Naman ‘Mortal’ Mathur, co-founder of S8UL and widely recognized as the ‘Face of Indian gaming and esports,’ has been nominated for the prestigious ‘Esports Content Creator of the Year’ award at the Esports Awards 2024 Part 2, which is set to take place on November 14th, 2024, in London.

This marks Mortal’s sixth consecutive nomination at the global Esports Awards, highlighting his immense influence and contributions to the esports community, both in India and globally. The 27 year old will be up against some of the biggest names in the industry including Tarik Celik, Ibai Llanos Garatea, and Marc ‘Caedrel’ Lamont, in his category.

Following the conclusion of The Esports World Cup, the first part of The Esports Awards took place in Riyadh in August, where Mortal bagged the Runners-up title in the Esports Personality of the Year category and S8UL Esports, created history at the event by winning the Content Group of the Year award for the third consecutive time, a feat no other organisation, globally, has achieved at this platform.

Recently, Mortal and S8UL Esports have also been acknowledged with multiple nominations at the MOBIES Awards 2024, recognizing their exceptional content and significant impact on the mobile gaming industry. Mortal has been nominated in the ‘Mobile Content Creator of the Year’ category, while S8UL Esports has received nods for ‘Mobile Organisation of the Year’ and ‘Live Event of the Year’ for their S8UL Gaming Fest 2023.

These nominations reaffirm the remarkable influence of Mortal and S8UL in shaping the future of Indian esports and creator economy on the global stage.

Naman Earns Sixth Nomination at Esports Awards:

• 2020: Esports Mobile Player of the Year- 3rd position; Streamer of the Year- 2nd position
• 2021: Streamer of the Year – 2nd position
• 2022: Esports Personality of the Year – 2nd position
• 2023: Esports Personality of the Year – 2nd position
• 2024: Esports Personality of the Year – 2nd position
• 2024: Nominated for “Esports Content Creator of the Year”

FBM®, a leading player in the gaming industry in the Philippines, is set to reinforce its commitment to this market by investing $10M in the construction of a new software house in Manila. This strategic expansion decision was announced yesterday during a visit by a Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) delegation to one of the FBM Group’s software houses in Porto, Portugal.

The Champion legacy of FBM has strong roots in the Philippines. FBM has been expanding its land-based operations in the country for over two decades and recently launched its remote gaming platform FBM E-Motion, following the steps of PAGCOR in modernizing and expanding the gaming industry in the country.

To strengthen ties between both institutions and renew its commitment to continue investing in the Philippines Gaming Industry, FBM invited a PAGCOR delegation led by Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco to join Renato Almeida (Director at FBM) and Pepe Costa (Philippines Country Manager at FBM) in visiting one of the Group’s software houses in Portugal, where FBM announced a key strategic decision for the market.

The tour allowed PAGCOR representatives to explore the technology, innovation, and methodologies used by the FBM Group in the creation of reliable, compelling, and high-performance video bingo and slots. During the visit, Renato Almeida took the opportunity to announce the building of a new software house in the Philippines and explain the brand’s $10M investment in this new facility.

“We are a reference in the Philippines gaming scene, and this investment represents our commitment to the industry and to boost FBM’s leadership position in the country! We want to continuously bring customized entertainment products and experiences that entertains the Filipino players, and this facility will be the perfect infrastructure to meet the growing demand of this market,”stated Renato Almeida.

The new software house in the Philippines will follow the successful models implemented in FBM Group’s current software houses in Portugal and Brazil, while adding proximity and expertise in local culture. FBM expects this facility to serve as a gateway for innovation in the country, allowing FBM to stay ahead of trends and develop cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions.

With this significant investment in a new software house, FBM begins a new chapter in its successful journey in the Filipino gaming industry. Once again, the FBM Group demonstrates its commitment to continuous growth and technological evolution, remaining focused on delivering high-quality experiences for players and business partners worldwide.

GGPoker.ph, the World’s Biggest Poker Room, is proud to announce that it has donated 1,000,000 Philippine pesos to the Feeding Metro Manila charity in the immediate aftermath of Typhoon Carina. This powerful natural disaster devastated Manila and its environs in late July, causing extensive flooding and damage across a wide area. 

Feeding Metro Manila will use the funds for three primary purposes: to provide food for needy children impacted by the devastating natural disaster, to improve the locations from which the charity distributes food, and to help fund a library for children in the city’s most impoverished areas.

GGPoker.ph hosted a Charity Freeroll Series of online poker tournaments from August 10 through August 18, which gave Philippine poker players multiple free opportunities to play for prizes. The poker room also encouraged players taking part in the series to consider voluntarily donating to worthy charities helping the country recover from Typhoon Carina.

“All of us need help at one time or another, and the great Philippine poker community is always ready and willing to support their fellow countrymen and women,” said Ron Dale Gascon, President of GGPoker Philippines. “GGPoker is proud to be in a position to help and to acknowledge that there are some things more important in life than playing our favorite card game; we are delighted to support Feeding Metro Manila and see the city’s most needy children receive relief in the aftermath of this terrible disaster.”

Luis Banson, Founder of Feeding Metro Manila, expressed his appreciation to GGPoker.ph and the wider Philippine poker community by adding, “Feed the hungry and experience the power of Love.” 

GGPoker.ph is licensed by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and connects Philippine players to the rest of the global poker community.

New GGPoker.ph players can claim the poker room’s Welcome Bonus, earn additional rewards with the Honeymoon for Newcomers promotion, and automatically join GGPoker’s Fish Buffet loyalty program, offering regular cash prizes.