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THE PUBG MOBILE WORLD INVITATIONAL POWERED BY GAMERS WITHOUT BORDERS KICKS OFF TODAY

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The PUBG MOBILE World Invitational powered by Gamers without Borders will officially kick off on July 22nd and run till July 25th. Across four days of intense matches, the PMWI will host 32 of the world’s best PUBG MOBILE teams split into two divisions, East and West, with a champion being crowned for each. PMWI will be the first mobile esports tournament with over 32 countries represented as it commits to being the biggest and most robust esports program in the world.

Powered by Gamers Without Borders, the PUBG MOBILE World Invitational will have a $3M USD charity pool split between East and West. The winners of each division will be able to choose from multiple Humanitarian Aid organisations to receive its prize pool as the PMWI stands with Gamers Without Borders’ mission of the fight COVID-19.

The PMWI will see five matches each day for East and West with maps for the tournament including Erangel, Sanhok and Miramar.

The full list of teams set to compete in PUBG MOBILE World Invitational are:

 

PMWI East  PMWI West
  • A1 Esports (Bangladesh)
  • Bigetron Red Aliens (Indonesia)
  • BlackList International (Philippines)
  • DRS Gaming (Nepal)
  • DSGaming (South Korea)
  • D’Xavier (Vietnam)
  • Fanatic Zombies (United Arab Emirates)
  • Geek Fam (Malaysia)
  • NASR Esports (Jordan)
  • Natus Vincere (Russia)
  • REJECT (Japan)
  • i8 Esports (Pakistan)
  • Team Myths (Algeria)
  • Valdus Esports (Thailand)
  • Yalla Esports (Saudi Arabia)
  • ZEUS Esports (Mongolia)
  • 19 Esports (Canada)
  • Alpha7 Esports (Brazil)
  • Chivas Esports (Mexico)
  • Team Destiny (Germany)
  • Ghost Gaming (U.S.A)
  • Team GODSENT (Ukraine)
  • GUNZ Esport (Iraq)
  • Konina Power (Kazakhstan)
  • Lakonostra MVP (United Kingdom)
  • Next Rüya Gaming (Turkey)
  • Team QLASH (France)
  • RA’AD Esports (Egypt)
  • RTG Esports (Morocco)
  • Team ONYX (Georgia)
  • Team Queso (Argentina)
  • UDR Killers (Spain)

 

The music video for Breathing Flame, the official theme song of PMWI 2021, will go live across all PUBG MOBILE esports social media accounts ahead of the tournament. Breathing Flame represents every PUBG MOBILE player’s fight for glory as they battle against the odds. Watch the video on the PUBG MOBILE Esports YouTube channel.

OnePlus has been named as the official smartphone partner of PMWI. OnePlus is a leading global mobile technology company whose latest premium smartphones, the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro, deliver a flagship-level mobile gaming experience. Nimo TV, a leading global game live streaming platform, is proud to be the media partner to PMWI.

You can watch the PMWI on PUBG MOBILE Esports’ YouTube, Facebook and Twitch channels, with PMWI East going live at 10am (GMT+ 0) and PMWI West going live at 2:30pm (GMT+ 0).

 

For more information about upcoming PUBG MOBILE esports news, stay tuned at Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

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BLAST Titans partners with Razer for first Apex Legends event

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BLAST has partnered with leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, Razer to sponsor the

esports tournament organiser’s first Apex Legends event (July 23-25 & July 31-August 1) – where Europe’s best teams will compete for a €40,000 prize pool.

The partnership will integrate Razer into the BLAST Titans tournament through a number of activations, including: product giveaways, player-led content opportunities, in-game branding and activation of the match and tournament MVP broadcast segment.

Razer is one of the most recognised brands in global gaming and is a world leading lifestyle brand for gamers and esports communities all around the world. Razer’s award-winning hardware spans from high-performance peripherals to a range of other gaming accessories.

Oliver Clarke, Head of Brand Partnerships at BLAST, said: “Razer is a well recognised brand in the esports and gaming space – it’s great to have their backing and support ahead of our first ever BLAST Titans event this week. Apex Legends has a large and passionate community of gamers, one we look forward to engaging with through a variety of exciting digital activations involving Razer.”

