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Riot Games Announces new Competitive Teamfight Tactics Circuit

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4 years ago

June 6, 2022

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Riot Games has announced the new season of Rising Legends, the esports circuit for Teamfight Tactics (TFT) in EMEA. Based on the new TFT Set: Dragonlands, players will be able to prove themselves as the best tactician in the Region through several layers of competition.

With a total prize pool of €50,000, the circuit will take place from June to October 2022 and will be operated by GGTech Entertainment. Thanks to feedback provided by the players, this season will see some changes that will level up the competition.

Golden Spatula Cups (GSCs): these Cups will serve as the main tournaments of the season, with each Cup winner qualifying for the Finals, along with the top 14 performers through all three Cups. Unlike the Cups in Gizmos & Gadgets, players will be now distributed into lobbies depending on their performance rather than randomizing them every two rounds.
TFT Regional Competitions (TRCs) and Superbrawl: with Dragonlands, a series of TFT Regional Competitions, or TRCs, will be put in place by local Tournament Organizers, determining the qualified players for the Superbrawl. The player pool for Superbrawl is increasing from 16 to 24 players, with the number of players qualifying for the Finals also increasing to 3.
Rising Legends Finals: the best players from the GSCs, Ranked Play, and the Superbrawl will meet in a three-day battle for the title of Rising Legends Champion and one of the slots for the TFT Dragonlands Championship.

Additionally, Riot Games has just launched @TFTEsportsEMEA, the official Rising Legends Twitter account, which will be a source of updates and content for all the fans.

To celebrate the launch of the Set and the Season, Rising Legends will also be hosting Dragon Party!, a show match where guests from EMEA and NA will showcase the new units, traits, and mechanics of Dragonlands. Dragon Party! Will be broadcast live on June 11 at 7 pm CEST on TFT’s Twitch channel.

In the words of Max Wischow, Product Lead for EMEA TFT Esports, “I am super excited to bring our EMEA TFT Esports Rising Legends Tournament Circuit into the Dragonlands. I am thankful for the positive and constructive feedback we received during and after Gizmos & Gadgets and have accordingly implemented a few tweaks to our Rising Legends Circuit. With Set 7 we would like to focus and support our regional competitions driving maturity with the implementation of TRCs (TFT Regional Competitions).”

All the TFT action will be covered in English on the official Twitch channel: twitch.tv/teamfighttactics and in other languages through the official Co-streamers, which will be announced later on. More information on the tournament, broadcast, and how to participate will be published on the official tournament website: risinglegends.gg

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Richard Woodbridge Elected to ATG Board of Directors

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22 minutes ago

May 11, 2026

Wladimir P.

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At the Annual General Meeting of AB Trav och Galopp (ATG) on Thursday, May 7, 2026, Richard Woodbridge, CEO of Scandinavian Heritage AB, was elected as a new independent member of ATG’s board. He succeeds Mårten Forste, who left the board at the end of 2025.

“We welcome Richard to ATG’s board. His solid experience from the gaming market will add significant value to the board’s work,” said Peter Norman, chairman of ATG.

“I am pleased and grateful for the trust in me to take a seat on ATG’s board. ATG is a very strong company and brand with an important role in both gaming and horse racing, and I look forward to future collaboration with the rest of the board,” said Richard Woodbridge.

The Nomination Committee’s proposal for re-election of other board members was approved by the meeting.

ATG’s board thus consists of:

• Peter Norman (Chairman, independent)

• Boris Lennerhov (Vice Chairman, trotting representative)

• Katarina G. Bonde (Board member, independent)

• Marie Osberg (Board member, independent)

• Richard Woodbridge (Board member, independent)

• Marie Thelander Dellhag (Board member, trotting representative)

• Anders Lilius (Board member, galloping representative)

Employee representatives on the board:

• Björn Haglund (Board member, employee representative)

• Camilla Hasselström (Board member, employee representative)

• Alternates: Gustav Enström and Leo Wilson, both employee representatives.

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ReferOn completes management buyout as Alex Bukin becomes CEO

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22 minutes ago

May 11, 2026

Wladimir P.

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ReferOn has completed a management buyout, with former General Manager Alex Bukin acquiring the iGaming affiliate management platform and taking over as Chief Executive Officer.

Bukin said the deal is intended to support longer-term product and market plans: “This is an important moment for ReferOn and the beginning of a new chapter for the business. The management buyout provides us with the long-term focus required to continually advance the platform. We remain committed to product development, strengthening our offerings for partners, and supporting ReferOn’s continued growth across key markets.”

ReferOn reported that in its first 12 months post-launch it recorded 35.7 million clicks, 2.4 million registrations, 18,000 affiliates, and 136,000 active trackers. The company also said it was named “Best Affiliate Platform” in 2025 and 2026 by industry stakeholders.

The company said the ownership change will not affect day-to-day operations and that existing support and partnerships will continue. It also pointed to recent product updates including Refie, described as a built-in interface layer, alongside features such as dynamic reporting, Company Grouping, Sub-Affiliation, Independent Deal Calculation (IDC), two-factor authentication (2FA), and mobile optimization.

As part of the transition, ReferOn said its leadership team remains in place, with Vlad Bondarenko moving from Head of Product to Chief Product Officer and David Harris moving from Operations Lead to Chief Operations Officer.

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ELA Games’ Joker Winpot shortlisted for Game of the Year at SBC Awards Americas

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22 minutes ago

May 11, 2026

Wladimir P.

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ELA Games said its slot title Joker Winpot has been shortlisted for “Game of the Year” at the 2026 SBC Awards Americas, with winners set to be revealed on June 10, 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The company described Joker Winpot as a consistent performer in its portfolio, combining a dark, character-driven theme with a 1×1 grid format.

ELA Games said the title’s core differentiator is its proprietary Winpot mechanic, a progression-based feature built around player choice. As rewards build inside the Winpot, players can either cash out or keep spinning in pursuit of higher payouts.

The 2026 SBC Awards Americas ceremony will take place at the Broward County Convention Center. Organizers expect around 600 industry professionals, with the awards running alongside SBC Summit Americas from June 9–11.

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