OpenBet, a prominent sports betting industry provider, has deepened its collaboration with Sazka, the largest Czech lottery company, by integrating Neccton’s cutting-edge gambling compliance tools into Sazka's operations.
This move solidifies Sazka's commitment to responsible gaming, anti-money laundering (AML), and fraud detection.
Sazka has seamlessly incorporated Neccton’s AI-driven solution into its lottery, sportsbook, and casino offerings. This implementation stands as the inaugural deployment of Neccton’s technology since it was acquired by OpenBet in June 2023.
With a robust presence in over 30 countries, Neccton brings more than 15 years of expertise in software and services development for the gaming sector, under the guidance of industry leaders Dr Michael Auer and Andreas Schneeberger.
As part of the Allwyn Group, Sazka holds a dominant position in the Czech Republic’s lottery and similar games market. This integration signifies the evolution of Sazka’s partnership with OpenBet, following the successful transition of its sportsbook division, Sazkabet, onto OpenBet’s sports betting technology and services in July 2022.
Jason Ayton, VP, Corporate Development & Strategy at OpenBet, emphasized the significance of this collaboration: "Partnering with Sazka to integrate Neccton’s leading technology across a number of its offerings demonstrates the core reason we expanded our capabilities within the gambling compliance arena.
Operators are keen to extend their resources in this area, and now we have the product suite to cater to those demands following our acquisition of Neccton. We are proud to work with WLA members and help them remain compliant while improving their player experience."
Pavel Gernt, Player Protection Manager at Sazka, highlighted Sazka’s commitment to responsible gaming: "Sazka is about fun and responsibility. In addition to complying with all legislation, we also take a number of measures beyond the law. We are dedicated to prevention, early identification of risky players, and cooperation with non-profit institutions that are able to lend a helping hand.
No matter how good the intervention strategies you have in place, you can’t use them if you are blind, therefore we decided to implement Neccton’s compliance toolkit and further improve the quality of detection of players at risk."
This collaboration reinforces Sazka's dedication to fostering a safer gaming environment, ensuring players can enjoy their favorite games within responsible boundaries.
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