This week in B2B news: St8 helps power Evoplay’s Ontario push

Evoplay partners with St8

Evoplay is set to expand its reach in Ontario after partnering with aggregator platform St8.

The deal will see Evoplay’s content go live via the St8 aggregation platform and give operators in the Canadian province access to the supplier’s games.

Alex Malchenko, Evoplay head of sales, said: “Expanding our partnership with St8 in Ontario is an important step in our wider growth strategy, giving us another route to connect our content with operators in the region.”

David Fall, St8 business development manager, added: “Bringing Evoplay onto the St8 platform is a valuable addition to our supplier network as we continue to develop our offering in Ontario.”

Octoplay goes live in South Africa

Octoplay has gone live in South African after penning a partnership with Hollywoodbets.

The deal will include a one-month exclusivity period in which Octoplay will only be available via Hollywoodsbets in South Africa.

Ralitsa Georgieva, Octoplay CEO, said: “Entering South Africa with a month of exclusivity through Hollywoodbets gives our games a proper introduction to players in a market we are new to.”

Wayde Dorkin, Hollywoodsbet head of product, added: “Octoplay’s regular release schedule adds exciting new content, so we’re thrilled to give our players the first opportunity to experience Octoplay’s games.”

Yaspa pens The Big Leagues deal

Yaspa has agreed a payments supply deal with the newly launched sports-focused prize draw operator The Big Leagues.

The Big Leagues will use Yaspa’s “Intelligent Payments solution” to deliver “fast, secure Pay by Bank deposits and withdrawals”.

James Neville, Yaspa CEO, said: “The Big Leagues is building an exciting, forward-thinking brand for sports fans in the UK, and we are thrilled to power their payments infrastructure.”

Adam Shaw, The Big Leagues founder, added: “Partnering with Yaspa allows us to remove the usual friction from the payments journey, and give our players complete confidence with instant, secure open-banking transactions.”

Mindway AI joins the Betting and Gaming Council

Mindway AI has become an associate member of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC).

Mindway AI, which provides safer gambling tech, joins Harris Hagan, Yaspa, Luke ARC and Howden as associate members of the UK trade body.

A Mindway AI spokesperson said: “Joining as an associate member of the BGC actively deepens our footprint in the UK’s heavily regulated gambling market as we join forces with top operators and industry leaders to advance safer gambling standards.”

A BGC spokesperson added: “We look forward to working with Mindway AI and welcoming the expertise they can offer to BGC members who wish to engage with them.”

Evenbeter unveils CardRealm

Evenbeter has launched nine card-based casino games under a new portfolio dubbed CardRealm.

The supplier said the games would give operators a “fresh alternative to traditional slots” while creating “cross-sell opportunities between casino and poker audiences”.

Alexander Tamplon, Evenbeter chief technology officer, remarked: “The launch of CardRealm marks a significant milestone in how we help operators enrich their entertainment offerings.

“By combining the universal appeal of card games with innovative, dynamic mechanics we are giving operators much more than just a content upgrade.”

ScatterKings lands MGA licence

ScatterKings has been granted a Critical Gaming Supply licence by the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA).

The studio, which has commercial deals in place with Hub88 and Stake, launched in 2025.

Steve Cross, ScatterKings chief commercial officer, said: “This is a milestone the whole team can be proud of, and I’d like to thank them for the hard work and commitment that made it possible.

“Securing our MGA licence gives us a stronger foundation to grow alongside our partners, build new operator relationships and bring our games to more players across regulated markets.”