NextGen casinos & pokies

History of NextGen

NextGen was formed back in 1999, from its Headquarters in Sydney, Australia. Over the years they have developed a massive catalogue of online pokies, that resonated with players in NZ and Australia. Being located in this part of the world, gave them a cutting edge in this respect, over their competitors, who are predominantly based in Europe.

In 2011, NextGen and NYX Interactive merged. This merger allowed for NextGen pokies to be available on the NYX casino platform. This improved distribution mechanism for their gaming content gave them a much greater reach to players across the globe.

In 2017, it was announced that NextGen and NYX would be acquired by Scientific Games (now known as Light & Wonder). This acquisition was completed in 2018.

NextGen Gaming Casinos

NextGen broke the mould in their earlier days, by approaching and integrating directly with some of the biggest real money casino sites in the market. Some of these included the likes of 888 casino and Bet365 casino. This changed in 2011 when they were able to offer their games via the NYX casino platform. Their game portfolio is still found and played today on many of the bigger casinos.

Pros

• Solid reputation in NZ and Australia
• Pokies are popular among local players
• Available on many of the larger casino sites
• Good game distribution via the NXY platform

Cons

• Online pokie releases have stopped
• Development team has been absorbed into other companies
• Their days seem to be over, following the acquisition

Our Final Thoughts on NextGen Gaming

When NextGen formed, they hit the ground running and immediately made a massive dent in the local industry, by providing excellent pokies that resonated with local players. As with many successful companies, they got the attention of other larger competitors and were eventually purchased by casino powerhouse, Light & Wonder. They still have some awesome games that are still being played to this day, but it seems that the days of NextGen are over.

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Dale Shelabarger Author

Dale is an author for InsideCasino and an expert in the iGaming sector, with his specialist areas in casinos, online pokies and bingo. dale has written hundreds of casino reviews and iGaming articles over the past 15 years.