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ESL Gaming and Maincast extend media rights agreement for four years

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4 years ago

December 23, 2021

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ESL Gaming, the world’s leading esports company, has today announced that it will extend its exclusive collaboration with Maincast for a further four years. With the current agreement running until 2023, the addition of multiple years ensures fans in Russia and the rest of the CIS region can keep enjoying ESL Gaming’s full premium product portfolio in their local language until Intel® Extreme Masters (IEM) Katowice 2027.

As part of the extension, Maincast keeps the exclusive rights to broadcast ESL Gaming’s tournaments on its Twitch channels in Russian and other CIS languages. Moreover, the agreement covers the complete product portfolio consisting of ESL Pro Tour Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), ESL Pro Tour StarCraft® II, and ESL Mobile, as well as ESL Gaming’s competitions for Dota 2.

ESL Gaming and Maincast joined forces in 2020, and their partnership has already seen ESL Gaming’s audience in the CIS region grow vastly, and the total amount of views doubled since then. Hitting a peak of 382,000 concurrent viewers during IEM Katowice 2020, Maincast delivered some of the best numbers for CS:GO globally. Additionally, ESL One Los Angeles 2020 became the most-watched online tournament in Dota 2 on Maincast’s Twitch channels with over 13 million views. These are but a couple of the success stories that show how Maincast excels in Russian-language broadcasts.

“Maincast is one of our biggest media partners and expertly localizes our competitions to fans all over the CIS region,” said Frank Uddo, Senior Vice President Global Media at ESL Gaming. “They are great to work with and we are particularly excited to see, through this seven-year partnership, how committed they are to significantly invest in esports long-term. It is a testament to how integral esports has become within the region and we look forward to building even more success in the future with them.”

“In 2020 Maincast signed a multi-year partnership agreement with ESL Gaming to broadcast their tournaments in Eastern Europe. In this period we’ve created an industry-defining product, finished numerous projects in close collaboration and provided on-site coverage of dozens of events,” said Andrii Grygoriev, CEO and co-founder of Maincast. “We are excited to announce that our partnership with ESL Gaming is extended up till Q2 2027. We’ve already begun working on long-term projects and looking for new ways of refining and improving our product. We will do our best to give our viewers even more high-quality broadcasts and on-site content, which you’ll always be able to find on our channels.”

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Booming Games launches Berserkin’ Buffalo Power Hit slot

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29 minutes ago

May 7, 2026

Wladimir P.

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Booming Games has launched Berserkin’ Buffalo Power Hit, a new buffalo-themed slot that adds the supplier’s Power Hit mechanic to its Buffalo Series.

The game uses a 6×4 grid with 4,096 ways to win and a stated maximum win potential of 5,000x. Booming Games said the title is set on a buffalo backdrop and is built around the Power Hit feature.

According to the company, Buffalo Collect symbols can land on reels 1 and 6 to collect Coin Prizes in view, including Mini, Minor, Major and Grand Prize Pots, which “instantly charges up the Power Hit feature.” In the base game, Bonus symbols collect to the Buffalo pot above the reels and can trigger a Berserkin’ Bonus on any spin, while landing 3+ Bonus symbols can award up to nine Berserkin’ Bonus Spins.

Booming Games said the Berserkin’ Bonus free spins run with only the Power Hit feature active and “guaranteeing a win on every spin,” with prize pots “awarding up to 2000x” during the feature. The title also includes a Buy Bonus option priced at 75x, 100x, 150x or 200x the bet for 3, 5, 7 or 9 Berserkin’ Bonus spins, and a Boost+ toggle designed to increase feature chances.

Craig Asling, Director of Games at Booming Games, said: “Berserkin’ Buffalo Power Hit is packed with innovative bonus features that we’re confident will be a hit among players. Our Buffalo games have been among our best performers, and we are delighted to be adding a new game to the Series. The all-new Power Hit feature is the latest example of our commitment to delivering an ultimate gameplay experience that provides high-stakes thrills. Play Berserkin’ Buffalo Power Hit now!”

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DATA.BET adds Infront official tennis data to sportsbook feed

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29 minutes ago

May 7, 2026

Wladimir P.

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DATA.BET has partnered with Infront to integrate official tennis data into its sportsbook offering, expanding its tennis coverage for operator clients.

DATA.BET said the integration will allow clients to add more tennis events and markets, with the aim of maintaining consistent coverage during peak periods and across different competition levels.

“Tennis is among the top five most popular sports for our clients, which makes expanding coverage in this discipline a clear priority for DATA.BET,” said Otto Bonning, Head of Sales at DATA.BET. “By expanding our tennis coverage, we provide operators with deeper, year-round tennis coverage.”

“Our collaboration with DATA.BET is part of our strategy to make sure that the whole betting market has access to official data, reaching as many sportsbooks as possible and making sure that their customers have a great offer in front of them, whilst also being protected by the usage of live fast-path official data from the umpire`s chair” said Diogo Almeida, Head of Sales at Infront Bettor.

DATA.BET positioned the agreement as part of its longer-term strategy to build a scalable sportsbook solution across major sports using official data and content.

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Compliance Updates

Endorphina secures UAE Gaming-Related Vendor License (Tier II) from GCGRA

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29 minutes ago

May 7, 2026

Wladimir P.

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Endorphina Limited has been granted a Gaming-Related Vendor License (Tier II) by the UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), positioning the supplier to operate in the country’s newly regulated commercial gaming market.

The company said it is among the early licensed entities in the UAE. It added that the license is granted subject to ongoing compliance with GCGRA regulations, conditions, and directives.

Džangar Jesenov, Head of Compliance at Endorphina, said:

“Over the past years, Endorphina has grown into a truly reputable, internationally recognized supplier, following a principle of gradual and sustainable development. Today, in terms of the number of jurisdictions where we are authorized to operate, we are proud to be ranked among the Тop providers worldwide. Receiving this license in the early stages of the UAE’s regulated gaming market is both an honor and a responsibility. We are excited to contribute to shaping a sustainable and innovative industry under the guidance of the GCGRA.”

Endorphina said the UAE approval supports its broader strategy of expanding across regulated markets.

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