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Bringing Canadians Together Through Gaming

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

This year's survey reflected the growing popularity of online gaming, with an increasing number of Canadians playing video games as part of a broader online community.

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  • This year's survey reflected the growing popularity of online gaming, with an increasing number of Canadians playing video games as part of a broader online community.
  • The growth of online gaming has built a virtually connected community, with 67% of video game players saying that games can introduce them to new friends and relationships.
  • "This year's survey highlights the important role that video games play in the lives of millions of Canadians," said Jayson Hilchie, President & CEO of ESAC.
  • "Canadians play video games to have fun, unwind and relieve stress and they are increasingly sharing that experience with their families, and a growing community of online friends."

1993 Beat 'Em up Arcade Classic, Ninja Baseball Bat Man, Coming Soon to iiRcade

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

CHICAGO, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- iiRcade Inc., a premium home arcade console that allows gamers of all ages to play their favorite retro and modern games in a true arcade style, is pleased to announce that Ninja Baseball Bat Man, officially licensed by Tozai, Inc. and Irem Software Engineering, Inc., is coming soon to iiRcade.

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  • Ninja Baseball Bat Man is a 1993 beat 'em up arcade game that was developed and published by IREM.
  • "We've had a lot of requests for Ninja Baseball Bat Man from our iiRcade community," said Jong Shin, founder & CEO of iiRcade.
  • The launch date for Ninja Baseball Bat Man on iiRcade will be announced at a later date.
  • Play the retro arcade games that you remember and the latest modern games in amazing arcade style.

THE CANADIAN TOY ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER RISING STAR AWARD WINNERS

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

TORONTO, Nov. 8, 2022 /CNW/ -The Canadian Toy Association (CTA) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2022 Rising Star Awards, the first to be honoured in the inaugural year of the prestigious annual awards program.

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  • TORONTO, Nov. 8, 2022 /CNW/ -The Canadian Toy Association (CTA) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2022 Rising Star Awards, the first to be honoured in the inaugural year of the prestigious annual awards program.
  • The Rising Star Award recognizes emerging leaders in the toy industry whose achievements reflect exceptional growth, and impact across the fields of manufacturing, retail, and marketing.
  • Winners will be showcased and awarded for their contributions to the industry on November 17, 2022, at the Canadian Toy Association (CTA) Hall of Fame Reception and Dinner Event at the Mississauga Convention Centre.
  • Congratulations to the following 2022 Canadian Toy Association Rising Star Award Winners:
    Rochelle Pires , Director Sales, Hasbro
    Jessica Shaheen , Head of Corporate Brand, Mastermind Toys
    Justine Wong , Director of Marketing, Moose Toys Canada
    "The Canadian toy industry is driven by an incredible diversity of talent and emerging leaders demonstrating leadership, entrepreneurship, and creativity in ourbusinesses," said Graeme Bissett, Chair of the Canadian Toy Association.

Legendary NFL Quarterback John Elway Makes Significant Investment in Tom's Watch Bar, the Country's Newest Super Sports Bar Concept

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

DENVER, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Tom's Watch Bar announced that two-time Super Bowl Champion and nine-time Pro Bowler John Elway has made a significant investment in Tom's Watch Bar - the country's newest and unique super sports bar concept. Elway also joined the company's Board of Advisors.

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  • "I am extremely pleased with the opportunity to invest directly into Tom's Watch Bar a well-developed early-stage concept with strong unit-level economics," said Elway.
  • Tom's Watch Bar is the perfect solution for superfanswhoneed to watch numerous games at the same time," said Elway.
  • "We are extremely excited to have John Elway as an investor and board member," said Tom Ryan, co-founder of Tom's Watch Bar.
  • The recently raised capital is earmarked for growth; Tom's Watch Bar currently has six units, with its newest in downtown Minneapolis.

TD launches refreshed credit card rewards lineup just in time for the holiday season

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

TORONTO, Nov. 8, 2022 /CNW/ - TD is pleased to announce that its refreshed TD Rewards credit cards portfolio is now available.