Flo Gutierrez, Global Esports Director at Razer, said: “Over the last few years, BLAST has positioned themselves as one of the top esports event organisers worldwide, with incredible production value, great casting and engaging formats.”

“It is with great pleasure that we are supporting them on the launch and expansion of BLAST Titans, created for the growing Apex Legends community. We can’t wait to see the best EU teams battling it out for the very first BLAST Titans crown!”

Apex Legends has enjoyed a rapid rise since its launch in 2019. In April this year, EA announced the game had surpassed 100 million players, a 30% year-on-year growth and its esports event viewership had grown in line with the popularity of the game.

The inaugural BLAST Titans tournament will see 40 teams, including leading teams such as Gambit, Alliance and NAVI, competing online over two action packed weekends.

The first weekend (July 23-25) will be a double elimination battle royale event involving 40 teams, which will be made up of the top 20 European teams on recent form, 10 invited wildcard teams and 10 teams via open qualifiers. The second weekend (July 31-August 1) will feature the top 20 teams from weekend one, facing each other in the Arenas mode that was first introduced in the game only last month.

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Affilka by SOFTSWISS Passes 100 Brands Milestone

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Affilka by SOFTSWISS recently announced that it surpassed a milestone of 100 brands launched on the affiliate marketing platform. This marks 3 years since the platform went into development.

The Affilka client portfolio grew to more than 100 diverse online casino and sportsbook brands, with a major increase in the last 6 months. Only this month Affilka announced the launch of 3 big new clients Sportbet.one, FizzSlots and TruePartners, which recently successfully moved to the Affilka platform from a third-party affiliate platform. 

This proves Affilka’s growing importance in the iGaming marketplace. It now provides  services to a variety of different fiat and crypto casino and sportsbook brands running not only on the SOFTSWISS Online Casino Platform, but also on third-party iGaming platforms. The solution intends to double this achievement  a year from now. 

Starting from the first third-party platform client in December 2020, Affilka continues to grow and to expand its presence in the iGaming industry. The affiliate software platform continues to prove itself as a top affiliate marketing software provider with a variety of unique competitive traits. This includes an extremely flexible commission constructor, a versatile set of postbacks allowing affiliates to be always on the same page with any type of player activity and many more. The platform also offers detailed reporting and special interface customisation via Frontend API. 

Commenting on the event, Anastasia Borovaya, product owner of Affilka by SOFTSWISS, said: “And here we are with more than 100 casino and sportsbook brands in our portfolio in just several years! This is an incredible achievement and it’s even more incredible to say that Affilka definitely doesn’t plan on stopping there! We’re just getting started and are planning on making it double this time next year. Ambitious, innovative, and bold this is all about us, so stay tuned for more updates.”

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BGaming releases Hawaiian-style slot Aloha King Elvis

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Hawaiian adventures start now! BGaming launched the brand’s new slot Aloha King Elvis! The game is the sequel of the most popular game in the provider’s portfolio called Elvis Frog in Vegas. 

Cute Elvis Frog – the main character of the story – this time goes for vacation to the tropical islands full of summer vibes and melodic guitar rhythms. A beach Hawaiian party with Elvis as a headliner will be explosive and full of fun! Eye-catching graphic and bright colors along with upbeat music parts makes the slot juicy and truly hot! The game is already available at reputable casinos such as Pinocasino, Casinorex  and others. 

Aloha King Elvis is inspired by the brand’s most popular title Elvis Frog in Vegas. It’s a very bright slot full of energy and excitement. Eccentric and funny Elvis is loved by many players worldwide! That’s why we wanted to breathe a new life into the story! We took the best of the first slot and added some new hot features to impress players!” comments Yulia Aliakseyeva, Game Producer at BGaming. 

It’s not a secret that every player dreams of hitting the jackpot. What about three jackpots in one game? BGaming hid Mini, Major and Mega Jackpot in the slot. All of them are available during the Coin Respin Feature, an additional game that involves only Coin symbols. The more a player collects – the greater will be the win! 

At the same time, starting Free spins, players can choose one of two bonus rounds: Special Guest Party or VIP party. Both give extra chances to huge winnings! So let’s start the party now!

Aloha King Elvis is a 5×3 scheme video slot with high RTP (94,9%), 25 winnings lines and a bunch of features to multiply a bet dramatically. The maximum exposure of the game is х16500! Say Aloha to King Elvis and grab your mega win!

