"With Edict we have exceeded our expectations at SIGMA"

Are you presenting any novelties at SIGMA?

In this case we are presenting more than 160 games we have in HTML 5 for any type of electronic device. Normally we present some specific game, but in this case we have decided to present the full range of games that we have. Actually, in addition to games, we offer the complete platform as well, which, in case someone does not have an existing platform, we can also provide it.

Is it the first time you participate in SIGMA?

No, this is the second time of the company. This is my first time in this event, but the company has been participating in this event, as well as in London, Spain, Peru, Argentina, Amsterdam and Las Vegas.

What balance can you make? Did you meet the expectations you had about the show?

I believe that expectations were exceeded, because we have received many contacts; now we have to start working on them to start closing the contracts with the new operators of the games, because we are a company that makes b2b businesses, so we sell the games to operators that already exist or sell to customers who want a new platform in the markets that they are regulated and in which online games are allowed, and that's what we are in right now.

Is there a game that is used for online casino?

All the games that are in landbased we have them also online. As we are a company that belongs 100% to the Gauselmann Group, to Merkur, that makes the famous Merkur slots . There are very good specific games, that everyone knows in the landbased and that players have now the opportunity to play them at home also through online web platforms.

How do you see the market in Malta?

Basically what we do is to provide the games to international markets. In Spain we are very strong. In South America we are just beginning. Now we want to enter Colombia because it is one of the countries that has already regulated the online casino market. Peru is opening soon and Brazil too, so we have good expectations. As for Argentina, we have been at SAGSE Buenos Aires in September of this year, where we participated in a stand of Edict, just like here in Sigma. At ICE London we will be with the giant stand of Merkur. SiGMA is an online games show. The rest is a mix between online games and traditional casino machines.

What balance can you make for Edict this year and what goals does the company have for next year?

This has been a very good year for us. Many contracts have been closed and many games have been integrated into many platforms in the international markets. For the next year, expectations are very high now that the South American markets are starting to open. For me in particular, that I am in charge of those markets, I am very happy to start doing business there, sign contracts and watch the games in those online markets. I know that the games are already in the landbased, but I hope they are also in the online platforms soon.

What is the next show for the company?

The next show is ICE; in London, where we will be two full days with all the companies of the Gauselmann Group.