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Week 50/2023 slot games releases
Here are this weeks latest slots releases compiled by European Gaming
Snow is not getting in the way of the search for prizes in Christmas Planet. The Christmas adaptation of the sci-fi casino slot game Gems Planet sees our space heroine dress up as Santa Claus to discover new and snowy planets. In this version of the premium 5-reel slot game, MGA Games offers players the opportunity to explore an unknown festive and wintery planet, a new adventure with Christmas spirit and themed symbols that decorate this mysterious planet overflowing with prizes.
AvatarUX has got plenty of gifts waiting in its festive hit, JinglePop™. Boasting up to 65,536 ways to win, the seasonal slot features the provider’s iconic PopWins™ mechanic, which sees every winning symbol ‘pop’, before being replaced by two more. Landing three or more scatters will trigger the free spins mode, where the unique Rewards Reel mode takes place.
Spinomenal is delighting players this December with the release of its cool slot, Majestic King Ice Kingdom. This new Spinomenal studio release joins The Wildlife series that is accessible within the Spinomenal universe. Majestic King Ice Kingdom transports players into a world where an ice storm blows across the savannah in an adventure worthy of the white lion. The game is set within a 5×3 design and it has 25 winning pay lines.
Belatra Games, has proudly unwrapped its festive inspired title, Merry Hog. Players will be able to immerse themselves amongst a variety of special symbols across the main game and free games. The wild symbol hog serves as a substitute for a wide selection of medium festive themed symbols. Magic safes are introduced in both the base and free games. These safes trigger the Open and Nudge bonus, revealing paid symbols or the sought after Golden Hog symbol, which returns even more prizes.
This month, popular software studio Swintt is inviting players to join them on an action-packed adventure to the land of the pyramids in Egypt King 2 – an all-new Premium game that can potentially provide a pharaoh’s fortune in wins with its mystery prize feature and Pearl free spins. Being a SwinttPremium release, the new game boasts all the familiar graphics and sounds of a land-based slot, with ace-through-jack playing card symbols being joined on the reels by golden sarcophagi, ancient scrolls and plucky adventurers.
Wizard Games is set for a spicy slot experience in latest release, Grand Pepper Party. The vibrant slot is filled with the sights, sounds and refreshments of a Mexican fiesta with the 50-payline title packed with tacos, margaritas and plenty of big wins. The party heats up when a Grand Wild lands, which can be anything from 1×1 in size to a grande 4×4, significantly boosting win potential.
Apparat Gaming is delivering explosive wins with its latest classic slot release, Banger Firework Fruits. This game is the absolute best way to welcome in the New Year with plenty of big win potential in the air. Banger Firework Fruits is all about embracing celebration, with the slot played across a five reel, three row gameboard with ten paylines active.
Inspired Entertainment Incorporated is pleased to announce the launch of its latest fun-filled line-up of online and mobile slot games for a magical festive period; Cops ‘N’ Robbers Big Money Christmas, Santa’s Winter Wilds and Catch of the Christmas Day Respin ‘Em In.
Evoplay is offering a fresh take on traditional gameplay in latest release Battle Roosters, with combatting birds and a thrilling Fight Spin feature. Set across a 3×3 grid, the slot sees seven roosters take to the ring as the game’s symbols which players must form matching combinations across five paylines to award a win. The title’s main feature, Fight Spins, is triggered by landing three Bonus symbols, with the exciting competition beginning by assigning one character as the ‘Hero’ to take on rooster opponents.
3 Oaks Gaming, has launched its latest title, Gold Nuggets: Hold and Win, where the Bonus Game is the focal point in this mining adventure. The 3×3 slot takes players into the gold mine to dig their way to riches, with the aim of the game completely focused on gaining entry to the Bonus Game. Three Bonus Symbols of any kind on the central row grant access to the Hold & Win round, while the bonus Accum mechanic randomly comes into action to provide an alternative route to the feature.
