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Brandon Vera Crowned Inaugural One Heavyweight World Champion With Knockout Of Paul Cheng

11 December 2015 – Manila, Philippines:The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), electrified the packed house at the 20,000-seater Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Philippines with another evening of world-class mixed martial arts action to close out an amazing year. In the main event, international mixed martial arts superstar Brandon “The Truth” Vera captured the inaugural ONE Heavyweight World Championship by knocking out Paul “Typhoon” Cheng within a minute of the first round of their title bout.

Visit the official ONE: SPIRIT OF CHAMPIONS photo gallery by clicking here.

Filipino-American Brandon “The Truth” Vera made quick work of Taiwan’s Paul “Typhoon” Cheng, stopping his opponent within moments of the opening bell to claim the inaugural ONE Heavyweight World Championship. Vera opened the bout by dropping Cheng with a counter left hook after Cheng was caught over-extending on a missed punch. Vera followed up with a high kick that landed flush, sending Cheng down to the canvas. From there, Vera rained down hammer fists to force a stoppage.

Reece “Lightning” McLaren of Queensland, Australia shocked the hometown crowd by beating Mark “Mugen” Striegl by submission in the second round of a bantamweight contest. McLaren invested in leg kicks early, slowing down an aggressive yet composed Striegl who was determined to use his wrestling to take McLaren to the ground. Striegl dropped McLaren with a short right elbow followed up by a technical ground kick, but failed to finish off the Australian. In the final round, McLaren had just enough to outlast Striegl, as he locked in a rear naked choke to earn the victory.

FlowPlay Launches Vegas World Free Slots, The Social Casino Industry’s Most Robust Multiplayer Mobile Game

SEATTLE – December 2015 –FlowPlay, a leader in virtual world games and technology, today announced the launch of Vegas World Free Slots, its most engaging and robust multiplayer mobile game to date. Available now for download in the Google Play store for Android devices and coming soon to iOS, the free-to-play game boasts unmatched multiplayer and social functionality allowing players to chat with friends, share virtual goods, and play their favorite slots alongside hundreds of other players.

To download and play Vegas World Free Slots for Android, visit: https://goo.gl/jKPh0A

Vegas World Free Slots is the latest social casino offering from the development team behind the social casino industry’s first truly social free-to-play game, Vegas World. Launching in late 2012, Vegas World features multiplayer functionality and a suite of casual casino-style games that has helped grow a tight-knit community of millions of players who make an average of 46 new friends while playing Vegas World for an average of more than 9 months. With this launch, FlowPlay is building on the success of Vegas World to bring some of the most popular features of the online version to mobile, including social gifting and one-to-many chat.

Key features of Vegas World Free Slots include:

FlowPlay Launches Vegas World Free Slots, The Social Casino Industry’s Most Robust Multiplayer Mobile Game

SEATTLE – December 2015 –FlowPlay, a leader in virtual world games and technology, today announced the launch of Vegas World Free Slots, its most engaging and robust multiplayer mobile game to date. Available now for download in the Google Play store for Android devices and coming soon to iOS, the free-to-play game boasts unmatched multiplayer and social functionality allowing players to chat with friends, share virtual goods, and play their favorite slots alongside hundreds of other players.

To download and play Vegas World Free Slots for Android, visit: https://goo.gl/jKPh0A

Vegas World Free Slots is the latest social casino offering from the development team behind the social casino industry’s first truly social free-to-play game, Vegas World. Launching in late 2012, Vegas World features multiplayer functionality and a suite of casual casino-style games that has helped grow a tight-knit community of millions of players who make an average of 46 new friends while playing Vegas World for an average of more than 9 months. With this launch, FlowPlay is building on the success of Vegas World to bring some of the most popular features of the online version to mobile, including social gifting and one-to-many chat.

Key features of Vegas World Free Slots include:

Gaming Leaders Webinar initiative helps the industry prepare for ICE

Following a highly successful trial, organisers of ICE (2nd – 4th February, ExCeL Centre, London), the world’s pre-eminent business to business gaming event, have confirmed a schedule of free to participate webinars covering a variety of gaming topics and market insights delivered by industry experts. 

