Imperial Pacific International Holdings reported that its temporary casino on the island of Saipan posted its second lowest rolling chip last month since it began operations in November.

In a filing to the HongKong Stock Exchange, Imperial Pacific announced that its August rolling chip volume was at US$1.55 billion, the second lowest tally that the company had. The lowest rolling chip volume of Imperial Pacific was achieved in December last with US$1.44 billion.

The highest monthly VIP roll of Imperial Palace was recorded in April with of US$3.19 billion.

The latest figures is cementing Imperial Pacific’s recent claim that its VIP turnover “will cease to grow and have become saturated.” Imperial Pacific exclusively operates in Saipan, the main island of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, through its subsidiary, Best Sunshine International.

With the exception of cricket, sporting events in India are an exercise in despair—a fact that experts chalked up to scarce resources that continues to elude sports to this day.

This is the card that the All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) is dealing Prime Minister Narendea Modi as it appeals for the legalization of sports betting in the country.

India is governed by a central law that prohibits gambling on games of chance called The Public Gaming Act 1867. Some states, however, started allowing gambling after the Supreme Court acknowledged that activities such as rummy and horse racing are skill-based pastimes.

So far, the state of Andhra Pradesh has allowed horse racing, rummy and a state lottery. Goa has ten casinos, seven of which are based on boats thus circumventing land based casino laws, and Karnataka allows horse racing and rummy. Maharashtra allows horse racing and a state-run lottery. Sikkim is in the process of applying for the right to offer online gambling, and government officials in West Bengal believe poker is a game of skill.

Bitcoin has jumped back to the $600 price range.

This is the highest price range that the popular digital currency has reached since the August hack of Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange Bitfinex, in which an estimated $65 million worth of bitcoin was stolen. Since then, bitcoin’s price has been hovering at around $570

There are several factors that might have influenced bitcoin’s sharp spike in price. For one, the renewed interest in cryptocurrency could have been caused by Bitfinex’s announcement that it has found a way for its customers to convert their BFX tokens. It could also be because Russian authorities have finally admitted that a blanket ban on digital currency is “not worth implementing,” given that the technology is still evolving.

Another factor is the renewed fears of yuan devaluation among Chinese investors.

The Asian-facing gambling outfit, 12BET, has signed a long-term sponsorship deal with Premier League giants Arsenal, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic announces that he had the chance to join The Gunners in the summer.

Asian-facing gambling operator, 12BET, has increased its presence in the Premier League after signing a deal to become the regional betting partner of Arsenal.

The deal, described only as ‘long term’, will see the 12BET logo advertised pitch side at all Arsenal’s domestic home games at the Emirates Stadium, and sees them gain access to the team’s stars for promotional purposes.

Arsenal adds 12BET to an impressive list of betting partners that include Betfair, SportPesa, DraftKings, and DJI Holdings. 12BET also sponsor the Premier League champions Leicester City and have had previous relationships with Premier League new boys Hull City, Welsh outfit Swansea, and Championship side Newcastle.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) posted another record performance in its most recent fiscal year thanks to a double-digit rise in sports betting revenue.

Last week, the HKJC turned in its fiscal 2015-16 report card, covering the 12 months ending June 30, aka “another outstanding year.” Turnover was up nearly 6% to HKD 202.7b (US $26.1b) while the Hong Kong government took home a record sum of HKD 20.9b in duty and profits tax.

Counting a further HKD 1.3b payment to the Lotteries Fund and HKD 3.9b in charitable contributions – double the sum from just three years ago – the HKJC’s total return to the community was up 4% year-on-year to HKD 26.1b.

Racing remains the HKJC’s bread and butter, and racing turnover was up 1.8% to HKD 107b in 2015-16. But football betting posted the biggest gain, as turnover jumped 10.9% to HKD 86.8b. HKJC CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges called football “undoubtedly our key revenue driver,” adding that the vertical “contributed very significantly to our operating surplus.”

After Wayne Rooney stars in a deep-lying midfield role in England’s stuttering victory over 10-men Slovakia Lee Davy shares his opinion on why both Jose Mourinho and Sam Allardyce need to drop him if they are to find success.

Wayne Rooney was capped for the 116th time in his country’s 1-0 win over Slovakia last night, and only Peter Shilton has played more (125). He is the all-time England goalscorer with 53, a record that will stand long after I am pushing up daisies.

He has scored 246 goals in 524 appearances for United, three goals behind the record held for so long by Sir Bobby Charlton. It’s a record that Rooney will break by the end of the season. His 178 goals in the Premier League, for United, is also a record for the most scored at a single Premier League club.

The man is a true legend of English football; one of the most recognisable faces in world football, and yet, if both Jose Mourinho and Sam Allardyce continue to pick him they will suffer.