Central Europe
Tom Horn enhances Czech presence via Sazka link-up


Tom Horn Gaming, an iGaming software and solutions supplier, has further solidified its position in the Czech market with its content now available to players via an online casino brand, Sazka Hry.
The supplier has carefully selected an initial package of market-tailored games which will be gradually rolled out by the operator in the coming weeks.
âThe standards of Czech players are high and the market is very specific. Thanks to our expertise and profound knowledge of the particularities of this jurisdiction, we are confident that we will provide the content that will definitely strike a chord with Sazkaâs players, â said Ondrej Lapides, CEO at Tom Horn Gaming about the supplierâs latest push into the Czech market.
Sazka, one of the leading lottery and iGaming operators in the country, has gained access to games such as Flaming Fruit, FireânâHot or Hot Blizzard, which have already proved to be huge hits among local players.
Commenting on the latest addition to its portfolio, Jan Horyna, iGaming Director at Sazka added: âTom Horn Gaming is a supplier that brings together deep skill in game development for specific markets – as is the case of the Czech Republic. We believe this is a special partnership and it will allow us to drive far more entertainment and fantastic igaming content for our players.â
âTogether, working as one team, we will unlock the full potential of expertise of both of our companies in the Czech market to facilitate growth and deliver second-to-none gaming experiences, â Ondrej Lapides concluded.
Tom Horn Gaming entered the Czech market in February 2022. Following up on its long history of content provision in the central and easter European markets, Tom Horn was well positioned to deliver gaming products that appeal to the Czech players from the outset. Highly localised content, informed by the preferences and demands of the domestic gambling community, brings to the fore features and themes Czech players are familiar with and which they love to play.
Central Europe
These are the most successful new games in Germany in 2022

Be it exciting sports games, games for the entire family, epic journeys into fantastical worlds, or action-packed adventure â 2022 offered a wide range of video game titles to choose from. This can be seen in the German annual charts for the bestselling PC and console games that were released in 2022. The hit sports game âEA SPORTS FIFA 23â (Electronic Arts) captured first place in the list of bestselling new game releases in 2022. Another major success: âPokĂŠmon Legends: Arceusâ (Nintendo) from the popular PokĂŠmon series for the Nintendo Switch. This action role-playing game took second place in the list of bestselling games for the year just ended. Third place in the German charts for 2022 was secured by the award-winning open-world game âELDEN RINGâ (Bandai Namco Entertainment), which was the result of a collaboration between game developer Hidetaka Miyazaki and author George R. R. Martin. Just two months after its release at the end of October 2022, first-person shooter game âCall of Duty: Modern Warfare IIâ (Activision) made it into fourth place. It was followed in fifth place by the action-adventure game âLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagaâ (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment), whose missions are based on the most important events from the nine âStar Warsâ films.
The 20 bestselling PC and console games in 2022:
Information on the annual charts
The annual charts for 2022 list the games released that year for PCs and game consoles that were most often sold â physically and digitally, across platforms â in Germany in 2022. The data is gathered by Games Sales Data (GSD), a platform operated by the Interactive Software Federation of Europe (ISFE). Digital sales of Nintendo titles from the Nintendo eShop are not included.
Central Europe
PRAGMATIC PLAY BROADENS CZECH PRESENCE WITH FORBES CASINO

