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Leading sports betting and casino platform provider Digitain has received certification from the Romanian National Gambling Office (ONJN) for its award-winning platform, allowing the company to expand its global footprint into another established gaming market.

The Class 2 licence, recognising the highest standards as both a platform and software provider, allows Digitain to roll out its full range of services across Romania’s regulated space. Consequently, licensed digital and retail operators in Romania can now enjoy full access to Digitain’s entire product portfolio.

Following the integration of new software, including the latest state-of-the-art Random Number Generator (RNG) from ID Quantique, into its gaming suite, the Digitain platform guarantees fair play and peace of mind between regulators, operators and their players across new and mature markets.

Romania, where online gambling has been legal for three years, mandates that both its suppliers and operators must pass stringent vetting procedures to obtain the requisite certification. Accordingly, Digitain’s Class 2 licence now enables it to sign strategic alliances with certified operators and deliver its market-leading content to Romanian players.

Suren Khachatryan, Digitain CCO, said: “This new licence grants us deeper access to the Eastern European market, affording more and more sports fans the opportunity to enjoy our innovative sportsbook and play our exciting stable of games. Requests for proposal from licensees in the market have been strong and we expect to announce a raft of partnership deals in due course.

“Class 2 certification from Romania marks another important milestone for the company, enabling us to bring our award-winning platform to even more operators and their players across the planet. Approval from the ONJN bolsters Digitain’s ability to enter new markets with assurance as part of our wider expansion strategy. Additional key gaming licences are also currently being processed, notably in Malta.”

Digitain’s signature sportsbook product covers 65 sports, 7,500 leagues, and offers more than 3,000 betting markets. It also offers odds on 35,000 live events each month, while its casino solution has 3,000-plus games from major casino suppliers (such as Novomatic, Microgaming, NetEnt and Playson).

The conference, which takes place at the MFCC in Ta’Qali, Malta from November 27th-29th, will see Digitain arrive fresh from recent wins at the RGW, CEEGC, BEGE and EGR Awards with the supplier set to showcase its state-of the-art sportsbook and casino platform for 2020. 

Digitain’s team will be on hand to guide delegates through its latest products and trading tools designed to operate seamlessly across Europe’s multiple regulatory environments. 

Providing an intuitive multi-lingual, multi-currency, customisable interface that can be easily integrated, Digitain’s unique APIs allow for a bespoke service with both new and existing platforms for online and land-based operators, wherever they are on the continent.  

In total, Digitain’s sportsbook product covers 65 sports, covers 7,500 leagues, and offers more than 3,000 betting markets. It also offers odds on 35,000 live events each month, while its casino solution has 3,000-plus games from major casino suppliers (such as Novomatic, Microgaming, NetEnt and Playson).  

Demonstrating its growing European leadership and latest strategies, its delegates will be spearheaded by Digitain’s global leadership team, including Suren Khachatryan and Simon Westbury. 

With Digitain on location to meet with partners both new and old, SiGMA 2019 will no doubt offer unparalleled networking opportunities by bringing together the sharpest minds in the European gaming scene.  

Commenting on the company’s agenda for the conference, Suren Khachatryan, CCO said:   

“2019 has been a fantastic year for us, including multiple award wins, new international offices and a raft of products, trading tools and functionalities that have gone from strength-to-strength across the globe.  

“We’re looking forward to keeping the momentum going at SiGMA by showcasing our latest raft of trading tools for 2020.  

“With a bespoke portfolio designed specifically for Europe’s varied regulatory jurisdictions, we work flexibly with operators across nearly every country on the continent. Stop by stand G3 to find out what we can do for you.”  

Digitain, the leading sportsbook and casino platform provider is set to highlight its market-leading credentials at next month’s SAGSE conference in Buenos Aires (Argentina) from 20th – 22nd November.

Well on its way to becoming the most important event in the South American iGaming calendar, SAGSE is a critical opportunity for companies looking to do business on the continent.

