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Shareholder: Zuckerberg Should Follow Musk’s Lead and Release ‘Facebook Files’

National Legal & Policy Center

As Elon Musk breaks blockbuster news almost daily with releases of internal communications and documents that reveal how much former Twitter executives lied to the public about its censorship practices, a Meta shareholder is calling upon CEO Mark Zuckerberg to take similar steps to be transparent with his current and former Facebook customers. National Legal and Policy Center – which owns stock in the Mountain View, Calif. social media company – will sponsor a shareholder proposal at the company’s next annual meeting in May 2023. The resolution calls for the tech giant to disclose requests it has received from the federal government to remove content from its Facebook platform. “Mark Zuckerberg admitted, matter-of-factly, to Joe Rogan earlier this year that the FBI led Facebook’s moderators to believe the Hunter Biden laptop story was Russian disinformation,” said Paul Chesser, director of NLPC’s Corporate Integrity Project. “There are countless other examples of requests by government for Facebook to censor users – indeed, the company even created an online censorship portal with the word ‘takedowns’ in it, for the government to submit such requests.” “Meta shares today are worth one-third of what they were valued on January 1 st of this year,” Chesser added. “Mr. Zuckerberg has used the company as his personal playground to pursue his metaverse fantasies, while letting Facebook wither by reputational ruin. He blames Apple’s privacy protection measures for Facebook’s revenue woes, but the truth is the social media platform is dying from self-inflicted wounds like censorship, which is driving users away.” The text of NLPC’s proposal for a “Report on Government Take-Down Requests” for Meta’s 2023 annual meeting follows: RESOLVED: Shareholders request that Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Company”) provide a report, published on the Company’s website and updated semi-annually – and omitting proprietary information and at reasonable cost – that specifies the Company’s policy in responding to requests to remove or take down content from its platforms by the Executive Office of the President, Members of Congress, or any other agency, entity or subcontractor on behalf of the United States Government. This report shall also include an itemized listing of such “takedown” requests, including the name and title of the official making the request; the nature and scope of the request; the date of the request; the Company’s action or inaction to the request; and a reason or rationale for the Company’s response, or lack thereof. SUPPORTING STATEMENT: In Bantam Books, Inc. vs. Sullivan (1963), and in other cases, the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that private entities may not engage in suppression of speech at the behest of government, as it has the same effect as direct government censorship. On July 15, 2021, White House press secretary Jen Psaki was asked, “Can you talk a little bit more about this request for tech companies to be more aggressive in policing misinformation? Has the administration been in touch with any of these companies and are there any actions that the federal government can take to ensure their cooperation, because we’ve seen, from the start, there’s not a lot of action on some of these platforms.” Psaki replied, “Sure. Well, first, we are in regular touch with these social media platforms, and those engagements typically happen through members of our senior staff, but also members of our COVID-19 team, given, as (Surgeon General) Dr. (Vivek) Murthy conveyed, this is a big issue of misinformation, specifically on the pandemic.” Evidence – and testimony by Company Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg – shows the Company has been subject to overtures from the U.S. government to censor. For example, in a podcast interview in August 2022, Mr. Zuckerberg said Facebook restricted reach among users to a New York Post article about Hunter Biden’s laptop, after the FBI told the Company to be on “high alert” for so-called “Russian propaganda.” Also, Facebook maintained a “content requests system” for use by government and law enforcement to request censorship of so-called “disinformation.” The Internet domain for the company’s portal even has the word “takedowns” in it. Shareholders need to know whether the Company cooperates with government officials engaged in unconstitutional censorship, opening the Company to liability claims by victims. Shareholders also need to know whether the Company fails to disclose these potential liabilities as material risks in its public filings. Founded in 1991, NLPC promotes ethics in public life and government accountability through research, investigation, education, and legal action. ### For more information or to schedule an interview with Paul Chesser, contact Dan Rene at 202-329-8357 or drene@nlpc.org. Please visit http://www.nlpc.org. Founded in 1991, NLPC promotes ethics in public life and government accountability through research, investigation, education, and legal action. Contact Details National Legal and Policy Center Dan Rene +1 202-329-8357 drene@nlpc.org Company Website http://www.nlpc.org

December 12, 2022 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

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10 Best Casino Affiliate Programs

