EEG Reports

RUSSIAN GAMING WEEK conducts an interview with Zhirikhin Sergey Evgeniyevich, CEO WireCapital

Published

9 years ago

April 3, 2015

This week, our partners from Russian Gaming Week 2015 have managed to catch up with Zhyrihin Sergey Evgeniyevich, the CEO of WireCapital, who shares his achievements and give a small insight of what to expect from his report at the conference. Do not miss such expected and important event dedicated to gambling business in Russia and other CIS countries. We remind you that Russian Gaming Week will be held on 3-4 June 2015 in ECC “Sokolniki”.

1. Tell us about yourself, your professional achievements and the sphere of your company’s activity.

For the last 15 years I have been engaged in the development, monetization and provision of payment services for various Internet projects and have launched online sales channels for large Russian companies. Since 2010 I have worked directly in the electronic payments industry on the side of providers offering processing technology. Now I am the CEO of WireCapital, the international provider of electronic payments. We ensure the processing of credit cards and alternative means of payment in the markets of the European Union, the USA, Canada and the CIS countries. Recently, we have started to work in the Russian markets.

I think this is not a secret that due to the peculiarities of Russian legislation, gambling, oriented to the Russian market is legally located outside Russia. Our decisions on payments for such companies are comfortable in legal and technical sense mostly due to the large number of partner banks in different jurisdictions and own technological solutions.

2. Tell us about the topic of the report that you present at the conference.

The topic of my report is “From local to global: how to make a step to the world market of online gaming”. I want to talk about how companies that sell their services in the local markets (for example, in Russia) may expand their presence in the world markets. For some reason, no one takes as something real a well-known thesis “The Internet has no borders”. Companies stay in the local markets, believing that the world market is something strange and forbidden. And it is not a bit like this. Exactly due to the right payment services, the cooperation with international providers, the task of entering the global market becomes only the business process, not an element of black magic.

3. For whom will be your report, who must attend the conference?

First of all my report is for the top management of gambling industry companies, as well as for specialists in monetization, finances and development of payment services. The process of entering global market is primarily the impulse from the owner or аdministrator of the сompany, the specialists join in later. However, I think that the report will be informative for anyone interested in modern technologies of gambling industry monetization and how it works in the world.

4. Estimate the current state of the gambling industry. Your forecasts of its future development.

Traditionally, gambling industry is one of the largest in online business. Global companies we work with, show a constant increase in turnover, look for new markets, work on improving of payment services. We see that many local companies strive to enter the world market. People gambled at the dawn of civilization and, obviously, will always gamble. So, there may be only the most positive forecasts.

5. What, in your opinion, is the advantage of such conferences as RGW, what would you like to learn at the conference and why our members should come?

First of all, the advantage of RGW is that it is a thematic, specialized conference. In Russia, there are a lot of conferences on e-commerce, but they are “about everything”. However, we lack narrowly focused industry conferences. At RGW, gambling industry participants can share experiences and learn some practical cases precisely from an industry interesting for them. And this is absolutely priceless information.

For additional information, please contact: Julia Chevela, she is the BDO & responsible of Customer Service at WireCapital.com.

Tel.: +7 812 3098735
Mob.: +7 911 2962348
E-mail: [email protected]
Skype: Julia.Chevela

Zoltan "Hawkie" Tundik

With an experience of over 8 years in the online gambling industry, as an affiliate, later affiliate manager and consultant, I consider myself a veteran of the industry and can guarantee that you will be served with the most accurate information.

Bulgaria

Casino Technology announces Valentina Dobre as new Regional Director for Romania

Published

7 years ago

August 4, 2017

Zoltan "Hawkie" Tundik

Gaming equipment manufacturer Casino Technology has announced a new appointment for Romania to further strengthen the company’s management.

Following its steady plan for continuous market growth, the company named Valentina Dobre as Regional Director for Romania as of 1st of August 2017.

The company claims with Mrs Dobre’s profound expertise, professional background and in-depth knowledge of the gaming industry in the country, she became part of Casino Technology team, ready to implement the overall corporate strategy.

