Month: October 2022

Hop on now and the moving Tuk Tuk Wild symbol will take you on an incredible adventure!

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Go Live Date (expected):25/10/2022Game special features:• Wild symbols stick to the reels and move left with each free game.
• Play until there are no more Wild symbols left on the reels!
• Money symbols appear at random and pay up to 100x the total bet.Number of paylines:243 waysNumber of reels:5 x 3RTP% (recorded/theoretical):Available RTPs – 92.10%, 94.00%, 96.75%, 97.92%Variance/volatility:LowNumber of symbols to trigger feature/bonus?:3 or more scatter symbols appear anywhereCan feature be retriggered?:NoNumber of free spins awarded?:Free games are played until there are no more wild symbolsStacked or expanding wilds in normal play?:NoStacked or expanding wilds in feature play?:NoNumber of jackpot tiers?:Yes (optional)Auto-play function?:Yes (optional)Buy Feature:Yes

Triple Christmas Gold also features wilds an Avalanche feature and a bonus game with free spins, retriggers and an increasing bet multiplier feature.

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Go Live Date (expected):23/11/2022Game special features:– Avalanche feature
– Bonus game with free spins, retriggers and an increasing bet multiplier featureNumber of paylines:27Number of reels:3RTP% (recorded/theoretical):96.12%/96.42%Variance/volatility:Very highNumber of symbols to trigger feature/bonus?:FiveCan feature be retriggered?:YesNumber of free spins awarded?:8Stacked or expanding wilds in normal play?:NoStacked or expanding wilds in feature play?:NoNumber of jackpot tiers?:N/AAuto-play function?:Yes for applicable markets

In every spin, there is a chance of two or more positions on the centre four reels being hit by holy water. Any potential vamps hit by holy water become wild and increase the win multiplier for that spin by one.

Quench your thirst with the Win Exchange for extra chances at triggering the free spins or purchase 12 free spins or enhanced free spins with bonus buy.

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Go Live Date (expected):26/10/2022Game special features:– Bonus Buy
– Win ExchangeNumber of paylines:4,096Number of reels:6RTP% (recorded/theoretical):96.72%/96.73%Variance/volatility:HighNumber of symbols to trigger feature/bonus?:3Can feature be retriggered?:YesNumber of free spins awarded?:12Stacked or expanding wilds in normal play?:Single WildStacked or expanding wilds in feature play?:Single WildNumber of jackpot tiers?:0Auto-play function?:Yes

Monster Disco XtraHold is the latest slot in Swintt’s portfolio, which features iconic monsters and the funkiest disco beats the world has ever heard!

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Go Live Date (expected):26/10/2022Number of paylines:25Number of reels:5RTP% (recorded/theoretical):94.97Variance/volatility:HighNumber of symbols to trigger feature/bonus?:N/ACan feature be retriggered?:N/ANumber of free spins awarded?:N/AStacked or expanding wilds in normal play?:N/AStacked or expanding wilds in feature play?:N/ANumber of jackpot tiers?:0Auto-play function?:Yes

Trigger the Big Bonus for some Big Money action

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Go Live Date (expected):02/11/2022Game special features:-Free spins
-Gamble wheel
-Bet increaserNumber of paylines:50Number of reels:6RTP% (recorded/theoretical):Base game: 94.54%
Extra bet: 95.54% TBCVariance/volatility:Medium to highNumber of symbols to trigger feature/bonus?:ThreeCan feature be retriggered?:NoNumber of free spins awarded?:Spin the bonus wheel to win a number of spinsStacked or expanding wilds in normal play?:Normal wildsStacked or expanding wilds in feature play?:Sticky wildsNumber of jackpot tiers?:N/AAuto-play function?:Region-specific

This slot, featuring Lady Luck Games’ pipe mechanics, takes players on an unforgettable trip to the moon and back!

Astro Anna is there to help players connect copper pipes to fuel her spaceship and jet off on a cosmic adventure with Ultra Astro Wins! Can you see a shooting star? Make a wish!

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Go Live Date (expected):Already live!Number of paylines:1Number of reels:5RTP% (recorded/theoretical):88.4% – 96.1%Variance/volatility:Medium-highNumber of symbols to trigger feature/bonus?:N/ACan feature be retriggered?:N/ANumber of free spins awarded?:N/AStacked or expanding wilds in normal play?:N/AStacked or expanding wilds in feature play?:N/ANumber of jackpot tiers?:0Auto-play function?:Yes

The results came as the business also revealed a change in US strategy to focus less on casual customers and more on high-volume bettors.

