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Gaming Corps signs up for First Look Games
Fast-growing studio to promote its slots to more than 20 million players globally via innovative affiliate marketing platform
Gaming Corps, the up-and-coming Swedish developer, has joined First Look Games as it begins to ramp up activity around the promotion of its slots.
The developer has taken the market by storm with its next-generation casino content and will now use First Look Games to drive greater awareness of the studio and its titles among players, affiliates and operators.
The deal with First Look Games will see Gaming Corps launch its own dedicated slot library where it can share information and assets with a network of more than 900 approved affiliates and publishers around the world.
Gaming Corps can upload game sheets, logos, images, videos and even demo games for each of its titles to its branded library. These assets can then be downloaded individually or in bulk.
Affiliates can use this information to create content such as game previews and reviews for each of the studioâs slots, which is then published to a combined global audience of more than 20 million casino players.
First Look Games gives studios total control over the information that is published about their games. Information and assets are managed via a Studio Management Centre where they can do things like highlight operator exclusivity agreements and even add/remove jurisdictions for each game.
Gaming Corps can decide what information is shared with affiliates and when that information is made available to them. Compliance is also taken care of with a suite of tools that includes automatic monitoring of content to ensure that it is accurate and responsible.
Elliott Resnick, MD at First Look Games, said: âWe are delighted to welcome Gaming Corps to First Look Games. The studio really has been making strides with its thrilling slots and arcade content. Now is absolutely the time for it to market its games to players and affiliates via our vast network of approved publishers.
âFirst Look Games is the only platform that directly connects studios with affiliates for the purpose of game promotion, and in a way that ensures compliant, responsible marketing at all times. Gaming Corps can now leverage this and drive awareness of its games to the next level.â
Alex Lorimer, COO at Gaming Corps, added: âWe have been heavily focused on game development, but now is the time we look to do more to drive awareness of Gaming Corps and our content. With First Look Games, we can maximise the affiliate opportunity with the platform doing much of the heavy lifting.
âThis is an important partnership for us, and one that will help to push us forwards and towards becoming a tier one developer.â
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Playân GO celebrates multiple win at 5 Star Media Awards
Playân GO, the worldâs leading casino entertainment provider, is today celebrating a five-award sweep in the coveted 5 Star Media Awards of 2024. Â
The legendary games studio nabbed a second consecutive Slot Supplier of the Year award, as well as being named the RNG Casino Supplier of the Year. The company also secured three of 5 Star Mediaâs âTop 20â Awards for co-founder and CMO Ebba Arnred, Director of Business Development Stuart Trigwell, and Head of Brand and Communication, Andrew Pink.Â
Playân GO has enjoyed a landmark 2024, breaking new ground by entering the South African market, as well as expanding its US presence into what is now five states.Â
Ebba Arnred, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Playân GO, commented âWeâre always very pleased to have our work recognised at the various awards throughout the year, but to win five in one fell swoop is almost unprecedented. Itâs very special to be awarded Slot Supplier of the Year for a second year in a row, and RNG Casino Supplier of the Year is another well-received feather in our cap. We would like to thank 5 Star Media and the entire judging panel, as well as our entire team here at Playân GO, without whom these award wins simply wouldnât happen. On a personal level, Iâd also like to express gratitude for the individual recognition of a 5 Star âTop 20â Award.âÂ
Stuart Trigwell, Director of Business Development at Playân GO, added âIâd like to express a sincere thank you to 5 Star Media for being recognised in their âTop 20â Awards. We do our work not for individual accolades but for the success of the entire business, so itâs great to see Playân GO so well represented across the board.âÂ
Andrew Pink, Head of Brand and Communication at Playân GO, said âPlayân GOâs driving ambition is to be the best entertainment supplier there is. Aside from producing some of the most played games and best loved characters in the world, that ambition is often realised by things largely unseen by those outside the company. Itâs extremely gratifying for everyone at Playân GO to be recognised as Slot Supplier of the Year. Next year may just be our biggest and best yet.âÂ
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Procedure to be followed by school clubs affiliating for the 2025 season
Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA), founded in 1984, is the national federation for Board games, Card games, Esports, and Wargames.
