Monthly Archives: May 2016

XIN Gaming offers 500 games through new mobile solution

12 May 2016 – Hong Kong (Press Release): XIN Gaming, the foremost games and systems developer in the Asian gaming sector, has launched a new mobile solution which allows operators to introduce their own market-leading white label app or enhance their existing platform.

In a move that could revolutionise the burgeoning mobile market in Asia, XIN Gaming will offer a superior service that includes more than 500 casino games from some of the biggest names in software, including Microgaming, NYX and Playtech.

The solution will cater for all types of operators as it can be integrated into successful existing apps and websites, with operators able to immediately improve their offering through the addition of a huge portfolio of new titles.

XIN Gaming’s mobile solution – which is compatible with iOS and Android systems – also offers companies the opportunity to go live with a proven top-of-the-range native app and HTML5 website.

XIN Gaming offers 500 games through new mobile solution

12 May 2016 – Hong Kong (Press Release): XIN Gaming, the foremost games and systems developer in the Asian gaming sector, has launched a new mobile solution which allows operators to introduce their own market-leading white label app or enhance their existing platform.

In a move that could revolutionise the burgeoning mobile market in Asia, XIN Gaming will offer a superior service that includes more than 500 casino games from some of the biggest names in software, including Microgaming, NYX and Playtech.

The solution will cater for all types of operators as it can be integrated into successful existing apps and websites, with operators able to immediately improve their offering through the addition of a huge portfolio of new titles.

XIN Gaming’s mobile solution – which is compatible with iOS and Android systems – also offers companies the opportunity to go live with a proven top-of-the-range native app and HTML5 website.

Over 12,000 phone lines with link to gambling blocked in Malaysia

First they cut off power supply. Now, authorities in Malaysia have started blocking phone lines that they believe “have elements of gambling,” The Star has reported.

Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak, communications and multimedia minister, confirmed on Tuesday that some 12,449 phone lines were blocked by the Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) in the first four months of 2016 as part of the government’s efforts to curtail online gambling operations in the country.

Government agencies including local police have been carrying out nonstop raids to flush out illegal gambling dens, but they said access to gambling sites were now made easier through short messaging services (SMS) advertisements.

Salleh said the commission received and investigated 438 public complaints between January and April involving gambling advertisements promoted using social media like Whatsapp.

Over 12,000 phone lines with link to gambling blocked in Malaysia

First they cut off power supply. Now, authorities in Malaysia have started blocking phone lines that they believe “have elements of gambling,” The Star has reported.

Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak, communications and multimedia minister, confirmed on Tuesday that some 12,449 phone lines were blocked by the Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) in the first four months of 2016 as part of the government’s efforts to curtail online gambling operations in the country.

Government agencies including local police have been carrying out nonstop raids to flush out illegal gambling dens, but they said access to gambling sites were now made easier through short messaging services (SMS) advertisements.

Salleh said the commission received and investigated 438 public complaints between January and April involving gambling advertisements promoted using social media like Whatsapp.

Global Gaming Expo Asia Sets New Records at its Tenth Edition in Macau

World-class speakers, powerful conference, extensive government engagement and diverse networking activities amongst numerous highlights at Asia’s leading gaming industry event

Macau – May 17, 2016 – Today, the opening day of its 10th anniversary edition, G2E Asia 2016, Asia’s leading trade show and conference for the gaming and entertainment industry, will solidify its reputation for convening the most significant stakeholders in the region.  The event is set to open in grand style with stakeholders from government, gaming and tourism highlighting the broad support the expo has garnered from the public and private sectors over 10 years of consistent achievement.

