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Erik Bergman’s Great.com donates more than $100,000 and pledges another $1M+ to a community of philanthropic entrepreneurs

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6 years ago

June 29, 2020

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iGaming entrepreneur Erik Bergman pledges over $1M in CTTMF shares to Founders Pledge, a global community of entrepreneurs, and donates another $100,000+ as an operational supporter.

Erik Bergman launched Great.con in 2018 with a mission to end the global climate crisis. Using his expertise in iGaming, Erik wanted to build a revenue-generating platform that would help carry out this mission.

The business concept of Great.com is to build the world’s most trusted iGaming review website, which would generate profits through affiliate partnerships – 100% of which would be donated to vetted charities working to solve climate change.

Not only is the business concept unique, but the organizational structure and management of Great.com is also groundbreaking. Transparency is one of its core values with employee conditions and work culture shared openly. For example, Great.com records and publishes weekly meetings to its website along with employees’ salaries.

Erik was quoted in Forbes saying that “I believe the people we want to attract and want in our team – are the same people that resonate with transparency.”

The ambition of Great.com is not just to end the climate crisis but to challenge the traditional norms associated with work. Erik has set out to build a more open, inclusive, and sustainable organization which he hopes will set the blueprint for other companies to follow.

Since its inception, Great.com has donated more than $225,000 to charitable causes. Now, another donation of $100,000 is being made to help fund the operational costs associated with Founders Pledge – a global community of more than 1,400 entrepreneurs. Every member of Founders Pledge must make a legally binding “pledge” to donate a chosen portion of their current or future wealth to charity.

This $100,000 donation to Founders Pledge as an operational supporter will help mitigate the burden that COVID-19 has had on their organization and will enable their team to continue its efforts of expanding its community, securing more pledges, and channeling millions of dollars to high-impact charities working on key global issues such as climate change.

In addition to this $100,000 donation, Erik Bergman also joined Founders Pledge as a member and signed a future pledge to donate 20% of his shares in Catena Media (CTTMF) which is currently valued at $1.3 million.

Founders Pledge is a unique community of entrepreneurs who have a shared purpose of wanting to do the most good in the world. The organization has a research team that focuses on charity due diligence, data collection, and the curation of high-impact causes throughout the world that are being underserved philanthropically. They strive to use data and analysis to recommend charities which will offer the largest return per dollar donated.

For example, in response to COVID-19, Founders Pledge created a single fund that would enable members and the public to contribute resources into which would then be dispersed by Founders Pledge to vetted charities aimed at pandemic preparedness, stopping the spread of COVID-19, and lessening the social and economic burden on the most affected communities. Founders Pledge takes an adaptive approach with its fund allocation to

COVID-19 relief which means they are making strategic decisions every time they contribute

– choosing the cause for which that donation would have the greatest impact. Erik Bergman, founder of Great.com, comments:

“When I founded Great.com, it was because I wanted to build an organization that could make the greatest difference possible for our environment – both from a climate and organizational perspective. So, it is important for me to find ways to create compounding returns. Founders Pledge is one such organization, as they have built up unique expertise on how to create the greatest impact with charitable giving. It’s an honor for me that Great.com can now help this incredible organization further their altruistic efforts.”

David Goldberg, founder, Founders Pledge, adds:

“It is very welcome that Erik Bergman and Great.com join our network. We bring together entrepreneurs with cutting-edge skills that are all driven by helping to do good for our world. The exchange between members is very valuable and Great.com can now take advantage of the unique knowledge we possess, to be able to make more well-founded donations.”

“My wish is that entrepreneurs and companies around the world start to be driven by serving a greater purpose. By joining Founders Pledge, I want to inspire others to do the same. You can make a difference if you do the right research and manage it through the right organizations”, Erik Bergman concludes.

eSports

Esports Nations Cup 2026 Announces Official VALORANT Rosters

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19 minutes ago

June 25, 2026

Wladimir P.

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The Esports Foundation (EF) confirmed the official roster submissions and direct invite recipients for the VALORANT tournament at the Esports Nations Cup 2026 (ENC), the global nation-based esports competition set to debut in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from November 2-29, 2026.

111 rosters representing 111 countries and territories have been officially submitted and confirmed for the VALORANT tournament. 32 of those rosters will compete at the ENC Finals for VALORANT, with 16 countries and territories receiving direct invitations through the official ENC 2026 Rankings. The system has scored, accumulated and ranked submitted roster player performances across all official Riot Games competitions through the conclusion of Masters London. Those invited countries and territories, and their submitted rosters, are:

• UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – trent, valyn, leaf, zekken, skuba, Ethan and Cryocells

• REPUBLIC OF KOREA – iZu, BuZz, Francis, Munchkin, Ivy and Dambi

• PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA – ZmjKK, CHICHOO, nobody, Knight, slowly, K1Ra and Lysoar

