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CoinPoker tries to put their security issues behind them by partnering with the Asian Poker Tour in a bid to amass more eyeballs in the Asian region.
Forget Clubbing Baby Seals Over The Head With Clubs – or whatever the name of one of the first Bitcoin online poker room was – the race to become the #1 cryptocurrency room in the world starts now.
CoinPoker and Virtue Poker are in pole position.
Scotty Nguyen has just driven Cryptonia onto the grid in a 1906 Pink Cadillac with Just Married painted into the rearview mirror, and a trail of empty beer cans going clink, clink, clink on the tarmac.
For the most part, police officers are law-abiding, upstanding citizens. The public turn to them to protect their homes and their lives, and, in very rare cases, illegal million-dollar businesses. At least, that’s what happened in Vietnam, as another high-ranking police official has been busted for protecting an illegal online gambling ring worth a reported $420 million.
Phan Van Vinh, formerly the director of the General Police Department at the Ministry of Public Security (MPS), has been arrested in Vietnam’s Phu Tho province for abuse of power. Investigators determined that Vinh worked with another individual in the MPS, as well as outside players, to create the gambling ring. The others were identified as former MPS Director of Cyber Crime Nguyen Thanh Hoa and Nguyen Van Duong, the chairman of CNC, a tech security development company. In addition to the arrest of these three, Phan Sao Nam, formerly the board chairman of online communications giant VTC, was also detained.
According to one unidentified source, Vinh knew from the beginning about the illegal gambling ring, but didn’t do anything to stop it or to report it to the MPS. Investigators have indicated that he will be held for a minimum of four months while the investigation continues. His house in the Nam Dinh Province, located over 100 miles from Phu Tho, was searched, but investigators reportedly only seized several documents and a small amount of cash.
For his actions, Vinh has reportedly only admitted, “I was wrong,” a source told Vietnam Express.
We all get it. Gambling is a stressful activity. There’s a lot riding on the line—perhaps a few hundred dollars or even as much as a wife or a house. Smokers who gamble find themselves in an anxiety-riddled environment, all too often feeling the urge to light up to curb their addiction and calm their nerves. Unfortunately for gamblers in Macau, recent anti-smoking regulations make it next to impossible to satisfy that need while inside a casino. However, rules are meant to be broken.
Previous legislation in Macau prohibited smoking anywhere in casinos. This was changed, however, in 2014 due primarily to a sharp decline in casino attendance. That year, the law was amended to allow smoking in certain designated lounges inside casinos and VIP rooms, but it was still outlawed on casino mass floors.
The laws were again changed in 2017, banning smoking in the VIP rooms. The law was to be applicable as of January 1, 2018, but casinos were given a grace period to set up VIP smoking lounges that would move the effective date to January 1, 2019. Recent inspections, however, have shown that the casinos aren’t living up to their end of the bargain.
In the first quarter of 2018, violations of anti-smoking laws accounted for 27.8% of all the infractions levied against the casinos, according to local media reports quoting Macau Health Bureau data. A total of 236 inspections were conducted, and detection of unlawful smoking had increased by 138.6%. The increase was due in part to a greater number of inspections being performed at the casinos.
The Maltese betting company Yobetit.com is thrilled to introduce more ways for players to make money using the sportsbook. Now, bettors can take advantage of the massively enhanced odds on offer or be in control of their bets using the ‘Cashout’ feature. The new additions to the website mean players don’t have to worry about committing to a bet for the whole game when they are unsure of the outcome, and they can get more bang for their buck when using an ‘OddsBoost’.
The Maltese betting company Yobetit.com is thrilled to introduce more ways for players to make money using the sportsbook. Now, bettors can take advantage of the massively enhanced odds on offer or be in control of their bets using the ‘Cashout’ feature. The new additions to the website mean players don’t have to worry about committing to a bet for the whole game when they are unsure of the outcome, and they can get more bang for their buck when using an ‘OddsBoost’.
Yobetit is always shaking things up to give players the best betting experience possible and these new features are exceeding expectations. One of Yobetits’ big winners shared;
” I placed a crazy bet on the underdog in a football match, and against all odds the underdog was leading at one point. At that time, I headed straight to Cash Out and found an incredible sum which I could cash out there and then during the match. I cashed out, made a large sum of money, and the underdog eventually ended up losing the match!”
GameArt, the premium developer of slot games to the online and land-based gaming industry, confirmed today that Italian operator Betaland has gone live with its portfolio of slots games.