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  • TORONTO, Nov. 8, 2022 /CNW/ - TD is pleased to announce that its refreshed TD Rewards credit cards portfolio is now available.
  • Current TD Rewards cardholders will automatically get access to the updated card benefits and perks.
  • "Our customers asked for it, and we delivered: a revamped TD Rewards lineup with valuable ways to earn more through these everyday purchases," says Meg McKee, Senior Vice-President, Canadian Cards, Payments, Loyalty and Personal Lending, TD Bank Group.
  • As a part of the changes, TD has launched new card designs across its proprietary consumer and business card offerings.

Mill Creek Announces Addition of Paragon Theaters to Founders Row

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mill Creek Residential, a leading developer, owner-operator and investment manager specializing in premier rental housing across the U.S., today announced the addition of Paragon Theaters to Founders Row, a mixed-use lifestyle center in the heart of Falls Church. 

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  • "We are thrilled to welcome Paragon Theaters to Founders Row," said Joe Muffler , senior managing director of development for Mill Creek Residential.
  • We believe the addition of Paragon Theaters will further transform Founders Row into a true destination community."
  • "Founders Row is a genuinely unique development that attracts a wide array of residents and visitors, and we're eager to make it the next home of Paragon Theaters," said Mike Wilson, Co-CEO of Paragon.
  • "We congratulate Mill Creek on this milestone at Founders Row and look forward to welcoming Paragon Theaters to the City."

Lion One Intersects 17.52 g/t Gold over 23.7m in Deep Zone 500 Drilling at Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji

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Monday, November 7, 2022

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    Figure 4: TUDDH 608.
  • Grade: 85.41 g/t Au over 1.2m
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    Figure 5: TUDDH 608.
  • Lion One adheres to rigorous QAQC procedures above and beyond basic regulatory guidelines in conducting its sampling, drilling, testing, and analyses.
  • Lion One's flagship asset is 100% owned, fully permitted high grade Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project, located on the island of Viti Levu in Fiji.

Introducing WorldCupFi - The Ultimate Fan Token with Advanced Mechanism with real-time betting for World Cup 2022.

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Monday, November 7, 2022

The main feature in WCF is real-time betting for World Cup 2022.

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  • The main feature in WCF is real-time betting for World Cup 2022.
  • World Cup Fi has its governance token as $WCF that will run along with World Cup 2022, and beyond that with these endless features: Betting, NFTs, PvE, and Lucky Spin.
  • The exclusive thing that only available in World Cup Fi is that rewards payouts for their Games will be stablecoin $BUSD.
  • You will be using NFTs for most of the things in World Cup Fi including: PvE Game, Lucky Spin and Betting.

Staples Previews Holiday Deals and Season-Long Savings

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Monday, November 7, 2022

Staples today announced a preview of Black Friday holiday savings on the latest in tech, plus deals on in-store printing, shipping, passport and tech services.

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  • Staples today announced a preview of Black Friday holiday savings on the latest in tech, plus deals on in-store printing, shipping, passport and tech services.
  • Many deals designed to support workers and small businesses throughout their busy season will be valid in Staples stores across the country.
  • With our seasonal deals, Staples is aiming to make the holiday season a little less hectic and a lot more convenient for all, from extending store hours and deeper discounts on UPS Shipping Services to deals on passport services for holiday travel and annual holiday cards and invitations.
  • Leading up to Black Friday, Staples shoppers can look forward to hot deals on the latest technology, gaming gear, gifts and more.

'Game On!', as GAME HOURS Introduces a New GameFi--AstroGator: REBORN--with NFTs First Launched by Crypto.com

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Monday, November 7, 2022

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cryptocurrency has certainly become a sizzling hot buzzword these past few years, and it has developed into an important element of worldwide investments, as well as high-end technologies and various integrations and applications. And one of the most recent developments has been the use of blockchain technology for gaming.

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  • AstroGator: REBORN is a blockchain-based gamemore specifically, Game Finance (GameFi)from AstroGator Fam, a Taiwanese original non-fungible tokens (NFTs) project by a renown veteran of the gaming industryGAME HOURS.
  • Starting on November 7, this newly launched play-to-earn (P2E) game will feature NFTs first launched by Crypto.com, one of the world's fastest growing crypto apps with over 50-million users.
  • According to the developer GAME HOURS, AstroGator: REBORN's limited collections of NFTs will be used when entering this world.
  • In 2022, GAME HOURS branched out into the GameFi (blockchain game) domain.