JVH Group’s Triple Secures Online Future
JVH Group, the operator of Jack’s and Flash Casinos in Holland, has signed three online gaming and sports deals with Evolution, Kambi and Oryx
JVH sets out its stall for the anticipated September 1, 2021 go-live enabling legislation and corresponding regulatory approvals for Dutch online gaming
NETHERLANDS ONLINE
Netherlands operator, JVH Gaming, went on a contract signing spree over the Christmas and New Year break announcing three deals in quick succession as the company prepares for the opening of the Dutch online market in 2021.
Te first agreement, a partnership with Evolution for the supply of Live Casino content and services in the Netherlands, gives JVH group access to Evolution’s portfolio of live games and first person RNG games — including titles such as Crazy Time, Mega Ball and Lightning Roulette.
JVH group plans to go live with Evolution titles on its Jack’s Casino website on September 1, 2021, the date currently set for the opening of the Netherlands’ regulated online gambling market. Te deal will also see the creation of a dedicated, branded Jack's environment for JVH group within one of Evolution’s Live Casino studios.
Eric Olders, CEO and Chairman at JVH group commented: “Te opening of the regulated Dutch online gambling market has been subject to a number of serious delays over the years, but finally it is going to happen. I can promise our players that the live gaming experience they will be able to enjoy at our online casino will be
well worth the wait. Selecting from the world- class Evolution games portfolio, we will be able to offer our players an exceptional online mix of casino classics and game show-style entertainment that goes beyond simply replicating a visit to a traditional casino venue. In Evolution, we are confident that we have found a trusted partner to make this happen.”
Te second deal signed in January with Kambi Group is a multi-year partnership designed to harness Kambi’s sports book and suite of front- end and price differentiation tools to launch its online sports betting offering in the Dutch market.
“In Kambi, we are confident that we have found a trusted partner that shares our goal of providing players with engaging, innovative sports betting experiences, and we look forward to working closely with them as we deliver on our digital ambitions,” added Mr. Olders.
Te third and final spoke in JVH’s online offer sees Bragg Gaming enter the Dutch market, integrating with Kambi its ORYX Hub iGaming platform and variety of ORYX RGS and third- party aggregated content to take JVH, a company established in Te Netherlands in 1958, online for the first time.
Norway Norsk Tipping strengthens offer with Greentube
Norsk Tipping has strengthened its online offering through a new co- operation with Swedish provider Genera Networks and Greentube.
After a public procurement process, Genera was selected as the only new partner of Norsk Tipping. Genera Networks and its sub-contractor Greentube will provide casino titles as well as other online games to Norsk Tipping starting from early 2021. Te contract is valid for up to eight years with a value of €25m.
Norsk Tipping has been a Genera customer since the first contract to supply VLT content was awarded more than 10 years ago. Norsk Tipping also operates the neighbor raffle game Nabor since 2015 under a licence from Genera.
Michael Bauer, CFO/CGO at Greentube, said: “After four months
of hard work on this tender together with our partners at Genera, it is a significant achievement to win the contract against a strong line-up of competitors. Norsk Tipping is a well-respected name in the industry that needs no introduction. Being chosen as the only new provider to supply their online casino gives testament to the quality of our portfolio and reinforces our position as a market leader in igaming content.”
Hans Erland Ringsvold, Head of Gaming Operations at Norsk Tipping, said: “We are very pleased to add Genera Networks and Greentube as suppliers of digital content to the Norwegian players and continue our long partnership. Teir portfolio is a good match, and we look forward to providing our players with their diverse titles for many years to come.”
France
Groupe Philippe Ginestet subsidiary, Casigrangi, has completed the purchase of 75.07 per cent of Société Française de Casinos (SFC), the owner of casinos in Gruissan, Châtel-Guyon, Port la Nouvelle and Collioure. Casigrangi has bought ‘all of the shares in SFC held by Foch Investissements, Verneuil Finance and Framéliris.’ Te Board of Directors of SFC believes the deal will ‘accelerate the development of the group.’
Te group recorded turnover of €7.4m, achieved between November 1, 2019 and March 14, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Te casinos reopened on June 2, 2020. Half-year EBITDA stood at €1m, very close to that of the first half of 2018 to 2019 on a like-for-like basis.
UK – 4ThePlayer has completed a funding round from private industry individuals that ensures it remains independent to develop and release further games.
The seven figure sum was raised from the founders and a small group of industry figures including M&A specialist, Daniel Burns, Gil Rotem, former Group Director of Gaming Strategy at Bet365, Ian Chuter, former COO of Ladbrokes Coral, Quentin Stott, CEO of Reflex Gaming, and Steve Schrier, former CCO at Scientific Gaming Digital.
Bulgaria - Stanev leaves EGT The Marketing and Sales Director of Euro Games Technology, Stanislav Stanev, has parted ways with the company. Mr. Stanev has been with EGT for almost 17 years, occupying
different positions and becoming Sales and Marketing Director in 2013.
UK – IGT is expanding its affiliate offering with First Look Games, the largest network currently available within the industry. The partnership will open direct access to the marketing assets for select IGT PlayDigital games, including Coin O Mania, DaVinci Diamonds, Cleopatra and Wolf Run.
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GREECE – Voria By Regency is to become a new landmark on Kifissias Avenue, Athens, as part of a €200m development that replaces and relocates Regency Casino’s Mont Parnes licence. The site will include a five-star hotel, restaurants, events, and recreation venues and underground parking.
The Special Urban Plan and the Strategic Environmental Impact Study has been approved by Athen’s Metropolitan Planning Council and the project is entering the final stage of implementation. Once operational, the new casino will create 1,500 direct jobs, of which 600 will be new positions.
Regency Entertainment is also investing €3.5m in renovating the five-star Hyatt Regency Thessaloniki hotel. Regency Casino Thessalonki is undergoing major structural improvements, with new slot machines set to complement the structural alterations at the venue. An opening date unveiling the new improved casino has yet to be set.
UK – Buzz Bingo, the UK’s largest Bingo operator, has appointed Dominic Mansour as Chief Operating Officer for its Digital business. With a wealth of experience in gaming, Dominic
joins Buzz from Bragg Gaming where he was CEO. Prior to that he was SVP for South Europe at PokerStars and MD at Full Tilt.
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