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Revenant Esports Adds ‘Punkk’ to Formidable BGMI eSports Lineup Ahead of the INR 2 Crore BGIS Tournament
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Revenant Esports, one of India’s most decorated eSports organizations, has announced a new edition to its Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) eSports lineup. Ashutosh ‘Punkk’ Singh, the 21-year-old hailing from Chirawa, Rajasthan, is the newest addition to the team ahead of the anticipated BGMI India Series (BGIS), Krafton’s INR2,00,00,000 prize pool eSports tournament.
At Revenant Esports, ‘Punkk’ joins longtime former allies ‘Sensei’ and ‘Fierce’. Having played with them for nearly two years back from 2020 to 2022, he has an understanding of the team’s playstyle while bringing in experience from his recent stints at Reckoning Esports and Velocity Gaming.
Furthermore, having played with ‘Sensei’, who currently serves as the IGL for Revenant Esports, for such a long time, ‘Punkk’ will be able to naturally assimilate into the team, ahead of the crucial The Grind phase of the BGMI India Series.
Having previously served as an IGL himself, he will be able to assist ‘Sensei’ in crucial situations in game. ‘Punkk’ also brings an aggressive playstyle to the team and his gun-power, for which he is widely renowned, will help the team pick up the finishes, which are very important in the new points system for BGMI Esports.
Commenting on his reunion with former teammates and joining Revenant Esports, ‘Punkk’ remarked: “I am very excited to be a part of Revenant Esports and reunite with my old friends ‘Sensei’ and ‘Fierce’. I think all of us have a deep understanding of our respective play styles in the game. With our collective experience and synergy, combined with the prowess of ‘Aquanox’ and ‘Blaze’, we will be able to leave a strong mark on the tournament.”
Revenant Esports’ BGMI eSports lineup is one of the most formidable in the country. The team has previously finished second in the Skyesports Championship 5.0 including a fifth-place finish at the India-Korea Invitational in Delhi. A trophy, however, has alluded the team, which they are looking to change with the addition of ‘Punkk’. The new lineup ahead of the BGIS is as follows:
- Deepak ‘Sensei’ Negi
- Ashutosh ‘Punkk’ Singh
- Harsh ‘Aquanox’ Rao
- Hamze ‘Blaze’ Khozema Hyderabadwala
- Ritesh ‘Fierce’ Nawandar
“We are delighted to welcome ‘Punkk’ to the Revenant Esports family,” the founder and Chief Executive Officer for Revenant Esports, Rohit Jagasia, said. “His familiarity with our team dynamics and exceptional skills make him an invaluable asset as we gear up for the BGMI India Series.”
Revenant Esports’ BGMI lineup will be seen in action at The Grind stage of the BGIS 2024. As one of the country’s top eSports organizations, the team has received a direct invite into this stage and will be competing for a spot in the BGIS 2024 Main Event. The Grind is being held online and all players will be competing in the tournament from Revenant Esports’ state-of-the-art bootcamp in Mumbai, India.
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PAGCOR BRAVES FLOODS TO HELP DISASTER-HIT COMMUNITIES
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At the height of the downpour and massive flooding in Metro Manila and nearby provinces Wednesday, volunteer teams from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) started bringing relief packs to affected communities.
Classes and government work were suspended on Wednesday and Thursday due to the widespread flooding, but PAGCOR volunteers went into action nevertheless.
“Even at the height of the flooding, and even before the President ordered government agencies to provide assistance to affected communities, PAGCOR employees already went to action to help those in need,” PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco said.
The PAGCOR chief said that since July 24, the agency has delivered more than 21,000 food and non-food relief packs for thousands of affected families.
“After the heavy rains subsided and it was safe to do so, we started bringing immediate aid to flooded communities in Caloocan City on Wednesday, followed by relief operations in Valenzuela, Malabon and Malolos, Bulacan the next day,” he said.
Mr. Tengco added that PAGCOR was scheduled to distribute relief goods to the cities of Marikina and Navotas on Friday as well as to affected towns in Bulacan like Calumpit and Bulakan which were all submerged in floodwater.
“It has been second nature to PAGCOR to immediately respond to the needs of affected communities in times of disasters,” he said.
“We understand that while it is part of our mandate to contribute to nation-building, it is also our moral obligation to help ease the plight of Filipinos in times when they need help the most,” the PAGCOR chief added.
He said PAGCOR’s relief operations are ongoing, with more employees volunteering to help repack relief goods Saturday and Sunday in the agency’s warehouse in Imus, Cavite to support distribution efforts in the coming days in Bataan, Batangas and Cavite.
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AGTech Wins Lottery Terminal Supply Tenders for Shaanxi, Zhejiang and Jiangsu Provinces
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Lottery and integrated technology and services company AGTech Holdings Limited (AGTech) has announced that one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries has successfully won procurement tenders to supply lottery terminals to Sports Lottery Administration Centres in Shaanxi province, Zhejiang province and Jiangsu province of the People’s Republic of China.
AGTech already has previous success in the China market, having won a bid in 2018 for supplying its new dual, touchscreen lottery terminals to the Chinese provinces of Guizhou, Shanghai and Hebei.
Even before this, AGTech introduced new instant win games, launched in partnership with Chinese logistics firm SF Holdings across Shenzen, Nanchang, Changsha and Nanjing.
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Philippine President Marcos Announces Ban on POGOs
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has banned the establishment of any new Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), also known as Internet Gaming Licensees (IGLs), with immediate effect. Existing POGO operators will have until the end of the year to wind down their operations.
The verdict, not entirely unexpected, was delivered during his State of the Nation Address in Manila on Monday following widespread pressure from a Senate investigation into illegal POGO-linked activities.
“Effective today, all POGOs are banned. I hereby instruct [gaming regulator] PAGCOR to wind down and cease the operations of POGOs by the end of the year,” Marcos said in his SONA.
The decision to shut down POGOs follows a series of recent raids on illegal POGO compounds in Pampanga and Tarlac amid allegations they had been engaging in human trafficking and scam activities.
A full ban, proposed by multiple senators, had also gained the support of the Department of Finance (DOF) and the National Economic and Development Authority.
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