The worlds of street culture and cutting-edge entertainment collide as Street League Skateboarding (SLS) and online gaming powerhouse Stake announce a new global partnership.

This partnership, which kicked off with Stake center stage as the Presenting Rights Partner of SLS Miami and the first SLS Takeover in Santa Monica in May, will run throughout the SLS Championship Tour season, culminating with the Super Crown in São Paulo in December.

The wide-ranging partnership will see Stake prominently featured across the live events with branding on key skate course features and broadcast segments at the biggest skateboarding events worldwide.

Additionally, fans can expect to see the Stake brand integrated into the unique SLS social content, including the “What’s at Stake” event preview, and the all-new Game of S.T.A.K.E. – a creative twist on the classic Game of Skate, which will feature a head-to-head battle between SLS pros.

To round out the partnership, Stake will also be the presenting rights partner of the annual Trick of the Year contest, which allows skaters worldwide to submit their tricks for the illustrious prize. The Trick of the Year award winners will be announced in December.

“We’re excited to welcome an exciting brand like Stake to the SLS family”, said Frank Lamicella, CEO of Thrill Sports and parent company of SLS. “This partnership will deliver innovative activation elements and experiences to both our brands and fans as we travel the world for the 2025 SLS Championship Tour.”

“Skateboarding is more than sport – it’s fashion, music, culture, and raw energy. That’s exactly the space Stake loves to play in, and SLS is the perfect partner to bring that to life,” said Akhil Sarin, Chief Marketing Officer at Stake. “This alignment makes it an excellent partnership for our brand.”

Quick Custom Intelligence (QCI), the global leader in AI-driven casino analytics, today announced a strategic partnership with ComOps, a hospitality performance partner delivering support-as-a-service solutions that enhance guest experiences and improve workforce efficiency. Through this partnership, QCI clients can now extend their host teams with ComOps’ bilingual (English/Spanish) player-development agents, available as fractional or fully virtual support.

Key Benefits for Casino Operators:

Turn-key scalability: ComOps agents operate directly within the QCI Enterprise Platform, receiving real-time access to player lists, campaign tasks, and performance dashboards. This allows properties to rapidly scale host operations without increasing headcount.

Secure, compliant operations: Agents access property systems via Microsoft® Virtual Desktop with multifactor authentication. All work is performed in a secured, clean-desk facility—no phones, pens, or paper—protecting player data and marketing offers.

Full-service guest engagement: Services include inbound and outbound telemarketing, VIP event invitations, and follow-up calls are executed from QCI’s dynamic call lists. When required, ComOps agents can enter hotel reservations directly into leading PMS platforms, Agilysys PMS, Oracle OHIP, or Infor HMS, to complete the guest journey.

Rapid deployment: Game Changing Technologies (GCT) will provision and manage all additional QCI licenses required, streamlining onboarding and accelerating time-to-value.

“Our customers are scaling faster than ever, and staffing expert host talent can be a major constraint,” said Dr. Ralph Thomas, CEO of QCI. “By integrating ComOps’ secure, off-site human agents into the QCI workflow, operators can instantly expand capacity, maintain data integrity, and focus on delivering personalized guest experiences that drive revenue.”

“Casinos need flexible, cost-effective ways to deepen player relationships,” added Robert Levine, CEO of ComOps. “This partnership combines ComOps’ hospitality expertise with QCI’s real-time analytics to help properties increase trip frequency, elevate guest engagement, and optimize VIP experiences.”

VIP Play Inc., a leader in immersive sports entertainment technology, and Decentral AI, the universal AI orchestration platform, have announced a groundbreaking partnership designed to redefine the future of entertainment through responsible, scalable, compliant, and intelligent AI deployment. Together, they are not just implementing technology – they are defining how the entire sports industry will leverage AI for the next decade.

This collaboration is unlocking transformative capabilities:

• Data analytics that create more engaging, hyper-personalized experiences

• Predictive insights that anticipate needs before they’re expressed.

Through the partnership, VIP Play is:

• Setting the gold standard for AI governance and player data protection globally

• Building AI systems that optimize operations while maintaining strict compliance

• Creating a competitive advantage of compliant AI that will compound over the coming years

• Establishing a model that other entertainment companies will aspire to follow.

“We’re not just deploying AI—we’re defining how the industry will responsibly evolve with AI over the next decade. Decentral AI provides the flexibility, compliance, and intelligence that allows us to personalize and elevate player experiences at scale. This partnership gives us a strategic edge while ensuring we lead with integrity. All of our innovation with AI will be designed in a Compliance First approach and technical methodology,” said Les Ottolenghi, CEO of VIP Play.

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This partnership opens doors to:

• Experience Expansion: Focus AI on the entertainment aspects of the fan experience for Sports and Sporting Events

• Innovation Leadership: Joint development of AI capabilities that don’t exist anywhere else in the industry

• Industry Transformation: Setting new benchmarks for what’s possible when AI meets entertainment

• Strategic Advantage: Creating barriers to entry that protect market position while driving industry-wide innovation.

Partnering with VIP Play unlocks AI’s full potential in sports entertainment. Our platform ensures their models run securely across any infrastructure, while maintaining complete data sovereignty and compliance. Together, we’re building the backbone for an intelligent, ethical, and scalable future in entertainment,” said Marouen Helali, Founder of Decentral AI.

As the entertainment industry continues to evolve, the partnership between VIP Play and Decentral AI positions both companies at the forefront of innovation. This collaboration goes beyond technology—it’s a shared commitment to shaping the future of entertainment through responsible AI deployment.