| Website | yazino.com |
| Blog | blog.yazino.com |
| @Yazino | |
| Category | Games, Video and Entertainment |
| contact@yazino.com | |
| Employees | 40 |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Description | InSync social games for playful grownups |
Yazino develops free-to-play social network games focused on the casino vertical for web and mobile. The social casino games utilise proprietary synchronous multiplayer technology Yazino calls ‘in-sync gaming’. Located in London, the company was founded in 2009 by Hussein Chahine, Bijan Khezri and Gojko Adzic and has the slogan ‘Let’s Play!’
The company currently has seven casino games on its website Yazino.com, four of which are available on mobile phone platforms Android and Apple iOS. Their apps ‘Slots Wheel Deal by Yazino’, ‘High Stakes Slots by Yazino’ and ‘Blackjack Tournaments by Yazino’ are ranked in the highest downloads on iTunes. ‘Slots Wheel Deal by Yazino’ also reached top 5 grossing in the US casino category for iPhone, and top 10 grossing in the US casino category for iPad.
Yazino gained attention in the press in 2010 by coining the phrase ‘Sofalising’ which was a phenomenon in 2010, and was picked up by New York Times and Daily Mail.
LIST OF GAMES
Blackjack (released 2009)
Roulette (released 2009)
Texas Hold’em (released 2009)
Slots Wheel Deal (released 2010)
Hissteria (released 2011)
Extreme Bingo (released 2011)
High Stakes Slots (released 2011)
NOTABLE GAMES
Slots Wheel Deal Slots Wheel Deal is a live and ‘in-sync’ multiplayer slot with game show thrills. Players race each other to collect wheel symbols at the reels, build their bonus bank to increase winnings and unlock the game show style bonus round to rake in the jackpot.
High Stakes Slots High Stakes Slots is an action-packed multiplayer slot game where players compete with each other in the risky and glamorous world of an international heist. They spin the reels to land promotions and climb the character ranks on a world-class team of gem thieves.
Blackjack In Blackjack, players attempt to beat the dealer with a lucky 21. Players have the choice of playing Las Vegas or Atlantic City style. Players can join friends in live multi-table tournaments every hour and check the rankings in real-time on the Tournament leaderboard.
Texas Hold’em In Texas Hold’em, the aim is to build the best possible five-card hand. Players can join ‘in-sync’ multi-table tournaments against their friends every 15 minutes and follow the rankings on the Tournament leaderboard in real-time.
Video shown in the Yazino Casino room at the Social Gambling and Gambling Summit held in London on November 15, 2012.
Added: 11/20/12
