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Magnum Moon took a big step on the Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) with a 3 1/2-length victory in the $900,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park March 17.
Records tumbled on the first day of the 2018 Magic Millions Gold Coast March yearling sale March 19 as the progeny of Australia’s first season sire sensation Spirit of Boom lit up the sale ring.
For three straight years the rate of equine fatalities in racing has held fairly steady, down about 20% from the first year fatal equine injuries were tracked in 2009.
Reaching a technological and a community-building milestone gives Humaniq reason to be confident for future expansion, as it finds way to cut transaction costs, and hundred thousandth community member joins.
London, March 20, 2018 – Humaniq has achieved the first working hybrid Blockchain with the 2.0 version of its app, to retain the benefits of the Ethereum main-net while expanding faster.
Humaniq today announces that the recently launched 2.0 version of app is delivered on a unique Hybrid Blockchain. In a technological milestone, it is the first project with a working hybrid Blockchain that is not in prototype or beta-testing stage. Humaniq has successfully solved the problem of scaling ERC20 projects. The new, improved app sits on the Ethereum Blockchain with the unique combination of sidechain solutions in individual African countries, such as Uganda, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Before, all Humaniq coin transactions were made on the Ethereum main-net. However, the security of a transaction in the main Ethereum network is provided at a cost of about $84.85 at the current rate according to figures that apply until 15th March, 2018. This is a barrier to the App’s expansion and to emerging economies entering the 21st Century economy. This is why the company started work on a new architecture that would both allow for HMQ tokens to remain open and accessible on the Ethereum main-net, and also provide an inexpensive method to secure the network – vital to allow its users to make small transactions with transaction fees close to zero.
The coalition partner of Japan’s ruling political group Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is pushing for a ¥8,000 ($76) admission fee for its residents when the country opens its first casinos.
Jiji Press reported that Komeito has proposed to impose a mandatory admission fee that will be at par with Singapore’s casinos, which currently charges an admission fee of SGD100 (US$76) for those who are visiting the casinos.
Komeito’s proposal was higher than the ¥2,000 ($18.84) admission fee that the government suggested in February.
Aside from the proposed admission fee, the group has also proposed that Japan should limit casino licenses to at least two to three locations. Their suggestion was contrary to LDP’s proposal to allow six Japanese cities to host the integrated resorts.
There’s no stopping Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) from constructing a $500 million integrated resort at the heart of the Philippine island oasis of Boracay, not even the island’s impending closure.
In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, GEG’s local partner Leisure and Resorts World Corp (LRWC) said it would proceed with its plan to build a $500 million integrated resort in Boracay despite the impending closure of the island.
LWRC announced it already purchased 23 hectares of land in Boracay as the two gambling operators anticipate Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation’s (PAGCOR) issuance of a casino license.
“Upon the issuance of the said license through the partnership between LRWC and GEG an Integrated Resort will be constructed in the said property,” LWRC said in a statement.
New information has emerged in Vietnam’s investigation of a major illegal sports betting operation, which has resulted in the arrest of a former top cybercrime police chief along with two tech businessmen.
On Monday, Vietnamese authorities set the record straight on what they said were “inaccurate reports” about the crackdown on a major online gambling operation based in the northern province of Phu Tho, VietnamPlus reported. The police raid last week led to the seizure of around VND1t (US$44m) in cash and other assets from the organizers.
The Ministry of Public Security (MoPS) said the group started operating two websites, rikvip.com and rikvip.vn, in 2015. The sites offered a card game called Rikvip, later operated as mobile and computer application under the name Tip.club.
Before they can enter the games, the players will have to buy virtual scores, also known as RIK, using prepaid telecom cards, game cards, or bank accounts. They can also buy virtual scores at Rikvip agencies. According to MoPS, the gambling ring set up legal entities to connect with payment gateways in Vietnam, including the National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS), to provide a “convenient payment system” for its players.
19 March 2018 – Singapore: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced the inaugural event of Rich Franklin’s ONE Warrior Series, which will be held in Singapore on 31 March. The live spectacle features prospects signed on during the show who will compete in professional bouts to earn a contract with ONE Championship exceeding US $100,000+ based on performance.
