Thursday, November 24, 2016

Playtech released a new live Baccarat



Representatives of “Playtech” have announced launching the Baccarat game in the Prestige series.
The new game “Prestige Baccarat” offers a unique opportunity of watching on gameplay through five dynamic camera views. Prestige Baccarat has a custom designed cloth and backdrop with the Chinese symbol for Luck. The first game of the series was launched a year ago, it was “Prestige Roulette”.
“A great deal of research, development and close cooperation with licensees has gone into what we are confident is the best live Baccarat product on the market”, said Head of Innovation at Playtech Kevin Kilminster. Shimon Akad, Chief Operations Officer at Playtech, added to these words that the series of the games has shown itself from the best position in the market. It is an innovative and next generation of online games. The product provides a high level of personalisation and functionality.
Being founded in 1999, nowadays Playtech is a market leader in the gambling and financial trading industries.



Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Yggdrasil is about to roll out the new slot game



Yggdrasil Gaming, the casino software provider, has announced the release of a new slot game on its official website. The new slot is expected to be known as “Vikings Go Berzerk” and its characters are Vikings and mythological siren creatures.
 The basic features are the following:
  • 5 reels, 4 rows, 25 paylines;
  • 4 Viking symbols and 4 Coin symbols that win if 3 or more are lined up in sequence on a payline, beginning from the leftmost position;
  • the Wild symbol substitutes for all symbols except Freespin symbols, Treasure Chest and Golden Treasure Chest.
The game foresees free spin mode, pre-free spins bonus, treasure chests, rage meters, Berzerk free spins, Ragnarok free spins.
 The free spin mode will be activated when 3 and over free spin symbols or a treasure chest land on reels.
The Treasure Chest symbol appears on the fourth reel and contains coin wins, higher odds of free spins, rage boost, and the Ragnarok free spin mode.
The return to player is determined as 96.1.
 The release date is appointed on today, the 23rd of November. For now, players can play “Vikings Go Berzerk” for free on the Yggdrasil’s official website.
 

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

“Viking Fire” slot by Lightning Box Games was added to Betsson Casino


Swedish gaming platform Betsson offers a new slot machine known as “Viking Fire” that have been produced by Lightning Box Games. The new game will be accessible exclusively on the website of the casino operator within the fortnight, and then will get into the general market starting from the 30 of November 2016.
This slot game is dedicated to the culture of the Vikings and contains 5 reels, 40 paylines, the risk game as well as 2 special symbols:
  • an image with “Bonus” caption which can launch the prize game with items at choice and the round with free spins;
  • the Wild symbol in the form of a hammer that completes prize combinations, enlarging the wins in 2 times.
The “Viking Fire” online slot was developed on the basis of HTML5 technology and has both mobile and desktop versions.
Chief Operations Officer, co-founder of the “Lightning Box Games” Peter Causley commented on this:
“Viking Fire” is a light-hearted take on the traditional Norse theme, and combines colorful graphics with a catchy soundtrack and engaging math model. We are delighted to be offering the game exclusively to Betsson for two weeks before rolling out Viking Fire on general release.”
Paul Malt, Head of Games at Betsson, noted that the casino operator is glad to be the first in the presentation of the new slot game to its players.
Lightning Box Games” is the Australian casino software provider and the partner of many online casinos. Being based in Sydney, the company delivers its products to markets of Europe, Australia, Asia, South America, and North America.
“Betsson” is the Swedish bookmaker that offers casino games. The company has been operating since 2001.

Monday, November 21, 2016

A player from Sweden won a €4 million jackpot

The 62-year-old Maria Casino player from Sweden became the second multimillionaire for the two last weeks. He won a huge jackpot which amounts to €4.019.671, playing a popular slot Mega Fortune Dreams from NetEnt.
It was so unexpectedly that the winner admitted he was utterly speechless for a while.
The lucky told he was going to spend the money on his family, which has been his inspiration throughout the years.
Chief Product Officer at NetEnt, Simon Hammon, commented on this:
“We’re delighted that a NetEnt game has helped create yet another multi-millionaire and gives another fantastic casino the opportunity to reward their loyal players.”
NetEnt is the leading provider of digital solutions for online casinos. The company has been operating since 1996 in Stockholm, Malta, Kyiv, Gothenburg, New Jersey, Krakow, and Gibraltar.

Source: https://allgambling.quora.com/A-player-from-Sweden-won-a-%E2%82%AC4-million-jackpot

Friday, November 18, 2016

Yggdrasil will launch 31 daily campaigns for Christmas season with € 200 000 prize pool



The online software provider Yggdrasil has good news for its players for the Holiday Season. These days the company announced a €200,000 Christmas campaign, which will be held from 1 till 31 of December. The aim of the campaign is to boost engagement and retention over the festive season. The campaign concept will cover a lot of Yggdrasil’s most popular slots. The promotional tools include tournaments, cash races and missions. Players will be able to reach the campaign across a majority of Yggdrasil’s partner casino operators.


