Leap Gaming - Interview with Christopher Whittle
Leap Gaming’s catalogue includes 3D video slots, esports, tailored offers, live betting and other products. In this interview, the provider outlines its approach to testing, quality, compliance, ongoing monitoring and transparency in its relationships with operators. These are company statements reported at the time, not an independent assessment.
Christopher Whittle, Casino Product Manager at Leap Gaming, looked back on the provider’s earlier work, its current direction and what it hoped to develop next. He said he had been with Leap Gaming for almost two years.
Q1.: Hi, please introduce yourself and your role in Leap Gaming
Hi Casino Ideal, I’m Christopher Whittle, Casino Product Manager at LEAP-Gaming, where I work to bring partners our latest i-gaming content through the company’s distribution channels. I also help support team objectives and advise on game design and development priorities. The aim is to deliver new products while maintaining the quality Leap’s players expect.
Q2.: Which was Leap Gaming’s vision when the Company was founded and how did it evolve within time?
LEAP was founded on the idea of building a comprehensive casino games catalogue centred on gamers’ needs. The company also values learning and professional development across the organisation. Whittle said this commitment to quality helps the content improve with each release, while the founding principles continue to guide employees’ work.
Q3.: Leap Gaming’s offer is quite impressive: Instant Sports, Slots, Table Games, Lottery etc., which is the most popular product?
At the time, Whittle said virtual sports were attracting strong interest and made up the largest share of Leap’s revenue. He also pointed to growth in the traditional casino range, which he attributed to the quality of the products in development.
Q4.: You are focusing in 3D games. Why and which are the pros of this choice?
Leap decides between 2D and 3D production based on what each game needs, applying a quality-first approach to virtual products and slots. A realistic racecourse or an animated four-legged animal, Whittle explained, may need a 3D pipeline that 2D cannot provide. He also pointed to emerging uses of REAL live-action footage combined with game-engine graphics, with the longer-term possibility of putting players in virtual versions of real sporting venues. The best approach depends on the game.
Q5.: How do you stand out in a highly competitive market as the Online Gaming one?
Whittle highlighted Leap’s mobile-first and quality-first priorities, as well as its focus on users when designing games. He said the company believed this approach helped it stand out among leading Tier 1 providers worldwide.
Q6.: Leap Gaming recently acquired the UK license. How will this change your strategy?
Whittle said the UK online casino market had long been a focus and that this direction had not changed. He explained that the games were designed to meet the standards of the UK online casino market and the UKGC. Leap planned to expand distribution through selected publishing partners and, where possible, use direct integrations through its own RGS to extend the reach of its content.
Q7.: Are you aiming to get other licenses too (ex.: the Italian one)?
Whittle described licensing as essential to operating in regulated i-gaming markets. Leap aimed to obtain licenses that would support operations in more countries, with plans covering markets where it was not yet licensed, including the rapidly growing US market.
Q8.: Looking at the future, how do you think the Gaming Industry will change?
Whittle expected the casino sector to keep growing and evolving, with continued innovation and improvements in product quality across global i-gaming markets. He also anticipated further mergers and consolidation, alongside ongoing competition to lead the industry. Leap’s plan, he said, was to grow, bring new gaming ideas to market and explore what its products could do.
Q9.: You are soon to release Greyhounds Streak. Can you tell us more about it?
Whittle described Greyhounds Streak as featuring 6 greyhounds on a highly realistic track. Collecting 6 Medals awards a Free Bonus Round. Players can skip and re-bet, or press the Re-bet x2 button to double their stake. The game interface can be tailored to a brand, and its On-Demand feature starts a race after a bet is placed. Each player gets a uniquely generated game.
Q10.: Is there anything you would like to add?
Whittle said Leap was planning to release Wild Joker and Sweet Vegas in June and July. Both were video Slot Games with distinctive mechanics and player-focused design, while drawing on more traditional i-Gaming conventions. He described them as combining new features with rules designed to be easy to understand from the first spin, and said the team hoped readers would enjoy playing them as much as it had enjoyed creating them.
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