card games
QTech Games Supercharges Video Poker Vertical with Speedy Tomatoes Partnership
QTech Games, the premier game aggregator for emerging markets, has announced a new strategic partnership with Speedy Tomatoes. This collaboration integrates the studio’s innovative video poker and card game catalogue into QTech’s platform, providing global operators with fresh, high-engagement content designed to diversify the traditional casino experience.
Speedy Tomatoes, an emerging force in the non-slots vertical, is on a mission to rejuvenate classic card games for the mobile-first generation. Their approach combines nostalgic gameplay with disruptive technical features that cater to both recreational players and high-value strategy enthusiasts.
PowerPoker
: A New Era of Video Poker
At the center of this integration is the PowerPoker
collection. This isn’t just a visual upgrade; it is a fundamental shift in how video poker is played and monetized.
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Innovative Mechanics: Classic games like Jacks or Better and Deuces Wild are enhanced with the PowerPoker
engine, which introduces features such as Swap-A-Card and Side Bets. -
Mobile-First Design: All titles are optimized for mobile portrait mode, ensuring an intuitive, thumb-friendly game flow that maximizes “time-on-device” and engagement metrics.
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Skill & Strategy: By emphasizing decision-making moments and rewarding paytables, these games appeal to high-value player segments who value control and strategy over pure chance.
Strategic Growth in Emerging Markets
For QTech Games, adding Speedy Tomatoes provides a powerful cross-selling tool for operators in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. In regions where user engagement can be elusive due to tightening regulations, high-retention card games offer a reliable path to sustainable revenue.
“Speedy Tomatoes is on a mission to rejuvenate the online video poker and card-game scene,” said Asko Heiskanen, CEO & Founder of Speedy Tomatoes. “This deal with QTech Games naturally broadens our geographic footprint… targeting emerging markets where their platform is proven to perform.”
Philip Doftvik, CEO of QTech Games, added: “We can’t wait to see how this new breed of card game performs. They appeal to players who care about skill and strategy, and who historically represent the deepest pockets in online gambling.”
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Canada
Nevada Casino Revenue Over $1B for Tenth Month
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has shared its financial results for the last month of the year 2021, reporting that Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees saw a total gaming win of $1.15bn. The figure for December was up 68.23% year-on-year, and gaming win for July 1 through December 31 increased by 60.43%.
The total gaming win for 2021 was up 12% from $12bn to $13.4bn when compared to 2019. The figure was also up 72% from the $7.8bn recorded in 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Clark County accounted for $998.4m of the $1.15bn total, up 79% from December 2020. Within the county, revenue for the Las Vegas strip rose 123% year over year to $650.7m. Table, counter, and card games accounted for $363.9m, while slot machines accounted for the other $786.2m.
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