Online Casinos

Of all the niches currently available to marketers, one of the most interesting has to be iGaming - it’s a sector that has been active for some time, but is still expanding and finding new spaces to grow into. It’s also widely applicable, making it easy for a wide range of blogs and sites to find ways of turning a profit. Furthermore, there are so many affiliate programmes that you can pick up, with partnerships readily available at most if not all of the biggest names on the iGaming scene. Below, we look at ten of the best affiliate programmes you can take part in, reviewing what they offer to you as a marketer and how easy it is to achieve the top levels of commission. These programmes offer a wealth of opportunities to site owners who are prepared to put the work in. We’ll explain how you can maximise your returns and make the most of what’s out there. Top Casino Affiliate Programs Lindas Partners Infinity Star Partners Ocean Breeze Affiliates Mr. Sloty Partners 4Crowns Affiliates 7Star Partners Jim Partners My Stake Affiliates Top One Partners 22Bet Partners Best Online Casino Affiliate Program Reviews 1. Linda’s Partners This affiliate programmeis allied to the popular Lady Linda casino which has a wide range of international customers and promises a base level of 50% commission by revenue share. The casino - and by extension the affiliate programme- takes a markedly different tack to the average online casino site, using softer colours and fonts in a way that aims to harness the growing female audience in the casino world, and this may well stand out to some potential partners as an angle that can be used in marketing content and on affiliate sites. Linda’s Partners makes use of Cellxpert software in order to track referrals, and this is information that should put a smile on your face if you intend to partner with the service. Cellxpert is among the most effective software packages for keeping track of statistics, so affiliate partners will know at a glance when their efforts are working out, what they may need to do more of, and how much they are on target to make in any given month. The information on your Cellxpert dashboard will be incredibly easy to read while browsing, which certainly helps ongoing monitoring. Compared to some other affiliate services, we would just note that Linda’s offers fewer banking options than some of the other programmes in our rundown. You can request a payout, at a minimum of €300 - through Paypal, Skrill, Neteller, BTC or wire transfer. We’d recommend that ideally, the programme look into offering more options for withdrawal of funds, as the higher minimum amount and the smaller collection of payout methods could be off-putting for marketers who are just starting out and looking for things to be as simple as possible. Aside from that issue, it’s a very pleasant affiliate programme to work with, and the indications are that it is very effective in converting leads. Casino Affiliate Program Overview URL: Lindas Partners Commission: 50% Revenue Share / 100-400 CPA Casino Brands: Lady Linda, Luck of Spins, SlotsNBets, Black Magic, and Anonym.bet Top Markets: UK, NL, SE, IT, NO, FI, DE, FR Restricted Markets: US Negative Carry Over: No Cookie Duration: 60 Days 2. Infinity Stars Partners One of the things that stands out about Infinity Stars as an affiliate programmeis that it is a highly versatile system. It works the way you want it to work. The entry-level for the commission is 40%, and it tops out at 60%, and as long as you bring in one new customer each month, you’ll maintain a commission between those poles. If you don’t, it will drop to 40%, but that’s still a very decent level of commission. Additionally, you can make the programme work how you want it to work. If you don’t think there is much of a chance that you’ll be converting casino customers, then you don’t have to include casino sites in your promotions. If your affiliate site is generally sports-focused, then you can aim to convert sportsbook leads instead. You can also do vice-versa. It should be noted, simply from a point of view of full disclosure, that you can’t choose CPA or hybrid plans if you choose to affiliate only on sportsbooks - those programmes are reserved for casino affiliates. Infinity Stars Partners covers the casino brands named Lucy’s, Divas’ Luck, and 4Kasino, which are three all-rounder casinos providing the whole gamut from slots to sports betting, with live casinos from Evolution Gaming in between. In other words, they’re absolutely prime candidates for affiliate sellers, with endless angles you can push. Furthermore, Infinity Stars has demonstrated a willingness to listen to its partners: While they initially set their lower The limit for commission payouts is €100. One other thing to note with Infinity Stars is that the cut-off date to send your reports for commission payments is the 20th of each month. If you send after that date, you’ll need to wait until the following month to receive a payout, so keep that very firmly in mind. Casino Affiliate Program Overview URL: Infinity Star Partners Commission: 50% Revenue Share / 100 CPA Casino Brands: Lucy’s, Divas’ Luck, and 4Kasino Top Markets: SE, DE, IT, NO, FI, BR Restricted Markets: UK, NL, USA Negative Carry Over: No Cookie Duration: 60 Days 3. Ocean Breeze Casino Affiliates Ocean Breeze has one of the best reputations of any iGaming companies, due to its long-standing history in the casino sector - before the internet even existed it was making slot machines for bars and casinos. So it also knows how to move with the times, and its affiliate platform reflects that dynamism. Marketers are encouraged to work with Ocean Breeze to find models of affiliation that suit them, and the sites that bring the most revenue to the casino will get the biggest slice of commission in return. Revenue shares for partners on this programme range between 35-50%, with the lower level open to anyone bringing revenue of more than 100 to the worldly regulated casino, and there is also a sub-affiliate programme that offers a 5% commission. Any potential partner can consider what would be their best option for an agreement with the casino, and then work with Ocean Breeze to get the ideal results for both parties. Interestingly, there is also a CPA element, where partners can ask for bespoke deals with Ocean Breeze if they feel that these will be mutually beneficial. They need only skype or email the proposal to their account manager at the affiliate program, and if approved these deals can go into effect within 5 minutes of being reviewed. This affiliate programme runs on the Cell Expert system, which is widely reputed among affiliate partners, and it employs a No Negative Carryover policy. To achieve the maximum 50% commission, you will need to bring in $1,000 a month in revenue for the casino, but the levels that can be achieved below this mean that this is a rewarding affiliate programme for those who are involved with it. Payments are processed at the beginning of each month and can be paid out by wire transfer, Skrill, Moneybookers, Bitcoin, or PayPal. Casino Affiliate Program Overview URL: Ocean Breeze Partners Commission: 45% Revenue Share / 100-300 CPA Casino Brands: Spicy Jackpot, Ocean Breeze Top Markets: UK, NL, IT, DE, AU, Restricted Markets: US Negative Carry Over: No Cookie Duration: 60 Days 4. 