With Digitain set to take centre stage at Stand 209 at Buenos Aires’ Costa Salguero Centre, the team will be spearheaded by Business Development Managers Araksi Sargsyan and Gevorg Rushanyan, both seasoned LatAm experts who have proven instrumental in tailoring the provider’s bespoke LatAm portfolio.

Fresh from recent wins for excellence at the CEEGC, EGR and RGW Awards 2019, Digitain’s highly modular platform enables it to provide flexible functionality and features to meet the unique challenges of the LatAm market; including USSD / SMS betting, creative engagement tools and an immersive range of home-grown games.

In total, Digitain’s sportsbook product covers 65 sports, covers 7,500 leagues, and offers more than 3,000 betting markets. It also offers odds on 35,000 live events each month, while its casino solution has 3,000-plus games from major casino suppliers (such as Novomatic, Microgaming, NetEnt and Playson).

Commenting on their plans for SAGSE, Digitain’s Business Development Manager Araksi Sargsyan said: “SAGSE is a key fixture in the iGaming calendar, and we can’t wait to showcase our full range of products and services designed for operators to get the very best out of the region.

“Because our platform is so modular, it’s allowed us to tackle diverse emerging markets like LatAm with tailored solutions that give our partners total peace of mind. From differing needs in payment provision to website layouts to our flexible functionality and features – we’re here to deliver.”

Leading platform and sportsbook provider Digitain is set to hit the Balkan Entertainment and Gaming Expo (BEGE) conference in Sofia next month to unveil its latest bespoke portfolio of solutions for CEE markets.

The conference, set to run from the 20th-21st November at Sofia’s Inter Expo Centre, has already proven to be a major staple in the region’s gaming calendar with Digitain set to unveil its innovative range of CEE-tailored products at stand 3.22.

Fresh from recent wins for excellence at the CEEGC, EGR and RGW Awards 2019, its highly modular platform offers customisable features precisely tailored to the region. Providing an intuitive multi-lingual, multi-currency, customisable interface that can be easily integrated, Digitain’s unique APIs allow for a bespoke service with both new and existing platforms for online and land-based operators.

In total, Digitai’s sportsbook product covers 65 sports, covers 7,500 leagues, and offers more than 3,000 betting markets. It also offers odds on 35,000 live events each month, while its casino solution has 3,000-plus games from major casino suppliers (such as Novomatic, Microgaming, NetEnt and Playson).

With Digitain on location to meet with partners both new and old, demonstrating its growing CEE reach and latest strategies, the team will be spearheaded by Digitain’s global leadership team, including CCO Suren Khachatryan and Director of International Business Development, Simon Westbury.

Commenting on the company’s agenda for the conference, Lilit Azatyan at Digitain said:

“Innovation, personalisation and gamification are set to be the name of the game at BEGE this year as we prepare to unveil latest package of bespoke services.

“From USSD / SMS betting, creative engagement tools and an immersive range of home-grown games for the region’s diverse range of demographics, we’ve got every base covered for operators when it comes to one of the world’s most lucrative developing markets.”

Sportsbook and platform provider Digitain has revealed its plans to establish a ‘DigiTown’ complex in Yerevan in a bid to support gaming and tech startups across the Caucuses.

The complex will deliver free working space for tech startups for the first year, which is designed to provide the foundations for growth across Asia and Europe.

Commenting on the launch of DigiTown, Suren Khachatryan, Chief Commercial Officer at Digitain said: “Armenia’s contribution to tech world of IT and tech speaks for itself. As one of Armenia’s most successful companies, we’re delighted to be launching such as ambitious project – one that we hope will continue to put one of the most dynamic, fast-growing regions on the planet.

“As well as attracting investment and fostering entrepreneurship; we’re also looking forward to connecting with the Armenian global diaspora, many of whom will be getting involved in making our country a true open window to the tech world!”

A scale model of the complex was unveiled at the World Congress on Information Technologies (WCIT) currently taking place in Armenia, with construction already underway. 