Rich Franklin, Vice President of ONE Championship and CEO of ONE Warrior Series, stated: “It is my honor to announce the first ONE Warrior Series event to be held in Singapore. We’ve visited many great Asian nations over the past few months and now have a solid group of competitors ready to earn their time in the spotlight. Asia is the hotbed of the industry’s top martial arts prospects. I have enjoyed taking in all that Asia has to offer, while discovering some of the most promising young talent on this side of the world. ONE Championship and ONE Warrior Series will continue to search for the region’s best martial artists and give them a platform to showcase their skills to the world.”
Rich Franklin’s ONE Warrior Series is a new travel series talent search which runs in 30-minute episodes. The show aims to discover new martial arts talent across Asia, providing promising young athletes with the platform to unleash their martial arts greatness. Franklin, who serves as the show’s host, travels across the Asian continent with co-host Jonathan Fong, searching for talent, experiencing local cultures and testing their boundaries.
The screening and tryouts process consists of pad sessions, grappling demonstrations, conditioning exams, and an interview process, among others. Once selected, athletes will compete in professional bouts with a chance at earning a contract with ONE Championship exceeding US $100,000+ based on performance. The episodes of Rich Franklin’s ONE Warrior Series are available on ONE Championship’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/OneFCMMA
Senior VP for Business Development to leave solutions provider to establish new blockchain and gambling venture
London, UK – 19 March 2018
Tom Light, Senior Vice-President of Business Development at SBTech, is to leave the group to establish a new business venture that will unite blockchain and gambling and leverage the power of the crypto-currency in a gaming and betting environment.
Tom Light joined SBTech in 2014 to lead its business development and commercial efforts and initiated the massive growth curve the group has experienced since.
19th March 2018 (Debert, Nova Scotia, Canada) – The Peerplays Blockchain Standards Association (PBSA), has grown its team more than 200% with 10 new hires ahead of a series of launches on the Peerplays blockchain this year.
Among the hires joining the PBSA team, which is headquartered in an ex-military nuclear bunker in Nova Scotia, Canada, are seven developers and hires filling four newly created operations positions.
The PBSA, which promotes provably fair gaming standards for the Peerplays blockchain, is bolstering its team in preparation of the launch of several new DApps in 2018.
These include Bookie, a decentralised sports betting exchange, and 5050Labs, a gaming project designed to aid organisations with fundraising.
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Week 31 of the English Premier League sees Liverpool move above Spurs with a 5-0 thrashing of Watford, West Brom put another toe into the Championship with a defeat against Bournemouth, and Crystal Palace move two points clear of the drop zone with a win against Huddersfield.
There is something strange about milking a goat. It feels like you’re holding a penis in your hand, squirting white stuff out of the tip, and then there’s the sense that you are lower in the hierarchy than a Billy Goat Gruff.
I imagine that’s what it feels like to be in the bottom three of the English Premier League.
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) will no longer back a £2 limit on fixed-odd betting terminals (FOBTs) wagering levels. At least, not explicitly.
On Sunday, The Times reported that the gambling regulator is expected to recommend that UK ministers reject the initial proposal to enforce a £2 maximum stake—a huge drop from the current £100 per spin limit. Instead, the UKGC will endorse a maximum stake of £30 or less, and will also suggest “measures to combat the risk of harm,” according to the report.
The measures include prohibiting FOBT players from switching seamlessly between high-stakes games every 20 seconds and the so-called lower-stakes “quickfire” games; requiring bookmakers to track customer habits to identify problem gambling; and requiring the government to extend FOBT player protections to other machines.
Members of Parliament are expected to act on the UKGC guidance, although they can still opt for a £2 limit but only after taking into account the £500 million of tax revenues that the FOBTs contribute annually. The MPs had also been warned that too-low maximum stakes on FOBTs will result in more than 4,500 betting shops closing down, causing an estimated 21,000 people to be out of jobs by 2020.
In this interview with CalvinAyre.com’s Becky Liggero, CEO Per Eriksson discusses how NetEnt manages to delight their customers with the offerings they launch.
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What’s it like to earn $1.5 million a year for having fun while lounging around in a bath robe? Chris Moorman would know the answer. The British poker player has racked up about $14.5 million online, and an additional $5.3 million in live action, in the past 13 years. He hasn’t confirmed whether or not he wears the bathrobe while playing.
Moorman had never even heard of poker until he went off to college, and didn’t get into the game until his second year. By the time he graduated, the now 32-year-old had made enough money to pay off his student loans, as well as put almost $70,000 in his wallet. He has become the most successful online player, and the only to earn more than $10 million.
