The European Casino Association’s annual Industry Forum is going to be held in the stunning waterfront Royal Casino JOA de Mandelieu in Cannes on 25 and 26 of June. The two-day event brings together members, partners and high-level experts in order to exchange views and discuss the latest trends in the casino industry.

The participants will be able to attend seminars covering innovation in the industry, the role of casinos in promoting destination tourism and the use of technology in a modern casino environment. The main topics on the agenda will be the issue of gambling advertising regulation and new developments and research in responsible gambling.

“We are delighted to welcome our members, partners, and stakeholders to the stunning venue of the Royal Casino JOA in Mandelieu-Cannes. The event represents a great opportunity to exchange views and discuss topics of interest to our industry. Moreover, we will have a seminar dedicated to the very relevant regulatory issue of gambling advertising, for which we envisage a cooperative approach with the ultimate purpose of protecting consumers and fighting illegal gambling,” Per Jaldung, ECA Chairman said.

“The licensed land-based casino industry in France is continuously innovating and improving the entertainment offer to our customers and local economies. The focus of the Industry Forum on innovation and technology is therefore great to discuss best practices and future trends. We very much look forward to welcoming the key people in Europe’s land-based casino industry to one of JOA’s newest and most exciting casinos in the South of France,” Laurent Lassiaz, President and CEO of JOA Group said.

Leading sportsbook platform provider Altenar on June 12 celebrated the opening of its new office in Malta with a party attended by a large number of the island’s gaming professionals.

The event featured a jazz band and was catered by restaurant Ali Baba.

Altenar’s relocation to the Pendergardens Business Centre from its previous office in Sliema became necessary due to the company’s outstanding growth over the past few years.

Its headcount has risen from just 26 employees in 2016 to more than 100 today across its three locations in Malta, Greece and Russia.

Altenar has also doubled its revenues each year from 2016 to 2018, and already 2019 has seen a number of exciting launches for the company. These include its first regulated Swedish client launch with Lucky Casino in May, as well as its entry into Romania with Red Sevens in January.

Domenico Mazzola, Commercial Director at Altenar, said: “We are very proud of our phenomenal success over the past few years and look forward to expanding further in future. Our new office in Malta gives us space to continue to grow and we will shortly start the hiring process to ensure we have the right people to help us do so.

“This year has seen a number of exciting developments for Altenar and we have a number of new launches coming up imminently.”

About Altenar:
Altenar is a leading provider of sportsbook software and services to gaming operators. Its clients include Wplay.co, the dominant sportsbook operator in the regulated Colombian market, Betrebels in Greece, Winbet in Bulgaria and Betbiga in Nigeria.
It offers an extensive range of markets and sports, with its premium data package from Betradar enhanced further by the recent addition of the Betgenius live events portfolio.

Supplier’s games portfolio available in Spanish market for the first time

Yggdrasil’s premium portfolio of casino games are live in the Spanish market with Casino Barcelona Online.

The launch marks the first time that Yggdrasil’s popular casino games are available to Spanish players, including Golden Fish Tank, Valley of the Gods, as well as the blockbuster games Vikings go Berzerk and Vikings go Wild.

Casino Barcelona, the leading brand in the Spanish casino market, will bring Yggdrasil’s exciting content portfolio to its players via its online platform at CasinoBarcelona.es.

Xavier Ballester, Director of Casino Barcelona Online, said: “We are really proud to be the first operator to offer Yggdrasil’s games in Spain and we are certain that their products will help accelerate the growth of our brand as a market leader in the country. “

“We are very impressed with the Yggdrasil games and the outstanding graphics, maths and gamification tools which we are sure will be a hit with our customers.”

Fredrik Elmqvist, CEO, Yggdrasil, said: “We are thrilled to go live in Spain and to offer our games to local players together with such a significant brand as Casino Barcelona.

“The Spanish gaming market has shown consistently strong growth and an increase in popularity over the last few years and we are excited about the upcoming opportunities.

“We are looking forward to a long and successful partnership that will see us continue to bring new and innovative content to the Spanish market with Casino Barcelona.”