Leaders of Government, Industry and Diplomatic Community Show Support to Expo

The G2E Asia 2016 Opening Ceremony will feature a gathering of dignitaries from local government and business organizations as well as the international gaming industry, including Mr. Kou Ming; Duputy director of Economic Affairs Department, Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macau SAR; Ms. Liu Yu, Director of Policy Research Department, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macao Special Administrative Region; Mr. Cheong Chu Weng, President, Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute; Mr. Paul Chan, Director, Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. Macao S.A.R.;  Mr. Ho Hoi Ming; President of Board of Directors,  Macao Convention & Exhibition Association; Ms. Angela Leong, Executive Director of SJM Holdings Limited; Mr. Wilfred Y. W. Wong GBS, JP, President & Chief Operating Officer, Sands China Ltd. ; Dr. Jorge Neto Valente, Group Advisor of Galaxy Entertainment Group and managing director of Galaxy casino S.A.; Mr. Ted Chan, Chief Operating Officer, Melco Crown Entertainment Limited; Mr. Charlie Ward, Executive Vice President of Casino Operations, Wynn Macau Limited; Mr. Brian Fiddis, Senior Vice President of Casino Marketing & Business Development, MGM; Mr. Marcus Prater, Executive Director, Association with Gaming Equipment Manufacturers

Global Gaming Expo Asia Sets New Records at its Tenth Edition in Macau

World-class speakers, powerful conference, extensive government engagement and diverse networking activities amongst numerous highlights at Asia’s leading gaming industry event

Macau – May 17, 2016 – Today, the opening day of its 10th anniversary edition, G2E Asia 2016, Asia’s leading trade show and conference for the gaming and entertainment industry, will solidify its reputation for convening the most significant stakeholders in the region.  The event is set to open in grand style with stakeholders from government, gaming and tourism highlighting the broad support the expo has garnered from the public and private sectors over 10 years of consistent achievement.

Leaders of Government, Industry and Diplomatic Community Show Support to Expo

The G2E Asia 2016 Opening Ceremony will feature a gathering of dignitaries from local government and business organizations as well as the international gaming industry, including Mr. Kou Ming; Duputy director of Economic Affairs Department, Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macau SAR; Ms. Liu Yu, Director of Policy Research Department, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macao Special Administrative Region; Mr. Cheong Chu Weng, President, Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute; Mr. Paul Chan, Director, Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. Macao S.A.R.;  Mr. Ho Hoi Ming; President of Board of Directors,  Macao Convention & Exhibition Association; Ms. Angela Leong, Executive Director of SJM Holdings Limited; Mr. Wilfred Y. W. Wong GBS, JP, President & Chief Operating Officer, Sands China Ltd. ; Dr. Jorge Neto Valente, Group Advisor of Galaxy Entertainment Group and managing director of Galaxy casino S.A.; Mr. Ted Chan, Chief Operating Officer, Melco Crown Entertainment Limited; Mr. Charlie Ward, Executive Vice President of Casino Operations, Wynn Macau Limited; Mr. Brian Fiddis, Senior Vice President of Casino Marketing & Business Development, MGM; Mr. Marcus Prater, Executive Director, Association with Gaming Equipment Manufacturers

Capital’s streets paved with gold for London £3m jackpot winner

NetEnt, the leading digital entertainment company, has delivered the dream present to one Londoner – a £3m jackpot win on their Mega Fortune Dreams slot.  

The new dad, who wishes to remain anonymous, bet only £20 on the slot via the LeoVegas mobile app. This win means he can finally get on the housing ladder in the UK’s most expensive city.

The LeoVegas.com 36-year-old winner, who takes home £2,906,306.34, said: “I’d just got home from work and decided to have a spin. It’s still so unreal for me; I can’t believe I’ve actually won. I can’t wait to spoil my daughter, who has just turned two months, and give her a brilliant start to life and a safe place to grow up.”

Simon Hammon, Chief Product Officer of NetEnt, said: “We’re thrilled that this UK winner has won big and can create the dream family home. Mega Fortune Dreams is designed to excite and entertain, while offering the chance of huge jackpots, and it’s a great feeling to see our players’ lives change with a win.”

Capital’s streets paved with gold for London £3m jackpot winner

NetEnt, the leading digital entertainment company, has delivered the dream present to one Londoner – a £3m jackpot win on their Mega Fortune Dreams slot.  

The new dad, who wishes to remain anonymous, bet only £20 on the slot via the LeoVegas mobile app. This win means he can finally get on the housing ladder in the UK’s most expensive city.

