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NODWIN Gaming partners with Japanese gaming company KONAMI for ‘eFootball Diwali Showdown’
The ‘eFootball Diwali Showdown’, a special influencer tournament organised by NODWIN Gaming, a leader in new-age youth entertainment, gaming, and esports, and Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. (KONAMI), the leading video game developer and publisher from Japan culminated with S8UL Aman being crowned as the champion.
Eight of India’s prominent gaming personalities including Dreamboy, Yes Smarty Pie, Ezio18Rip, Sid, Senpai Spider, K18, Binks, and Aman, competed in both group stage and knockout formats.
In addition to the tournament, KONAMI has also announced special in-game rewards to celebrate Diwali with Indian gamers. Players will have the opportunity to log in to eFootball and earn exclusive Diwali-themed rewards.
This includes unique player packs featuring popular Indian football team stars, giving fans the opportunity to play with homegrown talent while celebrating the festival of lights. Alongside these packs, players can unlock special Diwali-themed jerseys, available only during this festive period.
Tournament participants K18, Senpai Spider, and Yes Smarty Pie will also be streaming the game extensively and hosting matches for fans on an integrated YouTube stream from their individual channels.
These Diwali-focused initiatives are a testament to KONAMI’s commitment to catering to India’s fast-growing mobile gaming market. As a free-to-play title, eFootball provides open access to casual as well as high-level competitive gaming, eliminating any financial and accessibility barriers for gamers from all backgrounds.
Recently, eFootball was selected by FIFA as an official title in the FIFAe World Cup, with India among the 18 countries invited to participate. Additionally, eFootball is also set to be featured in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s WAVES Esports Championship 2025 (WESC), further solidifying its relevance and appeal in India’s gaming landscape.
Earlier this year, Konami announced that eFootball has surpassed 700 million total downloads worldwide.
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GG.BET is inviting BLAST Premier: World Final attendees to the GG.BOOTH to take part in some fun activities
From October 30 to November 3, the BLAST Premier: World Final 2024 will be held at the Resorts World Convention Centre on Sentosa island in Singapore. GG.BET, the tournament’s exclusive betting partner, is inviting the arena’s attendees over to the GG.BOOTH during the playoff to bag some unique merch and join in some fun activities, including autograph sessions with the teams. GG.BET also has a special 200% deposit bonus and a freebet lined up for its users.
The World Final is the concluding stage of the 2024 Counter-Strike 2 tournament season in the world-famous BLAST Premier series. In the final, the strongest 8 teams will butt heads, with 6 advancing to the playoff and battling it out in a LAN tournament for a $1,000,000 prize pool.
GG.BET have created a special area so that fans can have an even more amazing experience at the playoffs, from November 1-3. Here, you’ll be able to take photos to remember the event by and create posters to support your favorite team. Don’t forget to grab some merch so you stand out from the crowd. You’ll find the GG.BOOTH on the left as you enter the Resorts World Convention Centre via the main entrance.
There’ll be activities going on at this spot with a host and GG.BET brand ambassadors, as well as autograph sessions with the teams. More details about the activities will be posted on the GG.BET pages on Х and Instagram. Make sure to follow so you don’t miss a thing!
GG.BET is also offering its users a special bonus for BLAST Premier: World Final 2024: a 200% deposit bonus and a $50 freebet.
How to use your bonus on GG.BET:
- Register on the GG.BET website or log in to an existing account.
- Activate this offer in the Bonuses section.
- Make a deposit of at least $20 to get a bonus of up to 200% and a freebet.
This offer is available from 00:00 (UTC+0) on 30 October 2024 to 23:59 (UTC+0) on 03 November 2024.
In 2024, BLAST Premier and international betting brand GG.BET entered into an exclusive one-year partnership. For the entire tournament season, GG.BET has been organizing exciting online and offline activities for Counter-Strike 2 fans, as well as creating exclusive content featuring the players.
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Red Bull M.E.O. returns in 2024 to India: BGMI qualifiers lead to thrilling LAN National Finals in Chennai
The Red Bull M.E.O. is back for its 2024 edition in India. This time, the tournament features two mobile games: World Cricket Championship and BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA (BGMI). With open qualifiers, the Red Bull M.E.O. offers every gamer a chance to compete with the pros.
The most exciting part of the tournament in 2024 is the LAN National Finals, set to take place in Chennai. Besides the esports action, the on-ground event on Dec. 1 will celebrate gaming, featuring Red Bull Players, racing simulators, and more for on-ground fans. Additionally, Red Bull will be bringing exciting online content for fans across the country.
