SBC Eurasia Weekly Digest: April 1 — 8, 2024

SBC Eurasia Editorial Team is happy to present a quick recap of the gambling industry events, news, regulations and partnerships that happened last week. 

EGT Georgia has been revealed as the presenting partner for the upcoming edition of SBC Summit Tbilisi. SBC Summit Tbilisi is scheduled for 25-26 June at the Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace. Established in 2007 as a subsidiary of the EGT Group, EGT Georgia has become a significant player in the local market, particularly in the land-based sector. Recently, the company ventured into e-gaming products by establishing EGT Digital. According to company representatives, EGT Digital is receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback from operators.

The best representatives of sports and business in Kazakhstan were awarded at the Metaratings Top Awards. According to the voting results, the winner in the category “Best Sports TV Channel” was Setanta Sports.

Currently, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway are abandoning traditional state gambling monopolies in favor of privatized competition. More about development and innovation in gambling in Scandinavia and Sweden’s leadership can be found in our article

Online casino PIN-UP Ukraine and Forbes Ukraine have teamed up to launch a grant program worth UAH 5 million (127 000 USD), designed to support micro and small businesses operating in areas close to the front line in Ukraine, with possible funding of up to UAH 500,000 for each project. Additionally, PIN-UP.TECH has announced two significant changes to its staffing structure: Kyrylo Aistrakhanov, the company’s previous technical director, takes over leadership responsibilities to run the business, while Dmitro Poltorak, who previously served as vice president of engineering at PIN-UP.TECH, now moves to the position of Vice President of Engineering at PIN-UP Global. 

BetConstruct continues to unveil exciting projects including its new “Spectacular Offer by Mr. First” with numerous FTN benefits. Bahamut’s native token, FTN, will seamlessly integrate with all BetConstruct platforms, including bonus mechanisms and CRM tools, offering new capabilities for a secure and decentralized gaming experience. Moreover, 7777 Gaming and BetConstruct have entered into a content agreement that will allow games from 7777 Gaming to be integrated into the BetConstruct platform.

Since signing a deal with Thunderspin, Digitain’s aggregation platform Relum has expanded its content offering. Over 160 Relum partners can now enjoy Thunderspin’s wide selection of games. At the same time, thanks to its recent partnership agreement, CT Interactive is turning its focus to the Baltic region of Europe by providing its slot games to the Vivatbet online casino.

Hacksaw Gaming continues its expansion into new markets, building on its close collaboration with Betsson Group to launch its products in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. While with Admiral Bet Hacksaw Gaming is joining forces again to bring new experiences to Montenegro.

Innovative B2B iGaming development studio, RubyPlay, is increasing its presence in the Serbian market through collaboration with the leading sports betting and gaming operator in the Balkans, MaxBet. Additionally, Swintt has secured its presence in Serbia by entering into a content partnership with Rizk Casino.

Push Gaming is expanding its interests in Belgium through a recent collaboration with StarCasino. While Kaizen Gaming has announced plans to launch its flagship Betano brand in the UK market in partnership with BVGroup.

Sportradar is enhancing the customer experience by partnering with Oddin.gg to provide audio-visual (AV) delivery of exclusive esports content. Stake.com strengthens its brand by partnering with UFC Light-Heavyweight champion Alex Pereira.

Soft2Bet has highlighted its significant progress following the launch of its new office, which provides “the best opportunities for professional growth in Malta”. 

Pragmatic Play has introduced a Blackjack League with a €1 million ($1.08 million) prize pool. Daily tournaments will run from April 1 to June 30, where participants will play blackjack in real time.

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