Magellan Robotech, provider of Virtual and Fantasy Sports

History and origin of Magellan Robotech

Magellan Robotech is the B2B unit of the Stanleybet Group, a betting operator and provider with more than six decades of history since its founding in 1958. The Magellan Robotech brand was publicly presented to the industry at ICE 2020 as a global offer of systems, platforms, software and terminals for betting and casino operators, with operational headquarters in Liverpool and hardware production in Split, Croatia. The scale of the parent group and its historical presence in the United Kingdom, Italy, Romania, Belgium, Denmark and Malta provides operational backing for the B2B proposition.

Trident, flagship virtual football league

Trident is the star product of the Magellan Robotech virtual sports catalogue, a virtual football league with 20 teams and matches every 5 minutes. The product was designed with proprietary mathematics built for continuous 24/7 operation across retail and online, and it has secured deals with two Top 5 operators in Peru and two Top 10 operators in Italy, alongside sustained performance in Denmark.

• Virtual football league with 20 teams and results every 5 minutes
• GLI certification for Colombia under the Colombian regulator's requirements
• Certification obtained in Croatia in December 2019
• Multiple award nominations in 2019 for its virtual sport proposition
• Integration available for both retail and online channels

Falcon, the first live virtual football

Falcon is the differential product in the Magellan Robotech portfolio, described by the company itself as the first live virtual football in the world. Unlike traditional pre-recorded simulated matches, Falcon brings real-time dynamic elements into the virtual format, broadening betting windows and resolution mechanics compared with classic software-driven simulations. The product reinforces the studio's position in the virtual sports vertical as a developer with in-house output, not a reseller of third-party content.

Complete virtual sports portfolio

Beyond the two flagship titles, the Magellan Robotech virtual sports catalogue covers multiple formats and mechanics for operators that need content rotation across retail and online.

• Virtual Championship, a virtual football tournament-structured format
• Pre-recorded virtual greyhound race for operators seeking diversification beyond football
• Scalable catalogue with in-house production and ongoing delivery for retail operators

MBK terminals for retail

MBK (Magellan Betting Kiosk) is the self-service terminal line produced in-house by Magellan Robotech in Split, Croatia. The units are manufactured with the option to customise colours and operator branding, and the K1 model was the first SSBT signed by MBK, with confirmed distribution across Denmark, Belgium, Romania and Italy. MBKs allow the operator to decentralise the betting counter at the physical location and keep continuous operation with lower staffing costs.

Midas and Apache, retail touch-screen systems

The retail stack of Magellan Robotech is rounded out by Midas Touch & Bet, a touch-screen betting solution built on the group's Apache and Galileo systems. The proposition integrates with any operator betting platform, which allows them to deploy the Midas front end without replacing the existing risk and trading stack. That cuts commercial friction for operators with legacy infrastructure that want to modernise the retail experience without a full back-office migration.

Awards and certifications

Magellan Robotech picks up specific recognitions in the virtual sports and lottery verticals, categories where the studio competes with in-house output against the major European studios.

• CEEG Awards Budapest, Best Lottery Service Provider
• GLI certification for Trident in Colombia
• Croatian certification obtained in December 2019
• Multiple nominations in 2019 for the Trident product

Commercial partnerships and regional presence

The Magellan Robotech commercial strategy combines direct deals with local operators and regional partnerships that leverage the parent group's scale. Standout alliances include Novomatic in Croatia and 1960Bet in Africa, alongside the operational presence of the Stanleybet Group in the Peruvian market through local offices. The company maintains recurring participation at key industry events such as ICE Barcelona, ENADA Rimini, SBC Summits in Buenos Aires and fairs in Bogotá, Lima, Johannesburg, Las Vegas and Sofia.

Active markets and Latin American expansion

The geographic footprint of Magellan Robotech covers established operations in Europe and active expansion in Latin America.

• Europe: Italy, Denmark, Belgium, Romania, Croatia, United Kingdom, Malta
• Latin America: Peru (two Top 5 operators with Trident), Colombia (Trident certified), Argentina and Brazil as development markets
• Africa: operation through the 1960Bet alliance
• Active expansion with a commercial team dedicated to the Latin American market

Operational fit for operators

For operators looking for virtual sports content with proven mechanics and operational backing from a group with decades of its own experience, Magellan Robotech offers a differential route compared with the big studios in the segment. The combination of virtual content with in-house development (Trident, Falcon, Virtual Championship), MBK terminals manufactured internally, Midas and Apache retail systems that integrate with third-party platforms, and regulatory validation with GLI in Colombia and Croatia positions it as a fit partner for operators with mixed online and retail operation, particularly those that need a supplier with an operator background who can speak the same language.