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Greentube Becomes Esports HERO
Greentube announces its entrance to the esports sphere with the acquisition of esports betting provider and blockchain pioneer HERO.
Te HERO platform has a user base of over 300,000 players and in addition to esports can be used for any kind of pooling, betting, fantasy, or poker systems.
AUSTRIA ESPORTS
ROMANIA – Mega Jack 2020 continues its progress in Eastern Europe. Having scored positive performances in gaming halls and casinos across Serbia, the multigame has premiered in the Romanian market with installations at key locations.
“The performance of Mega Jack 2020 is amazing. After the very successful installations on the Serbian market, the multigame is now excellently performing in Romania,” confirmed Robert Stancu, CT Gaming. Offered with the EZ Modulo 27/27 cabinet, Mega Jack 2020 provides an unrivaled gaming experience for casino players.”
AUSTRIA – NOVOMATIC continues the transformation begun last year by restructuring its sales and production departments. All sales units are, effective immediately, bundled under Jakob Rothwangl's management (top), and the entire Production Department is now centrally managed by Walter Eschbacher (left). The focus is on increasing efficiency and amplifying synergy potential.
NOVOMATIC Executive Board Member Ryszard Presch commented on the decision: “We are using this pandemic to improve internal processes, and are restructuring the Production and Sales Departments as part of the transformation process we began last year. We are pleased to have Jakob Rothwangl and Walter Eschbacher, both experienced, long-term managers at NOVOMATIC, take over leadership in these important segments, and are certain their work will guarantee continuity and efficiency.”
The Global Sales Department will focus on new customer acquisition and increasing international networking activities, while also improving upon customer care for existing internal and external customers.
The Production and Logistics Department will, for the first time, consolidate the Production, Purchasing, Logistics, and Custom Manufacture Departments for the electronics, joinery, printing, and plastics manufacturing segments, allowing for faster, more efficient processes.
POLAND – Century Casinos' subsidiary Casinos Poland, in which the company holds a 66.6 per cent ownership interest, has reopened its eight casinos. Casinos throughout Poland were closed on December 28, 2020 to comply with a quarantine imposed by the Polish government to contain the spread of COVID-19. The regulation lifting the lockdown for casinos includes social distancing practices and enhanced health and safety protocols.
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In a move that will see Greentube enter the esports sphere, the NOVOMATIC Interactive division has acquired esports betting provider and blockchain pioneer HERO.
Austria-based HERO was founded with an aim to disrupt the online betting industry through its blockchain-powered esports platform
herosphere.gg, which allows players to create their own contests and compete against each other on the outcome of games.
Te HERO esports platform cuts out the middleman and allows esports players from all over the world to challenge other enthusiasts without bookmakers’ settings the odds. Te supplier’s proprietary virtual token HEROcoin serves as the currency for the platform ensuring that all transactions are transparent and secure.
Michael Bauer, CFO/CGO at Greentube, said: “At Greentube, we aim to hold a leading position when it comes to adopting new trends and technology, and with HERO’s unique products, we have acquired an innovative and exciting business that will see us move into uncharted territory. Te esports and blockchain space offers a lot of possibility for the gaming sector and will open up new doors for us as a
Stakelogic signs distribution network deal with Singular
Netherlands
Stakelogic has increased its distribution network after signing a deal with online casino and sportsbook platform provider, Singular. Stakelogic’s slot and video slot games are already available to more than 500 operators and via eight aggregators. Te integration with Singular ensures that its games can be accessed by more operators than ever before.
Te integration includes Stakelogic’s full suite of video slots, including titles: Book of Adventure, Book of Cleopatra and Flappers. Branded titles Te Expendables Megaways and Te Legend of Hercules will also be offered to Singular’s operator partners.
company. We are excited to explore the possibilities that lie ahead together with HERO.”
Paul Polterauer, CEO at HERO, said: “Our objective has always been to change the nature of online betting and bring innovation and new technology into the sector by offering something completely different. Our products challenge the old concept that the house always wins and instead let users build a community that better benefits them. Being acquired by such a renowned company as Greentube is a huge testament to the hard work we have put into developing and evolving our products.”
Philip Peinsold, CTO at HERO, commented on the acquisition: “Our HEROnetwork was created to challenge the conditions and lack of transparency and trust that we see with traditional betting systems today.
“Trough our blockchain technology, we have succeeded in our objective to revolutionise the betting market and to bring back the social element with the peer-to-peer approach. Greentube shares our vision to innovate the industry, and we are thrilled to now join forces. Together, we will continue to evolve our products and offer players something different.”
Robert Dowling, Chief Commerical Officer at Singular, said: “We have built our reputation on our state-of- the-art technology but also on the incredible game portfolio we offer to our casino and sportsbook partners, which features some of the biggest developers in the industry.
“Stakelogic is blazing a trail right now with its classic slots and modern video slots, and it was a must have addition to our portfolio. We believe the developer will be a big hit with our operators and players and look forward to a long and successful partnership.”
Olga Bajela, Sales Director of Stakelogic, said: “We are proud of the incredible distribution network we have built over the past few years and the addition of Singular means we can make our games available to more operators and players than ever before.”
Belarus
According to the SoftSwiss Game Aggregator the absolute and relative value of cryptocurrency gambling traffic increased threefold in 2020, compared to 2019. Andrey Starovoitov, COO at SoftSwiss, stated: “SoftSwiss Game Aggregator statistics further highlight that cryptocurrency is currently actively used by the whole world, with increasing interest in Canada, Russia, and Latin America.” Te SoftSwiss Game Aggregator supports several of the most popular cryptocurrencies, but the undoubted leader is bitcoin, dominating all others with a 90 per cent share. “Bitcoin is no longer exotic. In the coming years, we expect to see even more gaming studios supporting cryptocurrencies in their games, as well as casino operators integrating new crypto payment methods for their players,” adds Mr. Starovoitov.
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