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YGAM and GamCare go digital to deliver world class education programme despite Covid-19

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Leading charities YGAM (The Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust) and GamCare have risen to the challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic by accelerating the digital transformation of their education resources and using virtual classrooms to raise awareness of gambling related harms. The two organisations, which were selected by the Betting and Gaming Council to deliver its £10 million funded national education programme, have succeeded in delivering over 20 classes reaching out to 350 individuals since April.

Explaining the challenges, Kev Clelland, Operations Director at YGAM, said: “The Covid-19 pandemic has dramatically changed both personal and work life. The charity sector in particular has faced profound challenges impacting both funding and how organisations are able to reach the people they have the responsibility to support.

“During lockdown the YGAM Practitioner Workshops have been presented as a blended digital offering which is proving hugely popular with both teachers and other professionals. Our education team has trained over 300 practitioners online, significantly more than the number we had planned to train face-to-face. Such has been the success that YGAM is now building up to deliver a minimum of five blended digital Practitioner Workshops a week.”
He continued: “We have added to our education team during lockdown and also written a raft of new resources, including full schemes from year 3 to year 11 as well as youth work specific materials. We have also formed groups to look at how we best approach our work in Wales and Northern Ireland.”

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YGAM has also launched its new ‘Parent Hub’ website dedicated to providing an abundance of important resources and activities to support families and help build digital resilience. Through the summer, the ‘Parent Hub’ will be developed further courtesy of additional video content, podcasts, and social media campaigns. With university courses expected to be facilitated online in some form for the remainder of 2020, YGAM is focused on adapting its student resources ready for the upcoming first semester.

GamCare workshops for young people and CPD accredited training sessions for professionals have been moved online, with the result that attendance has doubled from April to May with new eLearning modules in development. A brand-new delivery team has been on-boarded in order to scale up the programme both online and face-to-face when it is safe to do so.

Downloadable factsheets are available for parents and teachers who would like to introduce the topic to young people via www.bigdeal.org.uk, GamCare’s dedicated website for young people, parents and teachers, and a new working group has been convened to ensure that the team can continue to reach young people despite reduced contact and social distancing, including via YouTube.

For more information on the Betting and Gaming Council’s Safer Gambling Commitments: https://bettingandgamingcouncil.com/safer-gambling/

 

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EGT Digital to make a long-lasting impression at G2E Las Vegas 2024

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EGT Digital will present its impressive iGaming portfolio at this year’s G2E Las Vegas show. Along with Euro Games Technology, the company will demonstrate its latest developments and top-performing products on booths 2452 and 3352.

Visitors will be able to get acquainted with the 4 jackpot bestsellers Bell Link, High Cash, Clover Chance and Single Progressive Jackpot, including more than 100 titles on different themes. Among them the latest slot in EGT Digital’s portfolio Senor Muerto will stand out. Inspired by Dia de los Muertos, the latest addition to Clover Chance will take players to a world of mystery and vibrant festivities, where the Toppling reels with Multiplier feature will add even more thrill to the game.

EGT Digital’s in-house developed “all-in-one” betting platform X-Nave will be on display as well to demonstrate how it could help operators to build and maintain a successful business online. Its 4 main modules: CRM Engine, Sport Product, Gaming Aggregator, and Payment Gateway, can be part of the complete solution or function independently, as they allow integration with solutions of third-party developers.

X-Nave’s CRM Engine will show numerous new competition opportunities, including different games and tournaments, which will enrich even further the betting sites’ capabilities to offer more attractive gaming options to its customers. The operators also will be able to make more detailed player segmentation and will have at their disposal an AI/ML chatbot and a new AI/ML module, which will make selection of casino games based on visitors’ behavior.

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The main highlight in EGT Digital’s Sport Product for the show will be the new Customizable tournament page, which aims to enhance user engagement and simplify navigation. Thanks to it players will be able to access relevant information and place bets very easily. The page is divided into different tabs: Lobby, Matches, Boosted, Outrights, Bet Feed, Teams, Groups, Brackets, Promotions, and Quiz. This way players will enjoy more personalized and engaging betting experience.

The Gaming Aggregator will show its extensive portfolio, currently consisting of more than 12,000 titles, including slots, live games, table games, bingo, lottery, Poker, TV games, and skill-based games from over 110 popular providers. Operators will be able to learn more about the newly-added leaderboard widget as well.

X-Nave’s Payment Gateway will present its wide range of payment methods, which includes Open Banking. The guests will also have the chance to become familiar with the Quick Deposit feature – a small Cashier that can be opened directly from the casino games, i.e. the players don’t have to leave the game in order to take advantage of it.

