Pascal Gaming expands reach through deal with EGT Digital

Pascal Gaming, a SoftConstruct brand, has signed a deal that will significantly increase the availability of its iGaming products. Under this agreement, Pascal Gaming's games will be integrated into EGT Digital's aggregation solution. This integration will make their extensive portfolio of slots, crash games, instant games, and table games accessible to a broader audience.

This partnership expands Pascal Gaming's presence. Its content will now be available in key markets across Europe, South America, and Africa. This marks an important step in the company's international growth strategy.

Numbers and facts

Through the new agreement, Pascal Gaming taps into the reach of EGT Digital's X-Nave Gaming Aggregator. This platform is impressive. It already hosts over 20,000 games from more than 200 studios. This demonstrates the enormous size and importance of this distribution channel.

Game titles distributed via EGT Digital include the recently launched Avinho R10 crash game and Fortune Ronaldinho. Both games were developed in collaboration with football legend Ronaldinho. Other popular titles such as Golden Tree Buy Bonus and Juicy Storm are also part of the deal. Pascal Gaming is focused on certifying its games in regulated markets. Recently, certifications for several titles in Brazil were acquired. This underscores the provider's commitment to expansion in Latin America.

Background

The collaboration between Pascal Gaming and EGT Digital is a clear sign of the trend towards aggregation solutions in the iGaming industry. Providers use such platforms to quickly and efficiently expand their reach without having to enter into individual integration agreements with each operator. This saves time and resources. Pascal Gaming's emphasis on "sports-inspired, fast-paced and classic casino content" indicates a clear strategy to appeal to specific player types. The partnership with Ronaldinho is a clever marketing move to attract fans of the former Brazilian football star.

SoftConstruct, Pascal Gaming's parent company, places great importance on prominent collaborations. PopOK Gaming, another SoftConstruct brand, has also released Ronaldinho-themed games like Ronaldinho da Sorte. CreedRoomz, a live casino brand, followed with a Ronaldinho-branded roulette game. This shows how intensively SoftConstruct leverages the drawing power of brand ambassadors.

"Through the agreement, Pascal Gaming will expand the availability of its sports-inspired, fast-paced and classic casino content across Europe, South America and Africa." - SoftConstruct spokesperson

Why it matters for German players

This international aggregation agreement has no immediate direct impact on players in Germany. Germany has created a very specific and strictly regulated market with the 2021 State Treaty on Gambling (GlüStV 2021). Online casinos must hold a license from the Joint Gambling Authority of the Federal States (GGL) to operate legally in Germany. These casinos are listed on the GGL's so-called whitelist.

Players in Germany can only play in GGL-licensed casinos that adhere to strict rules. These include a deposit limit of 1,000 euros per month and a stake limit of 1 euro per spin on slot machines. In addition, players must register and verify themselves via the LUGAS system to ensure they comply with limits and do not play in multiple casinos simultaneously. Casinos with licenses from the MGA (Malta), Curacao, or UKGC (United Kingdom) are not relevant for German players, as they do not possess German licenses and do not meet the strict requirements of the GlüStV 2021. It is unlikely that games from Pascal Gaming or EGT Digital, which primarily target quick, "fast-paced" gameplay, would comply with German regulations without significant adjustments.

What it means for GGL-licensed casinos

For German online casinos holding a GGL license, the games distributed via EGT Digital's aggregation are only marginally relevant. Crash games offered by Pascal Gaming are not permitted in Germany. Classic table games like roulette or blackjack are also subject to special restrictions and are only allowed to a very limited extent under certain conditions, often dependent on state licenses.

Pascal Gaming's slot games would also have to meet the strict rules for online slots in Germany, particularly the 1-euro stake limit per spin, the 5-second rule, and the prohibition of certain autoplay functions. Advertising with prominent personalities like Ronaldinho is also handled more strictly in Germany. Foreign providers, who primarily target other markets with less stringent regulations, often have to make significant efforts to adapt their products for the German market. Therefore, it is realistic that these new Pascal Gaming titles will not appear in German online casinos for the time being.