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UK Casinos to Remain Closed Beyond July 4
Casinos in the UK will remain closed beyond July 4, but bingo halls can welcome back players as part of the country’s new lockdown steps easing.
This comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson declares that the two-meter regulation will be scrapped in favour of a “one-meter plus” plan, with hotels, places of worship, restaurants, cafes, pubs, hairdressers, entertainment arcades, and museums only a fraction of those businesses and attractions allowed to resume service next month in accordance with strict guidelines.
Casinos, bowling alleys, nightclubs, indoor gyms, swimming pools, amusement parks, tattoo and piercing parlours, and exhibition or conference centres to be used for shows or conferences are a sample of those that will remain closed.
Boris Johnson told MPs in the House of Commons: “I am acutely conscious people will ask legitimate questions about why certain activities are allowed and others are not.
“I must ask the House to understand that the virus has no interest in these debates.
“Its only interest, its only ambition is to exploit any opportunities is to recapture ground that we might carelessly vacate.
“There is one certainty: the fewer social contacts you have, the safer you will be.”
Adding: “Our duty as the Government is to guide the British people balancing our overriding aim of controlling the virus against our natural desire to bring back normal life.
“We cannot lift all the restrictions at once, so we have to make difficult judgements, and every step is scrupulously weighed against the evidence.
“Our principle is to trust the British public to use their common sense in the full knowledge of the risks, remembering that the more we open up, the more vigilant we will need to be.
“From now on we will ask people to follow guidance on social contact instead of legislation.”
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Imagine Live and SoftGamings Join Forces
- A true business partner with a shared vision and an opportunity to connect with SoftGaming’s extensive client portfolio and enhance its product offering.
- Partnering with SoftGamings feels like a watershed moment for Imagine Live as we gain the approval of one of the market-leading distributors of quality products.
- This partnership will open new markets for Imagine Live and catalyze us to augment our product offering to serve those markets correctly.
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ELA Games’ Kraken Bay Shortlisted for “Slot of the Year” at the SBC Game Developer Awards 2024
ELA Games announces that its online slot, Kraken Bay, has been nominated for the prestigious SBC Game Developer Awards 2024 in the Slot of the Year category. This nomination confirms ELA Games’ studio principles of creating games for players by players with high-quality graphics design.
Kraken Bay invites players on an exhilarating journey to a treasure-filled cove, where they encounter a mysterious monster amidst lucky spins, colossal prizes, and an enchanting gaming experience. The Wild symbol coming to the lucky treasure seeker will significantly multiply the winnings on the line. Players can also collect multipliers on the reels in the bonus game with potential winnings of up to 5,000 times the original bet. For those who want to evaluate the design and gameplay of the game, a demo version of Kraken Bay is available on the ELA Games studio website.
Mike Cini, Business Owner of ELA Games, expressed the team’s joy and appreciation upon receiving the nomination, “The nomination for Slot of the Year confirms our dedication to crafting captivating, high-quality games, such as Kraken Bay. We always keep the player in mind when we build games, so this nomination stands as further proof we’re doing our job right. We eagerly anticipate the outcome of the awards ceremony.”
The results will be announced on May 23, 2024, during the Casino Beats Awards ceremony at the Hilton Hotel in Malta. ELA Games remains hopeful for a favorable outcome and extends its gratitude to the judges for acknowledging the studio’s contributions to the industry and players.
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Livespins builds on global reach with BetConstruct deal
Company behind award-winning social live streaming platform inks major distribution deal with leading platform and content provider
Livespins, part of the Evolution Gaming Group, has partnered with BetConstruct in a deal that will see its award-winning social live-streaming product launch to the platform and content provider’s operator partners.
Livespins delivers an electrifying player experience. Not only can players tune in to watch their favourite streamers, celebrities and brand ambassadors fire up the reels on chart-topping slots from top-flight studios, but they can also get directly involved by betting behind the streamer.
If the streamer wins, they win. This ultimately creates a group bet and a shared player experience with fun guaranteed whether the spin wins or not. It also offers unprecedented social interaction – players can chat with the streamer and each other throughout, and also drop reactions, emojis and gifs.
Livespins provides a new way for operators to access online casino content and deliver it to their players, with the platform being crowned winner of the Innovation in Slot Provision Award at the EGR B2B Awards 2023.
It really is a pioneering product, allowing operators to leverage the huge demand for casino and slot streaming in a way that is compliant. Because Livespins sits within the casino lobby, players are offered all of the safe gaming tools required under the operator’s local and international licences.
For BetConstruct, the partnership further strengthens its position as a leading platform and content provider to some of the biggest operators in the business.
Michael Pedersen, Chief Commercial Officer at Livespins, said: “BetConstruct is a major player in the platform and content space, and we are thrilled to be making Livespins available to its operator partners for the first time.
“The demand for slot streaming is at an all-time high already but is only set to rise in the coming months and years. Livespins provides a way for operators in markets across the world to tap into this while being fully compliant with local and international regulations and requirements.
“This is another important deal for us as we continue to build momentum behind the Livespins revolution.”
Ruzanna Elchyan, Head of Gaming at BetConstruct, added: “We go to great lengths to remain at the cutting edge of the industry and this partnership with Livespins allows us to bring a truly pioneering product and player experience to our operator partners.
“Streaming has a place in this industry and its popularity among players will only become stronger. Of course, with Livespins, players not only get to watch the best streamers in the world spin up blockbuster games, they can get directly involved in the action, too.”
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