New York-based casino games supplier High 5 Games (H5G) is entering the real-money B2C space for the first time after being granted licence approval from the Malta Gaming Authority.
The B2C Type 1 licence will allow H5G to launch its High 5 Casino brand on its proprietary iGaming platform Vault.
The new real-money site will [...]
The winners of the 2020 Gaming Intelligence Awards have been revealed at the ICE expo in London, celebrating the diverse achievements of industry’s best operators and suppliers.
The competition was intense this year with more entries than ever before in the most hotly contested categories.
A special mention must go to [...]
THE STARS GROUP
It is difficult to dislodge PokerStars in this category. For all the innovation shown at Kindred Group as it goes it alone; the moves into new territories by Winamax; and the under-the-radar success of IDNPoker, PokerStars continues to dominate.
The poker vertical has endured slings and arrows, but PokerStars runs ahead of the [...]
BETSSON GROUP
In the current climate, this has become one of the most hotly contested and coveted of awards. Betsson’s victory is just reward for a longstanding commitment to responsible gambling.
The Swedish operator has launched a number of RG initiatives, including a free online self-help tool based on cognitive behavioural concepts, and it has [...]
888 Holdings
888 Casino is perhaps the most established online casino in the world. As such, the transformation it achieved in 2019 and the subsequent boost in every KPI you can think of is remarkable.
During 2019, 888 rolled out its new Orbit platform and its AI-powered recommendation engine to eight regulated markets and was [...]
MONOPOLY LIVE
There was fierce competition in this category but our Casino Supplier of the Year ultimately triumphed by producing a game that has invented a whole new category.
Many have tried to reinvent gambling games with innovative ideas and concepts to break from regular slots and table games. Evolution Gaming has succeeded with a game [...]
EVOLUTION GAMING
Evolution Gaming wins the most hotly contested category in the Gaming Intelligence Awards. Year after year, the competition gets hotter and in 2020 nobody can match Evolution.
During 2019, it boosted its share price a stunning 172 per cent on the back of a string of deals and a revenue rise of [...]
RELAX GAMING
Relax Gaming has one client but it has delivered that one exclusive client a product that has reinvigorated a vertical that was dead on its feet.
Against a backdrop of decline in the wider market, Relax has delivered a platform that drives profit and has delivered consistent growth for the last 25 consecutive quarters. [...]
SG VISION by Scientific Games
Scientific Games wins the Supplier Innovation award because SG Vision is not just an innovative slot or an interesting new gamification technique, SG Vision is a breakthrough technology that can verify player age, support responsible gaming, enhance player loyalty programs and create personalised experiences for players – instantly.
Imagine that a [...]
SKYWIND GROUP
Skywind Group rocketed into regulated markets in 2019, with a momentum rarely seen even in this industry.
The progress made during the past year is phenomenal. Skywind secured six licences in the UK, Malta, Spain, Romania, Alderney and Gibraltar. In addition, it has certified its games and entered Italy, Denmark, Belgium, Sweden and Portugal.
During [...]
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed that it is investigating the proposed merger between operators Flutter Entertainment and The Stars Group.
The CMA has begun a merger inquiry to consider whether the £10bn merger will create a “substantial lessening” of competition within the United Kingdom for goods or services.
To assist [...]
Portugal’s regulated online betting and gaming market recorded strong growth during the final quarter of 2019 as gross gaming revenue (GGR) rose 52 per cent to €65.4m.
The country’s twelve licensed operators posted a 55 per cent increase in sports betting GGR to €33.4m, with football contributing 75 per cent of the total, followed by [...]