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Luckbox adds casino to award-winning esports betting platform

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Award-winning esports betting site Luckbox today announced the launch of casino games on its next-generation wagering platform.

The Luckbox casino, which is live today, complements the existing offering of esports and sports betting.

The Global Online Casino Market is estimated to be US$134.9 billion in 2021 and could reach US$159.8 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 3.45%, according to ResearchandMarkets.com. Through today’s online casino launch, Luckbox is now positioned to benefit from this growth market.

Luckbox CEO Thomas Rosander said: “Most of our efforts this year have focused on recalibrating our next-generation wagering platform. The online casino deployment marks the most substantial and first visible milestone in that process and we achieved this prior to year end – something we’ve communicated repeatedly since I became CEO.

“We will continue to iteratively enhance our proprietary products as we strive towards providing a superior betting experience for the next generation of players.

“The addition of casino brings Real Luck Group an expected near-term revenue stream in a vertical where I have had prior successes throughout my career, including my tenure as CEO of Dunder, which achieved annual revenues of €80 million in less than three years.

“With almost $16 million of cash and no debt, as of September 30th 2021, Real Luck Group is well-capitalized to continue evolving our Luckbox platform and execute on our organic player marketing program, as we embark on our revenue growth phase.

“I want to thank our team for achieving this major milestone, within the timeline we have committed to our stakeholders.

“With this major effort now complete, we are in a position to turn our focus to our growth strategy. We plan to scale our player acquisition efforts across all our verticals of esports betting, sports betting, and online casino early in the new year and we look forward to sharing KPIs relevant with investors soon.”

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Gaming Corps partners with BlueOcean Gaming

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Gaming Corps is partnering with BlueOcean Gaming, aggregator and B2B content provider. Gaming Corps’ innovative iGaming portfolio will be distributed to BlueOcean Gaming’s unique customer base via the competitive GameHub aggregation platform.

Gaming Corps’ iGaming portfolio, most notably the new Mine Game and Multiplier Game product lines, is set to be distributed via BlueOcean Gaming as per an agreement signed this week. The Swedish publicly listed developer will benefit from the BlueOcean Gaming single API integration, taking another step forward in broadening its distribution capabilities.

“The BlueOcean Gaming platform will offer Gaming Corps access to a number of operators that are unique to them and otherwise difficult to connect to, so we are very enthusiastic to launch this partnership. Furthermore, a significant part of their customer base operates in markets where our content type already has a strong foothold and is proving to be particularly popular. We look forward to working closely with the skilled BlueOcean casino team in promoting our offering to their operators and grow quickly throughout what we expect to be a successful 2022.” says Alex Lorimer, Chief Operating Officer, Gaming Corps.

“We are excited to team up with game developer Gaming Corps. This newly established partnership enables us to become the key distribution channel for their casino games including the unique Mine and Multiplier Game collection. Also Gaming Corps modern and exciting game content will be an excellent addition to our extensive GameHub portfolio.” says Nina Jelen, Marketing Manager, BlueOcean Gaming.

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Bidstack secures a landmark two-year commercial deal with Azerion

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Bidstack, the in-game advertising platform, today announced a landmark commercial partnership with Azerion, the leading pan-European digital entertainment and media platform, who will be the exclusive commercial partner across Bidstack’s inventory over the next two years.

The agreement, thought to be one of the industry’s largest programmatic in-game advertising deals, will give Azerion’s SSP and sales teams exclusive access to all of Bidstack’s advertising formats and will see the company become Bidstack’s sole external reseller.

The initial two-year partnership will grow Bidstack’s global sales footprint exponentially thanks to Azerion’s established team of over 1,000 employees operating across 26 offices in 18 countries. Bidstack will leverage this enhanced reach with an aligned sales strategy designed to accelerate commercial partnerships with game developers, brands and advertising agencies which will see further gaming inventory locked down and ad spend secured from respected partners. Meanwhile, Azerion will start adopting Bidstack’s SDK into their existing portfolio of games.

