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THE MOBIES UNVEILS FINALIST NOMINATIONS INCLUDING GENSHIN IMPACT, SUPERCELL, AND TIKTOK

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The Mobile Gaming Awards, the world’s premiere mobile-related awards organisation, is excited to unveil the shortlist of finalists for the inaugural Mobies awards ceremony. Pokémon Unite, Jonathan Gaming, and KRAFTON are among the names who have been shortlisted as finalists for Mobile Game of the Year, Mobile Content Creator of the Year, and Mobile Developer of the Year, respectively.

Set to take place on July 14th in sunny Los Angeles, the inaugural event will first focus on highlighting the esports and gaming industry with an opportunity to expand into the general mobile industry in future years. Fans can vote for their favourite finalists every 24 hours until June 30th at mobileawards .com.

Prestigious gaming titles PUBG MOBILE and Brawl Stars have been nominated for the most awards with both in the running for Mobile Esports Tournament of the Year, Competitive Game of the Year, and Mobile Game of the Year. Esports Awards winners Naman “Mortal” Sandeep Mathur and Jonathan “Jonathan Gaming” Amaral are both finalists for Mobile Content Creator of the Year. The variety of categories also includes Mobile Team of the Year, Mobile Developer of the Year, and Mobile App of the Year.

Founded by the team behind the Esports Awards, the industry-acclaimed award ceremony watched by 20 million people each year, and Matt “MobileMatt” Rutledge, founder and CEO of BAYZ, the Mobies will document, recognise, and reward excellence in the mobile industry. Additionally, ESTV Esports TV, the world’s first 24/7 live linear and AVOD esports channel, and esports and gaming media group GINX TV will join the Mobies as broadcast partners.

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The full list of categories and finalists are as follows:

Mobile Game of the Year

  • Brawl Stars
  • Call of Duty Mobile
  • Marvel Snap
  • PUBG MOBILE
  • Genshin Impact
  • Pokemon Unite

Competitive Game of the Year

  • Brawl Stars
  • PUBG MOBILE
  • FreeFire
  • Clash Royale
  • Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
  • Honor of Kings
  • Arena of Valor

Mobile Content Creator of the Year

  • Judo Sloth
  • Luke “iFerg” Fergie
  • Tobias “Panda” Näslund
  • Naman “Mortal” Sandeep Mathur
  • Jonathan “Jonathan Gaming” Amaral
  • Levinho
  • The Radioativo

Mobile Team of the Year

  • ECHO
  • Stalwart Esports
  • EStar Pro
  • Tribe Gaming
  • ZETA DIVISION ZERO
  • EVOS Phoenix

Mobile Player of the Year

  • Frederic “Bennyqt” Gonzales
  • Mohamed “Mohamed Light” Tarek
  • Tensai
  • Burenbayar “TOP” Altangerel
  • Harsh “Goblin” Paudwal
  • Ratchanon “Moshi” Kunrayason

Mobile Esports Tournament of the Year

  • Brawl Stars World Finals 2022
  • Free Fire World Series 2022: Bangkok
  • Mobile Legends: Bang Bang M4 World Championships
  • PUBG MOBILE Global Championship 2022
  • Honor of Kings International Championship 2022
  • CODM World Championship 2022

Mobile Indie Game of the Year

  • T3 Arena
  • Alto’s Adventure
  • Monument Valley
  • Playdead’s Limbo
  • Stardew Valley

Mobile Developer of the Year

  • Krafton
  • LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS
  • Second Dinner
  • TiMi Studio Group
  • Garena
  • Supercell

Mobile Device of the Year

  • ROG Phone 7
  • Redmagic 8 Pro
  • Samsung S23 Ultra
  • OnePlus 11
  • Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Mobile App of the Year

  • Aim Lab Mobile
  • Discord
  • TikTok
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Twitter
  • Youtube

Coverage Platform of the year

  • Pocket Gamer
  • Pocket Tactics
  • Liquipedia
  • GamingonPhone
  • ONEEsports
  • AFK Gaming

Fans can vote for their favourite finalist every 24 hours until June 30th at mobileawards .com.

An additional award, granted directly by the panel, will be handed on July 14th, with the winner revealed on-stage only: the Breakthrough Game of the Year.

“I am absolutely thrilled to unveil the talented individuals and organisations nominated for their excellence in the mobile industry. It’s a genuine pleasure to provide a platform to foster recognition, celebration, and growth for this fast growing industry. I’m looking forward to welcoming them all to Los Angeles this July.” said Matt “MobileMatt” Rutledge, founder and CEO of BAYZ.

“We are absolutely delighted to have this project hit the ground running and incredibly proud to provide a voice for the mobile industry,” commented Mike Ashford, CEO of Esports Awards, “I cannot wait to see the sheer amount of talented individuals and organisations this July at the inaugural Mobies ceremony.”

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BetVictor Canada launches Tracy McGrady Safer Gambling campaign

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BetVictor Canada has launched its new out-of-home advertising campaign across the streets of Toronto to promote NBA legend Tracy McGrady as its Safer Gambling Ambassador.

Two mobile digital trucks strategically targeting high-traffic areas near Scotiabank Arena, Rogers Centre, and major sporting events will provide prime audience exposure for the campaign, scheduled around Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, and Toronto Blue Jays home games.

