Pragmatic Play, a leading content provider to the gaming industry, has entered into an agreement with online casino and sports book operator Estelar Bet in terms of which the operator will receive three verticals from the new partner.
The multi-vertical content agreement will see the digital online gaming platform now gaining access to three verticals that includes Pragmatic Play’s innovative slots offering, which offers players titles such as the recently released hit, Juicy Fruits, as well as award-winning Wolf Gold and Great Rhino Deluxe.
The brand’s Latin American customers will also gain access to the provider’s sought-after live casino and virtual sports products.
Sebastian Salazar, Chief Marketing Officer for Estelar Bet, commented that being able to take three verticals of a supplier and roll them out to customers seamlessly is a huge advantage,so they are delighted to confirm this deal.
Salazar also said that with an exciting roadmap for products across the breadth of its portfolio, they cannot wait to enjoy a long relationship with Pragmatic Play.
Pragmatic Play entered into similar agreements in Latin America and went life last month with BetPlay, the online gaming interest of Colombia’s national lottery operator Corredor Empresarial S.A. after originally signing the deal in February; and with leading Brazilian operator AgClub7.
Yossi Barzely, Chief Business Development Officer for Pragmatic Play, issued a press release saying they are very happy to be taking multiple products live with Estelar Bet, which has an exciting presence in LatAm.
Barzey added that their offering continues to grow and theye have made impressive inroads into the continent so far and are eager to maintain their current trajectory.
France Pari’s B2B division Sportnco, a leading provider of turnkey online betting and gaming solutions has launched the SuperDraft Free SportsBook App that sees it take steps into the iGaming market in the U.S.
SuperDraft is Caesars Entertainment’s newly acquired daily fantasy sports brand and its team worked in close partnership with the Sportnco team in order to develop a free-to-play betting product, powered by Sportno’s sports betting technology. `
The App will operate across close to 40 states and is targeted at sports fans in the U.S. It will offer players a chance to place bets and learn about sports betting without any financial risk.
Available on the Google Play and App Stores, the app will supplement SuperDraft’s DFS offering and give sports fans the opportunity to win cash prizes, high-value consumer electronics, sports and concert tickets, as well as exclusive VIP experiences from the Caesars Rewards program.
Harve Schlosser, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Sportnco, commented that they are delighted to be going live with SuperDraft’s Free SportsBook app in the US, which enables them to showcase their betting solution thanks to a near-nationwide setting for their first sportsbook stateside.
Schlosser also said that in combination with SuperDraft’s leading DFS offering, the free-to-play sportsbook is a great platform for educating US players and fans about sports betting in regulated and soon-to-be regulated states.
Steve Wang, Chief Executive Officer at SuperDraft, said that Sports betting is exploding across the country and fans are crying out for a better way to use their hard-earned sports IQ to cash in. He added that they are giving them something even better – a way to win without spending a dime.
Habanero, a leading slots and table games provider is pleased to announce that it has entered into a partnership with Emera Play that will see the provider boosting its delivery across Hispanic markets.
In terms of the agreement signed by the parties, Habanero will initially roll out its coverage across the LatAm region, with the provider having already positioned itself as one of the Continent’s preferential suppliers.
The new deal will also see Habanero supply its captivating slots, table games and promotional tools to the Spanish market following it having been granted full certification to the standards set by the country’s regulator, DGOJ.
Habanero will also now have the opportunity to partner with a range of Spanish operators as it makes arrangements to announce a string of high-profile deals in the near future.
Vera Motto, Business Development Executive at Habanoro, commented on the agreement by saying that this deal is testament to their commercial footprint in the European territory and beyond.
Motto went on to say that they are delighted to partner with another important player in Spain, in a move that boosts their exciting and ambitious commercial plans for both the Spanish and LatAm markets.
Daniel Rubio, Chief Executive Officer at Emara Play, added that from the first moment they saw Habanero’s product they saw huge potential in it.
Rubio also said that they are a fresh and innovative company with a lot to offer the Spanish and LatAm markets. He added that their strategy is focused on local providers and quality games for their customers and Habanero will undoubtedly help them achieve that.
According to broadcaster NOS it is anticipated that approximately 40 gambling companies will apply for a license to offer online betting and other games in the Netherlands from October 2021 when new legislation is due to take effect.
The Netherlands was one of the few countries in Europe which had not opened up the market to online gambling, which led to players utilizing unlicensed sites which do not pay tax in the country.
Rene Jansen of Government Gambling Watchdog Kansspeelautoreit told broadcaster NOS that it was high time the Netherlands allowed online gambling.
He went on to say that it is 2021, the internet is everywhere and it does not stop at the border.
Jansen also said that it is currently unregulated, no one is watching and it is beyond policing. He added that they will now create a safe environment expects that 35 out of the first 40 applicants would be eligible for a license.
The law came into effect on 1st April and providers must have provisions in place to prevent addiction, must be reliable and prevent money laundering and that the games must be fair
Contenders include Fair Play Casino, Jack’s Casino, Holland Casino, Novamedia (Postcodeloterij), the Nederlandse Loterij and ZEbetting & Gaming while leading international player Bet365 is also expected to apply.
Companies which include Pokerstars, Unibet and Bwin had been targeting the Dutch market unlicensed and will now be required to go to the back of the queue.
According to Jansen the parties going into business from 1st October will have the advantage as far as advertising is concerned.
De Nederlandse Loterij and Novamedia will be giving part of the money put up by players to charity.
The National Football League (NFL) and Genius Sports Group (Genius), a global leader in digital sports content, technology and integrity services have announced a new multi-year strategic partnership that will see Genius power the future of NFL fan experiences with the use of personalized, data-driven technology.
In terms of the partnership, Genius will act as the NFL’s exclusive distributor of real-time official play-by-play statistics, proprietary Next Gen State (NGS) data as well as the League’s official sports betting data feed to media companies and sports betting operators across the globe, including the U.S. where legal.
Genius and the NFL will also develop a jointly governed technology center/hub dedicated to driving the future of NFL betting through innovation of NFL’s data feeds, data products and fan engagement offerings.
Sportradar – Genius’s main competitor had been the exclusive distributor of the NFL since 2015 and in 2019 expanded the partnership to include sports betting data and the change, is therefore, a considerable blow to the company.
Terms of the new agreement are not yet available but it is purported to last at least four years with options, and gives the NFL an equity stake in the company.
Mark Locke, Chief Executive Officer of Genius Sports, commented that Genius is proud and delighted to partner exclusively with the NFL to establish a new era of digital fan engagement for professional sports leagues everywhere.
Locke went on to say that their technology leads the world in the convergence of official data, betting, streaming and digital media and they are excited to bring their unique capabilities to the world’s preeminent sports league.