Registrations for BGMI are currently open on the Red Bull website until Nov. 6. With no team limit, every aspiring esports athlete can sign up for the tournament. Players can also head over to the Skyesports Discord channel to scout teams for the tournament.
The teams who have registered will then compete through a series of online qualifiers and the top 32 teams will qualify for the Red Bull M.E.O. 2024 India BGMI pre-quarterfinals stage, where they will be joined by an additional 32 directly invited teams. The invited teams will be revealed later. After an intense pre-quarterfinal stage, the top 32 will make it to the next step.
In the Quarterfinals, the top 32 teams will be split into 4 groups of eight teams each. They will compete in a round-robin format with the top 24 making it to the semifinals.
In the semifinals, the teams will be split into 3 groups of eight teams each where they will once again battle it out in a round-robin format for the 16 spots in the National Finals.
Finally, the Red Bull M.E.O. 2024 India BGMI National Finals will happen across three days on Nov. 26, 27, and Dec. 1. The first two days will be held online before the LAN Celebration on Dec. 1 in Chennai.
The Red Bull M.E.O. 2024 will be livestreamed on the Red Bull Game On YouTube channel.
The winner of the Red Bull M.E.O 2024 India BGMI will be given an exclusive Red Bull Racing experience, getting a chance to attend an F1 event. The WCC champion, on the other hand, will get a matchday experience with Rajasthan Royals. The complete schedule is as follows:
- Registrations: Oct. 29 to Nov. 6
- Quarterfinals: Nov. 20 to 22
- Semifinals: Nov. 23 to 25
- Online Grand Finals (Day 1 and 2): Nov. 26 and 27
- LAN Grand Finals: Dec. 1
The Red Bull M.E.O. has been running since six seasons with the 2024 competition the 7th edition of the tournament. In the past, the tournament has brought in some iconic moments for BGMI esports, especially at the 2023 LAN Finale at the DLF Avenue in Delhi. Last year, underdog team Celsius Esports became the BGMI champions after a thrilling last game, where they secured the “winner winner chicken dinner” to beat Orangutan to the title.
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PAGCOR Q3 REVENUES UP 42% TO PHP79.43 BILLION
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) announced today that its revenues for the first nine months of the year have reached Php79.43 billion, up 42% from the Php55.95 billion revenues year-on-year.
The state gaming agency’s notable performance, according to PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco, was again driven by the robust Electronic Games sector followed by the country’s licensed casinos and integrated resorts.
“The Electronic Games sector alone contributed Php28.22 billion or 35.52% to the gaming revenue pie, followed by the licensed casino sector which chipped in 30.84% or Php24.50 billion from licensee fees,” he said.
Net income for the first nine months, meanwhile, was at Php9.63 billion, nearly double last year’s Php4.85 billion.
“Our third quarter performance is a strong indication that in spite of the President’s decision to ban offshore gaming operations in the country, we are still on track to meet our Php100 billion revenue target by yearend,” Chairman Tengco said.
Of PAGCOR’s Php79.43 billion revenues, Php69.88 billion came from gaming operations and license fees; Php6.43 billion from other related services; and other income at Php3.11 billion.
Mr. Tengco said bigger revenues means PAGCOR’s contributions to nation-building also increased by 40.39% to Php48.88 billion compared to last year’s Php34.82 billion.
“From our total contributions to nation-building, Php33.19 billion went to the National Treasury as 50% government share,” he said.
“Half of the remittances to the national coffers — or Php16.59 billion – has been earmarked for PhilHealth to fund the Universal Healthcare Law,” Mr. Tengco said.
Aside from remittances to the National Treasury, PAGCOR also paid a total of Php3.49 billion in franchise taxes and Php421.35 million in Corporate Income Taxes to the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), meanwhile, received Php1.65 billion as 5% PSC share while Php90.68 million was released as incentives for athletes and coaches who won in international sports competitions.
PAGCOR also continued to fund significant programs under the Office of the President totaling Php9.26 billion for the OP’s socio-civic projects in the first nine months.
Other recipients of PAGCOR’s mandated contributions are the cities that host Casino Filipino branches (Php525.95 million); the Board of Claims under the Department of Justice (Php99.08 million) to compensate victims of unjust imprisonment; and the Renewable Energy Trust Fund which was earmarked Php140.20 million.
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