ONLINE NEWS iSoftBet secures Greece supplier licence
iSoftBet has been granted a licence to supply its award-winning content and GAP aggregation platform to regulated operators in the newly regulating Greek market by the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC).
The A2 Greek licence will enable iSoftBet to offer both its proprietary and third-party content to Greek licensed operators such as Betsson, Stoiximan, Interwetten, and GVC via its GAP platform starting this summer.
The future Greek opening will mean iSoftBet will be active in 20 regulated markets with the supplier providing some of the largest operators with top performing casino games and the quickest route to market via its GAP aggregation platform. The company has a long track record of compliance excellence winning the Compliance Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2020 VIXIO Global Regulatory Awards, the most prestigious compliance accolade in the gaming industry. iSoftBet was named the winner in the category following an outstanding 12 month focus on
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becoming one of the most compliant and successful suppliers across established and newly regulated markets.
Its compliance team has been at the forefront of managing a raft of changes to existing legislation including fi nalising certifi cation in multiple countries such as Sweden, Switzerland, Malta, and Colombia in the last two years, a huge accomplishment with only a few suppliers achieving this level of global compliance excellence and coverage.
Mark Halstead, Compliance Manager at iSoftBet said: “We are very proud to be awarded our Greek license and will look to continue improving our compliance programme further with new and upcoming marketing
requirements for our games as these are announced.
“This is another landmark moment for the business showing how ahead of the curve we are in entering the latest regulated and regulating markets with the biggest brands. We’re looking forward to launching and showcasing our content and platform power in Greece.”
Federica Faggiano, Chief Commercial Offi cer at iSoftBet said: “We continue to lead the way in compliance excellence, and I’m delighted we will soon be able to offer all our market-leading products in Greece, a market that has huge growth potential.
“Securing licences in emerging markets such as Greece will enable us to do what we do best; offer leading operators the full spectrum of our high-quality proprietary and third-party content, and both launch and accelerate their local brand presence with maximum speed and effi ciency via our proven GAP platform and innovative player engagement tools.”
Forster as Head of Casino
High 5 Games has appointed Philip Forster as Head of Casino for its B2C online casino product. Forster joins High 5 Games after a two-year tenure as Casino Operations Manager of BetMGM and brings to the table years of experience driving growth across a number of jurisdictions, including the United States. Philip Forster commented: “I’ve had the pleasure of working with High 5 Games throughout various points in my iGaming career and I know how committed they are to creating truly unique content. I couldn’t be more thrilled to join High 5 at such an exciting time in online casino gaming. There are some unique challenges ahead along with some incredible opportunities. I’m looking forward to tackling them with such a talented team by my side.” As Head of Casino, Forster will play a key role in growing High 5’s B2C real-money gaming business, internationally and in the United States as more states come online. Forster is the latest addition to Yana Tsyganova’s team, High 5 Games’ VP of Operations.
Tony Singer, CEO of High 5
Games, commented: “As we continue to make our mark in every regulated market and expand across North America and beyond, there’s no better candidate to help drive growth than Philip Forster. His breadth of experience leading all new state rollouts is second to none, and his knowledge of the US and global markets really makes him the perfect fi t. Welcome to the team.”
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Yggdrasil strikes content partnership with Casino Davos
Yggdrasil has struck a distribution deal for its games portfolio to go live in Switzerland with Casino Davos’ online brand
Casino777.ch. The operator’s local customers will soon have access to the supplier’s extensive game library including titles featuring Yggdrasil’s high- performing and popular mechanical frameworks Gigablox, Gigarise, Multimax and Splitz. Casino Davos is a well-established land-based casino operator in Switzerland who has swiftly become the market leader with its online brand Casino777 following new regulation coming into effect in 2019.
The deal is an important step for Yggdrasil who continues to deliver on its regulatory market strategy with a vision to become the undisputed leading worldwide publisher of online gambling content.
The deal is made possible by Yggdrasil’s ISO/ IEC27001 accreditation which is used as a regulation benchmark in Switzerland. Björn Krantz, Chief of Global Market Operations at Yggdrasil, said: “We are very
proud to partner up with Casino Davos, one of the market leaders and most reputable operators in Switzerland.
“Our agreement with Casino Davos marks yet another milestone achievement and shows our organisational strength to deliver on our business strategy and commitment to expanding our footprint into high value regulated markets in close collaboration with the most prominent and well-established local partners. Both parties are now working closely together on the integration and the planning for a successful launch to take place soon.” Léonard Huguenin, Online Casino Manager at
Casino777.ch, said: “Yggdrasil is a market-leading slot supplier with a library of renowned titles that stand the test of time, as well as new and thrilling games that never fail to impress. We are delighted to soon be able to offer their best-in-class games portfolio to our entire network of players, and we look forward to a very successful long-term collaboration.”
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