Pateplay
Pateplay is a Bulgaria-based studio founded in 2022, building slots, live-casino tables and land-based cabinets, audited by GLI and the Bulgarian Institute for Metrology.
Pateplay's slots and live-dealer tables sit at a number of licensed casinos in our catalogue, suited to players who want a mid-sized studio with documented RNG testing rather than a household name.
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Pateplay Casinos — Games, Fairness and Where to Play
Pateplay is a Sofia-based game studio, founded in 2022, that supplies slots, live-casino tables and land-based cabinet software to online operators. Its portfolio has grown into a mid-sized library that shows up at a defined set of licensed casinos rather than every major brand, which makes fairness and licensing the two questions worth checking before playing its games.
Who Is Pateplay
Pateplay was founded in 2022 by Georgi Petrov Papazki and is headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria, with Georgi Alexandrov serving as CEO and roughly 153 employees based in Bulgaria. The studio was named Best Startup in Sofia, Bulgaria for 2024, and holds a Notice of Recognition from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) issued in 2024, according to vistagamble.com and softswiss.com, which allows its content to be distributed to MGA-licensed operators on a B2B basis.
Among the 511 game studios tracked across our catalogue by how many casinos carry their titles, Pateplay ranks 169th. The spread in that group is wide: Hacksaw appears at 119 casinos, Apollo at 95, Lakka sits closer to the middle at 16, ElCasino near the bottom at 5, and Jili at just 1 — so a mid-table position like Pateplay's still means real but limited distribution compared with the largest studios.
Pateplay Games and Signature Mechanics
Pateplay's catalogue is built around online slots, live-casino games covering roulette, blackjack and baccarat, and a separate line of land-based cabinets marketed under the Phenom series for retail gaming halls. According to vistagamble.com, gamblerid.com and slottomat.com, the portfolio spans roughly 90 to 110 titles, and the studio has kept releasing new slots at a pace of about two per month since its 2022 launch, per revpanda.com and slottomat.com. No specific slot titles from this studio are listed in our catalogue for this hub, so treat the range above as the scope of the library rather than a list of named games.
Pateplay RTP, Volatility and Fairness
Pateplay's average theoretical Return to Player sits around 96.4%, with individual slots ranging between roughly 96.08% and 96.66%, according to gamblerid.com and revpanda.com. RTP is a long-run mathematical figure calculated over millions of rounds, not a promise for any single session, and volatility — how spread out wins are over that distance — should be treated as a risk profile rather than a signal that a game is "due" for a payout.
Independent testing matters more than the studio's own claims. Pateplay's games are certified by Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) and the Bulgarian Institute for Metrology (BIM) for RNG fairness, with Gaming Associates listed among its auditors and ISO 27001 covering information security, per softswiss.com and revpanda.com.
Pateplay holds licences or approvals across roughly 15 jurisdictions, including Malta, Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia, Curaçao and Brazil, according to gamblerid.com and vistagamble.com — a broader regulatory footprint than many studios of comparable size.
Where to Play Pateplay Slots
The casino list above this article shows which operators in our catalogue currently carry Pateplay content. Among them are Gunsbet, CrownSlots and ViciBet, alongside other licensed casinos tracked on this site.
Of the 16 casinos in this selection with a licence on record, 7 hold an Anjouan licence — 44% of the group, against a 16% share for Anjouan across our full catalogue. That skew matters because Anjouan-licensed operators typically carry lighter regulatory oversight than Malta or Curaçao-licensed ones. Minimum deposits also lean higher here: of the 13 casinos with a published minimum deposit, only 5 start at 10 EUR or less (38%), compared with 60% catalogue-wide, so entry costs at Pateplay-carrying casinos tend to sit above the site average.
- Provider availability — confirm Pateplay titles are actually listed at the specific casino, not just in a general provider footer
- Casino licence — Anjouan, Curaçao, Kahnawake and Tobique licences carry different oversight levels among casinos carrying this studio
- Region — Pateplay's own operating licences do not guarantee the game is offered in every country a casino serves
- Payment method — many of these casinos support Neteller and Skrill alongside cards, so check which rails are live before depositing
- Demo mode — where offered, test volatility and pacing before wagering real funds
Common Misconceptions About Pateplay Slots
- "A slot is hot or cold" — RNG-audited games like Pateplay's have no memory of past spins; each round is independent regardless of recent results.
- "96.4% RTP means 96.4% of every deposit comes back" — RTP is a theoretical average across the full lifetime of a game, not an outcome for a single session or player.
- "MGA recognition means the studio itself is MGA-licensed everywhere" — the Notice of Recognition covers Pateplay's B2B agreements with MGA-licensed operators, separate from its Bulgarian, Curaçao and other jurisdictional approvals.
- "More new releases means better odds" — releasing around two titles a month affects catalogue variety, not the mathematical edge built into any individual game.
How Pateplay Casinos Differ
The casinos in this selection that carry Pateplay games differ mainly in how long they have been operating, and that gap is wide enough to matter for track record.
| Casino | Years in Operation |
|---|---|
| TonyBet Casino | 17 |
| 22bet | 9 |
| Fairspin | 8 |
| Spinbetter | 7 |
| Spinjo | 2 |
| Lucky haul | 0 |
A 17-year gap separates the oldest operator here from the newest: TonyBet Casino has the longest track record, while Lucky haul has none recorded yet. Players who prioritise a documented dispute-handling history should lean toward the longer-running names, while those chasing newer promotions and interfaces will find them concentrated among the recently launched operators — with the trade-off being less history to judge them by.
Verdict on Pateplay
"Pateplay is a mid-sized, independently audited studio worth checking on its own licensing and RTP data rather than assuming it behaves like the larger names it sits alongside."
Pateplay suits players who want GLI- and BIM-tested slots and live tables from a studio with a documented Bulgarian base and MGA recognition, rather than the widest possible library. It fits less well for players who specifically want an operator carried by the largest number of casinos in our catalogue, since at 169th of 511 by that measure, its distribution is real but mid-tier rather than dominant.
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Update history
- Aug 31, 2026 — Covered studio background, licensing footprint, RTP/audit data, casino differences and where to play
Pateplay – FAQ
Which casinos offer Pateplay games?
Pateplay games appear at a defined set of casinos in our catalogue, including Gunsbet, CrownSlots and ViciBet; the full current list is shown above this article rather than repeated here.
What is the typical RTP on Pateplay slots?
Pateplay's average theoretical RTP is around 96.4%, with individual games ranging from roughly 96.08% to 96.66%, according to industry sources tracking the studio's game math.
Who audits Pateplay games for fairness?
Pateplay's games are tested by Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) and the Bulgarian Institute for Metrology (BIM), with Gaming Associates also listed among its auditors, and the studio holds ISO 27001 for information security.
What types of games does Pateplay make?
Pateplay produces online slots, live-casino tables covering roulette, blackjack and baccarat, and a separate Phenom line of cabinet software for land-based gaming halls.
Is Pateplay licensed to operate legally?
Pateplay holds a Malta Gaming Authority Notice of Recognition for B2B agreements plus licences or approvals in roughly 15 jurisdictions, including Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia, Curaçao and Brazil.
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