Ultraplay, the market leader in eSports betting data,is co-organising the largest to date competitive gaming event in Bulgaria – Game Evolution. The first edition will take place in early September this year and is in line with UltraPlay’s mission to promote the development of the eSports scene and make it accessible to the up and coming eStars. The event itself will be quite a show with cosplays, multiple prizes, various games and VR testing amongst the many surprises awaiting visitors, estimated to surpass 20,000.

Game Evolution will bring together eSports enthusiasts, semi-pro and professional teams from Bulgaria, Greece,Romania and Serbia. Contestants will battle across six of the most popular competitive games – League of Legends, CS:GO, Hearthstone, Overwatch, FIFA16, Warcraft 3. In addition to a procuring a fitting prize pool, UltraPlay representatives will be scouting for new talent and offering a contract to teams who stand out.

Game Evolution will hold eight online qualifiers to determine the teams going to the main event and provide a taste of what the real scene feels like to the everyday gamer.The long term goal is to expand to the largest tournament in the region.

“We are extremely thrilled to play a major role in the whole organization and production process. With eSports being our main priority we can only hope that we can bring satisfaction and excitement to eSprots audience across the globe.” commented Mario Ovcharov, CMO  at UltraPlay.  

Ultraplay, the market leader in eSports betting data,is co-organising the largest to date competitive gaming event in Bulgaria – Game Evolution. The first edition will take place in early September this year and is in line with UltraPlay’s mission to promote the development of the eSports scene and make it accessible to the up and coming eStars. The event itself will be quite a show with cosplays, multiple prizes, various games and VR testing amongst the many surprises awaiting visitors, estimated to surpass 20,000.

Game Evolution will bring together eSports enthusiasts, semi-pro and professional teams from Bulgaria, Greece,Romania and Serbia. Contestants will battle across six of the most popular competitive games – League of Legends, CS:GO, Hearthstone, Overwatch, FIFA16, Warcraft 3. In addition to a procuring a fitting prize pool, UltraPlay representatives will be scouting for new talent and offering a contract to teams who stand out.

Game Evolution will hold eight online qualifiers to determine the teams going to the main event and provide a taste of what the real scene feels like to the everyday gamer.The long term goal is to expand to the largest tournament in the region.

“We are extremely thrilled to play a major role in the whole organization and production process. With eSports being our main priority we can only hope that we can bring satisfaction and excitement to eSprots audience across the globe.” commented Mario Ovcharov, CMO  at UltraPlay.  

4 July 2016, London –  Online poker room PKR today became the first site to launch Jackpot Sit & Go’s on the Microgaming Poker Network, ahead of the network-wide release next week.

Complete with new game show-style environment, the popular 3-seater turbo game comes with a progressive jackpot and therefore exciting potential for landmark prizes. Buy-ins range from €1 to €50, with prizes up to 5,000 times your buy-in plus the progressive jackpot. With the likely explosion of popularity once the game is launched across the whole network, future winners could net over €500,000 in minutes.

“This is PKR in a nutshell – fast, fun and easy on the eye. Being part of the  Microgaming Poker Network gives our players a shot at serious prizes, and this is a perfect example” said Head of PR Dan Grant. “This release is such an exciting mix of turbo, short-stacked poker, life-changing prizes and our own new 3D animations and environments – you’ve got to give it a spin.”

PKR’s Jackpot Sit & Go’s are initially available via desktop download, with mobile and instant play browser versions to be launched within weeks.

4 July 2016, London –  Online poker room PKR today became the first site to launch Jackpot Sit & Go’s on the Microgaming Poker Network, ahead of the network-wide release next week.

Complete with new game show-style environment, the popular 3-seater turbo game comes with a progressive jackpot and therefore exciting potential for landmark prizes. Buy-ins range from €1 to €50, with prizes up to 5,000 times your buy-in plus the progressive jackpot. With the likely explosion of popularity once the game is launched across the whole network, future winners could net over €500,000 in minutes.

“This is PKR in a nutshell – fast, fun and easy on the eye. Being part of the  Microgaming Poker Network gives our players a shot at serious prizes, and this is a perfect example” said Head of PR Dan Grant. “This release is such an exciting mix of turbo, short-stacked poker, life-changing prizes and our own new 3D animations and environments – you’ve got to give it a spin.”

PKR’s Jackpot Sit & Go’s are initially available via desktop download, with mobile and instant play browser versions to be launched within weeks.

The esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC) was officially launched today in London, where media and attendees were introduced to the first esports Integrity Commissioner Ian Smith. ESIC is a not for profit members’ association created to provide an overarching integrity function for professional esports. In particular, in response to the rapidly increasing threat of betting fraud arising from a burgeoning esports betting market, the aim of ESIC is to be the recognised guardian of the integrity of esports and to take responsibility for disruption, prevention, investigation and prosecution of all forms of cheating, including, but not limited to, match manipulation and doping.

ESIC is open to all professional esports stakeholders and will operate with as much openness and transparency as possible. Policy and projects will be determined by the members for the members in the interests of esports.

ESIC has created a Programme for acceptance and implementation by professional esports stakeholders – primarily tournament organisers and platforms, games publishers and licenced and regulated bookmakers offering esports betting markets – that consists of a Participant Code of Conduct, an Anti-Corruption Code, an Anti-Doping Policy and an independent Disciplinary Procedure based on principles of natural justice. The Programme can be found published in full on the ESIC website – www.esportsintegrity.com

The ESIC Programme was designed to provide solutions for the threats to esports integrity identified by the Threat Assessment carried out in 2015 and also available on the ESIC website. The Programme owes a debt to cricket’s anti-corruption programme, widely acknowledged as one of the best systems in traditional sports having evolved over a decade and a half of dealing with real and challenging corruption and match-fixing cases in multiple jurisdictions.

On the 5th of June 2016, the Central and Eastern European Gaming Conference (CEEGC) Budapest have announced their exclusive Lanyards Sponsor for the event.

In their recent Press Release the organizers announced that:

“We are proud to announce BetConstruct as the exclusive Lanyards Sponsor of the Central and Eastern European Gaming Conference, which will take place in Budapest on the 20th of September 2016. The event is a Seminar type conference which is designed to encourage a Pan-European dialogue and create an in-depth report of the Central, Eastern and Northern European markets, with an additional Balkans gambling market overview allowing operators and suppliers to monetize the value of their reputations.”

Zoltan Tundik, Head of Business at EEGaming, – organizers of the conference, stated that: “BetConstruct has always been our most valuable partner in the growth of our company and its services, thus it is our honor and also pleasure to have them among the supporters of our conference. ”

On the 5th of June 2016, the Central and Eastern European Gaming Conference (CEEGC) Budapest have announced their exclusive Lanyards Sponsor for the event.

In their recent Press Release the organizers announced that:

“We are proud to announce BetConstruct as the exclusive Lanyards Sponsor of the Central and Eastern European Gaming Conference, which will take place in Budapest on the 20th of September 2016. The event is a Seminar type conference which is designed to encourage a Pan-European dialogue and create an in-depth report of the Central, Eastern and Northern European markets, with an additional Balkans gambling market overview allowing operators and suppliers to monetize the value of their reputations.”

Zoltan Tundik, Head of Business at EEGaming, – organizers of the conference, stated that: “BetConstruct has always been our most valuable partner in the growth of our company and its services, thus it is our honor and also pleasure to have them among the supporters of our conference. ”