4Crowns Casino Affiliates Another casino that uses Cell Expert to run its affiliate campaigns, 4Crowns is a valuable partner for any webmaster looking to make the most of the iGaming niche. Any affiliate marketer can choose their most promising way forward, as 4Crowns Affiliates offers a choice of commission models. You can take a standard affiliate revenue plan, suggest your own CPA model, or adopt a hybrid approach that combines both of the above if that’s what would suit you best. As a reassurance to marketers, 4Crowns wipes negative balances at the end of each month and has a range of exclusive offers and promotions that are handed out to the best-performing affiliates on a regular basis. As with all the best affiliate programmes, 4Crowns makes the most advanced marketing materials available to its partners and these are updated regularly. They include banners, links, socials and email content that can be used to attract new leads and are immediately made available once you have been accepted on to the program. It’s advisable that you exercise caution with the content you use on your affiliate site; naturally, it needs to be interesting enough to make customers come back and click the links, but it also news to remain within 4Crowns Affiliates’ terms and conditions. If you step outside of these, 4Crowns retains the right to close your account permanently and without notice. Payouts are made on a monthly basis, and all of the usual banking methods are available for cashout, including Skrill, Bank Transfer, and Bitcoin. Commission amounts range from 35-50%, with the lower level existing up to $2000 in monthly revenue and the highest requiring you to bring in $150,000 or more. In addition, if you can bring great value or volume you can request a high CPA commission and after reviewing your account you may be granted up to 350 CPA. The structure is highly competitive, though, and in a good month, you should have no difficulty seeing a significant return from your affiliate efforts. Casino Affiliate Program Overview URL: 4Crowns Commission: 40-50% Revenue Share / 100-300 CPA Casino Brands: 4Crowns Top Markets: UK, DE, IT, FI, AU Restricted Markets: US, NL Negative Carry Over: No Cookie Duration: 60 Days 5. Mr. Sloty Partners Another affiliate programme that is linked to a single casino, Mr Sloty Partners works with the casino of the same name, one of a growing brands of newer online betting sites licensed in Curacao. The affiliate programme could prove, in due course, to be as popular as the casino, delivering as it does a steady stream of rewards that will quickly start to build up. The affiliate programmeope rates a No Negative Carryover program, which is essential in particular for any new affiliate marketer who is trying to build from the ground up in this niche. As of this moment, we can say that Mr. Sloty is offering both Revenue Share and CPA and a sub-affiliate model, which may be due to the fact that they are a well-established affiliate programme. These are things that often get added to an affiliate’s list of features later in its existence. Mr Sloty Partners is worth including here for a number of reasons. Firstly, the casino with which you will be partnering is one that is growing in terms of popularity and recognition, so it becomes much easier to get a referral you can be confident about. Secondly, the payout structure at the affiliate programme is as simple as they come - a low minimum payout of 100, plenty of payment methods including straightforward bank transfers and ewallets, and payouts that are calculated on the 15th of each month to be paid out at the end. There’s no need to reinvent the wheel when it comes to casino affiliate programmes, and Mr. Sloty shows that keeping things simple is often a much more welcome approach. Casino Affiliate Program Overview URL: Mr. Sloty Partners Commission: 50% Revenue Share / 100-300 CPA Top Markets: UK, DE, IT, AU, NL Restricted Markets: USA Negative Carry Over: No Cookie Duration: 60 Days 6. 7Stars Partners The first thing to mention about 7Stars Partners is the sheer number of casinos with which they partner. According to their website, there are 17 brands under this particular umbrella, but that’s a number that has been steadily growing and may well continue to. With this many casinos partnered up, there are all the more chances for you to build a steady stream of referrals, and that brings us to the second, and perhaps the most important thing to mention about 7Stars Partners. The more new referrals you bring in, the greater your commissions will be - and those commissions start at 45%. Your first 15 referrals will earn you 45% commission, and the next ten will push that to 50%. If you keep getting referrals, though, you can soon be pulling in 60% of the revenue you’ve earned for the casinos in this programme (and remember, there are 17 casinos within it, so that could be a significant chunk of money). And that’s just on casinos. You can make 30-45% from sportsbook referrals on the same sliding scale. At the higher end of that scale, you can also earn VIP privileges, which you can discuss with 7Stars when you’re approaching that level. There is no negative carryover from month to month when you affiliate with 7Stars Partners, although the commissions are bundled. This means that if you have a negative balance with BuranCasino and a positive one with Casino in terms of revenue, the shortfall from one will be made up from the surplus at the other. This needn’t be a problem - affiliate partners are often quick to remark that 7Stars is routinely the highest payer of the programmes that they affiliate with - but it is something to watch out for when tracking your monthly amounts at each casino or sportsbook. Casino Affiliate Program Overview URL: 7Star Partners Commission: 40-50% Revenue Share / 50-250 CPA Casino Brands: Rabona, Betinia, Nomini, Wazamba, Librabet, and many more. Top Markets: IT, AT, CA, NZ, NO Restricted Markets: NL, ES, SE, UK Negative Carry Over: No Cookie Duration: 60 Days 7. Jim Partners As with other programs, Jim Partners stands out as an affiliate programmein no small part because it has so many partner casinos. The affiliate platform itself is endorsed by both the Curacao and Maltese licensing authorities, and the casinos in its partner list cover a wide geographical range too. Pleasingly for affiliate marketers, Jim Partners is also keen to assist its partners with plenty of advice on how to generate traffic, and the tools to make it happen. This is one of those affiliate platforms where the effort to read and follow their website is something that will definitively be rewarded. Intriguingly, Jim Partners goes further than most affiliate programmes in giving its users tips and assistance to provide the best leads. As well as the usual handy hints and promotional materials such as banner ads, hyperlinks, and email marketing kits, they offer advice and methods that deliver results for Twitch streamers and TikTokers as well as YouTubers. This holistic approach is appreciated by service users and helps many of them get to the top level of affiliates, where the reward is 50% of the revenue generated. The website also features a rundown of all the casinos managed by JP, which helps to target affiliate content. As is standard, JP also operates a No Negative Carryover rule, which is beneficial for so many affiliate users. Furthermore, they offer a larger than usual range of payment methods to their affiliates, which includes bank transfers, EcoPayz, and WebMoney. One thing to be aware of is that bank transfers have a lower limit of $1000 per payment, so - particularly in the