Holland Casino First to Explore MarsX EMEA
Holland Casino has become the first European operator to install Aristocrat’s new MarsX Upright cabinet, the European debut taking place at its Utrecht venue
December 9th saw the European debut of Aristocrat’s MarsX Upright cabinet with a series of Asian themes
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SWEDEN – Swedish operator Betsson Group has acquired 75 per cent of Brazil’s Suaposta. The deal secures Betsson access to Brazil’s sports betting market, ahead of widely expected online gaming regulation in Latin America’s largest economy. Suaposta’s founders Andre Gelfi and Fernando Correa have retained a 25 per cent stake, remaining as CEO and CFO respectively. Suaposta is the first and only fully licensed Brazilian betting brand, operating in partnership with the Jockey Club racetrack in Rio Grande do Sul. The brand relaunched in 2018 after the MBO from Codere.
The Brazilian operator also offers significant existing assets – including established Google and Facebook marketing channels and local payment methods – which were seen as highly valuable for Betsson Group, considering the expected regulation of sports betting in the region. RaceBets – Betsson Group Affiliates’ multi-country online bookmaker – shares a number of key characteristics with Suaposta, offering strong synergies for post-acquisition integration.
SPAIN – EveryMatrix has successfully completed the technical assessment of its flagship product, CasinoEngine, in Spain. By offering a large selection of Spanish certified casino vendors as well as integration platform services, CasinoEngine can now assist operators in their endeavours of entering the Spanish online casino market.
CasinoEngine is fully certified and complies with the technical, security, and vulnerability standards imposed by the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ).
Stian Hornsletten, Group Chief Commercial Officer of EveryMatrix, commented: “Helping casino operators to enter new jurisdictions is a key objective of our long-term plans. We are happy to be setting our footprint into new regulated markets and prove that our technology can be effectively adapted to meet specific regulatory requirements.
“Our casino product is ready to be offered to operators in one of the fastest growing markets in Europe, and this is a fantastic development for CasinoEngine, allowing us to strengthen our presence in Europe and unlock new opportunities for online operators.”
Currently, EveryMatrix holds licenses or certificates to act as a software provider to licensed operators in Malta, The United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania and Curacao. Moreover, CasinoEngine is complying with several jurisdictions including Sweden, Norway, Armenia, Georgia, Lithuania, and now Spain. CasinoEngine is also Schleswig-Holstein integrated and remote gambling certified.
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Te unveiling of Aristocrat’s MarsX Upright Cabinet at Holland Casino’s Utrecht venue, came just days after the new platform’s European release at the end of November, with games from the Fu Dai Lian Lian family comprising base games Dragon and Panda, Asian themes featuring an industry-first of three metamorphic pots, each triggering unique features that can also be combined for huge rewards.
Jan Bartels, Holland Casino Gaming Director, said, “We pride ourselves on offering our players the latest innovations and the very best of what the global industry has to offer. I would like to thank our service partner, Gaming & Casino Services, for their expediency in getting these games on the floor so quickly, so that our customers can start enjoying another new, great gaming experience – and being amongst the first in Europe to do so.”
“Te launch in Utrecht will be closely followed by further installations later this week at our Amsterdam West and Rotterdam locations,” added Product Manager Jelle van Battum, “With all three locations having vied to be first to market.”
Casino Technology announces rebrand to CT Gaming
Bulgaria
CT Gaming will be the new brand name of Casino Technology as of January 1, 2020. Te change is driven by the company’s growth, expanded innovations and its desire to better reflect its commitment to be at the forefront of the ever-changing technology environment and customer demands.
Going forward CT Gaming will be the new face, reflecting the company’s emphasis on technological expansion, accomplishing local and global growth objectives, offering both land-based and online technology products, fostering and developing a new generation of client relationships. “As we marked 20 years in business this year,
we recognised the need to better communicate our vision for the next period.
“Building on our core and looking into the future objective to embrace innovation and focus on the new generation of players, it was clear that rebranding was in order. Te new name mirrors our constant drive to improve and be in the vanguard of unleashing unconventional concepts and shaping trends,” explained Milo Borissov, Founder and President.
“Our team embraced the rebranding decision enthusiastically and are charged with new ideas, commitment and motivation to deliver the best of their expertise,” said Mrs. Rossi McKee, VP of the company.
Te official new brand unveiling ceremony will occur during the ICE London show in February.
Germany
Te European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation to examine whether the special tax treatment of public casino operators in Germany is compatible with EU state aid rules.
In a separate investigation, the Commission is also examining the measures taken in North Rhine-Westphalia for the public casino operator operating there.
In Germany, public casino companies are subject to a special tax regime that replaces a number of otherwise applicable general taxes, in particular corporate, income and business taxes. Te Commission has received several complaints from gambling companies concerning certain aspects of this specific tax regime and an alleged guarantee of the profitability of public casino operators.
Erik-Jan van den Berg, Aristocrat Vice-President of Sales & Business Development – EMEA, added, “As a regulated market, it’s a rarity for the Netherlands to host European debuts, so I’d like to pay tribute to Holland Casino for their confidence and urgency in bringing this new concept to market first. Fu Dai Lian Lian is currently enjoying a privileged top spot in North American performance charts and we feel certain that Dutch players will express the same levels of verve for this remarkable game family, presented on a truly exceptional and innovative hardware platform.”
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