Online gaming technology provider St8 has extended its partnership with online casino games developer Wazdan into Ontario, expanding its presence in the North American-regulated gaming market.
Key Takeaways
- St8 expanded its Wazdan partnership into Ontario through its regulated iGaming aggregation platform.
- The deal adds Wazdan titles, including "Power Balls," 36 Coins," and "Mighty Wild" games.
- Partnership strengthens presence in the North American-regulated market.
The agreement adds a number of Wazdan titles to St8's Ontario-facing offer via the company's online casino games aggregation platform. The titles include "Power Balls," "36 Coins," "Mighty Wild: Panther Grand Diamond Edition," and "Mighty Wild: Gorilla."
“Our partnership with Wazdan has already delivered impressive results, and extending the collaboration into Ontario is an exciting next step for both companies. Wazdan consistently develops high-performing content backed by innovative engagement features, and we are pleased to further strengthen our offering for operators in one of North America’s most important regulated regions,” said David Fall, business development manager at St8.
The partnership with St8 marks another milestone for Wazdan as it continues to expand across North American regulated markets.
“Wazdan goes above and beyond for our partners by delivering intuitive products that focus on the quality of the user’s experience, and St8’s platform provides an excellent route for our content to reach more operators and players,” said Andrzej Hyla, chief commercial Officer at Wazdan.
At the moment, Ontario is Canada’s only regulated market, with Alberta soon to join, with its anticipated launch on July 13. In the meantime, Ontario continues to be Canada’s largest regulated online gaming market.
For March, the province’s online gambling regulator, iGaming Ontario, announced that its monthly handle reached $9.59 billion, beating January’s record of $9.52 billion. Non-adjusted gross gaming revenue was also up, generating a 13% monthly rise to $387 million.
Ontario online casinos are constantly growing, with 44 operators and 76 gaming websites currently operating in the province.
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Ontario enforcement keeps pressure on game suppliers
While Ontario’s regulated market continues to grow, the province’s gambling regulator, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), has also fined two gaming suppliers earlier this month.
The AGCO issued fines of $40,000 each to Arrise Solutions Limited and Relax Gaming Limited. The regulator said its investigation found that games made by the two suppliers were also available on unauthorized websites accessible to Ontario players.
Both companies are registered in Ontario to develop and supply casino games for the province's regulated market.
The enforcement action did not allege that the companies operated the unregulated sites. The regulator's concern was focused on supply-chain exposure. Under Ontario rules, companies active in the regulated iGaming market cannot provide products to unauthorized gambling websites available in the province.
The AGCO said such a supply can help sustain illegal operators and weaken consumer protections.
After being contacted by the AGCO, the suppliers cooperated and began restricting Ontario access to their games on those sites. The regulator said it continues to monitor whether registered companies are supplying the unregulated sector.
