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Week 39/2022 slot games releases
Here are this weeks latest slots releases compiled by European Gaming!
MGA Games, benchmark creators of localised slot games for global operators, presents Silver Stake, a terrifying casino production for international operators. Set in dark times gone by, the 5-reel Silver Stake slot game stars a fearless monster hunter. This legendary creation, with a realistic and pictorial graphic style, takes players on a journey through a world of darkness inhabited by terrible monsters.
Players are invited to the biggest celebration of the year as Yggdrasil hosts the greatest Day of the Dead party ever seen in its latest release Calavera Crush. Coupled with upbeat mariachi tunes, this spectacular slot boasts a host of inviting bonus features and mechanics including avalanches that see winning symbols removed, allowing for new ones to fill the empty space, and free spins with a potentially infinite win multiplier.
Pragmatic Play, a leading content provider to the iGaming industry, has leapt into action with a cartoon-style animated pond full of cute creatures in Wild Hop & Drop. Played across 6×6 reels, Wild Hop & Drop plays host to a watery woodland setting where multi-coloured frogs provide the ways to win across the slot’s 20 paylines.
Greentube, the NOVOMATIC Digital Gaming and Entertainment division, has added a new dimension to one of the world’s most iconic slot franchises in Cash Connection™ – Golden Book of Ra™. This epic 5-reel, 10 payline Egyptian-themed slot combines the popular Cash Connection™ series with the legendary Book of Ra™ franchise to create what is undoubtedly one of the hottest high-volatility releases this year.
Slotmill is delighted to announce the release of “Super Fruit Smash” – a sequel to the immensely popular slot Fruit Smash where we have incorporated player feedback and introduced new and enhanced features making the game even more fun to play.
GAMOMAT, one of the leading independent slot game developers, released the latest game from its fantastic Fire Respins series, Alexandria Fire, on 29th September. This is the fourth title from the Fire Respins series and Alexandria Fire evolves in the Mediterranean port city in Egypt. Alexandria’s seafront has forever been protected by the beacon of the Pharos of Alexandria which was lit by patroness Isis.
BF Games is once again inviting players on a journey to the great plains in the company’s wild adventure sequel Buffalo Trail Ultra™. With five reels, three rows and 25 fixed paylines, the follow-up to last year’s hit Buffalo Trail is bigger, bolder and beefier. Buffalo Trail Ultra™ includes the Cash Mesh feature, where Coin symbols hold their ground on the reels while all other positions spin individually.
Fantasy Nights is yet another fantastic pachislot inspired game by the team Racjin and Golden Hero. Launching on 30 September, this 3×3, medium volatility online slot game has several gameplay stages built into a single spin and is packed with re-spins, free spins, combining pattern features, a Fever Mode and even a Bet Boost feature.
Pragmatic Play, a leading content provider to the iGaming industry, has upgraded one of its popular titles Floating Dragon with the release of Floating Dragon Megaways Hold & Spin. This new version makes use of the popular Megaways mechanic and is played across six reels with up to 236,196 winning ways available.
Habanero has released a percussion-inspired game, Taiko Beats. The stunning title is played out on a 5×3 format, featuring an authentic soundtrack, complete with a theme inspired by the timeless tradition of Japanese Taiko drumming, but with a modern twist. Players entering the feature-filled game are met with punchy visuals and an absorbing soundtrack.
Evoplay has launched its latest release, Mega Greatest Catch, a fishing-themed video slot that introduces breath-taking new features to a familiar offering. Returning to the peaceful environment explored in the game’s predecessor, Mega Greatest Catch reintroduces a familiar face, an old fisherman who has another opportunity to land his dream catch.
Play’n GO time travel back to the future in their latest online slot, Fortune Rewind. Imagine discovering the secret to time travel. Dr Tempis has cracked it! Kind of. She has built a machine that can time travel, but she can’t control it. With the click of a button, she could be back in The Stone Age or thrust into the year 3000.
Wazdan, the leading casino games supplier, has rolled out an action-packed, riches-filled sequel to its popular 9 Coins™ smash hit. 9 Coins™ 1000 Edition builds on the thrilling gameplay enjoyed in the original, with an increased Grand Jackpot offered to players. The Hold the Jackpot bonus game mirrors the original, but with win potential enhanced even further, offering wins up to 1000x player’s bet.
Pragmatic Play, a leading content provider to the iGaming industry, journeys to an ancient jungle empire in search of treasure in its latest slot release Aztec Blaze™. The game is set across 6×4 reels and features symbols depicting various beasts including crocodiles, monkeys, and snakes which must form matching combinations across the title’s 25 paylines to award a win.
AvatarUX has unveiled its brand-new mechanic as it gears up for Halloween in new spooky release Zombie aPOPalypse™. In a world infested by the dreaded undead, a small band of survivors fight to survive the carnage while zombies look to generate big wins in the 5×4, pays-both-ways title that boasts a max win of 20,000x.
