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Platform provider on site at Lima’s Peru Gaming Show to broaden its geographic footprint

Leading platform provider Digitain is set to unpack its latest global solutions and strategies to delegates at this month’s Peru Gaming Show / Feria Internacional del Juego (aka PGS) in Lima from 19^th-20^th June.

Situated at Stand 54+53, Digitain’s global gaming suite showcases a definitive sportsbook solution and trading tools which are tailor-made for the demands of live betting in a fragmented legislative landscape. It facilitates light physical deployments across the world, all backed by centralised control systems.

PGS stands at the intersection for every salient industry channel in LatAm, and represents an ideal environment for tackling the key industry trends across the continent, not to mention how best to accommodate and respond to them.

The progressive supplier has increased its reach across emerging markets this past year from Asia, through Africa, and onto LatAm over the past 12 months with its sportsbook platform offering 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).

Suren Khachatryan, Digitain CCO, said: “It’s a thrilling time for us to be debuting in Lima. With so much core development and innovation already behind us, coupled to many exciting new deals with both established and rising stars, Digitain now looks forward to growing in accordance with those advances, harnessing the unbridled potential of LatAm.

“All sectors and channels of gaming are catered for under one roof at the Jockey Exhibition Center in a conference which caters for the rapidly growing needs the Latin America. To which end, we’ve been working hard to forge fresh casino alliances recently and are aiming to furnish our platform with progressive products from the best suppliers in the business.

“We can’t wait to catch up with existing partners and meet new clients with whom we can broaden our mutual horizons. Furthermore, with so many thought leaders and government officials on site to discuss upcoming regulatory changes in key jurisdictions, it’s truly a must-make event. I look forward to welcoming you alongside our friendly team at Stand 54+53.”

Digitain arrives in Lima fresh from winning Best Betting Product of the Year at last week’s Russian Gaming Week Awards in Moscow.

Leading provider scoops prestigious prize at Russian Gaming Week with pioneering platform

Leading platform provider Digitain has been crowned the Best Betting Product of the Year at Moscow’s Russian Gaming Week Awards 2019. The judging panel, featuring key industry stakeholders, was uniquely impressed by Digitain Sportsbook platform and trading tools which are customised for the demands of live sports betting and have been readily pressed into service with operators worldwide.

The award 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).

The RGW Awards recognises the achievements of operators, affiliates and suppliers from across the igaming industry. The winners were announced on 6th of June, 2019 at a gala ceremony held in Moscow. Suren Khachatryan, CCO at Digitain, said: “We’re thrilled to have claimed this title of the Best Betting Product of the year at the RGW Awards. The wins reflect the hard work the entire team at Digitain has put in over the past 12 months.

“Not only does it highlight our efforts in taking sports betting and casino to the next level through innovation, but also our commitment to helping our partners achieve their ambitions through reliable and proven technology. It’s a wonderful endorsement. “Digitain are looking forward to the second half of 2019. Africa has represented a very large growth area in recent history, and Asia is now following suit, while the U.S. is clearly becoming very interesting as it opens up state-by-state. It’s a very exciting time.”

Suren Khachatryan takes a glance back at last week’s G2E Asia summit and looks forward to what it will take to succeed in emerging Asian territories

The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia once again showcased the biggest marketplace for the largest continent, with the definitive must-attend event on Asia’s igaming circuit last week. Now well-established in its 13^th renewal, welcoming around 18,000 visitors and 200 exhibitors from all corners of the globe, its prominent place on the tradeshow circuit seems assured.

Digitain was on-site at The Venetian’s D719 stand, where once again we were able to meet existing partners, drive new business and showcase our latest products, uniquely localised for every region. It was a hugely rewarding experience, thanks to the newly configured twin-level expo hall, alongside a series of fresh set of informative conference tracks.

