Since the start of the year and right into the spring, CoinGeek’s event team have been busy at work researching the difficulties of conferences that have had to make the sudden switch from in-person to virtual. The timing of CoinGeek Live being in Q4 2020 has been fortunate, allowing the team the requisite time to introduce new luxuries and innovations in the space that others did not have access to earlier in the year.

The CoinGeek Live 2020 blockchain conference will be broadcast live from dual studios in both New York (Manhattan Studios) and London (Kennington Studios), but there are also a number of features unique to this new era of virtual conferencing:

Through the technology of partner business and gold sponsor Omniscape, delegates will be offered an immersive experience through augmented reality, including the chance to cast their blockchain-based vote for the winner of the 3rd Bitcoin SV Hackathon (with a USD $100K BSV prize pool up for grabs);

Random giveaways of Bitcoin SV via com for those interacting with the sponsorship booths and offering questions to the speakers over the 3-day event;

Playtech (LSE: PTEC) today announces its results for the six months ended 30 June 2020, together with a trading update for July and August 2020.

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GTG Network’s iSport Genius data insights product to be deployed for US sports betting debut

New York, NY, Sept. X 2020 – Sports Gamification and content provider GTG Network today announced a partnership with Penn National Gaming, Inc. (“Penn National”) (NASDAQ: PENN) for its iSport Genius (iSG) data insights and sports content to be a part of the eagerly-awaited new Barstool Sportsbook mobile app.

Penn National announced that the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (“PGCB”) has approved a live, real money test period for its Barstool Sportsbook app in Pennsylvania from September 15-17. 

Following the test period, Penn National intends to officially launch the Barstool Sportsbook app in Pennsylvania on September 18, subject to final regulatory approvals. Penn National plans to introduce the Barstool Sportsbook app in additional states in the coming months.

Live from studios in both New York and London experts from the iGaming industry gather to talk about the way forward for the casinos across the world. The conference will, naturally, be virtual but it is far more than just ‘Zoom-heads’ on a black background. This panel will not only offer interaction and questions form delegates but also be broadcast live from The Manhattan Studio (NYC) and Kennington Studios (London) from 10:15am EST on Friday, October 2nd.

So who’s taking up the challenge of looking into the crystal ball to help casinos get back to business in a cost effective, safe and more transparent way?:

Matthew Dickson, CEO & Co-Founder of BitBoss

Ed Andrewes, CEO of Resorts Digital Gaming, Atlantic City

Las Vegas, Nevada (September 15, 2020) – AXES.ai (“AXES” or the “Company”) announces the release of SPACE – the Social Distancing Application for its Cloud Information Management System. SPACE is free of charge for all cashless AXES clients (smart card and ticket) is now available worldwide.

SPACE empowers AXES clients to designate neighboring electronic gaming machines (EGM) through its IoT devices in each EGM and the AXES Cloud. When a player initiates a gaming session, the neighboring EGMs are made unavailable for play to ensure social distancing is enforced. Once a player ends their gaming session, that EGM is made unavailable and an alert is sent to disinfect the EGM. Simultaneously, the neighboring EGMs are re-enabled to ensure maximum availability.

“COVID has been hard for everyone”, stated Earle G. Hall, CEO of AXES.ai. “Economic recovery requires innovation and that is where we excel. Our IoT devices are smart and our engineering team had developed a simple, efficient cloud-based application to ensure that our clients can continue to offer their players the full breadth of their product offering while respecting social distancing requirements.”

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New York (September 15, 2020) – Professional Fighters League (PFL), the first organization ever to present MMA through a Regular Season, Playoffs and Championship format, today announced the launch of Inside the Season, one of four long-form original series produced by PFL Studios and aired across ESPN platforms. The 10-episode series, presented by The Marines and narrated by acclaimed actor and passionate MMA fan John C. McGinley, will air every Wednesday on ESPNews at 1:00am ET, beginning September 16 and concluding November 17. Each episode will also be available on ESPN+.

Inside The Season provides fans with unprecedented access and insight into the inevitable ups and downs of an eight-month season. New fighter interviews, never-before-seen fight footage, access to fighter locker rooms, takes from journalists, commentary from announcers, and voiceover from McGinley all contribute to a fresh, in-depth look at the 2019 PFL season.

“PFL Studios was created to provide MMA fans with powerful and thought provoking original episodic programming that brings the fan closer to the sport,” said George Greenberg, Executive Vice President and Executive Producer, Professional Fighters League. “Inside the Season takes fans along the emotional and physical journeys of our incredible athletes as they fight their way through a challenging Regular Season, Playoffs, and Championship format for a $1 million title. Collaborating with a talent like John C. McGinley is indicative of the high-quality level of work we’re looking to achieve at PFL Studios and the crossover appeal of MMA.”

