Asia

Racing broadcast specialist RMG has announced that  its online and retail customers in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, will have access to live pictures and the opportunity to wager into official pools on races at Meydan Racecourse after having secured exclusive rights to offer races at the Dubai World Cup Carnival The broadcast  agreement, which lasts until the …

Tom Seymour, Commercial Director at Durham County Cricket Club (CCC), aims to take SBC readers on a cricketing’ tour of discovery over this year, focusing on the biggest players, grounds and opportunities the sport has to offer. Durham County Cricket Club may be a new kid on the block within the national game, but in terms of winning trophies and …

As reported by Focus Taiwan, the Criminal Bureau of Investigation (CIB) in Taiwan has announced that it has busted the largest online gambling operation in its history. Over $60.4m (£40.8m) was seized, and a 35-year-old man called Kao Hung-yu (高宏宇) was arrested along with 52 other suspects.  Kao is believed to be the mastermind of the gambling ring, and has …

Leading Southeast Asian payment services provider 2C2P has signed a strategic partnership with advanced payment technologies firm SafeCharge International Group Ltd. This is a major deal in that it will enable Southeast Asian retailers and brands access to the European and North American B2C e-commerce markets worth a combined $985bn (£670bn) annually. The terms of the partnership has seen both companies integrate each …

Global gaming group Webis Holdings PLC has revealed that it is in talks with the Hong Kong Jockey Club to extend the partnership between the two organisations. In an AGM announcement, where it detailed that all resolutions at its latest annual general meeting were passed, Webis said that its US racing subsisdiary, WatchandWager.com LLC, is in advanced negotiations with Hong …

Chinese sports lottery operator 500.com has confirmed the appointment of Angel Yan Ki Wong as a new independent director Ki Wong who at present serves as Executive Director of Asian IPO and M&A management consultancy Advanced Capital  will consult the lottery operator on new governance initiatives and corporate investments. 500.com  further confirmed that Ki Wong  would serve as Chairlady of …

The League of Legends developer Riot Games has sold the remainder of its shares to major gaming company Tencent. Tencent owns a significant portion of Activision Blizzard in addition to 40% of Epic Games, the Gear of War developer. It also owns shares of other companies such as Miniclip, Glu Mobile and Robot Entertainment. In a statement a spokesperson for Riot Games stated: …

Racing data and media inventory supplier SIS has this morning announced that it has extended its exclusive LBO  rights supply deal  with Meydan Racecourse  (Dubai – UAE) for a further two years. The  agreement with the Dubai course is an extension of the vital coverage that SIS has provided to operators for over 15 years. The deal will further see SIS …

Sportech Racing expands its profile in the Asian racing sector by announcing a pari-mutiel services agreement with  the Royal Sabah Turf Club of Malaysia. The partnership will see Sportech Racing provider the Sabah Turf Club with a centralised racing betting system and provisions for 300 Sportech WAVE teller terminals. The new system and terminals will be integrated within Tambalang Racecourse Royal …

China’s Federal police force have busted a multinational online gambling syndicate reported to have wagered more than 500 billion yuan (£52 billion) in bets and with a customer base of nearly a million registered members. The arrests were ordered by China’s Ministry of Public Security under fraud investigation Opertion 109. Local news sources report that the investigation into the syndicate …