GambleAware has published a full list of the donations and pledges it received in the first quarter of the 2024/25 financial year. In the first quarter (Q1), which ran from April 2024 to June 2024, the charity received £294,722.99 in total from Research, Prevention and Treatment (RPT) contributions.

This level of funding is consistent with the last four financial years, where GambleAware has received a relatively small proportion of donations in Q1, with a greater proportion of donations received in Q4 (January to March).

This 2024/25 fiscal year is likely to be the final year in which operators will donate directly to Gambling Commission approved organisations before the introduction of a statutory levy. The charity is calling for continued funding to ensure the continuation of services including the NGSN and a safe and smooth transition to the new commissioning system.

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Zoe Osmond, CEO of Gamble Aware, said: “This is anticipated to be the final year of the voluntary donation system, before moving on to a system with a statutory levy. As we transition to the new system it is essential that funding is maintained at the same level as previous years to ensure there is no disruption to prevention and treatment services for gambling harm.”

The figures published for Q1 2024/25 also show GambleAware received £40,000 in Regulatory Settlement funding. This comprises final transfers of monthly instalments to GambleAware agreed between the Gambling Commission and a single operator, in accordance with the Statement of Principles.

Here are this weeks latest slots releases compiled by European Gaming

Inspired Entertainment, Inc. is thrilled to announce the release of Bullion Bars Grab the Gold™ – the latest addition to the popular Bullion Bars™ franchise, now available to the UK LBO, B3 market. Bullion Bars Grab the Gold™ takes player excitement to new heights with the introduction of the Grab the Gold bonus feature.

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Prepare for the slash of swords against bone as Relax Gaming, the iGaming aggregator and supplier of unique content unveils its latest release, Bone Raiders. This high octane 5×3 slot can see players win up to a maximum of 10,000x their stake by way of respin multipliers and a lucrative bonus game that can see magic staffs, bombs, cannons and compasses help rack up the prizes.

Evoplay is bringing cascading reels and random multipliers to a mythological theme in its latest title, Good Luck Spell. Immersing players in a fantasy realm, this 6×5 reel slot sees a host of thematic symbols pay anywhere on the board before being removed from play with the tumble feature. Magic boxes can also appear with a multiplier value hidden until it is part of a winning combination when the sorcerer reveals the value underneath ranging from 2x to 500x.

Play’n GO invites fans to return to this glorious kingdom to stake their claim on spectacular stones in Gemix 100. Here, players will find an abundance of sparkling gemstones across the land, just ripe for the taking. Venturing across the kingdom, they’ll find themselves coming across vast mines where the Miner and his friends excavate these precious gems; the Princess’ Kingdom where she oversees the realm with care, and the Wizard’s home where he conducts his valuable research on the magnificent minerals of the land.

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Love classic slots AND thrilling bonus features? Then Classic Coins from Booming Games is for you. This slot captures the nostalgia of a traditional slot machine and combines it with the action-packed gameplay of a modern video slot. Purists will be pleased to see the iconic fruit and diamond symbols land across the gameboard, which is set over five reels and three rows with ten paylines active in the base game.

Playson, the accomplished digital entertainment supplier, has added to its player favourite ‘Hit the Bonus’ series with the electric new release, Piggy Power: Hit the Bonus. Boasting a thrilling array of boosters and an enhanced Bonus Game, this 3×3 title employs only high value icons, including golden coins as Bonus symbols, Sticky Bonus coins identified by their pink centre, and volt-themed icons as mystery symbols.

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Blueprint Gaming takes players on a journey into the wilderness where the king of the jungle is on hand to present lavish wins via fierce cash rewards and thrilling bonus games in Majestic Fury Megaways™. Set sky high during a blazing sunset, the six-reel grid is occupied with lion-themed wild and cash collect symbols alongside the alluring Majestic Fury Bonus icons.

