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India – Playboy Rummy to launch online in India
By Phil - 12 July 2021
PLBY Group, a pleasure and leisure lifestyle company and owner of Playboy and Gaming Technologies, a software platform provider and owner of the Mexico-based interactive regulated online casino and sports betting and gaming brand Vale, has announced a partnership to bring a new Playboy-branded, skill-based, real-money Rummy mobile game to the Indian market.
Plby Group is partnering with Gaming Technologies to bring the Playboy-branded, skill-based, real-money Rummy mobile game to the Indian market by 2021.
“India is an important and growing market for Playboy,” said Reena Patel, President, International at PLBY Group, Inc. “Our partnership with Gametech will cater to the young consumer’s desire for the Playboy brand in India across gaming and other categories including retail, beauty, venues, and hospitality.”
Jason Drummond, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Gametech, said: “We are thrilled to partner with Playboy to launch real money, mobile, skill-based games in India. The potential market for online games of skill in India is still developing, and we believe that through this partnership with such an iconic brand, Gametech and Playboy can create a substantial presence in the Indian market and provide consumers fun and authentic games unlike no other partners in the territory.”
The online gaming industry in India is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 40 per cent to $2.8bn by 2022, up from $1.1bn in 2019, according to reports on a recent Deloitte India study.
Playboy reaches a global audience through a diverse portfolio of consumer products, content, gaming, hospitality offerings, and more. Playboy’s international portfolio has been flourishing for over 25 years in Asian markets such as China and Japan. Earlier this year, Playboy expanded its global consumer products business into India in partnership with Jay Jay Iconic Brands, a leading fashion and lifestyle company in India.
