European expansion sparks record growth for content developer

22nd February, 2018 – Quality slots and table games provider Habanero has enjoyed a record-breaking start to the year, with soaring revenues complementing its expansion into Europe.

The supplier is anticipating clients’ gross gaming revenue for 2018 to nearly double when compared to 2017, firmly positioning itself as one of the fastest-growing developers in the industry.

Last year saw Habanero secure 29 new clients, with 20 of those going live with games including latest releases Four Divine Beasts, 5 Mariachis, Rolling Roger and Cake Valley.

22nd February, 2018 – Bede Gaming, a leading supplier of software to the online gaming industry, has signed a partnership agreement with Pragmatic Play, which will see the content provider’s entire offering integrated into Bede PLAY.

Pragmatic Play’s portfolio of more than 80 HTML5 games, including Chilli Heat, Gold Rush, Vegas Nights, Caishen’s Gold and Jurassic Giants will be available to all Bede operators.

The addition of Pragmatic Play’s portfolio is the latest step in Bede Gaming’s expansion of best-in-class content available via PLAY, having already signed several partnership deals with top content suppliers in the last few months.

Michael Brady, CEO of Bede Gaming, said: “We are always looking to expand our offering to clients with the latest and most exciting titles, and integrating Pragmatic Play’s games was an obvious decision as we continue to combine premium content with our leading marketing tools.

Leading provider integrates an exciting new suite

22nd February 2018, Yerevan – Multi-channel casino platform and sports betting provider Digitain has announced a new agreement to integrate the complete gaming portfolio of global gaming software supplier InBet Games into its progressive platform.

Digitain has broadened its influence across Europe, central Asia and Africa over the past year, with its state-of-the-art sportsbook (offering odds on 65 different sports, 7,500 leagues, and more than 3,000 betting markets) gaining increasing traction.

It’s been a similar story for InBet Games, who have arrived on the scene this year with a diverse product range, having picked up an SBC Award for excellence in the Best Sports Themed Game category at the close of 2017.

The launch took place on the 4th February, 2018, when the company introduced its Japanese site and welcome bonus tailored to the Japanese market.

Cashmio was launched in May, 2016 by two Scandinavian entrepreneurs with the aim to create the world’s happiest casino. The company has experienced a steady growth after its launch, and aims to continue expanding into new geographical markets. It launched its services in the Latin American market in December 2017, and Japan followed soon after that.

Yuka Sato, the Project Manager of Japan at Cashmio, is very excited about the most recent expansion:

“ We are really pleased to deliver the happiness of Cashmio to our Japanese players now.”

22nd February, 2018 ­­– Yggdrasil Gaming has unearthed another diamond in the rough with new slot Gem Rocks, which promises monstrous cascading wins huge enough to make the very ground beneath your feet shift and shake.

In the new release, big wins tumble down the reels with the help of gentle, gem-hearted giants who can turn into colossal symbol clusters.

With each winning spin, the symbols will cascade down; hitting consecutive wins in a row can guarantee gigantic blocks of up to 4×4 symbols to drop to the most profitable positions for the player.

Epic sound effects create an immersive experience which invites players to sit back and enjoy the action.

NetEnt, leading provider of digital gaming solutions, has unveiled its newest fantasy-based game, Asgardian Stones™, which delves into the realms of Nordic mythology and includes industry first crush features.

The 5-reel, 3-row, 20-bet lines video slot sets pulses racing as it takes players into magical surroundings, where only the bravest warriors can live amongst the Gods.

The mystic game includes a Colossal Crush feature, where colossal symbols crush those underneath releasing their energy to increase the win multiplier, as well as a free spin wheel that crushes symbols and rows.

The brand-new Colossal Crush feature is an industry first and showcases that NetEnt continues to lead the way in the online casino world with innovative games and gaming experience.

February 22, 2018 – Launched on the 3rd of July, iGamingRadio has seen a constant growth in terms of listeners and website visitors and the peak audience was set at 789 online active listeners during prime time (between 9-12 – CET). This is due to the fact that the online radio streams 4 sessions of news hourly about the most recent news of the online and land-based gambling industry.

Starting by the 22nd of February 2018, Ms. Kleitou’s repertoire will be available for radio listeners in the daily generated playlists.