“As a fan of the Professional Fighters League, it’s a privilege to help bring to life the 2019 PFL season through rich and impactful storytelling,” said McGinley. “I’ve always been fascinated by the dedication MMA fighters have to their craft and it’s even more impressive when you are competing in PFL’s season format. PFL Studios is bringing a much-needed fresh perspective to the sport, and fans will appreciate the in-depth look into each fighters’ journey.”

LAS VEGAS (September 14, 2020) – The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) and its 184 member companies from 22 countries are proud to join the American Gaming Association (AGA) and all industry partners in celebrating Responsible Gaming Education Week (RGEW) – Sept. 13-19, 2020.

The event, created by the AGA in 1998, is held each year at this time and creates an opportunity for gaming companies individually and the industry as a whole to increase awareness of problem gambling and to promote responsible gaming programs nationwide. It also provides a specific opportunity to refresh employee training, promote transparency and gaming literacy to customers, and work with community partners on advancing responsible gaming initiatives.

This year’s theme is “Have a Game Plan.™ Bet Responsibly,” a campaign to educate new consumers and seasoned bettors alike on responsible sports wagering as legal sports betting continues to expand across the country. This public service campaign focuses on educating bettors on the principles of responsible sports wagering: setting a budget, keeping it social, knowing the odds, and playing legally.

AGEM’s efforts extend beyond education to include financial support of critical organizations and entities that provide problem gambling awareness, treatment and research. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, funding for problem gambling services in the state of Nevada was slashed this year by more than 40 percent. The AGEM-GLI Lasting Impact Philanthropic Initiative has stepped up with a $200,000 contribution over 2 years to the Dr. Robert Hunter International Problem Gambling Center in Las Vegas. Moreover, AGEM has been a longstanding contributor to the International Center for Responsible Gaming, the National Council on Problem Gambling, the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling and other worthy organizations.

Asia Gaming Brief is pleased to announce the sixth edition of its AGB Webinar Series: Winning the Future Chinese Tourist & China Blacklist, scheduled for Wednesday, 23 September 2020 at 3pm HKT.

With the Chinese outbound market responsible for one out of eight international trips, a trend likely to continue in 2030, the opportunity is as strong as ever. We look at the crystal ball of Chinese tourism.

The webinar will begin with a sit down with Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt, founder, and CEO of the Chinese Outbound Tourism Research Institute, who recently published research into what Chinese tourists will come to expect from their overseas trips over the next ten years.

Next, we hear from VIP marketing expert Shirley Tam, SVP Premium Marketing at Okada Manila about how she has seen the behaviors and expectations of her customers changing over the last few years, and where she sees this going.

Dench Solutions is proud to announce that it has received approval and it has been granted a GLI-19 compliance certificate by GLI.

Following a successful sales campaign with several newly acquired Central American regulated operators in 2020; the online gaming platform provider has been awarded the GLI-19 of its ability to meet strict security standard requirements when dealing with customer data.

GLI-19 is a standard based on an extensive review of several key interactive gaming jurisdictions that have experienced success in regulating the inherently complex systems associated with iGaming. GLI-19 is the first set of common standards for technical regulation of iGaming markets, encompassing the best practices in regulated jurisdictions from the U.S., Canada, and from countries across Europe.

Dobromir Mitev, CEO, Dench eGaming Solutions, said: “Obtaining the certificate is the natural course of compliance events for our company. After acquiring ISO 27001 certificate for information security in 2018 and several NMI platform certifications in Europe, we have easily managed to meet all the requirements of GLI-19 and we are looking forward to supporting our new partners in Jamaica and Honduras.

14th September 2020 – London​. Atemi announces record growth in the second quarter.

Atemi delivered a record 42,500 high value, high intent, new depositing customers to operators in the quarter, an increase of 72% year over year. Atemi’s revenue of $13.25m was also a record and represents an increase of 42% vs the second quarter of 2019.

“Despite the lack of Sport, our business has continued to demonstrate strong organic growth,” said Manuel Berndoerfler. “Operators were moving their advertising budgets away from ‘Sports’ and into ‘Casino’ during the quarter. We have maintained and grown these budgets in Q3 even with the Premier League’s return which is really positive. We understand that we send the highest intent customers of any affiliate partner and ‘Casino’ has proven a much better investment opportunity than Sports over the past six months.”

Atemi also said it is preparing to deploy a $19m marketing campaign for its Betcompare brand this coming season…

Aspire Global continues to strengthen its senior management team, with Antoine Bonello joining as Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director for their Malta business.

