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Hawks Talon GC Eliminated in Group Stage of NBA 2K League’s ‘The Tipoff’

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Hawks Talon Will Not Advance To Playoffs After Games Against Magic Gaming and Kings Guard Gaming

As part of the initial group stage of the NBA 2K League’s THE TIPOFF powered by AT&T, Hawks Talon Gaming Club, the official NBA 2K League affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks, finished the evening with a 1-3 in four games against Magic Gaming (Orlando Magic) and Kings Guard Gaming (Sacramento Kings) in front of a nationally televised audience. As a result, Hawks Talon will not advance to the playoffs in the league’s first in-season tournament of the 2020 season.

“Credit to both Magic Gaming and Kings Guard Gaming. While we competed hard in all four games, it just wasn’t our night,” Hawks Talon GC’s Team Manager and Head Coach Wesley Acuff said. “These next few games are crucial for us as we continue with remote gameplay as part of the regular season.”

After Hawks Talon dropped the first game to Magic Gaming by a score of 52-58, Hawks Talon would go on to win the second game with a final score of 71-52. In Game 1, BP (Michael Diaz-Cruz) totaled 25 points and five assists, KEL (Mykel Wilson) contributed with 20 points and LEE (Lee Lamb) totaled 16 rebounds in both games. In Game 2, BP led all scorers with 26 points and nine assists, KEL totaled 19 points, FOLLOWTHEGOD (Kwan Niblack, Jr.) added 13 points and LEE finished with a game-high 15 rebounds.

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In two games against Kings Guard Gaming, Hawks Talon lost both by final scores of 53-73 and 63-66. In this two-game series, Hawks Talon’s BP recorded two double-double performances after tallying 19 points and 10 assists in the first game and 29 points and 13 assists in the second game. KEL contributed with 19 points in the first and 17 points in the second game while LEE was just shy of recording two double-double performances after recording 9 points and 12 rebounds in the first game and eight points and 13 rebounds in the second game.

Through Friday, teams will continue to compete in this four-day tournament for a total prize pool of $160,000, which will be divided among the top four finishers (first place – $70,000; second place – $50,000; third and fourth place – $20,000 each). Games will continue to air live on ESPN2, ESPN’s digital platforms and the league’s Twitch and YouTube channels.

The NBA 2K League also announced that remote gameplay for the regular season has also been extended for at least four more weeks (through Week 11 of the regular season ending Friday, July 17). Information about the remainder of the 2020 NBA 2K League season schedule will be announced at a later date.

 

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Play’n GO announces partnership with Canadian operator Loto-Québec

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Play’n GO, the world’s leading casino entertainment provider, has today announced a partnership with Canadian operator Loto-Québec, launching the Swedish gaming giant’s games into another Canadian province.

Already active in another Canadian province , this partnership sees Play’n GO’s content available in the province of Québec exclusively with Loto-Québec, a state-owned corporation, where online players now have access to titles such as Tome of Madness. 

Magnus Olsson, Chief Commercial Officer, Play’n GO said: “At Play’n GO, we have always been clear in our vision to be active in every regulated market in the world, and this partnership with Loto-Québec is the next step on that journey.

“Our past success in Canada gives us confidence that players in Québec will enjoy the best Play’n GO content, and we look forward to many years of success with Loto-Québec in the province.”

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Stéphane Martel, Head of Product and Innovation at Loto-Québec added: “As the sole iGaming operator in Québec, we pride ourselves on offering titles that truly add value to our platform, lotoquebec.com. We are happy to bring Play’n GO games to our players.”

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Court Decision Upholds iGaming Ontario’s Model

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iGaming Ontario has welcomed the decision of the Ontario Superior Court, which found that iGaming Ontario’s model is consistent with the Criminal Code and that iGaming Ontario is conducting and managing igaming in the province.

“We have always been confident in our model and are pleased that the court has ruled in our favour, and that Ontarians can continue to play with confidence in our regulated igaming market,” said Martha Otton, Executive Director of iGaming Ontario.

“Ontario’s model meets the requirements and contributes to the public good by protecting players, their data and their funds, while helping to fund priority public services in Ontario, and bringing well-paid, high-tech jobs and economic development to Ontario,” Otton added.

In dismissing the application brought forward by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK), the Superior Court found that iGaming Ontario is the “operating mind” behind Ontario’s competitive igaming market in accordance with the conduct and manage requirements of the Criminal Code.

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iGaming Ontario will continue to conduct and manage igaming as it has since the launch of the regulated market on April 4, 2022.

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Bragg Gaming Appoints Renowned iGaming Executive Neill Whyte as Chief Commercial Officer

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Bragg Gaming Group, a global iGaming technology and content provider, announced that Neill Whyte has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective 1st May 2024, establishing a new global commercial structure at the Company and bolstering its leadership team.

Whyte brings over 18 years of experience in the iGaming sector, most recently in the role of Chief Commercial Officer at Digital Gaming Corporation’s (DGC), B2B iGaming Division. After joining DGC in early 2020, he was responsible for the commercially successful launch and growth of its content distribution business in the US.

Prior to joining DGC, Whyte held multiple positions in the gaming industry including as Head of Business Development at Isle of Man-based iGaming specialist Apricot Investments, as Board Member at Swedish iGaming product and Lottery content distributor Genera Networks, and in various senior roles over eleven years at leading iGaming content supplier Microgaming, including as Head of Product Channels.

In his new role with Bragg, Whyte will be tasked with leading the Company’s global commercial teams to drive growth across all of the Company’s product verticals which include proprietary online casino content from its Atomic Slot Lab, Indigo Magic and Wild Streak Gaming studios, exclusive content from content partners, HUB a leading casino content aggregation platform, Fuze player engagement, as well as its award-winning player account management (PAM) platform and turnkey solutions.

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Matevž Mazij, Chief Executive Officer at Bragg, said: “I am very pleased to be announcing today the appointment of Neill Whyte as Chief Commercial Officer at Bragg. His iGaming product and market knowledge, together with his record in driving growth from developing successful and mutually beneficial commercial partnerships are exceptional.

“As we leverage our broad content and product portfolio to grow in existing and new markets, including in the United States, Canada, Latin America and Europe, Neill’s unique combination of knowledge, skills and experience in this sector are a perfect fit for our ambitions at Bragg.”

Neill Whyte, Chief Commercial Officer at Bragg, said: “It’s an honor to join Matevž and the wider teams at Bragg already in place across North America, Europe and in India. I have been impressed with the depth and quality of the content, product and technology offerings at Bragg, and its ability to rapidly adapt, certify and deploy this content and technology in newly regulated markets is a distinct advantage.

“We also have a huge opportunity to grow our footprint with our existing customers in markets in which we are already established. Our content and product roadmaps are second to none, and I’m planning to get on the road in the coming weeks and months to meet the team and our customers and to start building for the next stage of mutual growth. I can’t wait to get going.”

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