Digitain – which has continued its global expansion throughout 2019 with strongholds in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America – expressed hope for DigiTown to attract higher levels of foreign investment to Armenia. 

After a hugely successful summer season on the conference circuit, our Digtiain’s focus now shifts from emerging markets in Africa and Asia to the breakout territory of North America.

To which end, we’re all packed and in-bound for this week’s forthcoming Global Gaming Expo 2019, which runs from 14-17 October at the Sands Expo Convention Center, Las Vegas.

Led by a dedicated sales force with proven experience delivering industry-leading B2B solutions across online and retail sports betting technology, Digitain representatives will be on hand to advise delegates as to our North American strategy, featuring a wide-ranging product portfolio and trading tools which lead the field.

After PASPA’s landmark repeal last year, regulated state-by-state sports betting is gathering progressive pace and traction. Accordingly, G2E 2019 – the largest igaming gathering of the year stateside – provides a must-attend conference at which to both distil and illuminate the North American opportunity, as the U.S. market continues to coalesce and crystallise its potential.

Digitain’s definitive sportsbook solution and trading tools are tailor-made for the demands of live betting in a fragmented legislative landscape, facilitating rapid integrations across the world, all supported by centralised control systems.

In total, this sportsbook product covers 65 sports, covers 7,500 leagues, and offers more than 3,000 betting markets. It also offers odds on 35,000 live events each month, while its casino solution has 3,000-plus games from major casino suppliers (such as Novomatic, Microgaming, NetEnt and Playson).

More broadly, Digitain has extended its reach across worldwide markets in 2019, thanks in large part to its highly modular APIs and platform opening up the possibilities with a state-of-the-art sportsbook offering that releases our operator-partners from technical constraints.
 

Digitain’s mobile-first, data rich and API-driven platform is powered by:

• 65+ sports
• 450+ in-house traders
• 170+ software developers
• 35,000+ real live monthly events
• 40,000+ pre-match monthly events
• 7,500 leagues
• 3000+ betting markets
• 65+ sports
• 75+ partners

 
Digitain also offers bespoke UX and markets (customisable by state), as well as tailored player scoreboards for every major sport to increase engagement levels.

Simon Westbury, Director for International Business Development, said: “G2E 2019 offers us an ideal setting to underline the quality and innovation we bring to the sports betting industry. Our unique platform was specifically developed to enable rapid deployment into multiple territories.

“Unlike the identikit solutions that appear to increasingly dominate the U.S. landscape, Digitain can now work flexibly with operators state-by-state to provide unique front-ends which speak to representing their individual brands accurately, thanks to a customisable user interface. It’s a brave, new world.”

Khachatryan added: “I am extremely bullish about the US market for sports betting, but it could be a slow and convoluted road to building a market worth multiple billions of dollars. In my opinion, selecting the right technology partner could be the difference between securing market share and asking your management team to vocationally relocate.

“With Digitain’s elastic automated sportsbook, which features real-time algorithmic pricing models together with CRM tools for player segmentation and bonusing, we aim to take the operational risks out of purchasing cumbersome legacy platforms that will invariably need to be installed into each state at enormous cost. In short, it’s never been more important to pick your partners wisely.”

*Meet us at the TVC Bookmakers Trade Fair – 17^th October
Khachatryan continued: “Alongside G2E, Simon and I will be spearheading our international drive back on this side of the pond in the UK, where the TVC Bookmakers Trade Fair is being held at Birmingham’s Cranmore Park Conference Centre this Thursday. It’s great to be back in the city where I attended university, just a short drive from our Digitain hub in Sheffield.

“From this new tech base, we’re rolling out our cutting-edge suite of sportsbook solutions to a growing band of UK independents, looking to catch the latest wave in digital upgrades. We can’t wait to catch up with old friends and meet new partners, with whom we can expand our mutual horizons across a mature market where you need to be innovative to stand out from the crowd.”

