The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play.
—Arnold Toynbee
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| Chain reaction |
The Chinese Ministry of Culture has banned all poker playing apps, triggering a chain of events that will greatly affect the Asian poker community.
The beginning of the end for poker tilts in Macau.
The first company to cave into the pressure was Alisports, which postponed the International Poker Tour (IPT) stop in Macau until further notice. The HK$5m GTD Main Event was scheduled to take place at the Venetian on May 16-20. Another company affected by the ban was PokerStars, which ended its relationship with the City of Dreams.
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Steve Trowbridge: IRs shouldn’t be a faceless glass building
In this interview with CalvinAyre.com’s Stephanie Tower, Rhetroactive CEO Steve Trowbridge explains the importance of creating compelling stories when it comes to branding.
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Jerry Chan: Crypto mainstream adoption starts from grassroots
CoinGeek.com’s Stephanie Tower talks to the SBI Bits Digital Assets Solutions chief ahead of his appearance at the inaugural CoinGeek.com Conference in Hong Kong on May 18, where he will talk about the roadmap to FinTech 2.0.
| GLOBAL ROUND UP |
| ASIA |
The Australian-listed company said that its chairman had quit “for personal reasons and also to enable him to focus upon other business interests.”
Six individuals were arrested after authorities busted an online casino which allowed punters to place bets on a game called ‘Game King India.’
| EUROPE |
Talent show host David Williams got various "No's" after some stakeholders slammed him for promoting the online casino and slots games site BGT Games.
French licensed online sports betting operators handled wagers worth €847m in the first quarter of 2018, up by 34% over the same period last year.
| NORTH AMERICA |
The 144th Kentucky Derby set new records for wagering and saw Justify winning with a comfortable margin of two-and-a-half lengths.
Maryland Lottery and Gaming Agency announced that the state’s six casinos generated revenue of $143.5m in April, up 5.7% from the same period last year.
| WORD OF THE DAY |
Tripwire—this refers to an irresistible, small-ticket offer (usually between $5-$50) sold to new email subscribers after opt-in. Tripwires are meant to woo prospective buyers and accelerate buyer-seller relationship.
| PRESS RELEASES |
Gambling Domains spring cleaning sale
The company is selling nine of its most sought-after domains, which it said represent the best of gambling domains in its portfolio.
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