The IZI Group subsidiary’s 10-year term as the country’s new lottery operator started today, July 6, replacing previous incumbents Maltco Lotteries.

The Grand Lottery, the Lotto, Super 5, Tiritombola, Fast Keno, scratch-cards, sports betting, and electronic gaming machines will all be continued by National Lottery, which recently underwent a corporate rebrand.

Following the launch, Economy Minister, Silvio Schembri, commented: “I’m sure the new national lottery operators will continue to add to the popularity of the lotto and Super 5, as well as introduce other games, which will further marry the list of games on offer.

“Our responsibility goes beyond a mere licensing within our regulatory framework. Together we ensure that National Lottery plc continues to promote, design and put into practice the principles of responsible gaming, while protecting its customers.

“The economic profit from gaming should be given its importance, but not at the expense of the gamblers.”

Meanwhile, Carl Brincat, CEO of MGA, said that the Authority is confident that operators will devote all necessary resources to maintaining the high level of operation of this licence, as well as protecting the interests of their customers and ensuring accountability in the games.

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The licensing company has launched its Key Licensing Module that expands the capabilities of Compliable’s licensing platform, offering patent pending features and functionality. 

Moreover, the new module enables decision making executives to streamline and simplify system management of their key licences, which are required by all jurisdictions in the US. 

“We are thrilled to introduce this Key Licensing Module to the industry,” noted Chris Oltyan, CEO of Compliable. “Compliable is already at the forefront of compliance and licensing in the US, and this module rounds out our platform to cover all the required licences that operators need to stay compliant.

“We look forward to continuing to build out our feature set and being the premier technology provider for licensing compliance in the gaming space. We hope that Ohio sets the stage clearly and demonstrates how much faster and efficiently new state launches can go with the right technology partners.”

The new module is said to offer privacy and security and provides key licensee applicants complete control over who can view and assist with completing essential forms. Furthermore, it reduces the time and effort required to complete these licences, and helps operators and suppliers enter new states faster.

Justin Stempeck, Chief Strategy Officer at Compliable, added: “Compliable continues to find effective solutions to the licensing challenges faced by all operators, suppliers and vendors in the US. 

“The key licensing module is the latest arrow in our quiver and we are sure it will prove very useful for companies in this fast growing market.”

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Under the rems of the deal, the licence will allow Kalamba Games to integrate the mechanic into its game launches moving forward, further developing its game portfolio of over 50 titles. 

“The Megaways formula has proven to be a hit with players globally and we are pleased that this latest agreement with Kalamba will allow for even more innovative and original ideas to be added to the much-loved mechanic,” remarked Nik Robinson, Chief Executive Officer at Big Time Gaming.

The mechanic sees reels present within a game change in size with each spin, seeing the number of symbols appearing on them also vary, creating an ‘ever-changing’ game grid

Andrew Crosby, Chief Commercial Officer at Kalamba Games, added: “Building upon Big Time Gaming’s Megaways mechanic whilst maintaining our unique style and integrating our player favourite features is something we are genuinely thrilled about.

“It’s an exciting time for our development team as they begin to work on projects containing the Megaways licence that will allow us to add it to our existing popular titles and new games in the near future.”

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Granted by the Romanian National Gambling Office, the Malta-based casino and virtual sports content provider gained its class two permit for its gaming software provisions, allowing Leap to launch its products to B2C operators in Romania. 

Leap also noted that its licence approval serves as “another step” in the company’s expansion path into regulated markets as it follows several licensing “milestones” reached in recent months, such as Sweden, Greece, and Italy. 

The firm’s entry into Romania also continues a flurry of activity in the regulated market in 2022 which has seen a host of companies within the igaming sector embark on their first ventures into the country. 

Earlier this week, Slotmill linked with Avento in a licence agreement that saw the supplier’s titles gain certification for the Romanian market resulting in the latter’s brands gaining access to the former’s catalogue of slot titles. 

In addition, February witnessed a wave of activity which saw the likes of Esa Gaming, Push Gaming, and OKTO, step foot into the country’s regulated space. 

Speaking to CasinoBeats towards the back end of 2021, Robert Lee, the Commercial Director at Realistic Games, stated his company “had an eye” on Romania for some time due to its “well-established gambling heritage”.

He stated: “There’s been a surge in growth in the last few years particularly since igaming was first regulated and while some of that undoubtedly is down to the closure of land-based locations during lockdowns, it has nevertheless left the online sector in a very healthy position.”

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In a statement, Truegame said it considered the licence to be one of the most significant
milestones in the project’s development.

The company said that, in order to comply with the requirements of the regulator, it had to undertake “a lot of work and to undergo a serious project review”.

