Monthly Archives: January 2016

South Korea’s Lotto sales hit 11-year high in 2015

Additional sales outlets have caused a spike in online lottery tickets sales in South Korea, local media reported.

Quoting data from the lottery committee of Republic of Korea’s finance ministry, the Korea Times reported that sales of online lottery tickets in the country, also called Lotto, was up 6.8 percent last year at KRW 3.26 trillion (US$2.71 billion).

The last time that lottery sales peaked in South Korea was in 2004, when it reached KRW 3.3 trillion, the government data showed.

According to the report, the increased lottery sales was “largely driven by the surge in the number of sales outlets from 6,015 at the end of 2014 to 6,361 at the end of last year,” which, in turn, prompted the hiring of additional 512 sales people in 2015.

South Korea’s Lotto sales hit 11-year high in 2015

Additional sales outlets have caused a spike in online lottery tickets sales in South Korea, local media reported.

Quoting data from the lottery committee of Republic of Korea’s finance ministry, the Korea Times reported that sales of online lottery tickets in the country, also called Lotto, was up 6.8 percent last year at KRW 3.26 trillion (US$2.71 billion).

The last time that lottery sales peaked in South Korea was in 2004, when it reached KRW 3.3 trillion, the government data showed.

According to the report, the increased lottery sales was “largely driven by the surge in the number of sales outlets from 6,015 at the end of 2014 to 6,361 at the end of last year,” which, in turn, prompted the hiring of additional 512 sales people in 2015.

SportQuake continues expansion with new Asian offices

LONDON 28.01.2016 – SportQuake, the award winning sport marketing agency, has today announced the opening of new Hong Kong and Beijing offices as part of their expansion into the China market.

The growth represents another milestone for SportQuake in a year that marks its 10-year anniversary since being founded by Matt House, the former Tottenham Hotspur Commercial Director. The agency has delivered over £150 million worth of partnerships between sports rights owners and brands since opening in 2006. Recent highlights include football partnerships with Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, alongside 13 front of shirt sponsorships in the Premier League and La Liga.

The move to add on the ground presence in China will help the agency maximise the rapid increase of commercialisation of sport in the region. Specifically transporting western brands and ideas into the Chinese Super League as well as Chinese brands and ideas into top flight European leagues, primarily the Premier League, La Liga and Bundesliga.

Matt House, CEO and Founder of SportQuake said: “We have strategically located to be closer to our partners and expand into new and important markets. I am excited to be opening our first overseas hubs in China. At the same time – we are not overlooking our UK head-quarters and I’m really pleased with the restructuring of the business in 2015 with extra investment in specialist resource which has been well received by our clients.”

SportQuake continues expansion with new Asian offices

LONDON 28.01.2016 – SportQuake, the award winning sport marketing agency, has today announced the opening of new Hong Kong and Beijing offices as part of their expansion into the China market.

The growth represents another milestone for SportQuake in a year that marks its 10-year anniversary since being founded by Matt House, the former Tottenham Hotspur Commercial Director. The agency has delivered over £150 million worth of partnerships between sports rights owners and brands since opening in 2006. Recent highlights include football partnerships with Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, alongside 13 front of shirt sponsorships in the Premier League and La Liga.

The move to add on the ground presence in China will help the agency maximise the rapid increase of commercialisation of sport in the region. Specifically transporting western brands and ideas into the Chinese Super League as well as Chinese brands and ideas into top flight European leagues, primarily the Premier League, La Liga and Bundesliga.

Matt House, CEO and Founder of SportQuake said: “We have strategically located to be closer to our partners and expand into new and important markets. I am excited to be opening our first overseas hubs in China. At the same time – we are not overlooking our UK head-quarters and I’m really pleased with the restructuring of the business in 2015 with extra investment in specialist resource which has been well received by our clients.”

Bright solutions for land-based casinos from CTC HOLDINGS, a new demo area participant

CTC HOLDING will present traditional and customized solutions for card tables, roulettes, casino furniture and decoration materials for gaming halls within the demo area at Georgia Gaming Congress click here.

CTC HOLDINGS designers understand the specifics of furniture for gambling establishments. The company has been manufacturing equipment for land gambling for 25 years. More than three hundred customers in Europe, Africa, Asia and South America have used its card tables, roulette and hardware for slot machines.

CTC HOLDINGS provides not only traditional solutions, but also takes up individual orders. The company’s products are standardized and certified. The sales department claims that it is ready to deliver the equipment anywhere in the world.