earlier stages of your affiliate relationship - you might prefer to take your payments from the service in the form of ewallet payments, which start at the much lower number of $5. Casino Affiliate Program Overview URL: Jim Partners Commission: 40-60% Revenue Share / 100-250 CPA Casino Brands: Fortune Clock, Jackpot Charm, Slottica, and many more Top Markets: UK, DE, IT, FR, NO, DK, ES Restricted Markets: US, NL Negative Carry Over: No Cookie Duration: 45 Days 8. MyStake The popular MGA and UKGC licensed casino that is MyStake has its own affiliate programme which is growing in popularity with a wide market of affiliate partners. The commission on offer here is certainly competitive - it’s been described as an industry-leading 50% from the get-go up to High CPA’s and Hybrid deals, which isn’t quite as high on the backend as some other providers but goes much further at the beginning. With MyStake growing in customer base, there is definitely an opportunity for beginning affiliate marketers to harness the simplicity of this affiliate program. Unlike some of the affiliate programmes here, MyStake’s affiliate tie-in is just linked to the one casino - MyStake, obviously. So there is no bundling to be concerned with. There is also no need to focus on climbing up the levels - you start at 50% revenue and stay there unless you can bring good numbers, so your numbers will simply rise as you add new referrals. You will have to pay small monthly admin fees, but these are a few dollars a time and needn’t concern you too much, especially as there is no minimum payout for this affiliate, which as far as we are aware is more or less unique. It’s a surprise to see a single casino taking such a bespoke approach to its affiliate program, but it’s refreshing and something we’d hope to see replicated elsewhere. MyStake runs its own proprietary software as a tracking method, which keeps overheads low - and impressively, the software covers more statistical fields than the typical licensed versions. Affiliates will receive their payments monthly, and they will be paid out within seven days of being calculated, by Skrill, Neteller, Bank Transfer or Bitcoin. The payments are generated in Euros, US dollars or Bitcoin, and you can speak to the casino to get the best possible deal on what will be included - and excluded - whenever your payments are calculated. Casino Affiliate Program Overview URL: My Stake Affiliates Commission: 40-50% Revenue Share / 50-100 CPA Casino Brands: My Stake Top Markets: UK, NL, IT, DE, SE Restricted Markets: Lebanon Negative Carry Over: No Cookie Duration: 60 Days 9. 22Bet Partners Affiliate partners can be reassured that 22Bet is a serious proposition, knowing that the platform is powered by SoftSwiss, one of the most recognised names in casino software of any kind. The platform was initially referred to as 22Bet Affiliates, before rebranding to the more alliterative 22Bet Partners more recently. It covers a range of casinos, which include the eponymous 22Bet along with Betamo Casino, Betchan Casino, and Bob Casino. The programme offers multiple ways to get paid, with commissions available on revenue via a sliding scale of numbers referred, or a CPA model which gives you 5% on every new referral. The sliding scale is certainly intriguing, running from 25% to 40%. You start at the lower level and stay there for the first five new depositors, then move up to 30%. At the time of your 16th unique depositor, that kicks up to 35%. You then need to wait for a 35th first-time depositor to crack 40%. At the present time, there is no sub-affiliate system, but affiliate programmes are quite fluid, and this could well change in the near future if enough people request the change. There is a very wide range of payment methods to pick up your commission from, with all of the usual options including ewallets, bank transfers and Bitcoin. Affiliates can also receive payments to a VISA card should they so choose. This should not be a difficult partner to get leads for if you’re interested in casino betting. There are multiple brands under the 22Bet umbrella, which are involved with several of the very best game developers online. Names such as Evolution Gaming, Microgaming and NetEnt are among the companies providing slots and table gaming titles (including live dealer games) to the casinos here, which should be music to the ears of your potential leads. Casino Affiliate Program Overview URL: 22Bet Partners Commission: 40-50% Revenue Share / 50-200 CPA Brands: 22Bet, Playamo, Betano and more Top Markets: PT, DE, T, IT, ES, BR, CA, AU Restricted Markets: UK, NL, US Negative Carry Over: No Cookie Duration: 60 Days 10. Top One Partners The name “ Top One Partners ” does little or nothing to enlighten customers as to the identity of the casinos that operate under this affiliate partner, which some might consider unfortunate considering the fact that these casinos include Red Dog Casino and Slots Empire. These are, justifiably, two of the bigger names among online slots, and arguably more importantly they are casinos with an agreement with Real Time Gaming. That makes them particularly interesting to a wide range of casino gamers who recognise that name as a provider of unique, interesting, and popular slots. To put that another way, the name Real Time Gaming on its own can do a lot to make people interested in a casino and is a perfect tool to have when you are trying to push affiliate traffic. This makes Top One Partners a very interesting platform to work with and means that you can pick up plenty of referrals in a short space of time, therefore pushing your affiliate commission up to 45% of the revenue you have driven. You could also choose to stick with a CPA model, which can be good for $250 a month. There is also a sub-affiliate programme that is locked at 2% of revenue, but can add up to a decent amount if you’re proactive in promoting your service. Payouts come at the end of the month, with a minimum amount of $100, and can be paid into a Skrill or Moneybookers account, in the form of a cheque or, if you live in the UK, direct to your bank account via a BACS transfer. Top One also seeks to make it as easy as possible to drive traffic, by providing a trove of different promotional materials that includes banners and other useful media content. All of this additional material is pre-primed for tracking and makes it easy to track how your referrals are performing. Casino Affiliate Program Overview URL: Top One Partners Commission: 40-50% Revenue Share Casino Brands: El Royal Casino, Red Dog, Slots Empire, Las Atlantis Top Markets: USA, CA Restricted Markets: UK, NL Negative Carry Over: No Cookie Duration: 45 Days Conclusion Casino affiliate programmes may be one of the most encouraging niches for new affiliate marketers to explore. As online casino betting continues to grow, so will the opportunities to affiliate with services such as the above. These affiliate programmes are all excellent places to start - and you can confidently bet that there will be more to come. onlinecasinos is a platform created by casino players for everyone. We strive to offer fellow players a platform that addresses every aspect of online gambling. The information on this site is for entertainment purposes only. Gambling comes with its fair share of risks and it's important to recognize that when using online gambling sites. 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December 12, 2022 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

