Portomasogaming has launched a new digital platform for its live Casino and studio, which are now combined into one product, following an investment of €500,000. The investment also saw the creation of 25 new job opportunities in Malta with the company.

The new platform, which offers a complete bonus system, a new studio roulette with interactive background, high definition streaming and a dynamic games lobby, was unveiled today by the directors of Portomasogaming in the presence of the Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth, Dr José Herrera.

Portomasogaming invested in the new platform to reach a wider audience and to tap into the mobile games sector which is a relatively new area of the entertainment in the gaming industry and makes a significant contribution towards internet based products usage.

“The new technology employed means by which the games can be accessed from both desktop computers and mobile devices and is compatible with all browsers and operating systems. Moreover, all streams are broadcast in high definition (HD) for a better experience all around,” the directors explained while launching the new platform.

Explaining the differences between the previous platform and the new technology, the directors said that while the old version was built on the technology available at the time analogue streaming hampered the operation. “Besides, the advanced features of the previous platform worked to our disadvantage since it restricted operators to a fixed games lobby, although the end user could open up to 16 games in one screen. The new platform was built with flexibility in mind to enable operators to design their own games lobby and all games are HTML5 compatible meaning that they will work seamlessly on any device.”

“The company has also increased its employees to 25 as a result of the investment in the new platform which was produced by a dedicated team of 30 programmers, 15 graphic designers and a host of musicians,” the directors added.

Parliamentary Secretary Herrera said that this investment augurs well for the efforts made by the present government and the private industry to make Malta a gaming hub. Malta’s success as a gaming hub is attributable to a number of factors among them the reputable jurisdiction we presently enjoy.

“Our efforts will continue to strengthen Malta’s potential in this industry. We believe that with the advent of Gaming Malta and the Gaming Academy, this potential will increase further,” the Parliamentary Secretary added. José Herrera thanked Tumas Gaming for believing in the industry because through their efforts Malta is becoming a centre of excellence in the gaming industry.

Portomasogaming started operating in the remote gaming business seven years ago and was the first to offer two live games from the Portomaso Casino. At the time, players could play Roulette and Punto Banco against the dealer and live casino players. In 2010, Portomasogaming started to produce RNG games and added 12 new games. 

Work on the new casino platform started in 2012 with the first development being a blackjack studio that added an interactive element to the game. Since then the offer increased to include live casino roulette, live studio roulette, automatic roulette, live studio blackjack, 60 RNG games and Punto Banco.