When he broke the news to his parents that he had found his calling they were, as are all well-intentioned parents, high skeptical. However, he struck a deal with his father. In an interview with Essex Live, Moorman recounted how his “impressed” dad “gave me six months to see how much I could make. If I failed I would have to get a proper job in the real world.” The Basildon, UK resident accepted the challenge and locked himself in his room, only to emerge six months later with almost $140,000 in his bank.
Moorman’s attack at live games, while maybe not as impressive, certainly has been substantial. He has one WSOP bracelet, which he won last year at the $1,500 NLHE Shootout along with just under $500,000, and five WSOP final table appearances. He has also picked up one WPT title with three money finishes, as well as three money finishes in the EPT. His WPT title in 2014 produced his largest purse to-date, giving him $1,015,460 to add to his bank. His largest single-game take prior to that was a $1-million second-place prize at the WPT Main Event Cannes three years earlier.
In just a week from now, yet another online gambling platform is scheduled to begin its own initial coin offering (ICO). Betrium is a partially-decentralized global betting exchange, and it raised over $1.2 million during the presale event. Company officials expect the ICO to be even better.
Betrium is an exchange that allows for sports betting using legacy Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum, Litecoin, Dash and ZCoin. It has a wide-reaching audience and currently offers the lowest commissions for online sports betting. No commissions are paid on withdrawals, deposit or winnings, and customers reportedly don’t have to pay personal income taxes on winnings.
Users can create events on the blockchain and upload them to Betrium’s betting platform to earn money. Around 80% of the income goes to the event organizers, according to the company. A digital marketing platform to promote the events is in the works, and should be launched by Betrium in the near future.
Betrium’s token, BTRM, has a pre-ICO price of 6,000 to 1 Ether token. The ICO, which is expected to raise around $5 million, will run from March 26 to April 29, after which the standard price will be 1,200 to 1 ETH. The coin will have worldwide availability and support for BTC, ETH, Dash and ERC20.
Sofia, Bulgaria, 15-16 May 2018
An affiliate convention destined to become the industry standard for how the online gaming industry meets new and existing affiliates. This free to attend event for affiliates is taking place 15-16 May 2018 at the luxury Sofia Event Center.
The layout has been designed to create a relaxed atmosphere where it is easy to talk to gaming brands as well as meet and exchange knowledge with other affiliates. Booths and connection points are both a standard size and open, making it easy to approach and meet leading and dynamic brands like Intertops, LeoVegas, Karamba and bet365.
The two days of networking will be intertwined with ‘big opportunity’ keynote speakers, briefing affiliates on legal issues across European markets, the opportunities in social media and the relevance of eSports and Cryptocurrencies for affiliates. In addition, running parallel to the networking sessions, smaller ‘huddles’ will focus on specialist areas such as SEO, market trends and different gaming sectors.
As a part of its webinar series, BetConstruct is conducting another web seminar dedicated to CRM.
Launched in 2017, BetConstruct has been running a series of webinars on operating and promoting a gaming and betting business. This time, on March 21st our team will be sharing industry specialists’ knowledge and discussing CRM solution.
The webinar will focus on the automated marketing tools of BetConstruct CRM specifically developed in accordance with the requirements of the gaming and betting industry.
Our team will discuss the range of single tool campaigns and player management functions as well as talk about strong and flexible reporting and automated campaign analysis.
19/3/2018 – Valletta, Malta – Betsoft Gaming has strengthened its position in Europe, providing a suite of fully-licensed slot games to multinational operator PlayFortuna.
Under the terms of the agreement, PlayFortuna will integrate a wide range of Betsoft’s cross-platform content – all compliant with the relevant regulatory standards – that includes sought-after games from the Slots3™ collection.
Established in 2013, PlayFortuna is active in Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States. One of the largest online operators in the Russian-speaking world, PlayFortuna prides itself on a blend of live casino entertainment and high-quality slots – from the classic to the cutting-edge. Across channels, the company boasts a streaming audience of thousands each day, and advertises first-class service for both observers and active participants.
“In all its markets, demanding players are drawn to PlayFortuna because of its mix of timely support, timeless slots, and new technologies,” explained Aaron Axisa, Account Manager at Betsoft Gaming. “For their European operations, Playfortuna selected Betsoft not just for our library of ready-licensed games, but because they were confident that our content would meet and exceed their customers’ expectations. We are thrilled to be able to step up to that challenge, and we look forward to a long and productive partnership with PlayFortuna.”