Affiliate Announcements
ALEA acquired IGT’s LadyLucks.co.uk
ALEA, operator of the world’s first 3-D virtual reality online casino, SlotsMillion, has significantly strengthened its presence in the U.K. market following its acquisition of the LadyLucks brand from IGT.
ALEA has taken charge of the brand and has already made major changes by migrating the site to the ALEA platform and increasing the total number of game providers from two to seven.
LadyLucks launched back in 2004 as the market’s first mobile-only casino, but now, under ALEA ownership, boasts 80 plus games from the likes of Microgaming, NetEnt and IGT, available across both desktop and mobile channels.
The ALEA takeover also means players will be able to access games on desktop for the first time, along with slots with free spin features. In addition, the LadyLucks game portfolio will be bolstered with more titles over the coming months.
To help oversee the transaction and to drive continued growth in its new U.K-facing brand, ALEA has hired Sarah Quinan as LadyLucks Casino Manager. Quinan worked closely with the brand for many years, developing the customer support and driving its VIP program until July 2017.
The news comes hot on the heels of ALEA being awarded a license by the U.K. Gambling Commission to launch its innovative 3-D virtual reality casino SlotsMillion to U.K. players for the very first time.
ALEA co-founder, Alexandre Tomic, stated: “This is a bold move from ALEA and forms part of our battle plans for the U.K. market. Now that we have a license from the Gambling Commission, we want to significantly grow our presence in the country.
“LadyLucks is already benefiting from the ALEA touch; we have quadrupled the number of game suppliers, rolled out games on desktop as well as mobile and given players access to free spins for the very first time.
“We see huge potential for the LadyLucks brand to become a power player in the U.K., and with the help of Sarah Quinan, our new LadyLucks Casino Manager, it will become a force to be reckoned with.”
ALEA was founded with the aim of creating a world-class online casino experience and to design and develop new technologies and innovations to drive player engagement and take online casinos to the next level.
Affiliate Announcements
4ThePlayer and Slots Launch: Lifting Off to Greater Affiliate Engagement!
4ThePlayer is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Slots Launch. This collaboration will allow us to reach more affiliates and, in turn, even more players.
Slots Launch is a trusted and responsible platform for affiliates, providing 4ThePlayer with an excellent space to showcase our demo games to a broader audience.
Affiliates working with Slots Launch will have full access to our demo games, with 34 titles already available and more exciting titles to be added soon.
Henry McLean, Co-founder and Commercial & Marketing Director at 4ThePlayer, shared his excitement: “We’re thrilled to partner with Slots Launch to boost our content and drive more engagement with affiliates. It’s the perfect platform to help our games take off!”
By collaborating with 4ThePlayer, Slots Launch continues to provide affiliates with access to the best demo games on the market. Our innovative games enhance their platform, offering a fresh and engaging experience for players globally.
Affiliate Announcements
Stase Blitz: ‘For PIN-UP Partners, iGB L!VE is a trove of opportunities and sets the tone for the rest of the year’
PIN-UP Partners will be attending iGB LIVE 2024 with a mission to be at the vanguard of the affiliate sector and a pledge to set new trends as the industry prepares to bid farewell to Amsterdam ahead of iGB L!VE’s relocation to London in July 2025.
PIN-UP Partners will be using its iGB L!VE presence to build new partnerships and find affiliates as CMO Stase Blitz confirmed: “For PIN-UP Partners, iGB L!VE is a trove of opportunities, as the event brings together the best and the brightest of the iGaming industry. Every year, iGB L!VE delivers for the business, and our team leaves the event with hundreds of new contacts that have the potential to really propel our business forward.”
Looking ahead to what she believes the industry will experience at the show she noted: “We can expect to be part of what will be the biggest edition of iGB L!VE there has ever been which would be the best possible way to say a big thanks to Amsterdam in advance of the move to London in 2025.
“Like everyone in our field we are always looking to identify new affiliates and iGB L!VE provides us with the perfect platform to do exactly that. For our part we will be using our presence on booth 11-D50 to launch amazing terms for our offers alongside some catwalk-worthy merch!”
She added: “One of our goals is to build a strong community: harnessing the power of people who are the greatest influence on any industry – but in particular ours! At iGB L!VE we are planning to host a grand event where we can gather our friends and partners for networking and so much more, so don’t forget to stop by our booth!
“The PIN-UP Partners team is delighted to be a part of the iGaming industry’s greatest event.”
Affiliate Announcements
3 New Websites Approved by QMRA
QMRA was launched as a quality mark for iGaming affiliates at the beginning of February.
QMRA is the international follow up of KVA (https://kva.nl/), a successful Dutch iGaming Quality Mark (over 85 Dutch member websites, 10 connected operators among which bet365, LeoVegas, 711, tombola and more).
QMRA is available for the following markets:
Belgium, Spain, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden, USA Michigan, UK, Poland and Estonia
Various well known international affiliate companies joined QMRA already:
- Game Lounge, Gaming Innovation Group and Leadstar Media
Now, Applied Digital Media is part of our initiative as well: Casino.dk, OnlineCasino.be and OnlinePoker.se have been found compliant.
The above websites have been checked by our compliance team, following the applicable law (relevant for affiliates) in the respective jurisdictions. All websites received a report on how they comply with our QMRA codes:
https://qmra.eu/active-markets/belgium/, https://qmra.eu/active-markets/sweden/, https://qmra.eu/active-markets/denmark/
We expect to add more members in the coming weeks and invite anyone, active within one of the QMRA jurisdictions, to join us!