BGaming is a creative iGaming content provider сonverting gambling into gaming. Thanks to an expert team and a player-driven approach, the studio creates engaging products featured on reputable platforms and 300+ online casinos worldwide. BGaming was the world’s first to support cryptocurrencies and offer Provably Fair games. Today the brand’s portfolio includes 60+ products with HD graphics and a clear user interface for every device.

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Pronet Gaming boosts content portfolio with EvenBet Gaming’s poker solution

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Pronet Gaming, a market-leading iGaming provider, has added leading online poker developer EvenBet Gaming’s software to its platform.

The deal will give the supplier access to more than 30 different variations of the game, 24/7 support, API integration and omnichannel solutions, as well as SSL and monthly updates.

It also offers Pronet Gaming’s clients the flexibility to choose to be a part of EvenBet Gaming’s poker community, or simply to utilise its standalone skin.

This latest partnership further enhances Pronet Gaming’s offering as it continues to expand its sportsbook and casino platform, with a particular focus on emerging markets.

EvenBet was granted a supplier licence by the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) last year and has launched more than 100 poker rooms over the past 10 years, offering 33 different game types to approximately 15 million active players.

The company continues to place a responsive and reliable poker solution at the heart of its progressive omni-channel portfolio.

Bobby Longhurst, Chief Commercial Officer at Pronet Gaming said: “The high performance of our platform depends on the reliability of its software and the quality of its content, making EvenBet Gaming an ideal partner.

“Poker is a proven cross-channel vertical and even more appealing when it is enriched by EvenBet Gaming’s exciting multi-format gameplay and innovative approach to card game design. Operators will undoubtedly reap the rewards from the addition of this premium content.”

Dmitry Starostenkov, EvenBet Gaming CEO, said: “Pronet Gaming has earned a reputation as an industry-leader and we’re confident its expertise will help us solidify our status as a dynamic software developer. Our games provide entertainment to players all over the world, so this deal with a globally recognised partner is a natural fit.”

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1/ST TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES ABEL CEDILLO AS NEWEST BRAND AMBASSADOR

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1/ST TECHNOLOGY is excited to announce its newest brand ambassador, leading jockey Abel Cedillo. 1/ST TECHNOLOGY’s signature product, 1/ST BET, the official app of Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park, Golden Gate Fields and the Maryland Jockey Club, will leverage Cedillo in promotional and advertising campaigns, and Cedillo will represent 1/ST BET while riding in races throughout Southern California.

Cedillo, the leading rider during Del Mar’s 2019 and 2020 Fall Meets, has won more than 1,400 races during his career and is a popular figure on the Southern California circuit. The multiple Grade 1 winning jockey enjoyed a breakout season in 2020, winning a dozen stakes races, including the G1 Pacific Classic, G1 Frank E. Kilroe Mile and G1 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes.

“Abel Cedillo is a passionate, popular, and savvy rider and his success on the track made him an obvious addition to the 1/ST TECHNOLOGY ambassador team,” said Zachary Leifer, Chief Marketing Officer, 1/ST TECHNOLOGY. “As the Official App of Santa Anita Park – Abel’s home track for more than half of the year – 1/ST BET is excited to help connect fans and horseplayers with one of the sport’s superstar riders.”

1/ST BET will feature Abel Cedillo in numerous initiatives and promotions, including:

  • ‘Win When Abel Wins’ Sweepstakes during Del Mar in which a 1/ST BET or Xpressbet customer will receive a $100 Bonus each time Cedillo wins
  • Exclusive pre-race interviews with Cedillo prior to marquee events
  • Opportunity for 1/ST BET and Xpressbet followers to win merchandise autographed by Cedillo
  • Cedillo will appear alongside other brand ambassadors in 1/ST TECHNOLOGY advertising

“I appreciate the support of 1/ST TECHNOLOGY and 1/ST BET,” said Abel Cedillo. “1/ST has prioritized the health and wellness of equine and human athletes at tracks across the country and I’m proud to represent their brand.”

1/ST supports many of horse racing’s leading charities, including the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA), National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA), the California Retirement Management Account (CARMA), Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF), Beyond the Wire, After the Impact and the Florida Thoroughbred Retirement and Adoptive Care (Florida TRAC).