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Bluberi Gaming Announces Approval of Gaming License in the Land of 10,000 Lakes

Bluberi Gaming

Bluberi or (the “Company”) today announced the approval of a gaming license for the state of Minnesota. The original tribal gaming state in the U.S., Minnesota represents a great growth opportunity for the company and a chance to bring Bluberi’s industry leading content to the patrons of Minnesota tribal casinos. “Bluberi is excited to enter the Minnesota Casino and Gambling market that is home to 19 casinos and more than 21,000 slot machines.” said Casey Whalen, Chief Commercial Officer, “We are grateful to Special Agent Jill Ahart and the team at the Minnesota DPS Alcohol & Gambling Enforcement for their support of Bluberi.” Minnesota’s nineteen operating casinos include the first ever tribal casino in the U.S., established in 1988, and the state continues to be among the leaders in Class III gaming. Bluberi is excited to bring top performing content, including themes such as Devil’s Lock, Treasure Hunter, Fu Bamboo, and the upcoming Xing Fu 888 to Minnesota casinos in early 2023. “Bluberi”s introduction into Minnesota couldn’t be coming at a better time.” said Mesa Whitehurst, Vice President of Sales, “This is a market founded on video content and that is what Bluberi does best. We will be bringing great content, service and a passion for gaming. I am excited to see what we can do and how our products resonate with the players of Minnesota.” Christian Smith, Senior Director of Product & Marketing, said “I’m so excited to begin placing Bluberi games at Minnesota casinos. Our design philosophy is build games that players will find fun, engaging, and hopefully, offer them something they don’t find in other slot themes. We’ve long viewed Minnesota as having some of the savviest players in North America and will be pursuing opportunities to test new games with key casino partners.” Bluberi will be launching the Novus b49 portrait hardware with top performing content early in 2023. About Bluberi Backed by more than 25 years of industry experience, Bluberi is an established and reliable company with an expansive vision to deliver the highest quality casino gaming experience to players in Class II and Class III markets across the globe. We strive to provide industry-leading customer service by being the easiest company to do business with and are proud to be an agile supplier; able to respond to customer feedback quickly as we grow to become a best-in-class gaming partner. To learn more, visit bluberi.com. Contact Details Bluberi Media Contact Christian Smith, Sr. Director of Product & Marketing christian.smith@bluberi.com Company Website https://bluberi.com/

