NetEnt, the Swedish provider of digital casino software, has reached an agreement with The Rank Group Plc, a British gambling and leisure group.
The deal will be seen as an important move for NetEnt as it will focus on the regulated UK market, the largest casino market in Europe. The agreement will see NetEnt provide its online casino slot games to the Grosvenor Casino and Mecca brands. Grosvenor Casinos is the largest land-based casino operator in the UK while Mecca has become a leading player in the bingo industry.
Speaking of the deal, Enrico Bradamante, Managing Director of NetEnt Malta Ltd said:
I am delighted to enter into this partnership that will further drive growth for us in the important UK market. I am confident that we can support Rank in growing its digital business and that our award-winning games will be much appreciated by Rank´s customers
This announcement comes only days after NetEnt announced Maria Hedengren, the companies Chief Financial officer would be leaving the company in order to pursue other interests.
Ciara Nic Liam, Head of Casino and Games at Rank Digital was extremely pleased with the deal saying:
We are thrilled to be adding NetEnt’s award-winning game content to our Grosvenor and Mecca online brands. NetEnt has a proven track record in the UK market and we look forward to extending our offering with games from its portfolio that we know will resonate well with our players
The news is another positive in what has already been a successful year for NetEnt. With Theme Park: Tickets of Fortune set to be released later this week, it’s starting to seem as if 2016 will be a seminal year in the history of the company.
The Rank Group Plc has become a market leader in the UK since its foundations, back in 1937. Over the course of more than three-quarters of a century, the Group has entertained many millions of customers in Britain and around the World.
