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Introducing the Winners of the 2024 Game Developer Awards

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Play’n GO, Playtech, Elk Studios, Pragmatic Play and streamer CasinoDaddy were some of the big names celebrating victories at the 2024 edition of the Game Developer Awards ceremony.

Concluding the final day of the highly successful CasinoBeats Summit, the illustrious awards ceremony, which took place at the Hilton Malta, was a night dedicated to honouring the remarkable achievements of the iGaming industry.

The evening witnessed the return of veteran host Trudy Kerr, alongside award-winning game developer John Romero, as they handed out 28 awards to accomplished operators, game studios and individuals. Award categories included Game Performance, Streamers, Game Creation, Game People, SlotCatalog, Casino Platform, and Best Game Release.

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Rasmus Sojmark, Founder and CEO of SBC, said: “The Game Developer Awards offers a pivotal opportunity to honour the remarkable accomplishments of the industry, celebrating both regional and global brands as well as individual talent. This year’s shortlist was by far the most competitive we have seen, and I would like to congratulate all our esteemed winners.”

It was a good night for Play’n GO, who secured the prestigious SlotCatalog’s Game Studio of the Year (Large) award for the second consecutive year, whilst also picking up the Game Music / Soundtrack accolade for their title Hugo Legacy.

The game creation categories saw Playtech once again take home the Game Licensed Content award for their work on Breaking Bad: Cash Collect & Link. Hacksaw Gaming was awarded Game Feature of the Year for their title Chaos Crew 2, Relax Gaming was honoured with the Game Design & Art Direction award for Money Train 4, and GAMOMAT was named winner of the Game Retro-Style award for Fancy Fruits Deluxe. 

Pragmatic Play notably took home two awards on the night, winning both the Game Mechanic of the Year award for their MultiHold mechanic and Slot Legacy Title for Gates of Olympus.

The SlotCatalog categories saw GAMOMAT return to the stage to pick up their second award of the night for Best Game Development Company Central Europe, while Playson was awarded Best Game Studio In Development Countries. Reel Kingdom secured the SlotCatalog’s Game Studio of the Year (Medium) award, Fortune Factory Studios was named SlotCatalog’s Game Studio of the Year (Small) and IGT Play Digital claimed SlotCatalog’s Best Game Development Company North America. 

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The coveted SlotCatalog’s Rookie of the Year accolade was presented to industry newcomers Area Vegas.

In honour of the individual achievements in the industry, the Game People categories saw Andrei Filipovich of Aviatrix awarded Game Designer of the Year, Julia Aliakseyeva from BGaming named Product Manager of the Year and PearFiction Studios’ Jean-Pierre Larouche presented with the Game Composer of the Year award.

EveryMatrix won the Aggregator of the Year award, The Mill Adventure was awarded Platform Innovation of the Year, while the Best Game Release award went to Lambda Gaming for 8Bit Football Twinko.

This year’s edition saw the introduction of two new awards, the FTN Game of the Year award which was sponsored by BetConstruct and presented to Rubyplay for Mad Hit Olympic First, and the CasinoBeats Annual Community Recognition Award which was awarded to SoftConstruct for its work on BFTH Arena.

It was a big night for CasinoDaddy who took home the esteemed Streamer of the Year award, while The Slot Beasts and Haddzy were recipients of two new Streamer awards, Responsible Streamer of the Year and Next-Gen Streamer of the Year, respectively.

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In the Game Performance categories, PowderKeg Studios claimed the Slot Debut award for their title Munition Mines, Stormcraft Studios won Slot to Watch for their work on Immortal Romance 2, while Light & Wonder and Netflix took home Slot Collaboration of the Year for Squid Game. The illustrious Slot of the Year award went to Elk Studios for Pirots 2.

“Last night’s ceremony was a tremendous success and proved to be a truly memorable night. I would like to thank our official partner Gaming Malta, alongside all our supporting sponsors for their help in honouring the incredible achievements of the industry” Sojmark added.

The awards ceremony concluded the final day of the CasinoBeats Summit, which saw 4,500 industry professionals convene at the InterContinental Hotel in Malta, the hub of iGaming.

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BetMGM UK partners with Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.