December 12, 2022 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

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Four Flagship Trade Shows Lead the Return of Business Events to Hong Kong in 2023

Hong Kong Tourism Board

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 12 December 2022 - Four of the world’s leading flagship trade shows – Jewellery & Gem WORLD Hong Kong (JGW), Jewellery & Gem ASIA Hong Kong (JGA), Cosmoprof Asia, and premier fresh produce fair ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA – are returning to Hong Kong in 2023. This is in addition to the recent success of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) in attracting over 30 major B2B conventions in the next few years. In total, these events are expected to draw over 300,000 participants. Kenneth Wong, General Manager, MICE & Cruise of HKTB, said: “We are thrilled to welcome four leading trade shows back to the city. Their return highlights Hong Kong’s strong fundamentals, favourable business environment, rich tourism offerings, and enormous opportunities brought by the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), which will give Hong Kong an edge in attracting international business events. The HKTB strives to drive recovery of business events to Hong Kong. The recent success in securing the world-class business events is strong testament to the city’s status as The World’s Meeting Place.” World-class Exhibitions Returning to Hong Kong A. Biggest Jewellery Shows Set to Shine in Hong Kong The jewellery industry’s biggest B2B sourcing shows are making a triumphant return to Hong Kong in 2023. The trade’s flagship and most iconic show – Jewellery & Gem WORLD Hong Kong (JGW) – will return to its original dual-venue, product category-specific format at AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE) from 18 to 22 September 2023 and the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) from 20 to 24 September 2023. Jewellery & Gem ASIA Hong Kong (JGA) will be held from 22 to 25 June 2023. “We are thrilled to be hosting the greatest jewellery and gemstone fairs back in Hong Kong in 2023,” said David Bondi, Senior Vice President, Informa Markets in Asia, the event organiser. “The last three years have proved that the jewellery sourcing experience is simply not the same without our fully-fledged, international B2B fairs. Our jewellery community is very much looking forward to returning to Hong Kong and taking advantage of many important opportunities for connection and business growth with buyers, sellers and investors all in one place.” B. ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA Looks Forward to a Fruitful Return in 2023 ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA 2023 made the strategic decision to return to Hong Kong, its long-established location since 2008. Asia imports about 16 million tonnes of fresh fruit annually, and ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA is the region’s premier conference and trade fair for the fresh fruit and vegetable supply chain business. ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA will be held from 6 to 8 September in the AWE, along with the ASIAFRUIT CONGRESS. “We’re delighted that ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA 2023 is heading back to Hong Kong,” said David Axiotis, Managing Director of organiser Global Produce Events (HK) Co. Limited. “We’ve missed Hong Kong because of its unrivalled efficiency, connectivity, ease of doing business, favourable trade policies and dynamic market. Most importantly, it’s strategically situated in the heart of Asia and is a gateway to Mainland China. It’s exciting to return and see first-hand the city’s new future-proof infrastructure and venue developments and experience the enormous business opportunities brought by the Greater Bay Area.” C. Leading Beauty Fair Aims for a Makeover Next Year Cosmoprof Asia, the largest B2B beauty exhibition in the Asia Pacific region, will also return to the city next year. “Since the show was first launched in the city in 1996, it has seen consistent growth, with the 2019 edition being the most successful to date. Hosting the exhibition in Hong Kong has made a significant contribution to this growth, as the city has a gravitational pull of buyers and sellers, not just across Asia and Mainland China, but the entire world, to explore fast-growing beauty business in our region,” said Michael Duck, Executive Vice President – Commercial Development, Informa Markets. Strong Line-up of World-Class Conventions One of the most significant regional rheumatology congresses in the world – the 24th Asia-Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology Congress (APLAR) – returned to Hong Kong from 6 to 9 December, welcoming the largest group of overseas attendees in person since the pandemic began. In addition, multiple international conventions in the fields such as business, aviation, innovative technology and medical sciences are set to take the stage in Hong Kong in the next few years. For instance, RISE, one of the world’s most influential tech events, will take place in Hong Kong for five consecutive years starting in 2024. Since its inception in Hong Kong in 2015, it has become Asia’s largest tech event, according to CNBC, and it serves as an important window for companies from both East and West to make connections in new markets. Also, one of the world’s sought-after Web3 events, the WOW Summit, will be held in Hong Kong in 2023, a first in the Asia Pacific region. Comprehensive Support to Drive MICE Industry Recovery To expedite the recovery of Hong Kong’s convention and exhibition industry, the Hong Kong Government has accorded the strongest support ever to empower the industry with the extension of the 100% free venue rental for eligible events until 30 June 2023, and a new subsidy for recurrent exhibitions to be staged in the city over three years. The HKTB has formulated a comprehensive strategy to spur the recovery of the MICE industry in Hong Kong and consolidate Hong Kong’s position as a preferred MICE destination. There will be a significant boost in financial support by the HKTB to MICE-related industries to enhance Hong Kong’s competitive edge in winning the hosting rights for MICE events and attracting business visitors to the city. With its competitive bidding package, Hong Kong is geared up to take the MICE industry to new heights. Contact Details Hong Kong Tourism Board Mr Cameron Tong +852 2807 6367 cameron.tong@hktb.com

