THE AMERICAS
EUROPE
888 and Rank Group abandoned efforts to merge with rival William Hill; Dutch regulators vowed to crack down on illegal skin betting; UK advertising watchdog scolded Bwin.party, Betway over misleading promotions; Spain saw its Q2 revenue rise thanks to a robust eGaming market; Highlight Games’ Tim Green explained why Flashback Footy marks the new generation of virtual play; Trevor Keane talked how Sportego helps gamify matches; and Bitcoin Foundation co-founder Jon Matonis discussed how UK is paving the way for bitcoin.
ASIA and AUSTRALIA
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte found a new chew toy in LRWC; PhilWeb’s embattled boss Roberto Ongpin made several last-ditch attempts to save his company, to no avail; Chinese online sports lottery operator 500.com posted zero Q2 revenue; Wynn Macau transferred 250 tables to its soon-to-open Wynn Palace; casino operator Travellers International Hotel Group posted $13.7M profits for the second quarter; Australia’s Crown Resorts full-year net profit jumped by 146.4%; India’s Goa state jacked up licensing fees for land-based casinos again; researchers in Australia found children see gambling as “normal” part of a sporting event; while the Australian Wagering Council mulled disbanding after William Hill and Ladbrokes departures.