“The online casino sector is more competitive than ever, and aside from creating great new titles, we are dedicated to ensuring that our games are backed by a supporting infrastructure that allows operators to keep their players engaged and entertained”, 

Fredrik Elmqvist, CEO of Yggdrasil Gaming said.

The schedule for the first week of the campaign includes the following events:
the 1 of December: Viking Go Wild Tournament, which includes Viking Go Wild slot; prize pool is € 10 000.
the 2 of December: Cash Race I: Big Blox and Incinerator; prize pool is €4 000.
the 3-4 of December: Mission I: Nirvana, Golden Fish Tank, Seasons; prize pool is €12 500.
the 5 of December: Mystery Win Tournament, which includes the Dark Joker Rizes, Jokerizer, Wicked Circus slots; prize pool is € 5 000.
the 6 of December: Cash Race II: Bicicleta and Winterberries; prize pool is € 4 000.
the 7 of December: Bicicleta Tournament; prize pool is € 6 000.

To familiarize yourself with the terms and conditions as well as the schedule for other days of the campaign, take a look at the Yggdrasil Christmas calendar.



Thursday, November 17, 2016

Yggdrasil Gaming reported Q3 results


Yggdrasil Gaming, the leading software provider for online casinos, reported financial results for the third quarter.
Revenues for this period increased by 299% year-on-year to Q3 2015. The EBITDA margin amounted to 44%. In the Q3 the company released three new games: Double Dragons, Big Blox, Legend of the White Snake Lady. The number of player transaction (rounds) increased by 427% year-on-year to 438 million. Mobile gaming has grown to be 54% of the total gross game win. Moreover, Yggdrasil Gaming paid out the largest ever jackpot, which amounted to EUR 2.9 million.
Fredrik Elmqvist, CEO of Yggdrasil Gaming, commented on the Q3 financial reports:
“Yggdrasil remains in a phase of rapid expansion, as displayed by the quarter’s surging revenue growth. While the immediate results have been impressive, it is equally important that we lay the foundations for sustainable, long-term growth. We are expected to continue growing much faster than the market and we will carry on investing in our business while also delivering results moving forward.”
During the reported period two new license agreements were signed. The company granted two licenses by Romania’s National Gambling Office permitting the hosting of gaming platforms and the distribution of gaming software in the regulated market.

The Mega Moolah jackpots have been triggered twice this month



The randomly triggered Mega Moolah jackpots have been won twice this month: on 5th and 15th of November.

In the Saturday evening of the 5th of November Marcus Goodwin triggered the progressive jackpot at YakoCasino where he played Mega Moolah. It reached over the incredible amount of $11 million just the day before. Mr.Goodwin became the newly made multi-millionaire, winning one of the biggest jackpots ever. Eventually, his win amounted to $11,633.989.44!

In the context of the occasion, Marcus told representatives of YakoCasino about his plans for the future. He wants to buy a big house and a vacation cottage as well as take his family on a first class trip to Africa as a Christmas gift for everyone.

By the words of YakoCasino’s representatives, Marcus became their first YakoMillionaire and they expressed their hope for the positive life changes  to Mr. Goodwin and his family thanks to this amazing win.

Mega Moolah is Microgaming’s famous and high paying progressive jackpot. For over the past ten years, it has helped many players to fulfill their dreams.

YakoCasino has been operating since August 2015 and is available in English, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, and German languages. The casino offers a plenty of jackpots, slot and table games from leading software providers.


Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Spanish online gambling industry shows the growth

According to the data of the Spain’s regulator, Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego, the incomes of online gambling industry have increased by 22% in the third quarter.
The gross income in the online gambling industry equals EUR 103 million (USD 112.6 million). By comparison, the total revenue was EUR 98.8 (USD 109.4) in the 2Q of 2016. The most profitable segment is the sports betting. Spanish network bookmakers received the income of EUR 56.8 million (USD 62.9 million) for the third quarter, which amounts to a 15% increase between the relevant indicators of 2016 and 2015. The online casino segment increased by 56.7%.
Herewith, the revenue from online poker shrank by 4.3% and amounted EUR 13.8 million (USD 15.2 million).
Recently, the government of Andalusia expressed the intention to legalize the sports betting.


