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OKTO Live in Romania with Mozzart Bet
Mozzart Bet users in Romania can now top-up their iGaming accounts via secure, fast, and easy e-Voucher cash payments.
Mozzart Bet users are now able to top-up their iGaming accounts with cash in real-time via
OKTO.CASH, without leaving the App or website.
ROMANIA FINTECH
AUSTRIA – The acquisition of William Hill by 888 Holdings for £2.2bn has consolidated a series of player issues relating to the Mr. Green brand, which has already paid millions in fines for failing to protect players.
Fines in Sweden and the UK hit the headlines in 2020 and 2021, but recent events in Austria look set to eclipse previous penalties as thousands of illegal gambling claims are brought by players against 888.
Advofin Prozessfinanzierung AG, the Austrian legal firm representing thousands of claimants, states that plaintiffs will now take further steps on the London Stock Exchange against 888 directly to enforce their "final and enforceable judgments."
The scale and number of the lawsuits brought against 888 Holdings PLC in relation to the lawsuits pending in Austria, is difficult to predict, but there's the risk of damages of more than €100m.
MALTA – Pariplay has announced the launch of Wizard Games, the new brand for its in-house games studio. Wizard Games will operate within Pariplay as a distinctive business unit, with its enhanced products set to serve new and existing markets and operators.
GERMANY – Greentube has further extended its reach in Germany after signing a new deal with Interwetten for the distribution of its content.
Stefan Sulzbacher, Speaker of the Board of Interwetten, said: “German players are enjoying fresh casino content more than ever, but it’s important for a brand such as Interwetten to only select those partners who will provide the highest quality gaming experience. Greentube certainly fits the bill, and we are delighted to be able to share its premium content with our loyal players.”
BELARUS – Cryptocurrency casino,
BC.Game, has incorporated SOFTSWISS' marketing platform, Affilka, to power its
BC.Game Partner Programme.
Anastasia Borovaya, Product Owner of Affilka, commented: "I'm delighted that a large and well- known brandsuch as
BC.Game chooses SOFTSWISS products for their development. Affilka was the perfect introduction to SOFTSWISS products and paved the way for
BC.Game to further explore the product ecosystem.”
MALTA – Kalamba Games has been granted a supplier licence by the Malta Gaming Authority. The licence will enable Kalamba Games to expand in numerous jurisdictions and is a testament to the supplier’s commitment to regulated markets.
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OKTO has launched its
OKTO.CASH instant e- Voucher payment method in Romania in partnership with operator Mozzart Bet.
Mozzart Bet customers are able to top-up their iGaming accounts with cash in real-time via
OKTO.CASH, one of the fastest and most direct top-up methods at any point of sale of OKTO’s always growing partnering networks.
Fully in line with the increased consumers’ demand for eCash solutions in Romania,
OKTO.CASH is set to streamline users’ deposit process through an entirely seamless payment experience, allowing players to load their online gaming accounts without exiting the gaming operator’s mobile app or site.
OKTO is supporting Mozzart Bet via its proprietary technology a flexible and agile solution which is fully integrated into the operator’s mobile app and website.
OKTO also provides the operator with a wide collaborating network of point-of-sales in Romania, comprising the Selfpay network of 6,000 payment stations and e-pay, the digital payment division of Euronet Worldwide, Inc., which has a distribution network of 748,000 point-of-sale terminals worldwide including several thousand in the region.
Liviu Popovici, Romania Country Representative
at OKTO, said: “It’s crucial to have a deep understanding of customers’ payment preferences and offer payment methods adjusted not only to each regions’ needs and demands but also, to different audiences within the same region. Our collaboration with Mozzart is in line with our local approach to offer customers a next-gen mobile-first payment solution that is reliable, compliant and seamless.
OKTO.CASH is the new payment solution that streamlines users’ digital journey, a fully immersed mobile on-premise experience offering an easy-to-use and convenient topping up process directly at the physical point-of-sale and in real- time.”
Marcela Zarzara, Director Business Process at Mozzart Bet, commented: “Mozzart Bet is the leading gaming brand in Southeast Europe, and our vision is to hold a strong leadership position. Aware that in all segments we must always be different and be above others in quality, we try – and succeed – to always be one step ahead with new solutions.
“Mozzart Bet is thrilled with this partnership and recognises the potential
OKTO.CASH offers to customers. Our users are now able to top-up their iGaming accounts with cash in real-time via
OKTO.CASH, meaning that players will now be able to load their online gaming accounts without exiting our mobile app or site.”
Kazakhstan StylGame meets Eurasian technical standards
Italian chair manufacturer StylGame S.R.l. in partnership with Gaming Supplies, has announced the successful completion of EAC technical conformity certification of of its casino chairs. Compliance with Eurasian Customs Union technical standards means that gaming chairs from StylGame are now fully certified for import and casino use in countries including Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia. Approval of serial production allows any customer in these countries to purchase and import StylGame chairs without the burden of batch certification and destruction of samples in local testing labs.
Luigi Iulita, CEO of StylGame, explains: “We are very pleased to offer our customers additional
proof of high quality, manufacturing standards and customer care. We understand that local customs clearance procedures are difficult and costly, and hope that newly attained certification will add additional satisfaction to casinos in this part of the world.”
Andrey Sharov from Gaming Supplies adds, “It is our pleasure to support our regional customers with additional service of localised product certification. Numerous regional casinos made their strategic purchasing decision in favor of StylGame seating products. With certification process successfully completed, the products have become more accessible to gaming operators in our region.”
Te Netherlands
November 18 saw theDutch government impose partial lockdowns on land-based casinos, forcing venues to close at 18:00. Due to a sharp rise in the number of Covid-19 infections and hospitalisations, the Dutch government has imposed the partial lockdown until at least December 3. Te new set of measures include a 18:00 mandatory closing time for venues, including casinos and slot arcades. All visitors must continue to present a valid Covid entry pass and the expectations is that measures will extend beyond the December 3 date. Industry representatives expressed dismay about the ‘disproportionate and arbitrary measure.’
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