JPJ Group to close UK-facing Vera&John and InterCasino products
Operator started declining new registrations this week as part of Gamesys merger plans
JPJ Group has confirmed its Vera&John and InterCasino brands will exit the UK market next month as part of its planned merger with Gamesys.
The operator said in statements on both sites it stopped accepting new registrations from Monday 5 August and will immediately be ceasing all promotional activity, including onsite promotions and email offers.
Deposits and bets will continue to be accepted until 27 August before the official closure on 3 September.
JPJ has advised all players to withdraw any cash funds as soon as possible ahead of the closure to avoid any potential issues.
The closures were announced in twin statements on the respective sites
In the case of Vera&John, JPJ said it will begin to phase out its existing loyalty programme in the period running up to closure of the brand in the UK.
“It’s been wonderful, but we’ve reached the end of our journey together,” the statement on the sites read. “We’d like to thank you for your loyalty and wish you all the best for the future”.
Vera&John and InterCasino are currently licensed in the UK, Sweden and Malta and accounted for 41% of the company’s revenue, or £34.2m during the first quarter of 2019.
In a statement to EGR this morning, a JPJ spokesperson confirmed the closures were part of the merger planning, following the Gamesys deal.
“We intend to run all UK facing brands through the Gamesys platform and under a single UK licence,” the spokesperson said.
“InterCasino will be retained as a brand, as will Vera&John. This is simply a tidying up of our UK facing brand platforms. We are currently recruiting for staff in Malta and the UK, so hopefully there will be no job losses.”