Athlete-driven new limited edition collections added, featuring ONE’s biggest stars as well as the launch of ONE’s Gold Corner Loyalty Program

20 April 2020 – Singapore: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship (ONE), announced today, 20 April, the launch of its new official online shop, ONE.SHOP, where fans have access to all-new collections of ONE Championship official merchandise and athleisure wear.

Originally established in 2018, ONE’s athleisure business has been updated and upgraded, with an all-new webstore featuring brand new collections.

Added to the wide selection of ONE Championship branded merchandise are new athlete-centric designs featuring some of the organization’s biggest stars.

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.”

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.”

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.

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.”

Leading media and event organizer launches webinar series.

The team at Hipther Agency (parent brand for European Gaming Media and Events / PICANTE Media and Event), leading media/news organization and boutique-style conference specialist, is excited to announce that starting April 2020 they are launching a series of interactive webinars.

The first webinar is a joint effort with award-winning and internationally recognized software solutions provider for the gaming and betting industry, NSoft.

On Tuesday 21 April at 3 PM CET | 2 PM BST | 9 AM ET, Ivan Rozić, Senior Vice President for Global Sales and Business Development at NSoft will join Zoltán Tűndik, Head of Business at European Gaming Media and Events (part of Hipther Agency) for an exciting talk.

Already with Wisegambler under its belt in Europe, Traffic Puma is now turning its sights to the U.S. market with the plan to bring new products to the gamers in that market. Traffic Puma aims to bring a new product to this side of the pond, offering gamblers responsible information for better success.

The new Traffic Puma site, Americasino.com plans to offer a wide range of information, advice, and help to U.S. gamblers. This site will only be available for players in U.S. states where gambling online has been fully legalized, thus helping these players have a better, more relaxing online experience.

Legalizing gambling

In recent years, the U.S. has overhauled its gambling policies, changing an existing Federal law to allow states to legalize gambling according to their own rules and regulations. As such, a number of states have since made the transition legalizing various forms of online gambling, from casinos through to sportsbooks.

For Woohoo Games, whose expanding client base has meant increased demand for new and graphically complex RNG products, Caesar’s Conquest is the latest to roll out of the innovative design hub.

Available in; English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese and Indonesian and able to accept 17 different currencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Caesar’s Conquest offers an immersive Roman slot game experience. Players can stride into the grand buildings of ancient Rome enjoying random progressive jackpots, which players can win at the end of any game, as well as excellent quality animation.

Woohoo Games, Head of Business Development, Ed Whittington comments: “It’s been rewarding for us to have such a high demand for our games across a number of operators in such a short space of time as we’ve worked very hard to make sure they are a best of breed offering. But we certainty won’t be resting on our laurels, as we know the need to continuously offer new and different content to both players and operators is crucial. We have a strong games roadmap for the rest of 2020 and into 2021 to assist operators, both new and existing, in meeting the demands of their players.”

To try the demo of Caesar’s Conquest, please visit www.woohoogames.com

Glaws.in merged with Cricketprediction.com

Malta-based gaming and sports content company Kingline Ltd. announced that it merged India’s leading gaming industry-oriented news portal https://glaws.in/ with its flagship sports and gaming news portal https://cricketprediction.com/.

Archives of all old articles of Glaws.in as well as new developments and news would be available on the URL https://cricketprediction.com/gambling/.

The new cricket and gaming news portal would cover cricket betting tips, cricket and sports news as well as all updates and developments relating to the Indian gaming industry.

BIRKIRKARA, Malta, April 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (NasdaqCM: GMBL, GMBLW) (or the “Company”) a licensed online gambling company with a focus on esports wagering and 18+ gaming, today announced the pricing of its public offering of 1,980,000 units at a price to the public of $4.25 per unit. Each unit issued in the offering consists of one share of common stock, one Unit A Warrant to purchase one share of common stock and one Unit B Warrant to purchase one share of common stock. The common stock, Unit A Warrants and Unit B Warrants are immediately separable from the units and will be issued separately. The common stock and Unit A Warrants are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on April 14, 2020, under the symbols “GMBL” and “GMBLW,” respectively. Esports Entertainment Group expects to receive gross proceeds of approximately $8.4 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses.

Each Unit A Warrant is immediately exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $4.25 per share and will expire 5 years from issuance, and each Unit B Warrant is immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $4.25 per share and will expire one year from issuance.

Esports Entertainment Group has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 297,000 additional shares of common stock, and/or 297,000 Unit A Warrants, and/or 297,000 Unit B Warrants, or any combination thereof, to cover over-allotments, if any. The offering is expected to close on April 16, 2020, subject to customary closing conditions.