Play’n GO returns to Asgard for Viking Runecraft 100. This time around, returning warriors Thor, Heimdall and Freya lead the charge in the latest battle for Asgard. The sequel to Play’n GO’s June title, Viking Runecraft: Apocalypse (2023), and the original Viking Runecraft (2017) grid slot, this latest Norse action title is set upon a dynamic and cascading 5×5 grid. Winning combinations are removed after being collected and the remaining symbols drop down to possibly form new winning combinations, similar to the original slot.
Online fruit slots will never be the same again following the launch of Big Hits Blazinator from Lucksome, the boutique online slot developer. As the name suggests, the studio has added fire to this hugely popular game genre. Big Hits Blazinator is set across six reels and four rows with 50 paylines active. Players seeking a sense of nostalgia will be pleased to see the instantly recognisable highly polished fruit symbols as well as diamonds and 7s on the reels along with the Blazinator fireballs.
For many, the anticipation of victory is a thrill and that’s exactly what players can experience in the latest blockbuster slot from Booming Games. Hoop Kings puts them at the centre of a five reel, three row court where they can dribble and shoot their way to becoming a basketball and big win legend. This is a team game and players are helped to victory by various bonus features including the Game Time Center Wild feature which is combined with a permanent two way pay on ten paylines.
Belatra Games, is excited to introduce its game Ice Princess. This enchanting game welcomes players into a winter wonderland where the glamorous Ice Princess holds court. Ice Princess sets itself apart thanks to a rich cast of features that revolve around the stunning Ice Princess symbol, one that spans four symbols height. This symbol can cover an entire reel or appear partially, substituting for a wide selection of the main game symbols, except scatters, to enhance winning chances.
Gaming Corps presents the chance to embark on a prehistoric adventure with new slot Mighty Mammoth. This is a five-reel video slot, pairing mighty wins with a legendary setting, and offering up to 576 ways to win. Players can land the Mighty Mammoth symbol with Multipliers that can combine up to 1,000x. On top of that, Scatters award progressive Free Spins where the Mighty Mammoth roars to a fortune.
Pragmatic Play adds to its award-winning Greek mythology franchise with Gates of Olympus 1000. Opening the gates to even greater win potential, Zeus returns with a host of familiar symbols from the original title, including crowns, gems, and goblets. Gates of Olympus 1000 is set across a 6×5 grid and features the popular tumbling wins mechanic. Standing alongside the reels, Zeus can strike with his thunderbolt at any time during the base game or free spins to award random multipliers ranging from 2x to 1,000x.
Yggdrasil is embarking on a quest like no other with Boomerang Games’ latest release Legend of Dragon Wins DoubleMax™. The 5×3 title sees shields, spears and fearsome dragons act as high-paying symbols, while the hugely popular DoubleMax mechanic will see a multiplier doubled after every successful spin. The more consecutive winning spins, the higher it climbs.
Push Gaming takes to the decks, returning to its innovative Push-Up mechanic in the music-inspired release DJ Fox. Reimaging how wins are created, DJ Fox can be initially played across one row and three reels. Any disc symbols landed will have a numeric value attached to them and players will win what they see displayed on the gameboard by the symbols. This offers a unique and easy-to-understand gameplay experience.
Blueprint Gaming has added fire to its iconic Jackpot King series with the inclusion of Lucksome’s newest release, Big Hits Blazinator, which raises the temperature for classic slot gaming. The fruit-themed game not only elevates the classic genre but becomes the first Lucksome title to incorporate Blueprint Gaming’s now industry-standard Jackpot King progressive system, which offers significant win potential with every spin.
MGA Games, leaders in developing localised slot games for global operators, brings the year to an end in style with the launch of its latest Hit of 2023: Astral Spin. This new production set in the cosmos allows players to reach for the stars in search for great treasures and prizes. In this new 5-reel slot game, players float in space thanks to its exceptional 3D graphic quality, hi-tech sounds, innovative themed symbols, and Free Spins screen.
