Monthly Archives: April 2020

Match Poker Poised for Nations Cup Finale from Home

The International Federation of Match Poker (IFMP) have been faced with a huge logistical challenge just like many businesses in recent weeks, but despite having to jump some pretty high hurdles, the IFMP Nations Cup Final will take place on the weekend of Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May, although not quite as previously planned.

The International Federation of Poker have long provided plenty of interest to poker industry professionals and fans who defend the game as a mindsport, something the game of poker was re-classified as back in 2011 when I was in attendance at the £5,000 Invitational Event and IFP Duplicate Poker Nations Cup, which featured players such as The Hendon Mob’s Barny Boatman, Marcel Luske and the always entertaining Tony G:

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With the Nations Cup Final now taking place online, the event will be hosted virtually in order to protect players from nations facing lockdowns in their country due to the coronavirus outbreak. There will be 14 nations competing live on a digital hosting platform and one of the core nuances of IFMP gameplay – discussing tactics with teammates – will still be able to happen. It’s a live environment, just one taking place virtually rather than in person.

EPL Invitational Tournament Takes Place This Week

The Esports crossover with Premier League football continues this week as more superstars of the modern game go head-to-head with each at FIFA20, with the sportsbook already available in the U.K.

Just over a week ago, plenty of England’s best players went against each other on the PlayStation pitch rather than the Wembley situated in North London under the famous arches. That was a very good thing for anyone wishing to make a profit from betting on these latest Esports fixtures, as it hinted at the form of players about to do battle.

With the whole tournament taking place between April 21st – 25th inclusive, 10 Premier Leagues will be represented. Here are the full fixtures (with the only odds currently available applying to games on Day 1):

Tuesday April 21st

Las Vegas Lockdown Continues, But Does it Even Matter?

It looks like US President Donald Trump is backing off his trial-baloon stance to open up the United States over the objections of governors who want their states locked down for longer. The blaring headlines are now that Trump has voiced support spefically for Nevada’s statewide closure for who knows how long. He said – get this – that he was “OK” with it. Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman disagrees, slghtly. She says that, rather than being “OK” with it, she thinks the shutdown is “total insanity”. Maybe Trump is OK with total insanity, generally speaking. That would actually be completely normal, and these times beg for a semblance of normalcy.

Why Trump has changed his mind on Las Vegas specifically is probably just because he doesn’t want to be seen as itching for the reopening of his Trump International Hotel Las Vegas. That wouldn’t look too great, as far as great things look. It could also have to do with the fact that the Las Vegas Strip is typically filled with people from all over the world, the prospect of which doesn’t seem too appetizing in a post COVID-19-apocalypse world. Not to mention public sentiment towards Nevada workers isn’t so great, associated with brothels and such. It just isn’t the same as sentiment towards Mom’n’Pop small business Middle America that sells…I don’t know…miniature American flags made in China for both pro and anti Trump rallies or something. All of middle America’s brothels are strictly off the books anyway. (I’d really like to see an in-depth feature piece on the plight of sex workers, and customers, during the COVID-19 epidemic.)

Anyway, the case of the Las Vegas shutdown may be largely irrelevant, at least for casinos. For all I can see, a mandated shutdown may actually be saving companies like MGM significant amounts of money. Remember, MGM was shutting down voluntarily before a Nevada-wide shutdown was mandated. There isn’t much reason for these casinos to be open now anyway, since operating costs would go up and nobody wants to fly to Las Vegas now anyway. Even the California neighbors probably have more urgent things to do than gamble. A mandated statewide shutdown could also end up giving MGM tax breaks it wouldn’t otherwise get. Think of it: governments are demanding taxes while at the same time forbidding us from leaving our homes to make any money to pay them. This doesn’t seem all that equitable. At least with a mandated shutdown, MGM might be able to get out of paying some taxes.

There are other issues. Take real estate. The whole market is about to seriously crash. Again. This time for decades. The baby boomers are starting to pass away, and the replacement generation is much smaller and has a lot less money. Boomers that are still in their 50’s and 60’s probably had a lot of savings back in February, and now many of them are panicking. If the rich ones have big houses or more than one, they’ll sell them and restock their retirement portfolios with ultra-safe holdings, hopefully with gold and not US Treasuries or Netflix. It’ll take a few months for prices to start coming down, but they will, and hard, just like oil is now. The only prices that will rise are consumer prices, as the global economy shifts from capital production to consumption in a big way. The coming real estate collapse is going to blow even bigger holes in the banking system and bring down the value of the Fed’s increasingly junk-infested balance sheet, which will seriously bring down the dollar’s purchasing power.

