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NetEnt Slots, Jackpots and Casino Games

NetEnt is one of the most influential slot studios in online gaming. Since 1996 it has set the standard for graphics, animation, sound and cinematic intros, and titles such as Starburst and Gonzo’s Quest remain fixtures in casino lobbies worldwide. Visit the studio’s own site at netent.com.

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Founded: 1996
Location: Sweden
Game types: Slots, blackjack, roulette, poker
Technology: HTML5
Games: 220+ games

At a glance

Founded in 1996
Based in Stockholm
220+ games
Progressive jackpots
Free spins tools
Leading video slots

Strengths

Arguably the benchmark slot studio
Collects industry awards year after year
Premium 3D slots
Networked progressive jackpots
High-value promotions
Branded video slots
Powerful back office

Limitations

Fairly few non-slot games

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NetEnt in brief

NetEnt builds premium slots alongside table games such as blackjack, roulette and baccarat. Its slots are known for outstanding graphics and sound, strong storytelling, rewarding maths, multi-million jackpots and carefully designed interfaces. Branded hits include Guns N’ Roses, South Park, Scarface and Aliens.

Scale

More than 200 slots in the catalogue
58.3 billion gaming transactions processed in 2019
Around 68,000 gaming transactions every minute
Games live at operators around the world

From Swedish start-up to Evolution brand

NetEnt was set up in Sweden in 1996 to build innovative online casino solutions that give players a memorable experience. It has stuck to that strategy and kept improving its products, and its popularity has grown year on year. Over time it opened offices in Malta, Ukraine, Gibraltar, the US, Poland and Alderney.

The company became profitable in 2003. Revenue reached EUR 149.1 million in 2016, and its annual reports show revenue up 9% in 2020 compared with the year before. In 2020 Evolution Gaming agreed to acquire NetEnt, and the deal was declared unconditional in November of that year. Thanks to the strength of its games and reputation, NetEnt continues as a brand in its own right.

NetEnt milestones

NetEnt itself dates from 1996, but the business it grew out of goes back to 1963. Key moments:

1963
Rolf Lundström and Bill Lindwall found AB Restaurang Rouletter
1968
The partnership AB Roulett konsult & Spelautomater is formed
1972
The business is registered as Cherry AB
1996
NetEnt is founded
2002
NetEnt Casino™ goes live
2003
Casino Modules ship to the first customers, and the company soon turns a profit
2004
Casino Modules reach international customers
2005
The Malta Gaming Authority grants NetEnt a licence
2007
Spun off from Cherry and listed on NGM Equity
2009
Moves to the main list of the Stockholm Stock Exchange
2010
Gonzo’s Quest launches, and an Alderney licence is granted
2011
First mobile games released; entry into Italy
2012
Partnerships signed with several key operators, Paddy Power among them
2014
31 new customer agreements with major operators, and a first HTML5 game, a technology that went on to become the industry standard
2015
Launches in the US and Denmark; licensed in the UK and Spain
2016
Joins the World Lottery Association and enters Bulgaria, Romania and Portugal
2017
Enters the regulated markets of Serbia, the Czech Republic and Mexico
2018
Goes live with Norsk Tipping in Norway and signs Svenska Spel in Sweden, ATG and Finland’s Veikkaus
2019
Acquires Red Tiger Gaming for £200 million
2019
Opens a new Auto Roulette studio
2020
Launches in West Virginia
2020
Acquired by Evolution Gaming for £1.72bn / €1.91bn / $2.30bn
2021
Enters the Michigan iGaming market
2021
Gonzo’s Gold™ extends the Gonzo series
2021
Starburst XXXTreme, the long-awaited sequel to Starburst, arrives
2021
Branded hit Gordon Ramsay: Hell’s Kitchen is released
2022
Knight Rider slot unveiled
2022
Deal with Superbeats Gaming Group LTD brings NetEnt titles to South Africa
2022
Holland Casino partnership opens the Dutch market
2022
Blood Suckers becomes available to players in Connecticut
2022
Evolution’s partnerships with Soaring Eagle Casino Resort and Play Star Casino bring NetEnt to more players in Michigan and New Jersey
2024
Supports Slot Beasts with a 24-hour charity stream for animal shelters in Malta

Company size and leadership

NetEnt is one of the largest businesses in iGaming, with more than 800 employees and offices around the world. As a listed company it published its results on a financial data page, which showed revenue growing every year since 2010. Quarterly reporting put revenue at SEK 521 million for Q3 2020 alone, and further growth is expected as part of the Evolution group.

