NOVOMATIC Italia and LiveG24 Take Vabanq to Live Casino Play
NOVOMATIC Italia and LiveG24 have launched Vabanq, a live dealer platform that brings roulette and baccarat to online players through broadcasts from NOVOMATIC’s Italian studios. The first games already operate on Quigioco, which NOVOMATIC Italia subsidiary HBG Online Gaming runs.
LiveG24 developed the platform specifically for NOVOMATIC Italia, combining its proprietary live casino technology with its partner’s production facilities. Vabanq adds exclusive side bets to established table game formats, while its presentation aims to preserve the rhythm of play familiar to customers of traditional casinos.
The launch also establishes a basis for further joint development. The companies plan to extend their collaboration to additional products, including new live game shows.
Italian Production Shapes the Table Experience
NOVOMATIC’s studios in Italy handle Vabanq’s live production, giving the project a dedicated operational base. LiveG24 supplies the underlying technology and contributes its experience in developing live dealer games.
The partners have built the offering around professional dealers and high-quality broadcasts. Alongside the standard roulette and baccarat formats, proprietary side bets expand the betting options available at the tables.
Davide Diodato, managing director of HBG Online Gaming, described the thinking behind the product:
“Vabanq was born from a simple question: what are traditional Roulette and Baccarat players really looking for when they move to online gaming? The answer is a table that respects the pace and gestures of the live game, with professional dealers and a production that does not get in the way, to which we have added proprietary side bets that did not previously exist online.
“Producing it at NOVOMATIC’s studios in Italy allows us to control every detail of the experience. It is already available on quigioco.it, and the first feedback from players confirms that choosing to focus on table quality rather than quantity was the right decision. And we are not stopping here: over the coming months we will launch new products with LiveG24 based on the same approach.”
Diodato’s comments place the emphasis on how the tables operate and appear to players. He also reported positive early feedback from Quigioco customers, linking that response to the attention given to the table experience.
Partners Build Around Specific Product Requirements
The development arrangement gives each company a defined role in shaping Vabanq. NOVOMATIC Italia contributes its gaming operations experience and production resources. LiveG24 handles the specialist technology behind the live dealer offering.
Angelo De Gobbi, chief operating officer of LiveG24, said:
“We are particularly pleased with this collaboration with NOVOMATIC Italia,” said LiveG24 chief operating officer Angelo De Gobbi. “We believe that the future of Live Casino will increasingly depend on collaboration between large operators capable of leveraging their own know-how and product identity, and solid, specialised technology companies such as LiveG24.
“Vabanq is a concrete example of this model: NOVOMATIC Italia brings its experience, brand and facilities, while LiveG24 provides its technology, expertise and know-how in Live Dealer game development. This approach makes it possible to create truly distinctive products built around the specific needs of the partner.”
The project reflects the companies’ interest in proprietary content developed around an operator’s requirements. Through this partnership, NOVOMATIC Italia can shape the live casino product with a specialist developer and produce the broadcasts within its own Italian facilities.
Further Games Will Follow the Launch
Roulette and baccarat form the initial Vabanq offering, with distribution available through operators and markets authorised to carry the product. Quigioco provides the first confirmed outlet for the live dealer games.
The companies intend to continue using the same development model for future releases. Their plans include game shows that combine bespoke content with live studio production.
Diodato indicated that further products would arrive over the coming months. The partners have therefore presented Vabanq as the opening release in an ongoing collaboration, with their respective production and development capabilities supporting the next stage.
Source:
NOVOMATIC Italia and LiveG24 Launch Vabanq Live Casino, casinonewsdaily.com, October 17, 2026.