Pragmatic Play, a leading content provider to the iGaming industry, has signed a strategic partnership with Forbes Casino in the Czech Republic. Â
The agreement provides Forbes Casino users with 12 of the providerâs high-performing Slots, including player favourite Sugar Rush⢠and multi-award-winning titles such as Gates of Olympus⢠and Wolf Goldâ˘. In total, 50 of Pragmatic Playâs Slot games are now certified across the regulated Czech market.Â
Forbes Casino is a recently established online brand of Victoria Tip a.s., one of the most successful operators of brick-and-mortar casinos in the country.Â
The latest partnership for Pragmatic Play adds to its growing presence across Europe and cements its position as a key player in the Czech Republic.Â
Irina Cornides, Chief Operating Officer at Pragmatic Play, said: âForbes Casino is built on a rich history of providing high-quality casino experiences to players in the Czech Republic, and we are honoured to expand on that with the addition of Pragmatic Play titles to their online operation. Â
âWith a strong commitment to our craft and dedication to responsible gambling, we are excited that even more players in this growing regulated market can now enjoy our globally popular games.âÂ
Petr Ĺ˝emba, Project Manager at Forbes Casino, said: âWhen looking at collaborators for our online operations, we know brand reputation is of utmost importance to our users, partnering with such a well-established provider as Pragmatic Play is a victory in itself.Â
âWe know our customers are going to love the titles that weâve added which have already proved to be a big hit across the wider European market and beyond. We look forward to seeing where this deal can take us and the new heights we can reach on Forbes Casino.âÂ
Central Europe
EveryMatrix wins Hungarian lottery tender for online sportsbook platform and services

The Hungarian national lottery company, SzerencsejĂĄtĂŠk Privately Held Company Limited, becomes EveryMatrixâs sixth global lottery client and coincides with the launch of the countryâs online sports betting regulation.
B2B iGaming technology provider EveryMatrix has been awarded the public tender to provide the Hungarian state-owned gaming and lottery operator SzerencsejĂĄtĂŠk Privately Held Company Limited with an end-to-end suite of advanced digital sports betting software solutions and services for its online brand TippmixPro.
Designed to create the ultimate online sports betting experience in the newly regulated market, the multi-year agreement was awarded to EveryMatrix after a 15-month competitive procurement process with more than 25 bidders.
EveryMatrix technology will transform the Hungarian national lottery company and its TippmixPro brandâs digital sports betting offering by integrating its award-winning OddsMatrix sportsbook platform and data feeds ensuring maximum productivity, stability, and scalability.
In addition, EveryMatrix will provide a full range of state-of-the-art turnkey software solutions and services across player account management; virtual sports; bonusing, acquisition, retention, and reactivation; payments and affiliate management.
The agreement comes at the ideal time for SzerencsejĂĄtĂŠk Privately Held Company Limited following the Hungarian governmentâs decision to regulate online sports betting which went live on January 1st, 2023.
EveryMatrix has won several World Lottery Association (WLA) and European Lotteries (EL) agreements including Norsk Tipping (Norway), OPAP (Greece), National Lottery (Malta) and Veikkaus (Finland).
Launched in 1991 SzerencsejĂĄtĂŠk Privately Held Company Limited is a leading operator in the Hungarian online sports betting market and one of the largest businesses in the country. It is a member of the WLA and offers multiple products including lottery games, lottery tickets and sports betting with more than 7,700 nationwide sales points.
The Hungarian national lottery company makes a significant annual contribution to the country’s stable economic growth, financing community, cultural, social, health and sporting initiatives and returns approximately two-thirds of its net gaming revenue â in the form of taxes, fees, contributions, dividends â to the state budget to finance public projects.
Stian Hornsletten, Chief Commercial Officer at EveryMatrix, said: âSince 2016 we have made significant inroads in the lottery sector and now work with some of the biggest organisations in the world, powering and servicing their digital offerings to millions of their customers.
âWinning SZRT ahead of many of our competitors yet again underlines the quality of our technology solutions, services, and expertise across multiple elements, from sportsbook and player account management to bonusing, payments and affiliate management.
âOperations are weighted highly within large-scale agreements such as this and Iâm particularly pleased that our operational quality and experience shone through. We are delighted to be working in partnership with SZRT and look forward to supporting them in their digital journey this year and beyond.â
ZoltĂĄn HorvĂĄth, Sports Betting Director at SzerencsejĂĄtĂŠk Privately Held Company Limited, said: âWe are very pleased to have agreed terms with EveryMatrix following a thorough and highly competitive tender process and weâre confident we have selected an ideal partner.
âWe have ambitious plans to extend and enhance our sports betting offering at a time of market regulation to create the ultimate entertainment experience for Hungarian players, and we firmly believe we will achieve this through this partnership.â
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