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Austria – Greentube buys social gamer AbZorba
By Phil - 11 March 2015
Greentube Internet Entertainment Solutions, a leading developer and provider of cutting edge iGaming entertainment solutions and its parent company Novomatic have bought AbZorba Games; a leading global operator and publisher of multiplayer mobile social casino games, based in the US and Greece.
AbZorba Games was founded in 2011 and creates successful mobile multiplayer casino titles; attaining the coveted #1 top spot for iTunes USA ‘Cards & Casino’ titles and also has the most globally deployed multiplayer Blackjack on Android. The company operates Live Blackjack21, Live Roulette, Live Poker and Hot2Slot available on both Android and iOS. More than 6m gamers from many countries have played AbZorba’s games: enjoying the authentic Las Vegas sensations that are entertaining, great looking and social. AbZorba is also a founding and board member of the International Social Games Association (ISGA).
“Greentube is the European front runner in the area of Pay-to-Play Online Gaming Entertainment. We have a proven track record of successful acquisitions and integrations of Internet Gaming Technology startups on a global scale. Due to the access to new markets and resources throughout the entire corporation, we are able to create new business opportunities together with the founders of those “Innovation Hubs” and by doing so, accelerate sustainable growth for the entire Greentube Group,” said Thomas Graf, CEO of Greentube.
“We are absolutely thrilled that AbZorba is joining the prestigious Novomatic Group. Right from the outset of our discussions we felt a complete alignment of vision for our table-top casino titles and we believe the alliance will provide the best possible platform for our combined success,” said Andrew Hughes, CEO and co-founder of AbZorba Games.
