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Noemie Serra Crowned European Dealer Champion 2024 at the 16th Championship in Venlo
The 16th European Dealer Championship, hosted by Holland Casino at its Venlo operation proved to be a hugely popular event, where 37 dealers from 21 European countries gathered to demonstrate their exceptional skills before the EDC judges.
Three days of intense tournament competition culminated in Noemie Serra of Casino de Monte-Carlo being crowned the European Casino Association’s Dealer of the Year. Jamie Cummins from London’s Crown Casino took the runners-up spot, with Asa Ekerot from Casino Copenhagen securing third place.
As well as taking home their trophies, the winner scooped a grand prize of €5,000. The second and third place finishers were awarded €3,000 and €1,500, respectively. In addition to the main prizes, there were another five Skill Challenges, each offering a prize of €500 for the winners, showcasing the diverse talents and expertise of the competitors.
- Best Mathematician: Jamie Cummins, Aspinalls
- Best Chipping: Tsvelan Kritonov Yanchev, City of Dreams Mediterranean, Cyprus
- Best Cutting Chips: Noemie Serra, Casino de Monte-Carlo, Monaco
- Best Pushing Stacks: Stefano Samperi, Casino Malta
- Best Card Handler: Marco Skorjanic, Casino Innsbruck, Austria
The finals, which followed intense national heats, brought the crème de la crème of Europe’s casino dealing professionals to Venlo for the skill-based competition to demonstrate their astute decision-making, lightning-fast reflexes, and seamless ability to balance chip management, mathematics, and engaging social interactions.
The dealers were evaluated by a dedicated panel of impartial international judges, each an experienced professional dedicated to maintaining the highest standards in the gaming industry. The EDC jurors played a vital role in evaluating participant performances, thoroughly examining game control, communication, and technical skills.
Erwin Van Lambaart, Chairman of the ECA, said: “It has been a huge honour for Holland Casino to host the 16th European Dealer Championship in Venlo. I’d like to thank the team behind the scenes for their tremendous efforts in organising and hosting this prestigious event, and I’d like to thank the event’s sponsors without whom it simply wouldn’t happen. It has also been a great honour to be able to celebrate the amazing craftsmanship of live dealing. This event is a showcase offering a glimpse into the passion, professionalism, and hospitality that define the experiences of guests at our member casinos daily. Our dealers and croupiers must be recognised as the most vital ingredient at the forefront of customer interaction. They are the very essence of the land-based casino industry, and we really have celebrated the ‘best of the best’ in the field here in Venlo. This event gives us an opportunity to honour these skilled professionals, to highlight the remarkable achievements of our dealers and to say thank you for making live casino gaming what it is today.”
Hermann Pamminger, General Secretary of the European Casino Association (ECA), remarked: “This year’s has been a truly phenomenal event. I would like to thank all the sponsors of this year’s competition who made it possible to stage this international celebration of land-based gaming talent. The ECA extends its gratitude to these leading companies from the European gaming industry for their continued commitment to the European Dealer Championship, ensuring its success and growth into the future.”
The winner, Monaco-born Noemie Serra, said: ‘Being a croupier is the best job in the world. I am so thrilled to take home the top prize. I came through the dealer school for Société des Bains de Mer de Monaco in 2018 and have worked there ever since. It was an honour to represent them in this competition. My father also works as a dealer for SBM, so I suppose you could say that being a croupier is in my blood. The tournament has been intense and exhausting, but all the competitors have been so supportive throughout the event.’
Runner-up Jamie Cummins of Crown London said: ‘It is a huge honour to finish second in this prestigious event. I’ve loved every second of the event and my time with the other dealers. Since starting out at Genting Casino in Luton, it has always been a dream of mine to work in Mayfair, which I achieved with Aspinalls and Crown. Doing so well in this competition is right up there, though. I was at the tournament in London a few years ago, which was an outstanding event, but this one has topped even that. I’d advise any croupier anywhere in Europe to have a go at this dealer championship. It’s an incredible experience.’
Second runner-up Asa Ekeret from Casino Copenhagen added: ‘I’m thrilled to have been recognised at this event. It has been tiring and gruelling, but just as in my job in Copenhagen, the other dealers have been amazingly supportive and encouraging. We’ve picked each other up and kept each other going. It’s been an amazing experience.’