An array of aquatic characters awaits within the latest ‘Powered by OneTouch’ release Wealthy Sharks, an ocean adventure with engaging features and a max win of 10,000x the bet. The title is set against a 5×3 layout with 10 pay lines, where shiny pearls help generate the biggest wins. Landing three scatter symbols on a payline triggers the Pick Game feature, offering an interactive opportunity. Presented with 12 closed chests, players make three picks to unveil additional rewards before free spins are launched.
Malta’s Prime Minister has said his nation will veto any attempts by the EU to introduce a bloc-wide online gambling levy, threatening to place the industry at the centre of febrile European politics.
Robert Abela has told Malta’s parliament that he would use his nation’s member state veto to block the passage of the next EU budget, if a proposed gambling levy is included.
The budget, formally known as the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), lays out how the EU will spend its €2trn budget from 2028 to 2034.
The prospect of adding a continent-wide tax to the budget remains only a proposal, but the idea has heavyweight backing.
Vice-president of the European Parliament Victor Negrescu is spearheading these efforts, arguing that a fast-growing digital industry that generates billions in revenue should be subject to EU-level taxation.
Negrescu says that the levy could generate between €2-4bn every year.
“This industry fully benefits from the EU’s single market, digital infrastructure and crossborder access, but operates under fragmented rules, unequal taxation and insufficient enforcement,” he said.
The online gambling sector might well quibble with the specifics of these claims.
The idea that it “fully benefits” from the EU single market may have been unassailably true in the point-of-supply era, but the subsequent fragmentation of national rules that Negrescu refers to has significantly complicated that picture.
Nevertheless, backing for the levy from a senior European politician has naturally spooked the industry and its primary champion within the EU, Malta.
The levy would be so damaging to Malta’s economic interests that it is willing to use its most powerful EU instrument by executing a veto in the European Council in order to block the budget from being approved.
That would likely plunge the island nation into the centre of a political firestorm, but recent history suggests that smaller EU nations and their allies can successfully disrupt budget negotiations.
During discussions over the 2020 EU budget, Poland and Hungary successfully secured concessions after they both threatened to veto the MFF over rule-of-law requirements.
Malta will also hope to rely on support from the Friends of Cohesion, an informal alliance of 16 nations concerned with regional development, of which it is a part.
Negrescu’s pledge to pair his levy with a “clear EU directive against illegal and unlicensed platforms” is unlikely to satisfy the online gambling industry, despite growing complaints of a rampant black market from a number of quarters.
Malta strikes again
In simple terms, Malta is seeking to protect an industry which accounts for 10 percent of its gross domestic product.
The nation has shown a clear willingness to ignore the EU’s wishes in order to shield the many gaming firms that host their headquarters within its borders.
Most notably, the creation of Bill 55 has successfully protected local companies from having to repay hundreds of millions of euros in player refund settlements.
Ongoing cases before the Court of Justice of the European Union suggest that Europe’s top judges will soon rule against Bill 55, which is now Article 56A of Malta’s gambling act.
The European Commission also launched infringement proceedings against Malta over the provision
Tax troubles.
There are so far no specifics on how the levy would be calculated or what value it would be set at, but beyond Malta an additional levy would also be extremely challenging for operators in European markets already struggling with high tax burdens.
This includes the Netherlands, where a government report released this week has shown that staggered increases to taxes of 37.8 percent of gross gambling revenue (GGR) have failed to deliver any benefit to the country’s budget.
Even a relatively slight increase to this tax rate could send more operators scurrying out the market and see channelisation dive further than its current rate of 55 percent.
Nations like France, where online betting is taxed at 59.3 percent of GGR, or Portugal, with its 8 percent turnover tax on online sports betting, would also feel an impact.
Negotiations over the contents of the EU budget are set to continue for several months, with the approval process expected to be completed in late 2026 or early 2027.
