Month: June 2021

Scooore will operate on a modular platform provided by TG LAB, combined with Kambi’s sports betting solutions. 

The relaunch comes after TG LAB signed a multi-year agreement to become the trusted platform technology partner of Loterie Nationale’s sportsbook business. 

Kambi agreed a similar deal with the lottery in October last year, with its sports betting solutions covering Scooore’s online and retail offering in Belgium.

First launched in 2012, Scooore operates in over 300 retail sports betting locations across Belgium, while the brand also has an established online presence in the country.

“The National Lottery is delighted with the Kambi and TG LAB partnership that has relaunched the sports betting offering through its Scooore brand; we are looking forward to making this a great success together,” Loterie Nationale chief executive Jannie Haek said.

The relaunch comes ahead of the start of the 2020 Uefa European Championship football tournament, where Scooore will serve as one of the main sponsors of the Belgian team.

“Together with Kambi we have delivered a truly superb online sports betting site for Scooore, which will enable it to increase its competitive advantage in the Belgium market,” TG LAB chief executive Ugnius Simelionis said.

Kambi chief executive Kristian Nylén added: “The lottery has ambitious plans to grow its sports betting footprint, and we look forward to helping unlock those ambitions with the power and flexibility of the Kambi sportsbook.”

The operator said the new ‘Hawkeye’ system will allow it to more quickly identify customer online behaviour that may require intervention 

Hawkeye, which will run alongside Rank’s real-time player monitoring that has been in place for a number of years, will focus on very regular players who show behaviour changes that may not be picked up by existing safer gambling controls and thresholds.   

“We’re very aware that high-velocity play is an area of concern and that’s why we stepped up our focus on addressing this issue over the course of the last year,” Rank’s director of customer services Liam Smith said.

“We are determined to give customers the safest possible experience with us when they play across our digital brands and the Hawkeye system adds another layer of protection to our full suite of safer gambling measures across the business.

“We’ve made significant strides using artificial intelligence to power our propensity model which looks to identify potential gambling-related harm, and we’ve also refined our digital affordability framework to assess customers at every stage of their time with us, from registration, through to deposit and withdrawal.”

Smith said the new system was inspired by trading desks that are able to monitor incoming transactions as they happen, adding that by better identify in changes in behaviour, as close to real-time as possible, this will allow Rank to support those customers.

“We’ve been building the desk over a considerable period of time and it will continue to be refined as we improve our understanding of player behavioural change,” Smith added.

It’s Megaways, so it’s 6 reels, 117,649 Megaways to win and high volatility… married to a cattle auction. Go figure. Your players will love the catchy, electric farmyard funk track that may or may not be borrowing some grease from a certain 70s film. The cows are taking over the scatters too, with players just requiring the three to spell out ‘M.O.O.’ to land 12 free spins.

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Game Type:	Video Slot (Megaways)
Go Live Date (expected):	16th June 2021
Game special features:	– Megaways – M.O.O – Expanding Wilds
Number of paylines:	117649
Number of reels:	6
RTP% (recorded/theoretical):	96.43%
Variance/volatility:	High
Number of symbols to trigger feature/bonus?:	3
Can feature be retriggered?:	Yes
Number of free spins awarded?:	12
Stacked or expanding wilds in normal play?:	Yes
Stacked or expanding wilds in feature play?:	Yes
Number of jackpot tiers?:	N/A
Auto-play function?:	Yes

Ten blocks away, the city Zoo is missing its most prized possession. In between, the streets are a scene of utter chaos and destruction, with terrified civilians running every which way, escaping the carnage. Higher and higher our fearless ape climbs. His aim, to reach the top of the tower and grab the biggest prize of all…

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Game Type:	Video slot
Go Live Date (expected):	17/06/2021
Game special features:	– Sliding Super Wilds – Free Spins
Number of paylines:	20
Number of reels:	5×3
RTP% (recorded/theoretical):	94.09-96.06%
Variance/volatility:	Low-medium
Number of symbols to trigger feature/bonus?:	3
Can feature be retriggered?:	No
Number of free spins awarded?:	10-20
Stacked or expanding wilds in normal play?:	Single
Stacked or expanding wilds in feature play?:	Stacked
Number of jackpot tiers?:	N/A
Auto-play function?:	Yes

The Random Feature may loom at the start of any spin, calling on the fearless eagle, bear, horse, wolf or raging bull. One creature is randomly selected to stack on the reels, warding off all other beasts and bringing the chance to fill the entire game screen with the selected high pay spirit symbol!

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Game Type:	Video slot
Go Live Date (expected):	22/06/2021
Game special features:	-Free Spins – Mighty Multipliers – Spirit Summoner feature – Feature Buy (Non-UK)
Number of paylines:	15
Number of reels:	5×3
RTP% (recorded/theoretical):	96.52%
Variance/volatility:	High
Number of symbols to trigger feature/bonus?:	3
Can feature be retriggered?:	Yes
Number of free spins awarded?:	12
Stacked or expanding wilds in normal play?:	Stacked
Stacked or expanding wilds in feature play?:	Stacked
Number of jackpot tiers?:	N/A
Auto-play function?:	Yes

Dance the night away with the Pharaoh as you unearth ancient riches in this blockbuster classic.

