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Gazprom Football for Friendship 2021: Young Participants from 211 countries and regions to set new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title
Gazprom launches the Ninth Season of the International Children’s Social Programme Football for Friendship, which will be held online on May 14-29, 2021. For the very first time, representatives of football academies and journalists will gather in Istanbul during the UEFA Champions League Final celebrations to discuss children’s football development at the Football for Friendship Ambassadors Forum.
This year, Football for Friendship will once again unite Young Participants, boys, and girls, from 211 countries and regions. Young Players aged 12-14 will unite into 32 Teams of Friendship to participate in the 2021 Football for Friendship eWorld Championship. The Championship will be held in the F4F World the football simulator available for free in 27 languages on MS Windows, Apple macOS, Android, iOS. Young Journalists will cover the events of the program in the International Children’s Press Center and share with their peers the key values of the program: friendship, equality, fairness, health, peace, devotion, victory, traditions, and honor. The official attempt to obtain the program’s third GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS titles for the most nationalities in a football training session in history and the most users in a football video hangout.
On May 29, football experts and journalists from different countries will come together at the Football for Friendship Ambassadors Forum that will take place in Istanbul during the UEFA Champions League Final. Representatives of the football community will discuss the challenges of children’s sports development and share their experiences. Over the years, Football for Friendship has become an important international platform for discussing relevant issues of children’s sports and football.
The International Children’s Social Programme Football for Friendship is implemented by Gazprom since 2013. Over the previous eight seasons, the program has united over 15 000 participants from 211 countries and regions. Over 6 000 000 people have participated in sports, educational, and ecological events of the program. UEFA, FIFA, football federations, and the world’s leading football clubs, international charity foundations, famous athletes, politicians, and artists support Football for Friendship. The project has received over 50 national and international awards in the field of social responsibility, sports, and communications.
Carmen Pozo, co-founder of the Women’s Football Academy Las Superpoderosas, winner of the First International Football for Friendship Award, Bolivia: “The Football for Friendship program provides football experts with a platform for dialogue. This is especially important right now since we are facing new challenges in the development of children’s and youth sports. Exchanging experience and projects at the Football for Friendship Forum helps football academies and organizations in solving these issues.”
Robin O’Day, director of the O’Day Football Academy, Ireland: “Football for Friendship is a unique program that gives children from all over the world the opportunity to dive into an intercultural environment without barriers, make friends with peers from opposite parts of the globe, instills in them universal values and makes it possible to be heard. These are important elements in educating future world leaders.”
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Bumble Mobile
SCCG Announces Partnership with Bumble Mobile for White-Label Wireless
Bringing Branded Mobile Services to Casinos, Sportsbooks, Sports Franchises, and Prediction Market Operators Nationwide
SCCG Management, a global advisory firm specializing in the gambling and sports entertainment industries, today announced a strategic partnership with Bumble Mobile, Inc. to bring white-label wireless solutions to casinos, sportsbooks, sports franchises, prediction market operators, and affinity brands across the global gambling industry. The partnership positions SCCG as Bumble Mobile’s market representation channel into the gaming and entertainment sectors.
Bumble Mobile operates as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) with partnerships across major U.S. carrier 5G networks and satellite connectivity. The company enables organizations to launch fully branded wireless services, including mobile plans, home internet, and device warranty programs, without any infrastructure investment, regulatory burden, or customer service overhead. Bumble Mobile handles all compliance, billing, and customer care as the carrier of record, allowing brand partners to focus entirely on marketing and fan engagement.
The white-label wireless model has already gained significant traction globally. More than 25 sports brand MVNOs have launched successfully worldwide, including programs with FC Barcelona, Red Bull, Bayern Munich, Fenerbahce, and Celtic FC. Year one revenues for these programs have typically ranged from $4 million to $11 million, driven by strong initial adoption, low marketing spend relative to subscriber revenue, and approximately 30% lower churn than standard carrier plans.
“Bumble Mobile gives every casino, team, and operator the ability to put their brand in the customer’s pocket 24/7. That changes the relationship entirely,” said Stephen Crystal, Founder and CEO of SCCG Management. “We see wireless as one of the most under-explored revenue and engagement channels in the gambling industry, and Bumble Mobile has the infrastructure, the carrier relationships, and the global proof points to deliver it at scale.”
Under the partnership, SCCG will deploy its commercial network, media footprint, and industry relationships to identify, qualify, and introduce brand customer prospects to Bumble Mobile across several target verticals, including tribal casino operators, commercial casino groups, online gambling operators covering sports betting, online lottery, and online casino, sports leagues and franchises, prediction market platforms, retailers with established loyalty programs, and other affinity brands with customer bases exceeding 25,000 end users.
