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Macau’s Court of First Instance has rejected an appeal by Charlie Choi Kei Ian, who’d been sentenced to six months in prison for operating ‘Wonderful Website,’ a website that revealed the names of alleged gambling debtors.
Choi had no choice but to accept the court’s decision.
The court did not give weight to Choi’s assertion that while he was chairman of Wonderful World Group Ltd, neither he nor the company of that name had any connection with the debtor website. During trial, two witnesses claimed otherwise and Choi appeared to have contradicted his own testimonies. The website displayed names, photos and other personal information of the gamblers, including the amounts they owed to the junket operators.
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Blockchain firm finds BCH team more approachable than BTC team
In a recent “Ask Me Anything” session, InputOutput co-founder Charles Hoskinson said that BCH team developers were more receptive and approachable when he discussed sidechains.
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| ASIA |
Red tape reduction a boon to Vietnam’s gambling industry
Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance proposed a streamlining of its bureaucracy which could mean huge improvements in establishing businesses in the betting, casino and lottery industries.
Ourgame ditching China card, board games as H1 losses mount
The Hong Kong-listed gaming operator will be selling segments of its China card and board games business to counter the expected losses that it will incur due to Chinese regulatory headwinds.
| EUROPE |
Rank Group retail write-downs prove a drag on digital growth
The UK-listed gambling operator’s digital gains failed to lift the company’s retail revenue dip, cutting Rank Group’s revenue in the 12 months ending June 30 by £10m.
Cherry AB bottom line grows more than twofold in H1
Cherry AB announced that its profit grew to SEK180m (US$19.59m) in the first six months of 2018 due to aggressive marketing spending.
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Brazil’s Caixa online lottery service targets ‘younger audience’
Caixa Economica Federal hopes that by rolling out its online lottery service, younger Brazilians will take advantage of the increased access to their games.
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Transparency — in marketing, this refers to the individual’s knowledge on why and how their data is being collected and used. This leads to development of a personal connection with consumers.
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Over 200 participants already registered for SGS 2018
Sixty companies and 200 participants have expressed their interest in joining the first ever Scandinavian Gaming Show that will be held in Stockholm, Sweden from September 5-6.
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