Up until recently, Bonello led the Product and Business Development functions, together with the Sportsbook and Gaming Verticals at William Hill International and prior to that was the COO for the MRG Group, joining Mr Green Ltd. in 2017. He also held key positions as Managing Director (Malta) for Flutter and Integration Director for the Betfair-Paddy Power merger, having joined Betfair in 2008.

Tsachi Maimon, CEO of Aspire Global, said: “We are very happy to welcome Antoine Bonello to the Aspire Global family. He has a proven and successful track-record of driving operational excellence and has a thorough knowledge of the iGaming industry. Antoine Bonello will play an important role in our continued focus on efficiency and operational excellence.”

Antoine Bonello said: “I’m excited to join Aspire Global at such a pivotal stage. The business has a sound strategy and a proven business model in place with Aspire Global consistently strengthening its market position and delivering against this plan.  I look forward to bolster the continued development by blending in my experience with the strong stature of the current team and Board, focusing on efficient execution to enable further profitable growth.”

11 September 2020 – Parimatch has been confirmed as Leicester City’s new Official First Team Training Wear Partner ahead of the 2020/21 Premier League campaign.

Parimatch, an international betting and technology company based in Cyprus, will see their branding appear on the training and warm-up wear of Leicester City’s First Team squad during all domestic and UEFA Europa League fixtures for the upcoming season.

The partnership will also see the company’s branding visible on pitch-side LED advertising boards at all home Premier League, Emirates FA Cup and Carabao Cup games, as well as on interview backdrops for all top-flight fixtures at the King Power Stadium and on the Club’s social media channels.

Harj Hir, Head of Partnerships at Leicester City, said: “We are really pleased to partner with Parimatch, an exciting international brand. We look forward to working together and helping to grow each other’s international profile.”

New York (September 10, 2020): Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative league in the world, today announced an international distribution partnership with Eurosport India, marking the first time MMA will be televised on the platform. The partnership is part of PFL’s planned global expansion, which includes a focus on growing the sport in India. PFL is the first organization to present MMA in a Regular Season, Playoffs and Championship format.

As part of the multi-year agreement, Eurosport India will broadcast live PFL Regular Season, Playoffs and Championship events. PFL programming on Eurosport India will also feature classic fights from PFL’s vault, providing fans the opportunity to relive the championship journeys of PFL stars such as Kayla Harrison, Ray Cooper III, Emiliano Sordi, Magomed Magomedkerimov and Nathan Schulte. Original programming created by PFL Studios – a fully integrated global media division of the Professional Fighters League producing original MMA content for all platforms including television, digital and mobile – will also be included.

“As the second largest populated country in the world, there is tremendous growth opportunity in India for the Professional Fighters League and MMA,” said Peter Murray, CEO of the PFL. “We are actively evaluating talent in the region for opportunities to join the PFL roster and compete for a million-dollar prize. This exciting partnership with Eurosport India provides fans with access to premium MMA content. Combined with an increased presence in India, PFL can serve as a catalyst for extending the reach of this sport beyond the over 450 million MMA fans around the world.”

“This is a historic partnership for Eurosport India. We’re proud to team with Professional Fighters League and provide our growing fan base with premium, innovative MMA action,” said Vijay Rajput, Senior Vice President – Affiliate sales and Head of Sports Business, Discovery – South Asia. “We are excited about PFL’s commitment to growing the sport in India. Not only will fans have access to PFL events and content for the first time, top local talent will have the opportunity to show the world what they can achieve in the cage. This will raise the profile of our athletes and the sport significantly.”

New York (September 10, 2020): Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative league in the world, today announced an international distribution partnership with Eurosport India, marking the first time MMA will be televised on the platform. The partnership is part of PFL’s planned global expansion, which includes a focus on growing the sport in India. PFL is the first organization to present MMA in a Regular Season, Playoffs and Championship format.

As part of the multi-year agreement, Eurosport India will broadcast live PFL Regular Season, Playoffs and Championship events. PFL programming on Eurosport India will also feature classic fights from PFL’s vault, providing fans the opportunity to relive the championship journeys of PFL stars such as Kayla Harrison, Ray Cooper III, Emiliano Sordi, Magomed Magomedkerimov and Nathan Schulte. Original programming created by PFL Studios – a fully integrated global media division of the Professional Fighters League producing original MMA content for all platforms including television, digital and mobile – will also be included.