Moreover, Macau offered a timely conference at which to meet coherently, debate the merits and let good ideas win at a pivotal time for the industry as a whole. Whatever the conundrum: emerging territories and cultural taste, partitioned regulation, player engagement, acquisition and bonusing alternatives, social media marketing, post-event retention strategy… all these questions needed answers. And sometimes tough ones. So it was great to trade thoughts on broad plans and specific innovations with other industry leaders, in order that we might converge on the wisest road forward, with G2E Asia providing the perfect lens through which to distil details of every colour.

The overall growth of the igaming industry remains incredibly encouraging, particularly in these growth markets, and the international advance of sportsbook continues unchecked in most developing countries. That said, innovation remains the watchword, both in the markets you offer and the tools with which you allow your clients to engage. Staying positively demarcated from the competition is naturally crucial, and that’s what Digitain does best with our ever-evolving product portfolio.

For me, though, the overarching question was: will Asia fashion its own watershed PASPA moment for sportsbook? Comparisons to the U.S. may at first seem facile. However, the truth is that this patchwork Asian quilt of taste and regulation (not to mention competing tax bands which could inherently price any greedy regions out of the market, or send their players to off-shore illegals) is very reminiscent of what’s slowly unfolding stateside in sports betting.

In general, Digitain has experienced substantial growth in several international markets over the past 12 months. Strategically, in order to accommodate this expansion, we will be opening sales and business development offices in four core areas, including the Philippines. These offices shall locally service existing clients and partner needs as well as increasing our inquiry pipeline.

Make no mistake, this industry will always change and naturally evolve as we respond to opportunities and challenges – often two sides of the same coin. Yet the significance for suppliers and partners coming together to exchange their expert knowledge (be it niche or overarching) remains undimmed as we search for the most effective path through the regulatory woods. A flexible platform, which offers tools and technologies forged from hard-won worldwide experience, constitutes the key in a market where the mass market is belatedly taking off, as VIPs somewhat subside. You need to be nimble, responsible and compliant to take full advantage.

So, while there will always be more lessons to learn in this fluctuating industry, you’ll seldom go far wrong if you observe those three core tenets.

Developer of products for online bookmakers and gambling facilities Digitain will once again become an exhibitor at RGW Moscow 2019. Learn more about what the company will present at the booth this year.

Digitain offers customers a complex solution for the gambling industry – a multi-channel platform in the form of the turnkey or white-label solution. The platform offers operators sportsbook software, casino modules, payment gateway, and 24/7 customer support. The sportsbook product covers over 30,000 live events per month in more than 65 sports, and the casino module provides access to over 3,000 games from NetEnt, Microgaming, and Playson.

In the interview, the chief commercial officer of Digitain Suren Khachatryan spoke about characteristics of the platform and the potential of live games.

Interviewer: RGW Moscow 2019 (RGW)
Respondent: Suren Khachatryan (S.K.)

Tell us about your sportsbook software. What are the key features and how many platforms have already integrated the technologies?

Digitain’s powerful sportsbook software caters to a burgeoning portfolio of operators across the globe. It provides an intuitive multi-lingual, multi-currency, customizable interface that can be easily integrated, using unique APIs, with new or existing platforms, whether you are an online or land-based operator. Our current figure for platform partnerships numbers in excess of 100 operators.

In-play functionality, with one of the most responsive Cashout features on the market, constitutes a particular focus. Running off rapid-fire pricing models, Digitain partners now enjoy the most sophisticated and reactive in-play odds, with competitive pricing on all sports arriving in time for the climax of a spectacular summer of sport – from the Africa Cup of Nations next month to the grand slam tennis at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, we’ve got it covered.

In which markets does the company operate and how does it adapt to the industry regulation in different regions?

The key – wherever you stick your pin on the map – is a flexible platform which can adapt to meet the specific demands and regulations of any territory. From our established base, CIS-facing base in Eastern Europe (and with licences being processed in the UK, Malta, Romania, Colombia, South Africa and America) we are breaking out into fresh and newly-regulated markets from Asia to Africa and Latin America. Then, of course, there is the U.S., now a year on from PASPA’s milestone repeal, which naturally represents a huge opportunity.