Under the distribution agreement, with OIA Services Ltd that operates Betaland, the brand, shall have full access to GameArt’s slot games content library, which includes Italian certified games, Crystal Mystery, Wild Dolphin, Explosive Reels, Gold of Ra and Money Farm.
GameArt CEO, Maja Lozej, said: “GameArt has achieved continued year on year growth in the regulated Italian market, and we’re thrilled to continue the strengthening of our position in the market by launching our content with Betaland.”
Sprovieri Michele Managing Director OIA Services said: “We are definitely excited to add another casino to our online offer. I am confident that the quality of the GameArt Casino games will bring more excitement to our customer experience.”
Company Strategically Expands Sales Management Team to Support Growing Market Demand
LAS VEGAS, April 11, 2018 – PlayAGS, Inc. (“AGS” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AGS), a leading designer and supplier of electronic gaming machines (“EGMs”) and other products and services for the gaming industry, today announced it has appointed well-known industry talent Mike McKiski as its Vice President of Sales for Western U.S. and Corporate Accounts. In his new position, McKiski will lead AGS’ continued market expansion by partnering with customers to identify incremental revenue opportunities throughout the western half of the United States.
“As demand for our consistently high-performing slot products continues to grow, we’ve strategically developed a best-in-breed sales management team to capitalize on our opportunities,” said Robert Perry, Senior Vice President of Sales for AGS. “Recruiting Mike to lead our current team of account executives in the West will help elevate our revenue potential and heighten our strong customer-centric culture as we continue to expand. Between his proven track record as a sales leader and his natural ability to develop new market opportunities, we’re confident Mike will add tremendous value to AGS.”
“Joining AGS is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said McKiski. “I’ve watched the Company’s impressive growth over the past 18 months – including successfully going public earlier this year – and I have been eager to join Team AGS. I’m excited to work for a company that has been named one of 2017’s ‘Best and Brightest’ places to work, earning this honor through a deliberate focus on customer service, employees, and culture. I’m confident that our current product momentum in the marketplace, along with the upcoming library of additional game themes, progressive solutions, and cabinets, will help continue the AGS growth story within both the Corporate and Tribal Gaming markets.”
The old saying is that a team can’t clinch a playoff berth with a strong April, but it can essentially end its postseason chances with a horrid first month of baseball. Thus, you can probably write off struggling 2018 clubs like the Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, Miami Marlins and San Diego Padres still competing in October. Not that they were ever expected to be very good.
Odds courtesy of OddsShark.com
Earlier this spring, the Los Angeles Dodgers were the +500 favorites to win the club’s first title since that Kirk Gibson/Orel Hershiser team in 1988 upset Oakland in the Fall Classic. The Dodgers have been uneven in the early going, however, and appear to miss All-Star third baseman Justin Turner more than most experts expected.
Los Angeles is too talented to keep struggling much longer and is still at +500 on those MLB futures but is now trailing the team that beat it in the 2017 World Series, the Houston Astros (+425).
ISLE OF MAN – Microgaming has joined the All-in Diversity Project as a founding member to help spearhead progress towards a more inclusive gaming sector.
Established in 2017, the All-in Diversity Project is an industry-driven initiative that aims to measure and facilitate an open discussion about diversity, equality and inclusion across the global betting and gaming sector. Microgaming joins the project as a founding member alongside leading names in the industry.
Formed by gambling executives Kelly Kehn and Christina Thakor-Rankin, the initiative’s primary objective is to establish a global industry standard index designed to be the definitive benchmarking tool for measuring diversity and inclusion in the sector. The initiative will provide annual reports on progress, in addition to providing best practice recommendations to improve diversity and inclusion within the industry in areas such as corporate governance, recruitment and equal pay.
John Coleman, Microgaming CFO, comments: “Our diverse workforce helps keep us strong, dynamic and moving forward. It is important that we identify industry-specific barriers to inclusion and diversity so we can continue to work on areas where we can help diversity thrive. We look forward to working with All-in Diversity and being part of the driving force aimed at creating a more inclusive environment within the industry for years to come.”
10 April 2018: Leading online gaming operator Stride Gaming has appointed Richard Sager as its new Head of International Development. Richard will be responsible for driving the international growth of Stride’s B2C business as the company expands into new markets.
International expansion is central to Stride’s growth strategy as, with its flexible proprietary technology, it looks to extend its brands and products into new markets outside of the UK and to enter new verticals.
With a 20-year background in international development, strategy and operations, Richard is well-placed to prioritise, plan and support the execution of Stride’s stated growth strategy. He has previously worked with major brands and growth companies on strategy and international development including Bacardi-Martini Corp. and more recently at Graze, where he supported the company’s European expansion plans.
