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Week 20/2021 slot games releases

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Here are this weeks latest slots releases!

Belatra Games, the specialist online slots developer, has released its legendary title, 88 Dragons Treasure. Belatra’s slot is set against a rich tapestry of Eastern-inspired themes being closely watched over by a fire-breathing dragon. An oriental soundscape creates an atmospheric experience as players hunt for luxurious symbols and golden artifacts while navigating through a dragon’s cave.

 

NetGame Entertainment, and its games studio proudly presents its powerful slot, Lotus Fortune. This spiritual game takes players on a journey through a magical Asian world where Lotus flowers blossom. It sets itself apart thanks to its cluster pay system that replaces traditional paylines. All symbols play as clusters and launch Infinity Cluster if landing horizontally or vertically adjacent to matching symbols. The Wild symbol substitutes for all symbols aside from Scatter.

 

 

Yggdrasil has partnered with Jade Rabbit Studio for a thrilling Egyptian adventure, Word of Thoth. The game marks Jade Rabbit’s debut release as a YG Masters partner and sees players transported to a dark, imposing Egyptian temple where hieroglyphic symbols grace the reels. The 6×4 video slot contains 4,096 ways to win while every spin offer possibilities of cascading symbols for every winning combination.

 

Relax Gaming, the igaming aggregator and supplier of unique content has released a new seafaring title, Sails of Fortune. The game takes players on a pirate-filled adventure across the seven seas, filled with as much mystery as good fortune. Offering 7776 ways to win, Sails of Fortune invites players to jump aboard a ship and journey to great wins, guided by Mystery Maps and respins. Treasure chest coin symbols appear on the fifth reel in Free Spins. These are stowed away until three are collected, which upgrades the Expanding Mystery Maps to reveal one extra symbol per reel, awarding an additional Free Spin with each upgrade.

 

 

iSoftBet’s flagship feature-packed 2021 slot Moriarty Megaways is the latest in the leading slots supplier and aggregation platform provider’s Twisted Tales series of smash hit slots, which sees iconic stories given the iSoftBet ‘Serious Fun’ treatment, with the villain becoming the focal point to deliver amazing gaming experiences that put players first.

 

Play’n GO continue their impressive slate of releases for 2021 with Scroll of Dead, a new addition to their popular Dead Series of Egyptian slots. The series began with the popular slot Rich Wilde and the Book of Dead, and in the following years, several other leading games have been produced as part of the collection, including Rise of Dead and Legacy of Dead. Scroll of Dead is a 5×3 video slot based around Shai, the Egyptian god of fate and destiny. The grid has an extra reel hidden beneath Shai’s Scroll of Destiny, and players must unlock it by triggering free spins to determine their fate and fortune.

 

 

Yggdrasil, the leading global publisher of online gambling content, has partnered with YG Masters studio ReelPlay to release Bad Dingo’s wild new title Jaguar SuperWays. Set in a deep South American jungle and featuring an array of fearsome wildlife, Jaguar SuperWays offers players a unique slot experience combining features never seen together before – cascading wins, expanding symbols and over 387,000,000 ways to win. Each new spin begins with 5 reels and 243-ways to win. Free Spins commence at 1024-ways and are awarded when three or more temple symbols appear, with up to 20 cascading spins up for grabs. The Jaguar SuperWays feature is triggered when a pawprint appears on any winning symbol. Pawprints expand the game grid to a maximum of a nine by nine grid providing an incredible 387,420,489 ways to win as new symbols cascade down.

 

 

Pragmatic Play, a leading content provider to the gaming industry, has unveiled its newest immersive video slot, Cash Elevator. The high volatility hit, in partnership with Reel Kingdom, sees players riding the elevator to reunite two lovers in a creepy hotel. In the base game, fans can advance through the floors if an up-facing arrow lands on the middle reel. However, they can also drop a level in the same manner. Getting up to the 13th floor will trigger the Hold and Spin feature, while travelling down to level 0 starts the Basement round.

If an Expanded Wild covers an entire reel, the Free Spins mode is triggered, closing the elevator doors and taking its passengers to the 13th floor. In the Dead Lovers Bonus round, players have an interactive choice revealing the granted number of Free Spins.

 

Stakelogic has teamed up with rising star developer Hurricane Games to launch a tasty video slot that can deliver some truly sweet wins. Candy Links Bonanza has been created through the provider’s Greenlogic® Program and is a modern video slot with plenty of features to unwrap. During the base game, players collect gold coins that are transferred from the main 5×5 reel matrix to that same position on the Hurricane Links collection card on the left-hand side of the reels. Coin symbols can appear on all reels except the centre reel. Any vertical, horizontal or diagonal line of five coins on the Hurricane Links collection card will trigger the Hurricane Links win.

