LeoVegas Mobile Gaming Group is thrilled to announce that is is launching a new game studio, Blue Guru Games, through its LeoVentures subsidiary.

Leo Vegas will hold an 85% stake in the company, which will develop and offer games for LeoVegas brands as well as additional gaming operators.

The studio will endeavor to release its first titles during the latter stages of this year and also aims to produce at least 20 games within the following two years.

The move comes as part of a larger strategy to cost efficiently control a bigger share of the gaming industry’s value chain, with innovative games to be developed for LeoVegas itself as well as across the wider igaming ecosystem.

The company will initially have a team with more than 20 years of experience in game development, and intends drawing upon all of the experience and knowledge of LeoVegas.

LeVentures has also invested in, among other companies, Pixel.bet, CasinoGrounds and SharedPlay. In addition, LeoVegas has recently acquired the sports betting company Expekt.

Gustaf Hagman, Group Chief Executive Officer of LeoVegas, commented that for a long time they have created exclusive games with the help of external providers, but now the time is right to take the step to do game development entirely on their own.

He went on to say that drawing from their data and casino knowledge they will be able to drive innovation and create games that their customers truly enjoy. He added that these may be everything from niche, local games for individually markets to broad international games.

Hagman also said that in addition, they will create games and unique characters that can be used in their marketing, which will build stronger loyalty to their brands.

Slotegrator, a leading software supplier and aggregator for online casino and sportsbook operators has confirmed that it has gone live in the Estonian market and has ‘put yet another mark on the map’.

Slotegrator is a firm believer that Estonia has a ‘favorable’ regulatory environment and a growing online betting industry and that its expansion will greatly help in attracting a lot of attention from operators and investors.

Ayvar Gabidullin, the Leading Sales Manager at Slotegrators, commented on the expansion by saying that Estonia is a promising market, especially considering the simple rules of local regulation.

Gabidullin went on to say that they are extremely proud to put another mark on their map and are pleased to offer operators assistance in obtaining a license as well as a platform that meets all the necessary requirements of gambling laws.

The solutions provider pointed out that the country’s internet penetration rate is currently standing at 90 percent, and that more than half of the 65-74 demographic consists of active internet users.

According to the study, Estonia gives operators the opportunity to be licensed locally. Slotegrater is, therefore, intending to make use of its industry expertise in order to assist prospective operators in obtaining the permit by allowing companies to gain access to the Estonian market expediently through its online casino and sportsbook platform solutions.

Slotegrator is a software provider and business accelerator that has been creating the new leaders of the online gambling industry since the company was founded in 2012.

According to rumors, Japanese policymakers are currently holding internal talks with regard to increasing the country’s sports betting offerings to include favorite soccer and baseball leagues in a move that if made could possibly result in a sports wagering market estimated to be worth $65 million.

People are currently permitted to bet on the J-League under a lottery-style system known as ‘Toto”. This is, however, far different than traditional single-game wagering.

Japan Visitor revealed that the advantage to the Toto system is that people who want to play don’t really have to know anything about the sport.

Japan went on to say that the sports dailies usually offer their picks although randomly picking the winners seems to be just as effective as researching who is going to win.

Japan also has the Japan Basketball League – an eight-team professional basketball association – with golf also popular with the local population. However, it is not immediately clear if those sports are part of the plans being discussed by lawmakers.

Today sports betting is not off-limits in Japan but is defined to horse racing, cycling, motorboat and motorcycling racing.

Experts and industry observers argue that, like in the US, particularly prior to the 2018 Supreme Court ruling on the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), Japanese gamblers are already sending millions of dollars a year to offshore sportsbooks. The majority of those wagers are directed to the Nippon Professional League and J-League games.

Japan is home to the world’s third-largest economy, tech-savvy citizens, strong disposable income and already enthusiastic gamblers, which makes for an appealing market for sportsbook operators.

BtoBet, a leading sportsbook provider and part of Aspire Global, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a deal that will see it become an official sponsor of top tier North Macedonian First League football club FK Rabotnicki.

In terms of the multi-year partnership, BtoBet will have its logo emblazoned on the front of player’s shirts. The provider will also have a presence on advertising hoardings on the pitch side area inside the team’s Toshe Proeski Arena home stadium in Skopje.

Ivan Poposki, the Chief Executive Officer of FK Rabotnicki
Football Club, commented on the sponsorship by saying that BtoBet’s exponential growth matches their technological acumen in the entertainment industry.

Poposki went on to say that it is vital for them to work with a partner that is passionate about all aspects of related sports. He also said that he is sure that together they will embark on a journey of great success.

Zoran Spasov, the Managing Director at sportsbook provider BtoBet said that FK Rabotnicki are highly ambitious and a target to be reckoned with in the domestic football league, matching their own ambitions to be at the forefront of the iGaming industry’s platform provider league.

Spasov went on to say that the partnership between BtoBet and FK Rabotnicki will be a winning partnership both on as well as off the pitch.

Premium online casino gaming software developer BF Games is endeavoring to enhance its global reach considerably as its gaming suite goes live with the Rootz casino brands Wildz and Caxino.

In terms of the deal the two outlets will gain access to BF Games’ portfolio of more than 60 games that includes Royal Crown, Book of Gods, Stunning Hot, Stunning Cube, Star Settler as well as the newly launched Cave of Fortune slot games. All of BF Games’ forthcoming titles are also due to be added to the developer’s casino lobbies.

Joakiim Helenelund, Casino Manager at Rootz, commented on the deal by saying that they are always eager to add exciting and dynamic suppliers to their casinos to ensure that they offer a wide range of games that appeal to their growing customer base.

Helenelund went on to say that the deal is the latest in a number of partnerships that has seen BF Games enhance the reach of its slot catalogue, which is now across more than 100 operators.

Claudia Melcaru, Head of Business Development at BF Games, said of the group’s latest commercial tie-up that they are really impressed with the performance of Wildz and Caxino and how quickly they have established a big fan base.

Melcaru also said that adding their content to their existing offering will bring their games in front of new audiences and they are excited to work together to further enhance their reach.

This deal is the latest in a number of partnerships that has seen BF Games boost the reach of its slot catalogue. Recent partnerships have been inked alongside 888casino, Digitain and 11.lv.