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Habanero, a leading casino game and slots developer, recently announced that it would be expanding into the gaming market in Romania after being awarded a new license from the Romanian gambling regulator.

The slot game specialist was accredited with the license from the Romanian gambling regulator enabling it to expand its footprint further into Europe by supplying its vast games suite to gambling operators in Romania. Habanero will also endeavor to enter into supply deals for its fast growing portfolio of table games and online slots.

Romania is currently a rapidly growing gambling market which has witnessed expansion and growth in the gaming and betting industries over the last ten years.

The new license was awarded just one month after Habanero was awarded a license from the Malta Gaming Authority, reinforcing the iGaming provider’s commitment to expand in Europe.

Arcangelo Lonoce, European Head of Business Development at Habanero, commented on the company’s latest accreditation by saying that they are thrilled that the team’s consistent diligence has been recognized by the regulatory body in Romania, a market which they believe to be one of the most interesting and dynamic in Europe.

Lonoce went on to say that the news will help them further extend their ever-growing customer reach within the region, following on from a series of high-profile commercial agreements with a succession of Southern Europe’s foremost operators.

Sought-after games from the software provider include Happy Ape, Hey Sushi, Lucky Fortune Cat, Wizards Want War, Wild Trucks, Totem Towers, Jellyfish Flow, Techno Tumble, Loony Blox and Magic Oak amongst others.

Spearhead Studios, a leading iGaming provider, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a new content agreement with Malta-based online casino operator Videoslots.

In terms of the deal signed by the parties, Videoslots will deliver Spearhead Studios’ gaming portfolio to its passionate casino players.

Videoslots is an innovative online casino that has been offering a huge selection of games, thrilling promotions and exciting jackpots since its launch in 2011. The deal will see the operator making its vast casino base available to Spearhead Studio’s complete games portfolio.

Included in the games are popular hits such as Fruits & 777’s, Book of Souls, Royal Crown, Lara Jones is Cleopatra, and much more.

Mathias Larsson, the Managing Director at Spearhead Studios, commented that Videoslots is a big name in the online casino industry and they are thrilled to make their games available on their platform.

Larsson went on to say that signing this deal with them is a sweet win and they are looking forward to developing the partnership in the upcoming years.

He also said that Spearhead is committed to building Local Games for Local Markets and they hope Videoslots’ players will enjoy their wide range of slots, tailored made to answer their demands on many European markets.

William Ahlberg, Head of Commercials at Videoslots, said that Videoslots has grown to become synonym with online entertainment and they maintain their leading position in the market by always bringing world-class content to their players.

Ahlberg added that Spearhead Studios have rapidly become one of the top game providers, so they are happy to add them to their ever-growing portfolio of games.

Genius Sports Group, a global leader in digital sports content, technology and integrity services, has announced that it has entered into a deal that will see it supply one of Italy’s largest online betting and gaming platform providers, Microgame with official in-play sportsbook content.

In terms of the new partnership, more than 25 licensed Italian sportsbook brands operating on the Microgame platform solution “Intrabos’ will be provided with Genius’ acclaimed and bespoke LiveData and LiveTrading services.

The partnership will also see Microgame’s current and future customers gaining access to Genius’ official live sports data and pricing which drives fast and reliable in-play betting products for major sports. This includes the English Premier League, LigaMX, European basketball, NASCAR as well as a complete range of FIBA and FIVB competitions.

Included in Microgame’s vast Italian market customer base are Betland, Betflag and Goldbet.

Jack Davison, Chief Commercial Officer at Genius Sports, commented that the Italian market has been a hub of major investment for Genius Sports in recent years from hiring to product development and official rights acquisitions.

Davison also said that partnering with Microgame, another respected supplier in the region, is expected to further their local reach and will enable over 25 new sportsbooks to unlock additional in-play engagement revenues.

Marco Castaldo, Chief Executive Officer of Microgame, said that the partnership with Genius Sports Group is an important step in the continuing development of their sportsbook.

Castaldo added that the Genius data service will further improve top-quality event coverage for their customers, ensuring a better player experience and additional revenue opportunities.

Leading gambling software developer SoftSwiss has entered into a content deal with B2B gaming supplier Push Gaming in terms of which it will integrate the latter’s games to their casino customers.

The agreement will see SoftSwiss directly integrating with Push Gaming’s UKGC and MGA-licensed platform with the SoftSwiss Game Aggregator game list now offering access to the developer’s entire slot library of top-notch games that includes its latest title Wheel of Wonders, Razor Shark, Tiki Temple, Fat Santa as well as the upcoming Land of Zenith and Dinopolis. The company offers games in HTML5 and the titles can be played on desktop, mobile and tablet devices alike.

Fiona Hickey, the Head of Sales at Push Gaming, commented that their core ethos is to put the player first, so they are delighted with this deal that sees them collaborate with a brand like SoftSwiss which resonates with that.

Hickey went on to say that they are an entertainment company at heart and they are sure that this partnership is going to provide the right balance of player consideration both in terms of responsibility and offering the highest level of gaming satisfaction for those that love their signature experiences.

Nikita Keino, SoftSwiss Partner Managers Team, said that they aim to provide cutting-edge technology solutions to the sector to ensure the success of any iGaming project. She added that being able to offer products like those from Push Gaming aligns perfectly with these values.

Keino also said that they have earned themselves a name in the iGaming industry thanks to the professionalism of their team and expertise every step of the way and this deal simply adds more of this for them.

Global provider of sports betting and sports entertainment products and services Sportradar has entered into a long-term partnership with leading football technology firm Forza Football in terms of which it will utilize ad:s, its full service, data-driven marketing solution to exclusively manage the advertising inventory within its live score app.

Sportradar will tap into its market leading, proprietary programmatic advertising solution to connect its global network of betting operators with Forza Football to reach their audience of captivating sports fans and cultivate long-term commercial relationships.

Sportradar will also use its comprehensive knowledge of bookmakers marketing requirements to enhance Forza Football’s advertising placements, prioritizing native, odds-first integrations and allow a high level of personalized messages through its Marketing Cloud platform. Sportradar customers will be provided with over a billion advertising contacts per month with the partnership and will gain exclusive access to relevant and highly targeted content through Sportradar’s proprietary DSP, which is custom-built for the betting and gaming industry.

Sportradar will also supply its API based statistics data, providing them with the tools to further develop their content offering.

Rainer Geier, Chief Product Officer – Sportradar Sports Entertainment, commented that the ad:s platform is unrivalled in its ability to deliver efficient and highly targeted marketing campaigns for bookmakers.

Patrik Arnesson, Co-Founder and CEO, Fortz Football, said they are the pioneers in live scores with over 20 million downloads.

He added that in one football season Forza Football sent 7 billion push notifications, registered 5 billion views and delivered 1 billion sessions.

Arnesson also said that Forza Football’s unprecedented engagement represents huge marketing potential for brands and Sportradar is the perfect partner to find brands that can utilize their strong brand and highly engaged users all over the world.