The week in B2B news (10 November 2017)

BetConstruct has received a National Manufacturer Licence from South Africa National Gambling Board to provide sports betting solutions in the country.

“We have achieved another strategic victory by being granted a Manufacturer Licence in South Africa,” said Sergey Harutyunyan, BetConstruct COO.

“This will allow BetConstruct to roll out its market leading Sportsbook to local regulated South African operators. We are excited to have reached this significant milestone after a long regulatory process and look forward to developing in the region further in the coming months.”

Casino game development company ReelNRG has launched its latest slot, Goddess of Asia.

The 3×5 reel game offers engaging gameplay and stunning visual design, lining the reels with gold bars, fiery dragons and lucky cats.

Calvin Kent, CEO of ReelNRG, said: “We are thrilled to announce the launch of Goddess of Asia, a game that captures all the magic and mystery of the ancient orient with tightly modelled gameplay and colourful design.

“We are committed to providing players with exciting and intuitive gameplay experiences, and I am sure slots fans old and new will love the game’s innovative bonus features.”

Yggdrasil has posted a 110% increase in Q3 revenues to MSEK 44.1, with EBITDA more than doubling to MSEK 18.7

As is always the case at Yggdrasil, it has been an action-packed quarter as the company continues to build upon the significant progress we have already made,” said Fredrik Elmqvist, CEO of Yggdrasil

“Once again, we have delivered an all-time high result, with EBITDA for the period hitting MSEK 18.7. It is a fantastic achievement which was only made possible by the hard work of the most dedicated and talented team in gaming.

“This growth has been driven by an increase in traffic to our games. During the third quarter the number of rounds has increased by 132.6% versus last year, while we have also added 10 new licensees, including Betfred.”

Bede Gaming has placed 76^th on the league table of Britain’s fastest growing tech companiesas ranked by the The Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track.

Bede was recognised for its impressive growth and successes since its inception in 2012.

Michael Brady, CEO of Bede Gaming, added: “It was great to meet with such titans of the British technology industry and a proud day for Bede Gaming to be in such company. The breadth of knowledge in the room was inspiring and my thanks go out to The Sunday Times and Hiscox for this recognition.

“Bede Gaming continues to grow an innovative technology business to service the international gaming market whilst staying close to its roots in the North East of England.”

Microgaming’s new HQ has been named in ‘The 10 coolest offices of 2017’ in the UK, featuring alongside some of the biggest consumer brands.

Microgaming’s new headquarters opened for business on 31 July 2017, just over two years after construction began. Located on the Isle of Man, the five-storey office is home to over 120 Microgaming employees. A unique sky bridge joins the new and existing office (Twenty Six), creating a campus for the company.

“We have been enjoying the new building and its facilities for a little over three months now and feedback from staff has been incredibly positive,” says Roger Raatgever, CEO of Microgaming. “Our presence on the Isle of Man continues to grow with over 120 staff at Sixty Two and nine vacancies currently listed on our website.”

Habanero has announced the appointment of Arcangelo Lonoce as its head of business development in Europe.

Lonoce brings over 15 years’ experience in product and player management to Habanero. He spent the last five years at BetVictor, most recently in the role of B2B casino product manager.

Toni Karapetrov, head of corporate communications at Habanero, said his appointment would help the provider with its planned move into Western Europe during 2018.

He added: “Arcangelo’s excellent track record in the gaming industry speaks for itself, and we are delighted to welcome him to Habanero.”

Lottery and instant win platform provider Twelve40 has announced a major new partnership with Pariplay to integrate the industry supplier’s content into the Twelve40 platform.

The significant commercial agreement will see Twelve40 add Pariplay titles, including Asteroids, Fire vs Ice and Rio Bingo, to its flourishing white label platform and content solutions.

Andy Jarrett, CEO of Twelve40, said: “We are really happy to have signed this deal to offer Pariplay content to our partners, a landmark agreement that continues our commitment to providing operators with the most comprehensive and engaging selection of igaming content.

“This is a hugely exciting partnership, and we look forward to enjoying a long and productive relationship with Pariplay.”

GAMING1 has put pen to paper on an agreement with NYX Gaming Group that will see it integrate its games portfolio into NYX OGS (Open Gaming System).

The deal will make GAMING1’s portfolio of HTML5 content available to more than 200 operators, with NYX to integrate four table games and more than 15 slots, as well as Fakir Slot, GAMING1’s top performing title.

The first operator to roll out GAMING1’s games will be Mybet, with many more set to follow over the coming weeks.