Cambodia maintains coronavirus-related closure of Sihanoukville casinos
Cambodian officials are reportedly continuing to prohibit the southern seaside resort communities of Sihanoukville and Prey Nop from re-opening their casinos following the implementation in October of a complete closure linked to the coronavirus pandemic.
According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the injunction comes as the central government announced that it will be continuing its designation of Preah Sihanouk Province as a ‘yellow zone’ with regards to coronavirus. The source detailed that such a traffic-light classification, while not as proscriptive as the more serious ‘red zone’ allocation, nevertheless outlaws the operation of a wide range of non-essential venues including casinos.
Continuing consternation:
Cambodia reportedly chalked up 631 new coronavirus infections yesterday to take its historical tally to over 34,800 for 266 associated deaths Come from Sports bettin…
Everygame Poker runs 10 free spins this weekend, 25 free jackpot bets to follow next week
Everygame Poker, a leading provider of famous poker and casino games, has added Betsoft’s Christmas slot game ‘Sleighin’ It’ to its casino games section. The provider continues to reward players with free spins, enabling them to win up to $250 this weekend and get 25 free blackjack bets next week.
The leading operator of poker tables is part of the Horizon Poker Network, offering slots and table games supplied by four game providers, Nucleus Gaming, Betsoft, Worldmatch, and Tangente to the company’s casino games section. Everygame frequently runs free spin bonus campaigns to meet customer demand and ensure an unparalleled experience across its platform.
Ten free spins:
This time, the company will use the new Betsoft release, ‘Sleighin’ It,’ to match the player’s growing expectations and delight. Everygame announced that all players who make at least one deposit will receive 10 free spins on …
Hard Rock Digital Launches Hard Rock Bet Platform in New Jersey
On August 17, 2023, Hard Rock Digital, the sports betting and iGaming vertical of the casino giant Hard Rock International launched its Hard Rock Bet platform in New Jersey. The launch will reportedly take the online player experience in the jurisdiction to another level along with the in-person experience of the new feature now available in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City.
Highly Rated Platform:
Hard Rock Bet, one of the highest rated online real money gaming experiences on App Store, reportedly features online casino and sports wagering facilities rendered in a seamless manner and made available on iOS and Android operating systems, as well as online at HardRock.bet.
Marlon Goldstein, CEO of Hard Rock Digital, reportedly said: “The launch of Hard Rock Bet in New Jersey marks an important milestone as we introduce an integrated product containing our new iCasino platform alongside our highly rated sportsbook. We are incredibly proud of these…
Xbox Series X-S Passes 100,000 Units Sold In Japan
Microsoft’s Xbox has not historically performed all that well in Japan, but the Series X|S is showing a massive improvement in the country. The console has now sold more than 100,000 units in Japan, according to the latest data from Famitsu.
For comparison, the Xbox One needed 4.5 years to pass 100,000 units sold in Japan, according to VGC’s analysis. The Series X|S needed less than a year to reach that milestone.
In terms of sales by platform, the Series X has sold 64,284 units in Japan compared to 38,307 for the Series S, which is curious given Xbox management has said the Series S, actually, was the more in-demand system in the country.
Sony’s PlayStation 5, meanwhile, has shifted around 1.2 million units in Japan so far. It reached 1 million units sold in Japan faster than the PS4.
Overall, Xbox is seeing “phenomenal growth” in Japan, according to an Xbox executive. A “really high percentage” of Xbox consoles sold in Japan are to people who never owned an…
Xbox Trusted Sony With Pre-Release Xbox Series X Hardware For MLB the Show 21
MLB The Show came to Xbox for the first time this year, and to get the latest version of the game running on its then-unreleased Xbox Series X|S consoles, Microsoft sent PlayStation’s development team some of its top secret hardware at the time. Speaking to Axios via VGC, head of game creator experience and ecosystem at Xbox Sarah Bond called the move a “real sign of industry trust” when it entrusted the consoles to its main rivals in the video game industry.
“The Show always came up,” Bond explained. “We always said, ‘We love this game. It would be a huge opportunity to bring it to Xbox’. It was a real, real sign of industry trust.”
Belgian court confirms mandated separation of online gaming products
In Belgium and the Constitutional Court has reportedly affirmed an earlier ruling to annul a section of the nation’s Gambling Act of 1999 and prohibit locally-licensed iGaming operators from offering sportsbetting and online casino games via the same domain.
According to a Monday report from iGamingBusiness.com, the ruling from the nation’s highest court for constitutional matters was largely a ceremonial affair after the government of former Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel inserted such a prohibition into the Gambling Act two years ago. The source detailed that this alteration had subsequently led to the Betway.be service from operator Casinos Austria International losing its license for concurrently offering both sports wagering and online casino entertainment.
Earlier experience:
The Constitutional Court ruling reportedly comes after the Brussels Court of Appeal contentiously ruled in 2017 that different types of gaming entert…