New from Apparat Gaming this Halloween comes Plenty Pumpkins, a diabolical twist on the classic fruit game. The reels of this 5×4-reel, 40 payline slot are packed with fruit, but not the kind you’d want to eat. Instead, cracked watermelons, stitched lemons, rotten oranges, and putrid plums make up the game – not to mention plenty of pumpkins carved with demonic Halloween faces.
Swintt, the seafaring software provider behind splash hits Aloha Spirit XtraLock, The Crown and Candy Gold is back for an all-new underwater adventure in its latest feature-packed slot release, Aqua Lord. The latest game to be added to Swintt’s line-up of Premium titles, Aqua Lord features five reels, five fixed paylines and all the trappings that players will already know and love from its classic slot collection.
Fishin’ Frenzy Reel Time Fortune Play delivers an elevated platform for players to experience the legendary slot theme with two gameplays on offer. The inclusion of Blueprint’s Fortune Play provides the opportunity to spin on an enhanced reel set, during which the appearance of each new Fisherman symbol upgrades the value of the lowest fish and reels in the cash prize within the respective window for a superior catch of the day.
NetEnt has launched a new, fun-filled game introducing the cutest cat ever: Cornelius™. This brand-new video slot teleports players to a delicious, feature-packed experience right in the heart of Cornelius™’s kitchen, where the reels may rain cats and tasty treats (and instant cash prizes). Cornelius™ enchants players with the Cash Drop feature, which is activated by at least 3 Cash Drop Scatter symbols.
Sportradar Group AG today announced that Craig Felenstein has been named Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective June 1, 2024. Felenstein joins the Company from Lindblad Expeditions where he most recently served as Chief Financial Officer. He will report directly to Sportradar Chief Executive Officer Carsten Koerl.
Felenstein brings nearly 30 years of senior finance and operating experience for US publicly listed companies across the media, entertainment, experiential and digital content industries to his new position at Sportradar. Most recently, Felenstein served as Chief Financial Officer at Lindblad Expeditions, a global leader in expedition cruises and adventure travel, where he oversaw the company’s global finance organization, as well their corporate development, information technology and human resources functions. In his role as Sportradar’s Chief Financial Officer, Felenstein will lead the company’s global finance, accounting and investor relations functions. Felenstein has a unique blend of financial rigor and operational insight and will partner with the rest of the executive leadership team to advance the company’s key strategic initiatives and grow the business while maintaining strong relationships with the investment community. He will be based in New York.
Carsten Koerl, CEO, Sportradar said: “With Craig’s deep international experience and successful track record building finance organizations as a CFO at US listed public companies, I am confident that he will be a strong addition to our team. His track record of helping drive financial strategy and building shareholder value will be instrumental to our continued success. We want to express our deep gratitude to Ger Griffin for his meaningful contributions to Sportradar during a transformational growth period for our Company.”
Prior to his tenure at Lindblad, Felenstein served as Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Strategic Finance at Shutterstock where he oversaw all interaction with the investment community while leading the financial planning and analysis and corporate development functions. Prior to Shutterstock, he served in various management roles at Discovery Communications, LLC, including Executive Vice President of Investor Relations. At the same time, he was a member of the executive team for several of Discovery’s businesses including serving as the Chief Financial Officer of Digital, Chief Financial Officer of US Network Revenue and Chief Financial Officer of Animal Planet. Prior to Discovery Communications, he held senior positions at News Corporation, Viacom Inc., and Arthur Andersen & Co.
Felenstein said: “Sportradar has built an impressive leadership position in the rapidly growing global sports technology market and the Company is ideally situated to deliver sustained growth given their strong content portfolio, unmatched product offerings and commitment to industry innovation. I am excited to work with Carsten and the entire Sportradar team, as well as the Board of Directors, to capitalize on the significant growth opportunities ahead and deliver additional value to our clients, partners and shareholders.”
In its LinkedIn newsletter, ‘The SOFTSWISS Special’, SOFTSWISS, a global tech expert with over 15 years of experience in iGaming, delves into the impact of Bitcoin Halving on the iGaming realm.
The recent historical moment of Bitcoin Halving took place on 19th April 2024. SOFTSWISS, a pioneer in crypto-friendly iGaming software, shares its insights and forecasts for how this event may shape the future of iGaming, shedding light on potential opportunities and challenges for industry stakeholders.
What is Bitcoin Halving?
The Bitcoin halving is a scheduled event that occurs approximately every four years or every 210,000 blocks. During this event, the reward for mining and verifying new blocks is reduced by 50%, resulting in miners earning only half the number of BTC per mined block.
Since its launch in 2009, Bitcoin’s mining reward has halved four times, occurring in 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024. The recent April halving reduced the reward to 3.125 BTC per block. Such events are crucial for Bitcoin’s scarcity and inflation control, ensuring that the total supply never exceeds 21 million coins and aligning with its deflationary principles.
