South African Ops Year-on-Year Decline EMEA
South Africa's casinos saw revenue drop by 1.8 per cent over the last year, according to the Casino Association of South Africa (CASA)
Te biggest increase was felt in the Western Cape, which saw growth of 5.3 per cent. Te biggest decline was felt in the North West which dipped by 22.1 per cent.
SOUTH AFRICA CASINO OPERATIONS
ITALY – NYX Gaming Group has agreed to integrate OIA Services LTD, an Italian operator that holds brands including Betaland and Enjoybet, to its award-winning NYX OGS (Open Gaming System). The deal will see Betaland significantly expand its offering with the addition of the OGS suite, including NextGen Gaming’s leading titles such as DoublePlay SuperBet, Gorilla Go Wild, and the recently launched Glorious Empire. The integration was made possible via NYX’s wholly owned Game360 studio team based in Rome, furthering NYX’s commitment to working with partners in their jurisdictions. Game360 offer a comprehensive product portfolio that includes state-of-the-art betting and casino platforms as well as local game titles authored and created in Rome.
MALTA – EveryMatrix has signed an agreement with Golden Race to supply its virtual sports betting content via the EveryMatrix casino platform. Golden Race is a dynamic company that started in the sports betting area in 2006 with the successful launch of dog racing and continued to invest in developing many new products based on virtual betting events. They are based in Malta, with two support and development centers in Spain. The virtual gaming content offered by Golden Race comes with a high emphasis on realistic sport events while reproducing popular games at a superior level of graphic excellence. Its success is based on the analysis of numerous real life competitions and the ongoing effort to offer players the best virtual solutions.
"Our partnership with EveryMatrix is an exciting opportunity to deliver our content to an ever- growing number of operators. We are determined to make a buzz in the industry and take the casino revolution to a whole new level!" said Martin Wachter, Golden Race CEO.
SPAIN – Betsson, a Swedish provider of online gaming products, is teaming up with BetConstruct to provide BetConstruct’s Sportsbook to the Spanish market. The agreement includes integrating Sportsbook with full access to pre- match and live betting coverage, offering huge betting opportunities. This new partnership is yet another expansion for both BetConstruct and Betsson in the European region.
“We are thrilled to seal a partnership with Betsson group to provide our state-of-the-art Sportsbook to their new venture in Spain. Betsson group is known as a company providing to its customers the best products in the industry and choosing BetConstruct as sportsbook provider for the Spanish market emphasises their good taste in gaming,” said Kristina Hambardzumyan, BetConstruct’s Regional Director in Malta.
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South Africa's casinos saw revenue drop by 1.8 per cent over the last year, according to the Casino Association of South Africa (CASA) who has published its 12th annual survey of the South African casino industry.
Tis year’s survey shows that, for the first time since the inception of the casino industry in South Africa under the new democratic dispensation, there was a decrease (1.8 per cent) in revenue. Tis decrease can be attributed only in part to the general economic downturn, with illegal gambling eroding substantial revenue from the legal operators. Despite this, the licensed casino industry made a significant contribution towards employment, social responsibility and infrastructure development, and continues to be a vital economic driver.
Dr Jabu Mabuza, Chairperson of CASA, said: “What emerges is a picture of an industry that, although displaying strengths in certain key areas, is undeniably facing a number of challenges. Some of these are beyond our control: for instance, the 1.8 per cent drop in gross gambling revenue (GGR) – a trend which sees the first regression in casino gambling
Bulgaria’s National Lottery picks Evolution Gaming
Bulgaria
Evolution Gaming has signed an agreement with National Lottery AD, operators of the Bulgarian National Lottery, and the largest licensed gaming operator in Bulgaria.
Te deal will see Evolution provide Live Casino services to the Sofia-based company, who will add Evolution’s full portfolio of mainstream and VIP Live Casino games to its online platform. Te live online games will include Evolution’s comprehensive line-up of Live Roulette, Baccarat and Blackjack tables, as well as Evolution’s Poker offering, including Casino Hold’em, Tree Card Poker and Ultimate Texas Hold’em and the recently introduced Dream Catcher money wheel game.
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revenue since the inception of the casino industry in 1997 under the democratic dispensation in South Africa – is primarily attributed to the erosion of gambling revenue by illegal gambling operators especially illegal online gambling operations which continue to grow unabated. Our current economic climate, has also had significant implications on how much money is available to consumers as disposable income and how they choose to spend it.”
CASA currently represents 36 of the 38 operational and legal casinos in South Africa. Besides promoting good governance within the industry, CASA also constructively contributes towards policy decisions that encourage growth and investment in both the industry and the country. To this end, CASA has been campaigning for better enforcement regarding illegal gambling operations for some time.
Te current industry comprises of 38 casinos, 981 gaming tables and 23,498 slots. Table revenue was down by 4.1 per cent with slot GGR falling by 1.1 per cent. Gauteng, home to seven casinos, accounted for 41 per cent
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Bulgaria’s National Lottery operator has a customer base of over two million and provides lottery tickets, Lotto games, sports betting and other games of chance through its website,
7777.bg, and through retail outlets across the country.
Te Evolution Live Casino games, available on desktop, smartphone and tablet, are scheduled to go live at
7777.bg in Q4 2017.
Milen Ganev, Managing Partner at National Lottery AD, commented on the deal: “Our strategy is to work with only the highest quality providers. In that and every other respect, Evolution’s Live Casino solutions meet our needs perfectly. Tis partnership with Evolution is another important step in our mission to become Bulgaria’s leading gaming provider and to constantly enhance choice and quality for our customers.”
Betsoft Gaming has signed a partnership deal with Italian operator Sisal. Under the terms of the partnership, Sisal will take Betsoft’s collection of AAMS- approved Slots3 video slots, including such popular titles as Boomanji, SugarPop! and Rook's Revenge. Betsoft have been continuously adding Slots3 favourites to their list of AAMS- sanctioned games. “Sisal is well known and highly familiar to the Italian iGaming community,” said Julian Camilleri of Betsoft. “Teir experience in the field in combination with their full dedication to superior customer service, transparency and security, we are proud to be partnering with Sisal.”
“Tis collection of AAMS- approved video slots is brilliant,” said Valentina Tripputi of Sisal. “We are very pleased with the range of themes and incredible innovative features in every game.”
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