The LeoVegas.com 36-year-old winner, who takes home £2,906,306.34, said: “I’d just got home from work and decided to have a spin. It’s still so unreal for me; I can’t believe I’ve actually won. I can’t wait to spoil my daughter, who has just turned two months, and give her a brilliant start to life and a safe place to grow up.”

Simon Hammon, Chief Product Officer of NetEnt, said: “We’re thrilled that this UK winner has won big and can create the dream family home. Mega Fortune Dreams is designed to excite and entertain, while offering the chance of huge jackpots, and it’s a great feeling to see our players’ lives change with a win.”

The Star ploughs $850M to revive ageing Jupiters casino as Tony Fung designs new Gold Coast complex

The battle to become Australia’s top casino operator is heating up.

In one side of the ring is The Star Entertainment Group, which continues its aggressive push to expand its presence in the country. This week, several media outlets reported that the Australia-listed casino operator and its Hong Kong partners are investing AU$850 million to build a 200-meter tower at its ageing Jupiters casino on the Gold Coast.

The expansion masterplan, worth an estimated $2 billion, will include 350 apartments and 700 hotel rooms of 4.5-star quality, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Construction is expected to begin in 2017, and The Star will add four more towers “at two-year intervals depending on demand for the initial tower.”

The Star CEO Matt Bekier told the news outlet: “We will only develop the additional towers when we get the demand proven up through pre-sales. Once you have the pre-sales, you can pre-fund it and build it and it will give you the confidence that you can go again.”

Ministry of Justice throws out (again) bill banning bitcoin in Russia

A draft bill that seeks to ban bitcoin in Russia has been trashed—again—even before it reached the Parliament.

The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, which has been very vocal in opposing digital currency in the country, has been working on a draft law that will punish those who use bitcoins and engage in cryptocurrency trade and mining activities. That bill, however, has met strong opposition even before reaching the lower chamber of the Russian Parliament courtesy of the Ministry of Justice, which disagreed with “some of the wording of the bill.”

According to Cryptocoin News, the Ministry of Justice challenged the bill’s “lack of a precise definition for money substitutes or ‘surrogates.’” Surrogates is the term that Russian officials often use to describe bitcoin.

This isn’t the first time that the Ministry of Justice has questioned the proposed bill. The justice ministry also questioned the first draft, telling the finance ministry that it needs re-examine the criminal liabilities for individuals and administrative bodies found using bitcoin.

Ministry of Justice throws out (again) bill banning bitcoin in Russia

A draft bill that seeks to ban bitcoin in Russia has been trashed—again—even before it reached the Parliament.

The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, which has been very vocal in opposing digital currency in the country, has been working on a draft law that will punish those who use bitcoins and engage in cryptocurrency trade and mining activities. That bill, however, has met strong opposition even before reaching the lower chamber of the Russian Parliament courtesy of the Ministry of Justice, which disagreed with “some of the wording of the bill.”

According to Cryptocoin News, the Ministry of Justice challenged the bill’s “lack of a precise definition for money substitutes or ‘surrogates.’” Surrogates is the term that Russian officials often use to describe bitcoin.

This isn’t the first time that the Ministry of Justice has questioned the proposed bill. The justice ministry also questioned the first draft, telling the finance ministry that it needs re-examine the criminal liabilities for individuals and administrative bodies found using bitcoin.

WPT Season XV Schedule: TOC Remains; Joberg & Vienna Replaced by the Dominican Republic; Festival of Champions Introduced

The World Poker Tour has released details of the 15th Annual Main Tour stop schedule. The Tournament of Champions remains, and the Dominican Republic replaces tour stops in Johannesburg and Vienna.

After 21 Main Tour stops, and over $50m in prizes handed out to over 12,000 quavering hearts, Season XIV of the World Poker Tour (WPT) remained one of the major institutions in the world of poker.

We nearly saw our first female WPT Player of the Year (POY) as the Global Poker Index (GPI) top-ranked female poker player in the world, Cate Hall, pushed the eventual winner Mike Shariati all the way.

And we witnessed the most incredible Cinderella story as Farid Yachou won the WPT Amsterdam Main Event and the inaugural Tournament of Champions in his first live poker tournaments of his life.