Aristocrat isn’t the only pokie provider that is making a splash in the European gambling market. IGT is also working its way into regulated online gambling markets in Europe. This week, the popular pokies developer has launched its games in Italy and Belgium. This week, it was announced that IGT would be launching seven new games in Italy’s newly regulated online gambling market.

The list of games will include Star Trek, Pixies of the Forest Treasures of Troy, as well as some online table games. These new titles will first appear at EuroBet, an online gambling provider that has recently been granted a license to operate within Italy. “We’re proud to be the first website bringing IGT slots to Italian customers,” says Marco Trucco of EuroBet. Another recently regulated European market is Belgium.

Last year, the country’s government decided that licensing online gambling websites would be the best way to ensure that Belgian players would remain safe. IGT has entered this market, as well, launching several games at Casino777, an online casino that has acquired a license that allows the website to offer its services to Belgian residents. The list of games includes Star Trek, Monopoly Plus, Wolf Run and many others.

“IGT’s unbeatable experience and expertise makes them a perfect partner for us,” says Jean-Christophe Choffray of Groupe Circus, which operators Casino777. “The strength of their content will help us significantly boost our online performance and enhance the player experience at Casino777”. It seems that the online gambling market offers some very lucrative opportunities for casino developers and local governments.

European countries have taken advantage of these opportunities, but Australian politicians continue to struggle with the idea of legalizing and regulating online gambling. By licensing online casino websites, the local government could earn a great deal of tax revenue from online pokie profits. Currently, Australia’s Interactive Gambling Act is up for review; so, online gambling regulated may not be far off.

With pokie reform pushing many players towards online casinos, licensing online gambling websites would be a wise decision for Australian politicians.

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George Anderson
Author George, has over 25+ years’ experience in the Pokies and Casinos industry throughout Australia and New Zealand. Loves to research new Pokies games on the block and follows announcements from top industry providers about their upcoming releases. As soon as a new interesting pokie game appears on his radar, George is there to check it out and give you the scoop before anyone else and tell you about all casino sites where can play the latest game. Before this gig, George worked as Pokie game tester, making him an ideal candidate for this genre of work. He is also an animal lover and a proud owner of three dogs.