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Wazdan’s New Butterfly Lovers™ Slot Draws Players into a Captivating Game for Love
Wazdan is thrilled to announce that their enchanting new Asian slot game, Butterfly Lovers™, is now available to play across Wazdan partner casinos.
Following a teaser announcement at SiGMA 2019 just last week, Butterfly Lovers™ has officially hit the slots, much to the delight of eager players and operators.
Designed with a deep, compelling narrative, Butterfly Lovers™ takes players back in time to the Eastern Jin Dynasty to follow two lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, who lived an epic love story. Forbidden to see one another by their society, the two died apart and only after death could their spirits come together, transforming into butterflies, never to be alone again.
Butterfly Lovers™ is a 16-reel game that comes to life with a vast selection of special features, including Wilds, Block Symbols Mode, Liang Shanbo Bonus with Sticky Wilds blocked on the reels, Zhu Yingtai Free Spins awarding 16 Free Spins with Multiplier increasing with every spin up to x16, and Magic Sack Bonus with Increasing Multiplier and Bonus Symbol changing into Sticky Wilds. As with all Wazdan games, Butterfly Lovers™ comes fully charged with the Unique Wazdan Features that players love.
Wazdan has been a pioneer in innovative game development for more than a decade, with a passionate team of gaming enthusiasts at the helm, forever questioning what it could look like to create tech-rich experiences that have never yet been created.
This attitude can be seen in their portfolio of more than 120 HTML5 slot games, each designed with a combination of first-class graphics, engaging narratives, a smooth user interface and the Unique Wazdan Features that allow players to tailor their gaming experience according to their particular preferences.
“Butterfly Lovers™ is a visually engaging and fun-packed game which we are thoroughly excited to now have in the hands of players and operators. With such a wide selection of special features, Butterfly Lovers™ is sure to entice action-loving players who also enjoy a good storyline. We are proud of the team for their efforts and look forward to seeing Butterfly Lovers™ played through our partners,” says Andrzej Hyla, Head of Sales at Wazdan.
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EvenBet Gaming Exceeds Company Expectations with 37% Growth in Q1 Revenues
Leading developer reports increasing revenues as it sets ambitious growth targets for the year
EvenBet Gaming, a leading developer of online gaming software and solutions, has recorded a strong first quarter of 2024, which saw revenues grow by 37% year-on-year driven by the launch of new projects and performance of existing key clients.
The impressive revenue increase has been attributed to the introduction of strategic initiatives within the customer success department at the company.
During the quarter, EvenBet Gaming experienced a significant increase in active players globally with a 40% year-on-year rise leading to a total of 42 million players. The company also expanded its global team with 21 new additions, paving the way for further internal growth.
A key highlight within the three-month period saw EvenBet Gaming launch Betplay’s new digital poker offering in Colombia. Additionally, the company strengthened its position in Peru with sports betting operators Apuesta Total and Aposta.la as well as enjoyed further growth of the Argentina-based network LatPoker, powered EvenBet Gaming software.
The developer demonstrated its commitment to innovation and enhancement during Q1 by releasing five new software updates. These updates introduced major features such as the integration of the Pinnacle sportsbook and addition of Gamzix games to its casino offering. A new tournament lobby design was also introduced while the integration of Google Analytics 4 functionality into its client software has further improved back-end capabilities.
Other notable achievements included the launch of its latest E-book Core iGaming Trends and Challenges in 2023 and the company’s largest ever presence at ICE London in February.
The company’s strong performance in Q1 sets itself on a promising trajectory for achieving its ambitious target of 30% annual revenue growth.
“Reflecting on our performance in Q1, we are thrilled to see our strategic initiatives yielding such impressive results,” the Chief Executive Officer for EvenBet Gaming, Dmitry Starostenkov, said. “The substantial revenue growth, coupled with the extension of our team and upcoming launch into the African market, underscores our continued commitment to delivering top-tier gaming experiences and solutions and we will continue to strive for success throughout 2024.”
