NetBet: For 20 years, NetBet has delivered the ultimate online casino experience to players across the globe. With access to multiple languages across all its registered markets, thousands of industry-leading casino games and live casino games, NetBet has evolved into a player-favourite online gaming destination. It operates in various key European markets, such as the UK, Italy, Romania and Greece. In the past 12 months, the operator signed a number of deals with suppliers such as Stakelogic, Red Tiger, IGT PlayDigital, ELK Studios, Wazdan and many more, thus significantly expanding its games and live casino games offering.
Campeón Gaming: Campeón Gaming operates 30 online casino brands in Europe, including Campeonbet, Svenbet, 21bet, Betsamigo and LiveBet. The company’s acquisition and retention strategies play a pivotal role in driving the brand's growth. Comparing YTD 2023 with 2022, Campeón Gaming achieved: 59.4% increase in monthly casino actives, 31.2% increase in the average monthly casino GGR per player, 24.3% increase in the average monthly deposits per player, casino players MoM retention increased by 22pts, 5,000+ casino games were added.
LeoVegas: As the innovation leader in mobile gaming, LeoVegas regularly delivers new and exciting features to improve the player experience on mobile devices. The operator’s primary aim is to be the King of Casino, and in order to do that, it gives players access to the biggest, brightest and most innovative online slots and live casino games available in the industry. In 2023, LeoVegas continued its expansion by launching in the Netherlands. It was also granted a new gaming licence in Germany.
Mr Green: Mr Green is a leading online casino brand across Europe, offering players access to over 1,000 slots and live casino games, some which are exclusive to the operator. Its pioneering Green Gaming tools ensure that players always have the ability to manage their own gameplay. 2023 saw Mr Green’s launch in the German market, powered by 888’s proprietary technology platform.
PokerStars: PokerStars is the largest real money online poker site in the world with 850K hands of poker dealt on average per hour and millions of registered players across the globe. It also runs the world’s most prestigious online series and live tournaments, including the European Poker Tour, the World Championship of Online Poker, the Spring Championship of Online Poker, and the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. It offers entertainment beyond poker with thousands of online games (many of which are exclusive to the operator), as well as live casino games. Last year, PokerStars extended its partnership with Oracle Red Bull Racing, thanks to which it has been able to reward some players with money-can’t-buy experiences.
LuckyCasino: LuckyCasino, powered by Glitnor Group, has established itself as one of the most sought-after casinos on the market. With its forward-thinking and innovative acquisition and retention methods, it has become the fastest growing online casino in Sweden and is now one of the top 8 brands in the country, according to data from the Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA). Players can wager on anything from casino classics such as roulette and blackjack to all the latest slots and HD streamed live casino from the industry’s best providers.
Paf: The Nordic gaming company is licensed in several key European markets. It offers an impressive selection of games, many of which are exclusive to Paf and developed by its in-house Games Studio. The company is well-known for its investment in RG - in 2023, it once again lowered the mandatory loss limit for customers and introduced a new loss limit for young people aged 18–19. Another notable achievement for Paf from the past year was acquiring 888 Holdings’ Latvian operations, thus becoming the third largest gaming company in the market.
Casumo: Casumo is one of the most distinctive and innovative online casino operators in Europe, operating in Sweden, the UK and other emerging markets. It offers more than 3,500 slots, classic casino games and a Live Casino. It is famous for its Reel Races - daily tournaments where players get to compete against each other in real time slots races for a chance to win cash prizes (about £1.3m worth of prizes are awarded yearly). In 2023, Casumo expanded its partnership with Neccton, enhancing its RG and AML capabilities in highly regulated markets.
Betsson: In Q2 2023, Betsson’s casino revenue reached €165.1m while turnover hit an all-time high of €8.36bn. The company’s casino business continued to grow in Q3 when casino revenue reached a record €172.1m in Q3 and turnover €8.29m. In September, Betsson announced it has acquired a licence for the locally regulated market in Serbia, marking a significant milestone in the company’s strategic growth initiative. Another highlight from the past 12 months for the company was partnering with Groupe Partouche to launch an online casino offering on the Belgian market.
Bitcasino: Yolo Group-owned Bitcasino leads the way for crypto casinos around the world. Players can enjoy 4,962 slot games, 72 live baccarat games, a Metaverse casino, 40 live blackjack games, 40 live roulette games and more. Bitcasino is also home of the Bombay Club - an innovative new multi-channel live casino concept. For the year ending June 30, 2023, operator Yolo Group reported a GGR in excess of €200m, with an all-time high record active player base, averaging around 80,000 users per month.
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