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Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Announces the Official Grand Opening of Starlight Casino Edmonton on September 26, 2018
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Spectacular Starlight Casino Opens at West Edmonton Mall with a Wide Array of Dining, Entertainment and VIP Gaming Options; The Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation Named as Charitable Partner for Grand Opening
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment (Gateway) is excited to announce that the spectacular transformation and expansion of Palace Casino to Starlight Casino Edmonton is complete and will be officially unveiled on Wednesday, September 26th, 2018. Located in West Edmonton Mall, Gateway’s latest development includes 120,000 square feet of entertainment space with 32 gaming tables, 8-table poker room, 768 slots, the addition of VIP gaming with private salons and six unique restaurants.
Starlight Casino Edmonton joins Grand Villa Edmonton as Edmonton’s premier entertainment destinations featuring the most dynamic and exciting gaming and dining experiences in the province. Starlight Casino was a $57 million construction project which created over 300 new jobs. With the Grand Villa and Starlight projects, Gateway has invested almost $90 million in the Edmonton economy and created over 550 new jobs in the local job market.
“We are very excited to officially launch the new Starlight Casino Edmonton,” said Tony Santo, Gateway CEO. “It represents Gateway’s largest redevelopment investment in Western Canada with a $57 million capital investment and over 300 new jobs. I know that Starlight, along with our Grand Villa location at ICE District, will be a significant addition to the entertainment landscape in Edmonton.”
The Starlight Casino brand will provide guests with the glitz, glamour and vintage feel of retro Vegas in a high energy atmosphere, centered around dining, gaming and entertainment experiences. Starlight Casino will feature many of Gateway’s most successful signature restaurant brands like MATCH Eatery & Public House, ATLAS Steak + Fish, The Buffet, CHOW Lucky Noodle Bar and the debut of Gateway’s latest brand creation, Halley’s Club – a dining and entertainment club that will reinvent the classics.
Starlight Casino and AGLC will also debut the first ever REPLAY arena. Located on the Starlight gaming floor, REPLAY is an innovative, immersive, multi-sensory space that combines the action and energy of gaming with a distinct party atmosphere. REPLAY is a new way to game which includes an interactive space for connected table game play, live action digital horse racing, a unique social Roulette table, a DJ booth, custom lighting equipment and an expansive video wall.
Community leaders and customers will celebrate at the Grand Opening festivities on September 26th, starting with an official media launch and party hosted by NHL superstar, Jason Strudwick. Starting at 6pm guests will be treated to live entertainment throughout the property including: Campfire Heroes performing in MATCH; Matt Day on the piano in ATLAS; DJs all evening at the REPLAY arena; and guests can also snap a picture with glamorous showgirls or meet Elvis as he croons throughout the casino. The festivities continue throughout the weekend which will be packed full of live entertainment, giveaways, food and beverage specials and a few surprises along the way.
Gateway also proudly announces that the Starlight Casino employees have selected The Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation as the charity partner for the Grand Opening festivities. From September 26th to October 31st, donations will be made to The Stollery in support of the important work that they do in Edmonton throughout the province to give the sickest kids the best chance to live a long and healthy life.
From September 20th to 26th be sure to tune in to CTV Morning Live for your chance to Text to Win Your Way In to the Exclusive VIP Celebration on September 26th and a chef hosted dining experience for 8 in ATLAS Steak + Fish.
For more information on the grand opening celebrations, please visit https://edmonton.starlightcasino.ca/
About Gateway Casinos & Entertainment:
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited (“Gateway”) is one of the largest and most diversified gaming companies in Canada. Operating in British Columbia, Edmonton and Ontario, Gateway has 9,000 employees and operates 27 gaming properties with more than 380 tables, over 13,200 slots, 77 restaurants and bars and 561 hotel rooms. As the new service provider for the Central Gaming Bundle in Ontario, Gateway has brought two more properties and one new planned build in Wasaga Beach or Collingwood to the Gateway portfolio when fully implemented. A multi-pronged growth strategy has seen Gateway diversify and expand its product offering, including developing proprietary casino and restaurant brands, which has dramatically improved the gaming customer experience while attracting new customers. This includes brands like Match Eatery & Public House, Atlas Steak + Fish and the new Halley’s Club. In 2017, Gateway celebrated 25 years in the business of gaming and entertainment in Canada. Further information is available at www.gatewaycasinos.com.
