GR8_TECH Presents Africa-Ready Platform With the Latest Tech Update

GR8_TECH has rebuilt its platform’s frontend architecture, achieving an average Lighthouse score of 90-95 points—making Platform for Champions effectively the fastest one in the industry, where the top outliers don’t exceed 75 points.

“Essentially, this means GR8_TECH’s platform loads faster than competitors’, giving end users a smoother experience they legitimately want to return to. For operators, this means higher player loyalty, time spent in sessions, retention rate, and, ultimately, higher revenue. Simply because of better tech,” commented Edward Smyshliayev, GR8_TECH CTO.   

What makes it great for African Markets

For African markets, the gap between 75 and 90 is more than a benchmark win. Good connectivity doesn’t guarantee a fast website—much of the region's player base browses on mid-range and older mobile devices, where heavy, flashy frontends struggle regardless of network quality.

In 2024, GR8_TECH made its first attempt to solve this issue for the market, building a lightweight frontend for the local operator Mojabet. It was specifically designed to perform under the typical constraints of African markets and showed outstanding results: 7x faster page load time, +20% time spent on the platform, and +15% monthly retention rate—but it did so by trading away flexibility, a common trade-off before now.

The current update is the direct evolution of that lesson: the same performance discipline, now without the compromise. By shifting from client-side rendering using the React framework to server-side rendering built on Qwik, GR8_TECH moved the heavy lifting off the end user’s device. At the same time, operators maintain full CMS-driven customization across GREAT_SPORTSBOOK, casino lobbies, cashier, registration, and promo—while running at speeds even better than the earlier stripped-down approach.

How quickly does it load, actually

After the updates, GR8_TECH's platform consistently demonstrates:

• Speed Index of 1.72 seconds (vs. industry average 5.3 seconds; the faster, the better)
• Lighthouse Index of 90-95 points (vs. industry average in the 50-60 range; the higher, the better)

These are key indicators that measure what players actually feel—how fast the platform responds, not just how fast a server answers a request. The results were benchmarked against 15+ leading iGaming B2C sites, from traditional sportsbooks and casinos to modern crypto-native casinos and online prediction markets, with a focus on mobile, since it accounts for the overwhelming majority of iGaming traffic.

See the fastest platform in action at SBC Summit

GR8_TECH’s fastest Platform for Champions will be rolled out for live brands following its first demo showcase at SBC Summit 2026 at booth C416. Book a meeting to secure your spot at the forefront of iGaming innovation in the Champions Arena.