SiGMA heads East as it expands vision
Moving beyond the hype From Local to Global SiGMA has undergone something of a transformation in recent years – the inaugural show in 2014 saw the company corner an untapped niche of opportunity within the local iGaming market. Buoyed by its early success, SiGMA expanded their operations for 2015,...
CalvinAyre.com March 2019 Featured Conferences & Events
iGaming Asia Congress Now in its 11th year, Beacon Events’ iGaming Asia Congress is the longest running Asia-facing iGaming event on the calendar. This conference and exhibition attracts senior level execs from across the Asian online gambling industry space, covering topics spanning from regulation to marketing strategy to innovation...
Nevada casinos dip as bettors win, Chinese whales vanish
Nevada casino sportsbooks had their best January on record in terms of betting handle, although betting revenue failed to keep pace. Figures released Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board show statewide casino gaming revenue of $984.5m in January, a 3% decline from the same month last year and...
Netherlands’ “terrifying” new online gambling penalties
Online gambling operators serving Dutch customers without Dutch permission will face “terrifying” new financial penalties as gaming regulators prep for the country’s new liberalized online market. On Wednesday, the Netherlands’ Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) regulatory body announced that it was increasing the ‘starting’ financial penalty for unauthorized online gambling from its...
Odds for King or Queen of Westeros at the end of Game of Thrones
The final seven episodes of Game of Thrones will kick off on April 14, and let me tell you, I’m excited. After reading the books the show is based on, I could not wait to see how the story turned out. Because George R.R. Martin is too busy counting...
MLB signs deal with Sportradar to ensure integrity
Pete Rose might have won a few more bets if he had the same access to data that sports bettors have today. Rubbing more salt in Charlie Hustle’s wounds, Sportradar has announced a new multi-year agreement with Major League Baseball (MLB) to provide real time game statistics to media companies and...
Espresso Games expands its global reach going live with 1xbet
Milan, February 28th 2019 – 1xBet and Espresso Games have inked a content partnership deal that will enrich the offering of 1xBet with the innovative and player-engaging games and patented slot engines by Espresso Games. The COO of Espresso Games Flaviano Fogli said: “We are absolutely thrilled to provide our...
Bookmaker Awards Russia 2019 event
Russian players and market experts will name the most reliable bookmaker agency in the country Informational and analytical portal about sports and bookmaker activity «Rating of Bookmakers» launched a public vote to determine the most reliable Russian betting company. Players will also have the opportunity to choose the best...
Poker pro hits fourth royal flush after folding at WSOP Circuit event
Kyle Cartwright has the Midas touch when it comes to poker. The professional poker player has already racked up over $2 million playing on the WSOP Circuit and has one WSOP bracelet and eight WSOP Circuit rings. Even when he loses at the felt, which happens to the best...
Genting Malaysia survives 2018 by the grace of tax breaks
Genting Malaysia’s revenues might be down, and investments might not have worked out the way they hoped, but profits improved regardless. That’s the news from their recent fourth quarter reporting to the Bursa Malaysia stock exchange. The operator reported that Q4 profits rose 60.1% year over year in 2018,...