Locus Gaming awarded Isle of Man licence
First mobile casino game from company formed by ex-Ladbrokes directors set to be launched in January.
A new mobile casino start-up formed by two former Ladbrokes directors has received a licence from the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission in preparation for the launch of its first game in 2013.
Locus Gaming, created by Ladbrokes’ former managing director Ed Andrewes and IT director Mick d’Ancona, will launch a casino game product for mobile and tablet devices in January, with final testing set to finish on 18 December.
It will release under a new yet-to-be confirmed brand after gaining funding from private investors this year, with Andrewes confirming another round of investment in order to boost personnel and marketing clout will take place soon after launch.
Andrewes said in a statement: “Even the most cursory glance at figures from the UK’s listed bookmakers shows that the mobile and tablet gaming market has exploded over the last few months to such an extent that the traditional website is increasingly by-passed in favour of these versions. This is the market where Locus Gaming will focus its products.”