In total, AU$523.8m of the turnover came from US operations. Australia made up AU$611.9m of the turnover, while Canada contributed AU$20.9m.

Gross win, meanwhile, was AU$115.1m, down by 1.7% from AU$117.1m in Q1 2022.

Gross win in the US was AU$40.5m, while in Australia it was AU$73.0m. Canada contributed AU$1.6m to the gross win, after PointsBet launched in Ontario in April of this year.

The total revenue for the quarter – made up of B2B and B2C operations – was AUS$81.5m.

In terms of costs, advertising and marketing made up the highest expense at AUS$54.7m.

However, Aitken said that PointsBet had reduced marketing spend significantly in the first quarter.

“This year we took a measured approach to the launch of the new NFL season,” he said.

“We spent 70% less in total marketing during the quarter compared to the previous corresponding period as well as significantly reducing promotions as a percentage of gross win.”

Product manufacturing and operating costs came to AUS$40.9m, while staff costs amounted to AUS$27.5m. After administration and corporate costs, which added up to AUS$17.1m, the business reported a loss of AUS$58.8m.

After interest, the total net loss was AUS$44.9m.

During the quarter, PointsBet launched in Louisiana through a partnership with Penn Entertainment, and launched retail sports betting in Maryland. It also began offering online sports betting in Kansas.

Johnny Aitken, PointsBet’s US CEO, said that the new launches in Louisiana and Kansas had been successful, and the operator was looking forward to launching in Maryland and Ohio.

“In Q1, we launched two new online sports betting states in Kansas and Louisiana,”  said Aitken. “Kansas was launched at the start of September, and we are satisfied our relevant to our investment in the state with our early performance. Our focus in all states is to lead on product and make revenue.”

“We continue to take learnings from new state launches and are primed to capitalize on our next two market launches in Maryland and Ohio. Our high priority state for PointsBet continues to be Illinois, one of the largest online sports betting revenue markets, and one of our best performing states.”

Space Stacks introduces a new feature to the push catalogue – Reelbets – allowing you to split your bet between different Instant Prize Blocks, Bonus Round Blocks and the Max Block. Play your way with Reelbets!

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Go Live Date (expected):26/10/2022Game special features:– ReelbetsNumber of reels:10×10RTP% (recorded/theoretical):94.29% – 96.23%Variance/volatility:MediumNumber of symbols to trigger feature/bonus?:N/ACan feature be retriggered?:N/ANumber of free spins awarded?:N/AStacked or expanding wilds in normal play?:N/AStacked or expanding wilds in feature play?:N/ANumber of jackpot tiers?:0Auto-play function?:Yes

From 1 January 2023, operators will be required to carry out mandatory ID checks for all consumers playing coupon-based games such as Lotto and Eurojackpot.

However, due to the short turnaround time for licensees to adjust their ID systems, which has been made more difficult by a shortage of components as a result of the pandemic and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the government proposed a short transition period to allow operators time to ensure they are in compliance with the new rules.

Parliament approved the proposal and operators will now have an additional six months, until 1 July next year, to bring their operations in line with the regulations.

The rules form part of Finland’s new Lottery Act, which extends mandatory identification, which already exists for slot games, to include all forms of gambling, as well as payment blocking for all operators except Veikkaus.

Finnish lottery monopoly Veikkaus in June called for a 12-month delay to the introduction of the new rules due to difficulties in sourcing the technology to update ID systems on all of its terminals across the country. 

However, the operator has now said that it expects mandatory identification checks to be in place at its own arcades and casinos by next month.

Total gross gaming revenue for September amounted to $7.4m (£.5m/€7.5m), up by 68.2% year-on-year from $4.4m in the same month last year and 76.2% more than $4.2m in August this year. It was also the highest monthly amount since $8.0m was generated in January 2022.

Online sports betting was responsible for $7.7m in revenue for the month, but a $374,088 loss from retail sportsbooks pushed the figure down to $7.4m.

In terms of player spending, handle for the month stood at $78.2m, up 14.8% from $68.1m in September 2021 and also 80.2% higher than $43.4m in August this year.

Consumers wagered a total of $58.5m online during the month, while the remaining $19.8m was spent betting at retail sportsbooks across the state.

Tax generated from sports wagering in September reached $3.2m, with $3.5m coming from online, while retail’s contribution was negative $228,926 due to the monthly loss.

For the financial year to date, consumer spending in the three months through to the end of September was $164.3m, with gross gaming revenue at $16.0m and tax $7.3m.