Bianchi will oversee all of Maxima Compliance’s technical compliance offerings, including technical compliance consulting services, as well as the firm’s recently-launched Complitech product. Moreover he will support Maxima Compliance’s existing management team in strategy and delivery.

The new director of compliance operations at Maxima Compliance, stated: “Maxima Compliance has quickly established itself as the most innovative and essential provider of compliance services in our industry.

“Joining this team at a time when compliance has never been more important was an opportunity too good to turn down. I look forward to getting to work and providing the very best technical compliance support on the market.”

Bianchi will report directly to managing director Antonio Zanghi.

Intralot Inc

Intralot Inc, the US subsidiary of gaming solutions supplier Intralot S.A has announced Byron Boothe as its CEO.

Boothe has served as interim CEO of the firm since last year and had previously held the role of president government relations. The lottery veteran joined Intralot in 2007.

Tom Miller, Intralot’s chairman stated: “We have made much progress in the past year, notably in the last couple of months launching our sports betting solution in Montana and Washington DC. We are confident that Byron is the right person to build on this momentum.”

Pragmatic Play

Victor Arias has been appointed as Pragmatic Play’s new Vice President of Latin America as the company looks to establish itself in the region.

During his 20 year career Arias has worked for both B2C and B2B businesses in the igaming industry. His core responsibilities will include the continued growth of Pragmatic Play within the regulated territories in Latin America through a clear business development strategy. 

In addition, he will head Pragmatic Play’s new Latin American hub based in Argentina with a team of three executives working to achieve the supplier’s goals in the region.

Arias commented: “I’m delighted to join Pragmatic Play which has a strong reputation as one of the leading multi-product providers in the industry.

“The team has a hugely exciting ambition for growth in LatAm, and I look forward to heading the hub as we look to embark on this next step for the company.”

Pragmatic Play currently delivers up to four new slot titles a month, as well as an extensive range of live casino and bingo products through its multi-vertical offering. The company’s entire portfolio is available through a single API integration.

1account

1account, the ID and age validation platform provider, has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Marc Wood as Sales and Marketing Director.

The former Pay360 employee is tasked with establishing a global sales and business development network, In which 1account will introduce its solution to both B2B and B2C partners.

Marc Wood, the new Sales and Marketing Director at 1account, said: “1account has developed an innovative solution that is better, faster and cheaper than anything else in the market.

“We plan to disrupt the status quo with a solution that has a materially higher performance, wider data sources and a unique commercial model that makes us stand out against our rivals.

“The vision and long-term potential of the business is enormous, and I am extremely proud to be joining the organisation as it moves into the next chapter of its success story.”

Wazdan

Slots manufacturer Wazdan has strengthened its international team with four new additions to the firm.

lbert Bellavista has been hired as the firm’s new Head of Business Development in Spain & Latin America, meanwhile Sandrine Chen is the company’s Sales and Business Development Manager for Asia. The move looks to boost Wazdan’s profile in the two regions as the firm continues to develop its brand.

Additionally, Wazdan has continued to enhance its team with Bekki D’Agata as Sales and Development Manager and Katarzyna Pysz as Senior Campaign Manager. 

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Continuing its expansion into Latin America, the partnership see Pragmatic’s suite of slot titles, such as Sweet Bonanza, The Dog House Megaways, and Gates of Olympus, to players across Buenos Aires.

Victor Arias, Vice President of Latin American Operations at Pragmatic Play, said: “We have experienced significant growth in Latin America and the Buenos Aires City jurisdiction.

“We are pleased this latest partnership with prominent operator Super 7 will give us the opportunity to supply our games to even more players.”

Pragmatic Play’s growth in the Latin American region continues with this latest deal which further signals the company’s alleged intent to “maintain its position as a forerunner” within this growing market.

A spokesperson at Super 7, added: “Pragmatic Play’s strong and engaging range of slots have proven extremely popular and it’s a statement of our commitment to quality that we’re now able to bring them to our loyal customer base. We look forward to a fruitful relationship together.”