Azerion will have access through this partnership to approximately 40 million users and around 60 titles across a rapidly growing portfolio of AAA, independent and mobile publishers.  The genres are diversified across stadium, racing, open world and life simulation titles which provide an attractive and highly engaged addressable audience. The reach of the partnership is global, including in key markets such as the US, UK, Netherlands, France and Germany.

The agreement with Azerion comes at an important strategic moment for both businesses, with 2022 expected to be a significant commercial breakthrough for in-game advertising. Since 2017 Bidstack has worked alongside advertising agency holding groups, global game developers and industry bodies to ensure that in-game advertising became recognised as an advertising category in its own right.

This education has contributed to major agency groups launching dedicated gaming divisions and products, whilst the IAB launched its first-ever guide to gaming and an industry framework for in-game advertising in 2021. With the ad channel now fully recognised and significant, recurring investment from advertisers established, further growth is expected in 2022.

Of the new partnership, James Draper, Bidstack Founder and CEO, said “This contract signals a realisation that brand advertising within the metaverse has truly arrived. Since our pivot into gaming in 2017, we have embedded a culture of no-shortcuts into the formation of in-game advertising as a new channel.

We expect this to be just the start of a long and deep relationship with Azerion as both companies have strong ambitions within the digital entertainment and media space. I want to personally thank the incredible efforts of our team, in particular Lewis Sherlock (SVP of Programmatic) and Francesco Petruzzelli (CTO), who have played a key role in securing this deal.”

Umut Akpinar, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Azerion, added “We are delighted to strike this strategic partnership with Bidstack which strengthens our digital advertising platform.

With this exciting partnership, we allow brands to explore new advertising frontiers in premium and brand-safe inventories while connecting seamlessly with consumers through impactful and immersive experiences. At Azerion, we believe that the future is digital entertainment. This new partnership is perfectly aligned with our vision for the upcoming years.”

 

About Bidstack

Bidstack is the leading in-game advertising and video game monetisation platform. Their sophisticated technology allows brands to serve advertisements into natural spaces within video games whilst protecting the gaming experience.

These branded experiences can vary from trackside banners and cityscape billboards to pitchside LED boards, skins or any other contextually relevant spaces within the metaverse.

The company has more than 80 staff across five international locations and is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange.

About Azerion

Azerion is a fast-growing and leading pan-European digital entertainment and media platform. Azerion’s integrated platform provides technology solutions to automate the purchase and sale of digital advertising for media buyers and sellers.

Content creators, publishers and advertisers work with Azerion to reach millions of people across the globe that play its games and its entertainment concepts to increase engagement, loyalty and drive e-commerce.

Founded in 2014 by two Dutch entrepreneurs, Azerion has experienced rapid expansion thanks to organic growth and strategic acquisitions.

Azerion is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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NODWIN GAMING ANNOUNCES VCC – VALORANT CONQUERORS CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 WITH RIOT GAMES

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Tournament will give South Asian players a chance to go global and compete at the APAC Challenger Playoffs

NODWIN Gaming, South Asia’s leading esports company, has announced the VALORANT Conquerors Championship (VCC) 2022 which it will organize along with Riot Games, the global leaders in game development and publishing. The tournament will qualify South Asian teams for the Split 1 Asia Pacific (APAC) Challenger Playoffs in  the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) 2022. Registrations for the much-awaited event will begin from January 6, 2022.

The tournament, which was first launched in June this year, already tops the list of ‘must-attend’ events for South Asian Valorant esports players and teams as it gives them the opportunity to hit the international esports scene. South Asia has emerged as the growing hub of VALORANT with several top teams Velocity Gaming, Global Esports Enigma Gaming and Team Exploit making their mark in the region.

