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SIMWIN SPORTS ENTERS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH TEKKORP CAPITAL

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SimWin Sports, the world’s first virtual sports league that provides daily fantasy players and esports fans with the ability to watch, predict, collect, play, and earn, today announced a strategic partnership with Tekkorp Capital to advance its fantasy and sports betting strategy ahead of the company’s debut season.
SimWin will launch with a league of 32 football teams before spanning out to basketball, soccer, and other sports, and looks set to stand out in the crowded daily fantasy sports market by melding together a mix of fantasy football, esports and NFT-style player ownership set in the metaverse. Its innovative premise is so exciting it has a Who’s Who of famous-names knocking at its door to own teams. Magic Johnson, Marshall Faulk, Jerry Rice – and even Nick Carter from the Backstreet Boys – are among the celebrities to invest and own teams in this all-new digital universe in which teams and athletes compete 24/7-365 to fuel on-demand fantasy sports contests.
Season-long and daily fantasy, as well as an innovative in-play sports wagering solution are a critical pillar of SimWin’s commercial offering. Tekkorp Capital, one of the preeminent advisory companies in the real-money gambling world, is set to bolster SimWin’s growth by bringing a storied team of advisors, all of whom have held C-suite positions at major gaming operators, to join forces with SimWin’s stellar founders, like CEO David J. Ortiz, who led EA SPORTS’ genre-busting Madden NFL franchise; and Tom Goedde, former DraftKings CMO.
Led by Mat Davey, former CEO of Scientific Games Digital Division, and Robin Chhabra, Founder and former CEO of FOX Bet (now part of FanDuel), Tekkorp Capital will contribute a wealth of product, marketing and business development experience as well as corporate strategy in the digital gaming industry. The Tekkorp team includes Tarvi Randver, who previously led Tech and Product for PokerStars Sportsbook, and Andy Clerkson, who established digital marketing divisions in the explosive US market for both William Hill (now Caesars) and FOX Bet.
“We built SimWin to fuel 24/7-365 fantasy sports and sports betting opportunities. Fantasy sports and Real Money-Gaming are the largest entertainment sector on earth, and they accomplish this with each sport being available only about 40% of the time. SimWin’s virtual sports leagues fill those gaps and present the opportunity to play and be part of the action all day, every day,” commented SimWin Founder and CEO, David J. Ortiz. “This partnership with Tekkorp focuses some of the most experienced and sharpest minds in the Real-Money Gaming industry on our commercial planning and operational structure to ensure we have the correct framework for success. The executives at Tekkorp have been operators at some of the most transformative companies in the gaming space and we are elated to have them on our roster.”
“We were at first intrigued, and then amazed by the vision and scale of what David and the SimWin team are building. We’re tremendously excited to get involved,” commented Tekkorp President, Robin Chhabra. “The Tekkorp team has operated at C-Suite level of some of the largest sports wagering and gaming companies in the United States and across the globe; we know how to build and grow wagering products and companies. We have invested in Web3 businesses as of late and see this as a great opportunity to support SimWin in gaining momentum and key market share.”
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Play’n GO announces partnership with Canadian operator Loto-Québec

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Play’n GO, the world’s leading casino entertainment provider, has today announced a partnership with Canadian operator Loto-Québec, launching the Swedish gaming giant’s games into another Canadian province.

Already active in another Canadian province , this partnership sees Play’n GO’s content available in the province of Québec exclusively with Loto-Québec, a state-owned corporation, where online players now have access to titles such as Tome of Madness. 

Magnus Olsson, Chief Commercial Officer, Play’n GO said: “At Play’n GO, we have always been clear in our vision to be active in every regulated market in the world, and this partnership with Loto-Québec is the next step on that journey.

“Our past success in Canada gives us confidence that players in Québec will enjoy the best Play’n GO content, and we look forward to many years of success with Loto-Québec in the province.”

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Stéphane Martel, Head of Product and Innovation at Loto-Québec added: “As the sole iGaming operator in Québec, we pride ourselves on offering titles that truly add value to our platform, lotoquebec.com. We are happy to bring Play’n GO games to our players.”

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Court Decision Upholds iGaming Ontario’s Model

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iGaming Ontario has welcomed the decision of the Ontario Superior Court, which found that iGaming Ontario’s model is consistent with the Criminal Code and that iGaming Ontario is conducting and managing igaming in the province.

“We have always been confident in our model and are pleased that the court has ruled in our favour, and that Ontarians can continue to play with confidence in our regulated igaming market,” said Martha Otton, Executive Director of iGaming Ontario.

“Ontario’s model meets the requirements and contributes to the public good by protecting players, their data and their funds, while helping to fund priority public services in Ontario, and bringing well-paid, high-tech jobs and economic development to Ontario,” Otton added.

In dismissing the application brought forward by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK), the Superior Court found that iGaming Ontario is the “operating mind” behind Ontario’s competitive igaming market in accordance with the conduct and manage requirements of the Criminal Code.

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iGaming Ontario will continue to conduct and manage igaming as it has since the launch of the regulated market on April 4, 2022.

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Bragg Gaming Appoints Renowned iGaming Executive Neill Whyte as Chief Commercial Officer

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Bragg Gaming Group, a global iGaming technology and content provider, announced that Neill Whyte has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective 1st May 2024, establishing a new global commercial structure at the Company and bolstering its leadership team.

Whyte brings over 18 years of experience in the iGaming sector, most recently in the role of Chief Commercial Officer at Digital Gaming Corporation’s (DGC), B2B iGaming Division. After joining DGC in early 2020, he was responsible for the commercially successful launch and growth of its content distribution business in the US.

Prior to joining DGC, Whyte held multiple positions in the gaming industry including as Head of Business Development at Isle of Man-based iGaming specialist Apricot Investments, as Board Member at Swedish iGaming product and Lottery content distributor Genera Networks, and in various senior roles over eleven years at leading iGaming content supplier Microgaming, including as Head of Product Channels.

In his new role with Bragg, Whyte will be tasked with leading the Company’s global commercial teams to drive growth across all of the Company’s product verticals which include proprietary online casino content from its Atomic Slot Lab, Indigo Magic and Wild Streak Gaming studios, exclusive content from content partners, HUB a leading casino content aggregation platform, Fuze player engagement, as well as its award-winning player account management (PAM) platform and turnkey solutions.

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Matevž Mazij, Chief Executive Officer at Bragg, said: “I am very pleased to be announcing today the appointment of Neill Whyte as Chief Commercial Officer at Bragg. His iGaming product and market knowledge, together with his record in driving growth from developing successful and mutually beneficial commercial partnerships are exceptional.

“As we leverage our broad content and product portfolio to grow in existing and new markets, including in the United States, Canada, Latin America and Europe, Neill’s unique combination of knowledge, skills and experience in this sector are a perfect fit for our ambitions at Bragg.”

Neill Whyte, Chief Commercial Officer at Bragg, said: “It’s an honor to join Matevž and the wider teams at Bragg already in place across North America, Europe and in India. I have been impressed with the depth and quality of the content, product and technology offerings at Bragg, and its ability to rapidly adapt, certify and deploy this content and technology in newly regulated markets is a distinct advantage.

“We also have a huge opportunity to grow our footprint with our existing customers in markets in which we are already established. Our content and product roadmaps are second to none, and I’m planning to get on the road in the coming weeks and months to meet the team and our customers and to start building for the next stage of mutual growth. I can’t wait to get going.”

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