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NSoft: Doing Business in Q1 2021: COO overview

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In the first quarter of 2021, NSoft’s business operations marked growth in all the key areas despite the global COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns. 

By Dražan Planinić, NSoft COO

 

Our overall business turnover grew by 13% compared to Q1 2020, with online being the stronghold of the business with 59% growth in Q1 2021. There was an exceptional growth on our Sportsbook software – the online traffic doubled compared to the same quarter last year.

The best performing product in the total number of tickets was Live Sports Betting solution  on online/mobile on every market, with a turnover increase of 75% in Q1 2021 compared to Q1 2020.

The teamwork and commitment of all of us are showing their strength. We have always been known for a strong sense of community within the company and strong ties to the customers. We see them as our long-term partners with whom we thrive together.

In the long run, our primary focus is a further development of the betting game portfolio and new features of the existing betting solutions, entering new markets, and quality over quantity.

Where software meets hardware

The biggest hit that marked Q1 2021 is the finalisation of the merging process of STARK Solution to NSoft. Internally, this change straightens our position in terms of the workforce as well as financially as it adds another stream of revenue – and it’s a quite valuable one. A manufacturer of premium betting terminals, STARK added a high-quality hardware component to our diversified betting and gaming software development business for the betting and gaming industry. This is the definition of being an omnichannel supplier!

Despite the lock-down, the new normal, pandemic, land-based business will thrive. Our pole position gives our partners and us tremendous flexibility in planning and business dynamics. NSoft-STARK synergy has generated great deals in the first three months of 2021. Despite the numerous problems caused by the pandemic: restrictions on travel and transport, closing of retail shops, we managed to deliver our terminals to Poland, Croatia, Belgium, Germany, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro among others.

New strongholds, new customers 

A few crucial projects were running simultaneously in Q1 2021 although there are still travel restrictions caused by the lockdown.

The first quarter marked the entering into four new markets and acquisition of 14 new clients from France, Central African Republic, Dominican Republic, Turkey, and few others. Word of mouth is strong even without physical presence, trade shows, and very limited travelling options. This shows our strength and the power of our brand.

We’re at the forefront of new markets and at the same time strengthening our presence and working on new projects in the traditionally strong CEE market.

Tech improvements, new offering and features 

Q1 2021 was very hectic when we talked about new products and new features. We have updated our internal processes from the tech side and introduce even more strict security rules and policies. This activity is part of our regular work in this field. We regularly perform stress tests as we understand the importance of this business aspect and the impact not just on us but also on our clients.

Lightning games

In Q1 2021, the Lightning games have seen the light of the day. This addition to the portfolio was a logical step in the overall strategy dedicated to enhance online channel offering.

They were developed to provide online players with a better user experience and give our partners the flexibility to place them into virtual or casino categories. The possibility of putting them in both categories: virtual games and casino games is something which our partners highly praised.

Lightning Lucky Six and Lightning Roulette are faster and simplified versions of our popular games, which have been on the throne of our product offer for a long time thanks to great user experience and wide acceptance of the products.

Lottery

NSoft Lottery is also a novelty in our product range. With this product, we wanted to satisfy players who like to bet on real lottery draws worldwide. So, we have a full solution based on Betradar’s Unified Odds Feed on over 6,500 events per week from over 30 countries.

NSoft Slots – the all-new exciting world of games 

We are incredibly proud of the fact that we have mapped the road for entering the world of slots. NSoft Casino is a novelty that we want to present for the first time to our partners, who have so far only been able to integrate various casino games on our platform. Now, we can boast with our in-house slot games that will be on the market soon, but we’ll talk more about that in the Q2 of 2021.

Boosted NSoft Sportsbook Platform

We have raised the Sportsbook Platform to a new level on all channels with new functionalities, and we continue with the Cash Out feature. Cash Out is a must-have, and the existing clients have already upgraded the Sportsbook to a new UX version that includes it.

In retail, we are still one step ahead of our competition and have brought our retail solution to perfection. We’re following the same steps to reach the same level on all other delivery channels. With remote device manager, we are offering a sportsbook software solution for land-based operators like no other on the market.

