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MGA Games Expands Spanish Presence Through Partnership with Onecasino.es

mga-games-continues-to-lead-the-spanish-market-with-new-launch-at-onecasino-esMGA Games, the well-known developer of localized slots for global online casino operators, has announced the signing of a strategic partnership with Onecasino.es, a deal which will allow the supplier to integrate its productions into the online casino’s lobby.

In the statement announcing the partnership, MGA Games declared that the respective agreement “strengthens its lead in the Spanish online gaming market” and that it allows both companies to consolidate their position in the iGaming industry as a whole.

Following this agreement players that enter the Onecasino.es lobby will gain access to a wide range of already popular slots provided by MGA Games, including Spanish Celebrities, Chiquito and Chiquito 2 Condemor al rescate, La Mina de Oro, Gnomos Mix, Pasapalabra, Popeye, 777 Caliente, La Taberna and El Habanero.

MGA Games focuses on developing and publishing localized slot games, video bingo products and table games and its current portfolio has over 100 different titles, all developed using HTML5 technology and featuring spectacular graphics quality and animations.

The supplier has received recognition for its work at the eGaming awards as the best Technology/Platform provider both in 2018 and in 2022 and also as the best Product and Best Initiative for the Promotion of Gaming Activity. MGA Games currently has partnerships with several big names in the online gaming industry, including Casumo, 888casino, Interwetten, Videoslots or Betsson.

The Right Formula

Speaking about the partnership with One Casino, Javier Lanfranchi, Head of Sales at MGA Games, declared himself confident that the online casino’s players “will love” the supplier’s games. “We have the right formula to build customer loyalty and increase their presence in Spain: the perfect combination of innovation, quality and service,” Javier Lanfranchi added.

The two companies have also agreed to collaborate in other markets as One Casino has already launched slot games from MGA Games on its online casino platform in the Netherlands.

The Dutch market is a very important one for MGA Games, a growing market where there is a lot of competition both among online casino operators and also among suppliers. Javier Lanfranchi revealed that the supplier has a 15 percent market share in Spain and 99 percent penetration, and added that MGA Games is trying to position itself “as a global supplier of reference.”

Source: “MGA Games continues to lead the Spanish market with new launch at Onecasino.es“. EuropeanGaming. December 6, 2023.

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SOFTSWISS Celebrates Success at 2023 iGaming IDOL Awards

softswiss-becomes-igaming-brand-idol-2023SOFTSWISS, the international supplier of software and content for online casinos and sports betting websites, has announced that the company has achieved great success at iGaming IDOL Awards 2023, an annual industry event that celebrates the best performers in the realm of online gambling.

At this year’s event, SOFTSWISS was designated Brand IDOL of the Year, an award that the company says represents “a significant milestone” in its history. The award recognizes the success of the brand awareness campaigns launched by SOFTSWISS over the past year, including “Bringing the Heat,” “Make Your Business a Classic” and “Grab Success.”

SOFTSWISS acknowledged that it has tried to develop “creative and eye-catching” marketing campaigns in order to expand its business throughout the European continent but also in Latin America and Asia.

Not The First Award

Valentina Bagniya, Chief Marketing Officer at SOFTSWISS, declared herself “truly honored to stand among the industry’s best and brightest at the esteemed iGaming IDOL.” The SOFTSWISS executive added that the award represents “a testament to the collective passion and dedication” shown by the company’s team.

The SOFTSWISS Chief Marketing Officer also added that the award will further motivate the company to seek to understand what the customers need and then create “top-tier products” by putting their creativity to use.

SOFTSWISS has already secured two other awards for its marketing efforts this year: EGR Marketing and Innovation Awards and Best Marketing Campaign at EiGE Awards. The addition of the Brand IDOL of the Year award further recognizes the prowess of the company’s marketing campaigns.

A Powerful Company

SOFTSWISS was a pioneer in the iGaming industry as in 2013 it was the first supplier to launch a Bitcoin-optimized online casino solution. Since then the company has grown significantly, becoming a respected international provider of software solutions for managing gambling operations.

The company now has a team of over 1,700 employees which are working in offices located in Malta, Poland, Georgia, Bulgaria and Belarus. The supplier has gained several gaming licenses and provides complete iGaming software solutions.

The product portfolio currently offered by SOFTSWISS includes the Online Casino Platform, the Game Aggregator which comprises thousands of online casino games, the affiliate platform named “Affilka”, the turnkey Sportsbook Platform and the Jackpot Aggregator.

Source: “SOFTSWISS Becomes iGaming Brand IDOL 2023“. SOFTSWISS. December 1, 2023.

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Vegas-SoCal High-Speed Rail Secures $3B in New Funding

The high-speed train proposed by Brightline West to connect Las Vegas and Southern California chugged another step closer to reality on Tuesday. That’s when US Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that $3B in funding is now secured to begin construction.

A rendering of the Brightline West train, which is expected to link Las Vegas with Los Angeles by 2028. (Image: Brightline West)

According to a news release announcing the funding, the money comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

This historic high-speed rail project will be a game-changer for Nevada’s tourism economy and transportation,” Sen. Rosen is quoted as saying in the release. “It’ll bring more visitors to our state, reduce traffic on the I-15, create thousands of good paying jobs, and decrease carbon emissions, all while relying on local union labor.”

Previously, the US Department of Transportation approved $1B in private activity bonds, with the actual borrowing up to the states of California and Nevada. It also awarded $25M in June to build passenger stations in the high-desert California towns of Hesperia and Apple Valley, from which the trains will connect to downtown Los Angeles.

