NetEnt to further expand business in Malta

Net Entertainment (NetEnt) said they are planning further expansion to their existing business in Malta.

Managing Director of NetEnt Malta, Enrico Bradamante, disclosed this information during the visit of Jose Herrera, Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth and Joseph Cuschieri, Executive Chairman of the Malta Gaming Industry (MGA) at the NetEnt office in Ta’Xbiex.

NetEnt (Get to know the company’s background at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netent) has been in Malta for almost a decade and currently employs 157 employees.  They plan to increase workforce in Malta by twenty percent.  They are also planning to expand to new offices next year.

“…We are planning further expansion.  We are committed to continue building on the good business relationship established over the years with the Malta Gaming Authority,” Bradamante said.

Jose Herrera said regulating remote gaming started out as an experiment.  “…Ten years later, Malta became an experienced regulator,” Herrera said.

Malta was one of the first EU member state to regulate remote gaming.  Now, it is looked up to as a role model by other countries when it comes to remote gaming regulation.  Cuschieri said though that they would continue to innovate to address the challenges that the industry is facing.

“The regulatory review currently underway which will lead to new legislation is taking into account new emerging trends in consumer behavior, technology development, mobility of services and interoperability amongst other factors,” added Cuschieri.

GGA 2015 named NetEnt as Digital Industry Supplier of the Year

Every year, Global Gaming Awards, an annual awards competition, picks the most impressive gaming technologies, products and services in the gaming industry.

This year, the judges gave away 12 awards to land-based and digital gaming operators all over the world.

Net Entertainment bagged the Digital Industry Supplier of the Year award as it has added 21 desktop and 13 mobile games to its collection. Aside from that, NetEnt has also been appreciated for being the first to deliver real-time 3D graphics.

NetEnt also won awards from eGR B2B Awards as the Best Mobile Innovation in Mobile, Best Mobile Supplier and Best Slot Provider.

“It’s fantastic for all at NetEnt to be named Digital Industry Supplier of the Year at the Global Gaming Awards. We work hard to find ways of offering our customers more, and to be recognized for all of our efforts and expertise is a pleasure and an honor,” President and CEO of NetEnt, Per Eriksson, said.

Bet365 bagged the Digital Operator Award while Scientific Games was held the Land-Based Supplier of the Year.  IGT scooped two awards—the Land-Based Gaming Innovation Award and Casino Product Award.

Microgaming received an award in the Digital Gaming Innovation category for their VR Roulette game. They also bagged Digital Product of the Year.

The Global Gaming Awards 2015 ceremony (Learn more about the award giving body at: http://www.globalgamingawards.com/) was held at Venetian Palazzo Congress Center in Las Vegas.