The Star suspends all rebate play programmes The Star Entertainment Group has suspended all domestic and international rebate play programmes and has reconfirmed a commitment to not dealing with junkets
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The Star suspends all discount dramatic play programmes

The Star Entertainment Group has suspended all domesticated and international discount gambol programmes and has reconfirmed a dedication to non dealing with junkets.

The announcement comes patch the Aussie operator addresses issues arising from the ongoing limited review of its Sydney casino.

A statement from the manipulator read: “The gameboard has resolved to forthwith debar rebate programmes for both house servant and international players crosswise all its casinos until further notice.

“The Star testament put to work with gaming regulators to accost various identified risks as section of ongoing reviews of systems and processes.”

The troupe also referred to its decision inwards October 2020 to final stage all junket programs, noting that “in low-cal of the Covid-related impacts on this division of the business, the decision to debar rebate programs is not expected to have got any material impact on earnings for FY22.”

Rivalry launches esports and sports betting inwards Australia

Canada’s Rivalry Corp has taken a activate pull down under, bringing both its esports and traditional sports betting services to Australia.

Following the operator’s set in motion inward Ontario cobbler's last month, Rivalry has headed for sunnier climes inward what has become its 2d regulated market.

But alongside Rivalry’s traditional sports offering, customers will follow capable to wager on esports events, including games such as Dota 2, League of Legends and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

Esports wagering is an up-and-coming manufacture and Rivalry is i of the main players trying to capitalise on offspring bettors’ involvement inwards picture games.

“The board has resolved to straightaway debar rebate programmes for both domesticated and international players crosswise all its casinos until farther notice” The Star Entertainment Group, Official Statement

Having been approved for a sports bookie licence by the Northern Territory Racing Commission earlier this year, Rivalry has at present accepted its world-class deposits and bets inward Australia.

This licence permits the operator to bid sports betting throughout the Antipodean country, allowing residents to access Rivalry’s terminated sportsbook and come in wagers on football, boxing, basketball game and more.

BetMakers brings fixed-odds horseracing betting to the US

BetMakers Technology Group has launched fixed-odds betting on horseracing inwards the US, making it effectual for the firstly time in many years inwards the body politic of New Jersey.

As of Sat 7 May, New Jersey racing and betting fans can work fixed-odds, as well as pari-mutuel, bets at Monmouth Park.

Guests at Monmouth testament follow able-bodied to employment the unexampled self-service terminal from Global Tote’s unexampled BetLine series. The terminus offers extra-large touchscreen displays, as easily as a unexampled user port that helps customers easy set tote bets.

Over the next few weeks, BetMakers customers put up expect to see to it the launching of a unexampled website and roving app for fixed betting odds betting on racing.

In addition, BetMakers is workings with sportsbook operators to set in motion fixed-odds betting within their betting apps; this will needs increase the list of products to wager on.

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