B2B gaming supplier Push Gaming has launched the latest adventure for its fearless panda, Big Bam-book, featuring classic mechanics but with a unique twist. Taking the incredibly popular book theme and fusing it with the adventures of its fan-favourite panda, mystery symbols provide big potential wins in both the base game and free spins Feature.

Slots players can look forward to reeling in some big wins playing Everygame Casino’s new Bass Baggin’. The new fishing-themed game has a free spins bonus round with morphing symbols and two progressive jackpots. Wilds and Scatters can fill the reel they’re on with Wilds. Bass Baggin’ is set on a river teaming with hungry bass. Its Wild is a happy Fisherman and its Scatter is a Fish.

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Spinomenal has expanded its successful Demi Gods series with the launch of Demi Gods V, Hold & Hit. Players are reunited with Atlas, Selene, Helios, and Hera as they travel through ancient Greece in search of glory. Three or four Wild symbols will only pay out when they are followed by a free spins or a bonus symbol. The Wild will count as any symbol except for free spins and bonus symbols.

Armadillo Studios is thrilled to unveil its latest slot, 1849 Gold Bonanza. Saddle up and go back in time to the California Gold Rush, where fortune favours the bold and the promise of bounty lies just beneath the surface. This immersive high-volatility adventure invites players to grab their shovels and pickaxes and join the legendary ‘forty-niners’ in a quest to strike it rich.

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EGT Digital will make its debut at this year’s edition of SIGMA East Europe. The company has prepared a rich product selection, which will be available to guests at stand P225.

EGT Digital will show its ever-evolving portfolio of slot solutions, currently including the bestsellers Bell Link, Clover Chance, High Cash and Single Progressive Jackpot, as well as more than 100 casino titles on different themes. The visitors will be able to get acquainted with Burning Hot Instant, the latest addition to Clover Chance and the first instant proposal in the jackpot’s range. Inspired by EGT Digital’s classic Burning Hot slot series, this game will win players’ hearts with its mystery jackpot and numerous immediate rewards.

The in-house developed “all-in-one” betting platform X-Nave will also be on display to demonstrate its 4 main modules: Sport Product, CRM Engine, Gaming Aggregator and Payment Gateway. Each one of them can be part of the complete solution or function independently from the others, as they could be integrated with developments of third-party providers.

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The main accent in X-Nave’s Sport Product for the event will be the new Customizable tournament page, which aims to enhance user engagement and simplify navigation. Through it players will be able to access relevant information and place bets very easily. The page is divided into different tabs: Lobby, Matches, Boosted, Outrights, Bet Feed, Teams, Groups, Brackets, Promotions, and Quiz. This way users have at their disposal all the data they need, which is a guarantee that they will enjoy more personalized and engaging betting experience.

EGT Digital’s CRM Engine will present many new competition opportunities between players, including various games and tournaments, as well as а prize drop on all providers on a platform level. More options for more detailed player segmentation will be also available to operators, as well as an AI/ML chatbot and a new AI/ML module for individually selected casino games based on casino visitors’ behavior.

The Gaming Aggregator will show its enhanced portfolio of more than 12,000 titles, covering slots, live games, table games, bingo, lottery, Poker, TV games, skill-based games from more than 110 popular providers. The variety of casino widgets available to operators is now enriched with a leaderboard widget, which will be also presented to the guests at the stand.

EGT Digital’s Payment Gateway will introduce its wide range of payment methods, which already includes Open Banking. The guests will also be able to learn more about the Quick Deposit feature – a small Cashier that can be opened directly from the casino games, which means that the players don’t have to leave the game in order to take what is hidden inside.

“We are very excited that we will take part in SIGMA East Europe this year,” shared Tsvetomira Drumeva, Head of Sales at EGT Digital. “This region is of great significance for us and I am confident that the event will provide us with the opportunity to meet with both our current partners and many potential new customers, who will be able to see and test our products on site. We are looking forward to welcome all of them at our stand on 03 and 04 September.”

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