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YGAM win four national awards including prestigious PSHE Education Award

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The Young Gamers & Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) team are celebrating after receiving national recognition for their education programmes on gaming and gambling harm.

During an evening of two virtual award ceremonies, the charity picked up wins across four categories. YGAM started the evening by winning the PSHE Education Award at the Children & Young People Now Awards (hosted by the famous voice of Strictly Come Dancing, Alan Dedicoat). The PSHE Education Award honours organisations that ‘provide outstanding resources to educators for PSHE education, delivering materials and lesson plans that align cohesively with current national curriculum requirements.’ YGAM were up against some highly commended finalists including Aik Saath, MCR Pathways, Ormiston Academies Trust and Peer Productions.

The specific praise for YGAM relates to its City & Guilds Assured training and resources provided to teachers and youth workers through the Young Peoples Gambling Harm Prevention Programme. The four-year national programme is being delivered in partnership with GamCare and supported by members of the Betting and Gaming Council.

The evening got even better for YGAM when they scooped three more awards at the Digital Impact Awards. Alongside their design agency Me&You Creative, they picked up Silver Awards for ‘Best Communications during Covid-19’ and ‘Best use of Digital for Education’ followed by a Bronze Award for ‘Best use of Digital for a Charity’. These awards were in recognition of the substantial digital transformation of the YGAM resources which has enabled the team to continue to deliver their programmes during successive lockdowns.

Reflecting on a memorable evening for the charity, YGAM Head of the National Programme Linda Scollins Smith said: “Our dedicated Education Team are absolutely delighted to receive this award in recognition of our PSHE Resources. We, as qualified teachers, wanted to ensure our resources were practical and easy to use for teaching staff and enjoyable for children and young people whilst addressing difficult topics such as mental health and addiction. As part of the Young People’s Gambling Harm Prevention Programme, we have been able to roll out these resources to teachers in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. We receive consistently positive feedback from teachers and PSHE leads who say our purposeful resources allow them to address these topics meaningfully with the children they work with.”

Amy Bussey, YGAM’s Education Manager for Yorkshire & Humber said: “We are so honoured to receive this award and hope that it gives us a platform to reach even more young people. It’s fantastic to get this acknowledgement and such a wonderful reward for the hard work that the team have put into our Education Programme. I hope we can continue to work with youth facing professionals to inform, educate and safeguard our young people on such important topics.”

The awards come just six years after YGAM founders Anne and Keith Evans set up with the charity with Chief Executive Lee Willows.

Both YGAM and GamCare have surpassed the first-year targets for their joint Young People’s Gambling Harm Prevention Programme, despite significant challenges imposed by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Figures released by YGAM show that the education charity trained 2,906 practitioners in 2020 (up from its original target of 2,592). With this training, those practitioners have reached an impressive 184,700 young people to provide vital educational sessions on the harms associated with gambling and gaming (up from a target of 170,300).

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MightyTips introduces Customer Reviews and upgrades Prediction HUB

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MightyTips has launched two significant product updates — Customer Reviews and redesigned Prediction HUB and League Pages — aimed at boosting transparency, usability, and user engagement across the platform.

MightyTips stands as a leading platform for sports bettors, providing in-depth sportsbook reviews, the latest bonus offers, expert betting blogs, and detailed match previews. While catering to bettors of all experience levels, its core mission remains delivering accurate predictions that empower users to make informed betting choices.

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Revamped Prediction HUB and League Pages

The Prediction HUB and League pages have been redesigned in line with the Football TIPS product, improving clarity and navigation. Key updates include a “Match of the Day” block with countdowns, live status updates, and timezone-based match details. League pages now showcase predictions for the next seven days, quick access to tips by league, and “Top Matches of the Day” picks when no tournaments are active.

Ivo Osis, Product Owner at MightyTips, said: “These updates bring the MightyTips community closer to the insights they need. Customer Reviews give users a real voice, while the redesigned Prediction HUB and League pages make finding tips and match information faster, clearer, and more reliable.”

This launch is a part of a wider strategy to modernise content delivery and improve the overall user journey for sports and betting enthusiasts.

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FIRST, Light & Wonder, and OpenTag Launch Global Tier 1 B2B Alliance with 10Bet

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In a move set to reshape the B2B gaming landscape across LatAm and other regulated markets worldwide, FIRST, Light & Wonder (L&W), and OpenTag today unveiled a landmark alliance. This move merges FIRST’s Tier 1 sportsbook, L&W’s original content capabilities and powerhouse aggregation, and OpenTag’s fully integrated platform solution. 10Bet has become the first major operator to sign within the framework – deploying the combined suite across multiple jurisdictions.

FIRST will deliver its high-performance sportsbook, renowned for its latency-free pricing, robust risk controls, and seamless scalability, positioning operators for maximum margin and player retention.

Light & Wonder, the content and aggregation powerhouse, and home to ELK and L&W studios, will provide the global content for the alliance. ELK pushes mathematics and artwork boundaries and produces hits such as the Pirots series, while L&W studios is known for successful in-house franchises like Huff N‘ Puff. Light & Wonder will also provide the game aggregation platform that will open up extensive possibilities for third party content, enabling a truly limitless casino offering. 

