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Hero Gaming fights fraud, cuts verification times & grows customer numbers 20% thanks to strategic Shufti Pro partnership

Shufti Pro’s tailored authentication technology verifies legitimate users in real-time & blocks fraudulent accounts, politically exposed people (PEPs) & underaged users
UK based Shufti Pro, a leader in identity verification, today formally announces its partnership with Hero Gaming.
The collaboration has seen Shufti Pro develop a bespoke authentication solution to significantly reduce legitimate customer verification times. As well as block bad actors such as fraudsters and politically exposed people (PEPs) from accessing the Hero Gaming platform.
A leading gaming company, Hero Gaming supports B2B partners in Asia, Latin America, India and the wider world via its platform. It has to navigate complex regulations and laws across these regions to ensure fraudulent and under age users are unable to access its platform. At the same time it needs to ensure that legitimate customers have the best onboarding experience possible.
Prior to implementing Shufti Pro, Hero Gaming relied on manual verification to authorise new users. This led to a stagnation in customer growth as potential customers dropped off during the verification process.
Shufti Pro, which supports over 150 languages and 230 countries and regions, alleviated this problem through its use of enhanced artificial intelligence (AI). A solution that enables customers to run near instant verification, that achieves the highest level of accuracy possible.
Since implementing Shufti Pro, Hero Gaming has seen the time taken to authenticate legitimate customers drop from days to seconds. As a result the business has enjoyed a 20% increase in retained customers.
As users look for a more diverse range of options to prove their identity – such as selfies, screenshots and utility documents – Hero Gaming also turned to Shufti Pro for support in developing a tailored solution that would enable these wide-ranging forms of authentication. Hero Gaming provided regular feedback and suggestions which Shufti Pro was able to take onboard to further improve the product.
Users can now safely join the Hero Gaming platform via a variety of methods. Pre-existing customers are also able to upload supporting documents via a drop down menu in-game should they have queries or questions. With Shufti Pro’s enhanced AI in place, Hero Gaming has seen a significant reduction in the number of manual Know Your Customer (KYC) contacts required, significantly improving the end user experience.
Kristino Vella, Head of Risk, Payments and Fraud at Hero Gaming, said: “When potential customers informed us that our lengthy verification processes were hindering their due diligence verification, we knew we needed to make changes. Shufti Pro had a reputation as a leading authentication expert that would be able to streamline our processes, while enhancing our risk detection.
“Through partnering with the team at Shufti Pro we’ve been able to grow our customer numbers by 20%. At the same time we’re able to streamline their experience while on our platform and stop under-aged users and potentially fraudulent users from accessing our services. It’s a win win.”
Victor Fredung, CEO of Shufti Pro, said: “Verifying the legitimacy of potential customers is critically important, especially in highly regulated sectors such as gaming. But it can also prove challenging. Historically businesses have had to manually authenticate each individual user, however this took considerable time and resources.
“At Shufti Pro we use enhanced artificial intelligence to take the pain out of onboarding. We’re delighted to be working with Hero Gaming, helping them to significantly cut down the time it takes to process authentic customers, while blocking illicit activity such as potential fraudsters and criminals.”
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Elantil expands online marketplace with Sumsub partnership

Game-changing platform solutions provider joins forces with a full-cycle verification platform to improve operators’ customer onboarding and fraud prevention measures
Elantil, the pioneering iGaming platform solutions provider on a mission to redefine how operators and suppliers work together, has announced it has expanded the range of services available via its innovative online marketplace by forming a new partnership with Sumsub, a global full-cycle verification platform.
Offering advanced verification and compliance solutions that support the entire customer journey, Sumsub is a revolutionary product in the iGaming industry that’s capable of verifying users, businesses and transactions while helping manage cases and assisting operators with their fraud prevention.
Built to handle every conceivable ID verification from a single, easy-to-use dashboard, Sumsub offers a true turnkey solution that can be used to orchestrate code-free checks at any stage of the customer lifecycle, resulting in the highest-scoring anti-fraud protection and pass rates globally.
Following the addition of Sumsub’s services to Elantil’s Marketplace, operators will now be able to access the company’s powerful data and document verification platform via a simple one-click integration, with Elantil empowering operators to reach out to the supplier directly to form their own agreements.
Not only does this ensure that Elantil never dictates the length or terms of any contracts, but it also means that clients avoid any additional charges by cutting out the middleman, making it a simple and cost-effective solution that puts complete control back into the hands of the operator.
To benefit from Sumsub’s full-cycle verification platform, operators simply need to submit their request to the supplier and once a deal has been signed, Elantil will take care of all the rest by providing the operator a place where they can configure the credentials they need to enjoy an easy plug-in-and-play integration.
John Debono, Chief Technical Officer at Elantil, said: “Rather than being a run-of-the-mill game aggregation service, Elantil’s Marketplace is an open space where operators can connect with best-in-class content suppliers, no matter what it is they’re seeking. By adding Sumsub’s comprehensive solutions to our growing list of services, we can help improve our clients’ customer onboarding and fraud prevention, and all at a more reasonable price point than our competitors.”
Kris Galloway, Head of iGaming Product at Sumsub, added: “At Sumsub, we’ve always believed there’s a smarter way to tackle iGaming’s trickiest challenges, and just like Elantil, we’re not here to follow the rulebook – we’re here to rewrite it. Unlike clunky, monolithic systems, our full-cycle verification platform is built to safeguard the entire player journey, ensuring robust fraud protection and compliance without compromising user experience and pass rates: it is compliance and fraud protection that actually works for the business, not against it. We’re also very excited to connect with Elantil’s clients and help them scale securely, smoothly, and, just like Elantil, with the freedom to focus on growth.”
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QTech Games wins Leader in Online Casino at the 2025 SBEA+ Eventus Awards

