OKTO Delivers Cashless to UK AGCs
OKTO partners with Rimini Systems and introduces a licensed cashless payment app to UK Pub and AGC players
Te combined solution meets demand for a secure, cashless payments solution using the OKTO.WALLET app that requires no additional investment
UK CASH HANDLING
OKTO, the licensed fintech provider of digital payment and player engagement applications, has entered into a partnership with Rimini Systems, an independent systems supplier, to provide a complete digital cashless solution to UK Pub and AGC sector.
Te universal open-loop mobile payment app, tailored for the gaming industry, and the field- proven machines systems technology, are leveraging on open industry protocols fully supported by the principle manufacturers of digital machines in pubs and AGCs.
Under this partnership, OKTO and Rimini Systems aims to reduce payment friction, enhance the player experience and boost retention rates, allowing real-time, instant transfers between gaming machines and the OKTO.WALLET player app in a simple, secure and fast way. Designed to protect the player and in line with the social responsibility quota, the cashless app supports consumer demand for effective responsible gaming tools, following a secure KYC process, applying the relevant transaction limits and age verification rules.
Simon Dorsen, Director of Gaming at OKTO, said: “Te UK is a fast adopter of cashless technology, so it was a natural fit for OKTO to invest in the market and our partnership with Rimini enables us to offer a very strong cashless solution to Gaming Machine and Retail Operators in the Pub & AGC sector that address their business needs and will provide their players with an enhanced experience.”
Rob Wheeler, Director at Rimini Systems, added: “Te Rimini Enterprise cloud based solution provides OKTO.WALLET with an always on connection to registered gaming machines and facilitates in the secure transfer of electronic fund transfers, both on and off gaming machines.
“Machine operation specific features within Rimini Enterprise allows OKTO.WALLET to be offered as a complete, off-the-shelf product, including a core transactional wallet engine, anti-fraud mechanism, as well as the player App, merchant portal and supportive web Apps that make it the ideal solution for both the Pub and AGC sector from every aspect.”
Hungary & Czechia SIS distribution deals in Czechia and Hungary
SIS has further expanded its horse racing portfolio having signed agreements with LAB representing Czech racing and Kincsem Park, the home of Hungarian racing, to become the exclusive distributor of live pictures and data of Czech and Hungarian horse races.
As part of these new deals, SIS will broadcast at least 300 races across the year from four of the biggest racecourses in the Czech Republic – Prague, Most, Pardubice, and Karlovy Vary, and 265 races a year from Hungary’s Kincsem Park.
Te exclusive rights package includes some of Eastern Europe’s most high-profile races, including the famous Velká Pardubická on 11th October. Te races will be made available to SIS’s operator partners as part of its international retail channels, as well as its 24/7 Live Horse Racing Channels and 24/7 Live Horse & Greyhound Channels, which provide a betting event every three minutes.
William Morris, Head of International Horse Racing at SIS, said: “Securing the exclusive rights to deliver live pictures and data for horse racing in the Czech Republic and Hungary is a boost to our international offering. Tese additional races further enhance our 24/7 racing service, providing even more quality betting opportunities throughout the day, regardless of time zone, with content that will appeal to bettors, and help drive turnover for operators.”
Vicki Gibbins, Operations and Sales Director at LAB, said: “SIS has an established reputation for distributing live racing to operators all around the world and it made strategic sense for us to partner with them. Many bettors will be aware of our world-famous race, Velka Pardubicka and we are excited that thanks to this deal with SIS more bettors from all over the world will be able to enjoy and wager on it.”
Sweden
BetConstruct has been granted an online gambling and betting license for its sportsbook and casino products by the Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA).
Te SGA license approval now allows BetConstruct to operate in Sweden and supply its licensed products and software to its partners looking for growth opportunities in the regulated Swedish market.
“While this has been a long and arduous road, we are honored and excited today to have the approval of the Swedish Gambling Authority. BetConstruct gets the green light to offer its robust and advanced solutions in the Swedish market, where operators will benefit from our software in a secure and reliable environment and as seamlessly as in other regulations,” said BetConstruct CEO Vigen Badalyan.
MONACO – Monte-Carlo casino group Société des Bains de Mer has inaugurated a new Place du Casino alongside the re-opening of the iconic Brasserie du Café de Paris Monte-Carlo, which was closed during the health crisis.
The famous circular grass bank of Casino Square is gone, replaced with a multi-functional concrete square. The restructuring of the Boulingrins Gardens has taken it back to the landscaping aesthetics enjoyed in the 1930s .The operator said the ambition behind this plan is to make Monte-Carlo Societé des Bains de Mer the most exclusive destination in Europe.
The gaming rooms at Casino de MonteCarlo and Casino Café de Paris reopened on June 5.
Gaming floors have a new customer path, a reorganisation of the rooms, tables and machines. Restaurants and bars have had to change their layout and the way they welcome customers.
Jean-Luc Biamonti, Chief Executive Officer of Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer Group (pictured) said: “The resumption of our gaming, hotel, restaurant, well-being, shopping and entertainment activities is a longawaited moment for the Group. Our absolute priority is the health and safety of our customers and our employees. For the most exclusive destination in Europe to also be the safest, we have taken all necessary measures, in compliance with government directives, for the serenity of our customers.”
BULGARIA – Euro Games Technology (EGT) has chosen Comtrade Gaming's G2S (Game to System) EGM protocol stack to be integrated into its slot machines, allowing EGT to expand into new markets.
“Addition of g2s to our products will complement our slot technology”, said Stanislav Stanev, Director of Marketing & Sales at Euro Games Technology. “We have chosen Comtrade Gaming because of their track record and their continuous investment into g2s technology, which is allowing us to expand our slots into new markets, where G2S technology is mandatory. Our products will be obtainable to even more players around the world."
“The development of the G2S Protocol Stack, on which Comtrade Gaming has been focusing for the past decade, has been designed in a modular way to allow flawless integrated product performance”, explained Igor Rus, Director of Systems at Comtrade Gaming. “Cooperation with Euro Games Technology underpins our ability to help our partners to focus on further enhancement of their slot machines technologies.”
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