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Game Type:	Video slot
Go Live Date (expected):	10/06/2021
Game special features:	– Free Spins – Pharaoh’s Tomb Picker – Retrigger – Guaranteed Wins in Free Spins Bonus
Number of paylines:	15
Number of reels:	5×3
RTP% (recorded/theoretical):	96.53%
Variance/volatility:	Medium
Number of symbols to trigger feature/bonus?:	3
Can feature be retriggered?:	Yes
Number of free spins awarded?:	Up to 25
Stacked or expanding wilds in normal play?:	Single
Stacked or expanding wilds in feature play?:	Single
Number of jackpot tiers?:	N/A
Auto-play function?:	Yes

Introduced in April, House Bill 697 sets out tax rates, licensing fees and a number of other sports wagering requirements in Louisiana. The bill was passed by the state’s House and Senate last month before moving to the Governor for signature.

Key provisions featured in the bill include taxing retail bets and online bets at 10% and 18%, respectively, as well as a $250,000 (£176,857/€205,438) application fee for operating licenses and a $500,000 fee on receipt of the license itself.

The bill also stated that sports betting providers would require a unique license – attached with a $100,000 application fee and a $250,000 fee upon receipt.

The Louisiana Lottery Corporation would also be able to partner a sports betting provider in the regulated market, but would have to pay 30% of net gaming proceeds from wagering towards “expenses and costs deemed necessary to administer sports wagering”.

Read the full story on iGB North America.

Grand Jackpot pays x2000 total bets! Multipliers, Free Spins with re-triggers and Buffalo Stacked Wild create unforgettable action in Buffalo Power Megaways.

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Game Type:	Video slot
Go Live Date (expected):	June 3rd 2021
Game special features:	● Megaways ● Wild symbol ● Wild X2 symbol ● Scatter symbol ● Bonus symbol ● Power symbol ● Hold and Win Bonus Game ● x2 Multiplier in Bonus Game ● Bonus Game Jackpots ● Free Spins
Number of paylines:	Megaways: from 64 to 46,656 ways to win
Number of reels:	6
RTP% (recorded/theoretical):	95.84%
Variance/volatility:	Medium-High
Number of symbols to trigger feature/bonus?:	3 or more Scatters for Free Spins. 6 or more Bonus and/or Power symbols for Bonus Game.
Can feature be retriggered?:	Free Spins – yes. Bonus Game – no.
Number of free spins awarded?:	• 6 Scatters = 27 Free Spins • 5 Scatters = 22 Free Spins • 4 Scatters = 17 Free Spins • 3 Scatters = 12 Free Spins
Stacked or expanding wilds in normal play?:	Stacked Wild
Stacked or expanding wilds in feature play?:	Stacked Wild x2
Number of jackpot tiers?:	5 Bonus Game Jackpots
Auto-play function?:	Yes

Setup the rigs, use your dynamite to destroy all lower symbols, giving you a shot at bigger winnings! Collecting four oil rig symbols will get you into the Free Spins, featuring a win multiplier that increases after every reel cascade! This time see the money pouring in during the lock and spin bonus game. So pick up your drill and dig the many ways to big riches in Black Gold 2 Megaways!

Game Type:	Video Slot
Go Live Date (expected):	24/06/2021
Game special features:	– Super Stake – 8th Reel Bonus features – Free Spins – Gold Rush – Buy Bonus – Gamble Feature
Number of paylines:	324 to 117649 Pay Ways
Number of reels:	6 reels Megaways plus 7th horizontal reel
RTP% (recorded/theoretical):	96,010% (96,010% with Super Stake)
Variance/volatility:	5/5
Number of symbols to trigger feature/bonus?:	4
Number of free spins awarded?:	12
Stacked or expanding wilds in feature play?:	Yes
Number of jackpot tiers?:	No
Auto-play function?:	Yes

Any such bets made at points of sale will have a daily €1,500 purchase limit, and the introduction of the ID requirement is in keeping with Veikkaus’ responsible gaming initiatives, having already been introduced for slot machines.

The player must be registered as a “Veikkaus Loyal Customer”, and will be able to present forms of identification such as a driver’s license or a Veikkaus card. The company hopes that this will facilitate age limit controls with regards to betting, as well as allowing players to keep track of their betting history.

The rules will apply for bets placed at shops, kiosks, traffic service stations, restaurants and Veikkaus’ own gaming venues.

Veikkaus’ betting director Juha-Matti Mäkilä said: “The condition of identification and the spending limit also mean that we are better able to prevent money laundering and match fixing in fixed-odds betting, which has been the most sensitive to abuse as a game form.

“In Finland, match fixing and related betting abuses have already become smaller than in our neighboring countries. We are now continuing this work with the identification requirement and daily €1,500 purchase limit for point-of-sale gaming.”

Earlier this year, Veikkaus extended its €500 temporary loss limit for online casino games until 30 June.