Inspired Entertainment, one of the world’s most successful business-to-business iGaming providers, has announced the launch of its Virtual Sports offering in Italy thanks to a partnership with Planetwin365, a prominent online casino and sports betting operator.

The suppliers Virtual Sports portfolio includes the newest Virtual Sports Soccer products V-Play Torneo (also known as V-Play Knockout Cup), V-Play City Park Dogs and V-Play Football Ultra 2.

Planetwin365, which is a flagship brand of Italian multi-channel operator SKS365, is one of the first iGaming operators in Italy to launch V-Play Torneo, a virtual soccer product which features ultra-realistic graphics and fast gameplay with eight games taking place across a two-minute tournament.

V-Play Torneo takes players through several rounds, from the quarterfinals through to the semifinals and then to the final games, which decide who will be declared the ultimate champion.

V-Play City Park Dogs on the other hand is a virtual greyhound racing game which features a realistic city background while V-Play Football Ultra 2 is described by Inspired Entertainment as “the ultimate football experience game.”

Inspired Entertainment currently offers content, technology, hardware and services for iGaming, betting, lottery, social and leisure operators across both retail and mobile channels. The company operates in over 35 jurisdictions all around the world, supplying content to online casino and sports betting operators on over 170 websites.

New Chief Financial Officer Appointed Recently

Along with forging new partnerships, Inspired Entertainment has also been revamping its top management team recently. At the end of 2023 the supplier announced the appointment of Marilyn Jentzen as its new interim Chief Financial Officer.

The appointment came following the departure of Stewart Baker, who had served within the company for seven years as Financial Controller and Director of Finance. Baker resigned on December 20, 2023.

Marilyn Jentzen is a very experienced executive, with over three decades spent working in financial services and accounting. The new Chief Financial Officer took charge of leading the company’s financial policies and her responsibilities included overseeing the group’s accounting functions.

Inspired’s new CFO has previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Innovative Impact Consulting, a business that she founded herself in 2015. Before that entrepreneurial attempt, Marilyn Jentzen was Senior Vice President of Finance at IGT in Las Vegas, Nevada from June 2014. Before that, she had a successful four-year tenure at Thomson Reuters, a well-known global media company.

Source: “INSPIRED LAUNCHES LATEST V-PLAY TORNEO, V-PLAY CITY PARK DOGS, AND V-PLAY FOOTBALL ULTRA 2 VIRTUAL SPORTS GAMES WITH PLANETWIN365 IN ITALY“. Inspired Entertainment. March 7, 2024.

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BetConstruct, the powerful international supplier of software, technology, and live dealer games for online casinos, has announced that its global footprint is bound to further expand after having secured a German license for its virtual slot machine games.

The respective license was obtained from the GGL, the German iGaming regulator, and it gives BetConstruct the opportunity to offer its virtual online slot machines to companies that operate online casinos in this market.

This news affects both slot game providers, operators and ultimately German players as they will receive access to a wider range of slot games, including new content from BetConstruct.

Hermine Gevorgyan, Head of the Licensing and Certification Department at BetConstruct, revealed that the company is “thrilled” to have secured the German virtual slot license and described it as “a remarkable achievement.” The BetConstruct executive also added that the German license represents “the culmination of a challenging and rewarding journey” for the company’s licensing team.

Gor Mnatsakanyan, Regional Director for Germany at BetConstruct, admitted that “securing the German slot license was undeniably a challenging journey” but the difficulty of obtaining it makes it an even prouder moment for the company as it represents a “significant achievement.”

The Regional Director added that BetConstruct is now “poised to introduce a new niche to the market” in Germany and to set “higher standards” for the whole industry thanks to the “innovative and award-winning products” offered by the supplier.

An Experienced Company

BetConstruct was founded in 2005 in London and since then it has grown into a global powerhouse, employing around 800 people in several offices located in the United Kingdom, Armenia, Ukraine, Latvia, Malta, Latin America, France, Germany, Austria, Peru, Mexico, China, South Africa, and the United States of America.

The company has developed its offering in various sectors of the gaming world, offering online and retail sportsbook services, classic and virtual casino games, poker and skill games, along with live casino games.

The company currently holds several licenses in key jurisdictions from all around the world, including approval from the United Kingdom Gambling Commission, the Romanian National Gambling Office, the Malta Gaming Authority, ARJEL (the French Regulator), the National Gambling Board in South Africa, the Government of Curacao and Spelinspektionen (the Swedish Gambling Authority).

Source: “BetConstruct Obtains a German Licence for Virtual Slot Machine Games from GGL“. BetConstruct. December 1, 2023.

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Content, technology, hardware and services provider for the gaming industry, Inspired Entertainment, announced today that its partnership with Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has been extended.