The company’s latest entry comes in the same week as Pragmatic’s €10,000 donation to Malta-based Survivors of Abuse with Resilience, to mark International Women’s Day.

Its donation to SOAR was the latest contribution to an important cause in one of the firm’s hub countries, as it continues to focus on initiatives close to its employees.

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Under the terms of the deal, the Latin American platform provider will now be able to supply its operator partners with both Pragmatic Play’s slots and live casino verticals.

“We have prioritised growth in emerging regulated markets in Latin America and are delighted to broaden our footprint in the region by partnering with One Bit Tech,” remarked Victor Arias, VP of Latin American operations at Pragmatic Play.

“A platform provider with numerous key operator partners in the region, we look forward to providing a comprehensive offering and maintaining our upwards trajectory.”

Sweet Bonanza Candyland, Wolf Gold and Gates of Olympus, are just some of the titles which will become available to One Bit Tech’s players across the region.

Gustavo Cisneros, CEO of Betcortex, added: “Pragmatic Play’s reputation as a supplier is well known and we’re extremely pleased to bolster our offering with this diverse and comprehensive content. 

“From award-winning slots to cutting-edge live casino content, its expansive portfolio will be well received by our operator partners.”

The development marks further expansion for Pragmatic Play in Latin America, following its recent commercial success in the region across multiple verticals.

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Under the terms of the deal, BtoBet customers now have access to a variety of Salsa Technology titles including Halloween Groove Bingo, Pachinko 3D and the Latin American classic Jogo dos Bichos Praia.

BtoBet’s CMO Sabrina Soldà added that Salsa Tech has proved to be innovative with its portfolio, with its content said to be proving to be popular among a wide range of players.

Soldà further added that during these times, characterised by a shortfall in the sportsbook vertical, BtoBet further seeks to add appealing content to all verticals amongst which its online casino portfolio, ensuring a wide range of content diversity to its partners.

In March BtoBet announced the integration of casino games from over 100 providers in an attempt to ensure that operators can mitigate shortfalls in the sportsbook vertical due to COVID-19.

Salsa Technology’s global business development manager Victor Arias said: “BtoBet works tirelessly to deliver diverse content and its mission has never been so important as the sporting calendar currently looks unrecognisable. We’re proud they have chosen to add our Video Bingos to enhance the igaming experience.”

This deal follows the announcement from Salsa Technology in April, when it enhanced its game aggregation platform via a new content partnership with Green Jade Games.

As part of the deal, Green Jade titles including Hammer of Fortune, Spin Bet Station and Coin Flip Deluxe are to be integrated onto the firm’s platform.

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As a result of the deal the LatAm focused organisation’s host of regional brands is receive the Yggdrasil suite of titles, in a deal that sees the supplier makes its initial steps into the rapidly regulating market.

Patagonia has subsequently enabled its network of regional operators to have access to Yggdrasil’s complete content portfolio, including latest releases Yokozuna Clash and The One Armed Bandit, Wild Robo Factory, Jackpot Raiders and Vikings trilogy. 

Following the successful integration, Patagonia’s growing web of customers are to also be able to use Yggdrasil’s range of in-game promotional tools, titled boost.

Fredrik Elmqvist, chief executive officer of Yggdrasil, said of the new partnership which secures entry into the region: “I’m delighted to make our first entry into LatAm by partnering with Patagonia, where we will combine its platform and regional experience with our technology and extensive software development expertise to offer its network of brands with a unique gaming experience.

 “Our aim is to deliver the best casino games experience available, and this partnership is a major step towards achieving that within the rapidly growing regulated LatAm market.” 

Since being founded in 2014, Patagonia has established a strong foothold in Mexico, Colombia and other regulating Latin American markets, developing proprietary casino and bingo content and offering clients an omni-channel platform solution in the last two years.

“Partnering with Yggdrasil and enabling our expanding operator network to integrate their award-winning content is very exciting, and we can’t wait to get started,” added Victor Arias, Patagonia Entertainment’s global business development manager. 

