Three iGaming companies plan for future expansion

Minister for Competitiveness and Digital, Maritime and Services Economy Emmanuel Mallia paid a courtesy visit to three iGaming and digital companies: NetRefer, Videoslots, and NetEnt.

The three companies stated that they have plans for further expansion and praised the government’s solid intervention to help solve the digital skills shortage that has been posing a challenge to the industry in the past few years.

This will be remediated through various educational initiatives, partnerships and frameworks being prepared and agreed upon with private and public institutions. The iGaming sector has long been one of the island’s largest employers, but with rapid advances in technology and new market trends, the industry is struggling to fill job vacancies.

Minister Mallia said that new legislation is in its final stages and takes into account new emerging trends in consumer behaviour, technology development, mobility of services and interoperability, amongst other factors.

He continued by saying that: “The government has been responsible in providing the necessary frameworks, platforms, resources and tools which will allow the iGaming sector to operate smoothly and become a leading driving force in the economy and achieve the desired goals.”

NetRefer is an industry leader in providing an innovative marketing platform used by the industry’s largest operators. Its workforce is of the highest standard, with 75% of the complement being Maltese. The organisation is looking to expanding its team by another twelve people within the coming months.

Videoslots.com boasts of being the world’s largest online casino with over 1800 games. It is a leading innovative casino brand which is growing at an incredible pace and offers its employees here in Malta fantastic working opportunities and conditions in an artistic setting. By the end of 2017, Videoslots.com will be doubling its workforce and, as such, they are looking to employ another 80 people.

Enrico Bradamante, Managing Director of NetEnt Malta, said that, currently, NetEnt employs 200 individuals in Malta and that it is planning to double this figure. NetEnt’s latest sensational employer branding video, ‘A day in the life of Anna’, showcases what working for this organisation is like. “We are committed to continue building on the good business relationship established over the years with the Malta Gaming Authority and the government”, he said.

NetEnt is a leading gaming solutions used by the world’s most successful online casino operators.