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Pragmatic Play Strengthens Ontario Market Reach with Caesars Digital Launch

PRAGMATIC-PLAY-STRENGTHENS-ONTARIO-OFFERING-WITH-CAESARS-DIGITAL-ROLLOUTPragmatic Play has further extended its influence in the North American iGaming market by launching its captivating slots portfolio with Caesars Digital in Ontario. This strategic partnership will initially feature Pragmatic Play’s extensive range of slots on Caesars Palace Online Casino and Caesars Sportsbook & Casino, with the company’s live casino suite set to be rolled out in the near future.

The agreement also underscores Pragmatic Play’s strategy of expanding its product offering in regulated markets like Ontario. The company’s ability to continuously innovate and develop new content, while ensuring compliance with local regulations, has allowed it to gain traction quickly in Canada’s competitive market.

Lots of Surprises for Ontarian Players

The integration brings top-performing titles like Gates of Olympus and Sugar Rush to Ontario’s players, alongside newer offerings such as Forging Wilds and Mustang Gold Megaways. This collaboration is a testament to Pragmatic Play’s growing presence in Canada and highlights the strong demand for their innovative and engaging content.

Pragmatic Play’s Chief Operating Officer, Irina Cornides, emphasized the significance of the deal, stating:

“Caesars Sportsbook and Casino is a prestigious gaming and entertainment brand. Pragmatic Play’s partnership with them reinforces our commitment to delivering player-favourite content to the world’s leading casino operators.”

Echoing Cornides’ sentiments, Ricardo Cornejo Rivas, Vice President of Online Gaming at Caesars Digital remarked that Pragmatic Play’s award-winning portfolio of gaming titles represents an exciting addition to the company’s fast developing platforms. Having in mind that ten studio’s games have already proven popular with players across Ontario, he’s positive that this deal will result in numerous benefits.

The partnership with Caesars Digital is just the latest in a series of successful collaborations that have helped Pragmatic Play strengthen its position in North America. In recent years, the company has made significant strides in expanding its reach, not only in Canada but also in the U.S. and Latin America.

Firm Position on Global Level

Pragmatic Play has become well-known for its ability to produce high-quality gaming content at a rapid pace. The company currently releases up to eight new slot titles per month, in addition to providing Live Casino and Bingo products. These offerings are available through a single API, making integration smooth for operators.

Looking ahead, Pragmatic Play’s continued expansion in Ontario and other regions is expected to drive further growth for the company. The partnership with Caesars Digital, a leading operator in North America, is a crucial component of this strategy. With both companies committed to providing high-quality gaming experiences, players can look forward to even more exciting developments in the near future.

At the beginning of the current month, the supplier attended GAT Showcase Bogotá in Colombia. Held at the Sheraton Bogota Hotel, this event gathered numerous iGaming professionals.

In second half of September, Pragmatic Play will take part in another GAT event, this time to be hosted in the Renaissance Santo Domingo Jaragua Hotel & Casino in the Dominican Republic. Welcoming more than 300 delegates, this event will be crowded with informative presentations on new regulations and innovations withing online platforms.

Source:

“Pragmatic Play Strengthens Ontario Offering with Caesars Digital Rollout”, pragmaticplay.com, September 10, 2024

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Professional Pickleball Strengthens Sports Betting Offering With Compliance Monitor

The Professional Pickleball Association this week announced a partnership with Integrity Compliance 360 (IC360) to monitor its PPA Tour for fair play better.

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The Professional Pickleball Association has partnered with Integrity Compliance 360 for sports betting monitoring. The PPA hopes more state gaming regulators will allow its tour to be included in the permissible events catalog. (Image: Carvana PPA Tour)

Seeking to expand its product to more legal sports betting states in the US, the PPA, headquartered in Las Vegas, is bringing on a third-party monitor to oversee the legal betting activity surrounding its competitions. IC360 is a leading sports betting integrity firm that provides compliance solutions for sportsbooks and leagues.

As a leader in the sports betting integrity monitoring field, IC360 will help educate, guide, and provide crucial oversight of professional pickleball in the betting sphere,” said Justin Mader, the PPA’s gambling operations manager. “Our goal is to provide an engaging sports betting product while maintaining the integrity and fair play standards on the PPA Tour, and the partnership with IC360 will further solidify this foundation.”

The Sports and Fitness Industry Association named pickleball as the fastest-growing sport in the US in 2021, 2022, and 2023. Today, there are an estimated 36.5 million pickleball players in the US and the game is forecast to continue growing through at least 2028.  

Pickleball Popularity

Pickleball’s origins date back to the mid-1960s when the game was developed in Washington State. Pickleball has since become the state’s official sport.

Pickleball involves elements of tennis and table tennis but has its own specific rules and court dimensions. The hard plastic ball used in pickleball also produces less bounce than a tennis ball.

