Certain provisions of an amendment to Gambling Law passed on 15 December 2016 came into force on 1 April. They make it possible to organize bets on virtual events, which are a simulation of sports games. Each team or player taking part in these games have their own statistics, features, unique skills and a record of previous games.
"Betting on
virtual sports events is increasingly popular in other countries, and has been
available for many years. In Poland, betting on such events was made possible
by the provisions of the amended Gambling Law, effective since April” says Adam
Lamentowicz, CEO at Totolotek.
"We believe that this kind of gaming will be of great interest to our
customers. It is fast and much more accessible than betting on real games. We
have put a lot of work into making the simulations as realistic and elaborate
as possible, and placed a lot of data inside so as to enable players to analyze
possible results” Lamentowicz adds.
Totolotek is the
first regulated bookmaker in Poland to introduce virtual event betting. The
offering is powered by Betradar, who are a global leader in developing and
delivering virtual betting and other bookmaker business solutions.
Speaking about the partnership, Neale Deeley, MD Virtual Gaming at Betradar
added: "We are really excited to launch with Totolotek. Punters around the
world place millions of bets on Betradar virtual sports every week and now
punters in Poland can enjoy the same thrilling experience.”
Details of
ongoing virtual games and bets offered by Totolotek are displayed on screens at
sales outlets, and soon also on Totoloteks’s website. Initially, simulations
include virtual football clubs, horse races and dog races. In May, simulations
of games played by national teams will be made available too. Totolotek is also
working to introduce betting on virtual basketball and tennis.
Source: GMB
