Baccarat is a huge favorite among South Korean gamblers although the only place they’re permitted to play this casino table game is in Kangwon Land Casino. Sokor gambling laws give citizens limited capability to gamble and even prohibit gambling in casinos abroad. Still, local gamblers are not without resources as Baccarat live dealer games can
Read MoreWhile South Korea is recognized as the birthplace of esports, the country’s PC Bangs played a formative role in the development of highly skilled competitive gamers. PC Bangs, if literally translated in English means personal computer rooms. Actually, they are South Korea’s versions of Internet cafes but better. PC Bang operators kept their establishment up
Read MoreThai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha had expressed openness to proposals of legalizing casino gambling early this year, but the country’s Gambling Act remains unchanged. The Thai PM was concerned that illegal gambling continues to flourish amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The Kia Party’s push for legalization is based on research surveys, which revealed that each year, avid
Read MoreThai football lovers almost missed the chance to view the ongoing AFC Champions League, were it not for the media rights deal between AFC with TrueVisions. Due to the economic hardship wrought by the pandemic, Thai TV broadcasters were unable to clinch sponsorship deals for the live airing of the spectacular 2021 AFC Champions League
Read MoreA key takeaway in the latest 2020 Global Esports Market Report is the emergence of Southeast Asian countries as frontrunners in the growth of esports markets. With the year 2020 still has another quarter to go, Newzoo the research organization behind the market study, estimates that global esports earnings will surge to $1.1 billion at
Read MoreAlthough esports gaming was affected by COVID-19, the impact was short term and losses were limited, allowing it to remain resilient during the health crisis. Unlike traditional sports, disrupted esports events were able to resume with fewer challenges, because of the virtual nature of the playing field. Broadcast engineers, producers, directors and professional gamers were
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