Digitain, the leading sportsbook and casino platform provider, is set to unveil its latest bespoke solutions for the African market at ICE Africa on 2-3^rd October in Johannesburg. 

Fresh from recent wins for excellence at the EGR and RGW Awards 2019, the supplier will be showcasing its state-of the-art sportsbook and casino platform at stand 1001. Digitain’s sales staff will be on hand to advise delegates on its ground-breaking strategies, products and trading tools which head the field.

The Digitain team will be spearheaded by Suren Khachatryan (CCO), Simon Westbury (Director of International Development) and Hmayak Arakelyan (Regional Director for Africa) who has overseen the provider’s rapid expansion on the continent, signing a raft of agreements with African operators including Westernbet, Betpurse and Moobifun.

Digitain’s highly modular platform enables it to provide flexible functionality and features to meet the unique challenges of the African market; including USSD / SMS betting, creative engagement tools and an immersive range of home-grown games.

In total, Digitain’s sportsbook product covers 65 sports, covers 7,500 leagues, and offers more than 3,000 betting markets. It also offers odds on 35,000 live events each month, while its casino solution has 3,000-plus games from major casino suppliers (such as Novomatic, Microgaming, NetEnt and Playson).

Simon Westbury, Director for International Business Development said: “Exciting growth markets such as Africa are a key part of our strategy, and we’re looking forward to showcasing what it is that makes us special here.  After a landmark year for Digitain, we can’t wait to unpack our full range of products and services and show why we’re the ideal partner.”

Hmayak Arakelyan, Regional Director for Africa said: Africa is developing rapidly, so much so that it can be arguably called the world’s fastest developing region. It’s easy to see its value as operators queue up to enter, and we’re here to provide tailor-made solutions that meet Africa’s unique challenges.”

Platform provider returns to must-attend conference with a progressive portfolio tailored to emerging markets

Digitain, the leading sportsbook and casino platform provider, is set to showcase its powerhouse portfolio at this month’s must-attend Betting on Sports conference, which runs from 17th-20th September at Olympia London.

Fresh from recent wins for excellence at the EGR and RGW Awards 2019, the supplier will be unveiling its progressive platform at Stand L8, where Digitain’s sales force will be on site to advise delegates as to its innovative strategies, products and trading tools which lead the market.

The Digitain team will be spearheaded by Simon Westbury (Director of International Development) and Hmayak Arakelyan (Regional Director for Africa) who are overseeing the provider’s rapid expansion, particularly across emerging territories from Africa to Latin America.

The firm has increased its reach, thanks in large part to its highly modular APIs and a platform which offers odds on 65 different sports, 7,500 leagues, and more than 3,000 betting markets. It also delivers odds on 35,000 live events each month, while its casino solution has 3,000-plus games from major casino suppliers (such as Novomatic, Microgaming, NetEnt and Playson).

Simon Westbury said: “Betting on Sports grows in stature each year and is one of the first dates in the diary for our summit schedule. We can’t wait to unpack our full range of products and services after a landmark year for Digitain, in which we’re setting up an international network of hubs, including a new flagship office in the UK in Sheffield.”

Hmayak Arakelyan said: “Because our platform is so modular, it’s allowed us to tackle diverse emerging markets like Africa with precision and confidence. From differing needs in payment provision to website layouts, our flexible functionality and features (e.g. facilitating USSD / SMS betting, creative engagement tools and an immersive range of home-grown games) give our partners total peace of mind.

“BOS delivers a fantastic forum at which to network with our partners, both old and new, while the panel sessions are filled with seasoned speakers who offer excellent insight into the industry’s current trends and challenges on a variety of subjects.”

Leading multi-channel sports betting and casino platform provider Digitain has integrated with Nigerian operator Westernbet.

Digitain’s latest agreement sees the company continue with its rapid expansion on the African continent with its award-winning full turnkey solution. Encompassing sportsbook, casino, payment gateways, sports data and statistics, Westernbet is also set to benefit from Digitain’s full-service enterprise tools for mobile, desktop and retail channels.