December 12, 2022 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

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XPOINT AND UNDERDOG FANTASY ANNOUNCE OFFICIAL LIVE GEOLOCATION PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

Xpoint Technology

Xpoint, the geolocation technology specialists providing solution to the sports betting, iGaming and Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) industry in North America and worldwide, has announced the latest addition to its live partner roster with the news that Underdog Fantasy is now running Xpoint Lite, Xpoint’s specialists geolocation technology solution for DFS operators. Underdog Fantasy is one of the fastest-growing fantasy sports companies on the market and is growing rapidly across the USA and was founded by a team of industry veterans to bring fun, approachable contests and fantasy sports games to the masses. Underdog are looking to innovate an already exciting space and provide the best possible experience to their enthusiastic users. “I’m delighted to add Underdog Fantasy to our list of live partners, and am pleased we are enjoying such a strong run of new partner announcements as we head towards the end of Q4, 2022,” said Marvin Sanderson, CEO of Xpoint. “This is a critical time for Xpoint, as we grow and expand our North American footprint. Now we have multiple partners live across the USA and Canada, with millions of location checks taking place, ahead of our targeted growth position by this point in 2022, and with a very bright 2023 ahead. We are perfectly positioned to help Underdog Fantasy and their customers succeed in this wave of legal online sports betting in the USA.” Matt Garrigan, Underdog Fantasy Senior Director of Sports Betting, added, “We are excited to be working with Xpoint across verticals to enable a safer experience to our customers while also adhering to state and federal regulations. Similar to our story at Underdog, Xpoint is a believer in innovation and being a bit different. We are looking forward to our partnership!” Underdog Fantasy have Xpoint Lite embedded within their platforms to enable their consumers to engage with their contests and DFS games safely, securely and free from fraud. Xpoint Lite is Xpoint’s specialist geolocation technology platform for DFS operators, a Software Development Kit (SDK) that can run on web or app platforms. Xpoint Lite sits alongside Xpoint Verify in Xpoint’s product suite, with Verify being the go-to geolocation technology solution for real-money sports betting and iGaming operators. ABOUT XPOINT Xpoint provides essential geolocation security solutions and intelligent location-based marketing insights to the global sports betting and iGaming industries. Xpoint’s innovative Verify and Lite platforms ensures partners meet their regulatory geo-compliance obligations, and deliver enhanced value through the generation of location-based data that can drive marketing programs. Xpoint was founded in 2019 and officially unveiled in Las Vegas in 2021, and is led by the company's CEO Marvin Sanderson, a global sports betting and iGaming industry leader. With North American offices in Toronto, Canada and Miami, Florida, Xpoint is changing the global geolocation market, bringing innovation to an industry that has, to date, viewed geo-compliance as a utility, not a new business opportunity. For more information, visit xpoint.tech and follow LinkedIn and Twitter for regular updates. ABOUT UNDERDOG Underdog Sports is the fastest growing paid fantasy sports company ever, backed by investors Mark Cuban, BlackRock, Kevin Durant, Trae Young, Odell Beckham Jr., Breon Corcoran (ex-CEO Paddy Power Betfair/Flutter), Mitch Garber, Eilers & Krejcik, Mark Pincus (founder of Zynga), The Chainsmokers, Kygo, Steve Aoki, Nas, Future, Gunna and many more. Website: underdogfantasy.com App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/underdog-fantasy/id1514665962 Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.underdogsports.fantasy&hl=en_US&gl=US Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnderdogFantasy SOURCE Underdog Sports Inc Contact Details Xpoint Arisha Nomani +1 305-455-8776 arisha@xpoint.tech Underdog Sports Inc Media underdog@dkcnews.com Company Website https://xpoint.tech/

December 12, 2022 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

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Tayler Jade Releases Her Debut Christmas EP, Cozy Christmas Vol 1.

Jade Entertainment

Jade Entertainment in association with the House of Jade, announces the release of Tayler Jade’s first Christmas EP, Cozy Christmas Vol 1. Featuring two original songs, Naughty & Nice and Wishlist. Cozy Christmas Vol 1. Songs were written by Tayler Jade and Jacquie Hishmen; Produced by Johnny Mae; with musical accompaniment by Ben Suyat on guitar, Jordyn Krenkel on bass and Lily Joyce on drums. “Cozy Christmas is just that, cozy. With a true R&B feel both songs bring the warmth and love of the holiday season,” said Tayler Jade, singer songwriter and founder of Jade Entertainment. “Both songs will easily slip into your holiday music rotation, bringing you closer to the holidays and the people you love.” Listen to Naughty and Nice Listen to Wishlist “This is the most wonderful time of the year and personally it is my favorite time to celebrate with friends and family,” says Jade. “I hope Cozy Christmas Vol 1. will get my community and all those that celebrate this holiday season into the spirit of giving and sharing with friends and family close and far.” About Tayler JadeTAYLER JADE is a Purpose Driven American Pop/R&B singer-songwriter and Personality Brand. Her debut “Dual Single” released on February 12, 2021 under her own label JADE ENTERTAINMENT, reaching the TOP 40 Billboard Activator Chart alongside the biggest artists in the world. Tayler’s music continues to be a global phenomenon, connecting with music fans worldwide, with over 120 million streams on all the major streaming platforms as well as her proprietary website and App. To learn more about Tayler Jade, we invite you to join her community at TAYLERJADE.COM Contact Details Jade Entertainment Jason Jepson +1 949-394-7033 Jason.Jepson@TaylerJade.com

