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The Experience was clearly evident at the 16th International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking held at the Mirage in Las Vegas in June 

This conference, presented by UNLV’S International Gaming Institute began with a key note address by Steve Wynn, Gaming Visionary and Developer who changed the landscape not only in Las Vegas but throughout the industry with the opening of the Mirage in 1989.

Dr. Bo Bernhard Executive Director, International Gaming Institute, UNLV addresses the conference

“…It wasn’t about gaming,” Wynn said. “It was about the place!” This was an obvious reference to gaming’s position then, as well as gaming’s position now within the total model of the non-gaming resort experience.

In the online gambling landscape of today, those who provide and operate software lay high importance on delivering a mobile friendly interface, as well as approachable characteristics to their casino players.

It is essential for the current smartphone gaming industry to cover the traditional web platforms, and also attract the latest generations of players using mobile gadgets. From now until the foreseeable future there is strong opinion that the mobile market will grow exponentially. Because of this, technological advances are crucial to observe, follow and put into operation. 

The number of mobile device users is increasing

Asia's love of eSports has been clearly evident over recent years, with bumper attendances at tournaments in South Korea and high playing numbers in China. One Asian country that has taken its time to embrace eSports, however, has been Japan; something of a surprise considering the country's passion for video games. But things are beginning to change, with Game Party Japan 2016, held earlier this year, demonstrating just how big a leap is being made by the country’s gaming community. In addition to the number of fans that turned up to watch the event, the prize money of around ¥100 million highlighted just how serious Japan is getting when it comes to eSports. 

Japan's new age of eSports

What started off as an act created to ensure the UK receive its duty from online gambling companies that target its citizens, slowly transformed into a more encompassing law that will, after the following year, also force betting operators to pay taxes for their free bets, which have become such an important promotion for every casino or sport betting operator.

For the time being, players can still enjoy their favorite free bonuses (change-free) until the deadline given to operators ends on August 2017. Unfortunately, the changes may come prior to the given time-frame as game providers might want to start off adapting to the new provisions early, but, in the meantime, you can keep an eye on the situation by tracking free offers at NoDepositMonitor.com for any major changes.