Digitain’s regulatory and compliance team is continually monitoring markets and emerging jurisdictions for the latest trends and changes which can impact our partners’ business operations. As a result, we can provide clients with initial or on-going support, as they require. Furthermore, Digitain is committed to a multi-jurisdictional licensing and certification strategy within international regulated markets to ensure exacting technical and legislative compliance is delivered to all our clients.

You help platforms implement live and skill games. Tell us how you develop such games and how they can develop in the future.

Depending on the territory, live and skill games rise and fall in popularity. Consequently, you need a comprehensive gaming suite in order to speak to players’ gaming proclivities, which can vary greatly according to cultural taste. I am delighted to say we have both recruited and developed a wide range of such games, which allow our partners access to the latest live and skill-based games that will enable any brand to reach new player demographics that can help drive bottom line revenue and profits.

Of course, the rise of live games comes as little surprise, since they offer the player a more tactile and engaging experience which can only enhance dwell time – the Holy Grail for any online service. Each of these games is easily integrated by Digitain, providing hassle-free frictionless accessibility to more engaging content. Ultimately, that is the key to acquiring, retaining and cross-selling players.

Share with us the most successful and interesting projects of implementation of your technologies. What results have the gaming platforms reached with your software?

Our integration with NOVOMATIC’s Interactive division is obviously a recent highlight, harnessingan outstanding selection of Greentube’s market-leading slots to the Digitain platform for distribution into new markets. However, rolling the clock back to last year’s football World Cup in Russia might be more instructive as a paradigm of what we can do for successfully migrating online casino players to sportsbook – and vice versa.

Our deal with Pokerdom, the largest online poker operation in the CIS, certainly proved a happy convergence of timing and geography. Pokerdom had been looking to secure a top-notch sportsbook supplier for some time, with an eye to exporting their clients over to a new sports-betting vertical before the curtain was drawn back on the World Cup Russia in their own backyard. The deal allowed us to stake another flag in the CIS sands, where shared venue and time zone meant their players are primed to follow all the action at peak times throughout the tournament, benefiting from Digitain’s myriad of pre-play, in-play and Cashout options on every World Cup game, available through both our online and offline channels.

Tellingly, our platform showcased 99.99% uptime availability, and accommodated peak demands which generally come prior to match kick-off and of course in-play.

What solutions are you going to showcase to attendees in the exhibition area of the Russian Gaming Week?

Currently, Digitain is all set for the exhibition, where my sales staff and I will be on hand to demonstrate Digitain’s leading tools and technologies. We will also provide delegates with an invaluable insight into our hotly anticipated new games, alongside the entire product portfolio. We will present solutions and services for online and land-based operations to spread our mantra across Asia: If it is iGaming, we do it!

Leading multi-channel sports betting and casino platform provider Digitain is set to integrate content from online slots and table game supplier Fazi.

The new deal sees Digitain arm itself with an innovative virtual games suite which majors in the HD-quality graphics, engaging gameplay and immersive soundscapes that have become Fazi’s table games trademark.

The integration accordingly adds more muscle to the sportsbook supplier’s casino platform, as it continues to broaden its global footprint into emerging markets, and brings a new premium range to its existing portfolio.

Suren Khachatryan, Digitain CCO, said: “We have been working hard to forge fresh casino alliances recently and are aiming to equip ourselves with progressive products from the best suppliers in the business.

“Like us, Fazi have been very successful in their expansion over the past 12 months and together we present a compelling platform and content solution for operators. It’s fantastic to have them on board.”

Bojan Mitic, CEO at Fazi, added: “We’re very pleased to have teamed up with Digitain, who share our core values and passion, to strengthen our position in a highly competitive space. We are thrilled to see our games delivered via one of the most sophisticated gaming platforms around, and we can’t wait to see how our games perform across territories which, in many cases, represent new markets for us.”

“We have launched some fantastic content over the last year, with a wide variety of themes, features, and virtual models, and we hope they’ll quickly become firm favourites with operators and players alike.

