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Pragmatic Play is back with another instalment to its iconic John Hunter series in latest release, John Hunter and the Quest for Bermuda Riches™.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/29/john-hunter-and-the-quest-for-bermuda-riches/

PRAGMATIC PLAY RELEASES LATEST JOHN HUNTER SLOT - AYO.NEWS Pragmatic Play is back with another slot in the iconic John Hunter series; John Hunter and the Quest for Bermuda Riches™.

Jordanian esports organisation Desert Fox Racing has joined Swiss gamified fan engagement platform Blocksport.io.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/28/jordans-desert-fox-racing-blocksport/

DESERT FOX RACING TEAMS UP WITH BLOCKSPORT - AYO.NEWS Jordanian esports organisation Desert Fox Racing has joined Swiss gamified fan engagement platform Blocksport.io.

Fast Track has revealed a first-of-its-kind product that enables iGaming operators to deliver 1:1 experiences to players.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/28/fast-track-launches-singularity-model/

FAST TRACK LAUNCHES SINGULARITY MODEL - AYO.NEWS Fast Track has revealed a first-of-its-kind product that enables iGaming operators to deliver 1:1 experiences to players.

KYC and customer onboarding specialist HooYu has launched a new digital identity service aimed at making life easier, and more secure, for customers and companies.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/28/hooyu-re-usable-digital-id-service/

HOOYU LAUNCHES RE-USABLE DIGITAL ID SERVICE - AYO.NEWS KYC and customer onboarding specialist HooYu launches digital identity service aimed at making life easier, and more secure, for customers.

Socios.com has partnered with Checkout.com to manage, process, and support its payment needs globally.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/29/socios-com-taps-checkout-com/

SOCIOS.COM PARTNERS WITH CHECKOUT.COM - AYO.NEWS Fan engagement and rewards app Socios.com partners with Checkout.com to manage, process, and support its payment needs globally.

Entain has announced exclusive McLaren Racing content for Formula 1 fans.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/29/entain-exclusive-mclaren-racing-content/

ENTAIN PUTS FANS IN DRIVING SEAT WITH MCLAREN CONTENT - AYO.NEWS Entain, the global sports betting and gaming group, has announced exclusive McLaren Racing content for Formula 1 fans.

Scientific Games has announced the sale of its lottery business to Brookfield Business Partners in a deal worth up to US$6.05 billion.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/28/scientific-games-to-sell-lottery-business/

SCIENTIFIC GAMES TO SELL LOTTERY BUSINESS FOR $6.05B - AYO.NEWS Scientific Games has announced the sale of its lottery business to Brookfield Business Partners in a deal worth up to US$6.05 billion.

US-based gaming lifestyle brand XSET has partnered with Monster Mash for a Halloween NFT collaboration.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/28/xset-and-monster-mash/

XSET AND MONSTER MASH CREEP IT REAL - AYO.NEWS US-based gaming lifestyle brand XSET has partnered with Monster Mash for a ghoulish Halloween NFT collaboration.

The Game Day has launched a new Creator Program, to expand the company’s reach and further drive engagement with consumers digitally.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/27/the-game-day-launches-creator-program/

THE GAME DAY LAUNCHES "CREATOR PROGRAM" - AYO.NEWS The Game Day has launched a new Creator Program, to expand the company’s reach and further drive engagement with consumers digitally.

TopGoal has announced a second round drop of NFT player cards featuring some of the biggest names in the history of the sport.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/27/topgoals-second-nft-drop/

TOPGOAL ANNOUNCES 2ND BIG NAME NFT DROP - AYO.NEWS Blockchain-based football game TopGoal announced second round drop of NFT player cards, featuring some of biggest names in football history.

Playtech has entered the newly regulated Dutch online gambling market, via its previously announced partnership with Holland Casino.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/27/playtech-enters-dutch-market/

PLAYTECH ENTERS DUTCH MARKET WITH HOLLAND CASINO - AYO.NEWS Playtech has entered the newly regulated Dutch online gambling market, via its previously announced partnership with Holland Casino.

Top flight Italian football club S.S.C Napoli has partnered with Chiliz to launch a $NAP Fan Token on the Socios.com engagement and rewards app.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/27/s-s-c-napoli-fan-token/

NAPOLI TO LAUNCH FAN TOKEN ON SOCIOS.COM - AYO.NEWS Top flight Italian football club S.S.C Napoli partners with Chiliz to launch $NAP Fan Token on the Socios.com engagement and rewards app.

Huge! Play Inc. has announced an investment from Overwolf and a partnership that will enable GameBud™ – the world’s first talking-animatronic game-connected character – to integrate directly into PC Games.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/26/overwolf-invests-in-huge-play/

OVERWOLF INVESTS IN HUGE! PLAY - AYO.NEWS Huge! Play Inc., announces investment from Overwolf and partnership that will enable GameBud - to integrate directly into PC Games.

Microgaming, All41 Studios and WWE have announced a partnership that will showcase WWE icons in WWE Legends: Link&Win.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/26/wwe-legends-link-and-win/

MICROGAMING ENTERS RINK WITH WWE LEGENDS: LINK&WIN - AYO.NEWS Microgaming, All41 Studios and WWE have announced a partnership that will showcase WWE icons in WWE Legends: Link&Win.

The French National Gambling Authority (ANJ) has warned operators that they must register wagers unless there is a legitimate reason, or face being charged with deceptive commercial practice.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/26/french-regulator-warns-gambling-operators/

FRENCH REGULATOR WARNS OPERATORS - AYO.NEWS French National Gambling Authority (ANJ) warns operators they must register wagers unless there is a legitimate reason.