Beyond connectivity, the partnership unlocks a significant data advantage for operators. Bumble Mobile’s platform captures first-party subscriber data from both carrier networks and satellite sources, delivering substantially greater data volume than standard carrier sources alone. Combined with behavioral insights generated across the company’s ecosystem of over 15,000 apps worldwide, this creates a personalization and player development layer that no social media channel or email marketing campaign can replicate. For casinos and sportsbooks focused on lifetime value and player retention, this data capability represents a material competitive edge.
Bumble Mobile also offers fixed wireless internet solutions for both commercial and residential use, along with in-house credit card processing capabilities spanning standard and high-risk verticals. These additional services create further revenue and bundling opportunities for gaming and entertainment brand partners.
SCCG’s marketing support for Bumble Mobile will include features across the SCCG Weekly Newsletter, which reaches over 26,000 gambling industry professionals, targeted articles with SEO backlinks, LinkedIn amplification, dedicated email campaigns, co-branded webinars, and conference visibility at major industry events including G2E Las Vegas, ICE, SBC, NIGA/IGA, and SiGMA Americas.
Matthew Kincaid, CEO of Bumble Mobile, added, “We built this platform so that any brand with a loyal audience can offer wireless as a service. SCCG’s network and credibility in the gambling industry gives us the fastest possible path to the operators and franchises that will benefit most from this model.”
About SCCG Management
SCCG Management is a global advisory firm with more than 30 years of experience connecting clients to strategic partners across the gambling industry. With an ecosystem of over 130 gaming-related partner companies, SCCG provides market representation, business development, capital introductions, and managed services to operators, technology providers, and brands worldwide. For more information, visit sccgmanagement.com.
About Bumble Mobile
Bumble Mobile, Inc. is an MVNO with partnerships across major U.S. carrier 5G networks and satellite connectivity, providing white-label wireless solutions to organizations across sports, entertainment, retail, education, and financial services. The company’s backend infrastructure supports global brands and enables rapid deployment of branded mobile services within 16 weeks of contract execution. For more information, visit bumblemobile.com.
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Belatra Games
Belatra heads to Lima for Peru Gaming Show 2026
Belatra Games, the specialist online slots developer, is heading to Lima to attend the Peru Gaming Show (PGS) 2026, one of Latin America’s most important international gaming trade fairs.
PGS is now in its 23rd year and will take place on 17-18 June 2026 at the Jockey Exhibition Center, a landmark event that unites the leading brands, manufacturers and suppliers shaping the future of gaming across the region.
Belatra will use the event as an opportunity to reconnect with clients and partners while expanding its network across the Peruvian market – an increasingly important territory in Belatra’s Latin American growth strategy. The Belatra team will be on hand throughout the show to discuss its award-winning portfolio and to explore new commercial opportunities in the region.
As part of its time in Lima, Belatra will also be hosting an exclusive Belatra Cocktail Experience for friends and partners. The evening sees leading names from across the industry come together for drinks, conversations and the chance to celebrate the connections forged across the region. The celebrations will continue into the evening, with Belatra also inviting guests to a watch party for Argentina’s clash with Algeria on 16 June.
Prior to arriving in Lima, Belatra will be at SBC Americas in Fort Lauderdale this week. The event is another important chance for the team to meet with existing clients and potential new partners, whilst also showcasing Belatra’s LatAm-ready content to operators from across North and Latin America.
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Brazil
MediaTroopers Commits to Serving Brazilian Regulated Market with Development of New Local Entity
MediaTroopers, the leading digital marketing and customer acquisition firm, has doubled down on its commitment to serving Brazil’s regulated gaming market with the announcement of a new local entity, including a registered company, a front office, and local banking infrastructure.
The newly established entity will serve as a strategic bridge for MediaTroopers’ global partners, including operators, vendors, and financial institutions, seeking to enter the newly regulated Brazilian market. The local entity will also serve as a point of contact for active operators in the market, offering its tools as a local service hub to help operators enhance their business outreach in the region.
As Brazil’s regulated market continues to position itself as one of the most important regulatory opportunities for operators across the globe, MediaTroopers continues to cement itself as the go-to acquisition firm to help clients make the most of this growth by providing localized market access, operational support, relevant acquisition strategies, and targeted solutions designed to enhance performance in the region.
Through its local entity, MediaTroopers can continue providing services, such as localized player acquisition, media buying, affiliate strategy, and more, at a more regional level. For MediaTroopers, Brazil aligns with its broader strategy of delivering sustainable, compliant operations in high-growth markets.
“Brazil represents one of the most exciting growth opportunities in regulated iGaming, and MediaTroopers is fully committed to supporting operators in this market,” said Shmulik Segal, CEO of MediaTroopers.
“By establishing a local company, front office, and banking infrastructure, we are creating a stronger operational foundation for our clients. This presence allows us to act both as a bridge for international brands entering Brazil and as a service hub for active operators looking to scale responsibly and efficiently.”
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