Woohoo Games increase their Indian footprint with 10Cric.com integration

Owned by one of the biggest operators in the betting industry, Indian operator 10CRIC have added Woohoo’s suite of 5 market-specific RNG games. The most notable among them are the ever-popular Teen Patti and Andar Bahar but to add to the table games, there is also a cricket RNG slot game, Cricket Kings, with striking graphics and sound designed to give the user an immersive cricket experience.

Woohoo Games has seen incredible growth in the Indian market and going live on 10CRIC is a huge milestone for the expanding reputation of Woohoo.

Woohoo Games, Head of Business Development, Ed Whittington comments: “Inevitably, we are very proud of our games but the only real validation is when operators the size and importance of 10CRIC incorporate them into their site. This is an insanely competitive genre so to be chosen is a great privilege.”

10CRIC added: “We are constantly evolving our content and the UX for our customer is vital to engagement. Woohoo’s approach to traditional Indian games are right at the forefront of that evolution and as a result we are happy to include them to our carefully curated game portfolio.”

BetAmerica resumes ops three weeks after cyberattack hit SBTech

At the end of last month, gambling technology provider SBTech was the target of a cyberattack, most likely perpetrated by some wanna-be hacker, or hackers, bored at home while on lockdown because of the coronavirus. The attack forced the company to take its data center offline, which effected a number of operators, including NetBet, ComeOn, BetAmerica and more. With digital order apparently restored, BetAmerica is now reportedly back online, ready to welcome whatever activity it can get while COVID-19 continues to keep the sports world in a holding pattern.

BetAmerica, which is owned by Churchill Downs Inc., reported on Friday that it was now back in business, three weeks after the embarrassing attack. What took the company so long to get back up isn’t quite clear, and other operators, such as the Oregon Lottery and its Scoreboard sports gambling product, returned after just a couple of days. BetAmerica added in communication it sent to its customers, “SBTech and the security firms engaged in responding to this attack have advised us that there has been no indication that BetAmerica customer data was accessed or extracted.”

The good news is that the outage didn’t impact the company’s bottom line a great deal. Since the coronavirus already had sports on lockdown, there wasn’t much action to be missed. The bad news is that the outage won’t help BetAmerica’s recovery efforts. It has operations in several states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Indiana and others, and has been struggling to increase its position. In Indiana, it is ranked last and, since the new year rolled around, it has not provided any sports gambling tax revenue to the state. In Pennsylvania, the most recent fiscal year performance of its sportsbook puts BetAmerica in 10th place out of 12 operators.

Every day is one day closer to the end of the coronavirus saga, even if a date for when things can return to normal still isn’t known. In the meantime, all major sports continue to hunker down in their virtual locker rooms, waiting to receive the call to return to the field. Each league is coming up with its own revival plan and it’s possible (but doubtful) that the U.S. could see some sort of major sports as early as next month. The sooner, the better for the sportsbooks, as they continue to miss out on essentially 100% of what drives their operations. After having shelled out millions of dollars to cover sports gambling licenses in different states, the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to take a direct hit to the jugular.

The credit card ban on gambling in the UK not planned very well

An attempt by U.K. authorities to protect the country’s citizens from themselves includes a recently-implemented ban on the use of credit cards for gambling purchases. They even went so far as to restrict the use of replenishing eWallets that didn’t include mechanisms to prevent account holdings from being used for gambling purchases. The measure had already been mocked for its lack of focus and common sense, but a new issue may be emerging that shows how futile the efforts really are. Gamblers will find a way to fuel their habits regardless of the level of difficulty, and many might now be turning to the house for financing. Not the house as in the gambling venue – the house as in the one they can use to take out mortgages on for considerable amounts of cash.

Mortgage lenders in the U.K. have sent out a call to the U.K. Gambling Commission (UKGC), expressing their concerns over the possible rise in mortgage requests from individuals looking for money to compensate for the loss in credit card-based gambling purchases. These gamblers could remortgage their homes to cover the costs of their activity, while hiding the fact that they might have compulsive gambling habits. The UKGC’s suggestion is that the mortgage companies perform more thorough background checks when applications are received to try to determine if a gambling problem exists.