Eitan Boyd, CEO of Stride Gaming said:
On Friday 27th April, K8 is delighted to announce that we will be sponsoring the full horse racing card at Doncaster Racecourse. This afternoon meeting will see horses from many of the top yards in the UK visit Doncaster, along with many of the top jockeys. The meeting looks set to be a very competitive meeting, with seven races scheduled to take place so far.
K8 is part of the K8 group, a group which have had great success in Asia. In 2015 they founded a UK branch and since then that has grown, developing a state of the art online betting and casino website for customers to use. Growth in the UK is expected to continue, and further sponsorship events across many different sports will only aid that.
The racing from Doncaster on that day will be broadcast by At The Races, and there will be a strong K8 presence on course. After each race, connections of the winning horse will be presented with a prize, with one for the owner, trainer and jockey. These will be presented in front of the K8 podium backdrop, giving maximum exposure. Alongside this, K8 banners will be visible on course near the finishing line, hopefully the scene of many exciting finishes throughout the day.
Doncaster racecourse is home to the St Leger, the final classic of the UK racing season, and attracts huge numbers throughout the season. With state of the art facilities and top class racing on offer on the course, those in attendance for the K8 race day are sure to have a fantastic day out.
…and paid for with profits from BCH appreciation
Bodog drops Ayr United as a new sponsor steps in: Bodog’s seven-year association with Ayr United has come to an end with CoinGeek.com, a supporter of both The Honest Men and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) coming in to take over the shirt branding of Ayr United.
CoinGeek.com is the backer behind the deal but the club shirt will be physically branded by the cryptocurrency Bitcoin BCH, the only true blockchain coin, in a true global first.
Ayr United’s Commercial Director Graeme Miller explains: “We were initially approached to see whether we could accept sponsorship payment in BCH. It was a big learning curve for us but we are very happy to be the first club to accept not just payment by BCH but also to promote the cryptocurrency to a wider audience.”
After reading an excellent blog post by the marketing guru, Mark Schaefer, questioning the impact that Gary Vaynerchuk’s Hustle mentality has on the world, Lee Davy, applies the lesson to the world of poker.
A friend sent me this text, yesterday.
“I saw your Instagram video this morning. You are a fucking eader.”
A smiley yellow cartoon face with tears flying out of the eyes followed.
888Poker’s 8-Team World Series of Poker Promotion returns for a second season, this time with a new team, a few new team captains and a new set of rules.
888Poker and the World Series of Poker (WSOP) are like Cagney and Lacey. I can’t remember a time when the pair wasn’t joined at the hip. Last year, the online poker room made the most of that union through their 8-Team WSOP Promo, and they believe it’s worth another shot.
Backstory.
In the months leading up to the 2017 WSOP, 888Poker announced the inaugural 8-Team promo. The online poker room would send five teams of three players to the WSOP (Captain, Wingman and Online Qualifier). The job of the Captain and Wingman was to do everything in their power to ensure their qualifier lasted the longest.
A round-up of the live tournament action in Barcelona and throughout the United States, including a victory for Davidi Kitai in a €25k MILLIONS Grand Final Super High Roller in Barcelona, and a win for David Davenport in the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event in Council Bluffs.
May is going to be a blockbuster of a month for online poker players, and April seems to be shaping up similarly for players who prefer a more intimate surrounding.
Here are some of the most significant scores earned throughout the world in the past 24-48 hours.
We will begin in Barcelona, and the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final. Yesterday, I shared the news that Andreas Eiler had defeated 88-entrants to take the €700,000 first prize in the first of four Super High Rollers, and now I can inform you that Belgium’s finest poker export, Davidi Kitai, has beaten 90-entrants to win the second event for the same amount.
A filly from the second crop of Bind was purchased by Gary Simms, as agent for M&M Racing, for $140,000 to top the Texas Thoroughbred Association’s 2-year-olds in training sale April 10.
The New York State Senate recently passed a budget that didn’t include plans for legalized online gambling. Or poker. That caused many in the poker community to assume the proposed […]
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A broad-based international buying bench featuring a number of new faces descended on Goffs UK for the Doncaster breeze-up sale April 10, resulting in 13 lots selling in excess of £100,000.
Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) has been named the co-beneficiary of the Charitable Impact Group’s Kentucky Oaks and Derby Handicapping Benefit Dinner presented by LUXAIR Jets.
Eleven live programs will feature 20 qualifying races from seven tracks.