Homa, a leading mobile game publisher, is delighted to announce the appointment of industry veteran Ayush Singh as its new VP & General Manager of Hybridcasual. This strategic hire underscores the company’s commitment to expanding its hybridcasual division with seasoned industry leaders and building high-quality, engaging games that drive strong in-app purchase revenue.

Ayush brings over a decade of gaming industry experience. He joins Homa from Zynga, where he spent more than five years, most recently serving as Senior Studio Director of Product, overseeing product for mid-core studios and titles such as the CSR Franchise and Star Wars: Hunters. Previously, he held the role of GM/Head of Product at PokerStars, where he was responsible for leading and scaling up teams for social poker and casino games. Prior to that, he served as Head of Product Management at Electronic Arts’ Slingshot Studio, where he worked with multiple studios across EA’s diverse game portfolio on franchises like Sims, Monopoly, Bejeweled Blitz, Tetris and Heroes of Dragon Age.

At Homa, Ayush will lead the hybridcasual division alongside Dan Adair. He will mainly focus on guiding internal game teams and partner studios to develop engaging, world-class hybridcasual games. He will also contribute to building Homa’s product management culture and game tech platform.

“I’m excited to join Homa and work with such a talented team,” says Ayush. “Homa has an established track record in identifying highly engaging and innovative core loops. I look forward to bringing long-term engagement and monetization depth to Homa’s hybridcasual business model by leveraging my experience across multiple genres”.

Henry Lowenfels, President and CBO at Homa adds, “We’re thrilled about the evolution and growth of our hybridcasual team. With an ambitious plan to build top-grossing games, we’re confident Ayush will play a key role in leading Homa to success.”

More additions to the hybridcasual team

To further support the hybridcasual division, Homa also welcomes Isaac Chan and Ryan Uota as Lead Producers of hybridcasual. Isaac joins after 8 years at Riot Games, most recently serving as Senior Game Producer, having worked on League of Legends: Wild Rift. Ryan brings strong game production experience from Scopely, Activision, Amazon and Jam City, working on games such as Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery and WWE Champions.

With a portfolio of over 80 mobile games, Homa is renowned for its success in the hypercasual genre and is now strengthening its hybridcasual division.

Kaizen Gaming, one of the biggest GameTech companies in the world, has been crowned ‘Operator of the Year – Large’ and, for the second year running, ‘Casino Operator of the Year’ at the prestigious SBC Awards 2024 held in Lisbon on Thursday 26^th September.

Winning the ‘Operator of the Year – Large’ award recognises Kaizen Gaming’s unwavering commitment to responsible gaming in regulated markets, celebrating twelve years of remarkable success and growth. Driven by its ambitious “2626” vision to operate in 26 markets by 2026, the award also commends the company’s focus on corporate social responsibility and excellence in securing landmark sponsorships with leagues, top-tier clubs and athletes across the globe, including CONMEBOL Copa America™️ 2024 and the UEFA EURO 2024™.

Also declared ‘Casino Operator of the Year’ for the second year in a row reaffirms Kaizen Gaming’s continuing perseverance to provide highly engaging, innovative experiences using advanced technology, and commitment to responsible gaming.

Julio Iglesias Hernando, Chief Commercial Officer, Kaizen Gaming, said: “Awards serve as good reminders to celebrate and recognise the passion of our Kaizen One Team. Our people work very hard to bring to our customers the most innovative products in gaming today. As we grow, facing our vision of successfully operating in 26 countries by 2026, sometimes it is important to stop and celebrate. Our team strives to deliver the most trusted, safe and exciting experiences for our customers worldwide. The past 12 months have been exhausting, challenging and incredibly rewarding, with milestones and record-breaking achievements, such as our partnership with UEFA’s EURO 2024 and CONMEBOL’s Copa America 2024. This award is dedicated to our people. Thanks for always going the extra mile. Rest assured this is just the beginning. We owe it to our customers and to ourselves to keep pushing forward.”

Now in their eleventh year of rewarding and celebrating the very best in the betting & gaming industry, the coveted SBC Awards recognise the achievements of operators, affiliates, as well as suppliers from across all the major disciplines, including payments, marketing, platform providers and data.

The SBC Awards took place at the MEO Arena on the final day of SBC Summit, with 25,000 industry professionals and 600 exhibitors gathering to showcase the latest innovations in gaming and betting. The awards were hosted by TV presenter Kirsty Gallacher and football legend Peter Schmeichel.

Playnetic, the new B2B iGaming provider, has received regulatory approval from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA).

The news sees the innovative gaming content provider recognised by the MGA, allowing Playnetic to provide its captivating portfolio of games to Maltese licensed operators. This strategic move allows the company to secure partnerships in one of the most prominent online gambling markets in the world, further solidifying its global footprint.

The major milestone comes fresh from a successful exhibition stand at the SBC Summit Lisbon, where the company launched a range of new game titles, including Patrick vs Joker and Medusa’s Fury. Both titles were showcased as the feature games at the show, with a range of activities including daily tournaments and prizes as well as the signature ‘Playnetic Cocktails’.

In the last few months, the company has secured licences in both Sweden and Romania, with recognition in Malta further expanding Playnetic’s reach. This success allows the company to continue its ambitious expansion plans in regulated markets across the globe.

Dan Phillips, Playnetic CEO said: “We’re delighted to have gained our recognition notice in Malta, where there continues to be incredible market potential, and we’re excited to have gained recognition in yet another country so quickly.

“This achievement sees us push forward with our goal of becoming a trusted and reliable partner, focussed on offering quality innovative games to operators on time, every time.  The recognition notice also demonstrates Playnetic’s commitment to upholding the highest standards of regulatory compliance.

“This is just the beginning. Playnetic is actively pursuing additional licenses, demonstrating our unwavering commitment to global expansion. Securing this approval from the Malta Gaming Authority fresh off the back of the exciting discussions at SBC Summit Lisbon, underscores our commitment to expanding our reach and offering our partners even more opportunities.”