The U.K. estimates that there are around 400,000 citizens, out of a population of around 66.5 million, who could be classified as suffering from a gambling problem. That amounts to only slightly more than half a percent of the population and is 50% of the number of people who used a credit card for gambling purchases in 2018, according to U.K. Finance.

Adam Bradford, the co-founder of the Safer Online Gambling support group, believes mortgage lenders should be psychologists. He is under the impression that these businesses should understand their clients’ psychology to be able to ascertain whether or not a gambling problem exists, and take appropriate steps if anything out of the ordinary is found. However, who is responsible for defining “out of the ordinary” isn’t clear.

Donaco agrees to deferred payments as fight with Thai vendors wraps up

After spending years fighting a battle with former business associates, Donaco International finally found relief early last month. The dispute centered on the Star Vegas in Cambodia and the associates’ breach of contract, and led to a number of litigious actions over the years. With the two sides finally agreeing to bury the hatchet and settle their differences at a negotiating table, an equitable, but convoluted, agreement was reached. The only remaining step was to have the company’s bank, Mega International Commercial Bank out of Taiwan, sign off on the money portion of the agreement, and Donaco and the former associates have agreed that all payments will be deferred until that approval is given. This essentially wraps up the entire ordeal, allowing both parties to walk away feeling like they won.

According to the terms of the recently-negotiated settlement, Donaco will receive a perpetual lease for the Star Vegas, which will be in place until 2115. It will strip away the non-compete language from the original agreement with the Thai vendors, language that started the whole fiasco, in exchange for $38 million. At the same time, Donaco will offer $18 million in unpaid fees, as well as additional restitution. It will then pay a monthly lease of $20,000 for Star Vegas, an amount that will increase by $10,000 after the fifth year. After the tenth year of operations, the lease will increase by 3% every three years.

The dropping of the non-complete clause will allow the former associates to be able to continue with their competing casino property, Star Paradise. That gambling venue sits next door to Star Vegas and was opened in 2016, a year after Donaco purchased the rights to Star Vegas. Since then, Donaco has had a lot of headaches to treat, including allegations of the company’s founder mismanaging operations and his forced departure, a drop in revenue, upper management shakeups and more.

Partly due to the coronavirus, and partly because a deal of this magnitude requires an extra special microscopic examination, Mega Bank isn’t rushing to agree to the negotiated stipulations. It is performing due diligence to make sure that everything is in order and viable, but Donaco is confident that the financial institution will ultimately agree to the terms. Receiving support from the other side of the table allows Donaco to make sure it’s protecting its assets.

Adam Kling explains Kronoverse’s ‘natural evolution’ into esports space

This is a guest contribution by Jacob Rozen, Writer for CoinGeek. This article first appeared on CoinGeek.com.

In a new interview with CoinGeek, Kronoverse CEO and founder Adam Kling expressed his views regarding Kronoverse plan to build a competitive battle league. Kling also sheds light on the reason behind their decision to become a member of the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) and work with Electronic Sports League (ESL).

The decision to go the esports route was the logical continuation of the competitive community they are building. Several companies are looking to tap into the competitive skill-based cash tournament market, but they are not connected to the game. Industry leaders in this sector, such as Riot and Activision Blizzard, can host huge tournaments. Still, most people will never have the chance to become a professional gamer and compete in those events. For Kling, this is a proof of concept to show that Kronoverse can integrate all these different parts of the industry into one infrastructure, one platform. The Bitcoin SV backend is what makes this all possible. Thus, the move was a natural evolution into the esports space.

Why Kronoverse joined forces with ESL

MLB approves league furloughs, pay reductions, but not for players

Just as Major League Baseball (MLB) was preparing for Opening Day, along came the coronavirus, preventing the league from even entering the batter’s box. That was almost two months ago, and there is still no clear picture about when, and if, the 2020 season will be allowed to resume. Ideas on resuming play, such as holding all games in Phoenix, Arizona, have been floated, but the odds of that happening are about as good as Hillary Clinton winning this year’s presidential election (since she’s not even a candidate, the result should be clear). Still, MLB was willing to recognize the efforts being made by its employees across the country to keep the league ready for action, and agreed to cover certain salaries for a while. However, all good things must come to an end, and MLB brass is giving teams permission to make cuts where necessary – players excluded.