Monday, November 14, 2016

“Playtech” launched a renewed HTML5 Roulette


Playtech, the world’s leading gaming content and software supplier, has launched a renewed HTML5 Roulette and its customers have already got an access to the game.
The Playtech engineers, casino operators (partners), and users have been testing the roulette for mobile devices and tablets during 2016.
It was expected that the testing process would improve the game on the basis of users’ feedback. As a result, the mobile user interface has a simple navigation, conveniently located functional buttons, wide possibilities to personalize the actions and tables. Regardless of the selected viewing mode — portrait or landscape mode, players can see simultaneously their bets and the spinning of the roulette wheel.
Playtech’s live casino network was providing both new and old versions of the roulette game within several days. The overwhelming majority of players have migrated to the improved version of the entertainment. The company analysts said that the number of active users of the resources of Playtech’s major licensees and the time of gaming sessions were increased in the first week after launching the renewed game. As well, daily incomes of operators grew.
Kelvin Kilminster, Head of Innovation of Playtech Live, said:
“We focused on roulette because it is our primary, premium game. The response has been phenomenal with players immediately switching from our previous live roulette to our new HTML5 product and with incredible results for licensees. Players are more engaged than they ever have been and can now enjoy the best live roulette experience on the market.”
Playtech was founded in the city of Tartu (Estonia) in 1999. Nowadays the company has more than 4500 employees in 13 countries and over 130 licensees in 20 countries.

Sunday, November 13, 2016

Play’n GO announced the launch of the “7 Sins” slot game


Play’n Go, the software provider for gaming platforms, will present online slot game with the intriguing name “7 Sins” on November 24. The slot game is dedicated to the theme of deadly sins. Main symbols of the slot game are golden sevens and women who personify the sins: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride.
The slot machine also includes:
  • * 5 reels and 3 rows;
  • * 243 ways to win;
  • * wild symbols “Lucky 7” and “Double 7 Wild”;
  • * scatter symbol in the form of the golden box;
  • * 7 free spins with a progressive multiplier;
  • * “Second Chance” function.
The software provider is positioning its new product as a slot game for players hungry for more.
As a reminder, Play’n GO created a new slot game “Holiday Season”.

Friday, November 11, 2016

“Snowmania” from Realtime Gaming is about to be released at the end of November

 One more slot game is being prepared these days for the holiday season: Realtime Gaming is going to launch an entertaining winter slot “Snowmania” on November 23.
The Christmas mood of the slot game will give players a chance to dive into the atmosphere of a winter wonderland. “Snowmania” is crammed with various Christmas goodies.
The layout of slot game field consists of 5 reels and 3 rows of symbols trapped in ice cubes and has 20 paylines. Ice Wild symbols can pop up on 2, 3, and 4 reels. Winning symbols are crushed and new symbols fall into their place instead of them. This gives additional chances to win.
The free spins round is triggered when 3 scatters appear on the reels, you will receive 10 free spins. The first win gets a 3x multiplier, the second one comes with a 6x multiplier and the third win gets a 15x multiplier.
It’s a good game to play because it has sensational odds thanks to the multipliers and free spins.
Very soon you can chill out anytime and anywhere with this incredibly fresh and frosty new slot that will be available both on the desktop and mobile devices.

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Dragonz by Microgaming: meet the new game in November


This month Microgaming released a new slot game known as “Dragonz”.
The game has 243 ways to win and traditional features like scatters, multipliers, bonuses, and expanding wild symbols.
Four different free spins rounds, triggered by three more scatter symbols on the reels, are telling us the story about four friendly Dragonz: Flint, Frost, Gobble, and Switch. These quirky creatures introduce never seen before features. Flint gives players the Flaming Wild symbols on each spin. Frost freezes non-winning wild symbols until they turn into wins on next spins. Gooble gives players extra Winning Wild symbols, and Switch provides Stashed Wild symbols.
Commercial Director at Microgaming, Neill Whyte, said:
“Dragonz” brings a whole new level of entertainment to gameplay. Our customers can expect outstanding animation as well as imaginative, all-new free spins features that keep the player engaged. We have eagerly awaited the launch of this slot and anticipate that it will be a firm favourite with players.
The “Dragonz” slot game came out on 2nd November both on desktop and mobile devices.
As a reminder, Microgaming launched “Jungle Jim” in September and “Lost Vegas” in October.

“Endorphina” presented a slot game in honor of EiG 2016


Endorphina”, Czech gaming supplier for online casinos, presented a thematic slot game at EiG 2016.


The “Endorphina” company took part in the European iGaming 2016 exhibition for the first time and showed the public a specially designed EiG 2016 slot game dedicated to the event.
This innovative game was the first ever slot created to support an igaming event.

Company representatives noticed the positive feedback from participants of the exhibition which had tested the slot game. Players enjoyed not only the new slot game, but also unique promotional prizes including genuine space food.

Chief Marketing Officer Lucie Kadlecova said, that the company had an amazing debut, especially thanks to using the space food as a promotional trick. As well, within the framework of the event, the company showed the “Twerk” slot game which is already available for casino customers.