Valentina Dobre commented: “I am honored to accept this position and be part of the high level management team of Casino Technology. I will pursue actively further company positioning and growth on the Romanian market. Casino Technology has been on the country’s market for over 10 years and proved to be leader, having maintained trusted partnerships with local operators and customers.”

Casino Technology stated that Mrs Dobre’s background as Member of the Board of Directors at Romslot Association, Bucharest will additionally increase the Casino Technology market share.

“Valentina Dobre is an important appointment as she brings extensive knowledge of the market, that will help us boost even more our presence in Romania. She will have a crucial role in our further expansion, launching successfully our new line products on the market”, concluded Milo Borissov, Founder, President and CEO of Casino Technology.

Bulgaria

Two major announcements from BEGE Expo and EEGS: Mark your calendars

Published

7 years ago

August 2, 2017

Zoltan "Hawkie" Tundik

The Balkan Entertainment & Gaming Expo (BEGE Expo) and the Eastern European Gaming Summit (EEGS) celebrate their 10^th anniversary this year. Due to the big interest for both events the organizers made two major announcements – BEGE will outspread in one more hall and EEGS will start one day earlier than the announced date.

Over 50 leading companies from the industry have already confirmed their presence for BEGE Expo 2017. Well-known leading manufacturers, amongst them being Novomatic, Casino Technology, EGT, Suzohapp, BetConstruct, Interblock, Merkur Gaming, APEX, Alfastreet Trade, Nsoft, JPL and CPI, as well as new participants, such as the leading sports betting company Bet3000 (IBA-Entertainment Ltd.), EXEFEED, Quixant, Zitro, Change Italia s.r.l., Gamebridge Casino Equipment, JCM Europe GmbH, nano Vo sp. Z o.o., Berkotech Kft. and others will exhibit their latest solutions at this year’s BEGE. The great interest for the event forced the opening of new hall, thus making the 10^th edition of BEGE Expo the biggest so far.

The registration is already open so you wouldn’t want to miss the chance to register.

Another newness that BEGE Expo 2017 will present is the special Affiliate zone. Following the expansion of the online business in the region, this year the exhibiton will create space for online operators and affiliates from the region to interact and create business partnerships. Affiliate program providers will be able to book their own space in the zone and all affiliates will be admitted for free.

EEGS also promises to reach new heights this year. Reschedule your calendars, because EEGS 2017 will start on 20^th of November – one day earlier than intended. This year’s EEGS will continue to follow its main aim – to present the most recent updates from the region, including the countries Serbia, Romania, Greece, Bulgaria, Albania, Slovenia, Montenegro, F.Y.R of Macedonia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Turkey and Croatia.

Separate sessions will be dedicated to Sport Challenges, Impact on gaming operators by Anti-Money Laundering Act, GDPR and online gaming. Day 3 will be focused on Tourism & Gaming, Responsible Gaming Academy and marketing topics.

BEGE Expo and EEGS have gradually established as a center for the gaming and entertainment industry in Eastern Europe and for 10^th year in a row will be the place where professionals from the field come in order to expand their business, exchange knowledge and promote new products. For any updates you may follow the official websites of the events: eegamingsummit.com and balkangamingexpo.com

EEG Reports

Habanero signs an outstanding deal with BBIN

Published

7 years ago

August 2, 2017

Zoltan "Hawkie" Tundik

A new partnership agreement will see content from quality slots and table games developer Habanero go live with the BBIN Group.

Under the agreement, the supplier will give the software company access to its complete product portfolio of HTML5 games for all of its white label sites.

Recent releases from Habanero, including Fire Rooster, Bird of Thunder, and Panda Panda, have also been made available to the aggregator.

Daniel Long, Head of Sales at Habanero, said the deal was a game-changer for the supplier and one of the company’s most important to date.

He added: “By partnering with BBIN, we have significantly expanded our presence around the world, which means even more players will be able to enjoy our games.

“Many of them will be a natural fit with BBIN’s customers, but it is the diversity and variety of content that will appeal the most.”

Habanero operates a stable of 75 video slots titles, 9 table games, and 50 video poker titles, which are integrated into over 45 operators and aggregators and available in 21 European and Asian languages.