Money Train

Brightline West claims its $12B project will be the first truly high-speed rail system in America, with trains capable of speeds of 200 miles per hour whooshing past vehicular traffic along Interstate 15’s right of way. Brightline projects an average Las Vegas-L.A. travel time of 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Brightline West estimates its high-speed rail “will remove 3 million cars from I-15 annually, reducing more than 400K tons of carbon emissions each year” and create “35,000 good-paying, union jobs,” including 10K union construction jobs and close to 1,000 permanent jobs for operations and maintenance.

According to Brightline West, the project will generate more than $1B in economic impact to California and Nevada.

Slow Train Coming

Brightline West said it hopes to build its rail line in time for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Even by that optimistic timetable, the project will have taken nearly 20 years from the time it was first envisioned.

Planning for a high-speed rail link connecting Las Vegas with Southern California began in 2009. That’s when the Federal Railroad Administration completed a draft environmental plan for a project, which was then known as DesertXpress. Brightline acquired the project in 2018.

In July 2021, Brightline purchased 110 acres for its Las Vegas terminus station at Las Vegas Boulevard between Warm Springs and Blue Diamond roads, only three miles from the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip. Brightline West is also expected to include a stop at the future Southern Nevada Supplemental Airport, which is expected to open by 2037 between Primm and Jean, Nev.

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Finnplay Releases Mobile Apps for Hungary and the Netherlands

finnplayFinnplay, the Scandinavian platform provider for the iGaming industry, has announced the launch of two brand new mobile applications for online casinos in Hungary and the Netherlands.

The Dutch application was made for Kansino.nl, while the Hungarian mobile app was executed by Finnplay for Vegas.hu. The supplier has plenty of experience in multiple jurisdictions and possesses the technical expertise to perform such a simultaneous launch of two different mobile applications.

Finnplay prides itself on performing native application development both for Android and iOS platforms, allowing its online casino operator partners to capitalize on the accentuated growth of the mobile gaming market.

Both applications were soft-launched over the summer, allowing both Kansino.nl and Vegas.hu to leverage the advantages of the mobile platform while supporting their expansion goals on this segment of the market.

Game-Changing Launches

Speaking about the two application launches, Jaakko Soininen, Managing Director of Finnplay, described them as “game-changing” for the Dutch and Hungarian markets and added that the event also underlines “Finnplay’s stature as an iGaming powerhouse.”

The Finnplay executive also added that the double launch proves that his company is perfectly capable of operating “seamlessly across diverse markets and regulatory landscapes.”

Dr Egresits Csaba, Online Director at LVC Diamond, the company that operates Vegas.hu, described the mobile application delivered by Finnplay as “cutting-edge” and added that it gives the operator “the ideal platform” to launch its sportsbook offering “It’s been a pleasure working closely with Finnplay and we have the utmost confidence in the tech to ensure we continue to grow our business,” Dr Egresits Csaba also added.

Daphne Xerri, Product and CX Director at Playnorth, the company that operates Kansino.nl, underlined the importance of delivering players “the best possible experience” both on desktop computers and mobile devices. “Finnplay has created the perfect app that guarantees a seamless experience across all formats,” Daphne Xerri concluded.

Founded in 2008, Finnplay is an iGaming provider based in Finland, focusing on delivering platform technology and services for online casinos and sports betting websites. The company’s flagship product is the Titan casino and sportsbook platform, which includes integrations for online casino games and payment solutions from other third-party providers.

The platform is fully compliant with several regulated jurisdictions from all around the world, including Mexico, Sweden, Estonia, Lithuania, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Romania, Denmark, Belgium, Bulgaria, Malta, and Hungary.

Source: “Finnplay Simultaneously Releases Mobile Apps for Hungarian and Dutch Markets“. EuropeanGaming. November 30, 2023.

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Google Maps Routes Cars from Las Vegas into Desert Trap

While driving home to LA from the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix earlier this month, Shelby Easler and her family saw an unusual Google Maps notification. It advised them that the straightest route, southwest on Interstate 15, faced an impending dust storm.

This caravan of cars was trapped for hours on an off-roading path near the southern border between Nevada and California. (Image: Shelby Easler)

The app then advised an alternate route, a desert road from Nevada to Southern California that would not only avoid the dust storm, but also save the family 50 minutes.

Easler’s brother, who was driving their Toyota SUV, followed the directions, which led to a single-lane off-roading path, behind a long caravan of cars following the same directions.

Because our navigation said we were going three miles and then making a left, we assumed that we would hit a road eventually, and because all the other cars were going straight, we assumed it was leading somewhere, which it was not,” Easler, 22, said in a TikTok video taken during her experience that has garnered 134K likes.

This is the route that Google Maps suggested users follow from Vegas to LA. The captions were added by Shelby Easler in her TikTok video about the ordeal. (Image: TikTok)

Because a vehicle at the front of the long caravan was already stuck, none behind it could proceed. Making matters worse, the path was too narrow for anyone to turn around, either.

And more vehicles just kept arriving.

No Help from Police

According to Easler, a 911 call didn’t help, because the California Highway Patrol “was dealing with the freeway shutdown and accidents, so they couldn’t get to us.”

After being trapped for several hours, the drivers realized that they needed to turn around, one by one, by driving through thick-barked bushes and over rocks and cacti. The move punctured dozens of tires and put most out of alignment.

Easler described their SUV as “doneso,” and said her family had to Uber back to Vegas and fly home while it was towed back to Las Vegas for some miracle work.

A Google spokesperson told the Washington Post, which also covered the story, “We apologize for what happened, and can confirm that we’ll no longer route drivers traveling between Las Vegas and Los Angeles down these narrow backroads off Interstate 15 near the California-Nevada border.”

When he shared Easler’s video on X (formerly Twitter), @LasVegasLocally quipped: “If Google Maps ever sends you to the Mojave Desert, be suspicious. This is how AI will try to take us out.”

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