MONTREAL, Canada, November 4, 2013 – Amaya Gaming Group Inc. (“Amaya” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: AYA), an entertainment solutions provider for the regulated gaming industry, today announced that it has signed a major B2B partnership deal with game development experts, Leander Games, that will see the distribution of in-house and 3rd party games to Amaya. The move will allow operators powered by Amaya’s Casino Gaming System to access all content on Leander’s LeGa Platform without the need for any additional integration.
The addition of the Leander portfolio including games from Blueprint, Genesis and Quickspin, will allow Amaya to expand upon its extensive and engaging casino offering of over 250 games, including titles from its growing list of premium providers such as Bally, SHFL and Aristocrat.
Leander Games CEO, Steven Matsell has said “We want to offer the very best games from us and our partners to Operators as easily and quickly as possible and this deal with Amaya further cements our strategy. We regard Amaya as a key player in the industry, with huge potential in the U.S and we are looking forward to watching this relationship with Amaya grow”.
Daniel Lindberg CEO of Quickspin, one of the game suppliers to Leander, adds “The distribution through Amaya, using our partnership with Leander, is a fantastic opportunity for us to increase our footprint and for Amaya’s large network to benefit from our great games”.
Amaya’s CEO, David Baazov comments “We are very pleased to have signed the first part of a strategic relationship with Leander Games. Alongside our existing game catalogue, this partnership raises Amaya to the position of offering the most compelling casino aggregation platform in the industry.”
ABOUT AMAYA GAMING GROUP INC.
Amaya provides a
full suite of gaming products and services including casino, poker, sportsbook, platform, lotteries and
slot machines. Some of the world’s largest gaming operators and casinos are powered by Amaya’s online,
mobile, and land-based products. Amaya is present in all major gaming markets in the world with offices in
North America, Latin America and Europe. Amaya recently acquired Cryptologic, a pioneer within online
casino, Ongame, a leader within online poker, and Cadillac Jack, a successful slot machine manufacturer.
For more information please visit www.amayagaming.com.
ABOUT LEANDER GAMES (www.leandergames.com)
Leander
has developed a Remote Gaming Server which facilitates efficient delivery of in-house and 3rd party games.
Leander also builds creative video slots that balance innovative concepts and features, top quality art
and thrilling mathematics whilst maximising the player gaming experience.
Leander is an innovative business whose developments and expertise in social media was recently recognised by eGaming Review who in turn, awarded the company with “Social Gaming Supplier of the Year” at the eGR B2B Awards 2013.
For more information, please contact:
Fredrik Kjell
Director of Product (Online Division)
Amaya Gaming
Group Inc.
+46 8 121 36456
fredrik.kjell@amayagaming.com
Emma Fevrier
Media Enquiries
Leander Games
emma@gameon.im