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BET365 AND SPOTLIGHT SPORTS GROUP ANNOUNCE EXTENDED VIDEO CONTENT PARTNERSHIP

November 4, 2022 Published by EuropeanGaming.eu

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Spotlight Sports Group (SSG), a world-leading technology, content and media company, has announced a new 2-year partnership with bet365, seeing the leading bookmaker become the title sponsor of the Racing Post show, Upping the Ante, for the fourth and fifth consecutive series.

The new agreement will see bet365 sponsor 21 weekly shows providing an informed ante-post view for the Cheltenham Festival plus a dedicated Cheltenham Festival preview special. The video partnership also includes sponsorship of The Big Jump Off, which is Racing Post’s ultimate preview of the 2022-23 jumps season.

Upping the Ante has become the leading YouTube show for audience engagement among racing fans with record levels of engagement this past year. It also has consistently ranked as the most-watched pre-Cheltenham Festival show, most recently recording growth of more than 40% year-on-year in total show views.

This latest series of Upping the Ante will be hosted by David Jennings who will be joined by legendary punter, Johnny Dineen. As a former bookmaker with his very own pitch in the Cheltenham betting ring, Dineen is regarded as one of the most astute judges in Ireland.

Discussing the new agreement, Spotlight Sports Group’s Chief Commercial Officer, Sam Houlding, said: “Our YouTube content has grown considerably in recent years and forms a hugely important part of our digital output. Upping the Ante has been one of our flagship shows that has helped lead the way over that period and as we get ready to launch the latest series of the show on Tuesday, November 8, our continued and highly valued partnership with bet365 will help take it to the next level.”

Houlding continued: “Upping the Ante has built a very loyal following, with last season being especially successful and we are expecting an even better performance this season.”

A spokesperson for bet365 said: “We are delighted to continue this video partnership with Spotlight Sports Group as we know the quality of the Upping the Ante show is top tier, continuously improving and that it will continue to allow us to promote ourselves to a highly engaged and knowledgeable audience of bettors.”

The first episode of Upping the Ante will air on November 8. Subscribe to Racing Post’s YouTube channel to catch all the action.

MGA Games Day, the unmissable event for online casino operators worldwide, teaser release

November 4, 2022 Published by EuropeanGaming.eu

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MGA Games, experts in localised products for global operators, shares a preview of its next edition of MGA Games Day happening on November 10th at 11:30 GMT+1 from its headquarters in Barcelona. In this event, the company will reveal all its plans and proposals for online casino operators around the world for 2023.

In this video, the MGA Games team shares a taster of what MGA Games Day attendees will see on the day. 2023 promises to be a year full of new and exciting actions, which include doubling the number of product launches and bringing new land-based machine games online. In addition, as seen in the teaser, for the first time at MGA Games Day, MGA Games partner companies will also be participating.

The MGA Games Day format is entirely online and open to all online casino operators in all markets.

Global Top Round Launches M&A Department to Shape the Future of Video Game Industry Deals

November 4, 2022 Published by EuropeanGaming.eu

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Global Top Round (GTR), a subsidiary of GXC, has today announced the launch of its newest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) branch aimed at handling deals between $10M to $250M. GTR’s newest department will focus primarily on three areas of business: 100% equity sales, acquisitions, and fundraising.

To lead the department, GTR has hired Jacques Benchetrit as the company’s Head of M&A. Prior to joining Global Top Round, he served as M&A Manager for Zordix, where he was responsible for sourcing and executing M&A transactions for the firm. During this time, Jacques saw the need for advisory services in the video games industry that focused on smaller deal sizes, which is why he decided to join Global Top Round.

The M&A department will handle:

Exits — Assisting gaming companies who are looking to sell 100% of the company
Fundraising — Working with entrepreneurs on raising equity, debt, or a mix of both
Acquisition — Advising on the acquisition of gaming companies

“At our core, we are bankers who game. We appreciate gaming as an art form and want to protect industry artists and entrepreneurs from signing bad deals,” said Jacques. “We’re going to change the way deals are done in gaming, ensure both sellers and buyers achieve their goals, and help push the industry forward.”

