Industry News

Gamestec puts its faith in the Angelina and underlines the importance of the jukebox experience

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8 months ago

March 7, 2019

Zoltan Tundik

Angelina, the latest ground breaking jukebox from TouchTunes

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‘The perfect jukebox for the pub sector’ is how Phil Boulton, Commercial Director Gamestec Playnation Group, chose to herald what the country’s largest machine operator is describing as a ‘significant order’ for the TouchTunes Angelina, a product which is setting new income records following its UK launch in October 2018.

Expanding on his appraisal of TouchTunes’ latest juke, he said: “I would say the stand-out characteristics of the Angelina are the quality of the build, the ease of set up both in the menus to suit the location’s requirements and the installation of the product. The quality of sound enhanced by the Bang Olufsen amplifiers makes the product stand out from the others. The aesthetics and backlighting also make this the slickest looking digital jukebox ever launched and will draw consumers to it. We’re really excited about it.”

Gamestec’s capital investment follows last week’s announcement confirming its support of the Prismatic gaming terminal and Boulton sees some parallels between the two. He stated: “Both the Prismatic and the Angelina are high-end products bursting with new technology that take the play experience to the next level.

“Capital investment represents a huge cost to operators but it’s part of what we do. There is always a temptation to sweat assets for as long as possible, but at the same time, we have to keep pace with technological advancement and ever changing demands in consumer expectations and match, indeed beat what the customer can experience within the home.

“Both Prismatic and Angelina offer these experiences, the bigger, clearer HD screens and graphics, the sleek looks and quality of the hardware and widening the options on how the player pays for the experience. If we get it right, which we believe we have through our partners TouchTunes and Astra (respectively), then we should also see a return on our investment for both our retail partners and ourselves, through increased use and enhanced cashboxes.”

“Music plays a great part in the pub experience and our initial installations of the product have proved a great success not just in terms of the cashbox, but also for the pub landlord and his/her customers.”

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After starting out as an affiliate in 2009 and developing some recognized review portals, I have moved deeper into journalism and media. My experience has lead me to move into the B2B sector and write about compliance updates and report around the happenings of the online and land based gaming sector.

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Gaming Awards

The AskGamblers Awards Finalists’ Names Are In

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19 hours ago

October 23, 2019

George Miller

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The AskGamblers team is happy to announce the AskGamblers Awards finalists’ names are in and ready to share.

For the past two months, the AskGamblers players’ have been nominating their Best Online Casino, Best New Casino and Best New Slot to enter the finals to win the AskGamblers Awards. Two additional categories in the race are the Best Software Provider and the Best Affiliate Partner.

The nomination period has been as exciting and intense as any race of this magnitude, with the accent placed on choosing the best among the best. Now, with the nomination period of two months over and the voting phase in its full speed, the finalists’ names are finally available for the world to hear.

Here are the top 10 finalists who have made the cut:

Best New Casino: 21.com, BaoCasino, MonteCryptos Casino, Maneki, Sportsbet.io, Spinia Casino, SlotWolf, Syndicate, Wishmaker, and Wazamba Casino.

In the category for Best Casino, the following 10 made the cut: Betsson Casino, Bitstarz Casino, CampeonBet, Everum Casino, EnergyCasino, Gunsbet Casino, King Billy Casino, Konung Casino, Mr.Play, and Platincasino.

The Best Slot category lists the following names in the finals: Book of Oz Slot by Microgaming; Cleopatra’s Diary Slot by Fugaso; Dead or Alive 2 Slot by NetEnt; Gold Canyon Slot by Betsoft; Mechanical Orange Slot by BGAMING; Pirates’ Plenty Slot by Red Tiger Gaming; Razor Shark Slot by Push Gaming; Solar Queen Slot by Playson; The Dog House Slot by Pragmatic Play; The Sword and The Grail Slot by Play’n GO.

In terms of the Best Software Provider, we have listed: Betsoft, BGAMING, Fugaso, Microgaming, NetEnt, Play’n GO, Playson, Pragmatic Play , Push Gaming, and Red Tiger Gaming.