“The growing LatAm market presents gaming brands with a host of opportunities, and we are delighted to bring Yggdrasil’s best-in-class casino offering to our regional customers.”

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The online casino content developer, known for providing Japanese-themed content, has stated it is to add “a wide selection of standout titles” including Neo Tokyo, lauded as the firm’s flagship game of this year, Samurai Girl, Sumi-e and Wild Sumo.

Furthermore, Ganapati is to supply future entries, such as its official Manny Pacquiao slot game, Pacquiao One Punch KO, which is to be released this September, and proceeds of which go to the Manny Pacquiao Foundation which supports children’s education in the Philippines.

Juliet Adelstein, CEO of Ganapati Europe Holding, commented: “It is very exciting for Ganapati to be making its first step into the LatAm markets, and through none other than Patagonia Entertainment. This will undoubtedly be a mutually beneficial partnership, and we cannot wait to see the results”

Patagonia’s GAP is built with a mobile first strategy first and foremost, and is designed to be customisable to meet operators’ needs as well as being fully certifiable for several regulated markets across the LatAm region.

Operators can access a library of games which now features over 2,000 titles and includes third-party games from the likes of Booming Games, Vivo Gaming, Hacksaw Gaming, Play’n GO, MGA and Ezugi.

Victor Arias, Patagonia Entertainment’s global business development manager, added: “Ganapati’s content is a welcome addition to our constantly growing GAP. Adding these new titles will further diversify our offering and help drive our business forward.”

Ganapati announced the new link-up with Manny Pacquiao last month, ahead of the eight-division world champion successfully returning to the ring against Keith Thurman in Las Vegas.

Becoming the exclusive producer of a new official slot title based on the Filipino fighter, the deal aims to support relations between Japan and The Philippines by giving back to the local community.

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The Italian casino games developer is to integrate a variety of titles from its portfolio onto Patagonia’s platform, as it continues plans to expand across the Latin America region.

Furthermore, a series of Espresso’s jackpot formats are to also be included under the terms of the partnership, including cross-games jackpot tournaments, multiplayer jackpot requests and progressive reel jackpots.

Flaviano Fogli, COO of Espresso Games, commented: “We are very pleased to have signed a distribution deal with Patagonia Entertainment. This collaboration further strengthens our position in the South American market and confirms our desire for expansion in the region.”

Patagonia states that its platform, which comes as a mobile first experience and is designed to converge the land-based casino experience, “is stable, scalable and customisable to meet operators’ needs, and fully certifiable for several regulated markets across the LatAm region.”

Operators utilising the offering can gain access to a library of games encapsulating in excess of 2,00 titles, including a number of third-party offerings from the likes of Booming Games, Vivo Gaming, Play’n Go, MGA and Ezugi.

Victor Arias, Patagonia Entertainment’s global business development manager, added: “Espresso Games’ dedication to casino game creation and mobile-first philosophy makes them the perfect fit for our expanding GAP. The LatAm region remains a huge opportunity and we’re certain the relationship will prove highly successful.”

This follows a recent deal undertaken by Patagonia alongside Asia focused distributor QTech Games, with the latter further bolstering its portfolio of content.

Strengthening its position towards the forefront of the LatAm market, the reciprocal deal also ensures that worldwide operators powered by the QTech platform will now be able to access a new range of titles from Patagonia’s full catalogue of content.

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Strengthening its position towards the forefront of the Latin American market, the reciprocal deal also ensures that worldwide operators powered by the QTech Games platform will now be able to access a new range of titles from Patagonia’s full catalogue of content.

As part of the deal, which it is said will deliver “the next generation of flexible gaming solutions,” a variety of video content, in addition to bingo, casino and board games titles are to be encapsulated.

Victor Arias, Patagonia Entertainment’s global business development manager, commented: “This new alliance with the leading games distributor in Asia allows us to widen our influence with confidence across new territories. We look forward to nurturing this exciting partnership over the years to come.”