NSoft Vision

Our AI boosted video management system for surveillance and business analytics is not a rising star any more. It is a mature product, market-ready with a small but steadily growing client base and a strong reseller and partner base. New features, new experts working daily on improvements and expansion to the European market made a lot of buzz around NSoft Vision.

Q1 result predicts a very successful year

Even after the first quarter, we can recognise the global direction results we are aiming for. We are investing in cooperations with other platform providers such as Playtech, iSoftBet, EveryMatrix, Blue Ocean Gaming, Oryx and many others.

The business growth and the team morale keep us going. We are finishing a new round of the onboard process for our new 20 colleagues with 13 more to join our team in the following days. New people always bring new ideas and energy, so we are looking forward to an exciting summer with EURO 2020. New normal is different for anyone, and our is: keep up, go strong, do smart!

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Panorama del mercado de apuestas de cuota fija en Brasil

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El mercado brasileño de apuestas de cuota fija atraviesa un momento decisivo, marcado por el avance de la regulación y el rápido crecimiento del sector.  Sin embargo, este desarrollo ocurre en paralelo a la expansión de un sólido mercado ilegal, que pone en duda la eficacia de las medidas adoptadas hasta ahora.

En este artículo exclusivo para Gaming Americas, la abogada y directoa de Labsul, Letícia Ferraz analiza los principales desafíos, riesgos y caminos para la consolidación de un entorno más seguro, competitivo y sostenible en Brasil. 

Brasil emerge como una de las jurisdicciones más relevantes en el escenario global de las apuestas. Con un mercado de gran escala, una base significativa de usuarios y un marco regulatorio recientemente estructurado con exigencias adecuadamente rigurosas.

Sin embargo, existen serios obstáculos para la consolidación de este mercado, ya que crece, a un ritmo acelerado, una economía paralela de apuestas ilegales que ya compite e, incluso, en algunos segmentos, supera al propio sector formal.

Comprender esta dualidad es esencial para una lectura realista del caso brasileño.

Desde el punto de vista normativo, Brasil ha avanzado de manera significativa. La consolidación de las apuestas de cuota fija, especialmente a partir de 2023, estableció un modelo que busca equilibrar la apertura del mercado, la recaudación fiscal y la protección del consumidor.

Los operadores autorizados están sujetos a exigencias rigurosas que incluyen verificación de identidad, restricción a menores de edad, mecanismos de juego responsable, monitoreo del comportamiento de riesgo y reglas específicas para la publicidad.

Los resultados económicos ya son tangibles. En 2025, el sector generó aproximadamente R$ 9,9 mil millones en recaudación tributaria, con destino a áreas estratégicas como salud, seguridad pública y deporte.

Este es el retrato del mercado visible: regulado, fiscalizado e institucionalmente integrado.

Paralelamente, sin embargo, opera un mercado ilegal de proporciones igualmente significativas.

Las estimaciones indican que alrededor del 51% de las actividades de apuestas en Brasil ocurren fuera del entorno regulado, movilizando entre R$ 26 mil millones y R$ 40 mil millones al año.

Al mismo tiempo, aproximadamente el 70% de los usuarios no logra distinguir entre operadores legales e ilegales, lo que evidencia no solo fallas en la fiscalización, sino también un déficit estructural de información y transparencia.

No se trata de un fenómeno residual, sino de una economía paralela consolidada.

El mercado ilegal se beneficia de asimetrías estructurales.

Al operar fuera de la regulación, evita costos de licenciamiento, no implementa mecanismos de protección al consumidor y explota debilidades en los sistemas de supervisión financiera.

En la práctica, se forma una infraestructura paralela económicamente robusta y frecuentemente conectada con actividades ilícitas, especialmente el lavado de dinero.

Los impactos son sistémicos y se distribuyen en múltiples dimensiones. Para el consumidor, aumentan los riesgos de fraude, pérdidas financieras y uso indebido de datos personales.

Para la salud pública, la ausencia de herramientas de control potencia comportamientos de riesgo y agrava el fenómeno del juego problemático.