About a week ago, MLB announced that it would pay its employees through the end of May and that the top league officials were going to reduce their pay by an average of 35%. It also said that players would be eligible to receive some type of compensation from a $170-million fund that was being created. As of today, though, teams could have the green light from MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred to temporarily lay off employees or reduce their salaries if they feel it’s necessary. The only exemption, as Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic points out, is that players cannot be touched.

Nothing would be better than to see all sports leagues back in action. Ideas of games in different sports beginning in May or June are still being discussed, but nothing definite has been, or will be, decided quickly. According to Stephanie Apstein of Sports Illustrated, “[According] to the experts—medical experts, not the money-making experts in league offices—we will not have sports any time soon.”

Still, others in the medical community believe that something could happen soon. Most notably, the top coronavirus fighter in the U.S., Dr. Anthony Fauci, said last week, “There’s a way [for players to play]. Put them in big hotels wherever you want to play. Keep them very well surveilled and name me a surveillance. But have them tested, like every week and make sure they don’t wind up infecting each other or their family. And just let them play the season out. People say, ‘Well, you can’t play without spectators. Well, I think you’d probably get enough buy-in from people who are dying to see a baseball game, particularly me. I’m living in Washington. We have the world champion Washington Nationals. I want to see them play again.”

Wynn Resorts reveals plan to re-open, if Governor Sisolak agrees

With Nevada shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Las Vegas casinos are hurting pretty bad. But relief may be in sight, as U.S. President Donald Trump has issued guidelines for states and some businesses to re-open, and resort operators like Wynn are hoping to show they are ready to go, if Governor Steve Sisolak agrees to slowly re-open the state.

As Union Gaming analysts John DeCree and Sam Ghafir note, Trump’s plan to re-open the economy in phases could benefit casinos quickly. “We believe most casinos would fall into phase one as large venues and be permitted to reopen,” they wrote. “It is still unclear what distancing protocol for casinos would look like but could include reduced gaming capacity, greater spacing between active slot machines, fewer seats at live gaming tables, and masks for dealers.”

If phase one is permitted to begin on May 1, Wynn is hoping to show Governor Sisolak that they are ready to re-open responsibly. In a Health & Sanitation Program published to their website on April 19, CEO Matt Maddox outlined a careful plan to open with new guidelines, altered layouts, and personal protective equipment for all employees.  He wrote:

“This plan presents what we will do to keep our guests, employees, and our community safe. Each operating department has its own customized set of procedures, even more detailed than the 20-page summary presented here. It relies on the best available science on sanitization methods in consultation with professional infectious disease experts from the best academic institutions in the country. We will continue to refine and update the plan as our experts provide us more advice. Our procedures are extensive and not applicable to all resorts in our industry.”

Brian Upton on the three exciting new brands coming from NetEnt

At this year’s ICE London, NetEnt made quite a splash by showing up with several new brands in their portfolio of games. Appealing to the casual TV viewer and the old school gamer alike, they had a little bit of everything, and our Becky Liggero Fontana caught up with Director of Games, Brian Upton, to talk about what these new games will bring to the public.

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The first new brand they spoke about is a classic of the industry that NetEnt is bringing modern features to: Starburst. “Okay, so we know that jackpots are kind of driving a lot of player engagement, so its happening and we’ve been working long and hard on something that’s like the next, next level,” Upton said. “So we have community element, we have a kind of collection element, we have kind of an offline payment part of it, we has everything. So it’s like, totally configurable, customizable, we’ve just gone to town, and then we put the Starburst brand, which is like the biggest one.”

But bringing in new brands is often about bringing in a recognizable, mainstream brand to get new players hooked. For that, NetEnt was proud to show off their deal for the Hell’s Kitchen brand. “So I think, like, I’m a big believer in just diversity,” he said. “”So just trying to do different things all the time, right? Then the industry moves so fast, and we’ve never tackled this kind of subject matter I guess. And when we were talking about the brands, you know when something’s good because your creative team light up, and they had so many ideas about how to tackle this brand in so many ways. I mean it was hard choice, we had so many concepts to pick from, but just having the red and blue kitchen against each other and how do we make that work and it’s, Gordon just coming in and screwing things up or just, you know, adding some extra spice to it. So it’s a huge brand, or he’s a huge brand, Hell’s Kitchen is a huge brand. Its global, its lifestyle, lots of people know it, it’s perfect. So I think it’s going to be a big one.”

