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Vancouver, B.C. August 21 2023
Playgon Games Receives Ontario Gaming-Related Supplier License
Playgon has been granted a license by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), the regulatory agency responsible for the oversight of the modern open and regulated iGaming and sports betting market in Ontario.
Vancouver, B.C. December 09 2022
Playgon Announces Intention to Complete a Private Placement of Unsecured Convertible Debentures and Shares for Debt Transaction
Playgon is pleased to announce its intention to complete a non-brokered unsecured convertible debenture private placement (the “Debentures”) for gross proceeds of up to CAD$5,000,000.
Vancouver, B.C. October 6 2022
Playgon Games – Maker of Vegaslounge™ Announces Key Milestones for Q3 2022
Playgon’s player activity continues to scale at our live dealer tables since our last update. Our monthly wagering turnover increased from $173,500,000 CDN in Q2 to $293,220,000 CDN in Q3, representing a 69% increase.
Vancouver, B.C. September 06 2022
Playgon’s Key Performance Indicators Continue to Surpass Previous Months’ Milestones
Playgon is excited to announce new corporate milestones for the month of August. Our player activity continues to scale on our live dealer tables, and in August we surpassed $101 million in player betting turnover, which represents approximately $3.2 million+ per day, a Playgon best since we launched in May 2021.
Vancouver, B.C. August 30 2022
Playgon Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights
Playgon announces its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. For complete details please refer to the Financial Statements and associated Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) or the Company’s website (www.playgon.com).
Vancouver, B.C. August 11 2022
Playgon Successfully Receives Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Certification for its Live Dealer Studio for Ontario and Isle Of Man
Today we are pleased to announce we have successfully received certification for live dealer studio in accordance with GLI-19, Isle of Man, and Ontario technical requirements, thus better positioning the company for pending commercial agreements licensed in those jurisdictions.
Vancouver, B.C. August 10 2022
Playgon Provides Additional Milestone
Daily wagering turnover (handle), in the first week of August increased by 30% as compared to the average dailywagering last month (see August 4th News Release). With core integrations coming online recently and further key account integrations being finalized the company expects accelerated growth in turnover and player activity and therefore, growth in revenue to continue.
Vancouver, B.C. August 04 2022
Playgon Provides Player Activity Milestone
Playgon’s player activity continues to scale at our live dealer tables since our last update and in July we surpassed $82 million in player betting turnover or $2.6+ million per day which is a corporate best since we launched in May 2021.
Vancouver, B.C. March 04 2022
Playgon Continues Growth with Five New Operators Live
Playgon is pleased to announce that it has gone live with five (5) new operators since its last update on January 20, 2022, resulting in a total of thirty five (35) operators...that are utilizing the Company’s technology with additional commitments continuing to formalize through direct and indirect sales channels.
Vancouver, B.C. November 10 2021
Playgon Further Announces Upsizing of Previously Announced Private Placement
Playgon is pleased to announce that "With overwhelming demand from investors, we have elected to upsize our previously announced financing to further support our growth initiatives,” said Darcy Krogh, CEO of Playgon Games.
Vancouver, B.C. November 03 2021
Playgon Announces Upsizing of Previously Announced Private Placement
Playgon is pleased to announce that, further to the Company’s news release dated October 28, 2021, it intends to upsize its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the “Proposed Offering”) of units of the Company (“Units”).
Vancouver, B.C. October 28 2021
Playgon Announces Intention to Complete a Private Placement
Playgon is pleased to announce that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement of units of the Company (“Units”) at a price of $0.30 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of up to $5,000,000 (the “Proposed Offering”).
Vancouver, B.C. October 28 2021
Playgon Surpasses $54 Million in Betting Turnover in October And Onboards Three New Operators
Playgon is pleased to announce updated player activity at our live dealer tables through October 27th has surpassed $54 million in player betting turnover which represents a 30x growth multiple compared to all of September and the total number of player wagers during the period surpassed 675,000 which represents a 5x multiple over the month of September.
Vancouver, B.C. October 18 2021
Playgon Increases Betting Handle 1,500% To Surpass $24.2 Million in First Half Of October
Playgon is pleased to announce that it surpassed $24.2 million in player betting turnover in the first half of October, up from $1.6 million for the entire month of September, an increase of over 1,500%.
Vancouver, B.C. August 9 2021
Playgon Doubles Live Operators on the Platform
Playgon is pleased to announce that an additional 7 operators are now live and offering Playgon’s proprietary Vegas Lounge live dealer platform to their players. Our live operators now totals 14 with a further 15 operators in the pipeline committed to offering Playgon’s live dealer product through previously announced aggregators.
