SYNOT Games in brief
Since its launch in 2016, the Bratislava studio has released more than 165 slots and table games. All are built in HTML5 and play on any device. SYNOT Games holds seven licences and 19 certifications, offers a native iOS app and reaches players through more than 1,800 online casinos.
The studio is a regular at major trade shows and conferences and has collected several industry awards, most recently Supplier of the Year 2023 at the iGaming Awards in Poland.
Part of the SYNOT Group
SYNOT Games belongs to the SYNOT Group, a multinational founded in 1991 whose businesses span gaming and lottery solutions, IT, tourism, security and real estate. The group creates and distributes digital casino games for online and land-based operators, and it designs video lottery terminals and slot machines for markets in Europe and Asia.
While SYNOT Games concentrates purely on online casino content, other group companies cover different parts of the business:
- SYNOT Tip: online gambling, sports betting and a chain of modern land-based casinos with high-end equipment and service.
- SYNOT Interactive: an iGaming software platform that builds flexible, tailored solutions for operators.
Three decades of SYNOT Group history
The group behind SYNOT Games has spent decades in gambling and related industries. Key moments:
1991
SYNOT Group is founded
1992
Enters the Ukrainian market
1995
Sets up GAN
1996
Starts operating in Slovakia and Latvia
1998
Begins distributing JPM products and founds SYNOT Auto and Smaltovna Tupesy
2000
Creates the SYNOT Foundation and SYNOT Real Estate
2002
Arrives in Poland
2004
Launches the SYNOT VLT system
2005
SYNOT TIP is established
2008
Expands into Bulgaria
2009
Moves into tourism with the Kyčerka ski resort and the Slunce hotel and passage, and launches SYNOT ICT Services
2010
Founds Data Center Monaco, produces 10,000 video lottery terminals and invests in the start-up Madfinger Games
2011
Invests in another start-up, Blue 88
2012
Opens Hotel Elizabeth and the Kyčerka bike park
2013
Manufactures 19,000 VLTs and launches online poker and SYNOT lotto products
2014
Becomes title partner of Czech football, enters Spain and Africa, and launches its online gaming solution
2015
Enters Greece and Vietnam and adds the Zelena Zaba spa to its tourism portfolio
2016
SYNOT Games is founded
2017
Starts operating in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in Macedonia
2018
Opens an operating studio in Malta and produces 3,500 VLTs for Greece
2019
Receives a Malta Gaming Authority licence and enters Germany
2020
Receives a UK Gambling Commission licence
2021
Achieves GLI-11 certification
2022
Secures the HGC permit, produces 6,700 VLTs for Greece and releases the Magic Ball Link jackpot system
2023
Wins the tender to supply video slots in Poland
2024
Brings its casino products to Switzerland
Ownership and leadership
SYNOT Games Limited is headquartered in Malta and led by CEO Ivan Kodaj. Revenue for SYNOT Games on its own is not published, but the wider SYNOT Group reports annual revenue of around €550 million, with gaming and lottery among its biggest contributors. The group employs more than 3,500 people and operates in 40 countries.
Key people
- Ivo Valenta: founder of the SYNOT Group
- Miroslav Vlaents Jr: Sales Director, SYNOT Group
- Ivan Kodaj: CEO, SYNOT Games
Portfolio and mechanics
The catalogue of 165+ games centres on video slots and table games, and the studio has no current plans to move into other categories. Development uses HTML5 with a mobile-first mindset, although every game plays just as well on desktop.
Variety comes from the maths and mechanics. Players will find:
- Hold & Win respin features
- Bonus Buy for direct access to bonus rounds
- Megaways reel sets
- A range of distinct maths models across the catalogue
SYNOT has also built a multi-level progressive bonus system that can be added to both online and land-based casino games and configured to suit each operator.
Technical profile
- Software
- SYNOT Games
- Technology
- HTML5
- Games
- Video slots, dice slots, table games
- Browser play
- Yes
- Free play
- Yes
- Video quality
- High
- Mobile
- Yes
- Game features
- Free spins, Hold & Win, Megaways, multipliers, Bonus Buy and more
SYNOT titles players return to
Most of SYNOT’s 165+ games are slots, with a handful of table games alongside. Respin Joker is one of its biggest names and a favourite for casino promotions. Three more titles show the range:
Book of Secrets
An expedition into ancient Egypt in search of buried treasure. The game uses a 5x3 grid with 10 paylines. Players who cast the magic spell open a tomb full of riches, with free spins that lead into the bonus round and special expanding symbols that can lift wins substantially.
