The Northern Territory Racing Commission (NTRC) has ordered online sports betting operators holding NTRC licenses to stop accepting wagers involving cryptocurrencies.

The directive of the NTRC came a week after Neds launched Australia’s first Bitcoin-based betting platform. The site accepted deposits and paid out winnings in BTC, but didn’t allow customers to convert their BTC balance to fiat currency. It has since become offline.

The regulatory body’s tough stance is in stark contrast to some policies made by other major gambling markets. For one, the UK Gambling Commission allows its licensees to transact in digital currencies as long as they observe their anti-money laundering and social responsibility obligations.

In this interview with CalvinAyre.com’s Stephanie Tower, the iGaming Asia CEO explains that big data will help sport betting operators improve customer engagement and make crucial decisions for their companies.

The company plans to put up a pre-initial coin offering of its Ethereum-based Zerocoin token for the exclusive use in its online casino, which will offer 0% house edge casino games and fee-less sports exchange betting.

Below or above 10 percent? That is the question that analysts are seeking to answer as they stand divided in their forecast for Macau casino’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) for February.

Macau, gird your loins! The Chinese government is set to legalize gambling in Hainan Island which will likely make a dent in the number of gamblers in the former Portuguese enclave.

The online gambling operator, who was linked to a high-profile gambling boss arrested by Italian authorities last week by Italian police, had its license revoked by Malta’s gambling regulator.

Portugal’s online poker players can now start sharing liquidity with their counterparts in France and Spain. And another good news? Portugal’s liquidity sharing is not only limited to online poker.

What is the connection of a former manicurist and Steve Wynn? It seems that the former had clipped a piece of the casino mogul’s fortune as the latter faces sexual harassment allegations.

The “Dead Man’s Hand” is a poker hand that contains two black aces and two black 8s. It was called as such because this was the hand held by notorious outlaw “Wild” Bill Hickok at the Nuttal & Mann’s Saloon in Deadwood, Dakota Territory, when he was shot in the back of the head by Jack McCall on August 2, 1876.

Malta’s gambling regulator will continue its sponsorship agreement with the iGaming Idol for its 2018 edition, affirming the commitment it started in 2016.

Congratulations to Mario Ovcharov for being appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of UltraPlay! He will be replacing Dariy Margaritov, who led the company since its foundation in 2010 as its founder and CEO.