Wazdan Debuts in New Jersey and Expands in Romania

Following its recent commercial expansion and the development of platforms for online casinos and games company Wazdan Ltd will soon debut in the United States in New Jersey after receiving clearance from the State's Office of Gambling Regulations (NJDGE).

Praising the development as “the first step on a very exciting journey,” the NJDGE approval allows the Malta-based provider to select the best online and mobile games in the north-eastern US state.

The list of proposals will include popular games such as:

• Larry the Leprechaun,
• 9 Lions,
• Sizzling 777 Deluxe,
• Magic Fruits Deluxe,
• Magic Stars 3,
• Power of Gods: The Pantheon.

The latest 5-reel, 20-payline slot, inspired by a former Roman temple, is part of the successful Power of Gods series launched by the Swedish company LeoVegas in October 2019.

In a press release from the company, Wazdan Chief Commercial Officer Andrzej Hyla commented on the exciting news:

New Jersey needs no introduction as a market and we are thrilled to be able to offer some of our most popular games to operators in the state. Taking into account the fact that there will be even more of us in this territory, this is the first step in a very exciting journey.

Licensing Procedure in New Jersey

The US Online Casinos Regulatory Authority from New Jersey first completed a preliminary investigation into a company that applied for an Internet license 92a (1). This company entered into an agreement with the licensee of the casino platform provider and approached the department director with a request to authorize the transaction.

Then it gets the right to participate in transactions related to Internet games, according to the rules of the NJDGE. Some of the other companies that have applied for the 92a Internet License (1):

• Everi Games, Inc.,
• Ezugi NJ LLC,
• Evolution New Jersey LLC,
• Inspired Gaming (USA),
• Kamari Group LLC,
• NetEnt Americas LLC,
• NYX Gaming Group Ltd.,
• Rush Street Interactive,
• Pala Interactive LLC.

Wazdan in Romania

The New Jersey market entry announcement follows Wazdan's new partnership with Romanian operator Crowd Entertainment for its Princess Casino and CashPot brands in the regulated Romanian market. As a result of the collaboration, 41 of its certified games have become available for two online domains. In addition to hugely popular games like the recently released Clover Lady and Unicorn Reels, both of which use the addictive Hold the Jackpot game developer mechanics, operator players will also be able to take advantage of all of Wazdan's unique features including: volatility levels that allow players to increase or decrease volatility so that high and low stakes players can enjoy the gameplay, a unique feature of the game that allows you to instantly double your winnings 50/50, ultra-fast mode that speeds up the gameplay, doubling screen mode and large screen mode that comes with two zoom modes and allows you to tune the game reels to fill the entire screen, power saving mode, help to save battery power, ultra-light mode that will shorten the loading time of the game.

All of these features are designed to tailor games to player preferences and increase overall engagement. The deal also includes Wazdan's Cash Drop promotional tool, which rewards lucky players with extra spins, cash prizes and more.

Wazdan CEO said:

We are focused on growing with partners that align with our goals.

Daniela Asaftei, CRM Marketing Manager at Crowd Entertainment, added:

We are delighted to start this partnership with Wazdan. As the fastest growing online casino in the Romanian market, we at Crowd Entertainment always strive to offer our players the latest slots, the best promotions and the best user experience.

Together with Wazdan, we are confident that we can achieve the highest levels of performance.

Global Development Strategy

This collaboration is the latest in a series of recent commercial ties secured by a Valletta-based developer who entered Denmark with the help of online gambling and sports betting operator 25syv A / S, a major player in the Scandinavian country, as well as a provider of gaming platforms and aggregation of content from Blox Limited and the British platform developer Gamingtec.