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Double Celebration as ECA Names Nova Gorica as Stage for its Casino Industry Forum 2024

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The European Casino Association has named the place, date and topic for its forthcoming ECA Industry Forum 2024. This year’s host is Slovenia’s Hit Universe of Fun, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2024, with the venue set to be the stunning Perla, Resort & Entertainment in Nova Gorica.

The event will take place November 11-12, featuring an arresting panel of speakers discussing the topic: Future-Forward: AI and Innovation in Casinos with industry delegates from across the spectrum of European casino gaming. The ECA Industry Forum is a unique conference focused upon land-based and online casino gaming topics, debated by both industry experts and influential speakers from outside the sphere of gaming, giving their thoughts, opinions and advice on the pressing issues facing the European casino business.

”The ECA Industry Forum is a strategic event that brings together representatives from land-based casinos to discuss industry trends and developments. This year’s agenda, AI and Innovation, is especially exciting, and guarantees a future-forward approach. We are thrilled to take the Industry Forum to Slovenia and show our support to Hit Group’s 40th anniversary celebration,” Tiina Siltanen, Senior Vice-Chair of the European Casino Association, said.

“For the Hit Group, hosting the ECA Industry Forum constitutes a significant endorsement of our business mission. We are excited to celebrate our 40th anniversary with leading European casino industry experts. At the Hit Universe of Fun gaming and entertainment centres, we are eager to showcase our hospitality, engaging and fun experiences, and the opportunity to explore the charm of Nova Gorica, the European Cross-Border Capital of Culture,” Sandi Brataševec, President of the Hit Company Management Board, said.

The ECA Casino Industry Forum is an exclusive, invitation-only event reserved for representatives of ECA member casinos, partners, supporters, and friends of the association. This closed-door gathering offers a condensed, high-level experience akin to the World Economic Forum in Davos, albeit focused on the casino industry. Like its Swiss counterpart, the ECA Forum strives to deliver unparalleled networking opportunities, thought-provoking discussions, and insights from top-tier experts. The event’s exclusivity ensures an intimate setting where industry leaders can engage in frank, in-depth conversations about the future of European casino gaming.

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iGaming profiles Henrik Persson Ekdahl, Mikael Harstad, and George Westin aim to redefine the gaming landscape with their new Social Casino and Sportsbook Platform

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Coming from successful betting and casino ventures such as Betsafe, Catena Media, GIG (Gaming Innovation Group), and Hero Gaming, the Swedish founders and investors Henrik Persson Ekdahl, Mikael Harstad, and George Westin are now entering the US Market with their new Social Casino and Sportsbook Platform, Legendz. com.

Launching in October, Legendz offers the ultimate free-to-play gaming experience and aims to take the lead in the Social Sweepstakes Market.

Legendz. com is a new social entertainment destination that offers a free-to-play experience with Casino and Sportsbook options. With a full offer of Social Gaming products players will be able to enjoy Social Sportsbook and Casino-style favorites such as slots, live casino, table games, and more exciting products to come soon in a safe and responsible environment. The Platform is available in both English and Spanish, to also cater to the Hispanic community.

We are super excited to launch Legendz. com and, for the first time, enter the US Consumer Social Gaming Market. We built the platform from scratch, which means we have the liberty to design and develop new and original products, like our unique games called Legendz Originals. From the start, we have sponsored partnerships, and brand ambassadors as well as radio and digital commercials that will be released across the US. Not to mention our top-notch responsible social gaming options and tools. Through the social and promotional sweepstakes set-up, Legendz. com will immediately enter at least 43 states and we expect substantial revenue from day one, says Henrik Persson Ekdahl.

Legends are joining The founding trio is not doing it all by themselves. Among the recruited staff to lead the platform are legendary industry profiles such as Josh Margolis, previously from PrizePicks, Charlie McMaw, and Adam Weiner, both previously from High 5 Games. The company has offices in Marbella, Los Angeles, Tampa and Cape Town. Further talent recruitment is ongoing. and Legendz. com is currently looking for an additional 25 team members.

The names of our recruitments clearly show it’s not just us who have faith that this will be an epic journey. We will most likely be around 50 people in the organizatïon by the end of this year, and it ‘s full speed ahead now, concludes Henrik Persson Ekdahl.

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Advance Directly To WSOP® Paradise $50M Super Main Event Day 3 Via GGPoker’s Online Day 1 Events

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GGPoker, the World’s Biggest Poker Room, today announces that the first World Series of Poker® (WSOP) Paradise $50M Super Main Event Online Day 1 tournament will take place on September 29, with a guaranteed prize pool of $5M and a minimum of 30 players advancing straight ‘into the money’ to Day 3 of the live event. 