• CANADA – TenZ, mada, eeiu, Marved, JonahP, koalanoob and Zander

• TÜRKIYE – Alfajer, Ruxic, Lar0k, RieNs, xeus, Wo0t and s0pp

• BRAZIL – aspas, artzin, spikeziN, Less, Sacy, Sato and lukxo

• SINGAPORE – Deryeon, Jinggg, nephh, STYRON, wayne, Vera and JayH

• POLAND – kayak, kamo, starxo, PROFEK, westside, paTiTek and UNFAKE

• PHILIPPINES – Zeus, kellyS, xavi8k, invy, PatMen, Markyyy and Wild0reoo

• GREAT BRITAIN – Lime, Severe, benjyfishy, keiko, Ticey and YaBoiLewis

• CHINESE TAIPEI – Nicc, SpiritZ1, WsLeo, Spring, S1Mon and Yuicaw

• MALAYSIA – d4v41, theDoctorr, xan, Riza, Fixy, toggle and aplycs

• FINLAND – Jamppi, Derke, iluri, Famsii, H1ber, hoody and Snowi

• LITHUANIA – Boo, MiniBoo, Koshmaras, Kajuks, Destrian, roxie and vakk

• THAILAND – killua, Primmie, JitboyS, PTC, Apinya and Kadoom

• CHILE – kiNgg, erde, Mazino, keznit, Tunaso, Shyy and david

A clear favourite emerges near the top of the rankings: the US. G2 Esports’ highly decorated and highly dangerous trio of trent, valyn, leaf lead the way for the US, with multiple VCT Americas stage trophies to their names, and the desire to finally claim an international trophy still in their hearts. Joining them though are a handful of superstars that have won on VALORANT’s biggest stages: VALORANT’s only two-time world champion Ethan, his reigning world champion NRG teammates skuba, and former Masters Madrid winner zekken of MIBR, joined by one of the game’s most elite players in Cryocells. The best of the best from one of the game’s strongest regions are all together on one roster, and expectations are sky high.

But they only have to look north to spot an equally dangerous contender. Leading Canada is one of Ethan and skuba’s teammates, fellow world champion mada. Joining him are more VCT Americas standout players in FURIA duo eeiu and koalanoob, and Sentinels’ jonahP. And coming out of retirement to compete for Canada are two former Sentinels stars, and Masters winners, in TenZ and Marved. A match between Canada and the US at ENC would be a dream come true for VALORANT fans not just in North America, but around the world.

Brazil is bringing back former champions of their own. Sacy, the only VALORANT player to be able to claim a Masters and a Champions trophy, is back with his former teammate Aspas and less, alongside FURIA’s artzin and LEVIATAN’s spikezin. LEVIATAN’s tremendous victory at Masters London not only drastically improved Brazil’s ranking, but allowed kiNgg and Chile to just narrowly sneak into the top 16 and secure an invite.

Nongshim RedForce trio Francis, Ivy and Dambi will make up the core of the team representing South Korea, with DRX star BuZz and Gen.G star Munchkin joining them, while the People’s Republic of China roster is bolstered by an equally dangerous trio in ZmjKK, CHICHOO and nobody from EDward Gaming. Across Europe, a number of prolific duos will attempt to bring glory to their home nations, including Vitality twosome Derke and Jamppi for Finland, keiko and EWC 2025 champion Benjyfishy for Great Britain, and brothers Boo and MiniBoo for Lithuania. Teams from Singapore, Türkiye, Poland and the Philippines are also decorated with sensational talent and former trophy winners.

With Masters London concluded and invites to the top 16 teams sent out, the attention turns to the online regional qualifiers taking place June 26-28. The top two teams from the qualifiers for North America, South America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia and Southeast Asia/Oceania will qualify for ENC, alongside the sole winners of the MENA qualifier and the Sub Saharan African qualifier. The final two teams will go to Wildcard slots.

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Booming Games launches Fortune Paw slot with 2,500x top win and respins

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19 minutes ago

June 25, 2026

Wladimir P.

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New 3×3, five-payline release includes an all-payline 10x multiplier and a Wild-collection respins mechanic.

Booming Games has launched Fortune Paw, a new slot title featuring a 3×3 grid with five fixed paylines and a stated maximum win of 2,500x.

The game includes an all-payline multiplier mechanic. According to the supplier, landing winning symbols on all five paylines awards a 10x multiplier.

Fortune Paw also includes a respins feature tied to Wild symbols in the base game. The company said Wilds are collected and can trigger respins “at any time,” after which a symbol is selected at random and a respin series is awarded, with landed symbols held as additional respins are granted.

Craig Asling, Director of Games at Booming Games, said: “Fortune Paw combines simple mechanics with large win potential to create a fast-paced, high-stakes gameplay experience. We are particularly proud of the fantastic artwork and our titular Fortune Paw character that really brings the game to life.”

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Blueprint Gaming

Blueprint Gaming launches Red Hot Catch with Money Collect and stacked bonus upgrades

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19 minutes ago

June 25, 2026

Wladimir P.

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New 5×4, 20-payline slot adds a Wicked Wheel feature and up to five stackable Red Hot Spins enhancements.

Blueprint Gaming has released Red Hot Catch, a new Money Collect slot title featuring a Wicked Wheel bonus and a Red Hot Spins feature with up to five stackable enhancements.

Set in a “neon-lit underworld” theme, Red Hot Catch is a 5×4, 20-payline slot. Cash symbols can land across all five reels and are awarded when a collect symbol appears on reel 1 or 5, according to the supplier. Blueprint said the game has a one-in-five win hit rate and high volatility.

The Wicked Wheel feature triggers a spin of the “Devil’s Wheel” to award either an instant cash prize or the Super Bonus. Separately, Bonus Scatter symbols add to one of the chests above the reels, each with the chance to trigger Red Hot Spins.

When Red Hot Spins activates, the bonus round starts with a cash multiplier and one or more of five upgrades already active. Blueprint said the upgrade set includes multiplied cash values, boosted symbols, respins and a fully cleared reel set.

Jo Purvis, Director of Marketing, PR and Events at Blueprint Gaming, said: “Red Hot Catch brings a new dimension to our Money Collect offering, layering a proven formula with an intuitive range of bonus upgrades that give players real variety and sustained engagement.

“With five distinct Red Hot Spins enhancements that can stack in combination, no two bonus rounds play out the same way. We’re confident the game will resonate strongly with players who have come to love frequent opportunities to collect wins, and we look forward to seeing it perform across our regulated markets worldwide.”

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