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La Royale Gaming Investments names Dee Maher as CEO

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La Royale Gaming Investments, a holding company that brings together a unique ecosystem of innovative online and offline gaming companies through strategic mergers and acquisitions, has appointed Dee Maher as Chief Executive Officer.

Maher is an industry veteran with a career spanning more than 15 years and covering legal and compliance leadership roles at major organisations including Genesis Global, Betclic, Vera&John and Evolution Gaming.

As Chief Executive Officer of La Royale Gaming Investments, Maher has been tasked with  supervising the expansion of La Royale’s Gaming Investment portfolio through recognising opportunities that are aligned with La Royale’s online and offline gaming strategies.

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Maher will also oversee the launch and operations of La Royale Gaming Investments’ next company, a game aggregation platform that will make its debut at SiGMA Europe in November.

La Royale Gaming Investments is a subsidiary of La Royale Investments, which holds interests in fintech, connected estate, digital marketing, and entertainment.

Joan Beaufort, Entrepreneur and Founder at La Royale Investments, said: “I am thrilled to welcome Dee to La Royale Gaming Investments and into the position of CEO. She is the perfect one for this role that requires a unique combination of industry experience and skills in the areas of strategy, management, legal and compliance.”

“Dee has this experience and this skill set and that’s what makes her the perfect candidate for La Royale Gaming Investments CEO.

“We have bold and ambitious plans for the business, including our soon-to-launch game aggregator, and Dee is absolutely the best person to lead us forward and to ensure we not only meet but exceed our goals.”

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Dee Maher, Chief Executive Officer of La Royale Gaming Investments, added: “I am honoured to have taken on the role of CEO of La Royale Gaming Investments and to have the confidence of the team to lead the business on to success.

“The pieces of the puzzle are coming together as we move to become a major player across all areas of the online gambling space, starting with the launch of our game aggregator next month. I am truly excited to be leading the business and look forward to sharing more of our plans over the coming months.

“I am also incredibly lucky to be working with the most talented and passionate team, and together I know we have what it takes to succeed.”

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LazyBar: The New White Label Casino Brand launched on the Extendy Platform

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Say hello to LazyBar, Allset Partners’ brand-new online casino brand. Launched only 2 months ago and already available in five major gaming locations in Europe, namely Spain, Germany, Austria, Belgium and Poland, LazyBar is already off to a flying start. 

“Our sights are set high and we have ambitious plans for the future. Our goal now, however, is to see LazyBar get to €1,000,000 in GGR by the end of 2024. We also plan to keep growing our list of European GEOs.” — Allset Partners

A peek at LazyBar: 9500+ popular games from over 70 game providers

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Traffic to LazyBar comes mainly through media buying teams using Facebook, SEO, email campaigns and PPC. 

The Allset Partners team have extensive experience in attracting iGaming traffic which is why creating their own brand seemed like the obvious and logical next step. As a white label online casino solution provider having launched several popular online casinos, Extendy was their primary choice. Launching an online casino brand includes managing all the extensive, major operational processes such as licensing, integrating game providers and payment solutions, as well as integrating all the necessary online casino infrastructures such as a CRM system, player support and VIP player support programs.

When it came to scaling LazyBar, the first step was to attract organic traffic and build a pool of players able to generate profit. Extendy’s CBDO, Ayvar Gabidullin explains that casinos created on the Extendy platform usually experience payouts within 5-6 months.

“When we launched our partner, Allset Partners, we initially determined a list of five countries to which all the traffic would go. However, seeing just how keen and active Allset were, we saw it best to roll out further GEOs. It was then that they really began to perform. The team is already showing results in Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany and Poland.

Overall, launching LazyBar in such a short time is a huge achievement for both teams. I am confident that at this rate, Allset Partners will not only achieve their goals by the end of the year, but will surpass them by a significant margin.” 

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  • Ayvar Gabidullin, CBDO Extendy 

 

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Super Group Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter of 2024

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Super Group (SGHC) Limited, the parent company of Betway, a leading online sports betting and gaming business, and Spin, the multi-brand online casino, announced third quarter 2024 unaudited consolidated financial results.

Neal Menashe, Chief Executive Officer of Super Group, said: “We achieved our strongest third quarter ever, highlighting the phenomenal progress we are making as a business. There is still tremendous potential as we experience super growth across our global casino brands, and particularly in Africa which we have scaled to be our largest region for the second quarter running. Given our continued strong performance and robust balance sheet, we are exploring ways to return excess cash to shareholders, and intend to discuss with the board a possible further special dividend before the end of the year.”

Alinda van Wyk, Chief Financial Officer of Super Group, said: “This quarter was our best ex-US third quarter ever, achieving total revenue of €395 million and Adjusted EBITDA of €95 million. We are focusing on consistent growth in our key markets, while striving to maximize operational and marketing cost efficiencies across the group, which resulted in a margin of 24% for the second quarter in a row – well ahead of our long-term target of 20%. Following the strong performance of the business over the first three quarters and an early look at a strong October, we are increasing our ex-US Adjusted EBITDA full-year 2024 guidance to be greater than €345 million.”

Financial Highlights:

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Revenue increased by 13% to €402.9 million for the third quarter of 2024 (constant currency: 15% to €410.9 million) from €356.9 million in the same period of the prior year, driven by growth from the Africa, Europe and North America (predominantly Canada) markets partially offset by declines from the Middle East and Asia-Pacific markets.

