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Green Jade jump into Gibraltar with appointment of Brian Walton as Commercial Manager

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Former Jumpman Gaming and Nektan executive joins exciting game developer, working closely with its operator partners

Green Jade Games, the progressive and innovative casino game developer has taken the strategic step of a key hire in Gibraltar – Brian Walton as Commercial Manager.  With some recent new partners in Gibraltar in mind and with a view on the future, Walton was a natural fit for the business.

Walton joins Green Jade from Jumpman Gaming where he was International Network Manager, assisting and supporting the business as it entered new territories and also working closely with its white label partners in these regions.

This included advising on marketing and advertising, and ensuring all activity was undertaken in full compliance with the rules and requirements laid out by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. Walton has also held roles at Nektan including Head of Client Relations.

As Green Jade’s Commercial Manager, he will be responsible for supporting the developer’s operator partners to ensure both parties maximise their relationship and continue to drive growth. This includes leveraging Green Jade’s cutting-edge gamification products and thrilling games.

Mark TafflerChief Commercial Officer at Green Jade Games, said: “Brian is a great hire and a natural fit for the Green Jade team. He is experienced, skilled and incredibly passionate about the games and products that we design and develop.

We were impressed with his knowledge, desire and humane qualities, which we value hugely as a business.  He will be pivotal in helping us to achieve our industry changing proposition around Arcade and Skill content.  2022 will be a very very interesting year
“This will prove invaluable when it comes to working with our operator partners and helping them to maximise the full potential of our slots, arcade games and gamification features and tools. I look forward to working with Brian as we continue to grow the business and achieve our goals.”

Brian WaltonCommercial Manager at Green Jade Games, said: “This is a fabulous move for me as not only does it give me further scope to continue to enhance my skills and learnings, it also allows me to maintain my B2B abilities and ethos.

“My personal goal for the role is to ensure that our partners leverage everything that Green Jade can offer such as amazing game content, including our unique and visually stunning arcade games, help them improve gamification plus maximise our awesome homepage content ability.

“This allows any casino to display our content seamlessly, not only providing a striking and engaging look but also providing the ease and simplicity that players are looking for. I am thrilled to be joining the team and look forward to helping take the business to the next level.”

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EasyWin closes second seed round at $20m valuation

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Real-money casual puzzle tournament startup says an EU private investor backed the April 2026 round.

EasyWin, a U.S.-based real-money gaming startup, said it has closed its second seed funding round at a $20 million valuation. The company announced the round in April 2026 and said it was backed by a private investor from the European Union.

The company previously closed its first seed round in December 2025 at a $15.5 million valuation. That round included funding from Velo Partners, Vladimir Nikolsky and several private angel investors.

EasyWin was founded by Ivan Leshkevich, a former executive at mobile game publisher and developer Mamboo Entertainment. The startup, which currently has a team of eight, says it has built a global tournament platform for casual puzzle games with cash prizes and operates across major markets.

Since launching in 2025, EasyWin reported 25% month-over-month growth in user spending and a 4.9 average user rating. It also said it has expanded into 12 countries with localized legal opinions and payment infrastructure, received PayPal approval for its MCC, and completed payments-stack integrations with global providers.

The company also said it has obtained GLI certification “confirming compliance with U.S. regulations for skill-based gaming products.” Leshkevich said: “In the long term, we aim to become a leading global skill-based gaming platform. To achieve this, we focus on a strong product USP and new AI-based dev tools.”

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Plaza Hotel & Casino sets $250,000 Super Bingo event for July 3-5

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Downtown Las Vegas property says the July Super Bingo will be its largest prize purse to date, with sessions on July 4-5.

Plaza Hotel & Casino will stage a $250,000 “Super Bingo” event in Las Vegas July 3-5, positioning it as a special edition tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary. The operator said the prize pool is the largest in the series’ history.

“The Plaza will be celebrating its 55th anniversary and the 250th anniversary of our great country in July, so it is only fitting that we make our Super Bingo event that month our biggest and best ever,” said Jonathan Jossel, CEO of the Plaza Hotel & Casino. “Our Super Bingo events have always drawn a packed crowd to our convention space, and we anticipate the July event to sell out quickly.”

According to the Plaza, Super Bingo draws nearly 1,000 attendees, including visitors traveling from Hawaii and Canada. For the July edition, bingo-only registration is set at $250 per person for gameplay on Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5. The Plaza is also offering an optional five-night hotel package priced at $200 per person, with no resort fee, for check-in July 2 and check-out July 6.

The Plaza outlined the payout structure as 20 games paying $1,999 each day, plus a daily “super coverall” of $60,000, second place of $15,000, and third place of $10,020. The casino said prizes will be paid in cash and players must be present to win.

Outside of the special event, the Plaza said its bingo room runs six daily sessions at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. and is located two floors above the main casino.

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EasyWin closes second seed round at $20m valuation

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U.S.-based real-money gaming startup says the round was backed by a private investor from the European Union.

EasyWin, a Delaware-based real-money gaming startup, said it has closed its second seed funding round at a $20 million valuation in April 2026. The company said the round was backed by a private investor from the European Union.

The announcement follows EasyWin’s first seed round, which the company said closed in December 2025 at a $15.5 million valuation. EasyWin said that round included funding from Velo Partners, Vladimir Nikolsky and several private angel investors.

Founded by Ivan Leshkevich, a former executive at mobile game publisher and developer Mamboo Entertainment, EasyWin said it has built a global tournament platform for casual puzzle games with cash prizes. The company said it operates across major markets with a team of eight people.

EasyWin said that since launching in 2025 it has delivered 25% month-over-month growth in user spending and maintains a 4.9 average user rating. The company also said it has expanded into 12 countries with localized legal opinions and payment infrastructure.

On product and compliance milestones, EasyWin said it received PayPal approval for its MCC and completed full integration of its payments stack with leading global providers. The company also said it has obtained GLI certification from an independent testing agency, which it said confirms compliance with U.S. regulations for skill-based gaming products.

“In the long term, we aim to become a leading global skill-based gaming platform,” said Ivan Leshkevich, founder of EasyWin. “To achieve this, we focus on a strong product USP and new AI-based dev tools.”

 

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