Belgium has joined the growing list of countries that considered video game loot boxes a form of unauthorized gambling.

The Belgian Gaming Commission (BGC) ruled that the paid loot boxes in some games can be considered as “games of chance.” BGC director Peter Naessens warned that paid loot boxes “are not an innocent part of video games that present themselves as games of skill. Players are seduced and deceived by it and none of the protective measures for gambling are applied.” Authorities said that video game developers should eliminate the boxes or face fines of up to €800k and five years in prison.

CalvinAyre.com’s Becky Liggero talks with CoinPoint General Manager Oron Barber on how the company plans to incorporate Bitcoin Cash in the iGaming industry and beyond.

The first ever CoinGeek conference, which will take place on May 18 at the Four Seasons Hong Kong, is packed with seminars and discussions on how you can integrate Bitcoin Cash and blockchan into your business. 

Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has approved “Lucky Six,” a baccarat side bet which pays out any winning banker hand that has a face value of six.

The Governance Commission for Government-owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) said that the split is needed to ensure a “level playing field between GOCCs and corporations in the private sector performing similar commercial activities.”

The island country is reaping the benefits of legalizing video lottery terminals as the regulated gambling sector brought in €662m ($805.89m) in gross gaming revenue taxes in 2017.

Sweden’s Lotteriinspektionen reported that the domestic regulated market generated total revenue of SEK 17.2b (US$2b) in 2017, virtually unchanged from its 2016 total.

The Las Vegas-based casino operator swung into negative in the first quarter of 2018 due to the litigation expenses incurred by its founder Steve Wynn, who is facing sexual impropriety charges. 

Phil "Unabomber" Laak played poker for 115 consecutive hours at the Bellagio Casino in 2010, setting the new world record for the longest poker game. When he called quits, he went away with $6,766 which he donated to the Camp Sunshine Foundation.

As part of the Russian Gaming Week, which will be held in Moscow on June 7-8, interested stakeholders can talk to a chat bot and get details on how to secure exclusive discounts for the event.