Profit for the period was €8.5 million for the third quarter of 2024. Profit for the period of €10.6 million for the third quarter of 2023 included a non-cash charge of €14.2 million related to the change in fair value of option liability.

Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, increased by 60% to €83.9 million for the third quarter of 2024 compared to €52.5 million in the third quarter of 2023.

Monthly Active Customers increased by 17% to 4.7 million during the third quarter of 2024 from 4.0 million in the third quarter of 2023.

Cash and cash equivalents was €296.6 million at September 30, 2024, up from €241.9 million at December 31, 2023. This net increase during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was the result of:

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Inflows from operating activities amounting to €159.1 million;

Outflows from investing activities of €59.2 million. This was mainly as a result of further investment in tangible and intangible assets of €63.6 million, predominantly due to the capitalization of expenditure on software, issuance of a loan to Apricot Investments Limited of €10.0 million, deferred consideration paid of €2.5 million relating to the 15 Marketing Limited acquisition and cash paid of €2.0 million for an investment in associate. These outflows were offset in part by €9.2 million of consideration received from the sale of the B2B division of DGC, as well as €9.2 million resulting from receipts of interest and repayment of loans receivable;

Outflows from financing activities of €51.9 million, mainly due to dividends paid of €46.1 million and lease payments of €5.7 million; and

A gain of €6.7 million as a result of foreign currency fluctuations on foreign cash balances held over this period.

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EGT Digital is ready to create a stir at SiGMA Europe 2024

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EGT Digital is pleased to announce that it will participate in this year’s SiGMA Europe. The company will present a special selection of its latest innovations and top performers at stand 1120.

The iGaming provider will demonstrate its wide range of casino developments, including the 4 jackpot bestsellers Bell Link, Clover Chance, High Cash, and Single Progressive Jackpot, as well as over 120 titles. Together with well-established slots like Sugar Duke, Burning Goals, and Shining Crown, the guests will be able to see and test the newest addition to Clover Chance: the game Sugarville. As its name suggests, it will take players to a world of sweet wins, where the multiplier increases with every subsequent toppling, reaching up to the impressive x128. Adding to this the fact that the mystery jackpot can be triggered at any time, Sugarville definitely has what it takes to become one of EGT Digital’s next irresistible offerings.

Fans of quick wins will be able to enjoy the instant games of the Bulgarian company, which are popular for their attractive original design and mechanics, ensuring highly engaging gameplay.

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EGT Digital’s in-house developed “all-in-one” betting platform X-Nave, will also be on display to show its 4 main modules: Sport Product, Gaming Aggregator, CRM Engine, and Payment Gateway. Each can function as a part of the turnkey solution or independently, as they could be integrated with third-party developments.

The new Customizable tournament page will be the main accent in the Sport Product. It enables players to access relevant information and place bets easily. The page is divided into different tabs: Lobby, Matches, Boosted, Outrights, Bet Feed, Teams, Groups, Brackets, Promotions, and Quiz, which provide users with a more personalized and engaging betting experience.

X-Nave’s Gaming Aggregator will demonstrate its extensive array of more than 12,000 titles, including slots, live games, table games, bingo, lottery, Poker, TV games, skill-based games, and crash games from over 110 popular providers. The module will also introduce numerous new functionalities. Among them is the Buy Bonus feature, giving operators one more option to reward players beyond the standard free spin bonuses, as well as the Aggregator inbuild bonus support, enabling bonus management through the Aggregator.

In addition to the option for different types of navigation layouts, allowing operators to be extremely flexible in content arrangement, a new Hot and Cold games category will also be available. It will provide live visualization of the games’ RTP. This way they will be classified as hot or cold, and the players will have the necessary information to make their choice.

The list of novelties at the Gaming Aggregator will be complemented by the Recommendation Engine, which underpins personalized content delivery, product suggestions, and tailored search results. This X-Nave module will also present its Casino as Widget, an innovative solution for implementing EGT Digital’s CMS system into third-party websites, casino verticals, or independent categories.

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The CRM Engine will showcase numerous games and tournaments. The operators will become familiar with an array of tools, allowing them to make more detailed player segmentation. They will also be able to learn more about a new AI/ML chatbot and an AI/ML module, which will make a selection of casino games based on visitors’ behavior.

The event visitors will also get acquainted with the Payment Gateway, which will show its rich portfolio of payment methods, including Open Banking. The module now offers a button that makes the repetition of the last successful deposit from the cashier possible, as well as an option to choose a bonus during a deposit. To ensure greater security, the Payment Gateway is now supplied with an option for mandatory two-factor authentication when requesting a withdrawal.

Tsvetomira Drumeva, Head of Sales at EGT Digital, commented: “It is always a pleasure for us to participate in SiGMA Europe and especially now in the tenth jubilee edition, which is expected to be the most attended so far. Here we have the opportunity to gain valuable information about the latest trends in the industry, as well as to hold so many fruitful meetings with current and potential new clients. We can’t wait to welcome all our guests on 12-14 November and present to them our fascinating new products, which can bring even more success to their business. We are also looking forward to the SiGMA Europe Awards, where our Shining Crown Bell Link game is a finalist in the Best Performing Slot Game category.”

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