The agreement is to see the Pachinko series be integrated for QTech partners, alongside titles such as Candy Bingo and Super Zodiac Bingo, designed to bring an enhanced, engaging and exciting gameplay across desktop and mobile, with the ability to also connect to retail estates via QTech’s omni channel platform.

Staffan Cnattingius, QTech Games’ CCO, said: “We’re thrilled to have integrated Patagonia’s portfolio on to our pioneering platform, and the combined power of this content will deliver a welcome shot in the arm for our global operator partners.

“Patagonia provides another salient content differentiator for QTech Games, as we continue our expansion into both established and newly-regulating markets.”

This comes as QTech gets set to showcase its recently launched QT Tournament tool at the upcoming G2E Asia in Macau, enabling an operator to make its own tournaments by drawing from the deep well of the company’s entire portfolio of products.

Markus Nasholm, global CEO at QTech, said of the tool: “One the beauties of this tool is that the player sees their score and position displayed on the screen via our unique leaderboard widget, meaning they never have to return to the homepage to view their live status in the competition.

“It pulls the ripcord on operator engagement levels by dramatically improving player dwell-time and repeat plays as they chase a jaw-dropping tournament-winning payout.”

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Boasting in excess of 55 worldwide partners, in addition to more than 400 land-based betting shops, Digitain, who provide omni-channel igaming to the online, mobile and land-based verticals, stresses that it’s pleased to add an “outstanding” array of content.

Suren Khachatryan, chief executive officer of Digitain, commented: “It’s always a pleasure to work with partners such as Patagonia, with whom we have a long-standing agreement.

“As a business, we share the same enthusiasm and adherence to the highest product delivery and customer experience to our combined international clients, thus ensuring the best-of-breed gaming content is available to the widest player base.”

Under the terms of the partnership Patagonia is to integrate its library of titles onto the Digitain platform, which is to include Pachinko 3D, Goal Bingo, Show Ball Plus and Pirates Bingo, among others.

Furthermore, it is also stated that its portfolio of games now features over 200 titles, and includes third-party games from Ortiz, RCT, Zest, FBM, Spinomenal, Ezugi and MGA.

Victor Arias, Patagonia Entertainment’s global business development manager, added: “Digitain’s igaming solution is in huge demand and our video bingo titles fit the company mission perfectly. Our games will help Digitain continue its amazing growth.”

Earlier this week Patagonia announced a content partnership with Iforium, as the organisation strives to expand its offering to various markets worldwide.

Under the terms of the deal the company is to integrate its library of casino content into Inforium’s Gameflex casino aggregation platform, which combines over 8,000 titles.

Patagonia is currently certified for Colombia, Mexico and the Philippines markets, and is working on enhancing the presence of its games portfolio for the regulated Spanish, Portuguese & UK jurisdictions.

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Under the terms of the deal the Latin America-focused company is to integrate its library of casino content, which has been recently certified by international game-testing laboratory, BMM Testlabs.

As a result Patagonia’s content is to join Iforium’s Gameflex casino aggregation platform, which combines in excess of “8,000 desktop and mobile gaming titles from all the leading content providers”.

Victor Arias, Patagonia Entertainment’s global business development manager, said of the deal: “Iforium is an award-winning egaming company with cracking casino content. We’re proud to call them a partner, and we’re excited about working together as we continue to grow our businesses.”

Among the games being added to Iforium’s platform are the popular Super Pachinko and Super Flex Bingo, with the Isle of Man-based online casino aggregator stressing a focus of “providing the next generation of flexible gaming solutions”.

Patagonia is currently certified for Colombia, Mexico and the Philippines markets, and is working on enhancing the presence of its games portfolio for the regulated Spanish, Portuguese & UK jurisdictions.

Phil Parry, Iforium CEO, added: “I am delighted to confirm Iforium’s partnership with Patagonia Entertainment. The addition of Patagonia is another important content differentiator for our Gameflex platform, and one which will support our expansion into new markets.

“I look forward to building our partnership with the excellent team at Patagonia, and exploring new opportunities together.”

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