Asia

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 …

Investor concerns continue to mount for troubled New York listed Chinese lottery operator 500.com, following the announcement of a further quarter with no revenues and earnings for Q3 2015. The Shenzhen based lottery operator posted its second earnings results, since the temporary sales suspension of provincial lottery services by China’s Ministry of Finance, which was imposed in February. Due to …

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Meydan Group LLcC for full broadcast of Dubai Racing fixtures. The broadcast package includes 20 fixtures per year, and will be headlined by the $30 million Dubai World Cup card in March. RMG coverage of Dubai Racing fixtures will begin in November, with exclusive coverage from …

Amid continuing declining revenues for its casino sector, the Macau government will publish its mid-term economic review undertaken by Economic & Finance Secretary Leong Vai Tac. The Vai Tac review which began in May aims to research the overall effect of Macau’s biggest sector on the provinces economy and its potential recovery. The mid-term review focuses on eight key topics …

Nick Garner, founder of 90Digital has announced the launch of a new online casino. Oshi! is a Bitcoin specific operator, with a strong emphasis on the fun element that casino entertainment brings to its players. Oshi! is backed by industry supplier SoftSwiss and will offer over 1,000 games including all the famous brands. “Having been in the iGaming sector for …

Table game and slots specialist Play’n GO has released Rage to Riches, the latest title in its range of premium content. The Swedish firm’s five-reel game, simultaneously released in mobile and flash, features classic arcade game characters who cascade down onto 20 fixed pay lines, before trigging three city-smashing bonus rounds. Complete with high-definition animation and smooth performance across phone, …

SBC and AGB  are once again hosting the MGS Official Networking Party on Tuesday 17 November at Portofino, straight after day one of the Macao Gaming Show. Held at the Venetian Macao‘s Spirito Bar, MGS is the Official Host Sponsor, Betsoft Gaming the Lead Sponsor, and the event is also supported by Aristocrat, Bullseye Services, EveryMatrix, Paltronics, Play’n Go and …

Industry supplier Playtech has posted a 47% increase in revenues for the third quarter with increases in all divisions, apart from poker. The growth has been boosted by the company’s recent acquisitions, the figure would be around half if they were discounted, but it still represents impressive progress for the firm. Regulated revenues accounted for over half of group revenues …

Despite its size Taiwan is a notable force in the world of eSports. The current hope is that the country becomes the sixth nation worldwide to recognise competitive gaming as an official sport. Government officials met with board members from the Taiwan eSports sector to further discuss moves in this regard last week’s proposals. eSports would be classified as an ‘indoor …