Eduardo Aching: “At this time, it is very important to Konami that we expand our real-money igaming content in Europe”
Eduardo Aching, Vice President of International Gaming Operations at Konami Gaming, spoke to Focus Gaming News about the company’s goals for SBC Summit Lisbon 2025.
Exclusive interview.- The latest edition of SBC Summit will take place from September 16 to 18 at the Feira Internacional de Lisboa (FIL).
Konami Gaming is among the companies attending. Focus Gaming News spoke with Eduardo Aching, vice president of international gaming operations at Konami Gaming, to learn more about its presentation at the event, its objectives, and the products it will be showcasing.
Konami will be attending SBC Summit Lisbon. What main objectives the company hopes to achieve by participating in this edition?
Konami’s core objective around this year’s SBC Summit in Lisbon is to connect with igaming operators. We have sights on connecting with both existing and potential new partners. Konami slots have been available in European land-based casinos more than 15 years. However, this year marked the first-ever debut of Konami real-money online slots in Europe. This debut launch was in Portugal, through one of our longtime land-based gaming customers Solverde Group, which owns and operates the nation’s largest online casino Solverde.pt. There is a great deal of growth opportunity in expanding Konami’s igaming presence across the region. We are very appreciative toward our customers and partners for the chance to meet at the 2025 SBC Summit, and look forward to working closely in the weeks and months ahead.
What products will the company showcase at the expo? Are you planning to make any special presentation?
Dragon’s Law Fortune Bags is among the big showcases. It is an omni-channel slot series, available now for land-based and online enjoyment. This original hit series has ranked in the industry’s top indexing games by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming and Fantini Research, across a variety of markets including EMEA. Dragon’s Law Fortune Bag’s proven entertainment value is expanding for enjoyment by online social and for-wager players, so they can tap into the same slot experiences they love and recognise from land-based casinos.
Another igaming release Konami is showcasing at the 2025 SBC Summit is Chili Chili Fire Hot Rush Red Fever. It takes Konami’s popular Chili Chili Fire, and raises the temperature with a new progressive link and a credit collection feature. Chili Chili Fire Hot Rush reveals a new Repeat Rush credit collection feature, inspired by the popular Fade Away Feature that first premiered in Konami’s original stacked-screen slot. As the picture symbols disappear, more potential coin symbols and jackpot awards waterfall downward to fill the space. Displayed prizes are collected again and again for each round of picture symbol elimination, giving online players a highly rewarding bonus experience.
For Konami, we feel it’s very important we make our latest high-performing slot creations available both online and in casinos. This allows players to enjoy today’s popular game mechanics and beloved slot features wherever they choose to play.
“For Konami, we feel it’s very important we make our latest high-performing slot creations available both online and in casinos.”
Eduardo Aching, vice president, international gaming operations at Konami Gaming.
Konami recently announced the completion of Gaming-Related Vendor Licensing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an emerging gaming market. What does this expansion mean to the company, and what are the objectives for the next months?
The United Arab Emirates is a key emerging market, and as one of its earliest approved suppliers, Konami Gaming is committed to supporting the launch of UAE’s regulated gaming sector with integrity, innovation, and excellence. We look forward to serving UAE gaming operators with a mix of world-class products to help drive success.
What are the company’s challenges for the rest of 2025?
At this time, it is very important to Konami that we expand our real-money igaming content in Europe. This year Konami opened its first European office, based in Slovenia. Konami’s Slovenia office will empower our team to deliver more direct service, support, and sales across all areas of our business, but especially as it relates to igaming expansion.