December 12, 2022 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

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Global Regulatory Intelligence Leader VIXIO Acquired By Perwyn

VIXIO

VIXIO Regulatory Intelligence, the leading provider of regulatory and business intelligence to the global payments and gambling industries, announced today that it has been acquired by Perwyn, the European private equity investor. VIXIO operates the GamblingCompliance and PaymentsCompliance intelligence platforms, providing regulatory research, monitoring, insights and data to legal, compliance and business teams in these two highly regulated and volatile sectors. The parent company of GamblingCompliance and PaymentsCompliance was rebranded as VIXIO Regulatory Intelligence in 2020. The acquisition by Perwyn will support the ambitious growth plans of VIXIO’s established management team, which has been in place since an original management buyout in 2019. Mike Woolfrey, VIXIO CEO, said: “We are delighted to be working with Perwyn at a pivotal time in our development. We are particularly impressed by their track record in partnering and supporting exceptional companies to achieve ambitious plans on a global scale and look forward to working with them on helping VIXIO fulfil its potential.” Gurinder Sunner, Partner at Perwyn, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with the VIXIO team and support their ambitious growth plans. Already the market leader, we will be investing to enhance and increase the product offering and geographic coverage whilst maintaining and enhancing its leading reputation as the go to provider for regulatory intelligence in both the payments and gambling market.” Kester Capital, one of the UK’s leading lower mid-market private equity firms, became VIXIO’s principal investor in 2019. Adam Maidment, Managing Partner at Kester Capital, said: “We would like to thank Mike Woolfrey, VIXIO’s CEO, and his team for their phenomenal efforts over the last three years in building the business into the world’s leading provider of regulatory intelligence within its target sectors. It has been a pleasure to have worked with such a high quality business and we wish the management team every success for the future.” The acquisition of VIXIO by Perwyn will also see Gehan Talwatte join VIXIO’s board of directors as independent chair. Mr. Talwatte is a highly experienced executive and director who has overseen the growth of several high-value intelligence services businesses across various industries. Former chair David Gilbertson will depart VIXIO with much gratitude, after being involved in the business as an advisor and director for more than a decade. Woolfrey said: “We are delighted to have achieved this successful exit for the current shareholders and want to thank Kester Capital for their support and collaboration over the last three years. “We also extend a warm welcome to Gehan as he brings his expert perspective to our board of directors, while sincerely thanking David for his invaluable contributions to VIXIO’s success.” KPMG served as sell-side M&A advisor to VIXIO as part of the process. Osborne Clarke served as legal advisor, BDO as financial advisor, and Plural and Flagship Advisory Partners served as commercial due diligence advisors. VIXIO’s management team was advised by Jamieson. ABOUT VIXIO REGULATORY INTELLIGENCE Headquartered in London and with offices in Washington DC, VIXIO Regulatory Intelligence provides insights, intelligence and data to some of the world’s biggest brands involved in the global gambling and payments industries. VIXIO’s powerful intelligence solutions empower organisations to understand complex regulatory frameworks, helping them to confidently manage compliance risk, while analysing and pursuing new opportunities in fast, volatile markets. ABOUT PERWYN Perwyn is a European private equity investor specialising in buyout and growth capital investments in four sectors: Technology, Services, Healthcare and Food & Ingredients. Typically, we invest between £/€20 and £/€200m per deal in a focussed portfolio of businesses with significant potential to expand. Perwyn invests capital, expertise and relentless energy in partnership with ambitious management teams to accelerate organic growth and pursue market consolidation opportunities. For further information about VIXIO, please visit www.vixio.com. For media inquiries please contact mwoolfrey@vixio.com (UK) or jkilsby@vixio.com (US) Contact Details VIXIO (UK) Mike Wollfrey mwoolfrey@vixio.com VIXIO (US) James Kilsby jkilsby@vixio.com Company Website https://vixio.com/

December 12, 2022 06:52 AM Eastern Standard Time

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Naked Wines upbeat on consumer demand

Naked Wines PLC

Contact Details Proactive Proactive UK Ltd +44 20 7989 0813 uk@proactiveinvestors.com

December 12, 2022 06:40 AM Eastern Standard Time

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Gotta-Have-It-Gifts 2022

News Media Group, Inc.

Contact Details Karl Wayne +1 334-440-6397 karl@newsmg.com Company Website https://newsmg.com/

December 12, 2022 06:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

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