Full Tilt awards casino brief to Leander Games
Rational group subsidiary opts for third-party software supplier for real-money casino launch
Full Tilt has signed a deal with third-party software supplier Leander Games as it readies itself for its real-money casino debut this spring.
The deal will see Leander supply as many as 25 online games to the new casino from Full Tilt, when it launches in the UK in the coming months.
Leander was selected following a competitive three-month tender process and becomes parent company Rational Group’s first content partner after it decided to expand its product range outside of poker.
“This is a fantastic deal which will transform the shape and size of our business,” Steven Matsell, Leander Games CEO, told eGaming Review.
“The sheer size of the [Rational] Group and number of registered players is unbelievable so the opportunity to cross-sell and monetise that player base is something Rational is confident it can make the most of,” he added.
Previous reports suggested the deal also included a provision for Leander to build a number of Full Tilt-exclusive games, however, Matsell confirmed this was not the case.
Earlier this month Full Tilt released free-to-play versions of blackjack and roulette in selected markets as part of a testing period ahead of real-money products.
The move into the casino space was announced last summer when Rational appointed former Betfair director Sam Hobcraft to manage the new portfolio.