To further enhance the campaign’s reach, BetVictor Canada has partnered with Clear Media Group to leverage digital taxi tops across Toronto, providing city-wide exposure with 100 taxis displaying key brand messaging. These digital taxi tops will run during peak evening hours (5:00pm – 9:00pm) on select dates until April 5th, 2025.

The campaign coincides with Problem Gambling Awareness Month, a nationwide grassroots campaign held each March that seeks to increase public awareness of problem gambling and promote prevention, treatment, and recovery services.

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BetVictor Canada offers an array of tools and services to help its Canadian customers bet and play safely and responsibly, across a host of sports betting markets and online casino games.

Mark Harper, Head of Emerging Markets at BV Group, said: BetVictor is delighted to be participating in the National Council of Problem Gambling campaign in March, to help increase public awareness of problem gambling and the need to promote prevention, treatment and recovery services.

“In using our Safer Gambling Ambassador, Tracy McGrady, to raise awareness about BetVictor’s safer gambling tools such as loss limits, time alerts and product restrictions we are dedicated to ensuring all players have a safe gambling experience. #PGAM2025.”

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AGCO issues $110,000 in penalties to BetMGM Canada for offering cash to induce new gambling customers

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The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has served BetMGM Canada Inc. with an Order of Monetary Penalty (OMP) of $110,000 for violations of the Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming.

In two separate incidents in 2024, BetMGM engaged marketing companies who offered cash to members of the public in return for opening new BetMGM accounts. The marketing activities occurred in public forums, such as a major national trade conference. Under AGCO’s Standards, operators are responsible for the conduct of their third-party suppliers who are contracted to support the operator’s Ontario gaming business, and must require their third-parties to meet Ontario laws, regulations and standards (Standard 1.19).

Ontario is one of the first jurisdictions in the world to establish and enforce rules that strictly limit high-risk inducement advertising and marketing in the online gambling industry. Registered iGaming operators are prohibited from offering gambling inducements, bonuses and credits as part of their broad public advertising and marketing activities (Standard 2.05). These Standards exist to protect Ontarians from predatory advertising and promotional marketing practices in order to limit the risk of gambling-related harm.

A registered operator served with an OMP by the AGCO has the right to appeal the Registrar’s decision to the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT), which is an adjudicative tribunal independent of the AGCO and part of Tribunals Ontario.

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“Responsible gambling safeguards and the protection of Ontarians on registered gaming sites is among our key priorities. The AGCO monitors the activities of all registered operators and their third-party suppliers to ensure they are meeting our high standards and we continue to take strong action to ensure they operate within the public interest.”

Dr. Karin Schnarr, Chief Executive Officer and Registrar – AGCO

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BetMGM Canada Inc. failed to comply with the Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming. Specifically, the licensee failed to comply with the following provisions of the Standards:

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  • 1.19 Operators are responsible for the actions of third parties with whom they contract for the provision of any aspect of the Operator’s business related to gaming in Ontario and must require the third party to conduct themselves in so far as they carry out activities on behalf of the operator as if they were bound by the same laws, regulations, and standards.
  • 2.05 Advertising and marketing materials that communicate gambling inducements, bonuses and credits are prohibited, except on an operator’s gaming site and through direct advertising and marketing, after receiving active player consent.

Contrary to the Standards, BetMGM Canada Inc. and/or their affiliates allegedly engaged in the following activities:

a) On or about January 13 and 14, 2024, BetMGM representatives were alleged to have attended the National Franchise Show and were offering $100 in cash to new players for opening a new account and depositing $15.
b) On or about March 11, 2024, BetMGM acknowledged that its marketing affiliate “Above the Street” had engaged in prohibited inducement marketing. The conduct resulted in 377 player sign-ups and $127,180.00 in commissions to “Above the Street”.
c) On or about April 13, 2024, another BetMGM marketing affiliate “Maple Leaf Marketing” engaged in prohibited inducements and marketing to induce on-site activations and acquire new players. The conduct resulted in 94 player sign-ups and about $34,000.00 in commissions paid to “Maple Leaf Marketing”.

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BCLC Launches “What’s played here stays here” Campaign

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BCLC’s new “What’s played here stays here” campaign is issuing an important reminder to British Columbians who choose to gamble – specifically that all net profit its operations generate stays in B.C. to help fund critical services like education, health care and community programs.

The campaign also reinforces that all other gambling websites operating in B.C. are illegal and take away funds from critical community programs and services.

“Across B.C. and Canada, we’ve seen incredible groundswell around the importance of buying and supporting local, and that’s no different for British Columbians who choose gambling for their entertainment. We want our B.C. players to know they can find a world-class gambling experience in their own backyard, whether it’s at one of our 33 casinos, 3,400 lottery retailers, or online at PlayNow.com, and that the proceeds from their play with BCLC make a positive impact at home in their community,” Pat Davis, President and CEO of BCLC, said.

Along with illegal online gambling websites, BCLC also competes with Washington State and Las Vegas casinos, all of which aggressively market to B.C. residents.

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“BCLC continues to raise awareness that these gambling options do not support B.C.’s economy and take away funds from vital provincial and community-based programs and services. In a time when British Columbians are standing united, we want to reinforce that playing together with BCLC helps make B.C. even better,” Pat Davis added.

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