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NODWIN Gaming appoints Vishal Parekh as Chief Marketing Officer
Parekh, an experienced marketing leader, who has worked in senior roles across several industries, will be instrumental in strengthening NODWIN’s reach in the Indian and global market
NODWIN Gaming, the world’s leading esports company has appointed Vishal Parekh as its Chief Marketing Officer effective June 1, 2022. Parekh joins the company from Kingston Technology, world’s leading memory brand, where he was the Marketing Director. During his 15-year long stint at the organisation, Parekh was instrumental in building Kingston and HyperX brands in India.
With this appointment, NODWIN Gaming aims to further expand and strengthen its foothold in the esports and media space in India and globally, utilising Parekh’s extensive international experience in the leadership and strategic marketing roles.
“We are elated to have Vishal join the NODWIN team and look forward to scaling new heights with his expertise and knowledge of the sector. Parekh would be spearheading our vision to change the landscape of gaming in India with our innovative multi-pronged strategies. Also, with our multi-industry acquisitions in the past one year, we look forward to Vishal’s marketing & branding expertise to put a cohesive brand together. As we scale up NODWIN Gaming in the years to come and expand the esports ecosystem in the process, Parekh’s extensive expertise will play an important role to steer the brand in the right direction,” said Akshat Rathee, MD and Co-founder, NODWIN Gaming.
Parekh has over two decades of experience in strategic business management and brand building for clients in IT, retail, lifestyle, gadgets, and gaming. Among his core strengths are forming strategic alliances and partnerships, social media marketing, customer and consumer activations and network expansion. At NODWIN, he will be implementing a global marketing and communication strategy to support the firm’s growth aspirations and core messaging.
“I have been following NODWIN Gaming since its early stages and I know they are the ones responsible for getting esports to India and that too, to mainstream at a time, when esports was a distant concept. The company has been through a tremendous transformational journey since its inception, and I am very delighted to be a part of this team. In the past two years where everyone is focusing on digital, NODWIN has been on a mission to bring esports to masses and taking the game to the next level. I can’t be more excited than ever to take on this challenge and opportunity and similar such challenges in the years to come,” said Vishal Parekh.
Asia
Macau Government Extends Lottery Concession of Macau Slot Until 5 June 2026

The Macau government has extended the lottery concession of Macau Slot Co Ltd for one year until 5 June 2026.
The concession renewal was published in the official gazette on Wednesday. Further extensions may be granted, subject to mutual agreement between the Macau government and Macau Slot.
As part of the renewal terms, Macau Slot is required to gradually reduce its number of non-resident employees and actively collaborate with the government to recruit and retain local talent.
Earlier this month, the government held a meeting with Macau Slot representatives to discuss the extension. According to the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), the city’s industry regulator, Macau Slot committed to cutting 35% of its non-local, non-skilled workforce—equivalent to 26 positions—by the first quarter of 2026. The company also pledged to make further reductions to its foreign labour quota in the future. Currently, non-local staff account for 15% of the total workforce at Macau Slot.
“Over the past year, despite fluctuations in the macroeconomic environment and slower economic recovery in neighbouring regions, the local economy has remained relatively stable under the guidance of the Macau SAR government’s policies,” Macau Slot said in a statement.
“Looking ahead, we are committed to further diversifying our sports betting products to meet customer demand, while upgrading our information technology infrastructure to stay current and deliver more comprehensive sports betting services.”
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Asia
QTech Games strengthens its elite suite with Bigpot Gaming

Emerging-markets leader expands its all-encompassing library with exciting new slots portfolio
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Polemos Announces Partnership with Guinevere Capital

Polemos, a Web3 gaming infrastructure platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Guinevere Capital, a prominent esports and gaming investment firm known for its investments and advisory roles in projects such as GiantX, iTero, Perion, Skybox and various other projects across the industry. Guinevere Capital has established a strong reputation for its work across global Web2 gaming titles, including League of Legends, Valorant, Rocket League and many more. This partnership aims to leverage the combined expertise of Polemos.io and Guinevere Capital to enhance and further monetise audiences across publishers, infrastructure players, gaming companies, studios and platforms.
The collaboration will focus on integrating advanced asset management and engagement tools from Polemos.io’s Forge platform with Guinevere Capital’s extensive network and experience in both Web2 and esports ecosystems. This will create new monetisation opportunities and improve player experiences by bridging traditional gaming with blockchain-enabled innovations.
Carl Wilgenbus, CEO of Polemos.io, said: “Partnering with Guinevere Capital marks a significant milestone in our mission to expand access to gaming rewards and unlock new revenue streams for the entire gaming industry. Together, we will empower publishers and studios to better engage their audiences and capitalize on the evolving landscape of gaming and esports.”
“Polemos has built an impressive piece of infrastructure that has plugged a huge gap in the gaming sector. We look forward to working with them to commercialise this,” said Dave Harris, a partner at Guinevere Capital.
Dave’s previous experience includes investing in and operating top teams and leagues in the Riot Games and Activision Blizzard ecosystems.
Guinevere Capital’s strategic involvement will accelerate the adoption of blockchain gaming infrastructure while supporting the growth of esports and gaming communities worldwide. This alliance underscores a shared vision to drive innovation, education and monetisation in the gaming sector by combining Web2’s reach with Web3’s potential.
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