“We’ve seen a huge interest build up among South Asian players for our VCC property since its launch, as it gives all Valorant players an opportunity to compete and leave their mark at an international level. This is the second year we are working with Riot on the VCC and together we aim to elevate the level of the competition this year.” said Akshat Rathee, MD & Co-Founder of NODWIN Gaming.” 

NODWIN Gaming’s VCC 2022 edition of the tournament is the pathway circuit for players in the region to qualify to the APAC Challenger Playoffs and eventually compete for a slot at the VCT Masters 1 in April 2022.

“We, at Riot Games, are thrilled to be associated with NODWIN Gaming for VCC 2022 which will see participants from South Asia become part of this global circuit. This is a great platform for the Indian & South Asian esports talent to take on global competition,” said Sukamal Pegu, Publishing Leader, India and South Asia at Riot Games.

The first edition of VCC witnessed several fan-idol moments and nail-biting finishes. The tournament was spread across 22 days and reached a peak concurrent viewership of 60K, a record for a regional matchup in Valorant. The grand finale saw Velocity Gaming and Global Esports compete and post the win Global Esports secured a spot at the APAC Last Chance Qualifier.

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BGaming and HunnyPlay starts cooperation and launches brand exclusive slot

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BGaming widens its network of crypto projects via partnerships with HunnyPlay. This crypto community offers players various high-quality games and provides additional financial services to make the players’ experience more engaging. 

The entire BGaming portfolio includes top titles such as Aloha King Elvis, Bonanza Billion, and Road2Riches available for the HunnyPlay audience. Moreover, BGaming has released an exclusive brand slot for the new partner. HunnyMillion is an eye-catching game that follows all the casino design features!

It’s already a tradition to launch an exclusive brand slot for new partners. We are thrilled that we have produced the slot that completely meets the HunnyPlay philosophy! Being the first iGaming provider to support cryptocurrencies, we focus on widening the network of crypto projects. No doubt, HunnyPlay, stands out from the competitors!” noted Alexandr Shavel, Head of BizDev Department at BGaming

As a progressive and innovative operator, HunnyPlay allows players to play for different types of electronic money, including the casino’s cryptocurrency. Support for a unique currency has become an essential part of the integration. Now all the BGaming games can be played in the internal money of the project.

 

BGaming is a fast-growing game 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 550+ online casinos worldwide. BGaming is the world’s first to support cryptocurrencies and offer Provably Fair games. Today the brand’s portfolio includes 70+ products with HD graphics and a clear user interface for every device.

 

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Week 50/2021 slot games releases

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Here are this weeks latest slots releases!

Wild Icy Fruits – an online game powered by a young but extremely innovative software developer Expanse Studios is live! Reels That Multiply the Winning by 2.000! Wild Icy Fruits is a pretty simple online slot featuring 5 reels, 4 rows and 40 fixed paylines. A frozen grid sits against snow-covered mountains while fluttering snowflakes will complete the winter idyll.

Inspired Entertainment, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of TAITO’s legendary video game Space Invaders online and mobile slot, which will take players on a thrilling and nostalgic iGaming journey. In keeping with Space Invaders’ much-loved original design, Inspired’s slot adaptation will get players’ pulses racing for a chance to win big! With a reel configuration of 5×3 and 20-win lines, Space Invaders and its unique mechanics and vibrant graphics bring the joy of retro gaming to this decade.

 

 

Swintt – the hot-shot software provider behind Book of East and Rock N Ways XtraWays – is beaming back into action in Santa vs Aliens, a brand new release that offers a quirky new take on the classic holiday slot. Undoubtedly one of the most original titles to come out of the studio this winter, Santa vs Aliens sees players join forces with a muscle-bound Santa Claus as he uses all manner of festively-themed gadgets to save Christmas from a fleet of marauding martians who are hell-bent on ruining the holiday season.

 

Stakelogic, have announced they’ll be inviting players to join them on an expedition to Ancient Egypt this winter with the launch of their new Pyramid Strike slot. The game – which features five reels and 20 fixed paylines – will become the latest title in the provider’s ever expanding selection of Super Stake slots, meaning players will be given the option to increase their initial bet to add scatters and improve their chances of landing the main bonus feature.

