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Light & Wonder’s Dragon Train™ Slots Make North American Debut
Light & Wonder, Inc. announced that DRAGON TRAIN™ has made its North American debut. The game is now live and available to play at multiple casinos across the United States.
DRAGON TRAIN has become the fastest selling L&W game in the Australian market since its launch in 2023. The game’s popularity and performance in Australia have set the stage for its highly anticipated entry into the U.S., with players in Nevada, California, Kansas and Minnesota now able to experience the thrill and excitement of DRAGON TRAIN on casino floors.
“Light & Wonder is thrilled to offer players in the U.S. the opportunity to enjoy DRAGON TRAIN with four exciting titles featuring experience-elevating game components,” said Nathan Drane, Chief Product Officer, Gaming, at Light & Wonder. “We are encouraged by the game’s phenomenal success in Australia and are confident it will resonate just as well with U.S. operators and players.”
Housed on the award-winning KASCADA™ Dual Screen cabinet, DRAGON TRAIN offers an unparalleled gaming experience with its innovative features, including the Hold-and-Spin feature, new Sticky Reels and the Cash Cluster game feature.
The theme is launching with four exciting titles: DRAGON TRAIN – CHI LIN WINS™, DRAGON TRAIN – KHUTULUN BATTLE PRINCESS™, DRAGON TRAIN – SUN SHOTS™ and DRAGON TRAIN – FOREVER EMPEROR™.
Further demonstrating its position as the leading cross-platform global games provider, the Company also plans to release this engaging title across its social and iGaming platforms, making it available to all players.
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Stake’s Latam leadership team smashes glass ceiling; sweeps awards
Stake’s Diana Margarita Otalora has been crowned Leader of the Year at the 2024 SBC’s Latinoamerica awards.
The October award win was the perfect way to mark the one-year anniversary of Stake’s operation in Colombia, which has led the operator’s ambitious expansion plans in Latam.
The victory for Diana, who is GM for Latam as well as the operator’s Colombia country manager, is proof that Stake’s strategy to hire the best talent available in each territory is paying off.
Diana’s team was recently strengthened by the addition of Peruvian country manager Jennyfer Escobar, who helped to secure Stake’s licence in Peru as a result of the operator’s progressive recruitment policy.
“At Stake, we want to appoint the best people for the role. Our ambition is nothing less than to become a leading player in the Latin American sports betting market.” said Otalora.
“It has been rewarding to find those attributes in my fellow Latina leaders, who are pulling together to propel Stake forwards in Latam’s emerging regulated markets.
“We work hard every day to ensure that gambling in our home countries is both exciting and safe for players, who have come to expect nothing less from Stake over the years.”
In order to complete the Colombian launch, Diana managed the merging of two teams following Stake’s acquisition of Betfair Colombia, delivering continuity and harmony during what might otherwise have been a challenging integration.
Diana has successfully grown the Stake Latm team to more than 35 employees and is continuing to grow.
More internal growth is on the cards as the operator looks to build on Colombia by entering Peru and Brazil, among others in the region.
Luisa Muñoz, Head of Operations, Latam for Stake, said: “Under Diana’s leadership, we have launched one of the largest gaming companies in the world in the Colombian market and are now expanding our horizons to all of Latam.
“Working with Diana, I have grown both professionally and personally: professionally, by being able to evolve my role in the organisation from managing the Customer Experience processes to now leading the operation for Latam. Personally, she has guided me, trusted me, empowered me and has opened the way for me to contribute value to the company on a daily basis.
“This is what true leaders do.”
Canada
ComeOn Group adds sportsbook to its offering in Ontario
ComeOn Group announced a significant milestone in its sportsbook expansion journey with the addition of sportsbook to their offering in Ontario following the successful acquisition of the required permits. This addition represents a strategic advancement in the Groups sportsbook growth trajectory where they are set to double its sportsbook business in the coming years.
ComeOn Group is one of 51 active operators in Ontario. The Ontario market has experienced robust growth since its launch, reaching C$6.7 billion in revenue in 2023.* By 2029, the market is forecasted to grow by a total of 29%, with 2024 expected to close with a 20% increase.
ComeOn keeps investing in its sportsbook business acceleration that is powered by its proprietary sportsbook platform and in-house risk management and trading team. As a multi product vertical operator, ComeOn is striving to give its customer base a safe and exciting entertainment destination and this approach is now expanded to their Ontario audience.
Juergen Reutter, Chief Executive Officer at ComeOn Group, said: “We are very excited about the opportunities this new milestone opens up for us. As a casino-led operator it represents a key part of our sportsbook strategy to double our business in the coming years. Like in any of our other markets, we are striving for a differentiated sportsbook entertainment experience that is powered by our in-house technology. Our goal is to deliver top-tier entertainment to our players while fostering safe and innovative gaming experiences.”
*Source – H2GC H2 Ontario Data 25.10.2024 (excl. Lottery)
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Vibra Gaming win double awards at SBC LatAm 2024 – “Bingo & Lottery Supplier of the Year” AND silver for “Casino & iGaming Supplier”
Go-to LatAm online and land-based content and platform technology provider claims biggest prizes so far
Vibra Gaming, the ‘go-to’ content and platform developer for the LatAm region, has won its most significant awards in its five-year history, claiming both ‘Bingo & Lottery Supplier of the year’ and silver for ‘Casino & iGaming Supplier of the year’ at the SBC LatAm Awards.
The rapidly growing provider, that has made huge inroads in the LatAm market in 2023-24 across its three divisions; Vibra Gaming, Vibra Solutions and Vibra VLT, claimed the awards ahead of several larger and more well-established competitors.
In the bingo and lottery category the judges recognized Vibra for its pioneering approach to instant lottery products. Its Scratch-a-lot titles are unique in the market, and its EGM platform is specifically designed for LatAm.
Plans are already in place to expand its content portfolio across hundreds more video lottery terminals in Brazil following the great reception of its games on VLTs in the states of Paraíba and Maranhão. The company also plans to distribute content in terminals in Mexico, Peru, and Argentina in the coming months.
In the casino and iGaming category Vibra was rewarded for its high-performing proprietary content development and distribution that has formed the bedrock of the business since its foundation.
Ramiro Atucha, CEO, Vibra Gaming, said: “To see our efforts recognised across flagship categories that touch all three of our business divisions, and to win ahead of so many fantastic other suppliers, is one of the highlights of our journey as a company so far. To say we’re thrilled would be an understatement!
“These awards prove how far we’ve come in such a short space of time and justify all the effort every individual puts into Vibra every single day. I’m so pleased for everyone involved and I’d like to thank them all. They deserve this success.”
Founded four years ago by a management team of highly experienced industry experts with decades of land-based and online experience, Vibra Gaming has emerged as one of the most exciting and innovative content studios and software developers in the industry and rapidly grown to become the LatAm market’s ‘go-to’ partner for local and international operators.
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