Para el Estado, la pérdida de recaudación es significativa y alcanza valores estimados entre R$ 7 mil millones y R$ 10 mil millones al año, comprometiendo el financiamiento de políticas públicas esenciales.

En el ámbito de la seguridad pública, se observa el fortalecimiento de estructuras criminales que pasan a operar de manera intensiva en el entorno digital, desplazando su lógica de actuación del control territorial hacia infraestructuras tecnológicas.

Los datos presentados revelan la necesidad de un amplio debate y de acciones de fiscalización y mejora de la regulación, sin que las estructuras ya delineadas sean sustancialmente alteradas.

Las propuestas que buscan restringir excesivamente el mercado regulado o aumentar de manera desproporcionada la carga tributaria tienden a generar efectos adversos.

Al reducir la competitividad de los operadores licenciados, estas medidas estimulan la migración de los consumidores hacia el entorno ilegal, donde los riesgos son mayores y las consecuencias potencialmente más dañinas.

Así, se comprende que el desafío regulatorio no reside únicamente en establecer normas, sino en garantizar que la regulación sea económicamente viable, técnicamente ejecutable e institucionalmente eficaz.

El enfrentamiento del mercado ilegal exige un enfoque coordinado y multisectorial.

Esto implica el fortalecimiento de la fiscalización sobre los flujos financieros, la actuación integrada entre organismos reguladores y de persecución penal, y la ampliación del alcance regulatorio sobre toda la cadena de valor, incluyendo intermediarios y proveedores de servicios que, incluso de forma indirecta, viabilizan operaciones ilegales.

Además, existe un componente central de educación y transparencia.

En un entorno digital en el que interfaces y marcas pueden simular legitimidad con facilidad, resulta indispensable desarrollar mecanismos claros de identificación del mercado regulado, junto con políticas consistentes de concientización del consumidor.

El país ha avanzado al estructurar su marco regulatorio.

El desafío ahora, más complejo y decisivo, es asegurar que este modelo sea capaz de competir con la economía ilegal y, progresivamente, reducir y, idealmente, eliminar su espacio de actuación.

Concluyo defendiendo que la consolidación de un mercado de apuestas seguro y sostenible en Brasil depende de una actuación coordinada entre legisladores, reguladores, empresas privadas y los propios consumidores.

El perfeccionamiento continuo de las prácticas de mercado, junto con una regulación equilibrada y efectiva, exige diálogo permanente y corresponsabilidad entre todos los actores involucrados.

Solo a través de esta construcción conjunta será posible fortalecer el entorno regulado, contener el avance de la ilegalidad y generar beneficios concretos para el Estado, los apostadores y la sociedad en su conjunto.

Letícia Ferraz
Directora Ejecutiva de LabSul y abogada.

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WinSpirit Partners with The Digital Wellness Center to Support Player Well-Being

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For years, responsible gaming meant telling players to stop, but the industry is slowly learning that’s not enough. WinSpirit’s new partnership with The Digital Wellness Center takes a different angle. Instead of warnings, players get short mental breaks built into their sessions. These small pauses are designed to help users stay in control without killing the fun.

The Digital Wellness Center works at the crossroads of technology and mental health. They build tools that reduce mental overload and help people deal with digital products mindfully. Their approach is notably free of judgment, lecturing, and restrictions, just practical support that fits into how people actually behave online.

How It Works

Instead of restricting players, WinSpirit introduces mild wellness prompts. When a player has been active for a long period, they receive a short, friendly email. Not a warning, but just a reminder. It invites them to visit a dedicated page built by The Digital Wellness Center.

That page features a droodle, which is a quirky, abstract picture with no right or wrong answer. A droodle asks one question: what do you see? There’s no timer, no score, no right answer, but a brief cognitive shift, pulling the brain out of autopilot and into a different mode of thinking. Simple by design, effective by the same logic.

The idea is not to pull players away from the game, but rather to help them come back to it in a better, less impulsive state of mind. Most responsible gaming tools are built around one idea: less is more. Play less, spend less, log off sooner. WinSpirit is working from a different premise: that the mental state of the player is what affects the decisions. Short, intentional breaks are designed to come back calmer, more in control, and less reactive. It’s not about limiting the player. It’s about managing the moment.

