The week in B2B news (03 August 2018)
Yggdrasil has signed a deal with Italian-operator Intralot to provide its portfolio of slots titles. Intralot customers will have access to the likes of Vikings go to Hell and Vikings Go Berzerk.
The full suite of Yggdrasil slots will give the operator access its proprietary range of in-game promotional tools, BOOST®.
Yggdrasil CEO, Fredrik Elmqvist, said: “Extending our partnerships across major regulated and newly regulated markets is part of our long-term strategy so we’re delighted to announce our agreement with Intralot.
“Italy is a well-established online gaming market and we expect further growth in the future with demand from operators there increasing year-on-year,” Elmqvist said.
Habanero has rolled out its latest slots offering, Ways of Fortune. The ancient China themed title features Chinese warriors, along with blossom trees and dragon statues, to set the scene.
Habanero’s latest game mechanics sees a separate top section formed of three randomly selected symbols, with five wins in a row landed when matched with reels one and two.
Toni Karapetrov, head of corporate communications at Habanero, said: “Ways of Fortune immerses players in ancient China thanks to its high-class graphics, pitch-perfect sounds and great retro maths model.
“The game design offers players the chance to land big prizes as they are shown the way to their fortune with the help of brave warriors and mythical characters. It’s a great addition to our portfolio.”
Nektan has integrated Pragmatic Play’s catalogue of slots and live casino games into all its Nektan-powered casino sites in Europe.
Pragmatic Play’s latest releases, including Wolf Gold and Hot Safari, are among those to have been integrated onto Nektan’s Evolve platform.
Michael Byrne, Chief operating officer of white label at Nektan, said: “Pragmatic Play content is rapidly becoming mandatory for online casinos in Europe, they are receiving regular industry awards and recognition for producing high-quality slots and live casino games, and partnering with them made strategic sense for us.
“We’re sure Pragmatic’s engaging games will prove to be very popular with our operator partners and their players alike.”
CashBet has appointed a handful of industry veterans to its advisory board, including former IGT SVP of global digital products Matteo Monteverdi and former Playtech UK operations head Dan Phillips.
Charlie Shrem, successful crypto entrepreneur, also joins the lineup and will advise CashBet on the development of its crypto operations following its US$38 million ICO earlier this year.
“Online gambling is a space that’s ripe for disruption. CashBet has an ambitious plan to couple a crypto-enabled software platform with state-of-the-art original iGaming content to provide crypto casino operators with a true one-stop solution,” Shrem said.
Mike Reaves, co-founder and CEO of CashBet said: “Charlie’s depth of expertise in crypto innovation, along with Matteo and Daniel’s decades of experience in gaming are a powerful combination.”
Retention solution provider, Enteractive moved into its new state-of-the-art office space in Malta as it meets the growing demand for its services.
The 800 sq metre headquarter features a number of modern comforts to make staff feel at home, including a four-metre wide media wall that will be used for work purposes and social events.
The new office will house 70 employees, with more set to follow as part of the provider’s recruitment drive.
Mikael Hansson, CEO of Enteractive, believes the company’s new surroundings will increase energy levels among staff, as well as present the perfect opportunity to attract new talent and help grow the business even further.
“Having a comfortable working environment is something we feel very strongly about, and we are sure our staff will really appreciate the recent investment we have made into our new office surroundings,” Hansson said.