Data Source:
https://coinatmradar.com/countries/
The data represents the biggest economy (country) where this language is an official language.
https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_price_rankings?itemId=105
The data represents the biggest economy (country) where this language is an official language.
https://fplmystats.com/tools/league-counter
The data represents the biggest economy (country) where this language is an official language.
(demographics -> population statistics)
The data represents the biggest economy (country) where this language is an official language.
https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/NGDP_RPCH@WEO/OEMDC/ADVEC/WEOWORLD/GUY/UGA/
The data represents the biggest economy (country) where this language is an official language.
The numbers here are counted by All-in Global from the Sunday Million tournament on PokerStars on 6th April 2020. This weekly tournament is considered the biggest online poker tournament in the world.
The data represents the biggest economy (country) where this language is an official language.
https://www.esportsearnings.com/players/19074-saksa-martin-sazdov
The data represents the biggest economy (country) where this language is an official language.
https://www.socialbakers.com/statistics/facebook/pages/total/macedonia/celebrities/sport-star
The data represents the biggest economy (country) where this language is an official language.
https://lcb.org/casinos/land/europe
The data represents the biggest economy (country) where this language is an official language.
https://sportsbetting24.com/sportsbooks/countries/
The data represents the biggest economy (country) where this language is an official language.
THE CHALLENGES OF IGAMING LOCALIZATION IN MACEDONIAN
Localization of iGaming terminology in Macedonian can be a real challenge and it requires a lot of researching experience of the translator who does it.
First of all, this is a relatively new “field” or “area” and can be hard for the translators to find any good glossaries or dictionaries for this field. Casino games have some long tradition in the Republic of North Macedonia, but online gaming seems to be relatively new, not so much for the players or in terms of laws and regulations but in terms of standardized terminology and suitable equivalents for the gaming-specific words and expressions.
The major part names of the games are simply translated or transcribed from English into Macedonian and they remain the same. For instance: BINGO is БИНГО, SLOT MACHINE is СЛОТ МАШИНА, BLACK JACK is transcribed as БЛЕКЏЕК, or SICBO is transcribed as СИК БО, CRAPS as КРЕПС etc.
Next, some general terms like “bet”, “betting”, “bonuses”, “progressive” ”online” – “влог”, “кладење”, “бонуси”, “прогресивен”, “онлајн”, can easily be translated or the translators can use the borrowed English words in Macedonian and there are not any specific problems with them.
It is not strange to find text in Macedonian with some English terms in it. For example : “Откријте различни видови покер игри, од класичен покер до покер со три карти и Texas Hold’em” where “Texas Hold’em” remains the same and the other types of Poker are translated, or “Класичен, прогресивен, Vegas Strip и европски блекџек” …… where “Vegas Strip” is neither translated nor transcribed and the other types of Black Jack are translated.
In terms of formality, Macedonian language has both polite and informal forms for addressing someone directly: You – “Вие”, which is the polite form, or “вие” – you, used without capital letter which means plural or addressing plural audience and the form You – “Ти”, which is an informal way of addressing or a direct way of addressing someone.
In online gaming, both forms can be used. For example, you can see “Играј сега” – “Play now”, which is the informal form and addresses the player directly, usually to start playing games or when giving instructions. The plural forms are also used, for instance “Играјте ги најдобрите”…. – “Play the best”….. when giving descriptions of games or addressing broader audience or group of players.
All things considered, the translators doing the Macedonian localization need to check various sources and sometimes even sources from other Slavic languages, like Serbian, in order to localize and find the best suitable match which will not confuse the player. This is only possible when you trust your localization project to professional translators with iGaming lingo experience. At All-in Global we only hire native-speaking top linguistics and you can be sure that your project will be in the right hands.
MACEDONIAN ONLINE GAMING MARKET: CURRENT STATUS
MACEDONIAN ONLINE GAMING MARKET: POTENTIAL
WHY CHOOSE US FOR YOUR MACEDONIAN PROJECT?
Regulated by the Law of Games of Chance and Entertainment Games, the bill passed through in 2011, legislation currently covers sporting events, casino games, lotteries Lotto and scratch cards. Still in its initial stage, Macedonian players are mainly focused on slot classics such as Jackpot Giant, Age of the Gods, Jungle Trouble, Starburst, Twin Spin, Gonzo’s Quest and Aloha Cluster Pays.
Top game providers in Macedonia in gaming giants Playtech and NetEnt, due to the stability and reputation of these game provider behemoths.
The Macedonian government are proposing a quasi-monopoly on iGaming with domestic online casinos making up 51% of the future market. A purely state-run enterprise is proposed, with online casinos as the main the focus. It’s expecting to be an accepting market for both in-country and foreign operators. With 72% of the adult population regularly having a punt on sporting events, this trend is showing no signs of slowing down.
licenses, granted by the Vladata na Republika Makedonija, takes at most nine months, speedy and efficient and we expect nothing less from this progressive Balkan Peninsula nation.
We recommend you to involve your language service provider as early as possible in the Macedonian localization process. This way, you will avoid pitfalls and the need to rework later, meaning you will experience no delays in getting your global growing going. We are quick, reliable, and a highly trusted partner across the gaming industry.
We have a world-class localization team for Macedonian and have spent the last decade recruiting Macedonian writers with a big passion for games and sports and an impeccable understanding of iGaming terminology. We also offer SEO and audiovisual services in Macedonian.
Contact salesteam@all-in.global or click the button to request a quote.
MACEDONIAN ONLINE GAMING MARKET: CURRENT STATUS
Regulated by the Law of Games of Chance and Entertainment Games, the bill passed through in 2011, legislation currently covers sporting events, casino games, lotteries Lotto and scratch cards. Still in its initial stage, Macedonian players are mainly focused on slot classics such as Jackpot Giant, Age of the Gods, Jungle Trouble, Starburst, Twin Spin, Gonzo’s Quest and Aloha Cluster Pays.
Top game providers in Macedonia in gaming giants Playtech and NetEnt, due to the stability and reputation of these game provider behemoths.
MACEDONIAN ONLINE GAMING MARKET: POTENTIAL
The Macedonian government are proposing a quasi-monopoly on iGaming with domestic online casinos making up 51% of the future market. A purely state-run enterprise is proposed, with online casinos as the main the focus. It’s expecting to be an accepting market for both in-country and foreign operators. With 72% of the adult population regularly having a punt on sporting events, this trend is showing no signs of slowing down.
licenses, granted by the Vladata na Republika Makedonija, takes at most nine months, speedy and efficient and we expect nothing less from this progressive Balkan Peninsula nation.
WHY CHOOSE US FOR YOUR MACEDONIAN PROJECT?
We recommend you to involve your language service provider as early as possible in the Macedonian localization process. This way, you will avoid pitfalls and the need to rework later, meaning you will experience no delays in getting your global growing going. We are quick, reliable, and a highly trusted partner across the gaming industry.
We have a world-class localization team for Macedonian and have spent the last decade recruiting Macedonian writers with a big passion for games and sports and an impeccable understanding of iGaming terminology. We also offer SEO and audiovisual services in Macedonian.
Contact salesteam@all-in.global or click the button to request a quote.
