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Bounty Hunters – a Gunslinging Bonanza from Expanse Studios

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5 years ago

March 22, 2021

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The Wild West has been an undying inspiration for slot developers. The latest studio to join the party is Maltese developer Expanse Studios. Its newest slot Bounty Hunters is a true gunslinging bonanza you can try for free or real money only in Meridianbet casino.

The gun-toting slot features outlaws on the reels paired with revolvers, skull scatters, and wilds with bags of gold. It’s a slot with an above-average RTP of 96.31% and 40 fixed paylines. Land the right symbols on them and you can win a barrel of gold in the free spins round with the sticky jokers.

Ready for the ride, partner? Head to Meridianbet casino right now and play with real money to win the cash rewards of a lifetime.

A Wild West Story

From the graphics to the sound effects and background tunes, you can tell this is a Wild West-themed slot from a mile away. Expanse has done a great job with the visual design. The graphics are crisp-clear and the symbols are nicely designed. The symbols are set inside a wooden reel set against the back of a saloon. As mentioned earlier, outlaws occupy the reels along with a few special symbols that trigger the slot’s features.

Playing the Bounty Hunters slot is easy. This Wild West tale requires you to set your bet first. You can go as low as 0.1 per line and all the way up to 1,200. Set what suits you best and turn the reels to start the gun-toting adventure. All the buttons are in their usual sports. You can hit the Spin to start the action or use Autoplay to spin the reels a number of times (up to a whopping 250).

You’ll be looking to land the golden-framed outlaw to earn 100 coins for five on a line. The lady pays 80 for the same combination, just like the bandana-wearing cowboy. The base game plays pretty straightforward. The most valuable symbols can appear stacked and deliver big wins. The wild can help create stunning winning combinations too and pays the most, 150 coins, for five on a line.

There’s a sticky joker wild too, but that one appears exclusively in the bonus round. Of course, there’s a scatter too, in this case a bonus skull symbol that pays a nice sum of coins when you land at least 3 and triggers the free spins.

The Bonus Kit and Caboodle

Three skull scatters will pay an instant cash reward and trigger 6 free spins at the same time. They should appear on reels 1, 3, and 5 simultaneously in order for you to enter the bonus round. The free games play mostly the same as the base game, with a few guns-blazing differences.

Before the round begins, between 1 and 5 reels will have sticky jokers on them. This is the main feature in the bonus game. These special wilds will stay on the reels for the duration of the bonus round and can replace all symbols to form winning combinations except the scatters.

They can also appear behind regular wilds on any reel position. If a scatter appears on top of a sticky wild, it can result in a scatter win and give you 6 extra spins as a bonus. With no cap on the amount of free spins you can win, the bonus round can be pretty lucrative.

All of it makes the Bounty Hunters slot well worth the Wild West adventure. Head to Meridianbet casino right away and saddle up your horses – this will be a ride to remember.

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R. Franco Digital Shortlisted for Casino Platform Excellence at EGR Europe Awards 2026

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7 hours ago

January 8, 2026

Wladimir P.

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R. Franco Digital, the leading Spanish iGaming provider, has been officially shortlisted for Casino Platform Supplier of the Year at the prestigious EGR Europe Awards 2026. The nomination recognizes a landmark year for the company, characterized by the explosive growth of its IRIS Open Omnichannel Platform and a major commercial breakthrough into the Italian market.

The winners will be announced during a gala ceremony on February 18, 2026, at the Hilton Malta, where the industry’s top-tier operators and suppliers gather to celebrate European gaming excellence.

IRIS: The Engine of Omnichannel Growth

The core of R. Franco Digital’s success lies in its IRIS platform, a highly scalable, multi-jurisdictional solution that unifies casino, sports betting, and retail management.

IRIS Platform Milestones (2025-2026):

Jurisdictional Reach: Certified in 6 jurisdictions and operational in over 10 regulated markets.
Content Depth: Seamlessly integrated with over 1,600 games from global third-party providers.
Operational Stability: Provides 24/7 multilingual support and advanced real-time analytics for operators.
Commercial Momentum: Secured 50+ new operator partnerships and entered three new markets within the last 12 months.

Performance Highlights: 4 Billion Game Rounds

R. Franco Digital’s games portfolio has seen a massive surge in engagement, bolstered by 20 new high-performance slot releases in 2025. Standout titles such as Strange Spins, Aphrodite, Zorro: Final Duel, Ovomon, and The Phantom contributed to a record-breaking year.

