Net Entertainment strengthens its local regulated Italian market presence through partnership with GameAccount Network
March 14, 2014 – Net Entertainment announces its partnership with platform
supplier GameAccount Network, further strengthening Net Entertainment’s
presence in the regulated Italian market. As part of the partnership agreement,
Net Entertainment will offer its best in class PC and mobile content to
well-known and established operators such as Sisal, Snai and Eurobet.
Comment from Björn Krantz, Chief of GMO and MD at Net Entertainment Malta Ltd.
“Net Entertainment has been present in the Italian market since regulation
began and today we are a major supplier of online PC and mobile casino games to
many of the most reputable local Italian operators. We are delighted to partner
with GameAccount Network, a partnership that will enable us to offer our best
in class games portfolio to multiple local operators using one single platform
interface. Italy is one of Net Entertainment’s core markets and we are positive
that our portfolio offering will be well received by GameAccount Network and
its major partners. The integration process with GameAccount Network will start
immediately and the go live process with individual operators will take place
gradually as a phased roll out approach.”
Comment from Dermot Smurfit, CEO at GameAccount Network PLC “We are delighted
to be able to add Net Entertainment games to our extensive network of customers
in the regulated Italian market. GameAccount Network prides itself on offering
content from the world’s best games developers for our operator partners. This
partnership with Net Entertainment strengthens our offering and we look forward
to continuing to grow our position in the regulated Italian gaming market.”
For additional information please contact:
Björn Krantz, Chief of GMO and MD Net Entertainment Malta Ltd: Phone +356 79 88
47 34
bjorn.krantz@netent.com
William Heigard, Investor Relations, Net Entertainment: Phone +46 (0) 709 12 45
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william.heigard@netent.com
About Net Entertainment
Net Entertainment is a premium supplier of digitally distributed gaming systems
used by some of the world’s most successful online gaming operators. The Net
Entertainment casino is a complete gaming solution comprising both a complete
management platform and a full suite of high quality games. Operators are
provided a customized casino that is easily integrated ensuring short time to
market and a cost efficient operation. Net Entertainment is listed on Nasdaq
OMX Stockholm (NET-B). More information about Net Entertainment is available at
www.netent.com.
GameAccount Network | Overview
GameAccount Network is a leading developer and supplier of enterprise-level
Business-to-Business gaming software systems and online gaming content.
GameAccount Network is listed on the ESM Market of the Irish Stock Exchange and
the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker: GAME
The Company has developed an Internet gaming enterprise software system,
GameSTACK™, which it licenses to online and land-based gaming operators as a
turn-key technology solution for both regulated real-money and simulated online
gaming. The Internet Gaming System, developed in London under a UK Gaming
Commission licence, is certified to the highest technical standards currently
required by gaming regulators.
GameAccount Network is also a leading developer of online casino games and
converts offline casino slot machines into online equivalents on behalf of
third party land-based slot machine manufacturers.
GameAccount Network has an established business in Europe, licensing gaming
content to UK, Spanish and Italian gaming operators including, William Hill,
Rank, Lottomatica, Sisal MatchPoint, SNAI and Eurobet.
In the United States, GameAccount Network has partnered with Betfair Plc to
provide Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino with its Internet Gaming System following
the introduction of regulated real-money online gaming in New Jersey in
November 2013. In Connecticut, GameAccount Network has licensed its Internet
Gaming System to the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation (owners and operators of
the Foxwoods® Casino Resort) to offer simulated gaming in expectation of
intra-state regulation in Connecticut in 2015.
For further information please contact:
Dermot Smurfit, Chief Executive Officer, GameAccount Network:
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7292 6262
dsmurfit@GameAccountNetwork.com
Mark Kenny/Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting: Phone: +353 1 6633686
gameaccount@fticonsulting.com