Canada
Hawks Talon Gaming Lose Two To Celtics Crossover Gaming
Rookies CEEZ and FAKIEE Each Recorded Double-Double Performances in Both Games Tonight
On Saturday evening, Hawks Talon GC, the official NBA 2K League affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks, lost two games to Celtics Crossover Gaming, the official NBA 2K League affiliate of the Boston Celtics, by scores of 70-73 and 69-76. Hawks Talon will enter Week 4 at a 5-5 record.
“Credit to Celtics Crossover Gaming. Tonight’s games were close, and while we fought hard throughout most of the game, we just couldn’t find a way to stop them from scoring in the final minutes,” said Hawks Talon Head Coach Wesley Acuff. “I am confident that our team will put more effort into defense as we continue progressing in the season. We will be ready to bring our best as we compete against NetsGC and Heat Check Gaming next week.”
In the first game, two rookies led the way with double-double performances. Caesar A. Martinez (CEEZ), the team’s 2021 first-round pick, scored a game-high 29 points and added 10 assists, while Thomas Batts (FAKIEE), the team’s 2021 second-round pick, recorded his first double-double performance of his career. He contributed with career highs in points (19), rebounds (12) and assists (9). Michael Diaz-Cruz (BP) had 13 points and two rebounds. Rounding out the group was Mykel Wilson (KEL) with six points and four rebounds, and Michael Swanegan (SWANN) who totaled three points and a game-high three steals.
In the second game, the two Talon rookies doubled up again with double-double performances. CEEZ recorded 33 points and 12 assists for his seventh double-double of the regular season, while FAKIEE put up a career-high 23 points and 10 rebounds, marking his second double-double performance of the season. FAKIEE also added a game-high two blocks. KEL finished with seven points and five rebounds, while BP contributed with six points and a team-high two steals. Rounding out the group was SWANN who added one steal.
Hawks Talon Gaming (5-5) will continue the regular season during Week 4 with two games against NetsGC (7-5), the official NBA 2K League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, on Thursday, June 17 at 8 p.m. Hawks Talon will conclude the week of competition with two games against Heat Check Gaming (3-7), the official 2K League affiliate of the Miami Heat, on Saturday, June 19 at 7 p.m.
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Canada
Play’n GO announces partnership with Canadian operator Loto-Québec
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.”
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.”
Canada
Court Decision Upholds iGaming Ontario’s Model
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.
iGaming Ontario will continue to conduct and manage igaming as it has since the launch of the regulated market on April 4, 2022.
Bragg Gaming Group
Bragg Gaming Appoints Renowned iGaming Executive Neill Whyte as Chief Commercial Officer
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.
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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