Blazesoft establishes free-to-play platform Sportzino

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Blazesoft has established Sportzino, a free-to-play platform which is a combination of social casino gaming and sports predictions.

Mixing social sports results predictions and casino-style gaming, Sportzino features a variety of sports and leagues, virtual sports, esports, slots, fish games, bingo, and other game categories, daily tournaments, contests and promotions.

Certain features on Sportzino will be limited to specific jurisdictions during its initial months, but expansion plans are in place to bring the platform to a broader audience.

“We are excited to bring millions of new gaming enthusiasts into our one-of-a-kind product, brought to players by the same best-in-class team who delivered Fortune Coins Casino and Zula Casino,” commented Yuliy German, SVP Business Initiatives at Blazesoft.

“The launch of Sportzino.com marks a significant milestone for Blazesoft group and the gaming industry as a whole. With a constant focus on putting the player experience first, Sportzino.com is poised to hit the ground running and redefine the free-to-play sports predictions and social gaming sector in the US.”

Features available on Sportzino include:

  • Sports and leagues – including NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, MMA, boxing, MLB, UEFA, cricket, tennis, Formula 1 and more.
  • Esports events for online games – Call of Duty, Counter-Strike, Warcraft, Age of Empires, Dota 2.
  • Virtual Sports – fast-paced, five-minute-long digital events including Virtual Horses and Greyhounds.
  • Prediction types – singles, parlays, systems, same game picks, and more.
  • Cross-platform compatibility.
  • Central hub showcasing sports statistics, virtual sports, esports, bonuses/promotions, and more.
  • Flexible widget structure containing managed content based on player interests.

The platform is also the “first-of-its-kind social gaming platform with sweepstakes elements by offering both pre-match and in-game predictions across a wide range of US and worldwide sports events”.

Yuliya Ivanisova, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Marketing, added: “Sportzino.com has tremendous potential in the US market and beyond. With our starting estimated marketing budget of over $10m for 2024, we are confident in our ability to establish Sportzino.com as a leading social gaming platform in North America.

“We are committed to continuous investment in this brand to meet the evolving needs of our players. We anticipate rapid growth and expansion in the next months, creating new opportunities for players and affiliate partners.”

Ivanisova spoke to CasinoBeats at SBC Summit Barcelona about Blazesoft’s future within the igaming industry, as well as recent developments the company has undertaken.