IMAGE: Jo Mayer, Marketing Director responsible for ICE

The Gaming Leaders Webinar Series, (GLWS) which has been curated to assist the industry in its preparations for ICE, will include stand-alone sessions on key gaming markets comprising Brazil, Eastern Europe, Colombia and Mexico, with the list of topics coming under the microscope including the Omni–Channel Customer Experience, Omni Channel Technology, Daily Fantasy Sports and eSports and the Rise of the Millennials.

Explaining the purpose of this latest initiative, Jo Mayer, Marketing Director responsible for ICE said: “In a digital sense we are opening the doors to the ICE Gaming Technopolis early.  The webinars, which are being delivered by experts in their respective fields, provide an opportunity for attendees to get a handle on some of the red hot topics which will be debated, dissected and in the case of technology, debuted at ICE.

Gaming Leaders Webinar initiative helps the industry prepare for ICE

Following a highly successful trial, organisers of ICE (2nd – 4th February, ExCeL Centre, London), the world’s pre-eminent business to business gaming event, have confirmed a schedule of free to participate webinars covering a variety of gaming topics and market insights delivered by industry experts. 

IMAGE: Jo Mayer, Marketing Director responsible for ICE

The Gaming Leaders Webinar Series, (GLWS) which has been curated to assist the industry in its preparations for ICE, will include stand-alone sessions on key gaming markets comprising Brazil, Eastern Europe, Colombia and Mexico, with the list of topics coming under the microscope including the Omni–Channel Customer Experience, Omni Channel Technology, Daily Fantasy Sports and eSports and the Rise of the Millennials.

Explaining the purpose of this latest initiative, Jo Mayer, Marketing Director responsible for ICE said: “In a digital sense we are opening the doors to the ICE Gaming Technopolis early.  The webinars, which are being delivered by experts in their respective fields, provide an opportunity for attendees to get a handle on some of the red hot topics which will be debated, dissected and in the case of technology, debuted at ICE.

Brandon “the Truth” Vera and Paul “typhoon” Cheng Made Weight Ahead of One Heavyweight World Championship Bout

Brandon “the Truth” Vera and Paul “typhoon” Cheng Made Weight Ahead of One Heavyweight World Championship Bout

Geje Eustaquio Versus Yang Jian Bing Fight Cancelled

Watch the Live Global Broadcast on Fox Sports

December 2015 – Manila, Philippines: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), announced today that the mixed martial artists competing at ONE: SPIRIT OF CHAMPIONS have made weight and are ready for all the action which takes place tomorrow evening, 11 December, at the state-of-the-art Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Philippines. In the main event, Brandon “The Truth” Vera will take on Paul “Typhoon” Cheng for the inaugural ONE Heavyweight World Championship.

Brandon “the Truth” Vera and Paul “typhoon” Cheng Made Weight Ahead of One Heavyweight World Championship Bout

Brandon “the Truth” Vera and Paul “typhoon” Cheng Made Weight Ahead of One Heavyweight World Championship Bout

Geje Eustaquio Versus Yang Jian Bing Fight Cancelled

Watch the Live Global Broadcast on Fox Sports

December 2015 – Manila, Philippines: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), announced today that the mixed martial artists competing at ONE: SPIRIT OF CHAMPIONS have made weight and are ready for all the action which takes place tomorrow evening, 11 December, at the state-of-the-art Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Philippines. In the main event, Brandon “The Truth” Vera will take on Paul “Typhoon” Cheng for the inaugural ONE Heavyweight World Championship.

Singular Gaming Platform To Add Endorphina games

Endorphina has partnered up with provider of premium gaming solutions.

After recent multiple games releases and new partnership announcements, here is another one concerning the Czech software provider. Singular Gaming Platform has struck a deal that allows them to add a portfolio of games from Endorphina.

Therefore Singular will deliver online slots to the casinos working on their platform, such as Adjarabet, Bet2win and many others.

