Activision Blizzard has revealed record breaking viewership figures for this year’s Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) Major Championship, and thousands of World of Warcraft players flock to Azeroth to pay homage to the archaic Nostalrius server before shutdown.

Activision Blizzard Media Networks, a subsidiary of the interactive gaming and entertainment outfit Activision Blizzard, has announced that the Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) Major Championship, held in spring and produced by Major League Gaming  (MLG), smashed viewership records.

The Nationwide Arena in Columbus was packed to the rafters as the final three days of competition attracted sell out crowds of 10,000 people every single day. In addition to live attendances, event organisers pumped out 45 million hours of live broadcasts, racking up 71 million video views, and a record 1.6 million concurrent viewers across all over the top content, web, Mobile and live streaming. The previous CS: GO record was 34 million hours of footage, and 1.3 million concurrent viewers set last year at the CS: GO major tournament in Cologne, Germany.

Mike Sepso, Senior Vice President of Activision Blizzard Media was delighted with the figures stating they were a clear indication that their product was ‘resonating with players and fans around the world.’ Last year, more than 225 million people watched some form of competitive eSports action in one form of broadcast or another and the trend is spiralling upwards faster than a beanstalk belonging to a guy named Jack.

Activision Blizzard has revealed record breaking viewership figures for this year’s Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) Major Championship, and thousands of World of Warcraft players flock to Azeroth to pay homage to the archaic Nostalrius server before shutdown.

Activision Blizzard Media Networks, a subsidiary of the interactive gaming and entertainment outfit Activision Blizzard, has announced that the Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) Major Championship, held in spring and produced by Major League Gaming  (MLG), smashed viewership records.

The Nationwide Arena in Columbus was packed to the rafters as the final three days of competition attracted sell out crowds of 10,000 people every single day. In addition to live attendances, event organisers pumped out 45 million hours of live broadcasts, racking up 71 million video views, and a record 1.6 million concurrent viewers across all over the top content, web, Mobile and live streaming. The previous CS: GO record was 34 million hours of footage, and 1.3 million concurrent viewers set last year at the CS: GO major tournament in Cologne, Germany.

Mike Sepso, Senior Vice President of Activision Blizzard Media was delighted with the figures stating they were a clear indication that their product was ‘resonating with players and fans around the world.’ Last year, more than 225 million people watched some form of competitive eSports action in one form of broadcast or another and the trend is spiralling upwards faster than a beanstalk belonging to a guy named Jack.

The Australian virtual currency industry is in a rush to bring in a new set of guidelines following reports that a local bitcoin exchange has gone under, bringing with it thousands of dollars in customers and clients’ money.

Local media reported early this week that Igot, an Australian-founded international bitcoin exchange, “appears” to be on the verge of collapse. According to abc.net.au, Igot buys and sells bitcoins on behalf of its customers, but the company hasn’t been able “to completely deliver on those bitcoins or refund” its clients’ money “for months.”

Igot owner Rick Day told the news outlet he is “well-aware that customers are affected and customers are really unhappy,” but he maintained that they “have not run away with anything” and that they “will return the money.”

The statement, however, has failed to calm the agitated customers and clients who want their money back. One customer, who claimed he has been trying to withdraw AUD13,000 worth of bitcoins since last year, thinks the bitcoin exchange is “not being transparent” by repeatedly giving its customers “reasons that don’t stack up.”

The Australian virtual currency industry is in a rush to bring in a new set of guidelines following reports that a local bitcoin exchange has gone under, bringing with it thousands of dollars in customers and clients’ money.

Local media reported early this week that Igot, an Australian-founded international bitcoin exchange, “appears” to be on the verge of collapse. According to abc.net.au, Igot buys and sells bitcoins on behalf of its customers, but the company hasn’t been able “to completely deliver on those bitcoins or refund” its clients’ money “for months.”

Igot owner Rick Day told the news outlet he is “well-aware that customers are affected and customers are really unhappy,” but he maintained that they “have not run away with anything” and that they “will return the money.”

The statement, however, has failed to calm the agitated customers and clients who want their money back. One customer, who claimed he has been trying to withdraw AUD13,000 worth of bitcoins since last year, thinks the bitcoin exchange is “not being transparent” by repeatedly giving its customers “reasons that don’t stack up.”

A new casino is set to join the two other existing gambling establishments in the Sikkim state in the next two or three months, GLaw.in reported.

According to the news outlet, Delta Corp, the largest and only publicly traded gaming and hospitality company in India, has partnered with Hotel WelcomHeritage Denzong Regency in the Gangtok area for the new venture.

Multiple sources familiar with the matter told GLaw.in’s Jay Sayta that the hotel has obtained a license to operate a live casino under the Sikkim casinos Control & Tax Act, 2002. Under its partnership with Delta Corp, the gaming space in the hotel will be leased to the Indian gaming company, which will be “responsible for the day-to-day operations and management of the new casino.”

The company or the hotel has yet to make an announcement, but Sayta believes news of the partnership including “further details about the operations and commencement” will come in the next few days.

A new casino is set to join the two other existing gambling establishments in the Sikkim state in the next two or three months, GLaw.in reported.

According to the news outlet, Delta Corp, the largest and only publicly traded gaming and hospitality company in India, has partnered with Hotel WelcomHeritage Denzong Regency in the Gangtok area for the new venture.

Multiple sources familiar with the matter told GLaw.in’s Jay Sayta that the hotel has obtained a license to operate a live casino under the Sikkim casinos Control & Tax Act, 2002. Under its partnership with Delta Corp, the gaming space in the hotel will be leased to the Indian gaming company, which will be “responsible for the day-to-day operations and management of the new casino.”

The company or the hotel has yet to make an announcement, but Sayta believes news of the partnership including “further details about the operations and commencement” will come in the next few days.

The Tiger Woods Foundation has announced details of their forthcoming Annual Tiger Jam event and the 14-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, Phil Hellmuth, will be the MC for the charity poker tournament.

Phil Hellmuth once again takes charge of Tiger’s Poker Night on behalf of the Tiger Woods Foundation (TWF) when the festivities kick off Friday, April 29.

The 14-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner is becoming an annual fixture at a philanthropic event that has played their part in the $17m raised by the foundation for the education of underprivileged children in America.

The event will span two days over the weekend of April 29/30 and will include a charity poker night, music, and a round of golf with the great man himself at the world renowned Shadow Creek Golf Resort.

The Tiger Woods Foundation has announced details of their forthcoming Annual Tiger Jam event and the 14-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, Phil Hellmuth, will be the MC for the charity poker tournament.

Phil Hellmuth once again takes charge of Tiger’s Poker Night on behalf of the Tiger Woods Foundation (TWF) when the festivities kick off Friday, April 29.

The 14-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner is becoming an annual fixture at a philanthropic event that has played their part in the $17m raised by the foundation for the education of underprivileged children in America.

The event will span two days over the weekend of April 29/30 and will include a charity poker night, music, and a round of golf with the great man himself at the world renowned Shadow Creek Golf Resort.

The man who was pivotal in the growth of Las Vegas Sands in Asia has bade farewell—completely—to the company.

In a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, the Las Vegas-based casino operator announced that its former president, Michael Leven, has retired from the company’s board of directors.

Leven informed the company on Monday that he has decided to retire from the company’s board of directors and also from the board of its Macau subsidiary Sands China Ltd., “effective immediately.”

“Mr. Leven has decided to retire and has confirmed that he has no disagreement with the board, and there are no matters that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the company in respect of his retirement,” Sands China said in a separate filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.