 

 

Yggdrasil and Bang Bang Games are closing the curtain on a successful year with what looks to be their sweetest slot to date, Jumbo Jellies. This vibrant treat-filled title transports players to a sugary fantasy land that offers players massive win streaks via the Jumbo Rows feature, which occurs whenever a matching pair of jellies land on the same win line. These symbols turn wild, and the entire row becomes jumbo as a win multiplier climbs up by +1 after every respin.

 

 

Pragmatic Play, a leading content provider to the iGaming industry, invites players to a frozen wonderland bedecked with precious gems and icy pillars in latest release, Crystal Caverns Megaways. Serving as the provider’s final slot release of the year, the 6×7 Megaways title features golden Wild symbols that land on every reel except for the first and last and can replace all other symbols, other than the Scatter.

 

 

Greentube, is urging players to don their finest Stetson and ready their mare for a journey across the American frontier in search of golden treasure in their latest release Wild Ranger. Boasting stacked wilds, free games with giant symbols and a lucrative 3-level Wild Ranger Jackpot feature, this five reel 25 win line western-themed slot promises players a rootin’-tootin’ good time.

 

 

Wazdan, the leading casino games supplier, has launched the latest addition to the Hold the Jackpot games collection with new release, Power of Gods: Medusa. The game invites players to explore the legendary lair of Medusa and defeat the mythical snake-haired Gorgon. Providing them with a spectacular theme, as well as stunning graphics, animations, and engaging features, the wonderfully designed slot is sure to captivate players’ imagination.

 

 

Scientific Games Corporation  has unveiled its latest Rainbow Riches iGaming slot, Rainbow Riches Power Mix, which marks the Company’s first quad-reel format and continues the evolution of its iconic game franchise. This modern spin on one of the world’s most recognizable slot brands retains all of the charm that players have come to expect with Rainbow Riches, with the added bonus of playing simultaneously across four sets of reels at the same time.

 

Hölle Games, the Berlin based slots provider, are pleased to announce “Winter Bells”, the latest in their “Classic” line of slots.Winter Bells is a 5×3 slot with 5 paylines and a cosy, seasonal theme.  It features stacked wilds on all reels and a star scatter which can boost wins, which are up to 1000x in the base game!

 

 

Spinomenal, the leading iGaming content provider, has delivered its festive treat, Xmas Collections, just in time for the holiday season. This Christmas-themed slot is decorated in style with Christmas trees, Father Christmas and presents which are each perfectly complemented with a joyous jingling soundtrack. Spinomenal’s Xmas Collections features four individual titles that differ in volatility to cater for all types of players. The most volatile has 10 reels, the second 20, third 30 and fourth 40.

Having already treated players to a festive flurry of releases this winter, popular software provider Swintt is back in action again this month with another new title set in slightly warmer climes of southern Spain – El Andaluz. The latest slot to come galloping out of the Swintt studio, El Andaluz is a five-reel, 10-payline game with a cowboy theme.

 

With the original Candyways Bonanza Megaways proving a huge hit with players following its debut last year, Hurricane Games have proved you don’t break up a winning team by again joining forces with Stakelogic to release a sugar-coated sequel. Featuring the Megaways pay system, Candyways Bonanza 2 Megaways builds on the success of its predecessor with a number of sweet additions, including brand-new mystery symbols and an overhauled Free Spins feature that offers players a choice of multipliers.

 

Play’n GO take to the streets with their latest Dynamic Payways title, Hooligan Hustle. When it comes to the match of the year, there’s more than the kick-off on the pitch to contend with. A unique theme with a tongue-in-cheek approach to football culture. This high action and humorous Dynamic Payways slot game is for players looking for a change of pace when it comes to gaming. There are plenty of features throughout the game to keep players engaged, not to mention comical art style, funny characters, and narrative. The audio is reminiscent of British bands to really encapsulate the game’s environment.