Vancouver, B.C. June 10 2021
Playgon Provides Corporate Update on the Launch of Six Operators in the Vegas Live Studio
Playgon is pleased to provide a corporate update. As previously announced, Playgon had signed agreements with Intelligent Gaming, Swintt and Solid Gaming as of Q2 2021 and has successfully onboarded six operators that have commenced generating revenue with Vegas Lounge.
Vancouver, B.C. April 30 2021
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Playgon Goes Live in South Africa with Intelligent Gaming (PTY) LTD
Playgon is pleased to announce that Intelligent Gaming (PTY) Ltd. (“Intelligent Gaming” or “IGL”) has received their letter of certification and board approval from the South African regulators, granting approval under their manufacturers license to offer Playgon’s live dealer product to operators in the South African Market. With this certification in place and integration completed as previously announced, Playgon is now live with IGL in South Africa.
Vancouver, B.C. March 23 2021
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Playgon Launches US Strategy With Engagement Of Duane Morris LLP
Playgon is is pleased to announce it has initiated its US strategy by engaging Duane Morris LLP to represent the Company in its application process to license its Live Dealer technology for the US market.
Vancouver, B.C. March 14 2021
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B.C.’s Playgon Games Receives MGA Licence
Playgon Games Inc., a local and upcoming British Columbian mobile gaming powerhouse provider, is celebrating yet another remarkable achievement. Playgon recently announced that they’ve now been endorsed with a Type 1 Gaming Service Licence from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA).
Vancouver, B.C. December 31 2020
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Playgon To Present at the Snn Network Canada Virtual Event on Thursday January 7, 2021
Playgon is pleased to announce that it will be presenting at the SNN Network Canada Virtual Event on January 07, 2021 at 2:00pm EST. Darcy Krogh, CEO of Playgon will be hosting the presentation and answering questions from investors.
Vancouver, B.C. December 22 2020
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Playgon Completes Partnership with Intelligent Gaming (Pty) Ltd. and Announces Premier Operator, Supabets.
Playgon is pleased to announce that it has entered the $2.9 billion* South African gaming market having completed the Software Licensing & Distribution Agreement with Intelligent Gaming (PTY) Ltd. (“IGL”), a fully-licensed manufacturer of gaming products in South Africa.
Vancouver, B.C. November 19, 2020
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Playgon Games Soft Launches its Proprietary Tiger Bonus® Baccarat Game
Playgon is pleased to announce is pleased to announce the soft launch of its mobile first “Live Dealer” Tiger Bonus Baccarat game from its Las Vegas Studio, as part of its global product roll out strategy.
Vancouver, B.C. October 16, 2020
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Playgon Games Broadens its Investor Reach with DTCC Eligibility in the USA.
Playgon is pleased to announce that company has been approved for DTCC eligibility in the United States, and its shares are qualified to be held at The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and traded and serviced through DTC’s electronic book-entry system.
Vancouver, B.C. October 15 2020
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Playgon Games Doubles Down on its State-Of-The-Art Las Vegas Studio
Playgon is pleased to announce that the industry interest received since starting to showcase the Company’s proprietary mobile focused “Live Dealer” and “E-Table” games has resulted in the Company advancing its strategic decision to double the current table capacity of the studio.
Vancouver, B.C. October 07 2020
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Playgon Enters into MOU And Commences Software Integration with Intelligent Gaming (Pty) Ltd. on its First Software Licensing-Distribution Agreement
Playgon is pleased to announce that it has entered into an Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Intelligent Gaming (PTY) Ltd, a licensed manufacturer of gaming products.
Vancouver, B.C. September 21 2020
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Playgon Games Prepares for Launch of its Las Vegas Live Gaming Studio
Playgon is pleased to announce that it has opened its 12,000 sq.ft. state-of-the-art Las Vegas studio for
demonstration purposes to an initial group of prospects interested in being the first Operators to license the
Company’s proprietary “Live Dealer” and “E-Table” mobile games.
Vancouver, B.C. September 15 2020
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Playgon Games Adds to its Management Team with the Appointment of Steve Baker as Chief Operating Officer
Playgon is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Baker as Chief Operating Officer of Playgon. The addition of Mr. Baker will position the company for success in its aggressive growth strategy.
Vancouver, B.C. August 2020
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Playgon Games Inc. Appoints Cynthia Fields as Director Of Human Resources for our Las Vegas Operations
Playgon is pleased to announce through its recently acquired subsidiary Playgon Interactive Inc (Playgon) the appointment of Cynthia Fields as its Director of Human Resources for its Las Vegas Live Studio Operations.