Digitain announces its participation in Russian Gaming Week on June 6 -7 in Moscow, exhibiting a number of advanced gaming and betting developments.

Meeting us at Stand B2, attendees will be introduced to Digitain’s industry-leading products, among which is Digitain’s Platform, which provides operators a friction-less plug-in Sportsbook and Casino Modules that more than hold their own in the competitive gaming industry, our easily integrated P2P games and many others. Amongst the advanced solutions are our Sports betting applications, which provide a native view, user-friendly interface and higher performance for mobile users and Casino offering over 3,000+ Casino Games, enhanced with brand new features.

Meet Digitain at Russian Gaming Week on June 6 – 7 at Stand B2.

On May 20-21, Hmayak Arakelyan, Digitain Regional Director for Africa will be participating in series of panel discussion at one of the most hospitable igaming events – Cyprus Gaming Show.

Cyprus Gaming Show is a gaming event, which brought the online, and offline gaming sectors together for a two-day conference and exhibition focused on Cyprus as a prospective regional gaming centre.

Hmayak Arakelyan is the Regional Director of the African Region for Digitain. He started his career with Digitain in 2016 as a Sales and Account Manager and quickly rose through the ranks to become Regional Director. A salesperson at heart, Hmayak enjoys, meeting new clients and discussions and exploring new markets, and thrives on problem-solving and is a person who always looks forward. Hmayak will give you an overview of any product and solutions that Digitain provides at the moment.  If you are interested in talks about the development opportunity of the market, he is an active and enthusiastic person who loves to provide partners every day with detailed assistance for their business requirements.

“One of the most actual subjects in the iGaming industry is how to make it safe, profitable and sustainable. Each year Digitain comes with a new concept and CGS 2019 will not be an exception. Throughout the whole year we have been working on our products integrating advanced features that are both safe and engaging for the customers”, says Hmayak Arakelyan.

For local operators seeking to improve their operation and find ways to deliver the most relevant content, Digitain exhibits Sportsbook Software and the Platform, alongside our Mobile Applications and Skill Games at Stand 1004.

On May 20-21, Hmayak Arakelyan, Digitain Regional Director for Africa will be participating in series of panel discussion at one of the most hospitable igaming events – Cyprus Gaming Show.

Cyprus Gaming Show is a gaming event, which brought the online, and offline gaming sectors together for a two-day conference and exhibition focused on Cyprus as a prospective regional gaming centre.

Hmayak Arakelyan is the Regional Director of the African Region for Digitain. He started his career with Digitain in 2016 as a Sales and Account Manager and quickly rose through the ranks to become Regional Director. A salesperson at heart, Hmayak enjoys, meeting new clients and discussions and exploring new markets, and thrives on problem-solving and is a person who always looks forward. Hmayak will give you an overview of any product and solutions that Digitain provides at the moment.  If you are interested in talks about the development opportunity of the market, he is an active and enthusiastic person who loves to provide partners every day with detailed assistance for their business requirements.

“One of the most actual subjects in the iGaming industry is how to make it safe, profitable and sustainable. Each year Digitain comes with a new concept and CGS 2019 will not be an exception. Throughout the whole year we have been working on our products integrating advanced features that are both safe and engaging for the customers”, says Hmayak Arakelyan.

For local operators seeking to improve their operation and find ways to deliver the most relevant content, Digitain exhibits Sportsbook Software and the Platform, alongside our Mobile Applications and Skill Games at Stand 1004.

Digitain joins the Global Gaming Expo Asia in the Las Vegas of the East, Macau on May 21-23 to showcase its mobile applications, some recently launched games, along with the entire product portfolio.

All the solutions, for online and land-based operations, and services will be showcased at Stand D719 with demo counters that will allow the visitors to try out all of the products by Digitain.

“The Global Gaming Expo Asia is one of the most significant events of the year for Digitain. Macau is a fantastic city to host this awesome event that gathers the strongest igaming suppliers together under one roof. We are excessively looking forward to G2E Asia 2019 and expect it to be as colossal and busy as ever,” tells Suren Khachatryan, Digitain Chief Compliance Officer to the show’s organizers.

