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Helio Gaming signs up to Microsoft Azure I
nnovative lottery supplier Helio Gaming has announced that it has teamed up with
Microsoft to use its cutting-edge Azure cloud platform. Helio is one of the first companies within iGaming to use the platform and benefit from its scalable hosted system, along with their lottery operator partners. Microsoft Azure is a cloud- based computing service that supports a variety of applications through its network of managed data centres, allowing for security, transparency, scalability, and high-level infrastructure.
Richard Mifsud, CEO at Helio Gaming, said “We are delighted to be hosting our content through Azure. Unifying our business channels with this software allows for a seamless transition for all our teams and smoother integration across Microsoft’s secure environment.
“Azure allows us to reduce
time to market, increase reliability to the highest percentile, and distribute our services globally with ease. As one of the very first in iGaming to use Azure, we look forward to seeing the benefits it brings to both us and our customers.” Malta-based Helio Gaming
now offers a number of customisable lottery games including daily, weekly, and event-based draws, which can be branded by individual operators to appeal to a large number of customer demographics.
SkillOnNet integrates ELK Studios S
killOnNet, the casino network behind some of the most successful online casino
brands in Europe, has bolstered its game portfolio after partnering with game developer ELK Studios. The deal means that operators running on the SkillOnNet platform, which include PlayOJO, AhtiGames, DrueckGlueck and Cozino, will be able to offer their players titles such as award-winning Wild Toro, Hong Kong Tower, Ivanhoe and recently-released slots Vegas Diamonds, Platooners and Joker Gems.
ELK Studios is renowned for designing and developing games that combine elegant animations and advanced algorithms to deliver a thrilling and rewarding player experience across desktop, smartphone and tablet. The integration takes the total
number of games available through SkillOnNet’s turnkey online casino platform to 1,600. The popular casino software supplier also offers operators a bespoke feature development service.
Pragmatic Play awarded Gibraltar Licence P
ragmatic Play has been granted a B2B supplier licence by the Government
of Gibraltar. The Casino (B2B) licence will allow Gibraltar- licenced operators to integrate Pragmatic Play’s thriving portfolio of games, including the award-winning Wolf Gold, and recent popular releases such as Da Vinci’s Treasure and Ancient Egypt Classic.
Melissa Summerfield, Chief Commercial Officer at Pragmatic Play, said: “Gibraltar is a renowned jurisdiction and this licence represents a crucial step
for us as we move ahead with our strategy to make our award-winning products available to regulated markets worldwide. “We have already found great success in markets such as Italy, Portugal and Spain, and we definitely look forward to delivering our recognised portfolio of games to the major Gibraltar-based iGaming operators.” Approval in Gibraltar is only the
latest step in Pragmatic Play’s plans for ambitious expansion. In the last quarter, the provider has significantly increased its
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footprint in Europe, signing deals with reputable operators PokerStars, Kindred Group and Casumo. After recently acquiring
Extreme Live Gaming, Pragmatic Play has also invested in the live casino vertical to further enhance an expanding product portfolio of video slots, scratchcards and bingo.
partnership with Resorts Digital, and its agreement to enter Pennsylvania’s iGaming market with Mount Airy Casino Resort, it now has access to 13 US states. The agreement comes with the provision that The Stars Group will be given first refusal on launching a sportsbook skin in states where Eldorado owns or operates more than one casino property, and second skin access in all other states. The agreement is based on Eldorado
receiving a share of revenue generated from the offerings operated by The Stars Group in each applicable state. In addition, the operator will issue Eldorado 1m common shares at a price of $23.22 per share, for a total value of around $25m. It will receive an additional $5m, to be paid in common shares, once The Stars Group takes up its first option to launch iGaming through the agreement
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okerStars operator The Stars Group has entered into an agreement with Reno-headquartered casino operator
Eldorado Resorts to gain access to iGaming markets in 11 US states. The agreement grants The Stars Group the
option to launch online sports betting, poker and casino in states where Eldorado currently owns or operates casino properties. This provides the operator with a route into Nevada, Mississippi and West Virginia, three states in which sports betting regulations have already been passed. It also gives the operator access to Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri and Ohio, all of which are expected to legalise betting and gaming in some form. Coupled with the operator’s live betting and gaming operation in New Jersey, launched in
Stars partners with Eldorado Resorts
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