Metric	2025–2026 Achievement
Total Game Rounds	4 Billion+ across regulated markets
Revenue Growth	30% Increase during the judging period
New Content	20 New slot titles launched
Expansion	Debut in the Italian regulated market

Strategic Italian Market Entry

A major factor in the EGR shortlisting was R. Franco Digital’s successful entry into Italy. The provider rapidly localized its content to meet the specific demands of Italian players through tier-one partnerships:

Stanleybet.it: Launched 19 games, including the Italian-exclusive debut of Strange Spins.
888.it: Successfully rolled out the popular Super 7 3×3 title.

“We’re proud to be shortlisted for this award, which reflects the strength of our IRIS platform and the quality of the content we’ve delivered over the past year,” said Javier Sacristán Franco, International Business Director at R. Franco Digital. “Our team has worked hard to support operators with reliable, innovative solutions… we are delighted to see that effort recognised.”

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Big Hot Flaming Pots: Tasty Treasures – Lightning Box Brings Land-Based Hit Online

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8 hours ago

January 8, 2026

Wladimir P.

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Light & Wonder has officially launched Big Hot Flaming Pots: Tasty Treasures, the digital debut of its highly successful land-based franchise. Developed by in-house specialist studio Lightning Box, this 3×5 slot offers 243 ways to win and a high-energy “three-pot” mechanic that has already become a staple on casino floors worldwide.

The game transitions the whimsical “dumpling-tossing” theme to online audiences, combining vibrant Asian-inspired aesthetics with a deep mathematical model designed for high-engagement sessions.

The Three-Pot Mechanic & Seven Feature Combinations

At the core of the gameplay is the persistent pot system. Landing specific colored coins fuels three separate pots—Yummy, Spicy, and Upsized. These pots can trigger individually or in any combination, leading to seven distinct bonus paths.

Feature Mode	Gameplay Enhancement
Yummy Mode	Increases the Hold & Spin respin counter from 3 to 4, significantly extending bonus life.
Spicy Mode	Introduces Chilli multipliers; landing a pepper adds its cash value to every symbol currently held on the board.
Upsized Mode	Unlocks a Dual Grid (two reel sets) for the Hold & Spin round, doubling the win potential.
Combined Modes	Triggering all three at once creates the “Mega Bonus,” featuring dual grids, 4 respins, and value-boosting peppers.

Innovation: The Stack N’ Hit Feature

Unlike traditional Hold & Spin mechanics where symbols simply lock until the round ends, Tasty Treasures introduces the Stack N’ Hit evolution.

Reel Clearing: When a vertical reel is filled with Bun symbols, the prizes are instantly collected, and the reel is cleared.
Persistent Respins: Clearing a reel creates open spaces for new prizes to land, allowing the bonus round to continue far longer than standard industry alternatives.
The Path to Grand: Each cleared reel activates a “Pepper Tracker” above it. Lighting up all five trackers awards the Grand Progressive Jackpot.

Jackpot Tiers & Base Game Depth

Operators benefit from a versatile math model that supports both consistent base-game performance and high-volatility jackpot chases.

Progressive Jackpots: Grand and Major tiers for life-changing win potential.
Fixed Jackpots: Minor and Mini tiers awarded through symbols landing during features.
Nudge Wilds: In the base game, Wild symbols can nudge to cover entire reels, assisting in achieving the 243-way payouts.

“Big Hot Flaming Pots: Tasty Treasures carries forward a brand that has already made its mark in land-based venues,” says Michael Maokhamphiou, Studio Director at Lightning Box. “This release offers operators a flexible, high-performing title that combines familiarity with fresh layers of engagement.”

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How Venezuela’s iGaming market is reacting to US pressure

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8 hours ago

January 8, 2026

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Blask data indicates Venezuela’s iGaming demand remained stable in the initial days following the US operation in Caracas.

On 3 January, US forces detained Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, transporting him from Caracas to face prosecution in New York. The raid came after months of intensifying American pressure throughout 2025 — naval presence, targeted strikes, and a fresh sanctions package.

For Venezuela’s iGaming sector, the disruption poses a critical question: will demand collapse, or adapt?

First results

Blask’s daily Index remained within a tight corridor from 1–4 January, hovering in the high-200K zone. It dropped 5% to 257.4K on the day of the operation, before recovering the next day.

The data reveals no abrupt demand shift during this period. A slight decline sits within Venezuela’s normal daily fluctuations and does not point to a fundamental market change.

Rapid expansion, growing dominance

Venezuela stood out as one of iGaming’s strongest demand gainers in 2025. Blask Index surged 134.9% year-on-year — the second-highest growth worldwide.

This expansion came alongside increasing market dominance. By December, Triunfo Bet commanded 59% of Blask’s BAP (Brand Accumulated Power, measuring a brand’s portion of total user interest nationally), gaining 15 percentage points since January. The top three brands collectively reached over 85%, up 11 points.

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