GTR continues to evolve and expand its business with new avenues of business operations. Earlier this year, GTR announced the launch of its Seed Program, a year long program focused on investing in early stage startups with investments between $150,000 – $300,000.

The program will allow GTR studios to pitch themselves and kick-off with a three month work plan together before any deal is made. Similar to its accelerator program, GTR will work with each partner to maximize self-publishing, publisher, or venture capital plans.

BGaming levels up classic book experience in Book of Cats MEGAWAYS™

November 3, 2022 Published by EuropeanGaming.eu

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BGaming, a fast-growing iGaming provider, has added the edge to the entertainment value of its famous Book of Cats slot by enhancing it with MEGAWAYS™ mechanics and new thrilling features, including generous multipliers.

The game’s central theme remained the same: the new title is centered around the holy Egyptian cat goddess Bastet, bringing cheer and luck. In addition to exciting MEGAWAYS™ mechanics, the 6х3 scheme slot Book of Cats MEGAWAYS™ hides a set of remarkable features: free spins that can be retriggered, expanding symbols in the bonus game and a special Book symbol, which multiplies wins in free spins round. The Buy Bonus feature allows players to buy a bonus game round at any time during the base game. The maximum number of possible ways to win in this dynamic release is 117 649.

The bonus round, which consists of 12 spins and triggers organically when a player lands 3 scatters in the base game, can also be retriggered, rewarding a player with 12 additional Free Spins. During Free Spins, wins can be boosted by a random x2, x3, x5, or x10 multiplier applied to the total win of a spin. If more than one Wild symbol appears in one spin, their multipliers are summarized, providing generous rewards.

“The game is a must-try for all the book slot fans!” Yulia Aliakseyeva, the Game Producer at BGaming, commented. “MEGAWAYS™ mechanics adds a thrill to the already exciting concept, and a collection of generous multipliers is a unique gem that sticks this game out from the others.”

Book of Cats MEGAWAYS™ precedes another big release – the game Soccermania, devoted to the FIFA World Cup. The slot, which unites familiar to players characters like Elvis the Frog, cactus cowboy Johnny Cash, Penny Pelican, and a crazy archeologist in the contest celebration, goes live on November 15th.

BGaming is a fast-growing iGaming content provider converting gambling into gaming. Thanks to an expert team and a player-driven approach, the studio creates innovative and engaging products featured on reputable platforms and 700+ online casinos worldwide. BGaming is the world’s first to support cryptocurrencies and offer Provably Fair games. Today the brand’s portfolio includes 90+ products with HD graphics and a clear user interface for every device.

Challengermode collaborates with Digital Superheroes on Call of Duty tournament to support Military and Veteran Gamers

November 3, 2022 Published by EuropeanGaming.eu

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Global esports platform Challengermode has announced it is working with influencer group Digital Superheroes and the Military & Veteran Gamers charity to support the amazing work they do for veterans and civilians.

In honour of Veterans Day this Friday 11th November, Digital Superheroes will be hosting MVG’s 2v2 Call of Duty Gunfight Tournament on Challengermode and spotlighting the incredible work the charity does in establishing a safe environment for service members to connect and heal through gaming. 100% of all the donations given during the event to support its amazing work for veterans. All proceeds from the tournament will be used to gift copies of Modern Warfare 2 to veterans free of charge with the Cods4Vets campaign.

The free-to-enter tournament will kick off on November 13th, where players of any skill level will compete for a significant $2500 total prize pool. There will also be additional giveaways of two GeForce RTX 4090 graphic cards and multiple copies of the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Vann Childs – Partnership Manager for North America at Challengermode said: “We’re proud to be supporting Military & Veteran Gamers alongside Digital Superheroes to help make this tournament happen and raise donations for an incredible cause. We look forward to hearing more from them about how best to meet the needs of veterans and civilians, and can’t wait to see the community come together for this exciting tournament.”

To take part and claim a spot as one of the 128 competing teams, visit the Digital Superheroes Discord and follow the “How To Register” instructions on the tournament info page. To find out more about the Military & Veteran Games charity, visit the website.