Looking ahead to Q2, EvenBet Gaming is poised to expand its footprint into several new markets. The company will exhibit in Brazil for the first time at SiGMA Americas (April 23 to 25) while its senior executive team will be sharing its expertise and insights across a number of industry conferences in Europe including Next.io Valetta (May 15 to 16), CasinoBeats Summit (May 21 to 23) and iGaming Club Conference Malaga (May 26 to 27).
Conferences in Europe
Success for the First Edition of the Italian Gaming Expo & Conference
The two-day conference dedicated to the Italian gaming market registers over 1,200 participants and gathers international acclaim: new appointment in April of 2025
The first edition of the Italian Gaming Expo & Conference (IGE) in Rome entitled ‘The sustainable future of gaming’ dedicated to the Italian gaming market is delving into the reality of a sector whose importance is recognized internationally together with institutions, experts, academics, opinion leaders and influencers. With the participation of around 1,200 delegates from over twelve different countries and the presence of multiple political, institutional and media personalities.
IGE Figures:
Over 130 speakers coming from several countries in Europe and the world. More than 35 sessions of content. Over 50 companies involved including partners and exhibitors. Over 20 political representatives and more than ten institutions represented including Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (the Italian gaming regulator), CONI, AGCOM, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests (MASAF), the State Police, Italian finance police, Europol and Interpol as well as the Government and Parliament with a large presence of representatives from the Chamber and Senate. To which we must add foreign regulators such as the United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) and various international entities such as EASG, G4, the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL), the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) and the United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports (ULIS). These are the numbers of the first edition of IGE. With a presence that reached 1,187 delegates in the two days of the event.
At the heart of the event, the main topics that will drive the world of legal gaming in the coming months and years and the definition of the approach guidelines for companies that want to look to the future to innovation to sustainability. The reform of public gaming, the sustainable future of gaming, the strength of promotions between reorganization and consumer protection and the Italian model as a reference to ensure the integrity of sport in addition to the reform of horse racing. These are some of the topics discussed during the first day.
One of the primary goals of IGE is to allow participants to meet and discuss with experts, opinion leaders, scholars and some of the best C-levels at national and international level to find new ideas and solutions for the growth and development of their business. And it can certainly be considered achieved, taking into account the broad consensus recorded by the event, which also recorded the presence of authoritative exponents of the world of information, from the television presenter and deputy director of Il Giornale, Nicola Porro, to the deputy director of the La7 news program and host, Andrea Pancani, to the Director of RaiNews24, Paolo Petrecca.
“The Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli, as a regulatory body for the public gaming sector, has always been at the forefront in the defence and promotion of the principles representing the cornerstones on which the gaming industry is based,” the Central Games Director for the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli, Mario Lollobrigida, said. “Those of legality, safety and protection of consumers and public order. For this reason, the agency welcomed this Italian gaming expo and conference event as it is exactly focused on these communication values. In particular, we appreciate the highly scientific profile of the event, thanks to the participation of famous personalities and leading universities such as those of the Luiss, Bocconi and Politecnico di Milano, who will participate in these two days of debate.”
As regards the pressing current issues that animated the IGE discussion, the reform of the sector just launched by the government was undoubtedly at the center. “The new law is a chance for the state to undoubtedly find some additional resources from the tax levy, resources that allow the administration to make its choices,” Marco Osnato, President of the Finance Commission, Chamber of Deputies, said. “With this decree we have managed to achieve a balance of interests that is healthy for everyone. We always start from the protection of the citizen, the use of effective, traceable and exact legal services also in compliance with legal systems that have become more limited with a view to protecting and professionalising companies. A more peaceful approach.”
According to Ettore Rosato, COPASIR Secretary, member of the Foreign Affairs Commission, Chamber of Deputies: “Gaming is a sector that I have been dealing with for a long time and I believe it is essential that politics recognize its value both in economic terms from tax revenue to the number of employees and companies on the market to the terms of legality and social impact. Public gaming is an obstruction to organized crime and is a controlled system, which also allows us to control the risks of gambling addiction that may arise.”