Leaders in the Council of Europe have agreed to come to a preliminary deal on the MFF by October, according to a coordinated statement issued earlier this month.
Malta’s devout opposition to a possible gambling levy is just one of a range of issues under discussion, including a stark divide between nations such as Germany, which favour spending cuts, and the Friends of Cohesion, who want additional cash for agriculture and regional funding.
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The esports organisation’s second anime apparel collaboration will be sold exclusively via g2esports.com/shop.
G2 is launching a limited-edition G2 | One Piece capsule collection on June 25, with the drop available exclusively through the organisation’s online store at g2esports.com/shop.
The collection is inspired by One Piece’s Gear 5 Monkey D. Luffy and includes hoodies, zip-ups, t-shirts, caps, sleeves, and tote bags. According to G2, the items use a black-and-white palette and feature a minimalist embroidered logo alongside a custom G2 | One Piece Jolly Roger that combines the G2 samurai emblem with Luffy’s straw hat.
“At G2, we’re continuing to push the culture and fashion of esports beyond competition alone, and this One Piece collection is a natural extension of that,” says Sabrina Ratih, COO of G2 Esports. “We wanted to create a capsule that continues to elevate the esports fashion space – understated, premium, and stylish enough for everyday wear, while still carrying the spirit of adventure, ambition, and individuality that defines One Piece and G2 alike. Every piece is designed to bridge the gap between fandom and everyday style, and continuing our mission to redefine what esports fashion can be.”
G2 described the drop as its second anime collaboration, following a previous apparel collaboration with Solo Leveling. The company positioned the release as part of its broader effort to connect esports, anime, and streetwear.
One Piece debuted in 1999 and remains one of the largest anime franchises globally. G2 cited over 600 million manga copies sold and more than 1,160 episodes for the series.
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Projects sit within UKRI’s Research Programme on Gambling and the GHR-UK Evidence Centre, backed by the statutory levy.
Ygam has been named as a partner on four projects funded through the UKRI Research Programme on Gambling, supported by the statutory levy. The charity will work with academic teams including the University of Birmingham, Bournemouth University, the University of Plymouth, Lancaster University, and Liverpool John Moores University.
The four projects sit within the Gambling Harms Research UK (GHR-UK) Evidence Centre, which coordinates 19 one-year Innovation Partnerships under the programme. UKRI has been appointed by the UK Government to oversee research commissioned through the new statutory Gambling Levy. Under the levy, 20% of annual funding will be allocated to research, equating to £22.1 million in 2025/26.
Emily Tofield, Chief Executive of Ygam, said: “We are pleased to be working in partnership with leading university partners, contributing our expertise in a key strategic area of our work. A defining strength of our approach is that it is grounded in robust insight and research, underpinning everything we do. This enables us to understand how and why harms emerge and translate that into practical, preventative education that is credible and scalable. We look forward to achieving these outcomes together and informing effective measures to prevent harms among children and young people.”
Ygam said its advisory panels — including young people, individuals with lived experience, community and faith leaders, gaming and esports representatives, and student ambassadors — will help shape the research to reflect “real-world experience and diverse community perspectives.”
The four partnerships are: INTEGRATE (University of Birmingham, Ygam, Al-Hurraya and Community Connexions), focused on intersectional gambling harm and interventions for children, young people and emerging adults; “From Evidence to Action: Safeguarding Neurodivergent Young People in Gamified Digital Environments” (Bournemouth University, Ygam, Work’n’Diversity CIC), focused on gambling-like risks in gamified digital environments; GRASP (University of Plymouth-led partnership including NatCen, NHS and third-sector organisations, and Ygam), mapping support pathways and gaps in prevention and recovery; and GRACE-Net (Lancaster University and Liverpool John Moores University with local authorities, NHS partners, third-sector organisations and Ygam), testing collaborative approaches in the North West of England and sharing learning more widely.
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