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Kaizen Gaming, the global GameTech powerhouse, has partnered with BVGroup to launch its premium Betano brand in the UK. The rollout in the UK market represents the latest milestone in a most significant year for Betano, solidifying the brand’s global presence, among others, as Official Sponsors of both UEFA Euro 2024™ and the CONMEBOL Copa America™️ 2024.

Operating internationally, Betano has developed a reputation as a leading digital sports betting and gaming operator, with a focus on cutting-edge marketing, technology and responsible gaming. This exciting new partnership will combine Betano’s global brand recognition with BVGroup’s proprietary technology and proven experience as a leading UK operator. Customers will be able to enjoy a range of exciting features, including In-Play Betting, Enhanced Accas, Bet Boosts and a highly responsive Bet Builder product with progressive pricing.

Renowned for their dedication to responsible gaming initiatives, the partnership with BVGroup also means that Betano customers will be fully supported with the operator’s extensive suite of safer gambling tools.

“As Betano we are currently operating in multiple markets across Europe, Africa and the Americas, and we have engaged with customers with our top-notch proprietary platform offering a thrilling online betting experience. It is a challenge to enter one of the largest regulated online gaming markets in the world, and to ensure a successful entry, you need excellent partners. A bit like competing in the Premier League. Finding the right partner has been a top priority for us, and this is exactly what we did with the well-established and reputable BVGroup. We are confident that our partnership in the UK will be a success.

“As it has always been the case for us at Kaizen Gaming and Betano, responsible gaming will be at the heart of all our initiatives along with our commitment to support the local sports community’s growth, and our partners share our vision,” stated Julio Iglesias Hernando, CCO of Kaizen Gaming.

Brent Almeida, CCO of BVGroup, commented: “Kaizen Gaming, with its flagship Betano brand, has cemented its status in recent years as a leading operator in the online gaming industry, evidenced by its partnerships with the world’s largest sporting events, including the FIFA World Cup in 2022 and now the UEFA Euro 2024™ and the CONMEBOL Copa America™️ 2024. We are honoured to partner with Kaizen Gaming in bringing its Betano brand to the UK market, where we are confident that our technology and operating capabilities will give sports fans the safe and entertaining gaming experience that they expect from such a well-respected brand.”

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Kinguin, a leading name in the eSports industry, announces the closure of activities at the Kinguin Esports Performance Center (EPC) located in Warsaw. Effective May 2024, operations at the EPC will come to a halt due to the conclusion of the lease agreement with our current partner and the relocation of Kinguin’s Warsaw office.

Since its grand opening in 2019, the Kinguin EPC has established itself as a leading facility in the eSports community. Hosting over 300 bootcamps since inception including 115 in 2023 alone, the Kinguin EPC has consistently provided invaluable training opportunities to teams from across the globe.

Welcoming the Elite

The Kinguin EPC has proudly welcomed some of the biggest names in eSports including Natus Vincere, Imperial, FaZe Clan, Fnatic, MIBR, TSM, Complexity, MOUZ, Team Secret, Tundra Esports, OG, beastcoast, Monte, 9INE, Nigma Galaxy, B8, Betclic Apogee, NOM Esports, Acend, Falcons, Grayhound, FURIA, M80, Bad News Eagles, Nouns, Team 500, Passion UA, Into the Breach and the Polish eFUTBOL team under the Polish Football Association.

Supporting Ukrainian Talent

Additionally, it’s worth noting that the Kinguin EPC has been open free of charge for any Ukrainian pro-players and their families. In 2022, we hosted over 30 people from Ukraine, providing them with access to top-notch facilities and resources to enhance their skills and opportunities in the eSports realm.

A Commitment to the Future

“While we are halting activities at the Warsaw center, we are committed to supporting eSports not only in our region but globally,” the founder of the Kinguin EPC, Viktor Romaniuk, said. “Our dedication to the growth and development of eSports remains unwavering and we are actively seeking new opportunities to continue this mission. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the players, partners and supporters who have contributed to the success of the Kinguin EPC in Warsaw. We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to stay connected with us for future updates.”

For further inquiries or information, please contact EPC@ Kinguin. net.

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The payment provider has been awarded an Innovate UK grant for its safer gambling and AI platform

Instant bank payment provider Yaspa has been awarded a government grant for its safer gambling payments and AI platform by Innovate UK, the United Kingdom’s innovation agency.

Yaspa’s innovative web-based B2B platform will combine payments and AI to help gambling operators identify vulnerable players in a frictionless manner. The platform, which will be the first of its kind, will help gambling businesses to identify and address some of the United Kingdom’s 300,000 estimated ‘problem gamblers’.

Using open banking technology, Yaspa will provide operators with access to player transaction data at the point of deposit, giving a significantly broader and more accurate picture of a player’s pan-operator activity. The application of AI modelling will then detect the likelihood of them being at risk of harm due to gambling.

The inclusion of payment data will offer a frictionless way to conduct affordability checks that goes beyond current consumer protection initiatives such as paper-based affordability checks and reliance on data from within a single operator’s domain.

“With Innovate UK’s support, Yaspa will play a pivotal role in the future of compliance within the gambling sector,” the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer for Yaspa, James Neville, said. “With the use of fast-growing technologies including AI and open banking, our safer gambling platform will reimagine how affordability checks are conducted and actioned to protect vulnerable players.

“Currently, operators view players at the single operator level and rely on disruptive checks that risk driving people to grey markets. Yaspa’s frictionless process, combined with a pan-operator view, will transform the experience for operators and players alike.”

The project is a response to the United Kingdom government’s plans to reform the country’s gambling landscape, which have set out expectations for operators to implement frictionless financial vulnerability checks for players, mooting open banking as a possible solution.

The receipt of co-funding from Innovate UK will enable Yaspa to work with academics in safer gambling and AI to build a platform that uses world-class data analysis to ensure players can make quick and easy deposits with non-disruptive, real-time risk detection.

The Yaspa platform will meet operator needs and exceed regulatory requirements while addressing the far-reaching ramifications of problem gambling in the United Kingdom.