 

 

Playson has launched Book of Gold 2: Double Hit mechanic, the enthralling release invites players to enjoy two 3×5 fields with 10 pay lines active in this Playson classic, thereby doubling their opportunity to earn Free Spins. The appearance of three or more Golden Book Scattered-Wilds on one of the game fields triggers 10 Free Spins, and in order to activate the other game field within Free Spins, players must land Scattered-Wild symbols on the inactive grid.

 

 

Spearhead Studios announces the launch of its new medieval-themed casino slot Knights of Fortune. The title is a 5×3 ways game with cascading re-spins, featuring a unique collection mechanic that will transport players back to the Middle Ages. Knights of Fortune inspires players to step into a medieval atmosphere, where they can trigger free spins with a guaranteed number of wilds, a win multiplier, and the potential to win close to 16,000x.  Bringing fame and fortune to brave warriors, Knights of Fortune motivates players to earn their seat at the conqueror’s table by collecting wilds, winning and special gold symbols.

 

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CopyBet extends Front of Shirt partnership with Queens Park Rangers Football Club

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CopyBet has extended its deal as Front of Shirt Partner of Queens Park Rangers Football Club, continuing the successful collaboration for the 2025/26 season.

The renewed agreement reinforces CopyBet’s position as the club’s primary partner, and enables the fantastic relationship to continue to grow. CopyBet’s logo will adorn the front of the Men’s First Team shirts, and all adult retail shirts.

“We are proud to continue our partnership with Queens Park Rangers as the club’s Official Front of Shirt Partner for the upcoming season, reflecting our ongoing commitment to supporting the Club and the exciting journey ahead. We look forward to another memorable season together, both on and off the pitch,” stated Anton Ivanov, Business Development Director, CopyBet UK.

The relationship, which started in July 2022, has seen CopyBet begin as the Club’s Back of Shirt Sponsor, before moving to the Front of Shirt position for the 2024/25 season, with a memorable debut in our 4-0 home win against Leeds in April 2024.

QPR Commercial Director Euan Inglis added: “CopyBet have been a fantastic partner over the last three seasons, Anton and the whole team are a pleasure to work with. The Club are delighted that CopyBet have exercised their option to extend their partnership with the Club for another season.”

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€3.8 Billion Tax Contribution from EGBA Members to European Economy Revealed in 2024 Report

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Members of the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) contributed €3.8 billion in taxes to the European economy in 2024 and achieved record progress in safer gambling and social responsibility, according to the association’s fifth annual sustainability report published today. The report reveals that EGBA members sent 100 million safety messages to their European customers in 2024 – a 48% year-on-year increase – and 69% of their customers, or 26.7 million of them, use safety tools, with half doing so voluntarily.

The Sustainability Report 2025 outlines the collective efforts of EGBA members to contribute positively to European society through safer gambling, social investment, and responsible business practices. It presents data on customer demographics, use of safety tools, investments in sports and society, employment and diversity, and environmental performance. The report covers the online operations of EGBA members in the EU and UK and tracks their year-on-year progress.

“This year’s report shows our members are not only positive contributors to Europe’s economy but also setting industry benchmarks for safer gambling,” said Maarten Haijer, Secretary General of EGBA“We’re especially encouraged by the success of personalised safety messages, which our report shows to be positively impacting between 42% to 46% of customers showing high-risk behaviours. That’s genuinely meaningful progress that builds trust and helps raise standards across the wider industry.”

“Our members are showing that leadership in our industry is about more than commercial success – it’s about protecting players, supporting communities, and investing in Europe’s future,” Haijer added“But sustaining these achievements requires stable and supportive regulatory frameworks and stronger enforcement against black market operators based outside Europe, who threaten the safety of European citizens and contribute nothing to our societies. The regulated industry makes substantial investments, but we need a longer-term policy vision in some national markets.”

EGBA and its members are committed to fostering a strong culture of social responsibility while evolving to meet rising societal expectations. Through their shared commitment to sustainability, our members continue to demonstrate that safer gambling and business success go hand in hand.

Key sustainability highlights from EGBA members (2024)

Social Contributions

  • €3.8 billion contributed in taxes to European economies, including corporate and gaming taxes, providing funding for public services and community initiatives.
  • €735 million invested in European sports through sponsorships, fees, and streaming rights payments – with streaming rights accounting for the largest share (62%).
  • €156.8 million donated to charities and community initiatives across Europe, representing a 4% yearly increase.

