and three players from California, Connecticut and South Carolina won $1 million in the game.

Powerball jackpot expected to grow to $400 million Wednesday

The next Powerball winner will have a chance to claim one of the game’s 10 biggest prizes this week when the jackpot grows to roughly $400 million. Lottery officials say no one claimed Saturday’s $334 million prize, although someone from Pennsylvania won $2 million and three players from California, Connecticut and South Carolina won $1 million in the game.

Premier League Week 20 Review: Man Utd Win a Match

Week 20 of the Premier League saw Man Utd winning a match for the first time in 10 games, Leicester drawing a blank for the third game in a row, and Man City close the gap.

Arsenal extend their lead at the top by two points after overcoming a stubborn Newcastle at home. Leicester draws a blank for the third successive game at home to 10-man Bournemouth. Man Utd win for the first time in 10-matches with a victory over Swansea. Sunderland are the only team in then bottom five to take all three points.

“I am scratching my head on how we came away with nothing,” said a beleaguered Newcastle boss after his team lost by a goal to nil away to Arsenal.

The Gunners weren’t at their best. They won. They don’t usually win when they are at their best. Arsene Wenger was proud of this at the final whistle.

Premier League Week 20 Review: Man Utd Win a Match

Week 20 of the Premier League saw Man Utd winning a match for the first time in 10 games, Leicester drawing a blank for the third game in a row, and Man City close the gap.

Arsenal extend their lead at the top by two points after overcoming a stubborn Newcastle at home. Leicester draws a blank for the third successive game at home to 10-man Bournemouth. Man Utd win for the first time in 10-matches with a victory over Swansea. Sunderland are the only team in then bottom five to take all three points.

“I am scratching my head on how we came away with nothing,” said a beleaguered Newcastle boss after his team lost by a goal to nil away to Arsenal.

The Gunners weren’t at their best. They won. They don’t usually win when they are at their best. Arsene Wenger was proud of this at the final whistle.

ICE App: a must-have tool to navigate the Technopolis

Whether you’re an ICE Totally Gaming newbie or a long-time aficionado, downloading the ICE App will come in handy.

ICE Totally Gaming is returning to London Excel on February 2nd to 4th.

2015 marked the sixth consecutive year of growth for what is described as the world’s biggest business-to–business gaming event. Last year, more than 25,000 visitors from 133 different countries attended the event.

As part of the marketing campaign for ICE 2016, Cinebop—the creative studio which won the coveted Association of Exhibition Organisers Innovation Award for its ICE 2015 movie invitation—produced a trailer inviting the gaming professionals to enter the Gaming Technopolis, the surreal, pop-up city which is open to do business for just three days. Technopolis is an annual mecca for gaming professionals drawn from over 100 nations.

The Star to build $500m hotel across Crown’s Barangaroo project

Sydney casino war continues as The Star reveals plan to build a $500m hotel to compete with rival Crown Resorts.

Casino operator The Star Entertainment Group is in discussions with the New South Wales government to build a 360-room hotel on its casino complex at Sydney’s Darling Harbor.

The company are in negotiations with two Hong Kong companies Chow Tai Fook and Far East Consortium to expand the Star Casino to a six-star integrated resort.

The Star aims to take advantage of Chow Tai Fook’s more than 4 million members, of which 1.4 million are VIP members and link with China Travel, which books holidays for 50 million mainland Chinese tourists.

£35M lottery jackpot slips from UK couple’s grasp due to app glitch

Are you irritated doing an online transaction that takes so long to complete? Well, you can’t be as upset as Edwina and David Nylan.

The UK-based couple thought they had won the £35 million Lottery jackpot, but were left empty handed after Camelot declared their £2 online ticket purchase a failure. According to The Telegraph, the Nylans picked all six winning numbers, but the Lotto mobile app they used to play did not register their purchase.

Edwina Nylan told the news outlet said she tried to buy the ticket on Dec. 23, but her account showed she had insufficient funds. This prompted the grandmother of seven to top up her account before buying the ticket that contained the winning numbers.

Edwina said she and her husband used a phone app to generate the random numbers. Their numbers came up, but when the Nylans contacted the lottery operator, they were told the purchase had not gone through because they only had 60p in their account.

£35M lottery jackpot slips from UK couple’s grasp due to app glitch

Are you irritated doing an online transaction that takes so long to complete? Well, you can’t be as upset as Edwina and David Nylan.

The UK-based couple thought they had won the £35 million Lottery jackpot, but were left empty handed after Camelot declared their £2 online ticket purchase a failure. According to The Telegraph, the Nylans picked all six winning numbers, but the Lotto mobile app they used to play did not register their purchase.

Edwina Nylan told the news outlet said she tried to buy the ticket on Dec. 23, but her account showed she had insufficient funds. This prompted the grandmother of seven to top up her account before buying the ticket that contained the winning numbers.

Edwina said she and her husband used a phone app to generate the random numbers. Their numbers came up, but when the Nylans contacted the lottery operator, they were told the purchase had not gone through because they only had 60p in their account.

National Lottery Lotto jackpot to be a record A 50 MILLION – after nobody won again

The record pot comes just months after changes to the draw meant people’s chances of winning are now one in 45 MILLION Camelot revealed the huge rollover figure for the next draw on Wednesday after last night’s Lotto ended in a blank with no-one matching the six winning numbers. Now using 59 balls in the draw has caused some controversy with people complaining it is now even harder to win.