Online Gambling News in Japan - June 2026

Paysafecard Teams Up With Ashburn for Lithuania Launch

Paysafecard Teams Up With Ashburn for Lithuania Launch

Iva P. January 17, 2014 15:05:52

The electronic payment provider Paysafecardjoins forces with Ashburn as it continues its expansion with the launch of its core product in Lithuania. internet betting in Lithuania is about get safer with the new launch of the pre-paid payment method provided by Paysafecard. The payment method has been adapted to cater to the Lithuanian market, with […]

Spectrum Gaming and REMI to Assess Economic Impact of Casinos

Spectrum Gaming and REMI to Assess Economic Impact of Casinos

Iva P. January 17, 2014 14:33:25

The Spectrum Gaming Group and REMI have teamed up to help both local, state and national governments to assess the economic impacts and the future of casino gaming. In US gambling news, Regional Economic Models (REMI), an economic forecasting and policy analysis company, are working with the advisory firm Spectrum Gaming Group to conduct an […]

Sportech Upgrades Website

Sportech Upgrades Website

Tom S. January 17, 2014 14:20:40

The Connecticut-licensed sportsbetting website undergoes changes to increase convenience and usability The pool and sportsbetting operator Sportech upgraded its horseracing and betting website. This comes after a year of development on Mywinners, a website which is licensed by the state of Connecticut. A representative from the company stressed that the changes were made in order […]

Illinois Lawmakers Crash Reform Program

Illinois Lawmakers Crash Reform Program

Tom S. January 17, 2014 14:06:53

New rules tightening regulation of video poker machines rejected by legislative committee. This week a panel of lawmakers in Illinois shot down a package of reforms intended to regulate the video poker industry in the state. According to reports, the reforms would have closed loopholes which allow unlicensed middlemen to operate gambling machines in places […]

New Mixed-Use Project in Vietnam

New Mixed-Use Project in Vietnam

Tom S. January 17, 2014 13:52:14

Massive resort project doesn’t include casino, but some expect it to come later A Rockefeller-backed group announced a $2.5 billion mixed-use project in the Vietnamese province of Phu Yen. Investment management firm Rose Rock Group says it has teamed with Vung Ro Petroleum on a project to build 760 hotel rooms, 4,300 apartments, 100 luxury […]

Aussie Bookmakers Complain Regs Put Them at Disadvantage

Aussie Bookmakers Complain Regs Put Them at Disadvantage

Tom S. January 16, 2014 17:17:38

Alleged loopholes in regulation gives certain bookies major advantage over competitors. Representatives of bookmakers have argued that the Interactive Gaming Act puts them at a disadvantage while failing to control betting on sports in Australia. Cormac Barry of Sportbet complained that gaps in regulation were causing licensed Australian bookmakers to lose business to overseas operators. […]

Macau Casino Firm Seeking to Diversify Business

Macau Casino Firm Seeking to Diversify Business

Tom S. January 16, 2014 16:46:07

Macau Legend announces plan to create “independent third party” under its own umbrella to get around city’s gaming regulations. The Macau-based casino firm Macau Legend Development recently told the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that it plans to “diversify its business and indirectly participate in the gaming promotion business.” The company currently operates two casinos under […]

UK Bookmakers Could Lose $49 Million on English Premier League

UK Bookmakers Could Lose $49 Million on English Premier League

Tom S. January 16, 2014 16:37:27

Bookies bleed cash after the stronger clubs won all seven matches over the weekend. Representatives of top UK bookmakers reported that the industry may lose up to $49 million on the latest round of English Premier League football matches, as all seven games were won by the favorites. According to UK gambling laws sportsbetting is […]

A Bet A Technology Closes Deal with Bookmaker David Pluck

A Bet A Technology Closes Deal with Bookmaker David Pluck

Monica E. January 16, 2014 16:27:35

David Pluck is replacing OpenBet software with A Bet A’s management systems. A Bet A Technology will be working with British independent bookmaker David Pluck, as its exclusive supplier of betting systems and betting software. The two gambling companies have recently signed a deal under which A Bet A will provide comprehensive solutions for Pluck’s […]

William Hill CEO Closes Twitter Account after Debate over FOBTs

William Hill CEO Closes Twitter Account after Debate over FOBTs

Monica E. January 16, 2014 16:22:23

Anti-gambling lobbyist insults William Hill CEO, claiming he’s too old to run the company. William Hill’s chief executive officer Ralph Topping decided to make his Twitter account private, after online quarrels over fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) went too far. It all started earlier this year, when Topping got involved in a debate between his company’s […]