Zoltan Tundik, Founder, Co-owner and Head of Business at European Gaming Media stated: “We are really excited to starting these new collaborations and highlighting talent on our stream. We have launched iGamingRadio as media outlet for our news distribution and we are happy to take things further by also entering into the music industry. There are a lot of talented singers out there and we are honored to start the collaborations with Ms. Iro Kleitou. We encourage artist who would like to add their music to our playlist to reach out and contact us for similar collaborations.”

Iro Kleitou stated: ‘’I am pretty excited to initiate this collaboration with iGamingRadio. I respect your achievements so far and you definitely have a bright future ahead! Thanks for having me and looking forward to maintain our partnership. I hope you enjoy my music J.’’

22nd February 2018 – Omni-channel slots specialist Play’n GO has pulled the trigger on the launch of its latest release Golden Colts.

The five-reel, 40-payline slot takes players to a slightly different Wild West than they might have expected.

There’s a dead sheriff on the loose, and with him possessing the deadly golden colts, players will join a team of bounty hunters looking to seize them back off him.

Uniquely, Golden Colts has been developed in partnership with operator Mr Green with representatives from both parties involved in the design and concept of the slot.

[Manila, Philippines] With the second season of the Philippines Football League (PFL) kicking off at the start of March, the PFL today agreed on a multi-year partnership with Sportradar—a global leader in the sports data, media and integrity space—announcing the company as their official and exclusive global audio-visual and data distribution, as well as integrity services partner.

Kicking off with a signing ceremony the Marco Polo Ortigas, the strategic partnership will enable the PFL to create its own video and streaming platform built using Sportradar’s OTT (Over-The-Top) solution. Fully customizable and scalable, this OTT platform will integrate high-quality video streaming and content, with highly engaging and visualized statistical data viewable across all mobile devices, desktops and smart TVs. The PFL will be able to commercialize the platform through advertising, sponsorships, subscription or pay-per-view opportunities for ‘live’ matches. Aimed at developing the league’s following, the content will be available through all platforms 24/7 for fans and audiences across the Philippines, as well as around the world.

Integral to the partnership is the integrity services that Sportradar will provide to the PFL. The campaign logo and tagline Integrity Always was officially presented by the PFL and Sportradar to members of the attending media and stakeholders, and will be used for outreach programs both internally, and externally. Sportradar will also conduct a series of educational and prevention workshops for clubs and players, focusing on the dangers and consequences of match-fixing. Complementing the coverage delivered by the company’s partnerships with the Asia Football Confederation (AFC) and FIFA, Sportradar Integrity Services will monitor, identify and analyse suspicious activities relating to the league through its award-winning Fraud Detection System.

“2017 was a fantastic first year for the PFL, and we believe that 2018 will be the year we take the league to the next level with Sportradar,” said Mariano Araneta, PFF President and Chairman of the LFI Board of Directors. “We are delighted to have a trusted global brand such as Sportradar join our journey, a company that shares our passion and sees the potential of the league.”

(Hong Kong) TGG Takara Gaming Group, the world’s first Asian focused game distributor for casino entertainment, has agreed a deal with Solaire Resort & Casino to integrate the successful Philippines casino operator to its Asian VIP and middle-class focused digital gaming content library on the casino floor.

Solaire is one of the most successful entertainment resort in Manila, the capital city of Philippines. The casino floor in the Manila resort has generated total of USD 728 million gross gaming revenue in 2016, which is the highest amount since it opened in 2013. In recent years, the casino & gaming sector in the Philippines has been growing rapidly, it is expected that the Philippines casinos will generate gross gaming revenues of USD 6 billion by 2018, which would put the country among the top four in the world.  This again proved the market is in demand for games that can fulfill the entertainment needs of the rapid growing VIP and middle class visitors from countries around the region.

TGG’s CEO & CO-founder comments “TGG has always been eyeing the potential of the Philippines market and with this agreement, it places TGG in the best position to expand the Asian VIP and the rapid growing Middle Class market, who spent billions in casinos every year. We are excited to distribute sophisticated Asian Focus entertainment experience for players from game developers around the globe, and embedding state-of-the art GLI-approved technology towards Solaire’s casino floor through this agreement.”

The success deployment in the Philippines is expected to enlarge TGG’s Asian VIP and the rising middle class focused entertainment products presence around the region, and unlocks the new pathway towards other countries including Macau in the near future.