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LeoVegas Group is happy to announce a new multi-year partnership with Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., which will see the leading sports betting brand BetMGM becoming the club’s Official European Betting Partner. The Group has been a partner of the club since the 2023/2024 season, successfully boosting international brand awareness and recognition of the Group’s brands. 

The new partnership will see BetMGM feature on Wolves’ double row pitch-side LED advertising system, static branding sites, and media interview backdrops at Molineux Stadium and the Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground for the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 seasons.

Russell Jones, GM Marketing & Commercial Growth at Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. said “We’re delighted to announce this partnership with BetMGM UK, and thank them for their support as we head into the 24/25 Premier League season.

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“Their support is invaluable to the club as we look to expand our portfolio of commercial partners and we look forward to working with the BetMGM team over the next two seasons.

Sam Behar, UK Director BetMGM, said “It’s been almost a year since we started collaborating with Wolves, and we are very excited to continue this successful, awareness-boosting partnership for the next two years. Wolves are one of the most established clubs in the Premier League, and we can’t wait to see them in the first game of the season against Arsenal in August!”

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BETBY RELEASES REPORT ON CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2023/2024 BETTING TRENDS

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BETBY, a leading provider of B2B sportsbook solutions, has unveiled a detailed analysis of betting trends observed during the Champions League 2023/2024 season, focusing extensively on the climactic final match between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund. This report offers valuable insights into the intricate relationship between player behavior and betting activities within one of football’s most prestigious tournaments.

Of particular interest is the scrutiny of the final showdown between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.

The report covers various key aspects, including:

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Segmentation of Overall Betting Volume: Analysis of the total volume of bets placed throughout the Champions League 2023/2024 season.

Types of Bets: Examination of the most popular types of bets placed by viewers and bettors during the tournament.

Evolution of Betting Odds: Insights into how betting odds fluctuated across different stages of the tournament, including pre-match and live betting markets.

Player Performance Impact: Assessment of how individual player performances influenced betting patterns and market dynamics.

Final Match Focus: Detailed exploration of betting behaviors and market shifts during the high-stakes final match between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.

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Huawei Mobile Services Launches Summer-Exclusive AppGallery and HUAWEI Mobile Cloud Deals

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To ring in the summertime celebrations, HUAWEI Mobile Services is hosting two exclusive campaigns for AppGallery and HUAWEI Mobile Cloud users.

AppGallery, a top 3 app distribution platform worldwide, is offering a promotion for all Android users. Split into two seasons, Season 1 runs from 20 June to 23 July, while Season 2 runs from 24 July to 28 August, with over 100k prizes up for grabs!

What’s more, leading cloud service brand, HUAWEI Mobile Cloud, is treating non-paid active users to an early Cloud Christmas. From 1 July to 4 August, Santa is leaving out gifts for everyone in a sure-win lucky draw – whether you have been naughty or nice.

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A Summer of Gifts on AppGallery for Android Users

Celebrate the summer with AppGallery with a choice between downloading a set of apps on AppGallery to collect points and directly exchanging them for gifts; or downloading a set of apps in AppGallery to participate in the lucky draw!

In Season 1, prizes include the Huawei Matebook Series, Huawei smartphones, and Huawei Watch Series. Come Season 2, you have rewards like a Dyson Airwrap, DJI Mini 4K (Drone), and all the latest Huawei products including the Huawei Watch Fit 3.

Wondering how to participate? All Android users simply have to do is download AppGallery and HMS Core, and create an ID. The campaign is open to a whopping 26 countries – more details at the end.

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Christmas Comes Early for HUAWEI Mobile Cloud Non-Paid Users

This July, HUAWEI Mobile Cloud is manifesting a very merry Christmas with something in store for every non-paid user who joins in.

In the sure-win lucky draw, everyone walks away a winner – simply purchase any Cloud plan to participate! The incredible Cloud Christmas draw will offer 82 HUAWEI devices and more up for grabs. Santa’s gift list includes the HUAWEI Nova 11 Pro, HUAWEI Matepad 11, HUAWEI Watch GT 4, HUAWEI Watch GT 2 Pro, and UK Paysafecards worth up to 100£.

Finally, a sweet Package Offer is also available, including up to 50% off on a 2TB Monthly Plan, 30% off on a Yearly Plan, a free 200GB Plan for the first month, and much more!

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For further information on Season 2 of the Summer Campaign, stay tuned to updates on AppGallery, the official Huawei app store.

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