The news about Unibet moving all of its live poker events scheduled for this year does not come as a surprise considering that the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing related crisis has caused the postponements and cancellations of all major events including sports events, cultural as well as religious and other. Back to the subject, the iconic Unibet Open Tallinn event has been merged with the Unibet Online Series. For the following months of this year, Unibet does not plan on scheduling any more live poker events due to the coronavirus crisis.

The Fall and The Winter Unibet Open Taking Place Online

This means that its Fall and Winter Unibet Open events will also take place as online events with The Fall Unibet Open starting in September and The Winter Unibet Open taking place in December. When it comes to the exact dates of these events, they are yet to be released. Commenting on the news, Head of Events for the poker operator Nataly Sopacuaperu said that the decision to move all live poker events online was not taken lightly.

She said that Unibet as a whole understands the impact that this decision has on the company’s partners as well as on the brick and mortar venues which were supposed to host those over two thousand events scheduled for this year. However, Unibet has to consider the well-being and health of its players, customers, employees, and everyone else involved in any way and make it the biggest priority to stay safe and protected considering the latest travel restrictions as well as related difficulties of planning such trips during these times of uncertainty.

According to the operator’s latest official press releases, Unibet has already made plans which will help them bring the fun and excitement found at brick and mortar gaming venues and live poker events to the world of online poker events. The operator is also asking its players and customers to submit their own ideas using the Unibet community forum. Via this forum, everyone interested can discuss their ideas with senior members of the forum.

The Unibet Online Series Kicked Off on the 1^st of May

The iconic Unibet Online Series event has already kicked off on the 1^st of May. The event offers an impressive prize of €1,000,000 guaranteed. The biggest event of the series is doubtlessly its Main Event which is scheduled for the 24th of May. The event will feature a buy-in of €1,100 while interested players can already take part in qualifying satellite events that are available at the Unibet online poker client.

Here, players can scoop rickets to one of the one hundred and thirty-two events which the Unibet Online Series features. Some of the events on the offer are €8,000 E27 UOS High, €15,000 E30 UOS Bounty High, €15,000 E33 UOS Rebuy High, €15,000 E42 UOS Rebuy High, €5,000 E48 UOS Ante Re-enter High, €5,000 E54 UOS High, €25.000 E57 UK Tour Online, €10,000 E63 UOS Big Bang High, €10,000 and €200,000 E129 UOS Unibet Open Online High.

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This Swedish online gaming operators formerly known as Unibet Group Plc includes ten prominent brands apart from Unibet including iGame and 32Red. The company has been present on the scene for more than twenty years as it opened its doors back in 1997. In addition to offering all sorts of sportsbetting and online casino adventures, it also features online bingo and online poker rooms. Its most prominent brand is Unibet casino which was also established in 1997.

After Going Live in New Jersey, Pennsylvania is Next

The company’s flagship brand which boasts a massive player base including players from all over the world is fully licensed and regulated by the most prominent industry’s governing bodies including the UK Gambling Commission and Malta Gaming Authority. Unibet can be accessed via all sorts of gaming devices from various parts of the world and as of recently, its service and products are available to residents of New Jersey.

Before going live in the United States, Kindred Group has obtained its Casino Service Industry Enterprise License for New Jersey back in 2018. It has also obtained a sportsbook alongside its partner Kambi. The company’s senior vice president stated that Kindred is excited to announce that its service and products offered in a secure, safe and sustainable gaming environment are available to all interested New Jersey customers.

He also added that Kindred Group has been preparing to take these steps for a long time. Since the company’s see the importance and rapid growth of the online gambling market in the United States, they believe to explore the market further in the near future. The company’s senior vice president stated that following in line will probably be Pennsylvania and the company’s collaboration with Mohegan Sun Pocono.

Announcing Unibet Logo Redesign

Following the latest news on the company’s next in line venture into the United States market, Kindred has also announced that they are changing their well-known Unibet logo. The new logo design is set to be released on the 17^th of June. The main idea behind the logo is to better suit mobile gaming and mobile gaming environments especially today when more and more players prefer mobile gaming over traditional online gaming sessions.

The company’s Chief Marketing Officer, Elen Barber stated that it was extremely important for the company to protect the authentic heritage of its flagship brand during the process of redesigning its logo. She also added that the main creative criteria they determine included maintaining the brand’s logo familiarity, but with a modern, more up to date feel and look.

What is, even more, is that Kindred Group will use the redesigned Unibet logo globally. This is huge for Unibet which has been present in the industry for more than twenty years. Hopefully, Unibet’s more than twenty-five million players from all over the globe like the new logo.

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The same statement details that the company has partnered with Gamban in order to further improve its self-exclusion measures alongside several other responsible gaming measures for its United Kingdom-based players and customers. This means that the company’s flagship brand Unibet is about to become the very first United Kingdom-based operator to integrate free blocking software into its self-exclusion measures.

Pioneers of Integrating Free Blocking Software

Thanks to the company’s partnership with Gamban, Kindred Group’s innovative measures, and approaches will help boost responsible gambling measures which are there solely to help players. It should be noted that Kindred Group has pioneered all sorts of responsible gaming measures in the past such as its innovative detection system named PS-EDS. Moreover, the company was also the very first online gaming operators to integrate free blocking software licenses to its players.

In other words, Kindred Group has always been one of the major blocking software advocates and thanks to its latest Gambian partnership, the company can further enhance its self-exclusion measures to help Unibet players who decide to press pause on their gambling activities temporarily. The company will become the very first to integrate Gamban’s innovative blocking software for a certain exclusion period that will mirror the self-exclusion measure on-website.

This will be the latest addition to the one-year offer that Kindred Group’s partner Gamban currently offers. Moreover, all Unibet customers will have completely unlimited access to the software free of any charge. Following the news, the company’s officials stated that responsible gaming has always been at the very of the company’s agenda and that they are extremely proud to be the very first United Kingdom operator to integrate Gamban’s service within their self-exclusion program for the Unibet gaming platform.

The company’s officials also stated that Kindred Group is happy to ensure that all of their customers can now make fully informed choices as they will have the support and tools, they need in order to enjoy Kindred products fully responsibly. Since the service is completely free of charge, all customers can take steps leading in the right direction. Considering the company’s long-term goals, this is just the beginning of a massive initiative as the company wants to invest more in responsible gaming innovations across its other brands in the near future.

Gamban Blocking Software Effective Across All Sorts of Gambling Websites

Gamban is definitely at the forefront when it comes to blocking software across both regulated and unregulated gaming platforms. The company’s software can be downloaded across all sorts of devices to block players from accessing gaming websites. One of the most recent studies conducted on the Gamban software states that the software is effective up to ninety-nine percent in blocking users from engaging in gambling activities. Since Kindred Group has always been focused on promoting responsible gaming, it was a logical step to include Gamban software into its self-exclusion program.

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