 

GAMOMAT, one of the leading independent slot game developers, has launched its subaqueous adventure ‘Book of Oasis’ that concurrently helps to combat the climate crisis. Book of Oasis is a title that features GAMOMAT’s ‘Gaming for the Climate’ initiative where a portion of GAMOMAT-revenues generated from the title will help turn the tide of climate degradation. GAMOMAT has teamed up with Healthy Seas and will target abandoned ghost nets, plastic removal, collaborative projects with fishermen and delivering educational school programmes across the world.

 

Belatra Games, the specialist online slots developer, is helping players get into the Christmas spirit with the release of its Xmas Gifts title. A Christmas inspired miner stars in Xmas Gifts and he’s on the hunt for joy, positivity and mountains of jewels underground. Watch out for the bright boxes as if they fall onto the reels and transform into symbols, the prize total increases.

 

 

Booongo, the global online slots developer, has launched its latest Megaways title, Buddha Megaways. Following the success of Aztec Pyramid Megaways, the company’s first release to incorporate the iconic mechanic, the second Megaways adventure from Booongo offers players 117,649 ways to win and a potential max win of 20,000x their stake on any spin.

 

 

Aspire Global’s Wizard Games has released its third title since launching as an independent studiowith Gods of Kemet set to captivate audiences in regulated markets worldwide. The 5×3, 40 payline slot sees players enter the world of Egyptian mythology as fearsome gods roam the reels. On any spin, a Big Block Symbol can land, transforming a high-paying symbol that lands in the centre of reel three into a mammoth 3×3 symbol for increased win potential.

 

 

Lucksome, the games studio powered by leading developer Blueprint Gaming, is inviting players to discover the riches of Bengal in its exotic new title, Way of the Tiger. Welcome to the jungle, where Lucksome’s majestic tiger roams the reels and assists able explorers to hunt wins in an epic gaming adventure. Helping players through the dense undergrowth are locking and rising multipliers, free games with two ways to trigger and the Jungle Boost, which boosts multipliers up to x1500 for each symbol with the Tiger’s claw slash.

 

NetEnt has launched its latest slot game Silverback Gold, a graphically rich game that takes players deep into the jungle to meet a host of colourful creatures. This wild adventure will keep players on the edge of their seats and deliver all the excitement of the jungle. This 5-reel, 4-row safari expedition slot features Golden Silverbacks, Free Spins, the Silverback Attack feature and a Buy Feature. With a max win of 45,000x this high volatility game delivers gorilla-sized wins and will make players question who the real king of the jungle is.

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Award Winning Year for Push Technology’s Diffusion

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Four Wins and Eleven Shortlists Across Financial Services, eGaming and Technology

Push Technology, the pioneer and leader in real-time data streaming and messaging solutions, has again been shortlisted for an award, this time for the “Best Trading Solution for Foreign Exchange (FX) Markets” at the Trading Tech Insight Awards Europe 2022. This latest recognition builds on a year in which Push Technology’s Diffusion Intelligent Event-Data Platform, has won four awards and been shortlisted, or been a finalist, in eleven additional awards.

In the last twelve months, Push Technology’s Diffusion has received accolades across many diverse sectors. In Financial Services, Diffusion won the award for ‘Best Cloud-Based Market Data Delivery Solution’ from TradingTech Insights and was named the winner of the “Most Impactful Project” in the Cloud Deployment category for the IBSI (International Banking Systems Intelligence) Global FinTech Innovation Awards. It was also shortlisted for ‘Most innovative technology firm – established’ in the Innovation category at the 2021 HFM European Technology Awards and at the Benzinga Global Fintech Awards 2021 Push Technology was shortlisted for “Most Innovative in Capital Markets”.