Promotion of Safer Gambling

  • A record 100 million messages were sent to customers to promote safer gambling, a 48% year-on-year increase. 28% of these messages were personalised, based on a customer’s individual playing behaviour, and were primarily delivered to customers via pop-ups (67%) and email (25%).
  • Personalised messages had positive impacts on 42-46% of customers with high-risk behaviours, with customers either improving their play or maintaining stable patterns following targeted messages. 21% of these customers also activated or strengthened safety tools following personalised messages.
  • 89% of all employees received safer gambling training – accounting for over 55,000 employees across online and land-based operations (up from 80% in 2023).
  • €148.9 million contributed to research, education, and treatment (RET) services to support gambling harm prevention in Europe, making it €290 million in RET contributions in the past 5 years.

Safer Gambling Tools

  • 69% of all customers used safety tools – representing a record 26.7 million players (a 28% yearly increase). Half of these, 13.2 million customers, used tools voluntarily.
  • Deposit limits remained the most popular tool, used by 65% of customers who use tools voluntarily.

Customers

  • 38.6 million customer accounts, representing a 19% year-on-year increase.
  • 75% of customers were male (up from 72% in 2023), while 25% of customers were female (down from 28%).
  • 15.9 million customer service interactions, a 10% yearly increase, with the most popular topic being offers/bonuses (18%).

Employment and Diversity

  • 62,698 total employees across both land-based and online operations, with 57% male and 43% female employees.

Energy and Environment

  • Total energy consumption decreased by 11% to 190.2 gigawatt hours (GWh), covering both land-based and online operations. 78% of energy use was sourced from renewables, an increase from 64% in 2023.
  • Greenhouse gas emissions were 1.15 million tonnes CO2e, with value chain emissions (Scope 3) accounting for 95% of the total. 

 

Source: EGBA

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Independent evaluation highlights impact of Ygam’s parent programme

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An independent evaluation has provided compelling evidence that Ygam’s work is effectively equipping families with the tools and knowledge to safeguard children from gaming and gambling harms.

The evaluation report, conducted by Sherbert Research, examined Ygam’s programme tailored for parents and carers, which includes online workshops, resources, and the Family Hub website.

The evaluation, assessed against Ygam’s comprehensive Theory of Change, found ‘strong evidence across all groups’ of increased understanding of gaming and gambling harms and their impact on behaviour change and the wellbeing of children and young people. It also highlighted that parents regard Ygam as a trusted source of support and information on these subjects.

After attending a Ygam workshop, parents expressed a deeper understanding of their role in supporting children and young people on these issues. The workshops were credited with reducing stigma around gaming and gambling harms and encouraging greater engagement from families. Many parents reported proactively understanding the risks and feeling empowered to start conversations with their children about gaming and gambling, putting boundaries in place before harm occurs.

While parents and professionals are increasingly aware of the risks associated with gaming, fewer recognise children’s potential exposure to gambling and gambling-like features, along with the related harms. The report reinforces that Ygam’s work plays a vital role in closing this critical knowledge gap through awareness raising, offering effective safeguarding tools, and providing the guidance and support required to create a safer digital home environment.

The programme was also commended for shifting perceptions around video gaming and microtransactions. They described taking immediate proactive steps such as adjusting screen time, understanding app spending, and setting clearer rules around their child’s online habits.

One parent who took part in the evaluation said: “After the session, I checked my son’s gaming account and realised he had spent over £200 on in-game purchases. We talked about it, and I’ve now set up parental controls.”

The high quality and standard of Ygam’s educational content was also praised by parents, with many describing it as ‘one of the best’ workshops they had attended for addressing a topical and complex issue, and for delivering accessible knowledge that supports real-life action.

Another parent said: ” A friend mentioned Ygam after I shared concerns about my son’s gaming habits. She had been on the course and said it had really helped her understand how to manage screen time”.

Claire Patel, Programme Lead for the Parents and Carers programme at Ygam, said: “We welcome the findings of this evaluation, which highlight the widespread and meaningful difference our programme is making for families. Parents and carers know their children better than anyone, and they have a crucial role to play – but they consistently tell us they often feel under-informed in today’s fast-moving digital world. We remain committed to listening to families and providing the information and tools they need to promote healthy habits and safeguard their children from potential harms.”

The evaluation was informed by interviews and video diaries from parents, foster carers, and professionals who attended Ygam workshops between 2023 and 2024.

All recommendations for improvement will be incorporated into the ongoing review and development of Ygam’s programmes to ensure they remain as effective and impactful as possible.

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