The integration brings with it a fantastic opportunity for the company to enter into an African market world-renowned for its dedicated football fans and legions of punters, while introducing Westernbet’s fans to one of the world’s leading sportsbook offerings.

Covering 65 sports and 7,500 leagues, it offers more than 3,000 betting markets, covered by over 400 in-house risk managers and sports traders. Westernbet will be able to offer odds on 35,000 live events each month, with a casino solution that boasts more 3,000-plus games from major casino suppliers (such as Novomatic, Microgaming, NetEnt and Playson).

Commenting on the deal, Ajay Tripathi, Managing Director of Westernbet said: “We are happy to announce our agreement with Digitain, and to have their Full Turnkey Solution.

“The technical solutions of the Sportsbook, as well as Scoreboards on our website display real-time match details using graphics and statistics are intuitive and easy to use, and are sure to be a real hit with our players from day one.”

Suren Khachatryan, Digitain CCO, said: “We are delighted that our industry-leading solution is going from strength-to-strength the world over. Africa is a key market for us and we’re looking forward to this being the first of a few announcements on the continent in the coming months. Stay tuned for more news soon enough!

The announcement follows a particularly busy few months for Digitain, which has seen it expand its global footprint from Europe, through Asia and on to LatAm as well as Africa, as well as the opening of its first UK office.

Platform provider expands global footprint with UK Office opening

Leading multi-channel sports betting and casino platform provider Digitain has announced that it has opened a new UK regional office in Sheffield to support Digitain’s international growth plan. The opening of the Digitain office complements the city of Sheffield’s continued development as a leading city for driving business and innovation.

The new office will be led by Simon Westbury as Head of the International Development Department. The new office will provide localised client-facing and account-management services in support of Digitain’s wider international growth plan, with new offices being planned in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Simon’s key short-term role will be to drive business in the UK and ensure that Digitain remains at the forefront of the sports betting market.

Simon Westbury, Head of International Business Development at Digitain, added: “I am delighted to be leading Digitain’s drive into the UK and wider regulated markets. Digitain is a company which is a market leader in the gaming industry and, in keeping with our business principles of being as close to our partners as possible, the opening of a UK office is an exciting development in helping us achieve our aims.”

The office opening follows a particularly productive year for Digitain, which has seen it expand its global footprint from Europe, through Asia and on to Africa and LatAm, with the industry’s most flexible, scalable and efficient sports betting platform. 

Its sportsbook product covers 65 sports, taking in 7,500 leagues, and offers more than 3,000 betting markets. It also offers odds on 35,000 live events each month, while its casino solution has 3,000-plus games from major casino suppliers (such as Novomatic, Microgaming, NetEnt and Playson).

Background on Simon Westbury:

Simon has worked in the gaming industry for the last 12 years. He started in the business when he created and produced the Gaming Executive Summit (GES) which has now become the World Gaming Executive Summit and is in its 13 year. At its formation, GES was a senior level C-Suite executive conference that drew the industry’s leading CEOs to discuss challenges and opportunities for the industry.

Witnessing the vibrancy of the industry first-hand at GES, Simon decided to take the plunge into the supplier side of the gaming sector. After a short time in payments, he took a role at Chartwell Games, selling casino software. During his time with Chartwell, they were bought by Amaya Gaming. As part of his subsequent role at Amaya, Simon became the director of online sales and strategy. Advising the board and CEO David Bazoov that the company should refocus its efforts on platform provision. As part of this strategy, Simon was involved in corporate transactions relating to Cryptologic and Ongame as Amaya strived to become a turnkey platform supplier.

On leaving Amaya, Simon stayed within the gaming sector, working for Betsoft Gaming and most recently VSoftCo. At VSoftCo, Simon was the Chief Commercial Officer, leading all commercial, marketing and product development. Additionally, due to the owner of VSoftCo owning Sheffield United Football club, Simon was in charge of all off-field business decisions at the club for the 2015/ 16 season.