This year’s WSOP Paradise poker festival will run from December 6 to December 19, 2024, at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas. The headline $25K buy-in Super Main Event will feature a $50,000,000 prize guarantee, the largest in live poker tournament history.  

In addition to being guaranteed a cash prize in the $50M Super Main Event, players that make it through an Online Day 1 will also receive a WSOP Paradise package worth at least $20K in extra value; this includes a 14-night stay in the luxury Atlantis resort, exclusive entry into the $1M Super Saver Invitational Gold Bracelet Freeroll live event, complimentary food and a selection of GGPoker merch.

Road To Paradise satellite tournaments to the $50M Super Main Event Online Day 1 are already running at GGPoker, with buy-ins from just $1.

“This year, players can know for sure that they’ve locked up a big cash prize before even starting to pack their bags,” said Paul Burke, Head of PR at GGPoker. “Step onto the Road To Paradise from just a dollar, get into the first Super Main Event Online Day 1 on September 29, and aim for a share of at least $50,000,000!”

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Aposta Ganha Selects Diffusion Cloud for Enhanced Performance and Reliability

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Diffusion Cloud’s deployment enables Aposta Ganha to focus on Sportsbook growth and the introduction of new casino services

Aposta Ganha, Brazil’s fastest growing  sports betting and casino site, has become a customer of DiffusionData, transitioning to the highly acclaimed Diffusion Cloud framework. This strategic move underscores Aposta Ganha’s commitment to leveraging innovative technology to deliver superior services to its clients. The deployment of Diffusion Cloud enables Aposta Ganha to focus on growth, expand the services offered on its sportsbook, and increase its capabilities in the casino market.

Aposta Ganha’s decision to deploy Diffusion Cloud was driven by the need for a more reliable and scalable solution. As Aposta Ganha executes its expansion strategy, load management will become increasingly important and DiffusionData’s solution offers a more robust technology to ensure seamless performance and enhance customer satisfaction.

“We evaluated various options and found Diffusion Cloud to be the best fit for our needs,” said Rony Silva, CTO of Aposta Ganha. “The platform’s ability to manage high loads and its reputation for reliability were key factors in our decision. We look forward to the enhanced performance and stability that Diffusion Cloud will bring to our operations.”

Aposta Ganha’s transition to Diffusion Cloud is expected to deliver immediate improvements in system performance, allowing Aposta Ganha to maintain its competitive edge and continue offering top-tier services to their clients. The enhanced capabilities of Diffusion Cloud will empower Aposta Ganha to scale efficiently, handle increased traffic, and provide a smoother user experience.

“We are thrilled to welcome Aposta Ganha to the DiffusionData family,” said Grethe Brown, CEO at DiffusionData. “Diffusion Cloud is designed to handle high loads effortlessly, providing the stability and scalability that companies like Aposta Ganha require to thrive in today’s fast-paced, competitive iGaming market. Aposta Ganha now has a solution that delivers for its customers and provides real-time betting information – handling peak traffic without them having to worry about delays or lost revenue.”

Diffusion Cloud is a dependable Managed Service offering of the Diffusion framework to small, medium, and large-scale enterprises. It provides infrastructure and APIs for developers to build real-time functionality into their applications. Diffusion Cloud delivers real-time, personalised data globally to end users at a lower cost of ownership, regardless of scale, location, or hosting requirements. Diffusion Cloud is designed to alleviate the DevOps responsibilities for customers in supporting the Diffusion framework and to overcome the many challenges developers face with open-source or in-house-built solutions, particularly regarding scalability and latency.

 

About DiffusionData
DiffusionData (formerly Push Technology) is a pioneer in real-time data distribution, providing infrastructure software for fast-moving data streams. The software is delivered as a cloud, on-premise, or hybrid solution to companies worldwide in sectors such as financial services, iGaming, retail, transportation, health, defense, and digital media.
DiffusionData empowers organizations to connect, transform, and deliver data instantaneously, supporting informed decisions and driving business innovation in an ever-evolving digital landscape. Serving personalised low-latency data to tens of thousands presents a difficult scaling issue that DiffusionData solves. The DiffusionData team merges business and technology insights to create world-class solutions. Learn more at www.diffusiondata.com.

About Aposta Ganha
Aposta Ganha is a leading company in the sports betting and online gaming market. It has a significant presence across all 26 states and the Federal District of Brazil as well as other Latin American countries. Aposta Ganha is recognized for its innovative approach, user-friendly platform, and features. The company is committed to maintaining the integrity of sports by monitoring and reporting suspicious betting activities.

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