Meridian Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: MRDN) announced that its subsidiary Expanse Studios has signed a content distribution agreement with Casino Portoroz d.d., one of Slovenia’s leading gaming operators. This marks Expanse’s first operator agreement in Slovenia, and its games will be available on Casino.si, Slovenia’s first licensed online casino platform.
The agreement follows the certification of Expanse Studios titles for the Slovenian market, completed by Gaming Laboratories International, LLC. Slovenia is known for its tightly regulated online gaming framework, where online concessions are granted only to Slovenian-registered companies that already hold a land-based concession. The Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia supervises the market, keeping the number of licensed operators small and making per-title certification mandatory for every supplier. These conditions raise the cost of entry for content providers but make each operator relationship more durable once established.
Casino Portoroz d.d. operates Grand Casino Portoroz, Grand Casino Lipica, and Grand Casino Mons Ljubljana, as well as the Casino.si online platform. The company was the first holder of a Slovenian online casino concession, and Grand Casino Portoroz, established in 1913, is the oldest casino in Slovenia.
This expansion adds Slovenia to a growing list of EU-regulated markets where Expanse Studios holds certified content, including Malta, Portugal, Sweden, Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria, Estonia, and Latvia. The studio’s model pairs jurisdiction-level certification with direct operator integrations, with player acquisition costs sitting with the operator rather than the supplier. This aligns with Meridian Holdings’ strategy of growing B2B revenue alongside its B2C operations.
“Slovenia is a closed market with a demanding certification process, which is exactly why we deemed it worth entering,” said Damjan Stamenkovic, Chief Executive Officer of Expanse Studios. “Casino Portoroz has been in this business for more than a century and holds one of the hardest positions to obtain in European online gaming. Starting there sets the standard for how we build in this market.”
Ksenija Bezek, Head of Online Operations at Casino Portoroz d.d., added, “We are delighted to welcome Expanse Studios to Casino.si as they enter the Slovenian market. Their commitment to certification and regulated operations aligns closely with our focus on providing Slovenian players with a safe, reliable and high-quality gaming experience. With a diverse portfolio spanning slots, strategy titles and roulette games, Expanse brings valuable new content to our platform. We look forward to building a successful, long-term partnership together.”
Expanse Studios, part of Meridian Holdings Inc., is a B2B iGaming content provider specializing in slots, crash games, turn-based strategies, and card games. It distributes over 80 proprietary titles to operators across Europe, Latin America, and North America. Meridian Holdings Inc., headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a B2B and B2C gaming technology group operating across over 25 international regulated markets. Its B2C division is led by Meridianbet Group, an online sports betting and gaming operator founded in 2001.
