Playtech Inks Deal with Fortuna Entertainment Group
Published on by Andrew Mills
Isle of Man based software provider Playtech has announced the recent signing of a deal with the Fortuna Entertainment Group.The deal struck between the two will see Playtech supply Fortuna with multi-channel sports betting and gaming software.
Fortuna
It is very possible that the name Fortuna Entertainment Group means little to nothing to you, so it may, as a result of that, surprise you to hear that Fortuna is in fact one of the largest sports betting companies in Central and Eastern Europe.There are three main branches to the Fortuna brand, Czech Fortuna, Slovak Fortuna, and Polish Fortuna.Fortuna currently operates in the vicinity of 1,500 shops throughout Europe, generated approximately €300 million a year.
Delighted
Having already supplied the software for Fortuna’s successful launch into the newly-regulated Romanian market, Mor Weizer, chairman of Playtech, stated his joy at the new deal:“Having so successfully launched the Fortuna brand in Romania, Playtech is delighted to be announcing the partnership with the Fortuna Entertainment Group with respect to Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia as well as future potential new regulated markets”“Fortuna is the leading regulated multi-channel and -product operator in Central and Eastern Europe and we are looking forward to working with the team to take Fortuna’s growth to the next level,” he continued.Fortuna chief executive Per Widerström said that the deal would go a long way in the achieving the mission of Fortuna Entertainment Group, to become the largest and leading regulated multi-channel, multi-product operator in the entire of the Central and Eastern European market, saying:“The Playtech platform, being customised for Fortuna’s needs, will enable us to offer a market leading scalable multi-channel, product and jurisdiction offering”He added “Partnering with Playtech, will also help us when it comes to further potential territorial and product expansion.”