OpenTag’s agile platform ties everything together – streamlining integration, compliance and player experience, offering a single point of control for sportsbook, casino, and live content.

10Bet Head of Marketing, Yuval Klein commented:

“This partnership gives us unmatched access to world-class sportsbooks, elite gaming content, and a rock-solid platform backbone. We can use this offering to expand into new markets, delivering consistent, high-quality experiences and grab market share.

This strategic combination marks the first deployment of a truly comprehensive B2B offering – spanning sportsbook, casino aggregation, original content, and platform – under one integrated deal.”

Magdalena Podhorska Okolow, VP Commercial MD Europe at Light & Wonder, added:

“Light & Wonder is thrilled to have been selected to provide casino content exclusively to operators that will benefit from this best-in-class sports and casino turnkey package. We continue to prioritize LatAm and partner with highly respected, proven providers such as FIRST. We are proud that L&W’s gaming aggregation technology will help set a new standard in the turnkey service that targets operators with the highest ambitions and growth plans.

 

Tom_________, CEO of FIRST, said:

“By combining FIRST’s sportsbook excellence, L&W’s game innovation and aggregator tech, and OpenTag’s full platform suite, we are delivering Tier 1 solution architecture under one unified partnership. 10Bet’s fast adoption across multiple jurisdictions demonstrates both the global demand and turnkey readiness of our offering.

With the 10Bet integration underway, this partnership signals a new era of Tier 1 B2B engagement – fast to market, easy to deploy, and built for scale in emerging regulated gaming territories.”

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The UX Revolution: Why Gaming Corps’ Website Redesign Reflects the Industry’s Digital Shift

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How Gaming Corps’ Website Redesign Mirrors the Industry’s Shift Toward Seamless Digital Journey

The online gaming industry is a whirlwind of constant change, and to stay ahead, companies must evolve their digital presence. Juha Kauppinen, CEO of Gaming Corps, explains why the company’s recent website redesign was more than a simple visual update. It was a strategic move to better reflect the company’s growth, showcase its expanded portfolio, and create a seamless digital experience for partners and stakeholders.

 

 

What prompted the decision to redesign the website?

We had clearly come to a natural point in Gaming Corps’ growth, so the need for a redesign just naturally became obvious.

We’ve had many new game releases, record-breaking quarters, and the launch of our Remote Gaming Server, so it became clear to the team that we needed a website which better reflected who we are today.

It wasn’t just about a fresh look, it was about making it easier for partners to explore what we offer and connect with us in a more intuitive, seamless way.

 

How does the new site better reflect who you are as a business today compared to a year or two ago?

A year or two ago, we were still finding our footing and growing our portfolio.

But today, we’re a more established, ambitious company with a clear identity and vision. The new site reflects that shift – it’s more polished, more dynamic, and built to showcase not just our games, but our capabilities as a partner and platform provider.

 

What were the most important improvements you wanted to make during the redesign — and why were they important for your users or partners?

We wanted to ensure the website reflected how we present ourselves as a modern, innovative studio.

So, we now have a more modern, user-friendly design and a UX that’s more intuitive. What this means is that the site is easier to use, whether you’re a client, partner or stakeholder.

Speaking of partners, it’s now easier for them to understand what we do and explore our games.

We’re very proud of the Gaming Corps portfolio, so now we can showcase it much better, with clearer vertical distinctions between our Mine, Smash4Cash and Plinko games, etc.

When it comes to us as a company, we can now highlight our careers section to support our drive for talent acquisition and to keep growing our fantastic team.

Finally, the new site also gives more prominence to our investor relations, reflecting our position as a listed company and offering clarity on that.

 

Were there any common pain points, feedback, or gaps in the old site that influenced your approach to the new one?

The main product offering wasn’t clear to partners or visitors. The site design felt outdated and more suited to an early-stage company, and those days are long behind us now.

Our investor relations content wasn’t visible or prioritised enough, considering that we’re a PLC, and existing partners weren’t highlighted.

The old site just didn’t reflect who we are, what we do and what we can do. The new one does all of those things.

 

How important is your website today in terms of attracting or informing potential partners, clients, or stakeholders? Has that role changed in recent years?

Our website has become a much more important touchpoint for us, especially as we’ve grown internationally and have expanded what we offer to our B2B clients.

Our site is often the first chance we get to make an impression on potential partners or stakeholders, so it needs to communicate who we are, what we offer, and where we’re going.

The role of our website has evolved – it’s no longer just a digital brochure; it’s a core part of how we connect and do business.

 

What would you say to other companies in the B2B iGaming space thinking about refreshing their digital presence?

Don’t underestimate the impact of a strong digital presence, because it’s more than just visuals.

It’s about clarity, usability, and showing your value at a glance.

Also, involve your people from across the company early on, as this helps create something that truly reflects your brand and speaks to your audience.

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