To enter the giveaway: follow Digital Superheroes on Twitch, join the Digital Superheroes Discord and follow the Digital Superheroes on Twitter. Once you’ve entered the giveaway, every dollar donated towards the COD4Vets Campaign earns you an additional chance to win.

Challengermode’s support for Digital Superheroes and Military & Veteran Gamers builds off of a strong traditional of the global esports platform providing a space for charitable events free of charge, such as the SpecialEffect CS:GO charity tournament, the CompanyClash VALORANT tournament in support of Save The Children, the Lucifer Esports Charity Cup in aid of AbleGamers and the Play2Help Rocket League tournament for Mental Health Awareness Month.

UK’s best student VALORANT teams to battle at the Red Bull Gaming Sphere for Red Bull Campus Clutch World Final Qualification

November 3, 2022 Published by EuropeanGaming.eu

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As part of Red Bull Campus Clutch, the largest global VALORANT competition for students, the Red Bull Gaming Sphere London is set to host the UK Finals on Sunday 20th November, which will see four teams battle it out for a place at the Grand Finals in Brazil. The Finals will be streamed on the Goose House, hosted by Matt ‘Twiggy’ Twigg and Vicki “Gottmoxi” Johnson.

Red Bull Campus Clutch gives student VALORANT players an opportunity to compete on a world stage, in one of the most exciting games to watch in esports. Open to all college and university students worldwide, players can represent their campus and put their skills on display, with the chance to play on the global stage.

Over 80 competing student teams from across the UK have been whittled down to just four for the LAN semi-final stage, with the final UK winner invited to compete in the World Final competition phase and compete for a grand prize of €20,000.

Red Bull Campus Clutch is a global 5v5 VALORANT tournament, open to university students from over 50 countries.
In the UK, over 400 players in 81 teams have battled across regional qualifying rounds to reach the UK Final, with four qualifying winners earning a place at the Red Bull Gaming Sphere in London for the LAN Finals.
The four qualifying winners – Just Essentials, Last Dance, Birmingham Bulls and Casa Norturna – will battle in a best-of-three format at the Red Bull Gaming Sphere, in a North and South semi-final before a final showdown, with the eventual UK winner earning their spot in December’s Red Bull Campus Clutch Grand Finals in Brazil.

Giving wiiings to student gamers across the UK, Red Bull and National Express also toured Bristol, Edinburgh and Warwick university campuses to offer students a pop-up VALORANT experience. The VALORANT shooting range test challenged students at each university to set high scores, with each winner winning two tickets to December’s Red Bull Home Ground in Manchester, including complimentary National Express travel and hotels.
National Express is the official UK public transport partner for Red Bull Campus Clutch. As the UK’s number one coach company National Express is helping qualifying competitors travel to the UK final by offering free travel on its UK network.
Several global partners are supporting Red Bull Campus Clutch this year, helping bring the latest and greatest hardware to competitors. Intel NUC, SteelSeries and AGON by AOC all return to the tournament. As PC Partner, Intel NUC, renowned for packing high-powered gaming rigs in small form factors, will support with their top-notch Gaming PCs. SteelSeries, the worldwide leader in gaming and esports peripherals, is the official Peripheral brand of Red Bull Campus Clutch and will equip students with award-winning gaming headsets, keyboards, and mice. And the official Monitor Partner, AGON by AOC will once again provide high-performance gaming monitors for the event

Pop some tasty candy wins in Stakelogic’s latest title

November 3, 2022 Published by EuropeanGaming.eu

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Stakelogic is giving players a delicious treat in the latest super sweet slot to roll off its Willy Wonka production line. Delicious Candy Popwins^TM promises to take players on a sugar rush with plenty of big win potential.

Set against a crazy candy land background, the base game offers between 486 and 15,552 ways to win with every spin. Reels take the standard five-by-three format but can expand to nine by nine.

This would not be a Stakelogic slot without the inclusion of Super Stake, the studio’s innovative mechanic that allows players to double their bet to increase the chance of a bonus triggering and crazy win combinations landing.

In Delicious Candy Popwins^TM, it sees Multiplier symbols added to the base game that then Multiply the win of the spin when they land in view. Multipliers are additive and can also appear as a result of wins on the reels. Available Multipliers range from x2 to x100. Sweet!

