Asia
APE Introduces Full-range Electronic Gaming Equipment to New Integrated Resort HOIANA in Vietnam

Asia Pioneer Entertainment Holdings Limited is thrilled to introduce its full-range electronic gaming equipment (“EGE”) to the new integrated casino resort HOIANA in Vietnam. The preview opening ceremony of the first phase of the resort is scheduled for Sunday, June 28, 2020. HOIANA is intended to be a luxury resort icon in Asia and a leading travelers’ destination for Central Vietnam, which is located in Hoi An, Quang Nam Province.
At the preview of its first operational facilities, guests can enjoy cutting-edge entertainment and gaming facilities by Hoiana Suncity, play at Vietnam’s first Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed Hoiana Shores Golf Club or indulge in the first of four luxurious hotels managed by Rosewood Hotel Group – the Hoiana Hotel & Suites.
Hoiana Suncity, the entertainment complex consists of Vietnam’s biggest gaming facility, a wide variety of F&B outlets offering irresistible Asian cuisines and a collection of modern retail stores, bars & lounges that showcase not only night-life excitement but also various cultural & entertainment shows.
APE is honored to install our premium products in this casino with our players’ favorite electronic table games, i.e. 8-seated “Karma II” roulette from Spintec d.o.o. (“Spintec”) and one of the most popular games in the Philippines and Malaysia “Dragon Victory” Linked Jackpot Progressive Slot from Konami Australia(“Konami”).
Spintec is well known for their cutting-edge design and proven technical perfection. The “Karma II” automated roulette contains high speed winning number reader to increase players’ excitement in the game. Moreover, “Karma II” was developed to maximize player’s gaming experience including its table games such as Baccarat, Blackjack, Craps and Sic-Bo which guarantee longer gaming sessions.
On the other hand, the popular game “Dragon’s Victory” from Konami contains 4-level jackpots which can be awarded correspondingly by matching 3 same colors medallions in the feature game that is randomly triggered. The games of Konami are designed to cater the Asian market with Chinese graphic symbols and themes.
Mr. Herman Ng, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of APE said, “We proudly supply our full range of customized and integrated products to Hoiana Suncity. As a total solutions provider of EGEs for land-based casinos in Macau as well as other regions in Asia, we are really excited to enter into this iconic project to present our products to the players from around the world. It is a strategic move for APE to extend our footprints in Vietnam.”
Asia
Indian Gaming League (IGL) to host “Influencers Rising Cup” from 25th-31st January 2021

Indian Gaming League (IGL), the fastest-growing Esports platform will host their inaugural Influencers Rising Cup in which they want to give all up and coming free fire content creators a chance to showcase their skills and have an opportunity to win a share of the 8000 IGL coin prize pool. The tournament will have 3 qualifiers & 1 Final. There are 64+ team slots. This is a private tournament wherein the players will need a code to register themselves from the official website iglnetwork.com.
The winner will get Rs. 8000/- Prize Pool. All the matches will be streamed live on IGL’s Youtube Channel: IGL- Indian Gaming League starting on 25th Jan 2021 to 31st Jan 2021 at 5:00 pm. The highlights will be available on IGLTV and on IGL’s own Instagram Handle @iglnetwork. The participants can register themselves from the IGL’s official website – iglnetwork.com.
Yash Pariani, CEO, Indian Gaming League (IGL) says that “Our main motto for hosting this tournament is to encourage the significance of content creators. Since there are a lot of companies providing a platform to the original content creators, we just felt to join in the venture.”
Asia
Chinese Lottery Sales Fall 20.8% in 2020

Chinese lottery sales declined 20.8% to CNY333.95bn (€42.31bn) in 2020, following a collapse in activity in the first quarter as the country dealt with the Covid-19 crisis.
This total was made up of CNY144.48bn from the Welfare Lottery, a 24.5% decrease. The Sports Lottery’s contribution fell 17.9% to CNY189.64bn.
Of the Welfare Lottery revenue, the vast majority came from numbers lotteries, which brought in CNY122.14bn, down 7.5%.
Instant win games were more resilient, bringing in CNY14.64bn, down just 2.1% from 2019, while Keno revenue increased despite the effects of the pandemic, to CNY910.9m.
Video lottery, however, saw revenue collapse due to extended closures, with the vertical bringing in just CNY679.3m, down 84.8%.
Breaking down Sports Lottery revenue, numbers games made up the majority of revenue, as sales from this vertical increased by 4.7% CNY99.77bn. Sports betting followed, bringing in CNY74.92bn, but this was down 38.6%.
Instant win games, meanwhile, saw sales of CNY 14.77bn, up 8.7%. Sales from video sports lotteries – always only a minor contributor to total sales – fell 38.9% to CNY1.5m.
Asia
Thai Govt Launches Sub-committees to Combat Illegal Gambling

The Thai government has launched three new sub-committees that will try to tackle the country’s illegal gambling dens, which have been signalled as a major source of Covid-19 infections.
One sub-committee, headed by police inspector-general Gen Sarawut Kanphanit, will pinpoint areas where illegal gambling dens operate and examine the links between their heads and local police forces and administrative organisations.
Interior Ministry inspector, Phusit Somchit, will lead another sub-committee with the goal of proposing long-term measures to combat illegal gambling.
The third sub-committee will investigate the money trail illegal gambling dens leave. It will be headed by Pol Col Akkharaphon Bunyopatsatam, deputy director-general of the Department of Special Investigation.
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