In eGaming, Diffusion was shortlisted at the EGR B2B Awards, under the ‘Live Streaming Supplier’ category, and at the EGR North America Awards was recognized under the ‘Cloud and IT Services Partner’ category. At the SBC Awards North America, Diffusion was shortlisted as an “Industry Innovation of the Year”.

Additionally, from the wider IT and technical and community, Diffusion won ‘Best Innovation in Data Technologies’ at the 2021 DEVIES Awards Europe, while also winning an award at the WorldFestival for Dev Innovation.

Other notable accolades from the tech community include being shortlisted for a DBTA Readers’ Choice Award; reaching the final at the 2020-21 Cloud Computing Awards for ‘Most Innovative Use of Data in The Cloud’; at the Computing Cloud Excellence Awards being shortlisted for “Cloud Data Management Solution of the Year”; being a finalist at Computing’s Technology Product Awards for “Best Digital Transformation Product”; and, finally, being shortlisted for “Cloud Product of the Year” at the National Technology Awards.

Sean Bowen, CEO of Push Technology, said: “This has been a banner year for industry recognition of excellence for our Diffusion Intelligent Event-Data Platform, across many different sectors. The wins and shortlists reflect the fact that we continue to innovate and deliver solutions to our customers which guarantee event data is actionable, optimized, and secure. The awards are due in part to the escalating demand for scalable, real-time event-data solutions – platforms which are critical to enabling digital transformation strategies.”

The Diffusion Intelligent Event-Data Platform is used to build innovative new applications as well as extend legacy systems. Diffusion consumes, enriches, and delivers data with optimal efficiency, in real time, and includes secure dynamic access control, easy to use APIs, and flexible deployment models to meet each organization’s specific business requirements – in the cloud, on-premise, and in hybrid environments.

 

About Push Technology

Push Technology pioneered and leads the market in real-time, event-data streaming and messaging solutions that power mission-critical business applications worldwide. Push’s Diffusion®, an Intelligent Event-Data Platform, consumes raw event data in any size, format or velocity, enriches event data in-flight, and delivers event data reliably and at massive scale with secure, fine-grained, role-based access control.  Diffusion is purpose-built to simplify and accelerate event-driven, real-time application development, reduce operational costs, and speed time-to-market.

Leading brands, across industries including financial services, transportation, energy, retail, healthcare, eGaming, and Internet of Things companies, use the Diffusion Intelligent Event-Data Platform to drive customer engagement, fuel revenue growth, and streamline business operations. Diffusion is available on-premise, in-the-cloud, or in hybrid configurations, to fit the specific business, regulatory, and infrastructure requirements of the event-driven applications operating in today’s everything connected world. Learn more at www.pushtechnology.com.

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Oly Sport’s Meta Tickets are coming to Binance NFT soon

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The second wave of horse sale will start this December 20th, selling the special “Meta Tickets” which allows buyers to obtain randomly one of the 3 best & rarest horses

After the first successful sale, Oly Sport continues its partnership with Binance NFT to launch the second horse sale. This time, thousands of Meta Tickets will be released into the Binance NFT Marketplace at a very reasonable price, giving horse enthusiasts the chance to get their hands on “Horse of the Gods”.

Each Meta Ticket contains a Genesis NFT Horse among the 3 best & rarest breeds in Oly Sport Metaverse: Elon, Zhao and Sam. For owning a Meta Ticket, you can mint the ticket to get a Genesis NFT Horse (among the 3 breeds mentioned above) when the “mint feature” becomes available. Horse owners can profit through in-game activities like breeding, racing or lending horses to the racecourses. These NFT Horses can also be traded through trading platforms like Oly Sport Marketplace or Binance NFT Marketplace.

Needless to say, Elon, Zhao and Sam are 3 best & rarest breeds in Oly Sport Metaverse: Elon horse breed accounts for 6%, while the number for Zhao is 9.7% and for Sam is 14.65%. Owning these horses is like “being on another level” to the rest.