Players with a really sweet tooth will be pleased to know that Free Spins are available and are activated when all of the reels reach six symbols in the base game. Free Games are played on this enlarged reel matrix and with a Multiplier applied to any winnings.

The number of Free Spins and the size of the Multiplier is selected by the Bonus Wheel. Free Games can range from eight to 15 and with a starting Multiplier that ranges from x2 to x25. For every Free Spins win, the Multiplier increases by x1 and by x2 if all of the reels reach the size of nine.

Can’t have your cake and eat it? In Delicious Candy Popwins^TM you can, with players able to buy the Free Spins bonus. There are four wheels to choose from and each award a random number of Free Games between eight and 15.

Each wheel offers a different Multiplier – wheel one, up to x10, wheel two, up to x15, wheel three, up to x25 and wheel four, random.

Olga Bajela, CCO at Stakelogic, said: “Delicious Candy Popwins^TM is a candy-themed slot that lets players unwrap some truly flavoursome wins. This is a game all about big bonuses with Expanding Reels, Multipliers and Free Spins all up for grabs.

Reckoning Esports X Fanclash

November 3, 2022 Published by EuropeanGaming.eu

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Reckoning Esports is excited to share its partnership with Asia’s largest esports fantasy platform – FanClash. With this long-term partnership, FanClash is now the Official Esports Fantasy partner of Reckoning Esports. Reckoning Esports is one of the top Indian esports organizations which has been providing opportunities to talented underdogs and transforming them into Champions.

Sharang Naicker, Founder & CEO of Reckoning Esports spoke, “Reckoning Esports has been one of the most competitive esports teams in South Asia since its inception in 2016. In this journey of the last 6 years, we have been associated with endemic brands and have introduced unique non-endemic brands like Tata Motors to Indian esports. We are really proud to associate with a brand which is equally driven towards creating a competitive spirit amongst the fans and the audience. FanClash is our esports fantasy partner. We are really excited to begin a memorable journey with such a strong partner and reach out to our ever-growing fanbase. Looking forward to creating an amazing and fruitful partnership for many more years to come.”

The Marketing Head at FanClash, Ms. Archana Sangaran added, “Valorant has seen a meteoric rise since 2020 and its recent first-ever desi agent launch has been a defining moment for Indian esports. Our mission at FanClash is to provide a platform for fans to engage actively with the world’s leading tournaments and teams. That’s why we are super thrilled to partner with Reckoning Esports, a stellar organization with a clear vision to champion and nurture teams across multiple game titles, including Valorant. Together, we are looking forward to creating exciting engagement opportunities for the fan community.”

Kim Meltzer joins Mobile Global Esports as Managing Director

November 3, 2022 Published by EuropeanGaming.eu

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Mobile Global Esports Inc. (NASDAQ: MGAM), the mobile esports and social platform company driving collegiate esports tournaments, team, player and social media platform development in India, today announced that noted esports event producer Kim Meltzer, CVEP (Gamer Tag ‘Esports Mom’) has joined the Company as managing director.

Kim is a 30-year veteran in the event, hotel, and hospitality industry, producing more than 500 corporate, entertainment, pharmaceutical, technology and esports events to date. For over ten years, Kim has focused her career exclusively on global esports events supporting brands, the community, production, publishers, developers, high school, college and professional players, as well as influencers. Kim was a finalist for the ‘Unsung Hero’ award at the 2018 Esports Awards, and then brought the event from London to Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas – tripling their audience – and has now brought the Esports Awards to Resorts World in Las Vegas on December 13^th, 2022. She also holds the Certified Virtual Events Producer (CVEP) professional designation.

“Kim’s experience and relationships with top-tier esports brands and sponsors represents a significant addition to our Mobile Global Esports operations team,” said Company CEO David Pross. “Her ideas and drive are innovative and invigorating and her esports relationships world-wide will prove vital to the future of the MOGO family.”

“Our strategy is to bring value back to the gamer while producing top-tier events that speak to the needs of the global esports industry,” said Mobile Global Esports Managing Director Kim Meltzer, CVEP, “as well as bringing Indian and south Asian gamers into the worldwide competitive esports universe. Everyone involved is essential to our future – our investors, players, universities, brands, management, advisors, and event producers – all working together toward the same goals while facilitating communication, connectivity, and collaboration. This is an exhilarating opportunity and I’m proud to be part of the team.”