Lottery must act to protect its market share, or risk losing it

The lottery sector must stick together to protect its market share and fight off the existential threat caused by global lockdown, according to Spinola Gaming CEO Ade Repcenko.

A small number of retail and online providers currently drive the industry from a technology aspect. In most cases, a lottery will only utilise one provider and they are locked into long term agreements which prohibit the use of external or additional technologies. These restrictive agreements make it harder for state-run operators to get online and continue to generate revenue, as their existing providers don’t have the appropriate technologies or capabilities to get clients online quickly.

Repcenko explains how this has to change for the industry to survive the existential challenge of Covid-19 lockdown. “In a time when people are keeping their distance, it’s important that we stick together to make sure lottery survives, not dies,” he explained. “It’s time for the lottery sector to unite and join forces, to help each other and our clients for the greater good by working together on utilizing technologies that enable all of us to add value to our existing relationships, which helps our clients continue to raise funds and generate revenues for good causes. Most importantly, we cannot let alternate options become more attractive to players than the games they are used to playing every week.”

As the global lottery sector faces its biggest ever challenge, the solutions provider CEO believes the industry is being forced to make the shift online earlier than planned. For many, it would have been an inevitability over the next 3-5 years, but with retail now unable to sell tickets, that process has to be accelerated. Most operators are backed into a corner through long term retail relationships, with such relationships being the cornerstone to sales for the past decades, but now that model has to adapt.

Praesepe, Blueprint and Bacta move quickly to answer charity SOS

Gauselmann owned brands, Praesepe and Blueprint have joined forces with UK trade association, Bacta to donate £12,000 to fund 100 Amazon Fire tablets and care packages to industry charity, Rays of Sunshine (ROS). The tablets, described as a ‘god send’ by ROS chief executive Laura Barnett, will be distributed to children who, due to restrictions introduced to help stem the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, find themselves isolated from friends and family in hospital.

Explaining the impact and the importance of the donation, Laura Barnett said: “We’re so thankful to Gauselmann and Bacta for their incredibly generous donation of £12,000 which will enable us to continue brightening the lives of seriously ill children during this incredibly challenging time. The money donated will fund Amazon Fire tablets and care packages for hospitals, who we know have an immediate need due to the Covid-19 global pandemic. For children who are currently isolated in hospital receiving treatment, the tablets will help to alleviate their anxiety and distract them from the uncertainty related to their condition by enabling them to access virtual entertainment and, most crucially, keep connected with their friends and family.”

Praesepe Chief Operating Officer, Mark Schertle explained: “We have a close relationship with the Bacta Charitable Trust donating some £45,000 over the last nine months, so we know of the fantastic work undertaken by Rays of Sunshine in terms of granting wishes to children with serious or life-limiting illness. When we were made aware of how the pandemic was impacting the ability to continue their work, we thought there must be a way of doing a little bit more at this important time. We then spoke with our colleagues at Blueprint and John White at Bacta and I’m delighted that we have been able to move quickly and to be of some practical use. Laura and her team are budgeting for a seven figure loss of income this year, which is a massive blow for everyone connected to the charity, especially the children and their families.”

David Purvis, Managing Director of Blueprint Operations added: “We are all currently facing challenging impacts to our lives and businesses. Sadly, we have all borne witness to how this insidious virus is impacting our families, our communities and our very way of life. We hope that our donation of 100 Amazon Fire Tablets to the children of Rays of Sunshine will make a positive difference to their lives and the challenges they have at this time. Although these are trying times for us all, we remain optimistic that the UK will thrive again soon.”

Digitain enhances virtuals portfolio with Kiron integration

Global platform provider further strengthens industry-leading credentials

Friday 17th April 2020: Leading sportsbook and casino platform provider Digitain has bolstered its comprehensive virtuals portfolio with the integration of Kiron’s innovative virtual games catalogue.

The deal sees Digitain boost its extensive package of alternative betting markets, with titles set to include Kiron’s latest virtual football offering, Goal, as well as its market leading racing products and numbers games.

Ready to supply its 70+ global operator network with a wealth of action-packed content during the global downturn, Digitain plans to continue unleashing an ever-growing line up to keep betting events going throughout the day.

YGAM welcomes former Gambling Commission executive as Head of External Affairs

YGAM, the national charity that works to inform, educate and safeguard young people against problematic gambling and social gaming, has confirmed the appointment of Daniel Bliss as the organisation’s new Head of External Affairs. Daniel joins YGAM from the Gambling Commission where he worked for three years in a number of roles within the communications team. During his time at the Commission, Daniel was involved in key projects including major policy announcements and the launch of the National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms. He previously held roles in politics and in regional media.