The Best Affiliate Partner list goes as follows: LeoVegas Affiliate, Uffiliates, Betzest Partners, Stars Affiliate Club, RP Affiliates, JPJ Partners, Max Affiliates, PlayAttack Affiliates, IVY Affiliates, and Oshi Affiliates.

With the idea of giving the winners the acclaim they deserve, AskGamblers team is organizing the AskGamblers Awards gala night, third year in a row. The night of the final ceremony will be held on 17th January 2020 in Belgrade, allowing everyone absent to follow the event on live stream. The ceremony is expected to be the perfect blend of excitement, enthusiasm, and sweet anticipation – just as every other year before.

Being the most prestigious event in the iGaming industry, the AskGamblers Awards night is when the winners are chosen out of the following categories: Best Online Casino, Best New Casino and the Best New Slot with addition of Best Software Provider and the Best Affiliate Partner. Also, there will be a separate award called Players’ Choice.

As a crew of professionals whose primary mission is to keep its players happy and animated, AskGamblers has turned AskGamblers Awards night into a pure spectacle. By giving the players’ authority to choose the winners through nominations, AskGamblers is trusting and honouring their active dedication, trust, and commitment to the collective iGaming purpose.

AskGamblers’ Product Owner Denis Ristic reflected on the upcoming AskGamblers Awards event by saying: I am forever thrilled with the way AskGamblers team approaches improvement and innovation as well as with the way we manage to make our players feel in the process. Apart from our immense knowledge of the industry’s pitfalls and assets, I believe it is the unity of action, commitment, and creativity that keeps us pushing forward. The AskGamblers Awards night will be amazing, we can’t wait for the winners’ names to be announced!

By successfully keeping the players’ interest in the AskGamblers Awards nominations for a few years in a row, the AskGamblers team has once again proven itself worthy of everyone’s attention and trust. Pushing the envelope on more fronts than we can count has already become a fixed segment of the AskGamblers’s DNA.

Compliance Updates

MGA Tightens Definition of Start-ups

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20 hours ago

October 23, 2019

Niji Narayan

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The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has announced changes to the regulations on gaming license fees to narrow the definition of start-ups, potentially ramping up costs for smaller gaming businesses.

Previously, a start-up owner had to generate less than €10m in revenue from gaming or related sectors during the previous financial year, but now, such an owner must generate less than this amount over the previous 36 months.

The rule applies both to individuals who have generated more than €10m and to those who are “part of, or controlled by, a corporate group” who have generated the same.

Under the current license fee regulations, start-ups are exempt from paying the compliance contribution, which may be between €15,000 and €600,000, depending on revenue and the type of gaming services offered.

“This amendment is aimed at ensuring that undertakings classified as start-ups are truly such, whilst simultaneously not prejudicing corporate groups that were in the business many years back and wish to benefit from such an incentive by starting up again,” MGA explained.

The changes will come into effect from January 1, 2020.

Industry News

Betsoft Gaming Partners with WeAreCasino

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20 hours ago

October 23, 2019

Niji Narayan

Betsoft Gaming Partners with WeAreCasino

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Betsoft Gaming has signed a distribution agreement with the online gaming platform provider WeAreCasino. As per the deal, WeAreCasino will have access to Betsoft’s full portfolio of titles, including the latest releases Gemmed!, Wolf Moon Rising and Gold Canyon.

“We are thrilled to have signed this agreement with WeAreCasino. We have a reputation for developing innovative content and are therefore delighted to partner with an innovative casino like this. They have proven to be very successful in the markets they’re operating in. We look forward to a successful partnership,” Francesca Raniolo, sales executive of Betsoft Gaming said.

“Betsoft’s portfolio of videoslots have a considerable reputation and we are eager to see how their games will perform for us. Betsoft’s innovative content closely aligns with our message so we expect our players to engage well with these games. We are very excited for this partnership to be a success,” Marko Jelen, head of sales at WeAreCasino said.