Jackpot Digital partners with Piggs Peak Hotel & Casino to install four ETGs

August 2, 2022
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This marks the first agreement on the African continent for Jackpot.

Jackpot Digital has signed a deal with Piggs Peak Hotel & Casino, which is based in Eswatini, Africa. Pending regulatory licensing approval, the Canadian company will install four Jackpot Blitz electronic table games (ETGs) under the terms of the deal.

This is the first official agreement Jackpot Digital has signed in Africa.

Jackpot Digital President and CEO Jake Kalpakian expressed his excitement to work with the African casino and said he hopes the partnership will foster worldwide company growth.  

He commented: “We are excited to be working with Piggs Peak Hotel & Casino, our first official agreement signed on the African Continent. Demand for Jackpot Blitz is strong and growing across all markets, and we are confident that this one-of-a-kind technology will establish a large footprint worldwide.”

Piggs Peak Managing Director Willie Delport said the casino is looking forward to featuring the new ETGs and is confident players will benefit from the new games.

Delport said: “Piggs Peak Casino is excited to introduce Jackpot Blitz to our guests, as we strive to bring back the poker culture as per our rich history of tournament poker action.”

“We have historically run large tournaments at Pigg’s Peak and are thrilled to bring poker action back in our casino that’s always live.”

Jackpot Digital Inc. is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and manufactures ETGs for both the cruise ship industry and regulated casino industries. It specializes in several multiplayer gaming products, including casino games and poker.

The company offers a suite of backend tools operators can utilize for more efficiency and control in its gaming business.

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