Source: Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited
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THE STAGE IS SET AS FINAL TEAMS ARE CONFIRMED FOR THE PUBG MOBILE GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND FINALS
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- The 2025 PUBG MOBILE Global Championship (PMGC) ignites as final two teams qualify for the Grand Finals
- Alter Ego Ares and Team Flash clawed their way through the pressure-packed Last Chance stage, claiming their well-deserved spots in the Grand Finals, as more than 1.2M fans around the world witnessed this nailbiting weekend
- 16 elite teams are now advancing to the main stage in Bangkok to battle for the lion’s share of the $3,000,000 prize pool
- In celebration of PUBG MOBILE and Balenciaga’s continued the Balenciaga I PUBG collaboration, the 2025 PMGC Grand Champions will take home the custom designed BALENCIAGA l PMGC l PGC 2025 Champion Jacket
- Building on a successful collaboration campaign with PUBG MOBILE, Porsche will invigorate the 2025 PMGC stage with the prize of a Porsche Cayenne to the MVP player of the 2025 PMGC Grand Final
After weeks of intense battles and a decisive Last Chance qualifier, the stage is set and the final teams are locked in for the 2025 PUBG MOBILE Global Championship (PMGC) Grand Finals. This past weekend marked the conclusion of the 2025 PMGC Last Chance stage, where 16 teams fought tooth-and-nail to be a finalist in this year’s culminating PUBG MOBILE Esports tournament. Highlighting the significance of this stage ahead of the main event, the Last Chance weekend saw more than 1.2M fans witness the action across the globe. With the dust now settled, the final two teams have secured their slots in the Grand Finals, where they’ll compete for their share of the massive $3,000,000 prize pool.
The Last Chance took center stage from December 6th -7th, as teams battled fiercely for their final opportunities to reach the Grand Finals. Day one saw Alter Ego Ares making an early statement, while Influence Rage and Loops Esports climbed the leaderboard with strong performances. On day two, the intensity ramped up as Weibo Gaming pulled off crucial late-game plays to surge up the leaderboard, while Team Flash stayed consistent, surviving each round to stay in the running. In the end it was Alter Ego Ares and Team Flash who had secured their spots in the Grand Finals, closing out the Last Chance stage and setting the stage for the ultimate showdown of the year.
Final teams qualified for the Grand Finals:
- Alter Ego Ares
- Team Flash
- DRX
- Regnum Carya
- EArena
- R8 Esports
- ThunderTalk Gaming
- Kara Esports
- MadBulls
- Alpha7 Esports
- ULF Esports
- D’Xavier
- Alpha Gaming
- DPlus KIA
- Team GOAT
- Vampire Esports
The 2025 PMGC Grand Finals roster brings together seven powerhouses from the Gauntlet Stage, six elite qualifiers from the Group Stage, the two Last Chance survivors, and Vampire Esports as the Host Country Invitee. With all finalists confirmed, the spotlight shifts fully to Bangkok, where the Grand Finals will erupt inside Siam Paragon from December 12th – 14th. As the defining event of the competitive calendar, the 2025 PMGC not only brings together the world’s strongest PUBG MOBILE Esports teams, but also marks a new era for the scene as it joins forces with the 2025 PUBG Global Championship (PGC), as PUBG UNITED 2025. Across three action-packed days, the world’s best squads will battle through six matches per day, as they chase fame and glory.
All signs point to an electrifying Grand Finals, with a roster stacked full of top-tier contenders. Alpha Gaming are poised as a team to watch after ripping through Group Green in the Group Stage with unwavering consistency, while R8 Esports made their intentions known early by dominating the opening Gauntlet Stage. Last year’s reigning champions Dplus KIA bring the heat to this year’s Grand Finals line-up, and with the remaining teams hungry to disrupt the established order, this year’s 2025 PMGC Grand Finals are set to make history.
Set to make this PMGC the grandest Grand Finals yet, and in continuing the city-wide celebrations, PUBG MOBILE partners Balenciaga and Porsche will each be represented through prizes awarded to the Champion team. Balenciaga has designed an exclusive jacket for each player of the 2025 PMGC Champion team, as a symbol of the talent and effort they have displayed. For the MVP player of the 2025 PMGC Grand Finals, they will be awarded with a brand new luxury Porsche Cayenne, the perfect prize for the player who shines the brightest in their performance.
Fans can tune in to watch the 2025 PMGC Grand Finals on PUBG MOBILE Esports’ YouTube, Facebook and Twitch channels, between December 12th – December 14th. For more PUBG MOBILE Esports news, stay tuned on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, and TikTok.