MSSA promotes all the different disciplines equally, although each school may pick-and-choose which discipline it wishes to promote at its school. Some schools will promote the whole gambit, while others will concentrate on only one discipline, and/or even just concentrate on one specific title.
The choice is ultimately up to the school.
MSSA has sent teams with full Protea Colours to international events since 1991 for wargames, 1996 for Morabaraba, 1997 for Checkers, and 2005 for Esports. Many members of the national teams have been scholars, and all have benefited from their involvement in the national Protea Team.Â
There is still the option open for a school to start a full-blown sub-club on its premises, but bearing in mind the tight regulatory conditions under which accredited schools have to operate in the Republic, the MSSA no longer deems it necessary for a school to start a sub-club.
As long as the school club has the approval of the school, and has an Educator-in-Charge, a school may affiliate by merely completing the Application for Affiliation Form and submitting such to MSSA.
Advantages of having a MSSA affiliated club: There are many advantages of having a MSSA affiliated club, such as:
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Being part of a community where your club has a real say in how things are done
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Being able to apply for National Lottery Funding â MSSA member clubs can apply for up to R800,000.00 in funding
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Being able to get assistance from your local government
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Experience increased media exposure of your events and your gamers
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Become part of the international community through the MSSA Registered players are able to become internationally recognised umpires, etc.
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Enable your gamers to take part in MSSA events, which may qualify them for Regional, Provincial, and National colours, overseas trips, and even sports bursaries at university.
- Private clubs:Â one vote per every five registered players, and
- School clubs: one vote per every ten registered players.
MSSAâs General Regulations  Â
The General Regulations comprises of decisions made by both Council and Executive Committee Meetings. The General Regulations deals with how sub-committees operate as well as to how teams are selected and development funding is distributed. Â Please refer to Schedule 10.12 in regard to the rights of clubs in hosting events.
MSSAâs Discipline Specific Regulations  Â
The Discipline Specific Regulations deal with rules concerning the different disciplines. The Disciplines that the MSSA caters for are; Board Gaming, Card gaming, Esports, and Figure Gaming.
When a club applies for membership, the applicant club must complete such form and return the same to the MSSA.Fee note for 2025
The fee note details the Affiliation Fees and Registration fees that are payable.
Player Registration Form  Â
The Player Registration Form needs to be completed by every player that is a member of a club and intends to participate in MSSA affairs.
MSSAâs Letter of Undertaking  Â
The Letter of Undertaking is for all registered players who sit on any MSSA committee.
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hinterzimmer.io Partners with Tangelo Games to Deliver Engaging Social Slots Content to Sweepstakes and RMG Casinos
hinterzimmer.io, a cutting-edge Remote Gaming Server (RGS) platform provider designed and created by industry veterans, is excited to announce a new partnership with Tangelo Games, an award-winning leader in social casino gaming. This collaboration will enable online casino operators and publishers to bring best-in-class social slots content to sweepstakes and real-money gaming (RMG) casinos. Tangelo Gamesâ extensive library of popular, proprietary social slot titles has captivated players in the U.S. and Europe for over a decade. With studios in Barcelona and Tel Aviv, Tangelo is widely recognized for its engaging, high-quality social casino experiences.
The partnership allows Tangelo Gamesâ content to be ported, hosted, and distributed through hinterzimmer.io for both RMG and social casino operators and publishers, simplifying the integration and delivery processes.
By leveraging their combined expertise, hinterzimmer.io and Tangelo Games have curated an exclusive selection of premium game titlesâsuch as Goddess of Love, Get Rich, and Golden Unicornâfor an expanded global audience. Each of these games has achieved widespread success within the social casino sphere, and now hinterzimmer.ioâs integration partners can offer this unique content to their player base, leveraging their access to exclusive content to differentiate their offering to players.
Robert Lenzhofer, CEO of hinterzimmer.io, said âThis partnership is especially meaningful, as it allows us at hinterzimmer.io to distribute slot games that have been enjoyed by millions of social casino players worldwide. These titles are bound to be a hit across all gaming platforms. Weâre thrilled to help Tangelo Games reach a broader audience, leveraging our distribution network to introduce their beautifully crafted games to even more players and to provide our partners with unique, exclusive content.â
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