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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 28 MAY 2017 IV Gaming Kiron Interactive's virtual sports go live in Malta SPECIALIST provider Kiron Interac- tive is the first to introduce virtual sports in Malta with its leading retail sports betting operator, IZIBET. Kiron's games will sit alongside reg- ular sports betting products on Play- tech BGT Sports' self-service betting terminals at 30 IZIBET branded retail outlets. The service will also be available in the Dragonara Casino dedicated Sports Lounge. Virtual Football was launched initially to coincide with the end of season football calendar. This will be followed shortly with Kiron's range of virtual racing titles includ- ing horse racing, dog races and other cutting edge virtual sports events. Steven Spartinos, CEO of Kiron Interactive, said: "We're delighted to team up with Gaming Operations Limited in launching our virtual sports in the Maltese market via Malta's most extensive sports betting retail network." "We are confident that our virtual games will prove to be as popular in Malta as they have been in other European markets such as Italy. We expect that our diverse portfolio will appeal to a whole range of players in IZIBET's retail shops." Franco Degabriele, Business Devel- opment Director at IZIBET, added: "We're always looking for ways to add to our already-rich portfolio of sports betting products. We feel we've just added a great product with the Kiron range of Virtual Sports titles. "Our aim is to provide our punt- ers with the best range of products possible. We are extremely excited to have brought these games to Malta and are confident that the take up for this type of sports betting will be great. To stay one step ahead of the competition, it's important we con- tinue to give our players fresh and new content, and we know our play- ers will be quick to enjoy the thrills that virtual sports offer."