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AC Milan Recruits M88 Mansion as Its Poker and Casino Partner in Asia
AC Milan, one of Italy’s oldest top-flight soccer clubs, has enjoyed significant popularity in Asia for years. Building on its position in the region, it has joined forces with online gaming platform M88 Mansion. Through the new partnership, which AC Milan announced...
Imperial Pacific Int’l Owes More Than $100M for Saipan Casino, No Relief Coming
Imperial Pacific International (IPI) has claimed for months that it will receive a massive injection of funds “any day” to save its exclusive casino license in Saipan. Unfortunately, that day never seems to arrive, and the company behind the Imperial Palace is...
Chile Casino Tenders in the Spotlight at Public Hearing This Week
Come the middle of next year, Chile may begin to see a change in its casino landscape. There are 12 casinos licenses for which operators are involved in a new tender process, and an upcoming hearing will help determine what happens next....
El Salvador Turns to Canada for New Digital Lottery Products
El Salvador is looking to become the first to recognize bitcoin as legal tender in a new digital lottery agreement. To do so, it will rely on Canada's assistance following the legislative measure's approval last week. The Legislative Assembly ratified the economic...
Kindred To Begin Share Buyback Following Revenue Slump
The Kindred Group is going through a difficult period. The global gaming company has recently seen a slip in its revenue, which is now being followed by a share buyback that begins today. Currently, Kindred is trading at about SEK88.92 (US$8.80). As...
Women’s Euro 2022 Championship a Big Hit With Bettors
England made history at home on Sunday by becoming champions for the first time at the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Championship. The soccer battle between the two rivals also proved to be a highlight with bettors, with several sportsbooks seeing a lot...
Hippodrome Casino Cofounder Jimmy Thomas Passes Away at 88
Jimmy Thomas, the man who became an icon in the UK gambling space, died this weekend. Already a seasoned veteran in the industry, he opened the iconic Hippodrome Casino in London in 2012. Thomas was 88 years old when he passed away...
Osaka, Japan Referendum on Integrated Resort Falls Short
Opponents of casino gambling in Osaka, Japan, will have to look for another way to try to block a potential integrated resort (IR) in the area. Although they found enough support for a potential referendum on the matter, their attempt to stop...
Cambodia Casino Turns Deadly for Two Chinese Nationals Following Gunfight
The past few years have brought an increase in foreign influence in Cambodia, often with disastrous results. In particular, the city of Sihanoukville has become the “Wild West,” with the murder of two people at a casino last Saturday adding to Cambodia’s...
Singapore Debuts New Social Gambling Laws, Home Poker Games Now Illegal
Singapore is launching new social gambling rules. Beginning today, inviting friends over for an impromptu poker game is no longer illegal. There is now a new Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) in place in the country. It will oversee all forms of gambling....