Pickleball’s rise in popularity over the past decade has resulted in many country clubs, fitness centers, community associations, and neighborhood parks incorporating pickleball courts. The game’s appeal has also lent to sports betting where bettors continue to seek lines for PPA tournaments.

Pickleball betting at regulated sportsbooks, however, remains limited to just 10 of the nearly 40 legal sports betting jurisdictions in the US. Being a niche sport where there are far fewer eyes on the game compared with one of the “big four” leagues, some state regulators have been hesitant to allow their sportsbooks to take action on PPA events.

Bringing on IC360 will help satisfy integrity concerns and a PPA player’s potential ability to fix a match. IC360 will deploy ProhiBet, an advanced, fully encrypted, decentralized cross-monitoring notification platform to supervise PPA betting activity.

ProhiBet is designed to safeguard sports integrity and ensure adherence to state-specific regulations. The tool also plays a crucial role in ensuring prohibited persons don’t engage in sports betting, which for the PPA, includes players, coaches, officials, and league staff.

24/7 Monitoring, Analysis

IC360 says its ProhiBet platform keeps tabs on its partnered leagues around the clock to “proactively identify irregular watering patterns.” The partnership, the PPA hopes, will bring increased transparency to the PPA Tour and ideally make the game more suitable for legal sports betting.

Sports betting has been cited for increasing interest, viewership, and overall fan engagement for the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and college sports.

Next month, the first Las Vegas Pickleball Cup, a PPA-sanctioned tournament, will be held at the Fontainebleau on the Strip. Among the legal sports betting states where bettors will be offered odds on the tourney are Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, and Wyoming.

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Softswiss Strengthens Its Position in Europe by Acquisition of Ously Games’ Social Casino

Softswiss continues to acquire big industry names all over the world, and the most recent is purchasing stakes in Ously Games GmbH from Germany, following the acquisition of Turfsport in January 2024.

Acquisition of the biggest social casino in Europe

softswiss_takes_stake_in_major_european_social_casinoThe company is best known for its popular social casino SpinArena.net, which is the largest social casino in the whole of Europe, and now Softswiss has a significant stake in it.

On the other hand, Ously Games will get a chance to try some of the most advanced technologies and modern solutions developed by Softswiss.

Social casinos recorded rapid growth in the recent period, so some people call it the future of gaming, and it seems that Softswiss recognized its potential. One of its main assets is gaming and betting without real money included, so it’s completely risk-free for players. Instead, they can use virtual currency to place their bets, and the revenue comes mostly from sales of virtual goods.

The good news for operators is that social casinos don’t require licenses, and there aren’t any advertising restrictions. According to Softswiss, the global social casino market will be worth around $10 billion by 2030. At the moment, around $85 million people are active on social casinos.

SpinArena.net currently offers more than 3,000 captivating games from about 40 providers. Its players network has more than 700,000 players, and its annual turnover is €1.0 million.

Softswiss’ founder, Ivan Montik, commented on the deal: “Anticipating the development of social casinos within the igaming industry, Softswiss made strategic investments to diversify its portfolio. Together, we aim to create a comprehensive platform for social casinos, enriching the robust ecosystem of igaming products provided by our company.”

Jochen Martinez, the owner of Ously Games, added: “We are delighted to forge a strategic partnership with the global technology provider Softswiss. This alliance brings invaluable insights, innovations, and profound expertise to both parties.”

Successful year

The year started well for Softswiss. In January, the company expanded to Africa through a deal with Turfsport. Turfsport is one of the leaders in the industry when it comes to sports betting, horse racing, and lotto. Its operations in South Africa are recognized by more than 40 operators who want to partner with the company in this market.

Andrey Starovoitov, co-CEO, thinks that the African expansion is the natural next step for Softswiss since that market keeps growing rapidly, becoming more and more important in the global iGaming industry. He said: “With this agreement, Softswiss takes a significant step forward in its extensive expansion into South Africa and the African continent. I believe this region is becoming the next focal point globally, following Latin America.”

Source: “Softswiss takes stake in major European social casino”. iGamingBussines. April 17, 2024.

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Hacksaw Gaming Strengthens a Position in Italian Market Through a Deal with Cristaltec Entertainment

Hacksaw Gaming became globally famous for its thrilling slot releases with edgy themes and fantastic features, and it helped the company build a vast network of partners and join forces with the biggest operators in the industry.

Recently, the company joined forces with Cristaltec Entertainment S.r.l. and strengthened its position in the Italian market through the content distribution agreement with this powerful company.

Italian expansion as a part of the strategy

hacksaw_gaming_celebrates_deal_with_cristaltec_italy_The new deal is a part of Hacksaw Gaming’s plan to expand across the whole region, which will happen in the following few weeks.

