Content provider recognised as Best Online Casino Innovator in the Baltics for 2020

BetGames.TV, the leading live dealer betting games supplier, has claimed the title of Best Online Casino Innovator in the Baltics 2020 at the Baltic and Scandinavian Gaming Awards (BSG Awards).

Held as part of the MARE BALTICUM Gaming Summit, this year saw the first iteration of the event’s awards, focused towards honouring the industry’s high-flyers across the Baltics and Nordic regions.

This year has seen BetGames.TV go from strength to strength, with its games ease-of-use, low spend and extended entertainment sessions proving a winning fixture during the cancellation of live sport.

As well as signing numerous strategic agreements in recent months with the likes of Amelco and SBTech, BetGames.TV’s products have consistently stood out as one 2020’s highest performers.

During the judging period alone, the company’s total average daily bets surged by 37% globally, with bet counts tripling in LatAm and up by almost 40% in Europe.

The votes were cast by the event’s attendees which further demonstrates the respect the company has from its industry peers and highlights its popularity throughout its home region.

Commenting on the win, Aistė Garnevičienė, Chief Operating Officer, at BetGames.TV said: “We’re absolutely delighted to have scooped the award for Best Online Casino Innovator at the first ever BSG Awards.

“The win is a true testament to the dedication and attention to detail of our team and is a great reward for the hard work we put in to stay at the forefront of technical development.

“This year has been one of rapid growth here at BetGames.TV, and with good reason. We use our expertise to design cutting-edge games which push the envelope and become instant favourites with both our players and partners. We’re absolutely delighted to see it recognised by our industry peers.”

Long-standing collaboration with NeoPollard produces fastest integration to-date

Today IWG digital instant win games launched on the Virginia Lottery’s iLottery gaming platform, making it the 23rd WLA/NASPL-member lottery to launch the instant win supplier’s games portfolio. The integration took just weeks to complete, a timeline made possible by the long-standing collaboration between IWG and NeoPollard Interactive, the Virginia Lottery’s iLottery platform provider.

Following the execution of a five-year contract agreement, the completion of a streamlined integration process, and the implementation of IWG’s locally-deployed Remote Game Server (RGS), the Virginia Lottery has elected to roll out the provider’s top-performing games. An extensive portfolio of games is planned into the Lottery’s roadmap.

Among the titles now available to Virginians is Cash Expander, a customized game from IWG that has been designed specifically for the Virginia Lottery. The gameplay, which utilizes the developer’s core ‘match three cluster’ mechanic, includes gold, silver and bronze Virginia state symbols that activate the bonus round when three appear on-screen.

The release of Virginia Cash Expander marks the fourth iteration of this instant win game appearing in the North American iLottery market, following previous localized versions in Michigan, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania. These custom-made releases have proven hugely successful, with players appreciating the content that’s been adapted for their own respective markets.

The launch of instant win games with the Virginia Lottery highlights the supplier’s impressive lottery client network, with its content already live across the growing North American iLottery markets, including Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania in the US, and the Atlantic Provinces, Québec, and British Columbia in Canada.

Rhydian Fisher, IWG CEO, said: “We’re so excited to be live in Virginia, our 23^rd iLottery launch. The Virginia Lottery and its entrepreneurial approach to iLottery combined with the support of its platform vendor, NeoPollard, made it possible for us to execute a contract, integrate our RGS platform, and localize a set of games, all in a very short period of time. Clearly, the leading iLottery platforms have proven they can support the integration of independent game providers, like IWG, right during a program’s initial launch.”

Kevin Hall, Executive Director of Virginia Lottery, said: “IWG has done a tremendous job delivering the first of many games from its portfolio to the Virginia Lottery. They, along with our partners at NeoPollard, completed this integration within a very demanding timeline. Having seen the success of Cash Expander with other lotteries in North America, we’re confident our own localized version will also appeal to a wide range of players here in Virginia.”

Studio launches with Croatian market leader 

Premium slots and table games provider Habanero is now live with SuperSport, Croatia’s leading operator.

SuperSport’s players can now enjoy all 64 of Habanero’s Croatia-certified games, including Lucky Lucky, Wild Trucks and Hot Hot Fruit, especially popular in a jurisdiction where classic fruit-themed games have established themselves as strong performers.   

The deal further strengthens the supplier’s commercial presence in the territory, following a partnership signed last year with PSK, a prominent online casino run by the renowned regional operator Fortuna Entertainment Group.

Commenting on the deal, Arcangelo Lonoce, European Head of Business Development at Habanero, said: “Croatia is undoubtedly among the most exciting markets in Europe, so we are thrilled to go live with its best-known operator in SuperSport.