Therese Hillman stepped down as CEO in the first quarter of 2021, and no successor had been named at the time. Other senior figures include Mathias Hedlund, Giles Potter and Bryan Upton.

Key people

Henrik Fagerlund: Chief Product Officer
Therese Hillman: former Group CEO
Vigo Carlund: proposed Chairman of the Board
Andres Rengifo: Director of NetEnt Live

NetEnt software and pooled jackpots

Few studios match NetEnt on slot quality. Its games combine top-tier graphics, sound, animation, video intros and mechanics, and they are backed by well-known jackpots and promotions, with prizes ranging from cash shares of €10,000 to gold bullion and trips abroad.

NetEnt runs four pooled jackpots that have produced some of the largest payouts in online casino history. Mega Fortune™ entered the Guinness Book of World Records after paying €17.86 million to one player, and in 2015 it set a record for the largest mobile casino win with a €8.6 million payout.

Beyond slots, NetEnt offers realistic RNG table games that bring a Las Vegas-style experience to mobile and desktop and round out the catalogue. The studio once ran a live dealer division, NetEnt Live, but after the Evolution takeover the focus moved to slots and the live section was closed.

Technical profile

Software: NetEnt
Technology: HTML5
Games: Slots, blackjack, roulette, poker
Browser play: Yes
Free play: Yes
Video quality: High
Mobile: Yes

NetEnt slots players know by name

Story is at the core of NetEnt’s success. Rather than just spinning for combinations, players go on journeys, hunt for treasure, crack ancient puzzles and explore richly themed worlds. One or two new games arrive each month. NetEnt has worked with studios such as Universal and 20th Century Fox on branded titles including Scarface, Aliens and South Park, and fan favourites include Starburst, Gonzo’s Quest, Guns N’ Roses, Wild Wild West and Jack and the Beanstalk.

Browse the full range of NetEnt games in our catalogue.

Gonzo's Quest
NetEnt’s first platinum video slot opens with a short film about Gonzo, a conquistador modelled on the historical Gonzalo Pizarro. It plays on five reels with ten paylines. The Avalanche feature leads into Free Fall, and every winning combination triggers a 3D explosion.
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Gordon Ramsay: Hell’s Kitchen
A branded hit built around the Michelin-starred chef and his TV shows, complete with his trademark sharp-tongued commentary during play. The classic 5x3 grid has 20 paylines, and win multipliers, free spins and several bonus rounds keep it lively.
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Starburst
A colourful, arcade-style slot with five reels and ten paylines, made for players who like fast play and simple, fun features. Instead of standard wilds it uses Starburst Wilds, which open the way to much bigger wins.
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Wild Wild West
A comic-book tale of four train robbers on five reels and ten paylines. Four wild features and a Pick and Click bonus give players the chance of 50x the bet.
Guns N’ Roses
Part of the NetEnt Rocks series and a tribute to the legendary band. The slot has five reels, 20 paylines and a variety of wild and bonus symbols. It opens with concert footage, and players can choose from five of the band’s hit songs as the soundtrack.
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Babylon Riches
Released in 2024 and set in ancient Babylon, with artwork inspired by the Hanging Gardens. It plays on five reels with 20 paylines. Every eighth spin a Cycle Round turns gold-framed symbols into wilds or multipliers. Two scatters start the free spins, where extra frames add cash prizes, and Feature Buy offers direct entry to the bonus. Volatility is medium to high, RTP reaches 96.13% and the top win is 7,250x the stake.
Royal Nuts
Another 2024 release, set in a lavish kingdom ruled by crowned nut characters. The five reels use an unusual 3-4-5-4-3 layout against a red backdrop lined with royal portraits and gold detail. Card royals and gems make up the lower symbols, while three nut characters pay the most.
The nuts can turn into Golden Wild Nuts with regular, stacked or expanding wild effects. Scatters award up to 20 free spins, during which collected gems unlock more wild effects. Feature Buy gives instant access to the free spins, and the maximum win is 5,774x the bet.