Early buyers can enjoy the following advantages:

– Be the first ones to own these God-tier horses

– Able to join Testnet phase to get used to the game

– Higher chance to win the race

– Breed your horses to raise or sell them & profit

– Lend your horses when the lending feature comes online

– … And many more.

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Games Global announces leadership team

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Games Global unveils its senior leadership team, assembling a highly experienced iGaming team from across the globe to propel the newly formed business to the forefront of industry.

Led by CEO Walter Bugno, formerly of IGT and Lottomatica and CFO Tim Mickley, previously of SafeCharge and Playtech, leadership members include Leila Goelz, Theo Naicker, Kimberley Broad, Andrew Booth and Julie Allison.

Leila Goelz, previously of The Stars Group, joins Games Global as Chief People and Transformation Officer. Set to deliver a best-of-breed people and culture experience, Leila brings unparalleled cultural direction and expertise to the global company.

Theo Naicker has previously provided over two decades of service to Derivco, the leading software development house in the online gaming world. Theo comes on board as Chief Operating Officer, driving innovation to market. His strong ability to forecast upcoming trends will be invaluable to the Games Global teams.

Heading up the compliance team is newly appointed Chief Compliance Officer Kimberley Broad who recently served as Director of Compliance for Microgaming. Kimberley is a formidable leader in her field and will instil in Games Global a future-focused compliance culture and decisive direction.

Further appointments include Andrew Booth to the post of Chief Product Officer. Formerly serving as Director of Games for Microgaming, Andrew will lead delivery of exceptional content and products to customers around the globe.

The final announced appointment is Julie Allison, formerly of Paddy Power Betfair, Red Tiger and NetEnt. As Chief Revenue Officer, Julie is set to power global growth, ensuring profitable revenue streams and positioning Games Global for robust expansion.

The entire team is charged with driving strong strategic growth, bringing innovative technology and content to market. Games Global is poised to enter its first operational year with an industry-leading portfolio, vast distribution channel and a truly esteemed leadership team.

Commenting on the leadership team, Walter Bugno, CEO of Games Global said, “I am incredibly proud to be at the helm of Games Global with such a strong and growth-focused leadership team. We are deeply committed to expansion and delivering second-to-none products and services to our customers and, ultimately, their players. We are looking forward to 2022 with great anticipation, entering the new year with a fantastic team, exceptional offering and growing business!”

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SHAPE GAMES WINS PRESTIGIOUS MOBILE INNOVATION SBC AWARD

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Award recognises brand’s forward-thinking approach to app development

Shape Games has received one of the most coveted gaming industry prizes at the SBC Awards when they were handed the trophy for Innovation in Mobile earlier this week, the company announced.

“We’re delighted to have won this award and to be recognised by our respected industry peers for our mainstream consumer entertainment approach to creating great mobile experiences,” said Christian Risom, Shape Games CEO. “Consumers have many demands for their time and focus, and it’s imperative that gambling operators provide them with user experiences that are intuitive, fun and reassure them that the brand knows and understands them. I’d like to say a big thanks to everyone at Shape Games for their hard work that has put us in a great position for growth in 2022.”

Drawing upon Shape’s success producing apps for large consumer and entertainment brands such as Apple, Red Bull and Ikea, the online gaming customer engagement platform is building its brand and reputation by challenging the traditional platform providers in the gambling industry with Shape’s data and machine learning-driven, native customisable apps that focus on user experience as the heart of the design process.

Shape Games was founded in 2018 to focus on building apps for the gambling industry and since then has grown from supplying a single operator in Danske Spil to being a leading front end platform partner to major operators and emerging players in 17 countries across Europe and the Americas.

This year saw the brand sign agreements with seven new operators and add a host of new features to its offering which includes sharing bets with friends, personalisation and recommendations, personal betting statistics, news features, social networks with friends, challenges, unlockable trophies and more.

Shape along with Danske Spil were named Best Native App at the EGR Awards three consecutive years from 2018 to 2020, as well as Best Omnichannel Solution in 2020.