The popularity of Hacksaw Gaming’s titles, already huge, will be even more increased thanks to the expansion to the new regulated markets, and Italian players will get a chance to enjoy a vast range of captivating titles.

Thanks to the partnership with Cristaltec, the company will be able to incorporate exceptional industry expertise and competency, which will help it establish a position in a new regulated market.

Some of the titles are already available on Cristaltec’s Casinomania online casino website. At the moment, the players can enjoy 38 exciting releases, including popular slots such as Wanted Dead or a Wild, R.I.P. City, Hand of Anubis, and Joker Bomb.

However, companies plan to release more games during the upcoming months and provide the Italian players with some of the best releases currently available in the market.

Both companies had in mind local gaming enthusiasts when creating the offering. With that in mind, the games that will join Cristaltec’s impressive offering and popular franchises are carefully selected to suit the needs of even the pickiest players in the Italian market.

Marcus Cordes, the CEO of Hacksaw Gaming, said: “We are strongly committed to enriching the Italian gaming market with the quality and variety of our portfolio. Working together with Cristaltec will certainly drive these opportunities to new heights.”

Calvi Lorenzo, a Member of the Board of Directors at Cristaltec Entertainment, added: “We are happy to announce the new agreement with Hacksaw, which will allow us to expand the offer of high-quality games present in the Casinomania Online Casino, belonging to the Cristaltec Group. Thanks to this partnership, our customers will have access to a wide and excellent selection, which highlights our constant commitment to exceeding expectations in the iGaming sector.”

Industry leaders

Hacksaw Gaming is one of the leading suppliers of slots, scratch cards, and instant win games to the global gaming market. Its portfolio currently consists of more than 120 thrilling titles, and the company is present in over 20 regulated markets all over the world. Over the years, Hacksaw Gaming has established a vast network of partners, which currently has more than 300 big industry names, including LeoVegas, Kindred, White Hat Gaming, BetConstruct, Betsson, and many more.

On the other hand, Cristaltec Entertainment also has an impressive portfolio of games, including hits such as Temple Queen, Epic Gods, Captain Morgan, Dante, and others. The company was founded in 2004, and since then it has become a leader in the region.

Source: Sarkany, Adrienn, “Hacksaw Gaming Celebrates Deal with Cristaltec Italy”. European Gaming. February 21, 2024.

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Hacksaw Gaming Strengthens Position in Italian Market through Partnership with NetBet Italy

Hacksaw Gaming partnered with NetBet Italy. Two renowned companies signed a content agreement that will allow the popular online casino games supplier to expand across the Italian market.

Strengthening position

hacksaw-gaming-strikes-content-agreement-with-netbet-italyThe impressive Hacksaw Gaming portfolio will be available through the Italian operator. Among others, the offering will see some of the most popular Hacksaw’s slot releases, such as Wanted Dead or a Wild, Hand of Anubis, Gladiator Legends, and Tosh Video Club, as well as other hit games such as Dare2Win gamesMines, Coins, and Boxes. But this is only the beginning, and it’s expected that more provider’s games will be launched in the Italian market soon as the partnership strengthens and develops.

This partnership strengthens Hacksaw’s position in the Italian market since NetBet Italy is the eleventh company. Earlier this year, the company got full regulatory approval to expand in this key European market.

As European Gaming reports, Marcus Cordes, Hacksaw Gaming CEO, said: “This significant announcement demonstrates our commitment to expanding our business across regulated markets, and in particular in Italy, which continues to grow at lightspeed. Furthermore, we’re constantly looking to team up with industry players of the highest pedigree. Netbet.IT is yet another household name that needs no introduction – an operator that shares our passion for excellence and delivering market-leading products and services.”

Claudia Georgevici, NetBet Italy’s PR Manager, added: “We are thrilled to join forces with Hacksaw. Their commitment to excellence and their portfolio of exciting games perfectly aligns with our goal of providing our players with the best entertainment environment.”

Successful companies

Hacksaw Gaming was founded in Malta, where its main headquarters remained. However, the company rapidly expanded through all key European markets, including the UK, Greece, Italy, and the Isle of Man. It possesses the licenses for all of these markets.

On the other hand, NetBet Italy is a leading operator in the country. It offers a wide range of casino games, including slots, betting, live betting, casino, and live casino offerings. The company was founded in 2008, and its portfolio currently includes more than 1,000 thrilling slot releases.

The company has incredible customer support, which can be reached via email, website, or phone, and they’ll be able to help in no time. On top of that, the company has a very strict, responsible gaming policy, always keeping the safety and security of its players in mind, so the customers are protected all the time while using NetBet Italy’s services and enjoy the range of thrilling casino games.

Source: Miller, George. “Hacksaw Gaming Strikes Content Agreement with NetBet Italy”. European Gaming. October 3, 2023.

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