Tsvetomira Drumeva, Head of Sales at EGT Digital, commented: “We are excited to participate in G2E Las Vegas for another year in a row. We have prepared properly for the event and will welcome our guests with an attractive selection of products that I am confident will arouse great interest among them. We are looking forward to meet our current and potential new clients on October 8-10.

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Play’n GO celebrates clean sweep five-state launch with DraftKings and Golden Nugget

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Swedish-founded gaming giant live in New Jersey, Michigan, Connecticut, and now Pennsylvania and West Virginia with top-tier operators 

Play’n GO, the world’s leading casino entertainment provider, has today announced a five-state partnership with leading US operator DraftKings, which also includes its sister brand, Golden Nugget. 

Having launched in New Jersey, Michigan, and Connecticut earlier this year, today marks a clean sweep of five regulated states where Play’n GO is active and in partnership with DraftKings. To date, DraftKings players in the aforementioned states have enjoyed classic Play’n GO titles such as Piggy Blitz, Fire Joker, and the game taking the US by storm, Colt Lightning Firestorm, all of which are now available in Pennsylvania and West Virginia too.  

Play’n GO first partnered with DraftKings in May 2024, and have wasted no time in launching in each regulated state. Having first launched in the US in July 2022, Play’n GO is now live in five US states with multiple operators.  

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Magnus Olsson, Chief Commercial Officer at Play’n GO, commented “The DraftKings and Golden Nugget brands are synonymous with gaming in the US, and we are excited to further strengthen our partnership with both brands by expanding into these fourth and fifth states together. We believe our games portfolio, our preference for direct integration, and our commitment to listening to our customers all make us the best casino entertainment provider in the world, and the ideal partner for any operator. We are proof that a sustainable, entertainment-led business model is the key to success in the long-term, and we believe that this will allow us to continue providing world-class content in the US and beyond for many years to come.” 

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PlayStar announces partnership with the New Jersey Devils and Prudential Center

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Leading U.S. online casino brand partners with local NHL franchise to sponsor “Golden Goal Sweepstakes” and offer money-can’t-buy experiences to fans

PlayStar, the innovative, customer-focused online casino brand that’s currently taking the U.S. by storm, has announced it will be stepping up its engagement efforts in the Garden State after signing a partnership deal with the New Jersey Devils and Prudential Center.

As official partner of the New Jersey Devils and Prudential Center, the new collaboration will see PlayStar gain substantial exposure in the state both online via branded communications with the popular NHL franchise on the PlayStar website and offline during Devils home games at Prudential Center, where it will sponsor the ongoing “Golden Goal Sweepstakes.”

A season-long “Golden Goal Sweepstakes” promotion will enable Devils fans the chance to win $10,000 cash at every home game. If a goal is scored during the 11:00 – 10:00 minute mark in the 2nd period of a Devils’ game,

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PlayStar will randomly select a winner from one of the players who entered a submission in the Golden Goal contest. The online casino will also be featured in in-game graphics and PA announcements at the arena. Not only that, PlayStar will be able to offer fans a number of money-can’t-buy experiences including VIP match packages, post-game photos on ice and more.

This partnership represents an exciting opportunity for PlayStar to build brand affinity and credibility among a highly-engaged audience.

Throughout the course of the 24-25 season, PlayStar will also look to leverage its partnership with the Devils to create further engagement opportunities, with current plans including the creation of co-branded ice-hockey themed gamification & leaderboards that will enable PlayStar customers to win tickets to upcoming games and events at Prudential Center.

Jon Bowden, Chief Marketing Officer at PlayStar, said: “Having already made such significant in-roads into the competitive New Jersey market, PlayStar is thrilled to announce that it will be partnering with the New Jersey Devils to bring even more locally-focused benefits to our players.

“Through our sponsorship of the ‘Golden Goal Sweepstakes’ promotion and our extensive presence at Prudential Center, we’ll be able to position the PlayStar brand in front of a highly-engaged online casino audience while also offering new and existing customers alike the chance to win VIP home game and concert tickets as well as many other money-can’t-buy experiences.”

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Chad Biggs, Senior Vice President, Corporate Partnerships Activation, New Jersey Devils & Prudential Center, said: “The New Jersey Devils and Prudential Center are thrilled to welcome PlayStar as our first-ever online casino partner and sponsor of the ‘Golden Goal Sweepstakes.’ Together with PlayStar, we look forward to enhancing the fan experience with this in-game promotion and creating unique money-can’t-buy opportunities for fans to enjoy.”

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