Emerging-markets gaming aggregator scoops prestigious prize at key East African summit in Tanzania
QTech Games, the leading game aggregator for all emerging markets, has won the Leader in Online Casino award for 2025 at the annual Sports Betting East Africa (SBEA+) Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, fending off strong competition from other leading lights, such as Pragmatic Play, SA Gaming and DST Gaming.
This sought-after award is perennially given to the best all-round online casino platform provider in the African space, one that has tailored innovative solutions for the East African igaming industry over the past 12 months and excelled in user engagement and sustained growth.
These SBEA+ Eventus Awards always recognise excellence and advancements in the East African igaming and sports betting sector. And this year was no different, celebrating a plethora of pioneers from outstanding operators, through progressive technological innovators and regulatory leaders, and on to distributors with the requisite scope and localised expertise to reliably ensure the provision of the most engaging and varied content for the planet’s second-most populous continent.
QTech Games’ CEO, Philip Doftvik, said: “We’re thrilled to have walked off with another notable award for the best overall digital casino provision in East Africa. Being shortlisted in such good company was already a result, but victory provides the real validation, particularly after running a great campaign at recent Eventus events in Africa.
“This win is testimony to our diligent team at QTech, and to the constantly growing group of innovative suppliers that our offering represents. It’s a truly collaborative effort. We’ve made our name as the go-to aggregator for emerging markets and we remain committed to rolling out high-quality content that drives revenue for our worldwide partners across Africa and beyond.”
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Blueprint Gaming™ embarks on a road trip to remember in Dumb and Dumber™ Route to Riches

UK’s leading slot studio dazzles with latest addition to its iconic portfolio of multi-genre IP titles
Blueprint Gaming™ flexes its branded game heritage with its latest release, Dumb and Dumber™ Route to Riches, where the beloved Harry and Lloyd are on hand to guide players to victory via an exciting, revamped game trail.
Boasting hilarious antics and cash-filled surprises, the cash collect system during base play is complemented by a ‘Pull Over Harry!’ feature, which can be randomly triggered during any spin. Two modifiers are then awarded, offering one of three bonus symbols or additional wilds to boost the chance of winning combinations.
When initially entering the goofy adventure, the cash collect feature is active, with players able to benefit by landing a cash collect icon on reels one or five alongside a money prize icon. Fortunate road trip seekers who navigate the entire trail will benefit from the coveted Route to Riches feature.
The concluding feature of the trail will see the iconic Mutt Cuts in action with Harry and Lloyd collecting a vast amount of cash prizes before driving into the sunset.
Three scatter symbols hold the key to the Road Trip Bonus with Road Open, Golden Mutt and Route to Riches icons awarding an array of modifiers, including access to Route to Riches and increased free spins.
Blueprint Gaming’s latest title showcases its boundless capacity for developing first-class content based on a multi-genre IP that crosses cinema and multimedia platforms.
Jo Purvis, Director of Marketing, PR and Events at Blueprint Gaming™, said: “As well as meticulously crafting additions to our iconic series, innovating with brand new titles is just as imperative, and we are thrilled to release this feature-filled adventure courtesy of Harry and Lloyd.
“We know how strongly mechanics and features such as cash collect and money trails work with our global player bases. By elevating them with a universal IP, we are confident we have a road trip players will be eager to return to. Plenty of eye-catching releases await from our jam-packed summer roadmap!”
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