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After the onslaught of Typhoon Egay and Typhoon Falcon in various parts of Central and Northern Luzon, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) came to the aid of more than 31,000 families in typhoon-hit areas of Bulacan and Pampanga.

From August 5 to 7, 2023, PAGCOR delivered food and non-food packs that include rice, canned goods, bottled water, and hygiene essentials to nine local government units (LGUs) in said provinces, which were placed under state of calamity.

In the province of Bulacan alone, the state-run gaming and regulatory firm turned over a total of 12,000 food and non-food packs to families in the flooded municipalities of San Rafael, Calumpit, and Obando, Malolos City and the 5^th district of Bulacan.

According to Reyce De Vera, Assistant District Officer of the 3^rd District of Bulacan, 7,700 families from the 3^rd district alone were reeling from the impact of heavy flooding in their areas. Among the towns submerged in floods, which received aid from PAGCOR were San Rafael, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, and Doña Remedios Trinidad.

Meanwhile, PAGCOR donated a total of 17,500 food and non-food packs to the affected communities in Pampanga. Of this number, 5,000 food packs and 1,500 non-food packs were provided to the Provincial Government; 6,000 food packs to 2^nd District; 3,000 food and non-food packs to the local government of Candaba; and 2,000 for distribution to other affected areas in Central Luzon.

Candaba’s Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer II Galen Gumabon expressed gratitude to PAGCOR for extending assistance to the families displaced by the typhoons.

Adding to the list of recipients was OFW Party List, which received 1,500 food and 1,000 non-food relief packs for distribution to affected communities.

Prior to the relief missions in Pampanga and Bulacan, PAGCOR distributed close to 30,000 food and non-food packs amounting to P17 million to the provinces of Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, Bulacan, Abra, and Baguio City.

According to the latest report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), more than 800,000 families or 3 million individuals from Central and Northern Luzon were affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Egay and Typhoon Falcon, while the damage in agriculture sector has reached P2.9 billion.

Campaigning charities the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) have joined a long list of deserving causes including Rays of Sunshine, Prince’s Youth Business Trust, Fairbridge and the British Institute of Brain Injured Children to have received financial support from the industry courtesy of the Bacta Charitable Trust.

The organisations received £2,000 each in the latest set of awards following requests submitted by bacta members.

Bacta CEO John White underlined the history of the Charitable Trust in supporting a wide range of organisations both large and small. “Since the Trust was launched in 1991 I’m proud to confirm that it has raised and distributed over £3.25m to more than 50 charities.

“With so many bacta members supporting their own charities often based on personal history or family associations this sum represents just a fraction of what the industry has raised and continues to raise for those in society who are less fortunate.”

He added: “The Trustees look favourably on those good causes recommended by bacta members and actively encourage nominations which are assessed at one of the Charitable Trust’s meetings which are held every four-months.”

The £2,000 donation to MNDA followed a request by MERKUR Casino UK’s Andy Tipple who was one of the seven industry cyclists to complete the famous 55-mile Taff Trail through the stunning Welsh countryside.

He was joined on the ride by Paul Abbott, Kevin Temple, Josh Beard, Martin Beard, James Ferguson and Jospeh Cullis, an industry peloton of personalities representing, MERKUR, Novomatic Gaming UK, Blueprint Operations and Windmill Leisure and whose combined pedal power – including the bacta donation – succeeded in raising £15,476.

Acknowledging the importance of the sum Christine James Development Officer at the MNDA said: “With the help of wonderful supporters like the bacta cyclists we can improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We also fund and promote research, and campaign to raise awareness so the needs of those affected by the disease are addressed by wider society. Few conditions are as devastating as MND and we will not stop until we find a cure. ”

The important personal dimension to fundraising was put into sharp focus when the Trust agreed to support a request made on behalf of Melissa Bennett who works as Assistant Manager at the FunStation in Hull via owner James Miller.

Melissa Bennet, who is completing a sponsored Assault Course in aid of Cystic Fibrosis alongside her partner Andrew, contacted the Trust to show her appreciation at the news stating: “Myself and Andrew are deeply grateful as the Cystic Fibrosis Trust is close to our heart and we both appreciate this so much.”

Proprietary AI and machine learning platform built for the gambling industry analyses record number of game sessions over 100 million hours of gameplay

Future Anthem, the pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) and data science powerhouse, has reached a significant milestone after analysing more than one billion game sessions since the company was founded in 2019.

Future Anthem’s ground-breaking AI and machine learning platform has achieved this feat by working through a data pool of more than 100 million hours of game sessions featuring more than 89 billion real-money casino spins.

This achievement further cements the company’s position as market leaders in AI and data science for the gaming industry as Future Anthem continues to build upon training its proprietary machine learning models for its all-in-one product, Amplifier AI, to enable real-time personalisation across the player journey.

At launch, Future Anthem was the first and only company within iGaming to focus its efforts solely on real-time personalisation using artificial intelligence and machine learning, paving the way for a personalised data-first approach to acquisition, retention and player sustainability.

Powered by Microsoft Azure, Future Anthem has built the world’s first data science platform for the gambling industry. The company processed more than 200 billion player transactions and has collected metadata on over 20,000 casino games.

Future Anthem’s AI continues to produce impressive results in real-time personalisation for the industry’s leading names including Betsson, Big Time Gaming, Blueprint Gaming and Eyecon.

“Future Anthem continues to grow, develop and reach new heights with our AI products, backed by our incredibly talented team of data scientists, engineers, developers and product managers,” the Chief Data Officer for Future Anthem, Chris Conroy, said. “Operators and suppliers are keenly aware of the importance of integrating the latest technologies into their product offering and real-time personalisation is at the forefront of these advancements. Reaching one billion game sessions is testament to the hard work of everyone at the company.”