The demo area will be an exhibition part of Gaming Congress in Tbilisi, where manufacturers of equipment, furniture and software for gambling business will show their developments. You will receive help with the choice of equipment for a poker club and a casino and you will be shown the operation of online services and applications. Only one month is left before the start of the event click here.

Bright solutions for land-based casinos from CTC HOLDINGS, a new demo area participant

CTC HOLDING will present traditional and customized solutions for card tables, roulettes, casino furniture and decoration materials for gaming halls within the demo area at Georgia Gaming Congress click here.

CTC HOLDINGS designers understand the specifics of furniture for gambling establishments. The company has been manufacturing equipment for land gambling for 25 years. More than three hundred customers in Europe, Africa, Asia and South America have used its card tables, roulette and hardware for slot machines.

CTC HOLDINGS provides not only traditional solutions, but also takes up individual orders. The company’s products are standardized and certified. The sales department claims that it is ready to deliver the equipment anywhere in the world.

The demo area will be an exhibition part of Gaming Congress in Tbilisi, where manufacturers of equipment, furniture and software for gambling business will show their developments. You will receive help with the choice of equipment for a poker club and a casino and you will be shown the operation of online services and applications. Only one month is left before the start of the event click here.

SportQuake continues expansion with new Asian offices

LONDON 28.01.2016 – SportQuake, the award winning sport marketing agency, has today announced the opening of new Hong Kong and Beijing offices as part of their expansion into the China market.

The growth represents another milestone for SportQuake in a year that marks its 10-year anniversary since being founded by Matt House, the former Tottenham Hotspur Commercial Director. The agency has delivered over £150 million worth of partnerships between sports rights owners and brands since opening in 2006. Recent highlights include football partnerships with Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, alongside 13 front of shirt sponsorships in the Premier League (EPL) and La Liga.

The move to add on the ground presence in China will help the agency maximise the rapid increase of commercialisation of sport in the region. Specifically transporting western brands and ideas into the Chinese Super League as well as Chinese brands and ideas into top flight European leagues, primarily the EPL, La Liga and Bundesliga.

Matt House, CEO and Founder of SportQuake said: “We have strategically located to be closer to our partners and expand into new and important markets. I am excited to be opening our first overseas hubs in China. At the same time – we are not overlooking our UK head-quarters and I’m really pleased with the restructuring of the business in 2015 with extra investment in specialist resource which has been well received by our clients.”

SportQuake continues expansion with new Asian offices

LONDON 28.01.2016 – SportQuake, the award winning sport marketing agency, has today announced the opening of new Hong Kong and Beijing offices as part of their expansion into the China market.

The growth represents another milestone for SportQuake in a year that marks its 10-year anniversary since being founded by Matt House, the former Tottenham Hotspur Commercial Director. The agency has delivered over £150 million worth of partnerships between sports rights owners and brands since opening in 2006. Recent highlights include football partnerships with Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, alongside 13 front of shirt sponsorships in the Premier League (EPL) and La Liga.

The move to add on the ground presence in China will help the agency maximise the rapid increase of commercialisation of sport in the region. Specifically transporting western brands and ideas into the Chinese Super League as well as Chinese brands and ideas into top flight European leagues, primarily the EPL, La Liga and Bundesliga.

Matt House, CEO and Founder of SportQuake said: “We have strategically located to be closer to our partners and expand into new and important markets. I am excited to be opening our first overseas hubs in China. At the same time – we are not overlooking our UK head-quarters and I’m really pleased with the restructuring of the business in 2015 with extra investment in specialist resource which has been well received by our clients.”

Negeri Sembilan gov’t wants religious officers to join illegal gambling war

A state government is turning to the religious officers for backup in its war against illegal gambling centers in Malaysia.

The government of Negeri Sembilan, one of Malaysia’s 13 states, is mulling on the possibility that police can help train religious officers “to identify business premises used for illegal gambling activities,” The Malaysian Insider reported.

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, chief executive for Negeri Sembilan, said cases were often thrown out of court because religious officers had no in-depth knowledge on the matter, which was why religious officers needed to be trained on “identifying the premises and gathering evidence to show that the operators had committed the offense.”

Mohamad was quoted by the news outlet saying, “I am aware of all that is happening.” However, he admitted that operators were coming up with creative ways to outsmart the authorities. Recently, there have been an increase in number of family entertainment centers and cafes being used as a front for gambling in the state.