Jan Urbanec, VP of Sales at Endorphina, commented: „We are proud to announce the integration of our games portfolio onto the fast-growing Singular Gaming Platform. It is always a great pleasure to work with people who are determined and have the right approach and commitment to the business targets. I have high expectations for our partnership and I am convinced that this is the right way to deliver our content to the much wider audience. “

Singular Gaming Platform To Add Endorphina games

Endorphina has partnered up with provider of premium gaming solutions.

After recent multiple games releases and new partnership announcements, here is another one concerning the Czech software provider. Singular Gaming Platform has struck a deal that allows them to add a portfolio of games from Endorphina.

Therefore Singular will deliver online slots to the casinos working on their platform, such as Adjarabet, Bet2win and many others.

Jan Urbanec, VP of Sales at Endorphina, commented: „We are proud to announce the integration of our games portfolio onto the fast-growing Singular Gaming Platform. It is always a great pleasure to work with people who are determined and have the right approach and commitment to the business targets. I have high expectations for our partnership and I am convinced that this is the right way to deliver our content to the much wider audience. “

Equity Poker Network acquired by New Owners as Clive Archer Steps Away

Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, – Industry veteran Clive Archer announced today that he has left his dual position as Director and Consultant to the Equity Poker Network(“EPN”)and as consultant to its flagship brand FullFlushPoker.com (“FFP”).

In Archer’s absence, a new group of gaming investors has acquired the business and has taken immediate control whilst corporate changes are completed over time.  More details of this will be forthcoming in the next couple of months. The existing management team will remain in place and the group’s representative has taken over the reins while the new owners finalize the team.

Archer’s recent bad health has been the reason for him stepping away from the business. Archer was initially brought in by the Network owners, as per most of his career, as the hired gun to get both EPN and FFP off the ground and operating efficiently,

The operational management will continue to draw on the combined skill set of the entire EPN team, who bring a wealth of industry experience and professionalism to the table; they will therefore continue to drive the business forward towards further success and growth for the Network and FFP.

Equity Poker Network acquired by New Owners as Clive Archer Steps Away

Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, – Industry veteran Clive Archer announced today that he has left his dual position as Director and Consultant to the Equity Poker Network(“EPN”)and as consultant to its flagship brand FullFlushPoker.com (“FFP”).

In Archer’s absence, a new group of gaming investors has acquired the business and has taken immediate control whilst corporate changes are completed over time.  More details of this will be forthcoming in the next couple of months. The existing management team will remain in place and the group’s representative has taken over the reins while the new owners finalize the team.

Archer’s recent bad health has been the reason for him stepping away from the business. Archer was initially brought in by the Network owners, as per most of his career, as the hired gun to get both EPN and FFP off the ground and operating efficiently,

The operational management will continue to draw on the combined skill set of the entire EPN team, who bring a wealth of industry experience and professionalism to the table; they will therefore continue to drive the business forward towards further success and growth for the Network and FFP.

ONE Championship Looks to Close 2015 on a High Note

Asia’s premier mixed martial arts organization is back at the state-of-the-art, 20,000-seater Mall of Asia Arena this Friday, December 11, in an event called ONE: SPIRIT OF CHAMPIONS.

The fight card highlights the return of former women’s boxing world champion Ana “Hurricane” Julaton as well as a bout featuring bantamweight stalwart, Mark “Mugen” Striegl. In the main event, Paul “Typhoon” Cheng steps in as a last minute replacement for original participant Chi Lewis-Parry, as he takes on Filipino-American Brandon “The Truth” Vera for the ONE Heavyweight World Championship.

Fans have come to expect ONE to hold spectacular year-end cards in Manila, after the promotion has held successful shows here in the past. ONE is known to pit the best local Filipino talent against worthy international opposition, and this card is no different.

At flyweight, Team Lakay’s cool and collected Wushu specialist, Geje “Gravity” Eusraquio will make an appearance along with hair-flipping striking machine Eugene Toquero. Both fighters will take on Chinese opponents in what is expected to thrilling matchups in the sport’s lighter weight divisions.