The Best Possible Retail Betting Shop Experience

The new long-term contract signed between Inspired Entertainment and Paddy Power will see the B2B provider continue to deliver to the Flutter Entertainment-owned sports betting and gaming brand its Virtual Sports solution.

Vince Bateson, head of retail gaming at Paddy Power, commented on the new contract, pleased that the existing partnership for Virtual Sports products across Paddy Power’s retail betting shops in the UK and Ireland would continue.

Our customers enjoy Virtual products and our ongoing partnership with the Inspired team ensures we continue to provide the best possible experience in our retail shops.

Vince Bateson, head of retail gaming, Paddy Power

Paddy Power initially teamed up with Inspired Entertainment at the end of 2022 in an exclusive agreement under which the B2B gaming supplier agreed to provide its fully integrated managed services for Paddy Power’s entire UK retail estate, install approximately 1,400 terminals and provide remote and field tech support, content and platform deployment.

Currently, Paddy Power owns and operates over 600 retail betting shops in the UK and Ireland as the brand is one of the central in the UK brand portfolio of the London Stock Exchange (LSE)-listed sports betting, gaming and entertainment provider, Flutter Entertainment.

Continue to Support Their Retail Venues

On behalf of Inspired Entertainment, the president and chief executive officer, Brooks Pierce, commented on the extended agreement with the bookmaker, thrilled to continue “supporting their retail venues across the UK and Ireland,” much like the way the company has been doing so for the past 12 years.

We will continue to provide Paddy Power with our latest products and technology giving them the advantage of our leading content for their Virtual Sports offerings.

Brooks Pierce, CEO, Inspired Entertainment

The duration of the new contract has not been revealed by the partners but the renewed arrangement guarantees that the entire Paddy Power retail estate in the UK and Ireland to continue to benefit from Inspired’s products and solutions.

The renewed partnership with Paddy Power is the latest in a series of recent developments for Nasdaq-listed Inspired Entertainment as the gaming supplier was active on both sides of the Atlantic.

In the US, Inspired partnered for premium gaming content with FanDuel in Michigan and teamed with Aristocrat Gaming to deliver Virtual Sports for the NFL, and signed an agreement for the deployment of technology for Codere.

Inspired also strengthened its existing relationship with bet365 to launch a new virtual product and introduced new virtual products focused on CS: GO in collaboration with GRID.

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Global gaming content and technology company Aristocrat Gaming, announced a new deal with the fast-growing provider of content, technology, services and hardware for the regulated betting, gaming and lottery industry, Inspired Entertainment. Under the terms of the new partnership announced Friday, Aristocrat confirmed it will deliver virtual sports experiences from Inspired for the National Football League (NFL).

The delivery of the new virtual sports experiences is facilitated via Aristocrat’s multi-year licensing agreement with the League. Thanks to the collaboration, new NFL-themed virtual sports simulations will enable sports fans and bettors alike to engage in “head-to-head in fast-paced, ultra-realistic simulated matchups.”

The new simulations will offer the users options just like a standard sportsbook such as over/under, money line bets and more. To further strengthen the engagement with the NFL, the virtual sports simulations will feature different NFL-themed images including all 32 team logos, the famous NFL shield, the Super Bowl, AFC and NFC Conference logos.

The Deal Brings Excitement to Inspired, Aristocrat

Brooks Pierce, Inspired’s president and CEO, explained that the company is delighted to join forces with Aristocrat and the NFL. He pointed out that the collaboration will deliver unique experiences for NFL fans even during the off-season. Finally, Pierce said that the company is looking forward to seeing the partnership lift off and engage with millions of NFL fans.

“We are delighted to work with the NFL and Aristocrat Gaming on this historic new simulated gaming experience to bring fans a unique way to connect with the game, even in the off-season.“

Brooks Pierce, president and CEO of Inspired Entertainment

Hector Fernandez, Aristocrat Gaming’s CEO, shared similar excitement about the latest announcement. He pointed out that Inspired will help connect NFL fans and deliver engaging entertainment. Finally, he noted: “As part of our overall NFL strategy, we are thrilled to tap into the global appeal the NFL offers to current and new fans and casino, sports betting, and lottery players.”

“Through Inspired, this NFL license expansion into virtual sports presents a ground-breaking entertainment option that’s never been done before.“

Hector Fernandez, CEO of Aristocrat Gaming

Earlier this month, Aristocrat’s Anaxi announced a new partnership with Caesars. The terms of the collaboration saw Caesars Sportsbook & Casino elevate the experience for its customers. At the time, Aristocrat confirmed that Caesars will benefit from leading online gaming experiences provided by Anaxi.

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