Initiative Highlights

The partnership rolls out over two months in structured communication waves, reaching players at the moments that matter most: long streaks and high-frequency play, when the risk of impulsive decisions is the highest. From there, players are guided to co-branded wellness landing pages meant for slowing down without switching off.

The tools themselves are intentionally light. Doodle activities shift the brain into slower thinking, quick self-check surveys, and light mental reset games. The kind of break you might actually take.

Early Results

Early results from the first outreach wave point to real interest. Players opened the emails, clicked through to wellness content, and completed the self-checks. Some users returned for a second interaction without being prompted. The response reflects less a surprise and more a gap finally being addressed.

That readiness connects to a broader shift in how WinSpirit operates. The platform’s AI-powered support already processes more than half of its 50,000+ monthly player requests, with part of its function used to detect behavioral patterns before they develop into problems. The wellness partnership extends that logic further — from reactive support to something closer to prevention.

Industry Recognition

The approach is starting to get noticed beyond the platform itself. When Casino Guru put WinSpirit forward for Rising Star in Responsible Gambling, it reflected something bigger than one platform’s initiative. It is an early signal that the industry is beginning to recognize a shift from compliance-driven messaging to well-being built into the product. This isn’t a niche experiment but a direction the broader market is moving toward.

For WinSpirit, this partnership is not a one-off. It is part of a wider message that responsible gaming and fun can work together. When you genuinely care for a player’s state of mind, that is good product design. Supporting player well-being ultimately improves trust and long-term engagement.

The goal was never to play less. It was always to play better. A player who feels cared for trusts the platform, and that’s what the industry has mostly been missing.

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Kate Chambers for Slotegrator: how to cut through the noise in iGaming

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Today’s iGaming leaders must contend with a vast amount of data, analysis, and industry news while making swift, informed strategic decisions. Kate Chambers, Founder of The Gaming Boardroom and former Director at Clarion Gaming, has been helping industry leaders navigate this complexity for years. Slotegrator spoke with her about bridging the gap between analysis and decision-making, leveraging the power of AI, and why building the right relationships is just as important as having the right tools.

Kate Chambers’ decades of leadership, including building ICE into one of the most influential iGaming events, reflect her emphasis on practical value. “The biggest lesson for me was that people don’t come for content; they come for confidence. Whether it’s a conference or a professional platform, what people are really looking for is the feeling that they understand what’s happening, they know what to do next, and they won’t be caught off guard,” she explains.

Kate highlights that AI is quietly changing the industry — not through flashy features for customers, but by making robust operations more efficient. She says, “The operators who are benefiting most are those using AI to reduce the cognitive load on their teams.” AI tools that filter, summarise, and flag what matters are changing how decisions are made, from compliance monitoring to gathering market intelligence.

Kate also emphasizes that technology alone isn’t enough. According to her, the business relationships and professional networks remain critical: “The most powerful combination right now is sustained digital presence, being visible where operators go when they need answers, plus selective, high-quality in-person moments. Neither alone is enough,” she notes.

Looking ahead, Kate identifies key trends shaping iGaming: increasing regulatory complexity, more proactive approaches to responsible gambling, and a growing need for leaders who can help their teams navigate change without losing strategic focus.

Read the full interview to learn from Kate Chambers’ experience and perspectives on cutting through noise, leading with confidence, and executing strategy in a rapidly changing iGaming industry.

Get in touch with Slotegrator to learn practical ways to accelerate your growth.

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Since 2012, Slotegrator has been one of the iGaming industry’s leading software and business solution providers for online casino and sportsbook operators.

The company’s main focus is software development and support for online casino platforms, as well as the integration of game content and payment systems.

The company works with licensed game developers and offers a vast portfolio of casino content: slots, live casino games, poker, virtual sports, table games, lotteries, casual games, and data feeds for betting.

Slotegrator also provides consulting services in gambling license acquisition and business incorporation.

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