Vancouver, B.C. July 29 2020
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Global Daily Fantasy Sports Inc. Announces Effective Date of Name Change to Playgon Games Inc.
Global is pleased to announce that further to the Company’s news release dated July 23, 2020, effective July 31, 2020, the Company’s name will be officially changed to Playgon Games Inc. (“Playgon”).
Vancouver, B.C. June 19 2020
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Global Daily Fantasy Sports Inc. Completes Acquisition Of Playgon Interactive Inc.
Global is pleased to announce that it has completed the purchase of Playgon Interactive Inc. (“Playgon”) from its shareholders as described in its press release dated December 2, 2019 (the “Transaction”).
Vancouver, B.C. June 17 2020
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Global Daily Fantasy Sports Inc. Closes Brokered Financing for Proceeds of $5.75 Million
Global is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced subscription receipt financing, including the exercise of the Agent’s option, of an aggregate of 38,331,588 subscription receipts of the Company (the “Subscription Receipts”) for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $5,750,000 (the “Financing”)
Vancouver, B.C. June 11 2020
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Global Daily Fantasy Sports Inc. Receives Conditional Acceptance For Playgon Acquisition And Provides Update On Closings
is pleased to announce that it has received conditional acceptance from the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) for the acquisition of Playgon Interactive Inc.
Vancouver, B.C. March 26, 2020
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Global Daily Fantasy Sports Inc. Announces Proposed Extension Of Expiry Date And Repricing Of Warrants
Global announces that the Company intends to extend the expiry date and reduce the exercise price of outstanding transferable share purchase warrants (the “Warrants”), which Warrants were issued on April 04, 2019 (11,600,000 warrants) and July 17, 2019 (3,400,000 warrants) in connection with a private placement announced on March 12, 2019.
Vancouver, B.C. January 15, 2020
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Global Daily Fantasy Sports Inc. Engages Beacon Securities Limited For Brokered Private Placement Of Up To $5 Million
Global is pleased to announce, in connection with the Company’s proposed acquisition (the “Transaction”) of Playgon Interactive Inc. (“Playgon”) as announced by news release dated December 2, 2019 and updated below, that it has entered into an engagement agreement with Beacon Securities Limited (the “Agent”) to conduct a brokered private placement on a commercially reasonable best efforts basis.
Vancouver, B.C. July 18, 2019
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Global Daily Fantasy Sports Inc. Announces Closing A Second Tranche Of Its Private Placement
Global is pleased to announce that it has closed the second tranche of the private placement financing (the “Private Placement”) announced in the Company’s news release dated March 12, 2019.
Vancouver, B.C. April 05, 2019
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Global Daily Fantasy Sports Inc. Announces Closing A First Tranche Of Its Private Placement
Global is pleased to announce that it has closed the first tranche of the private placement financing (the “Private Placement”) announced in the Company’s news release dated March 12, 2019. In this first tranche 11,600,000 units (the “Units”) were issued at a price of $0.10 per Unit for gross proceeds of approximately $1,160,000.
Vancouver, B.C. March 12, 2019
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Global Daily Fantasy Sports Announces Private Placement And The Addition Of Jason Meretsky To Its Board Of Directors
Global is pleased to announce that it intends to raise gross proceeds of up to $1,500,000 through a non-brokered private placement (the “Offering”) of 15,000,000 units (the “Units”) of the Company at a price of $0.10 per Unit.
Vancouver, B.C. February 07, 2019
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Global Daily Fantasy Sports Signs Five Year Marketing And Distribution Deal With SPORTTU LLC
Global announces that it has signed a five-year strategic relationship agreement with US based SPORTTU LLC (“SPORTTU”) to market and distribute Global’s daily fantasy sports (DFS) product.
Vancouver, B.C. November 08, 2018
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Global Daily Fantasy Sports Signs Licensing Deal With European Gaming Company, Rebels Gaming Inc.
Global has signed a licensing agreement with Rebels Gaming Inc. (“Rebels Gaming”) to be their exclusive provider of the company’s Daily Fantasy Sports product and platform.
Vancouver, B.C. October 24, 2018
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Global Daily Fantasy Sports Signs Three Year Deal With Global Gaming Platform Omega Systems
Global has signed a three-year agreement with Malta-based OMEGA Systems (“OMEGA”) to be a provider of the company’s Daily Fantasy Sports product to Licensees of OMEGA’s Platform, OMEGA CORE.
Vancouver, B.C. October 10, 2018
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Global Daily Fantasy Sports Has Closed A Second Tranche Of The Private Placement Financing
Global is pleased to announce that it has closed a second tranche of the private placement financing (the “Private Placement”) announced in the Company’s news release dated June 21, 2018.