Visitors of Stand D719 will have an opportunity to get the first-hand experience with using Digitain’s tools and technologies during the show as well as learn more about the so awaited new games.

Scout Gaming has entered into an agreement with platform provider Digitain. The agreement stipulates the distribution of Scout Gaming’s game products.

“Digitain is among one of the larger platform providers and will make a great potential contribution to our network. This clearly states that Scout Gaming is the first-hand choice when it comes to Fantasy related products, comments Scout Gaming’s CEO, Andreas Ternström. 

 “We are continuously looking to improve our product offering and  have found that Scout Gaming  has a proven capability of providing Fantasy Sports games with  a global network and therefore is  experienced partner  to launch and expand Digitain’s Fantasy Sports offering. Scout Gaming’s Fantasy Sports solution will be provided along with our in–house developed and managed sportsbook solution”, comments Digitain’s CCO, Suren Khachatryan. 

 Scout Gaming’s products are expected to be integrated on both platforms no later than the third quarter of this year. 

About Scout Gaming Group 

Scout Gaming Group is a licensed and regulated provider of B2B Daily Fantasy Sports and pool betting. The company offers a flexible and customizable network-based Fantasy Sports solution with support for most sports and leagues through an in-house StatCenter which also provides real-time information to players. Local sports can be provided on request. The Group has approximately 80 staff and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden with development and operations in Bergen, Norway and Lviv, Ukraine. Sales, support and product management is handled from the office in Malta. Scout Gaming is listed at Stockholm Nasdaq First North. 

The agreement stipulates the distribution of Scout Gaming’s game products.

“Digitain is among one of the larger platform providers and will make a great potential contribution to our network. This clearly states that Scout Gaming is the first-hand choice when it comes to Fantasy related products, comments Scout Gaming’s CEO, Andreas Ternström.

“We are continuously looking to improve our product offering and have found that Scout Gaming has a proven capability of providing Fantasy Sports games with a global network and therefore is experienced partner to launch and expand Digitain’s Fantasy Sports offering. Scout Gaming’s Fantasy Sports solution will be provided along with our in–house developed and managed sportsbook solution”, comments Digitain’s CCO, Suren Khachatryan.

Scout Gaming’s products are expected to be integrated on both platforms no later than the third quarter of this year.

About Scout Gaming Group

Scout Gaming Group is a licensed and regulated provider of B2B Daily Fantasy Sports and pool betting. The company offers a flexible and customizable network-based Fantasy Sports solution with support for most sports and leagues through an in-house StatCenter which also provides real-time information to players. Local sports can be provided on request. The Group has approximately 80 staff and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden with development and operations in Bergen, Norway and Lviv, Ukraine. Sales, support and product management is handled from the office in Malta. Scout Gaming is listed at Stockholm Nasdaq First North.

Digitain is setting the stage for Mare Balticum Gaming Summit which will take place on May 9 in Vilnius – Lithuania. It is dedicated to the gaming industry and is considered as one of the biggest conferences in the Baltic and Scandinavian region.

The 2nd edition of the most important conference in the Baltic and Scandinavian will once again bring together the leading companies in the Baltic and Scandinavian region for a full day of quality learning and networking with local regulators and industry experts.

Digitain’s powerful platform enables its clients to choose from a host of solutions that can be seamlessly integrated into their site. Some online gambling sites choose just a few of these solutions simply to complement its existing offering. On the other hand, some sites choose to use every Digitain solution, with the aim of boasting that they’re all-in-one gambling sites.

Digitain’s market-leading offerings include Sportsbook with 65+ sport types and over 35,000 monthly live matches. As regards our Skill Games we offer the following types of games: Belote (Open and Classic ), Backgammon ( Short, Asian, Long, Blitz, Pioneer, Hyper, Nack), Dominoes ( Fives, Classic, Thress, Block), Game 21, Pasur.

In Vilnius we aim to network directly with decision-makers and come up with our innovative updates for the igaming industry.