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RNS Number : 9665X  Playtech PLC  11 January 2022

Playtech plc

("Playtech" or the "Company")

Playtech signs new strategic partnership with NorthStar Gaming in Canada

London, 11 January 2022 - Playtech, the world's leading gambling technology
company, today announces the signing of a new strategic partnership with
NorthStar Gaming, a leading online casino and sports wagering/entertainment
company in Canada. The new partnership will provide NorthStar Gaming with
Playtech's IMS platform to deliver what will be one of Canada's premier online
casino and sports betting experiences.

Following the completion of regulatory approvals and the licensing process,
NorthStar Gaming will be ready to launch Playtech's IMS Platform, Casino, Live
Casino, Poker and Bingo software to Canadian audiences. Playtech's IMS
platform, which delivers the industry's most complete online backend solution
for all iGaming and sports betting, will provide NorthStar Gaming with an
industry leading offering across multiple products.

"NorthStar Gaming is thrilled to be the exclusive Canadian partner in the
media and publishing sector with Playtech, the world's leading gambling
technology supplier," said Michael Moskowitz, Chief Executive Officer and
founding partner, NorthStar Gaming.  "Playtech's industry-leading suite of
tools will give us an unmatched edge in the marketplace, given our proprietary
content and localization - something we know consumers are looking for."

Mor Weizer, Chief Executive Officer at Playtech, comments: "We are delighted
to announce our partnership with NorthStar Gaming as it prepares to launch its
market leading online gaming business in Canada. Our success is driven by
strategic partnerships with industry leading operators around the world and we
are excited to partner with a leading entertainment company like NorthStar
Gaming. At Playtech, we are driven to deliver a sustainable, commercially
viable and engaging entertainment experience - for the benefit of all
stakeholders."

 

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About NorthStar Gaming

 

Born out of a Canadian-based media business and trusted news organization for
more than 128 years, NorthStar Gaming will provide a unique and responsible
gaming brand that creates new jobs, brings growth to the Canadian economy, and
generates new tax revenue to help Canadian communities. NorthStar has
partnered with reputable and established media players to leverage exciting
sports content, strong brands, and deep local roots to give it a distinct
position in the newly regulated industry. The company also believes its
Canadian-owned gaming business will lead the industry, operate at the highest
level of responsible gaming standards and ensure more of Ontario players'
entertainment dollars stay in the province.

 

For more information on NorthStar Gaming, please visit www.northstargaming.ca
(http://www.northstargaming.ca) .

 

About Playtech

 

Founded in 1999 and premium listed on the Main Market of the London Stock
Exchange, Playtech is a technology leader in the gambling and financial
trading industries with over 7,000 employees across 24 countries.

 

Playtech is the gambling industry's leading technology company delivering
business intelligence driven gambling software, services, content and platform
technology across the industry's most popular product verticals, including,
casino, live casino, sports betting, virtual sports, bingo and poker. It is
the pioneer of omni-channel gambling technology through its integrated
platform technology, Playtech ONE. Playtech ONE delivers data driven marketing
expertise, single wallet functionality, CRM and responsible gambling solutions
across one single platform across product verticals and across retail and
online.

 

Playtech partners with and invests in the leading brands in regulated and
newly regulated markets to deliver its data driven gambling technology across
the retail and online value chain. Playtech provides its technology on a B2B
basis to the industry's leading retail and online operators, land-based casino
groups and government sponsored entities such as lotteries. Playtech directly
owns and operates Snaitech, the leading sports betting and gaming company in
online and retail in Italy.

 

Playtech also owns Finalto, a technology leader in the CFD and financial
trading industry that operates both on a B2B and B2C basis. Finalto has been
classified as a discontinued operation since 31 December 2020.

 

www.playtech.com (http://www.playtech.com/)

 

For further information please contact:

 

 Playtech plc                                                             +44 (0)16 2464 5954

 Chris McGinnis, Director of Investor Relations and Strategic Analysis

 James Newman, Director of Corporate Affairs

 Virginia Knox-Walker, Senior PR and Communications Manager

 Headland Consultancy                                                     +44 (0)20 3805 4822

 Lucy Legh, Stephen Malthouse, Jack Gault

 

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