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Evoplay’s Emergency Relocation Plan
Evoplay enacts emergency relocation plans and pledges revenues to fund the Ukrainian humanitarian effort.
Te company has launched a fund for its entire staff, with all Ukraine-based team members provided with full financial and logistical support.
UKRAINE IGAMING
Spain - IGT Europe hits the Spanish streets IGT Europe Gaming B.V. has launched in the Spanish Amusement with Prize (AWP) salones subsector with solutions specifically adapted for the market through an exclusive distribution agreement with Orenes Grupo, the Spanish salones operations and gaming machine distributor.
IGT’s debut title for the sector is its Magic Fortune Link multi-level progressive, known in Spain as a linked game. The salones subsector in Spain represents a total footprint of approximately 3,000 gaming and bingo halls. “IGT is well-positioned to serve salones customers in Spain by supplying our market-attuned games through our exclusive distributor, Orenes Grupo,” said Mark MacCombie, IGT Senior Vice President — EMEA Gaming. “The outstanding results from our first offering, Magic Fortune Link, marks a very encouraging start.
José Quereda, Director of Distribution and Sales for Orenes Grupo added: “Magic Fortune Link has proven to engage Spanish players with its entertaining, regionally-attuned game mechanics, and represents the first of what we expect will be many high-performance IGT installations at salones across Spain.”
UK - Clarion launch £100,000 esports event Clarion Gaming will be using the platform provided by ICE London to launch details of its £100,000 prize pool stand-alone esports tournaments scheduled for September 2022 in Stockholm. The in-person Dota 2 tournaments have been tailored towards the betting community from the ground-up.
France - New website blocking powers French gaming regulator L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux has been given new powers with a law replacing the current legal procedure for blocking illegal gambling sites with an administrative blocking procedure. The President of the National Gaming Authority can now, under the supervision of the administrative judge, order Internet service providers to block access to sites that offer an illegal offer of gambling and sites that advertise it. Such a procedure, which already exists in many countries of the European Union, will enable ANJ to prevent, more quickly and efficiently, access to sites that present very high risks in terms of addiction, financial probity and money laundering.
This legislative development is a major step forward in the fight against the illegal supply of gambling in France, which the ANJ has set as a priority project for 2022. It supports the new cooperation strategy that it has been developing for a few months with all digital players (search engines, social networks, content exchange platforms, payment solution providers) in order to make them accountable and stem the proliferation of illegal offers.
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Evoplay has announced that it has successfully enacted its emergency contingency plans for its majority-Ukrainian team members, with the provider now ready to continue its service following the disruption caused by recent events.
Since the start of hostilities on February 24, Evoplay has relocated 15 per cent of its staff to Cyprus, and organised working and living facilities alongside its new office, opened in Lviv to give additional movements of its team who have chosen to stay in Ukraine.
Te supplier, which has multiple partners, stakeholders and team members across Ukraine, is donating to causes that support Ukrainian people and volunteering initiatives that actively support the humanitarian relief effort on the ground.
Te company has also launched a fund for its entire staff, with all Ukraine-based team members provided full financial and logistical support to relocate to the safest regions of the country. Team members wishing to relocate to Cyprus have also be provided with the means to do so.
A significant portion of Evoplay’s staff has also committed to joining the volunteer and relief efforts, with the studio granting unlimited leave and financial support for all those involved in humanitarian efforts.
Te supplier will continue to operate as usual from its new locations across Europe, with its contingency plan set to ensure the studio will continue with its 2022 game development plan without interruption.
Commenting on the application of these initiatives, Ivan Kravchuk, CEO at Evoplay, said: “As a Ukrainian company at heart, and true advocates of world peace, we can not stand idle at such a challenging time and have pledged to support the Ukrainian relief effort in any way we can.
“We will channel every resource we have at our disposal into efforts to rehouse our Ukraine- based team members. Supporting the wider needs of Ukraine during such a dark time in our history is the least we could do, and we pledge to do everything we can to support humanitarian efforts on the ground as the situation develops. We thank all of our friends and partners for their kind words of support.”
Malta Pandascore secures Sporting Solutions deal
PandaScore has finalised a milestone deal with sports data supplier, Sporting Solutions, to create a partnership to boost both companies' services.
PandaScore provides a wide range of real-time esports odds and data. It has become a one-stop-shop for esports betting, as it delivers over 116 pre-match markets and more than 125 in-play markets, backed by an in-house trading team that works in tandem with complex AI modelling.
PandaScore’s partnership with Sporting Solution is set to be one of its biggest yet. Te two companies will see their teams work closely, with Sporting Solution utilising PandaScore’s odds and data services via their Connect platform, aiming to build ease of integration for both parties' customers.
Te partnership is based on a
mutual belief that bookmakers should have access to top-class esports products, backed by a dedicated esports trading team. It will see the esports betting product combine with a best-in-class risk management product.
Flavien Guillocheau, CEO at PandaScore, said: “Sporting Solutions is a titan of the sports betting industry and we are thrilled to be entering into what will surely become an incredible partnership.”
Julien Boinet, Business Development Director at Sporting Solutions, commented on the deal: “We’re very excited to be entering into a partnership with PandaScore as we aim to create a leading esports product. Teir impressive odds and data services will no doubt prove invaluable and we are looking forward to working with their experienced esports team.”
Greece
GoldenRace has strengthened its activity in the Greek market with local operator, OPAP. OPAP’s players can now enjoy GoldenRace’s Virtual Sports products as part of the agreement. “We are very proud, as it is known that OPAP only partners with the best software companies,” stated Martin Wachter, GoldenRace CEO. Te project sees the addition of GoldenRace’s scheduled and instant virtual games to OPAP’s online offering. All major football leagues and tournaments, racing games and unique product Basketball 3x3 are now available. James Curwen, OPAP’s Chief Online Officer, said of the partnership: “We’re delighted to be working with GoldenRace and their excellent products. We’re sure they will be a success with the Greek players and look forward to a strong partnership.”
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