Octoplay goes live in South Africa through month-long Hollywoodbets exclusive

The Malta-based slot studio has taken its games to a fourth continent, using a single launch partner to introduce them to players who have not seen them before.

Octoplay went live in South Africa on 10 November 2026 with Hollywoodbets, which will be the only operator offering the supplier’s slots to South African players for one month.

One month of exclusivity on Hollywoodbets

The launch is Octoplay’s first in Africa and its first partnership with one of the country’s leading online operators. Until the exclusive period ends, local players can reach its titles only on the Hollywoodbets platform.

Ralitsa Georgieva, CEO at Octoplay, said:

‘Entering South Africa with a month of exclusivity through Hollywoodbets gives our games a proper introduction to players in a market we are new to.’

Wayde Dorkin, Head of Product at Hollywoodbets, said the operator continues to add new games as its online offering grows, and that Octoplay’s regular release schedule brings fresh content. Hollywoodbets players, he added, will be the first to try Octoplay’s games, which are available exclusively on its platform.

A run of regulated market openings

South Africa follows several market entries over the past year. Octoplay went live in Michigan in January 2026 with BetMGM, FanDuel, Fanatics and Rush Street Interactive, four tier-one operators launching at the same time. It then debuted in Spain with PokerStars.

In Alberta, the studio was live from the first day of the province’s regulated iGaming market, with seven operators including BetMGM, FanDuel, DraftKings and bet365. Betty, Rush Street Interactive and PENN completed the line-up. Alberta’s conditional approval came from the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC).

The studio’s US footprint is growing as well. It has received interim authorisation from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, which makes Pennsylvania the third US state where Octoplay can supply licensed operators. New Jersey came first, through a debut with BetMGM in June 2025, followed by Michigan.

The supplier has also been deepening ties with existing UK partners, launching a lifetime exclusive branded slot for Midnite in July.

21 regulated markets across four continents

Octoplay is now approved to operate in 21 regulated markets: the UK, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Romania, Slovakia, Finland, Croatia, Georgia, Malta, Brazil, New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ontario, Alberta, and South Africa. The company says South Africa takes it onto a fourth continent less than four years after its first game went live.

Hollywoodbets has been widening its supplier roster in both of its main markets. In July, Barcelona studio Peter & Sons signed a deal with Hollywoodbets UK ahead of its own push into South Africa.

Octoplay has not named the markets it plans to enter next, though Georgieva said the next launches are already underway.

About Octoplay

Octoplay is a slot developer founded in October 2022 and headquartered in St Julian’s, Malta. It holds licences in regulated markets across Europe and North America, works with more than 80 operators and has a portfolio of over 100 slot games built on its own remote gaming server (RGS). Its main product is Jackpot Hunt, an opt-in jackpot suite.

About Hollywoodbets

Hollywoodbets is a South African betting and gaming operator headquartered in Umhlanga and one of the country’s most established online brands. Its UK arm, Hollywoodbets International UK Limited, has held remote casino and betting licences from the UK Gambling Commission since January 2019.

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