SUPPLIERS IN FOCUS

Wazdan expands in New Jersey, Relax unveils new offerings and Konami appoints a new sales vice president.

SUPPLIERS IN FOCUS

Wazdan Launches with Caesars Digital in New Jersey

Online gaming content developer Wazdan has taken its game catalog live on Caesars Palace Online Casino and Caesars Sportsbook & Casino in New Jersey.

Facilitated through Light & Wonder’s aggregation platform, the new deal marks another milestone for Wazdan in its North American trajectory.

The integration will see several of Wazdan’s top-performing games made available to Caesars Palace Online Casino and Caesars Sportsbook & Casino players, including 9 Coins, Grand Gold Edition, Sizzling Kingdom Bison, Magic Spins, Power of Gods: Hades, Burning Sun, and Sizzling Eggs.

Wazdan is now able to offer even more New Jersey players its engagement-boosting mechanics, including Cash Infinity, Collect to Infinity, Sticky to Infinity and the Hold the Jackpot bonus game.

The latest development for Wazdan follows a string of high-profile partnerships in the Garden State, as the supplier continues to expand in the North American market.

 

Relax Gaming launches Business Portal

Relax Gaming, an iGaming aggregator and content producer, has unveiled its new business platform Relax Vantage.

Set to significantly simplify the integration process for both operators and suppliers, Relax Vantage will offer next-level functionality without any development work required by the end-user.

The self-service portal, which can be securely logged into from anywhere in the world, allows operators to browse all games available to them with relevant information, configurations and analytical reports that provide detailed insights into financial results across all markets.

Additionally, its comprehensive dashboard allows users to handle legal and compliance requests and easily access contracts and term sheets.Suppliers are able to utilize Relax Vantage to present their portfolio of games to Relax Gaming’s operator partners, allowing them access to key statistics and closely follow their performance.

The multifaceted platform will be made available to Relax Gaming partners in all jurisdictions following in-depth beta testing with a select handful of users.

 

Konami Names Rowe VP, North American Sales

Konami Gaming, Inc. has named Chris Rowe, formerly a longtime executive with Aristocrat Gaming, as Konami’s new vice president, North American sales.

In this role, Rowe will be responsible for operational and strategic direction for North American game sales and lease participation products. With a gaming career history spanning over two decades and across five continents, Rowe has demonstrated success in achieving growth objectives, while cultivating strong relationships with casino customers.

Rowe has served across a range of disciplines including product management, sales leadership, and executive management. Most recently, he was managing director, Asia-Pacific for Aristocrat Gaming.

Shane Thompson, part of Konami’s sales team since 2020, has been promoted to director of sales, corporate accounts.

“For years, Chris Rowe has cultivated an outstanding leadership ability to strengthen customer relationships and achieve growth objectives, throughout vastly diverse global markets,” said Jay Bertsch, senior vice president and chief commercial officer at Konami Gaming, Inc.

“This senior management appointment, along with Shane Thompson’s promotion … is an effort to further deepen our ongoing commitment to casinos we serve.”

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