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Million Games has announced the release of Goblin Brew, a mischievous 5×5 fantasy slot developed by Yugo Workshop through the Million Stars partner programme.
Set in a dimly lit goblin tavern, Goblin Brew combines light-hearted fantasy with rewarding gameplay, offering Free Spins, Expanding Wilds, and a unique progression system that keeps every round unpredictable.
Landing 3 or more Beer Scatters triggers the Goblin Gold Spins, where silver coins grant extra spins and gold coins increase the global multiplier. As players collect more coins, low-paying symbols are removed, paving the way for higher wins and an electric build-up toward the maximum payout of 5,000x the bet.
“Goblin Brew has all the ingredients for a fun, rewarding slot,” said Thomas Nimstad, CEO of Million Games. “It’s visually rich, mechanically engaging, and delivers a player experience that balances excitement with accessibility. Yugo Workshop has done a fantastic job of capturing that perfect mix.”
With a 96.11% RTP and medium volatility, Goblin Brew offers approachable yet high-value gameplay that fits perfectly into modern casino portfolios.
Goblin Brew is now available to all Million Games partners and integrated operators worldwide.
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A large-scale $1 billion online casino shady scheme involving Ukrainian fraudsters Vadim Gordievsky and Alyona Suvorova has been discovered in Kazakhstan.
The Kazakhstan Financial Monitoring Agency has revealed a large-scale shady scheme with a whole layer of cross-border transfers. While referring to the press service of the Agency, Elordainfo.kz informs that numerous bank employees and 120 people from several countries were involved in the operation of the shady scheme.
The money was sent to various payment organizations, disguised as legal transactions, and was later withdrawn to numerous online casinos.
At the same time, local authorities managed to eliminate the call center, which employed foreigners, which provided technical support for four online casinos as well as advice on money transactions. In addition, the organizers of the call center created a gambling partnership program that was used to accept payments and withdraw them in cryptocurrencies. The overall turnover exceeded 200 million USDT.
During the implementation of all these measures, over 70 searches were conducted. As a result of these activities, local authorities managed to gather physical evidence as well as to detain nine suspects.
According to law enforcement authorities in Kazakhstan, the key organizer of the shady miscoding scheme is Ukrainian Vadim Ivanovich Gordievsky, born in 1974. He led this organized crime group and used the local Marginplus company for these purposes (marginplus.kz). In addition to companies from Kazakhstan, Gordievsky also worked with illegal Russian online casinos while helping them to facilitate payments.
Already in 2008, Vadim Gordievsky served as deputy head of the Boryspil Regional State Administration and was in charge of land issues. Under Gordievsky, various lands of Boryspil were sold while the money was stolen. In the same 2008, he was dismissed from his position with a huge scandal, but his case never resulted in criminal proceedings. A lot of money and connections in government offices helped him avoid accountability.
In 2012, when Viktor Yanukovych came to power, Vadim Gordievsky took the chair of the head of the highway service in the Odessa region, where he managed to get access to millions of dollars, which he later invested in FC Alta Capital.
After the initiation of criminal cases for financial crimes, fraud, and the announcement of his wanted list by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Vadim Gordievsky left Ukraine on forged documents.
According to investigators, Gordievsky’s partner, Mikhail Kovalev (Mykhaylo Kovalov), who has a number of companies in the EU, in particular, in Poland and a residence permit in Spain, was closely working with Gordievsky. By using numerous fictitious companies in Poland, in particular, STABLEX SOLUTION Sp. z o. o (solvexs.pl) he engaged in illegal payments and cash withdrawal in cryptocurrencies.
His partner, who is also his former Kyivstar employee, Alyona (Olena) Suvorova (born in 1983), who left Ukraine for Moscow after February 2022, and Ukrainian IT specialist Denis Andreevich Rykov (born in 1990), who currently lives in St. Petersburg, also participated in the shady scheme of illegal bookmakers and dubious payments.
Judging by her social media accounts, Alyona Suvorova is currently positioning herself “as an entrepreneur, investor, and crypto trader with 5+ years of experience.” According to Suvorova herself, she has been developing payment technologies in the field of FinTech for 10 years. In 2021, she opened her own business for international crypto transfers. In addition, she is the founder of the Lemoncoin Crypto Academy.
The law enforcement agencies of Kazakhstan are asking for information about the location and data of all these people. In the near future, Vadim Gordievsky, Alyona Suvorova, and other defendants will be put on the international wanted list. According to local laws, they face up to nine years in prison.
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