For more information, visit https://www.1st.com/bet

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Celebrate the start of the 2020 Olympic Games with two free downloadable games from OnlineBingo.co.uk

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Games include an Olympics sweepstakes “Gold Rush” competitive game for the adults, and a game of trump cards that kids can cut & stick together and play against friends and family!
OnlineBingo.co.uk celebrate the beginning of the 2020 Olympic Games
Adults can enjoy a custom sweepstakes style game called “Olympic Gold Rush”
Kids can enjoy cutting and sticking their own deck of Olympics trump cards
Play both throughout the games to get more involved
Part of a series of Olympics themed content pieces


[ST. ALBANS, ENGLAND] Get in the mood for the 2020 Olympic Games from home by downloading and playing the Olympic Gold Rush and trump cards games with your friends and family!
OnlineBingo.co.uk is celebrating the beginning of the 2020 Olympic Games, which start on Friday, 23rd July 2021 – a year after their initially scheduled date.
To mark this occasion, the bingo comparison site has created a custom Olympics themed sweepstakes game called the “
Olympic Gold Rush”, which can be played in groups of any size throughout the olympics. Participants simply choose 3 numbers between 1-30, which will
randomly assign them a country – the more medals their countries win over the games, the more points they will earn.
A bespoke Gold Rush spreadsheet can help players keep track of their points and teams, and the Olympic Gold Rush can be played for money or for glory, depending on the ages of the participants involved – though it is recommended that this is a game for adults.

As the opening ceremony coincides with the start of the school summer holidays, Online Bingo has also created a free, downloadable Olympic team trump cards game. This arts and craft project includes materials to make a deck of 36 playing cards, with optional card backs and a set
of rules.
Kids and adults can download the pack and cut and stick their own deck of cards together, with easy to follow instructions and game rules included.
Online Bingo readers can use these games to feel closer to this year’s Olympic Games being held in Tokyo. These games are part of a wider series of
content relating to the Olympics, which also includes information about the best sports-themed slot games available to play online and some tips & information about the key events and Team GB

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MiFinity and CashtoCode announce payments partnership

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CashtoCode, the instant cash payment service for online merchants, and Mifinity, the secure iGaming ewallet, today announced a new global payments partnership. MiFinity users can now top up their iGaming accounts at more than 150,000 physical locations worldwide using the CashtoCode cash deposit network, as well as using CashtoCode’s new online evoucher product.

This is the first time that MiFinity customers will be able to make payments with cash, which many customers prefer for privacy, security and self-control reasons. For CashtoCode, the partnership with MiFinity puts its service inside one of the fastest growing iGaming eWallets. Meanwhile, MiFinity chose to partner with CashtoCode for its global reach, with more than 150,000 retail locations across Europe and international markets such as Africa and Australia. Its evoucher solution is also extremely popular in regions where iGaming customers cannot easily make payments such as LATAM and Asia – where they can be redeemed instantly online like any traditional retail voucher code.

The two companies are also a good match on important issues such as security. MiFinity is highly regarded in the global iGaming community for secure virtual payment processing, and it set a high bar on security standards when searching for a cash deposit partner. In CashtoCode, it found a service designed to eliminate fraud and money laundering concerns through a unique closed-loop cash payment system. Its cash deposit codes cannot be transferred by users, meaning they are far more secure and lower risk for iGaming operators.

“CashtoCode has grown remarkably over the last 12 months, and working now with MiFinity will ensure even more iGaming customers will access our range of cash and online payment services,” said CashtoCode CEO, Jens Bader. “Cash remains the most widely used and widely accepted form of payment around the world, and all leading iGaming operators are considering the best ways of adding cash to their payment portfolios. By working with brands like MiFinity, we hope to become the number one cash deposit method of choice for all operators in the years ahead.”

“We wanted to add a cash deposit option for our users and CashtoCode was immediately identified as the best fit for our needs,” said MiFinity CEO Paul Kavanagh. “We are known in the iGaming industry for safe, secure and smart payment services, and it was important that any new payment partner fulfilled the same criteria. The CashtoCode service is proven to be extremely popular and effective, and we see it as a unique value proposition in the market. I’m confident that we can build a successful and sustainable partnership with the team, that will benefit our customers and operators alike.”

