Monthly Archives: February 2019

Vermantia launches Maltco’s bespoke horse racing channel

Maltese deal extends successful Intralot partnership

Athens, 18th February 2019 – Vermantia, leader in omni-channel content solutions, has launched its live horse racing channel in Malta with Maltco Lotteries – the largest retail network in the country.

The bespoke channel, which extends Vermantia’s successful partnership with Intralot, features a daily schedule of action-packed horse racing from the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, India and South Africa available from Vermantia and Arena Racing Company, the largest racecourse group in the UK.

It provides fully localised production within Malta, backed up by Vermantia’s complete data service. The channel is further complemented by Intralot’s risk management central system, providing maximum security and stability and delivered via Vermantia’s streaming solution.

A big welcome to BK8.com ambassador John Terry

February 15th 2019 announcement in Manila, BK8.com has named John Terry, English Premier League’s most successful club captains and Chelsea FC legend as the group’s first Brand Ambassador.

Manila, The Philippines: BK8.com, one of Asia’s biggest brands within the online gaming industry, secured the appointment of the English Premier League’s most successful club captains’ and Chelsea FC legend, John Terry, as the Group’s first Brand Ambassador.

The agreement grants BK8.com the exclusive marketing rights to John Terry as Brand Ambassador for all the Group’ s marketing campaigns and advertising platforms in which he will appear across its major businesses, throughout Asia.

The partnership with John Terry underpins BK8.com’s key values, reflecting its commitment and passion to grow the brand’s visibility to become the leading gaming destination for all Asian players.

Betsoft Gaming signs content agreement with multi-pronged business River iGaming

18/02/2018 – Valletta, Malta – Securing its status as a preferred content provider for companies looking to make their mark on the iGaming industry, Betsoft Gaming has signed a strategic content agreement with multinational, multi-pronged business River iGaming.

The agreement is comprehensive, covering every Betsoft slot game accredited for the regulated markets in which River iGaming (hereafter “River”) operates – including all marquee titles from the sought-after SLOTS3™  series.

Founded in late 2017, River iGaming has had a notable first year. From its headquarters in Malta, the company has driven an ambitious strategy of expansion and acquisition that has seen it establish a player-facing online casino, bring comprehensive digital marketing services in-house, build its own affiliate program, and secure high-profile branding agreements in one of the world’s most competitive markets.

In just twelve months River has grown to a company of more than 40 employees, providing comprehensive B2B and B2C services in 7 different markets. As its player-facing operations grew (with deposits doubling in less than a year) River began to canvas the market, seeking content providers that could support its players’ appetites and the company’s own ambitions for the future.

Enteractive hails landmark ICE London appearance

Significant interest shown for its (Re)activation Cloud

Malta, 18th February 2019: Enteractive, the leading provider of player retention solutions to the global gaming industry, has hailed its first ever appearance at ICE London as a major success following significant interest in its core offering.

The Malta-based company showcased its full range of innovative player retention solutions, including its new (Re)activation Cloud service – an AI-driven platform designed for comprehensive player reactivation.

During the exhibition between 5-8th February at London ExCeL, a live traffic map was displayed at the stand, which highlighted real-time inbound and outbound calls including deposits from Enteractive’s Malta head office.

partypoker sponsor France & Spain Poker Series; Powerfest & MyGame news

A fusion of partypoker related news including a new sponsorship deal covering live France and Spain Poker Series, Powerfest moving to the European Shared Liquidity market, Phil Hellmuth holding a MasterClass in Brazil, and the introduction of MyGame.

partypoker stand in the elevator.

There is only one button.

“To the Top.”

US Poker Open News: wins for Cristos and Roberts; Chidwick leads overall

Another round-up from the US Poker Open live from the PokerGo Studios at the ARIA, Las Vegas including victories for Jordan Cristos and Lauren Roberts in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha and $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em.

People stand in basketball courts shooting free throws, others walk around the gym afraid to use the ‘complicated’ equipment, and a line of people wearing trousers, blazers and ties line up at McDonald’s hoping to catch a sausage and egg McMuffin before the boards change.

Then you have the PokerGO Studios at ARIA.

No hoops.

Ganapati’s Chariloto collaboration

Ganapati’s latest slot game, Samurai Girl, which goes live on February 28th, has been produced in collaboration with Japanese online betting company Chariloto Co., Ltd. and Japanese entertainment service provider, CYBIRD Co., Ltd.

Chariloto is a Japanese company operating the online sales of betting on bicycle racing and auto racing. These professional track cycling sports fall under the category of “public sports” which are authorized and regulated by a government body in Japan. Chariloto is one of few companies authorized to sell these bets to the public.

This partnership with Chariloto is a positive step towards Ganapati becoming an established and recognized Japanese content provider in the online casino industry and around the world.

The Ganapati Group is an international company made up of game studios, production companies and offices around the world, specializing in Japanese-themed online casino games. Upcoming release, Samurai Girl, is a fast-paced online video slot game with impressive anime-style graphics. It is the second in a series of new games Ganapati intend to add to its portfolio this year.

Microgaming makes its debut in the Czech Republic

ISLE OF MAN – Microgaming’s celebrated content has gone live in the Czech Republic, with a range of the leading software supplier’s most popular games now available through Tipsport, with more operators to follow in due course.

Microgaming’s entrance into the Czech Republic continues a well-executed strategy of expansion into key regulated markets around the world, following successful entries into Colombia, Bulgaria and Denmark in 2018, and Sweden at the beginning of the current year.

Devised specifically for the Czech Republic market, a tailored software solution will offer customers of Tipsport, one of the country’s leading operators, access to an extensive selection of titles from Microgaming’s innovative, diverse portfolio of premium casino games, with more content to be added in the near future.

Andrew Clucas, Chief Operating Officer at Microgaming, comments: “We are excited to be extending our offering into the regulated market of the Czech Republic. Tipsport are a major operator in the region, and a leader in the European sports betting industry as a whole. We are delighted to begin a partnership with them that will provide their customers with an expanding library of our best online slot gaming content.”