ONE Championship Looks to Close 2015 on a High Note

Asia’s premier mixed martial arts organization is back at the state-of-the-art, 20,000-seater Mall of Asia Arena this Friday, December 11, in an event called ONE: SPIRIT OF CHAMPIONS.

The fight card highlights the return of former women’s boxing world champion Ana “Hurricane” Julaton as well as a bout featuring bantamweight stalwart, Mark “Mugen” Striegl. In the main event, Paul “Typhoon” Cheng steps in as a last minute replacement for original participant Chi Lewis-Parry, as he takes on Filipino-American Brandon “The Truth” Vera for the ONE Heavyweight World Championship.

Fans have come to expect ONE to hold spectacular year-end cards in Manila, after the promotion has held successful shows here in the past. ONE is known to pit the best local Filipino talent against worthy international opposition, and this card is no different.

At flyweight, Team Lakay’s cool and collected Wushu specialist, Geje “Gravity” Eusraquio will make an appearance along with hair-flipping striking machine Eugene Toquero. Both fighters will take on Chinese opponents in what is expected to thrilling matchups in the sport’s lighter weight divisions.

Paul Cheng Replaces Chi Lewis-Parry

December 8, 2015 – Manila, Philippines: After multiple requests made by ONE directly to Chi Lewis-Parry and his manager over the last few weeks, Parry has failed to submit his medical results and his drug tests for the fight this Friday. Additionally, he decided not to board the plane departing from London to Manila.  He will not be fighting this Friday.

The next top HW contender, Paul Cheng will be stepping in for the World Championship fight against Brandon Vera. Can China claim its first ever Heavyweight World Champion or will the hometown hero make it a storybook win for Filipinos?

ONE Championship’s CEO, Mr. Victor Cui also made a formal announcement on Facebook. Please click here to view his official statement.

For more updates on ONE Championship™, please visit www.onefc.com and follow Twitter and Instagram @ONEFCMMA and Facebook at www.facebook.com/ONEFCMMA

Paul Cheng Replaces Chi Lewis-Parry

December 8, 2015 – Manila, Philippines: After multiple requests made by ONE directly to Chi Lewis-Parry and his manager over the last few weeks, Parry has failed to submit his medical results and his drug tests for the fight this Friday. Additionally, he decided not to board the plane departing from London to Manila.  He will not be fighting this Friday.

The next top HW contender, Paul Cheng will be stepping in for the World Championship fight against Brandon Vera. Can China claim its first ever Heavyweight World Champion or will the hometown hero make it a storybook win for Filipinos?

ONE Championship’s CEO, Mr. Victor Cui also made a formal announcement on Facebook. Please click here to view his official statement.

For more updates on ONE Championship™, please visit www.onefc.com and follow Twitter and Instagram @ONEFCMMA and Facebook at www.facebook.com/ONEFCMMA

ITF extends agreement with Sportradar through 2021 for the exclusive worldwide distribution rights of ITF Official Data

The International Tennis Federation announced today that its agreement with Swiss-based company Sportradar AG for ITF Official Data has been extended for an additional five years through 2021, following a global tender process that attracted significant market interest. Under the terms of the new deal, Sportradar, a global leader in sports data and digital content, will continue as the ITF’s official data rights partner for the ITF Pro Circuit, and Davis Cup and Fed Cup by BNP Paribas, and will remain the preferred streaming partner for a range of ITF Pro Circuit events. The recent successful launch of the ITF Pro Circuit app is just one of the joint initiatives of the ITF and Sportradar, allowing fans to closely follow Pro Circuit events around the world through live scoring information and live streaming.

ITF President David Haggerty said: “Sportradar AG has been an excellent partner for the ITF, allowing us to increase the fan base for the ITF Pro Circuit as well as our flagship competitions, Davis Cup and Fed Cup by BNP Paribas. We have worked together extremely well since our partnership began four years ago, and look forward to working with Sportradar over the coming years to further grow fan, media and market interest in the official data from our competitions.”