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CANGO Auto View: China’s Automobile Industry – at the Brink of a New Era

 

With the evolving landscape of the global automotive industry, Cango Inc. (NYSE: CANG) (“Cango” or the “Company”) is issuing a bi-monthly industry insight called “CANGO Auto View” to bring readers, drivers and passengers up to speed with what’s on offer in the automobile market, what trends are emerging, and what holes need to be plugged.

Below is an article from the Company’s 4th edition for June 2021.

If we were to split the auto industry’s hundred-year history into four developmental stages, it would look something like this. The first was the era of the earliest automakers, headed by Mercedes-Benz, becoming luxury car brands with illustrious history; the second stage was about US car manufacturers such as Ford that invented the assembly line, built up price advantage and started marketing their products worldwide; in the third stage, companies represented by Toyota seized the opportunity during the energy crisis, and gained market share with compact, low-emission and high-quality products; and the fourth stage, where we are now, is four new trends for OEMs – electrification, intelligence, connectivity, and shared mobility.

Just as 3G technology gave birth to the PC Internet era and 4G kicked off the mobile Internet wave, the invention of 5G opens up the imagination for the transformation of traditional manufacturing industries, including the automotive industry.

The increasing maturity of 5G is also pushing the global automotive industry to speed up its journey towards electrification, intelligence, connectivity, and shared mobility. According to industry experts, the cost of single data unit transmission will be reduced significantly because of the greatly increased network capacity powered by 5G. More importantly, because electric vehicles have inherent advantages in term of intelligence development such as the short latency, with the deployment of 5G networks and the acceleration of auto intelligence, more users are expecting increasing intelligence of new energy vehicles.

An Conghui, President of Geely Holding Group, CEO and President of Geely Auto Group, stated that the industry is headed towards electrification, intelligence, connectivity, and shared mobility, while Chinese companies enjoy natural advantages at this stage. For example, when it comes to electrification, China is the largest market, where both the government and consumers have their own needs for environmental protection and air quality improvement; in the field of Internet of Vehicles (IoV), Chinese consumers have the highest acceptance of the Internet, and China owns the largest number of IoV companies and related developers and engineers, which helps the application of the Internet in automobiles.

If we take a global look, the four new trends have become the consensus of mainstream auto companies. Be it large domestic auto groups such as FAW and Changan Automobile, emerging automakers including Neo, Weltmeister and Li Auto, or multinationals like GM and Volkswagen, they have all formulated detailed plans to “embrace the era of electrification.” This is an industry overhaul where both old and new players are eager to try it out.

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Raptor PR appointed Agency of Record for Tenjin

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London, UK – Raptor PR, the hyper-growth digital communications agency for video games, media and tech brands, is thrilled to announce it has been appointed the global agency of record for Tenjin, a leading mobile analytics company headquartered in the USA, San Francisco. Tenjin’s tools and training are used by the majority of the top ten free-to-play mobile games to drive user acquisition and monetisation.

Raptor PR will be powering-up communications strategy for Tenjin, including the design of its agile global communications architecture, content strategy, inbound marketing, and social media content for the highly acclaimed mobile analytics company. Tenjin clients include chart-topping hypercasual mobile game publishers Kwalee, Say Games and GameJam, and it is partnered with global platforms including TikTok, Snap and Amazon.

Roman Garbar, Marketing Director of Tenjin, commented:

“I’m excited to be starting our collaboration with Raptor PR working across a spectrum of communications disciplines. At Tenjin, we create best-in-class tools and deliver comprehensive training for innovative mobile app developers who  aren’t satisfied with basic toolkits for growth. I’m  confident that team Raptor can help us to reach more developers with ambitious mindsets.”

Rana Rahman, Founder and CEO of Raptor PR, commented:

“Tenjin is a perfect fit for our portfolio of fast-growth brands at the bleeding edge of mobile gaming, GameTech and AdTech. With a new client joining Raptor PR each month on average this year, our virtual-first model of building a custom team of authentic comms nerds is proving very popular with clients and prospects alike.”

 

In June 2021, Raptor PR announced four retainer account wins, for Admix, Gamestream, GameBake and PlayLa.bz.