The European Casino Association is excited to announce Grand Casino Lichtenstein as the next distinguished location for next year’s European Dealer Championship 2025, which will run from June 16 to 19.
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Introduction to the New Interactive Features
Slotsjudge’s streamers, Paul and Krista, have recently implemented a number of new interactive feature aimed at diversifying viewer experience and even making viewers participate in the gaming process first-hand. What exactly will these innovations bring to the table?
Engaging Viewers with “Viewergames”
The very first feature, Viewergames, is designed to ensure viewer participation throughout the stream. Paul and Krista choose five random viewers to pick a game to play and try out the bought bonuses in each. At the end of each round, the participant with the lowest bonus amount leaves the game. The last standing viewer at the end of all games then receives the main prize.
Exciting “Bonus Hunt” Experience
Viewer participation is further encouraged in the Bonus Hunt feature on stream. Streamers play a predefined number of games and accumulate bonuses in the process. In the gaming process, the accumulated bonuses are not opened immediately. Instead, streamers keep them a mystery until the end.
Will the bonus hunt end in profit? Viewers can make their guesses by participating in a vote on Discord, and once the bonuses are revealed, Paul and Krista choose five viewers who guessed correctly and reward them with special prizes.
Interactive Giveaways for 100x Wins
Whenever a 100x win is hit during the stream, it triggers a special Giveaway, in which five viewers are chosen randomly to receive a prize. If a 100x win occurs more than once, an increased number of players enter a wheel, which then selects five winners. There can be multiple entries per viewer, which greatly increases their winning chances.
Slotsjudge’s Commitment to Interactive Entertainment
The introduction of the new interactive games for Paul and Krista’s streams has become a major boost for viewer engagement in the entertainment content provided on the platform. Slotsjudge is dedicated to bringing innovation into every aspect of the iGaming sector, refreshing viewer experience and making it more rewarding than ever.
Conclusion: Enhancing Viewer Engagement
Viewergames, Bonus Hunt, and Giveaways for 100x Wins will have a number of undeniable advantages. Most and foremost, they will greatly increase viewer engagement thanks to active viewer participation. Besides, they will build a sense of community among viewers, encouraging them to come back for more rewards and experience their favorite games anew.
Finally, such an engagement rate is based on the uniqueness of each feature, which makes every stream memorable for viewers and thus — skyrockets the visibility of such content among advertisers and sponsors. Slotsjudge is looking forward to reaping the fruit of the new stream games and seeing their positive impact on the iGaming community and the industry as a whole.
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Anna Sainsbury GeoComply’s Co-Founder and CEO
GeoComply announces minority investment in Betting Hero
GeoComply Solutions Inc. today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with FansUnite Entertainment Inc. (“FansUnite”), FansUnite US Inc. (“FansUS”), and Hero Group Corp. (the “Purchaser”) pursuant to which FansUnite has agreed to sell to the Purchaser all of the issued and outstanding shares of FansUS, which owns and operates the Betting Hero business, for an aggregate purchase price of US$37.5 million, subject to ordinary working capital and cash adjustments (the “Transaction”).
Upon completion of the Transaction, the Purchaser will be controlled 60% by Betting Hero’s co-founders, Jai Maw and Jeremy Jakary (the “Betting Hero Co-Founders”), and 40% by GeoComply. GeoComply’s investment in the Purchaser will support the Betting Hero Co-Founders to operate and grow the Betting Hero business following the sale of the Betting Hero business to the Purchaser.
“Jai and Jeremy have built a tremendous business with a laser-like vision to support their customers’ mission for the best possible user experience through the sign-up process. At GeoComply we share that vision and are delighted, through this intended investment, to help Betting Hero further their efforts and deploy more resources and focus into serving our customers and their patrons throughout North America,” said Anna Sainsbury, GeoComply’s Co-Founder and CEO.
Betting Hero has operated for six years and is now active in more than 20 regulated gaming states. Its Activation business has converted over 500,000 new users to online sportsbook and iGaming operators, nearly all of whom were betting at a casino, arena, or in the Betting Hero bar network. The Betting Hero Research segment shows that new users activated by ‘Heroes’ are 50% more likely to make a successful first-time deposit, compared to the industry average. Betting Hero and GeoComply intend to work in tandem to develop real-time solutions that will make the online sportsbook and iGaming activation process as seamless as ever.
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