Maxim Group LLC is acting as the lead book-running manager for the offering. Joseph Gunnar & Co., LLC is acting as co-book-running-manager for the offering.

Casinomeister, the advocate of fair play, has finally launched its Code of Conduct for affiliate webmasters. With over 1500 affiliate webmasters who are members of Casinomeister, Casinomeister has a significant reach.

Affiliate webmasters who decide to join the “Webmeisters” will abide by the following Code of Conduct:

• The webmaster will not promote casinos that habitually prey on problem gamblers.

• The webmaster will do his or her due diligence and ensure that the casinos they promote are using properly licensed software (i.e. no pirated copies of games, etc.)

Virtual conference analyses the major growth of eSports on the 7th of May.

European Gaming Media and Events, (part of Hipther Agency) has put together a list of leading eSports experts who will join a special panel discussion at their first virtual conference this year which will take place on the 7th of May.

You can register on this link to save your seat (no travel needed, you can attend from the comfort of your home or office)

PLEASE NOTE: If you are already a registered delegate of MARE BALTICUM Gaming Summit, you don’t have to purchase a new ticket!

Fast growth from Finland now covers international English-speaking markets  

Mr-Gamble.com, a next gen affiliate site focused on English-speaking sectors, has announced the company’s expansion to U.K. and Canada markets, highlighting fast growth from an initial Finnish offering in just over 18 months.

The iGaming affiliate brand (www.mr-gamble.com) has seen its team increase from 2 to 16 staff since 2018 to cater for growing interest in international markets, resulting from an approach that combines player-friendly casino comparison reviews with custom website development and integration with emerging affiliate opportunities such as Twitch’s streaming platform.

Based in Tallinn, Estonia, Mr Gamble puts the player first, providing a detailed and user-friendly service to present the most benefits from online casino offerings. The company claims that easy-to-use filters can match players specific search criteria to high quality casino bonuses in less than a minute. The company’s brand promise is to help users “find a 200% bonus in under one minute”.

April 2020 – Leading online casino Videoslots.com has reiterated its commitment to responsible gambling after enforcing mandatory loss limits for all its UK customer base.

The additional safety measures are designed to help protect players especially during COVID 19 and keep the Videoslots experience safe, fair and fun.

Videoslots, which is licenced by the UK Gambling Commission, has implemented these changes across all accounts within the territory.

Players are required to set their monthly loss limits before placing their first bets on their favourite games. It will take seven days for players to be able to change their loss limits. During the seven-day period, these players will be contacted by Videoslots responsible gambling team.

B2B agencies see increase in client spend on online sponsorships 

iGaming brands are responding to CoronaVirus setbacks by diverting budgets from events to digital marketing, as seen by a number of agencies in the sector, suggests Jools Moore, director of Arrow&Square comms and content consultancy.

As the B2B iGaming industry reacts quickly to the seismic shift in marketing focus for 2020, many have re-routed budgets from cancelled events activities to boost B2B comms, digital, and paid media campaigns.

Moore commented, “We’ve seen an influx of enquiries from clients and new connections keen to re-position marketing activities to online platforms across trade media outlets, social media messaging, and paid media sponsorships.  Friends in the industry and other agency owners in the iGaming community are reporting similar focus reviews for brands.”

ActiveWin Media Group has announced that it will support gambling brands during the Covid19 crisis by offering free auditing services for PPC, display media, SEO, social, CRM, and live chat reviews to help sportsbook operators, game developers, virtual sports, and white-labels. Furthermore, monthly PPC management fees are waived for the first month of activity, with reduced costs for the following two months for new clients to ease the economic impact of global lockdowns.

Marketing Director Mark Baker said: “Digital engagement is now critical for the survival of betting sites. Since we offer a full suite of digital options, we can share expertise beyond PPC and affiliate marketing. Our speciality is multi-channel campaigns that work in conjunction with each other for acquisition and retention, taking a holistic approach to how a brand performs across all player touchpoints. In-house experts execute the majority of our work instead of relying on automated third-party services to make strategic decisions, so if brands glean even a small advantage from our advice, we consider it a win.”

ActiveWin has grown exponentially within sportsbook, casino, bingo, and competition sites over the past six years. The recent impact on retail and sports has had a knock-on effect across the business. However, the diversity of the Group companies is helping to bolster divisions that have felt the economic squeeze more than others.

MD Warren Jacobs added: “Our initial priority was to do everything we possibly could for our brand partners like Betfred and Kerching once the lockdown hit. Immediately, we collaborated with clients to support them in every way we could. My team has executed the strategies beautifully, and we are on stable ground.