Nagasaki prefecture – last year passed over by the Japanese authorities as a host for a casino resort – received earlier this month a “questionnaire” from the Japan Tourism Agency regarding the country’s policy of having integrated resorts (IRs) each with a casino. That is according to Kengo Oishi (pictured in a file photo), the prefecture’s governor, […]
LT Game Ltd, a Macau-based provider of gaming equipment and management technology for casinos, demonstrated on Tuesday the latest software for its Live Multi Game (LMG) product platform. The software, branded “Black Coral”, is said to feature artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, and is compatible either with the company’s new slant-top SpeedWave LMG cabinet, or earlier product. Jay […]
The Philippine gaming regulator aims to identify by “the end of the first quarter, early second quarter” of 2025, via a procurement process, a “joint venture partner” for its own online casino brand, casinofilipino.com. Such a venture might then be “going live in [the] second quarter [at] the earliest,” said Alejandro Tengco (pictured), chairman and […]
Regulatory fines globally in the iGaming sector fell 79.1 percent year-on-year in 2024, to EUR82 million (US$85.9 million) from EUR406 million in 2023. That is according to an estimate in research cited by industry software expert SOFTSWISS for its ‘iGaming Trends 2025’ report. This showed “improved compliance” by the sector, but “risks remain for operators […]
Brad Crouch has announced he is hanging up the boots after a 161-game career in the AFL. The former Adelaide Crows and St Kilda star has been forced to walk away from the game due to chronic knee issues. Crouch played in the 2024 season opener for the Saints against Geelong, but missed the remainder […]
Broncos five-eighth Ezra Mam has been handed a reality check, with coach Michael Maguire reportedly ordering him to work on a job site while his career sits in limbo. Watch every ball of Australia v India LIVE & ad-break free during play in 4K on Kayo | New to Kayo? Get your first month for […]
With the 2024 season in the rear-view mirror, momentum for season 2025 is already gathering speed. Ben Hunt has finally locked in his future after agreeing to rejoin the Broncos and play out the remainder of his glittering career in Brisbane. Meanwhile, the likes of Lachlan Ilias, Josh Addo-Carr and Terrell May have all secured new homes for 2025. PREDICTED ROUND […]
Channel 7 has announced the worst kept secret in football TV with industry giant Craig Hutchison making the move to the network. Seven’s Wednesday morning confirmation also showed its hand to rival Channel 9 as the networks prepare to go head to head in 2025. The footy media is undergoing one of its biggest shake-ups […]
Former world number three Juan Martin Del Potro has detailed the heartbreaking toll injuries are taking on his day-to-day life. The 36-year-old played his last professional match in February 2022 after years of battling to overcome debilitating knee injuries. Watch every ball of Australia v India LIVE & ad-break free during play in 4K on […]
Former Australian Olympic track cyclist Matthew Richardson has dismissed his lifetime ban following his defection to ride for Great Britain as “just words on a piece of paper (that) don’t carry much weight for me”. Richardson has earnt heavy scorn after his post-Paris defection after revelations he rode for Australia at the Paris Olympics, where […]