Asia
Galaxy Racer Appoints Upmanyu Misra As Managing Partner
Galaxy Racer (GXR), the world’s largest esports, gaming and lifestyle organization are excited to announce the appointment of Upmanyu Misra as Managing Partner at Galaxy Racer. In his new role, his key responsibilities will be leading investments, M&A and financial strategy for the organization.
Upmanyu is a highly reputed Venture Capitalist & Private Equity professional and has over 15 years experience, including his previous roles at Citi and JP Morgan. He has multi-sector experience with a special focus on AR/VR (Gaming, Mobile Applications, Consumer Devices), Autonomous Vehicles, FinTech and Blockchain Applications.
Previously, he was an AI programmer for a PC-based Real Time Strategy game that achieved a worldwide revenue of over USD 1 billion. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and MS (Cum laude) in Computer Science from Lehigh University.
Galaxy Racer has over 100 content creators globally across Middle East North Africa (MENA), North America, Southeast Asia (SEA), Europe and South Asia, amassing over 500 million followers and generating over 2.5 billion monthly views.
Galaxy Racer consists of multiple business arms including content IP and esports events production, dedicated content creators, esports teams, limited-edition merchandise and a music records label.
Galaxy Racer is exploring its expansion into Blockchain Gaming and Web3’s ecosystem and will be making major acquisitions throughout 2022 and 2023.
Esports is projected to generate US$1.38 billion in global revenue this year according to market intelligence firm Newzoo in its 2022 Global Esports & Live Streaming Market Report. The figure represents an increase of 22% year-over-year when compared to 2021.
Paul Roy, Group CEO of Galaxy Racer said: “We are thrilled to have Upmanyu onboard as our Managing Partner. His immense wealth of experience as a VC and coupled with his keen interest in esports and gaming will play a pivotal role as we continue our aggressive growth globally. We look forward to welcoming him onboard and further elevating Galaxy Racer to greater heights. Welcome to our galaxy!”
Upmanyu Misra, Managing Partner of Galaxy Racer said: “Esports and Blockchain are at the forefront of new age technology and will truly shape our next generation in unprecedented ways. Organizations worldwide need to change focus from targeting the user’s wallet to the user’s time. Paul’s vision to achieve that is absolutely astounding. Excited to come onboard and propel Galaxy Racer to the next level.”
Galaxy Racer recently hosted in Dubai, MENA’s largest esports tournament, GAMERS GALAXY: Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022, with the top international Dota 2 teams competing for AED1,000,000 in prize pool. It garnered over 2 million concurrent viewers and 38.5 million total hours watched across all platforms, with over 27 billion total media coverage viewership globally.
Galaxy Racer’s content creator smashed two Guinness World Records with the ‘Longest live stream (video) – 268 hours, 14 minutes, and 20 seconds’ and ‘Most viewers for a charity donation live stream on YouTube – 698,000 viewers’, while raising US$11 million for charity in collaboration with the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) and The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives.
Galaxy Racer is headquartered in Dubai and has recently expanded its offices in Los Angeles and key markets in Southeast Asia, including Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia.
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Groove joins SiGMA Asia panel on resilience of Asian iGaming licensing
Groove will take part in a regulation-focused panel at SiGMA Summit Asia, with CEO Yahale Meltzer attending and Business Development Director Giusy Campo speaking on the session titled “Jurisdiction Jungle: Who Rules Asia’s iGaming Empire?”.
According to the company, the panel will examine whether Asian licensing regimes can hold up under enforcement, cross-border scrutiny, banking pressure and rising compliance requirements. Topics slated for discussion include audit readiness, payment disruption, tax enforcement, evolving AML expectations and geopolitical shifts.
Giusy Campo, Business Development Director at Groove, said: “The conversation in Asia has matured significantly. Operators are no longer asking just about content volume or time-to-market. They are asking about structural resilience: how a platform handles a studio API failure without impacting player experience, what the data sovereignty protocols are, and whether the compliance architecture is defensive or reactive|”
Campo added: “In a region where banking pressure and regulatory expectations shift rapidly, the platforms that survive will be the ones that built integrity into their stack from the first line of code, not the ones scrambling to patch it in later.” Meltzer said: “The ‘Jurisdiction Jungle’ is not a metaphor for growth; it is a reality for every operator trying to scale across Asia’s fragmented regulatory landscape.” He added: “The mistake some make is treating compliance as a hurdle to clear. We treat it as a design constraint from day one. If your architecture is not built to generate verifiable, immutable audit trails for every transaction, you are not actually ready for Asia’s top tier. Our presence at SiGMA Summit Asia is about having serious conversations with operators who understand that trade-off.”
Groove said it has published a White Paper on navigating the Asian iGaming market, available on its website, and positioned its SiGMA Summit Asia attendance as part of a broader push in Asia following recent expansion moves into LatAm and Africa.
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Asia
BMM Testlabs to Exhibit at SiGMA Asia Summit 2026
BMM Testlabs announced its participation in the SiGMA Asia Summit May 31-June 3 at the SMX Convention Center Manila.
Attendees can visit BMM Testlabs at Stand No. 2619 to learn how the Company supports suppliers, operators and regulators across regulated gaming markets worldwide through its comprehensive compliance and product certification services.
BMM will highlight its ability to test and certify gaming products to every regulator’s standard, anywhere in the world.
In the Philippines, BMM Testlabs is licensed to provide testing and certification services for slot machines, table games, electronic table games, iGaming, bingo, retail and online sports betting, poker and mobile gaming solutions.
BMM Testlabs’ Vice President, Business Development – Asia Jeffrey Fong said: “SiGMA Asia Summit continues to be an important event for the gaming industry across the Asia-Pacific region. We are proud to support suppliers, operators, and regulators with trusted compliance expertise that helps bring products to market efficiently and responsibly. Our global experience, combined with our strong regional knowledge, allows us to help our customers grow confidently in regulated gaming markets throughout Asia and beyond.”
BMM Testlabs continues to expand its support of regulated gaming markets worldwide through its global network of laboratories and technical experts, helping customers achieve faster market access while maintaining the highest standards of quality, security and regulatory compliance.
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Asia
BetConstruct AI Showcases AI-Powered Solutions at G2E Asia 2026
BetConstruct AI participates in G2E Asia 2026 (May 12–14, The Venetian Macao, Stands A1023 & A1029) — Asia’s most significant gathering for operators, innovators and industry decision-makers, and this year, the event puts AI and other emerging innovations at its centre.
The spotlight at the stands will be on the Best Sportsbook for the World Cup 2026: Special Bets, Powerfull and Bet on League form a ready-to-deploy tournament package that lets operators capture the full commercial weight of the world’s biggest sporting event — zero development cycles, zero platform risk.
For the World Cup activation – all at zero cost. New partners unlock a 50% platform setup discount applied immediately, plus 100% Core Suite Access — meaning the Sportsbook and the rest of BetConstruct AI’s offerings are completely free for the first 3 months (50% off for 4-12 months). Third-party tools come at 51% off for 3 months.
Layered on top at this event, the AI Suite — CRM AI, Umbrella AI, AI Game Recommendation System and Betting Mate — handles everything from churn prediction and risk management to real-time personalisation and conversational betting. Beyond all of this, we’re bringing the full picture: The Sportsbook Platform offers over 140,000 pre-match events and 12,000+ monthly esports live events, while the Casino Platform integrates 350+ providers via a unified aggregation API.
The Affiliate Ecosystem, with its Affigates sub-brand, offers 7000+ vetted affiliates and AI-based scoring, completing the acquisition side of the picture.
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