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2020 began with a series of unfortunate news and has now peaked with the Coronavirus pandemic. In addition to affecting lives, it has also hampered various livelihoods. Offices and businesses have shut their doors to the public for safety reasons, and gaming houses are not left unscathed. Across Canada and the USA, governments have ordered the closure of land-based casinos, including popular gambling destinations like Las Vegas, Montreal, and Ontario.

For a very long time, Europe has been the world leader in online casino gaming, online sports betting, and all other forms of iGaming. Now, while the competition across Europe is already tremendous, new regions are opening up to online gambling, creating new battlegrounds for major brands that have already established themselves in Europe.

Over the past few years, gambling has grown in popularity. More and more people are adopting it as a pastime activity or a way of earning a few extra dollars on the side. With the current CoronaVirus (COVID-19) crisis, online gambling is currently one of the most indulged in online activities.

Technological advancements have also revolutionized all sectors of our economy, and the gambling industry has not been spared. Some significant changes have taken place in the past few years, and these trends have continued into 2020.

With the recent lock down of land-based casinos all over the world, the search for alternative revenue streams intensified. People and businesses as well mostly like to stick to what they know or what they think they know, so they search for these revenue sources in gaming alternatives such as

ICE North America Digital 2020 Kate Chambers, Managing Director, Clarion Gaming chats to Peter White

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Bill Healey chats to Paul Simmons and Tim Nguyen, founders of Platinum Entertainment Limited, the management group for Royal Casino HaLong

Emerald waters and thousands of towering limestone karsts draw tourists to HaLong Bay, an enchanting UNESCO seaside community in northern Vietnam. As one of the leading tourist destinations in the north, expats and tourists typically journey to HaLong for a 2-3 day scenic cruise. Recreation, leisure and entertainment have been growing in this coastal city with golf, nightlife and

Bill Healey chats with Jment Lim, Founder and Managing Director at Lucky Ruby Casino & Resort

Back in 2019 I was fortunate to make my way through rural Cambodia to spend a few days at the Lucky Ruby Hotel and Casino, located at a remote crossing on the Cambodia-Vietnam border. As a resident of Las Vegas, and somewhat familiar with the SE Asian casino market, I found this gambling outpost a refreshing change-ofpace. I’ve recently had time to chat with Jment Lim, founder and owner of two border casinos: Lucky89 and Lucky Ruby.

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