Supplier Scientific Games acquires ELK Studios
Friday, 10 2023
A new agreement has been signed between 2 major game providers in the industry. Scientific Games is bolstering its offering through the products and services of ELK Studios. This agreement will make both companies even more powerful in the online casino market.
🤝 The incredible expansion of Scientific Games
Although Scientific Games has acquired Elk Studio, the studio will still be able to operate in a independent while benefiting from the resources that SG has at its disposal:
- ⚙️ commercial scale,
- ⚙️ market expansion,
- ⚙️ support in the United States and Canada,
- ⚙️ game IP
- ⚙️ data analysis tools.
Their plans are to introduce the game portfolio of ELK Studios Oh Canada and United States , while continuing to expand in Europe and the UK.

President and CEO of Scientific Games, Barry Cottle, has indicated : The acquisition of ELK Studios once again demonstrates our commitment to making targeted and value-added investments, designed to enhance our multi-platform content capabilities. The ELK Studios team brings with them a wealth of experience in developing innovative and high-quality games that will further strengthen our portfolio. We are excited to have them join our company and look forward to collaborating with them to continue delivering exceptional gaming experiences to our customers. full of talent and improves our existing team and internal capabilities."
The CEO of ELK Studios, Filip Safbeck , says for his part: “This agreement is the culmination of many years of hard work by a team that is fully committed to creating high-quality online gaming experiences. »
opportunité unique de renforcer notre présence internationale et de développer notre expertise dans les domaines de la science et de la technologie. Nous sommes convaincus que cette collaboration nous permettra d'accélérer notre croissance et d'apporter de nouvelles idées et solutions créatives à nos clients et partenaires. Nous sommes impatients de nous associer avec l'équipe des Jeux scientifiques et de contribuer à l'avenir de l'industrie scientifique." solid base to bring to market a wide range of new exciting slot machines more easily than ever to online casino partners worldwide.
Scientific Games also acquired Lightning Box slots and casino provider Authentic Gaming recently.
🕹️ What is Scientific Games?
“The studio will still be able to operate in a way independent while benefiting from the resources that SG has at its disposal. »
The supplier Scientific Games is an American company that was created in 1973. It specializes in gambling games such as lottery, but also electronic gambling games. Its goal is to create and offer the best gaming or lottery experiences.
The company started expanding years ago and buying other companies:
- 🏢 WMS industries : in 2013 for 1.5 billion dollars
- 🏢 Bally Technologies : in 2014 for 5.1 billion dollars
- 🏢 OpenBet : in 2023 for 1.2 billion dollars
With these acquisitions, the supplier gains control over various levels of the sector and becomes increasingly important and recognized in the industry. All of these subsidiaries enable it to offer the best to its customers.