Sportradar CEO Carsten Koerl said: “We are very pleased to continue our partnership with the ITF. The last four years have been incredibly fruitful: we have developed a new market for our clients and partners and we have also boosted the commercial value of the ITF’s live data and existing digital products. I am excited about the coming years which will see us develop even more outstanding solutions maximising the live data, video coverage and digital services for tennis enthusiasts all around the world.”

In addition to the live coverage of over 50,000 ITF matches per year through Sportradar’s umpire technology, Sportradar will also increase the live streaming coverage together with the ITF’s National Federations. A newly developed ITF Media Platform will bring the digital content as close to the fans as possible, giving them the opportunity to follow more tennis action than ever before and generating new ways for the ITF to increase its commercial value.

New slots added to Asia Gaming’s winning mix of games

7 December 2015 – Manila, Philippines (Press Release): Asia Gaming, the No.1 software brand for Asian players in Europe, has added two new slots to its impressive and eclectic mix of games.

The release of ‘Aerial Warfare’ and ‘Jurassic’ means that the software developer now offers some 49 titles to operators, with 25 more slots, table games and scratch cards to come in 2016.

Asia Gaming’s comprehensive list includes HTML5 and Flash titles, with games offered in both 2D and 3D, from Live Dealer Classic Baccarat to card games such as ‘Jack or Better’ and slots including Chinese New Year-themed ‘The Wealthy Lamb’.

The new releases, available in both HTML5 and Flash, underline the company’s market-leading reputation for Asian players in Asia and Europe.

Endorphina dominates the Slots Guide’s awards

Slots Guide have been doing the online slots and casinos reviews since the beginning of this year. In a short period of time, they became a reputable site showing a true passion for the igaming industry.

As the year is coming to its end, Slots Guide have decided to identify the best igaming providers and operators. Not only they named the big names such as redbet and Slotty Vegas but also appreciated the new casinos such as Omni Slots and Yako Casino.

Endorphina has dominated the awards on the providers’ side in both public and organizer’s voting. Endorphina is one of the newest and most innovative slot companies. They released 4 games recently, The Ninja, Satoshi’ Secret, The Vikings and Jetsetter, and they all received very positive response.

The Ninja and Satoshi’s Secret occupy the first two positions in readers’ choice for Slot of The Year and The Ninja also came second in the Best New Online Slot category. It’s apparent that Endorphina understands the wants of the online players and is ready to join the biggest players in the industry.

AskGamblers Casino Complaint Service Returns over $5m

Within just a year AskGamblers team has managed to double the amount of money returned to players and reach stunning $5m.

Today, the AskGamblers Casino Complaint Service has arrived at a highly important milestone – $5m has been returned to players. About a year ago, this amount was $2.7m and in a single year it soared to astonishing $5m.

This substantial growth has not happened by chance. On the contrary, it’s the result of years of dedicated and hard work the AskGamblers team has put in. Since the launch of the AskGamblers Casino Complaint Service in 2009, its popularity among players has only increased.

So far, 7788 complaints have been received and considered: some were rejected, but the majority, 5055 complaints to be precise, was published. 62% of published complaints were successfully resolved resulting in the stunning amount of $5m that has been returned to players up to now.

Lowen Tynanes Defeats Rasul Yakhyaev at ONE: Kingdom of Khmer

Plus: Gianni Subba Victorious over Anatpong Bunrad

Also: Mario Satya Wirawan Sets Fastest Knockout Record, Chan Rothana Wins Grudge Match

December 2015 – Phnom Penh, Cambodia: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), delivered another evening of world-class mixed martial arts action to an arena packed full with raucous fight fans. ONE: KINGDOM OF KHMER made a successful return to the Koh Pich Theatre to feature ten thrilling bouts, capped off by a spectacular main event that had fans on the very edge of their seats. In the main event, Lowen Tynanes defeated opponent Rasul Yakhyaev by Rear Naked Choke to stamp his claim as one of the best lightweight talents in ONE.

Visit the official ONE: KINGDOM OF KHMER photo gallery by clicking: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ivh34n9pza3q94o/AADwuMwRg-gnDecd5AIBoQyTa?dl=0