However, pay attention to all the topics of interest and current affairs that revolve around the sector, starting with the ban on advertising, which is still in force today. Laura Aria, AGCOM Commissioner, declared: “According to article 57 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the provision of gaming service cannot be completely banned. Moreover, managing highly addictive phenomena such as gambling addiction with a prohibitionist approach towards the medium, ie gambling, does not seem to be an effective solution. I believe that a better awareness campaign and inter-institutional cooperation is needed. Legislation and monitoring of gambling allow for better management of gambling addiction. Therefore, investing in prevention is the central point.”
But there was also talk of match-fixing and the Italian intelligence network based on the betting sector that represents excellence on a global level. According to Ugo Taucer, Attorney General, CONI: “Even before the Macolin convention, there is an Italian tradition of discussion between police forces, institutional bodies responsible for games control, private operators, federations and sports through the Luiss office, which establishes institutional cooperation and an exchange of news. There is a wide scope for exchange and discussion, a strong correspondence between the various areas.”
There is a lot of content relating to responsible gaming with particular attention to the investigative works presented in preview by the FAIR Foundation, as its President, Matteo Caroli, explains: “In Italy, there are no independent foundations dedicated to responsible gaming. With the Fondazione FAIR, we want to promote a gaming culture that focuses on prevention as well as respect and people protection through the development of lines of scientific research, studies and research. We also aim to promote cooperation and study activities with qualified third parties, thus adopting a multidisciplinary approach open to discussion with everyone.”
According to Alessio Crisantemi, co-founder and Gn Media President, Organizer of IGE: “The gaming industry is a real source of talent and cradle of true excellence, especially in Italy. In this sense, we are proud of the success of this event, which offers a precious opportunity for discussion and training between stakeholders, institutions and operators on crucial issues for the future of the sector such as sustainability and innovation. But innovation is not for its own sake, neither only oriented to profitability or product appeal, but applied above all in the search for solutions and systems for consumer protection and safety. Therefore, these two days of meetings and discussions are even more important in order to give proper prominence to a sector that needs to be promoted and enhanced as it can substantially contribute to the growth of the country but in a sustainable way.”
The event, which aims to be an annual event for the industry, closed by announcing the next dates of April 9 to 10, 2025.
The debut of the Italian Gaming Awards:
The first edition of IGE was crowned by the gala evening of the Italian Gaming Awards hosted by the Director of RaiNews24, Paolo Petrecca, and the actress Giorgia Fiori, who celebrated the excellence of gaming in Italy awarding 19 prizes to operators, suppliers and other categories. The complete list of winners can be consulted at this address: https:/ /ItalianGamingAwards. com/IGA2024/it/page/iga-2024-winners.
Africa
Hub88 partners with LiveGames to enhance content offering
Hub88 has partnered with live casino supplier LiveGames, further strengthening its product offering by adding a unique range of content to its platform.
LiveGames provides fully customisable online live dealer games and branded tables including the first vertical roulette table in the sector, along with crash games and the widely played Tombola.
The supplier delivers experiences with a player-focused design, easy to use mobile interface, and high-resolution broadcasts.
The partnership will support LiveGames’ goal to further expand in international markets, including Africa, Asia, and Latin America where Hub88 has a strong presence.
The deal showcases Hub88’s commitment to grow its ecosystem of partners, offering a diverse portfolio of products and content.
Ollie Castleman, Head of Hub88, said: “We’re thrilled to unveil this strategic partnership with LiveGames which sees us add a great provider to our platform, one that utilises modern technology to offer bespoke and personalised gaming experiences to players.
“We are looking forward to collaborating and strengthening our content library with their diverse games.”
The LiveGames Team said: “Our journey started in a small studio and as a team, we are excited about now expanding to every corner of the world together with Hub88 and their extensive operator network.
“We are committed to promoting innovation in the industry and this partnership will support us on that mission.”
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