This included a focus on the project details, an audit of the platform’s random-number generator and of the company structure, due diligence, servers and infrastructure check.

Dmitry Danilov, Truegame CEO, said: “Licence obtaining is very important turning point in the development of a strong igaming project like Truegame.

“A Curaçao gaming licence enables such opportunities as extensive legal interaction with players and partners in accordance with international legal standards, access to banking services and payment systems as well as access to all promotional tools, etc.

“Our team is extremely happy with this significant step in the whole project development.
The licence additionally proves that Truegame is not only legitimate and trustful project, but also a solid partner”.

Truegame also plans to apply for gaming licences in other jurisdictions, the company said.

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“We believe that our offering is truly unique and exciting for our British customers,” said Karine Kocharyan, head of licensing and certification at BetConstruct.

“Adding the live casino vertical to our existing UK remote operating license allows us to deliver outstanding content, not only for our white-label partners, but also provide turnkey solutions.

“And this is just the beginning, as our current offer of such popular games as blackjack, baccarat, Bet on Poker and roulette, will be further supplemented with new branded games,” said Kocharyan.

BetConstruct also recently made the licensing list for ADM in Italy, the agency responsible for both the collection of taxes and the protection of citizens’ rights through gambling licensing and regulation in the country.

The news follows a successful 2018 for BetConstruct, in which the the developer and provider of online and land-based gaming solutions also secured a Retail Solutions Licence in Romania.

The firm also added poker to its set of licensed products in Malta, having been granted approval from the Malta Gaming Authority to add the vertical – under both B2C and B2B licences – to its existing MGA licences covering sports betting and fantasy sports.

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The green light from the MGA means Malta-licensed operators can now use BlueRibbon to create jackpot promotions to incentivise and reward players with non-bonus-based prizes.

The platform can be used with any game – across online casino, sports betting, bingo, poker and live dealer – so each wager gives the player a chance of winning a jackpot.

Operators can also leverage the platform’s data insights and powerful back office to build an engaging and rewarding experience for all player types.

Amir Askarov, co-founder and CEO of BlueRibbon, said: “We are thrilled to have been awarded a licence by the Malta Gaming Authority. This will allow us to offer our unique jackpot marketing proposition to Malta-licensed operators for the first time.

“It is also further proof that our platform and technology is fully compliant with the rules and requirements of one of the most established and respected regulators in the world.”

The BlueRibbon platform was last year licensed by the UK Gambling Commission.

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Jeremy Taylor, managing director of Genting Online, said: “Gambling is an important part of Spanish culture. The country is of significant size, has one of the highest per capita spend in Europe and has consistently grown during the past 10 years or so.

“Genting is a huge global business with a significant UK casino estate and has big ambitions for its mobile, live casino and sportsbook products. We believe GentingBet’s wonderful heritage, social responsibility focus, live casino expertise and comprehensive betting and gaming suite will resonate well in Spain – as it will other European markets,” said Taylor.

“Having recently opened our new Interactive Headquarters in Malta, we are now perfectly placed to capitalise on the opportunity that the European online market presents.”

Taylor said the operator had taken advantage of the one-year window offered to operators and submitted an application to the Spanish regulator, Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego.

“If successful, we hope to roll out in Q4 of 2019,” he added.

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The licence means that the BF Games portfolio, including recent releases Lucky Symbols, Crystal Mania and Hot Classic, will now be made available to all Malta operators.

The content will be provided to operators via BeeFee’s own Remote Gaming Server, which will ease integration and speed to market.

Wiktor Grabarczyk, head of legal at BeeFee, said: “Malta is the key region in which BeeFee wishes to advance and develop.

“It is exciting to now be licensed there as the country has established itself as a successful igaming hub.

“The licence granted by the Malta Gambling Authority acknowledges the high level of quality of our products. Now, with a range of new opportunities, we can embark on further expansion,” said Grabarczyk.

The MGA licence adds to BeeFee’s existing ones in the UK, Latvia and Montenegro.

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With an initial collection of titles already tested and certified for the UK technical standards – and with a second batch in the process of being certified – the Spanish company is
confident of success in the UK.

Red Rake is already working with a number of leading online casino operators in a series of regulated markets including its native Spain, as well as Italy, Portugal and Romania.

Nick Barr, managing director for Red Rake in Malta, said: “Acquiring the licences to operate in the UK market is a great step in our regulated strategy for 2019. It will have an immediate impact as many of our customers have UKGC licences and they will be able now to offer our games to their UK player base.

“We are also excited by the opportunities that’s the new licence comes with and can proceed with many of the UK operators who have already requested our content. We are also very proud of obtaining the UK licence as it is testimony to our commitment to responsible gaming and transparency, of which the UKGC has the highest standards.”.

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