VANCOUVER, Feb. 5, 2018 /CNW/ - Global Daily Fantasy
Sports Inc. ("Global" or the "Company") (TSX-V: DFS) an
innovative B2B Daily Fantasy Sports software provider has signed a
two-year exclusive agreement with Microgame S.P.A. (Microgame) to
deliver the company's Daily Fantasy Sports product to Microgame's
roster of clients. The agreement provides Microgame's
market-leading poker and bingo networks full access to Global's
Daily Fantasy Sports platform enabling Microgame to offer a
complete Daily Fantasy Sports solution across its 34 customers and
more than 90 brands in the Italian market.
Microgame is the leading Gaming Service Provider in Italy and was established in 1999. The company
holds concessions, licenses and authorizations in order to operate
in compliance with the Italian regulations and provides "turnkey"
solutions for the Italian gaming market. Microgame has 34
Concessionaires as clients with over 90 different brands and
approximately 650,000 gaming accounts, with aggregate Gross Gaming
Turnover of over €2.5 Billion euro. Microgame is the only Service
Provider in Italy that provides
complete, turnkey gaming solutions including game account platforms
and interconnection to the regulator's systems, as well as
market-leading products in all game verticals. A pioneer in
multichannel service, with its 130 employees and its complete and
flexible offerings, Microgame is now the "all Italian" B2B service
provider with the highest and most capillary presence on the
National level. In fact, its capability to offer products tailored
to the needs of the single client makes Microgame not just a
service provider but also a true strategic partner.
Integration work is underway with the Microgame platform with
the expectation that Microgame's network rollout will join Global's
previously announced network partners before the 2018 FIFA World
Cup Russia™.
Global's CEO Darcy Krogh said:
"We are thrilled to add Microgame to our growing network in
Italy. Microgame is Italy's leading B2B gaming service provider
and supplies content to many notable gaming brands in the Italian
market. This single integration gives all their brands access to
our unique Daily Fantasy product and network and we're excited to
have them join. We are committed to growing our presence in this
key market, and our partnership with Microgame is a very positive
step for Global in pursuing this goal."
Microgame's General Manager Marco
Castaldo said: "We are very excited to launch Daily Fantasy
Sports with Global. Microgame already manages the leading poker and
bingo networks in Italy, and we
expect the excellent Global games and our combined liquidity to
drive growth in this very promising but currently underdeveloped
vertical."
About Global Daily Fantasy Sports Inc.
Global Daily Fantasy Sports Inc. (TSX-V: DFS) is a licensed and
regulated provider of fantasy sports software with offices in
Malta, Toronto and Vancouver. Its platform is a
multi-tenant gateway that allows operators to offer their customers
a world class Daily Fantasy Sports software solution. The platform
allows for seamless integration at the operator level without
having to share or compromise any sensitive customer data. Joining
the Company's network allows operators to capitalize on a mature
infrastructure, with shared liquidity, that was built specifically
for regulated market environments. As a true B2B global network,
the Company is a SaaS product that offers a turn- key solution for
sportsbook operators, land-based operators, media groups, and big
database companies to participate in the daily fantasy sports
industry.
Per: "Darcy Krogh"
Darcy Krogh, President and
CEO
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SOURCE Global Daily Fantasy Sports Inc.