Kim Meltzer is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Destination Esports, a women-owned and led full-service experiential esports creative group, specializing in the convergence of the digital and human experience within the esports ecosystem. Through their unique approach to activating brands and their products, Kim, and Destination Esports has set new standards for live and digital esports experiences on a global scale.

A sampling of the esports-related events Kim has helped produce are Esports Awards, Rocket League Championship Series, Call of Duty Advanced Warfare Press Junket, Amazon/Twitch Prime/Riot/TwitchCon, Destiny Press Review, Lineage 2 Revolution/TwitchCon, Call of Duty: Ghosts Reveal, Vainglory/Rocket League NA/World Events, Call of Duty Esports Tournament, Call of Duty Black Ops II Press Junket, ANIME Expo, Beyond the Summit TV/Dota 2, Best Buy Harry Potter National Event, inaugural DREAMHACK events in Austin and Denver, Call of Duty MW3 Press Junket, Call of Duty XP 2011, BlizzCon, Heroes Americas NA live Champs, Vegas, Call of Duty Experience Press Junket, Call of Duty Esports Championships and the Call of Duty Metallica Concert.

IESF Concludes Inaugural SimRacing World Cup in Monaco

November 2, 2022 Published by EuropeanGaming.eu

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The International Esports Federation (IESF), in collaboration with the Monaco Esports Federation (MESF), hosted the first edition of the SimRacing World Cup on October 23, 2022, at Louis-II Stadium which featured 12 teams competing for a total prize pool of €4000.

Following an exciting round of qualifiers between 41 countries and 80 drivers, the top 12 teams secured their spots for the World Cup. Ivory Coast, New Zealand, Hungary, Slovenia, Thailand, India, Argentina, Algeria, Slovakia, Colombia, Monaco, and Spain competed in the final, with Slovenia’s Jernej Simoncic winning the gold medal. Spain took second place, followed by Hungary, Thailand, and Slovakia.

IESF continues to unite the World Esports Family with 6182 views combined on the French and English streams on the Monaco Sim Racing World Championship’s Twitch channel. IESF’s rich and consistent history of hosting successful esports events provides athletes with the ultimate environment to perform at their full potential and brings together all esports stakeholders to achieve a united ecosystem for the proper development of gaming worldwide.

IESF President Vlad Marinescu said: “IESF is proud to have collaborated with the Monaco Esports Federation for the first edition of the SimRacing World Cup. We would like to thank our partners in Monaco for making this event a success and congratulate all the participants on an exciting competition. IESF supports the growing success of global SimRacing and we are looking forward to next year’s World Cup.”

Monaco Esports Federation President Louis Ducruet said: “I am very happy and honored to have been able to host the first edition in the history of the SIM Racing World Cup in the Principality of Monaco. I hope that everyone enjoyed their time in Monaco and that we will see even more people at the next edition.”

IESF will wrap up an exciting year of events with the World Esports Championships Finals in Bali, Indonesia, from December 1 to 12. A record number of 120 nations are set to compete, making it the most geographically diverse installment of the event to date, with a total prize pool of $500,000.

Author: EuropeanGaming.eu

BET365 AND SPOTLIGHT SPORTS GROUP ANNOUNCE EXTENDED VIDEO CONTENT PARTNERSHIP

MGA Games Day, the unmissable event for online casino operators worldwide, teaser release

Global Top Round Launches M&A Department to Shape the Future of Video Game Industry Deals

BGaming levels up classic book experience in Book of Cats MEGAWAYS™

Challengermode collaborates with Digital Superheroes on Call of Duty tournament to support Military and Veteran Gamers

UK’s best student VALORANT teams to battle at the Red Bull Gaming Sphere for Red Bull Campus Clutch World Final Qualification

Pop some tasty candy wins in Stakelogic’s latest title

Reckoning Esports X Fanclash

Kim Meltzer joins Mobile Global Esports as Managing Director

IESF Concludes Inaugural SimRacing World Cup in Monaco

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