Timing, perseverance, and 10 years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success.
—Biz Stone
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Malta Gaming Authority’s (MGA) executive chairman Joseph Cuschieri, picked the perfect time to move on to a new role in the European gaming jurisdiction.
The law was changed to accommodate Cuschieri.
The MGA boss will be stepping down to become the CEO of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). The government amended the law to create Cuschieri’s position. The MFSA oversees all financial services in Malta, including credit institutions, financial and electronic money institutions, securities and investment services, insurance, consumer education, and consumer protection.
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Calvin Kent: Start from the ground and incorporate the cool stuff
In this interview with CalvinAyre.com’s Becky Liggero, the ReelNRG founder discussed how crucial it is to identify your target customers and understand what they want before launching a product.
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Athena adds Bitcoin Cash support in all its ATMs
Bitcoin Cash has scored another fan with Athena becoming one of the first major U.S.-based Bitcoin ATMs to offer support for both BCH and BTC.
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| ASIA |
Saudi Arabians are divided on conducting the first national card-playing tournament in the deeply conservative country.
The Philippine-based casino said that the increasing popularity of electronic gaming will help the state regulator achieve its revenue target in 2018.
| AUSTRALIA |
What Australia’s poker industry lacks in size, it makes up for value. A report indicated that roughly 132k Aussie adults play poker but they spend an average of A$1,758 (US$1,390) per year on their game of choice.
Authorities have formally charged Warwick Mirzikinian for his involvement in the killing of 24-year-old French cyclist Julien Trameaux last November.
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Imperial Pacific, Saipan guv reject latest Bloomberg allegations
The casino operator and Saipan Governor Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres have vowed not to take lightly the corruption allegations made by Bloomberg in its latest report.
| WORD OF THE DAY |
Scatter — This refers to the symbols in a slots game. Getting three of these symbols will unlock a bonus round which can give you another spin. Scatter rarely needs to appear on any specific line to win.
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What changes will ICO face in Thailand?
The Blockchain and Bitcoin Conference Thailand will hold a panel discussion that will evaluate how ICOs will impact the kingdom’s laws. The experts invited for the talk include Sathapon Patanakua, Dr. Jason Corbett, Edmund John Lowell and Alexi Lane.
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Congratulations to Richard Bayliss for being appointed as the new Regulatory Compliance Manager of Playtech. Bayliss served for 11 years at the UK Gambling Commission where he rose to the rank of senior online manager.
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