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Unsigned Group boosts esports offering as co-Founder of Excel Esports, Joel Holmes-Darby, joins as Head of Esports
Talent company Unsigned Group announced today it has hired
co-founder of Excel Esports, Joel Holmes-Darby as its Head of Esports, as it continues to
expand its offering in helping esports athletes build their brands, content and experiences for the
progressive digital and virtual worlds.
Unsigned’s Founder and CEO Gavin Myall said, “Joel is a fantastic addition to the Unsigned
team, his passion for the esports industry, insight and knowledge from all aspects is unrivaled
and this gives us a unique position in the representation of esports athletes.”
Founded by Myall and co-owned by Coldplay musician, Guy Berryman, Unsigned combines
aspects of a traditional talent management agency – such as PR, partnerships, collaborations
and commercial bookings – and a brand incubator where it helps talent build owned businesses.
It works with talent across the entire spectrum of popular culture and manages some of the
biggest names in entertainment, including legendary esports player Nicolai “DEV1CE” Reedtz.
Holmes-Darby commented, “I have been interested in developing a talent management
business for some time, seeing how players should be represented in an industry where
traditionally agents and managers have not been as involved in the players’ business trajectory
as perhaps they should be. Therefore, the opportunity to join Unsigned and continue to expand
their esports management offering was too good to turn down. Managing DEV1CE as one of my
first clients at Unsigned is something I’m really looking forward to – especially having the
opportunity to work with him on continuing to develop his approach to mental health and
personal fitness, which is something I have huge admiration for.”
Nicolai “DEV1CE” Reedtz said,“Joel is great, knows every aspect of esports and has
experienced it from the small beginnings to the big successes. I’m really looking forward to the
future of him being a part of the team at Unsigned.”
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Stretch Network has announced the launch of the CRAZY?! Mystery Bounty Freeroll, one of the largest tournaments on its B2B online poker platform, set to take place on November 12, 2025.
Returning with the popular Mystery Bounty format, this event features a €10,000 guaranteed prize pool, with 50% allocated to Mystery Bounty rewards. Designed to drive player engagement and activity, it’s a high-visibility tournament that poker operators won’t want to miss.
Tournament Details:
Date: November 12, 2025
Start time: 17:00 (UTC+0)
Prize pool: €10,000 GTD (50% Mystery Bounty)
Buy-in: €0
Max players: 3000
Registration: Opens 24 hours before the start
Format: Mystery Bounty Freezout (no rebuys/re-entries)
Table: 6-max
Seats are limited – only 3000 players can register.
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Blask, the market intelligence ecosystem for iGaming, has crossed the 100-country threshold with the addition of new Asian, Africa and European markets to its platform.
Blask now provides AI-driven, real-time analytics on more than half of the world’s nations, with an in-depth overview of the operator landscape provided in 107 countries, and game analytics in 17.
The latest markets added include Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Qatar, Kuwait, Moldova, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Jordan, Madagascar, Chad, Somalia, Niger, South Sudan and Mauritania.
Max Tesla, CEO and co-founder of Blask, said: “When we launched Blask last year, we made a commitment to bring in-depth, real-time iGaming market intelligence to the whole world. We’re now more than half-way towards completing this mission. Every new market we add brings more clarity to an industry that has operated in the dark for far too long.”
Blask shines a light on the performance of brands and entire markets where data-led intelligence has previously been lacking.
This latest update shows that as the United Arab Emirates prepares to roll out a new regulatory framework for online gaming, more than 155 brands are already active in the country. The Blask Index, a measure of engagement and interest across all brands in the UAE, is up 36.14% year-on-year.
Meanwhile, the once thriving Ukraine iGaming market has seen a 49.11% YoY decline, with just 86 now active.
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Betsson Group has been shortlisted for “Legal Team of the Year” at the upcoming Global Regulatory Awards 2025 (GRAs), while its General Counsel, Corinne Valletta, has been nominated for “Chief Compliance Officer of the Year.”
Organised by Vixio Regulatory Intelligence, the Global Regulatory Awards celebrate excellence across the compliance and responsible gambling sectors, recognising individuals and teams who continuously raise industry standards and champion best practices.
These accolades testify to Betsson’s commitment to raising standards in compliance to ensure a safe and stable business.
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