Historically, each halving event has resulted in a rise in Bitcoin’s price. This is attributed to the reduced supply and increased scarcity, although other market factors have also influenced these outcomes.
Exploring the Impact of Bitcoin Halving on the iGaming Industry
To provide an in-depth analysis of the Bitcoin Halving impact on iGaming, SOFTSWISS invited Bradley Peak, blockchain expert and tokenomics adviser, to share its anticipations.
- Bets rise: The halving is expected to lead to an increase in Bitcoin’s value. If the trend of impressive price surges persists, Bitcoin-friendly iGaming brands could see a positive impact.
- Crypto adoption increase: Implementing crypto-friendly models has the potential to boost player trust and transparency in iGaming. Additionally, it could rejuvenate unique gaming experiences like provably fair games and decentralised casinos.
- Regulatory frameworks improvement: The recent Bitcoin halving could prompt regulatory bodies to reassess their stance on cryptocurrency gambling. This could lead to new regulations ensuring fairness, responsible gambling, and anti-money laundering measures in the crypto-driven iGaming sector.
Bradley Peak, blockchain expert, comments on the recent changes: “Any transformation will not be without its challenges. It is important to adapt – invest in employee learning and development, onboard crypto processing, and make sure your platform remains secure in the process.”
Explore the influence of the 2024 Bitcoin Halving on the iGaming industry in the fourth edition of The SOFTSWISS Special newsletter on LinkedIn.
About SOFTSWISS
SOFTSWISS is an international tech company supplying software solutions for managing iGaming projects. The expert team, which counts over 2,000 employees, is based in Malta, Poland, and Georgia. SOFTSWISS holds a number of gaming licences and provides one-stop-shop iGaming software solutions. The company has a vast product portfolio, including the Online Casino Platform, the Game Aggregator with thousands of casino games, the Affilka affiliate platform, the Sportsbook Platform and the Jackpot Aggregator. In 2013, SOFTSWISS was the first in the world to introduce a Bitcoin-optimised online casino solution.
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Football (soccer) and tennis accounted for 68% of cases
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) reported 56 alerts of suspicious betting to the relevant authorities in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024.
The Q1 2024 total is an increase of 65% when compared to 34 alerts in Q4 2023 and an increase of 12% when compared to the revised Q1 2023 total of 50 alerts. All of IBIA’s alerts are identified using customer account data from IBIA members, which number over 50 companies and 125 sports betting brands, making IBIA the largest integrity monitor of its type in the world.
The 56 incidents of suspicious betting in Q1 concerned six sports, across 21 countries and five continents. Other key data for Q1 2024 includes:
- Football (soccer) had the highest number of alerts by sport with 24, representing a 50% increase on the 16 reported in Q4 2023 and a 60% increase on the 15 reported in Q1 2022.
- Turkey had the highest number of country alerts with 8 (five in football, two in tennis and one in basketball).
41% of all alerts in Q1 were identified on sporting events taking place in Asia, with North and South America joint second with 18% each. - There were only 4 alerts identified on sporting events in Europe, which represents a decrease of 76% compared to 17 alerts in Q4 2023.
Khalid Ali, IBIA CEO, said: “The first quarter saw an increase in reported alerts highlighting the ongoing challenge our members, sports and regulatory authorities face from corrupt activity, with football and Asia dominating our Q1 report. IBIA’s alerts are supported by detailed global customer account data only available to IBIA and its membership, which continues to grow, widening our world leading market coverage. That account data provides evidentiary information that is vital for advancing investigations and imposing sanctions. IBIA is committed to continuing to work closely with stakeholders and to providing this important evidence base.”
The Q1 report includes a focus on the availability of sports betting in Canada and a comparison between the licensing approach in Ontario and the monopoly approach in the rest of the country. IBIA recently released a report on the Availability of Sports Betting Products which highlighted Ontario as a leading regulated gambling jurisdiction, with an expected onshore channelisation for sports betting of 92% in 2024 forecast to rise to 97% in 2028. Whereas the rest of Canada combined is forecast to have an onshore rate of around 11% in 2024 becoming 13% by 2028.
IBIA currently represents over 60% of the private sports betting operators licensed in Ontario, with Glitnor recently announced as the latest operator to join the association in that province. IBIA is a not-for-profit body that has no competing conflicts with the delivery of commercial services to other sectors and is run by operators for operators to protect regulated sports betting markets from match-fixing. IBIA’s global monitoring network is a highly effective anti-corruption tool, detecting and reporting suspicious activity in regulated betting markets.
Through the IBIA global monitoring network it is possible to track transactional activities linked to individual customer accounts. IBIA members have over $300bn per annum in betting turnover (handle), accounting for approximately 50% of the global commercial regulated land-based and online sports betting sector, and in excess of 50% for online alone.
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Sportradar Names New CFO, Craig Felenstein
Should iGaming Be Worried About 2024 Bitcoin Halving?
56 suspicious betting alerts reported by IBIA in Q1 2024
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