“As the second largest populated country in the world, there is tremendous growth opportunity in India for the Professional Fighters League and MMA,” said Peter Murray, CEO of the PFL. “We are actively evaluating talent in the region for opportunities to join the PFL roster and compete for a million-dollar prize. This exciting partnership with Eurosport India provides fans with access to premium MMA content. Combined with an increased presence in India, PFL can serve as a catalyst for extending the reach of this sport beyond the over 450 million MMA fans around the world.”

“This is a historic partnership for Eurosport India. We’re proud to team with Professional Fighters League and provide our growing fan base with premium, innovative MMA action,” said Vijay Rajput, Senior Vice President – Affiliate sales and Head of Sports Business, Discovery – South Asia. “We are excited about PFL’s commitment to growing the sport in India. Not only will fans have access to PFL events and content for the first time, top local talent will have the opportunity to show the world what they can achieve in the cage. This will raise the profile of our athletes and the sport significantly.”

Having taken place in Hong Kong, Toronto, Seoul and London, the CoinGeek train powers into New York’s Manhattan Centre Studios for CoinGeek Live – a hybrid virtual and live event on September 30 to October 2, 2020. As the Bitcoin SV blockchain has grown during 2020, now with over 420 known projects and services, it is no surprise to see major organisations taking an interest and also taking part.

The financial services industry is especially well-represented at CoinGeek Live 2020. The conference is pleased to announce its next raft of speakers featuring many leaders from the sector, including: Christopher Thomas, Head of Digital Assets, Swissquote banking group; Domenic Carosa, Founder & Non-Executive Chairman, Banxa, a fiat to digital currency gateway solution; Nick Jones, CEO & Co-Founder, Zumo, a digital currency wallet and payments platform; Jason Urban, CEO of Drawbridge Lending; Stephane Ouellette, CEO & Co-founder, FRNT Financial; Denis Vinokourov, Head of Research, Bequant; David Grider, Director & Lead Digital Asset Strategist, Fundstrat Global Advisors; and Luca von Wyttenbach, Institutional Services & Products for Bitcoin Suisse.

Like all other industries, the financial sector can leverage tremendous power from using BSV as a digital currency and its original Bitcoin protocol for data network infrastructure. Bitcoin SV application development has exploded globally to take advantage of BSV’s greater data capacity and very low-fee, micropayment capabilities. This CoinGeek conference will be live streamed to offer everybody globally the chance to see how businesses are using those capabilities to innovate.

Founding President of the Bitcoin Association and MC of CoinGeek Live, Jimmy Nguyen, commented: “It’s time for Bitcoin technology to reach mainstream business. We are excited to have leading financial services executives at CoinGeek Live to share their thoughts on how to grow Bitcoin and blockchain adoption. If you are furthering your knowledge and want to learn why Bitcoin SV is the business and regulation friendly blockchain, come and join us – virtually this time.”

Online games and betting platform to provide exclusive content to fans across the continent

Madrid, September 9, 2020.- LaLiga has signed a new commercial agreement with M88, which sees the brand become the league’s Official Regional Betting Partner through to 2024. A leading online betting platform, M88 will be promoting exclusive content from the Spanish football competition to audiences across Asia.

For the next four seasons, M88 will work alongside LaLiga to produce exclusive content and competitions that will further engage football fans and maintain the growing profile of the competition in Asia.

Among the planned content is a weekly video series that will explore and analyse LaLiga in greater detail. Featuring LaLiga Ambassadors, the programme will provide insights and storylines to increase traction across the market.

In March of this year, Twetch announced its intention to build a privacy focused feature for the Twetch app, and they are very excited to release just that.

Twetch Chat is a fully encrypted messaging platform that allows users to chat privately with anybody on Twetch. 

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LAKEWOOD, N.J. (September 8, 2020) – Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) has become the first independent test lab authorized by the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) to test and certify iGaming and mobile sports betting in Michigan.

Additionally, the MGCB has referenced the GLI standards “GLI-19 Interactive Gaming Systems” and “GLI-33 Event Wagering Systems” within their regulations, joining jurisdictions worldwide that have adopted the two standards. These, and all of GLI’s globally accepted standards, are available at gaminglabs.com/gli-standards.

“We are honored that the Michigan Gaming Control Board has approved GLI to test and certify iGaming and mobile sports betting,” said Peter Wolff, Director of Global Technical Compliance. “We have been helping regulators and suppliers navigate the future of iGaming and mobile sports betting for decades, and we are excited to put our worldwide experience to work for Michigan.”

GLI has been working in the iGaming and Sports Betting space for more than 30 years, and GLI is the only lab that is working with all regulated jurisdictions worldwide – both existing and emerging. That means GLI is best prepared to help regulators, suppliers, and operators navigate their way forward and guide them in ways no one else can. Learn more at gaminglabs.com/services/igaming.