Progressive jackpots worth millions

Players come for the stories but stay for the wins. On top of generous bonus features in each game, NetEnt’s jackpots are networked across every casino that carries them, so pools can climb into millions of euros.

In 2011 a 20-year-old student from Norway won EUR 11.7 million on Mega Fortune. The studio’s leading progressive titles are:

Divine Fortune
Cosmic Fortune
Mega Fortune
Arabian Nights
Mega Fortune Dreams
Hall of Gods

Back office and operator tools

Beyond its games, NetEnt offers operators an advanced back office with 25 interface languages, cross-selling options and a flexible API. Its Casino Module management tool covers customisable promotions, from birthday bonuses and free rounds to fully configurable tournaments.

Player monitoring: review, investigate and track player activity, run reports and pull statistics instantly.
Business intelligence: quarterly network benchmarks, game performance reports, demographics and ratios to sharpen marketing and strategy.
Device detection: see how games perform on each device type and time promotions to player preferences.
Account management: a dedicated account manager for each client, covering KPI and game performance analysis, custom campaigns and guidance on regulated markets.

NetEnt also keeps a public GitHub profile: github.com/netentofficial.

An award-winning mobile pioneer

NetEnt collected four awards in 2014, including recognition as the best mobile games supplier. Since 2015 all of its 200+ slots have been available in HTML5, in both portrait and landscape. Further awards for game supplier of the year and innovation in mobile followed every year from 2015 to 2021.

Promotions and free spins

NetEnt is often credited with one of the broadest bonus offers in the industry. It makes no-deposit and deposit free spins on top titles such as Starburst available to its casino partners, alongside loyalty programmes and other recurring promotions.

The studio encourages partners to reward new and returning players, and its team checks that bonus terms are fair and transparent.

Testing, responsible gaming and licences

Independent labs test and certify NetEnt’s software for security, platform and game performance, and reliable remote gambling:

eCOGRA
Gaming Laboratories International
iTech Labs
Technical Services Bureau
Global Gambling Guidance Group

Responsible gambling is a priority. Player protection tools are built into NetEnt CasinoModule™, and casinos running NetEnt games must provide self-exclusion, play limits, reality checks, game speed controls and a visible clock. NetEnt also supports problem-gambling charities such as GambleAware in the UK and Gambling Therapy.

NetEnt holds licences in the UK, Malta, Gibraltar, Italy, Denmark, Spain, Portugal, New Jersey, Romania and the Czech Republic, and it continues to enter new markets.

NetEnt awards and nominations

Players rate NetEnt highly, and so does the industry. A selection of its awards, shortlistings and nominations:

2023
CasinoBeats Game Developer Awards: shortlisted for Game Feature of the Year (Superstars) and Slot Legacy Title (Gonzo’s Quest, Starburst)
2023
AskGamblers Awards: nominated for Best New Slot (Space Wars 2 Powerpoint) and Best Software Developer
2023
CasinoBeats Awards: Slot Legacy Title of the Year for Gonzo’s Quest
2022
Global Gaming Awards London: Product Launch of the Year for Gordon Ramsay: Hell’s Kitchen
2022
EGR North America Awards: shortlisted for Best New Game with Gordon Ramsay: Hell’s Kitchen
2022
CasinoBeats Game Developer Awards: nominated for Slot To Watch (Super Stars), Slot Legacy Title (Starburst) and Slot of the Year (Starburst XXXTreme)
2022
EGR B2B Awards London: Slot Supplier of the Year, plus shortlistings for Casino Software Supplier, Innovation in Slot Provision and Innovation in RNG Software
2022
SBC North America Awards: nominated for Casino Supplier of the Year
2021
CasinoBeats Game Developer Awards: Game/Music Soundtrack award for Hotline 2
2021
Global Gaming Awards Las Vegas: shortlisted for Digital Product of the Year
2021
Global Gaming Awards: Product Launch of the Year for Divine Fortune™ Megaways™
2021
EGR Operator Awards: nominated for Game of the Year
2021
SBC Awards: shortlisted for Casino/Slots Developer of the Year
2021
EGR Italy Awards: Casino Content Supplier of the Year
2021
EGR B2B Awards: Mobile Gaming Software Supplier of the Year and Innovation in Slot Provision
2020
EGR Italy Awards: Mobile Supplier of the Year
2019
EGR B2B Awards: Slot Supplier of the Year
2019
EGR North America Awards: Platform of the Year
2019
International Gaming Awards: Mobile Product of the Year
2019
Global Gaming Awards London: Casino Product of the Year for Jumanji
2019
EGR Nordics Awards: Casino Platform Supplier
2018
EGR Italy Awards: Software Supplier and Casino Content Supplier
2018
EGR Awards: Innovation in Mobile
2018
Global Gaming Awards London: Online Casino Supplier of the Year
2018
EGR Nordics: Casino Platform Supplier in the Nordics
2017
EGR Awards: Innovation in RNG Casino Software, Mobile Supplier and RNG Casino Supplier
2016
EGR Awards: Innovation in Mobile and Innovation in Slot Provision
2015
EGR Awards: Slot Provider of the Year, Innovation in Mobile and Mobile Supplier of the Year
2015
WiG Awards: Hidden Talent of the Year for Fayan Pourisa
2014
Global Gaming Awards: Digital Gaming Innovation of the Year
2014
EGR Awards: Mobile Supplier, Slot Provider and RNG Casino Supplier of the Year
2014
WiG Awards: Women in Gaming award for Maria Hedengren
2014
IGA Awards: Innovator of the Year
2013
EGR Awards: Slot Provision, Innovation in Mobile and Mobile Supplier of the Year
2012
EGR Awards: Innovation in Slot Provision
2010–2012
EGR Awards: Innovation in RNG Casino Software

Casinos with NetEnt games

NetEnt games are available at a long list of operators, including:

Rizk
Party Casino
888 Casino
SlotV
Twin
Slot Wolf

Adding NetEnt to your casino

Our casino API connects NetEnt to your platform in one integration, and the tools around it make the content easy to run:

Full support for NetEnt free rounds through the API and our back office
A game catalogue with thumbnails that updates automatically as new titles launch
Custom game categories and sorting managed in the back office
Access to NetEnt network promotions, with prizes paid by NetEnt

NetEnt is also part of our slots bundle, and the same connection opens our games aggregation catalogue of 3,600+ games from 170+ game providers.

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NetEnt questions answered

Before you add a studio to your lobby, it pays to check its track record, licences and range. Here are the essentials for NetEnt.

Who is NetEnt?

A Swedish supplier of premium casino games, founded in 1996 and now part of Evolution. For more than two decades its games and platform have helped leading operators grow, while giving players a top-class experience.

Is NetEnt licensed and regulated?

Yes. Its regulators include the Alderney Gambling Control Commission, the Belgian Gaming Commission, British Columbia’s Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch, Gibraltar’s gambling regulator, the Malta Gaming Authority and the UK Gambling Commission, among others.

What products does NetEnt offer?

Branded games, pooled jackpots, the NetEnt Engage toolset and a large catalogue of video slots, all designed to help operators acquire and retain players with strong themes, soundtracks and graphics.

Which NetEnt games are most popular?

Favourites include Jumanji, Gonzo’s Quest, Starburst, Hotline, Jack and the Beanstalk, Planet of the Apes, Mega Fortune, Lost Relics, The Invisible Man and Witchcraft Academy.

How does NetEnt ensure fairness and player security?

Its platform, games and RNGs are tested and certified by independent accredited test facilities such as eCOGRA, Gaming Laboratories International, iTech Labs and Technical Services Bureau, confirming they meet the security, fairness and player protection rules of each market NetEnt serves.

How do I add NetEnt to my casino?

Integrate through our casino API or choose our slots bundle. Our team handles setup and daily operator requests, with support available 24/7. Contact sales for pricing.