WePlay Esports has announced that the first NFT collection from WePlay Collectibles will hit the OpenSea marketplace in November.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/26/weplay-collectibles-nft-collection-hits-opesea/

WEPLAY COLLECTIBLES NFTs HIT OPENSEA - AYO.NEWS WePlay Esports has announced that the first NFT collection from WePlay Collectibles will hit the OpenSea marketplace in November.

The Indian Super League has become the country’s first major sports league to enter esports, with the launch of eISL.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/26/indian-super-league-launch-eisl/

INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE LAUNCHES eISL - AYO.NEWS The Indian Super League has become the country’s first major sports league to enter esports, with the launch of eISL.

The Yolo Group (formerly the Coingaming Group) has vertically integrated its Yolo Ventures B2B gaming products under a new CEO.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/26/yolo-group-vertically-integrates-yolo-ventures/

YOLO GROUP RESTRUCTURES B2B GAMING PRODUCTS - AYO.NEWS The Yolo Group (formerly the Coingaming Group) has vertically integrated its Yolo Ventures B2B gaming products under a new CEO.

Riot Games has confirmed that the 2021 League of Legends World Championship finals will be broadcast in more than 70 cinemas across Europe on 6 November.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/25/cinemas-league-of-legends-worlds-finals/

EUROPEAN CINEMAS TO SHOW LoL WORLDS FINALS - AYO.NEWS Riot Games confirms 2021 League of Legends World Championship finals will be broadcast in more than 70 cinemas across Europe.

OnChain Studios has announced a US$7.5M seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from Draper & Associates, CoinFund, Sound Ventures, Dapper Labs, Collab + Currency, WndrCo, and other notable investors.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/25/onchain-studios-raises-7-5m/

ONCHAIN STUDIOS RAISES $7.5M TO DEVELOP CRYPTOYS - AYO.NEWS OnChain Studios announces $7.5M seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz, and details of flagship Cryptoys NFT product and metaverse.

FaZe Clan has revealed details of its planned merger with B. Riley Principal 150 Merger Corp (BRPM), which will see it listed on the NASDAQ.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/25/faze-clan-to-go-public/

FAZE CLAN TO GO PUBLIC IN $1B S**C MERGER - AYO.NEWS US-based FaZe Clan reveals details of planned merger with B. Riley Principal 150 Merger Corp (BRPM), which will see it listed on the NASDAQ.

German TV broadcaster SPORT1 has extended its partnership with game publisher Psyonix to cover the 2021-22 Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS).

https://ayo.news/2021/10/21/sport1-extends-rlcs-broadcast-deal/

SPORT1 EXTENDS ROCKET LEAGUE BROADCAST DEAL - AYO.NEWS German TV broadcaster SPORT1 extends partnership with Psyonix to cover 2021-22 Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS).

On 18 October, Crypto Gaming United (CGU) joined Australia-based crypto exchange TimeX, and raised $2.5M in a record-breaking six seconds of public token trading.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/21/crypto-gaming-united/

CGU RAISES $2.5M IN 6 SECOND PUBLIC TOKEN TRADING - AYO.NEWS Crypto Gaming United (CGU) raises $2.5M in record-breaking six seconds of public token trading on crypto exchange TimeX.

Flutter Entertainment has officially opened its new GB£15M technology and innovation hub in Leeds, England.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/21/flutter-entertainment-innovation-hub/

FLUTTER ENT. OPENS £15M TECH HUB IN LEEDS - AYO.NEWS Flutter Entertainment officially opens new £15M, 136,000 sq. ft, state-of-the-art technology and innovation hub in Leeds, England.

Penn National Gaming, Inc., has completed its previously announced US$2 billion acquisition of Score Media and Gaming Inc.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/20/penn-national-score-media-and-gaming/

PENN NAT'L COMPLETES $2B ACQUISITION OF THESCORE - AYO.NEWS Penn National Gaming, Inc., completes its previously announced US $2 billion acquisition of Score Media and Gaming Inc.

Relax Gaming Ltd. gives players the opportunity to jump behind the digger and win up to 50,000x in its latest slot, Mega Mine Nudging Ways.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/20/mega-mine-nudging-ways/

RELAX GAMING RELEASES "MEGA MINE: NUDGING WAYS" - AYO.NEWS Relax Gaming gives players the opportunity to jump behind the digger and win up to 50,000x in its latest slot, Mega Mine Nudging Ways.

BUSTA, a GameFi platform built on the Binance Smart Chain, has launched the first ever, fully customisable Decentralised Exchange (DEX).

https://ayo.news/2021/10/20/busta-launches-fully-customisable-dex/

BUSTA LAUNCHES 1ST CUSTOMISABLE DEX - AYO.NEWS BUSTA, a GameFi platform built on the Binance Smart Chain, launches first ever, fully customisable Decentralised Exchange (DEX).

Following a soft launch period, Dutch players now have full access to the GGPoker global poker room.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/20/ggpoker-launches-dutch-site/

GGPOKER FULLY LAUNCHES DUTCH SITE - AYO.NEWS GGPoker fully launches Dutch site after receiving license from KSA and ironing out delays during two-week soft launch period.

has completed its acquisition of Seattle-based esports wagering platform Unikrn

https://ayo.news/2021/10/19/entain-completes-unikrn-acquisition/

ENTAIN COMPLETES UNIKRN ACQUISITION - AYO.NEWS Entain has completed its acquisition of esports wagering platform Unikrn, and is expected to launch its own esports offering in 2022.

Singapore-based Coda Payments has acquired mobile esports platform BAASH from CAPSL Entertainment for an undisclosed sum.

https://ayo.news/2021/10/18/coda-payments-acquires-baash/

CODA PAYMENTS ACQUIRES BAASH FROM CAPSL ENT. - AYO.NEWS Singapore-based Coda Payments acquires mobile esports platform BAASH from CAPSL Entertainment for an undisclosed sum.