YGAM co-founder and chief executive Lee Willows said: “I am delighted to welcome Daniel to what is an agile, inspirational and committed team. He joins at a key point in the charity’s development as we scale to deliver the UK’s first national education programme with GamCare and supported by members of the Betting & Gaming Council which will see us collectively reach 7m young people over the next four years. Daniel brings valuable expertise to this dynamic role specialising in communications, marketing, public affairs and stakeholder engagement.

“His role at YGAM is to advance the organisation’s marketing and communications across all channels, help drive the successful workshops and programmes as supporting partnerships with commercial organisations operating in the gaming and gambling space. I am confident that in his role as part of the Senior Leadership team, he will play a crucial role in helping YGAM achieve its objectives.”

Reflecting on his new position, Daniel said: “I have worked closely with a range of stakeholders connected to the gambling industry over the last three years and I am thrilled to be joining YGAM at this exciting time in their journey. YGAM has an impressive track record for creating and delivering exceptional accredited education programmes to minimise gambling-related harm among young people. As gambling continues to climb up the news and political agenda, I am looking forward to working with a talented and committed team as they continue to make a positive impact on such an important issue.”

Nemeth back on top in Poker Masters as Aussies dominate weekend results

Two more days of top-level online poker action have seen the lead at the top of the 2020 Poker Masters leaderboard change hands yet again.

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With 104 entries, the $10,000-entry no-limit hold’em event saw players in the Top 10 of the leaderboard experience mixed fortunes. Players such as Joao Vieira(10th for $26,000), Chris ‘Big Huni’ Hunichen (9th for $26,000) and Mike ‘Sir Watts’ Watson (15th for $20,800) all fell short of the final table but made money.

The final table saw Alex Foxen (7th for $41,600) and Timothy Adams (6th for $52,000) fall just short of glory, but some of the most in-form players on the planet – and in these Poker Masters – were fighting for the win. Elias Talvitie finished 4th for $91,000 and was outlasted by Spanish player Sergi Reixach in 3rd place for $130,000. It would be Hungarian player Andras Nemeth ($182,000) who made the heads-up battle, but he couldn’t get the better of Finnish PLO specialist and partypoker pro Joni Jouhkimainen, who won the event for just over a quarter of a million dollars. He was delighted with his result and put up a screenshot ‘for the fans’ on social media shortly afterwards.

AskGamblers to divert €50,000 through Catena Operations Ltd to help fight COVID-19

Out of the original sum of €66,900 raised during AskGamblers Charity Night back in January 2020, AskGamblers will be diverting €50,000 through Catena Media to help fight COVID-19.

AskGamblers’s Charity Night took place in Belgrade, in January 2020, which is when we managed to raise €66,900 thanks to our dear partners who participated in the auction. With the situation the world is currently in, we have decided to divert €50,000 out of the original sum to UNICEF and, by doing so, help fight COVID-19. Although no amount of money is enough when health is involved, we do hope this donation will make at least a bit of a difference when it comes to fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

The money AskGamblers Charity event managed to raise is solely thanks to our casino partners who took part in the event, and now recognised the importance of our cause willing to contribute. Namely, Max Affiliates, Campeonbet Casino, SlotWolf Casino, Mr.Play Casino, Ivy Affiliates, EnergyCasino, Platincasino, Gunsbet Casino, BitStarz Casino, are the ones who made this all possible and we would once again like to thank them.

“We’re all aware of the fact that the battle between humanity and coronavirus pandemic is going to be a long journey, but we truly believe it is our responsibility to help protect the most vulnerable ones who are fighting this dangerous disease,” said Nikola Teofilovic, AskGamblers Vice President. “We have decided to divert €50,000 to support our local hospitals with the necessary resources to save lives in the fight against COVID-19.”

Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier joins GG Poker

The lastest professional to join the ranks of GGPoker has been announced as French poker legend and former Esports pro gamer Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier has hooked up with Felipe Ramos, Bryn Kenney and former PokerStars Pro team-mate Daniel Negreanu by donning the GG patch.

It being both a digital internet age and a time of global pandemic lockdown, ElkY made the announcement via the GGPoker Instagram page, where he said he was excited to join the GG ranks.

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