Fruit Awards
Fruit symbols take the stage as celebrities on the red carpet. This colourful slot mixes classic icons with modern touches on a 4x3 grid with 81 ways to win, a step away from the usual fruit machine layout. The wild doubles any win it is part of, and several wilds in one spin can push payouts much higher.
VIP European Roulette
A refined take on the casino classic, following standard European rules with a single zero and 37 pockets. Extras include a magnifier for precise chip placement, statistics to inform strategy, vivid wheel animations and a switch between the betting board and the racetrack.
Technology and mobile play
HTML5 lets SYNOT’s slots and table games run smoothly on every device, and the studio keeps adding new technical capabilities, such as 3D effects, to raise game quality.
Mobile
The HTML5 builds make the whole catalogue ready for mobile casinos. Players can open any game in the browser on Android, iOS or Windows devices, most titles support both portrait and landscape mode, and iOS users also have a native app.
SYNOT games in casino promotions
Casinos regularly use SYNOT titles in welcome offers, free spins campaigns and other promotions. Respin Joker in particular is one of the studio’s most frequently promoted slots across the casinos that carry it.
Licences, certification and security
SYNOT Games software is approved by leading regulators, including:
- Malta Gaming Authority
- UK Gambling Commission
- Hellenic Gaming Commission
- Kansspelautoriteit (Netherlands)
- Spelinspektionen (Sweden)
- Peru’s gaming authority
- ONJN (Romania)
Each of these bodies examines the security measures that protect the software before granting approval. The studio also holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, the international standard for identifying and managing information security risks.
Awards won by SYNOT Games
SYNOT Games has picked up a number of industry awards, including:
2019
Malta’s Best Rising Star in Gaming, MiGEA Awards
2020
Rising Star in Casino Innovation/Software at the SBC Awards, plus four MiGEA Awards: Best Gaming New Slots Developer of the Year, Best Online Gaming Product of the Year, Best Online Industry Achiever of the Year and Best Woman Leader of the Year
2021
Best Gaming New Slots Developer 2021, Malta’s Gaming Excellence Awards (MiGEA)
2024
Supplier of the Year (land-based) 2023, iGaming Awards in Poland
Casinos that carry SYNOT Games
SYNOT titles are available at more than 1,800 online casinos, including:
- Boomerang Bet
- Zet Casino
- Boom Casino
- Will’s Casino
- Caxino Casino
Adding SYNOT Games to your casino
Our casino API brings SYNOT’s catalogue of 165+ games, with its wide spread of themes and features such as Megaways and Hold & Win, into your casino through one integration. The same connection gives you 3,600+ games from 170+ game providers in our games aggregation catalogue.
SYNOT supports operators through its own API and back office, where you can arrange games as you like and enrol players in promotions run by the studio. The integration is modular and flexible, keeps your own brand and design, and cuts the time you would otherwise spend connecting studios one by one.
Integrate SYNOT games through our casino API
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SYNOT Games questions answered
Who is SYNOT Games?
An online casino game supplier from Bratislava, best known for video slots. Since 2016 it has released more than 150 titles, experimented with table games, mainly roulette, and expanded into more than 30 markets.
Is SYNOT Games licensed and regulated?
Yes. It holds seven licences, including those of the MGA, the UKGC and Romania’s ONJN, along with certifications such as ISO/IEC 27001:2022. The studio also promotes responsible gambling.
What does SYNOT Games offer?
Online casino games, mostly slots. Its parent, SYNOT Group, runs other businesses that make land-based casino equipment, provide a platform for building online casinos, and invest in tourism, real estate and the car industry.
Which SYNOT games are most popular?
Book of Secrets, Respin Joker, Aztec Jaguar, Aladdin and the Magic Carpet and Fruit Awards are among the most played.
Are SYNOT games fair?
Yes. SYNOT holds more licences than most game developers, including approval from strict regulators such as the MGA, which requires that game outcomes are fair and random.
How do I add SYNOT games to my casino?
Connect through our casino API. Our team sets up the games, handles day-to-day operator requests and provides support around the clock. Contact sales for pricing.
Where SYNOT is based
Sources and further reading
- SYNOT Games About Us synotgames.com
- SYNOT Games — Games synotgames.com
- SYNOT Group synotgroup.com
- SYNOT Games: “We are among the top five suppliers of gaming machines and games in Europe.” focusgn.com
- SYNOT — The winner of the prestigious Supplier of the Year 2023 in Poland synotgroup.com
- SYNOT Group — Products synotgroup.com
- SYNOT’s Magic Ball Link rocks across the markets focusgn.com







