ELA Games’ King and Flame has been named a finalist for Best New Game Release at the 2026 SiGMA Europe Awards. The awards are scheduled to take place at the Casino Maltese in Valletta, Malta, on May 27.

The company said the nomination reflects its approach of combining narrative design with slot math models. King and Flame is positioned as a medieval fantasy Hold and Win title built around a storyline that “flips classic fantasy tropes upside down,” with a prince unleashing a Dragon Queen.

According to ELA Games, the game includes coin symbols that pay their face value, Mystery Chests that can award instant prizes or trigger the Grand Jackpot, and a “Tamed by the Crown” feature where the Dragon Queen appears as an expanding Full Reel Wild. The studio also highlighted free spins with column-expanding coins and a Super Bonus Wheel that doubles rewards.

Marharyta Yerina, Managing Director of ELA Games, said: “We’re very happy to see King and Flame get a nomination at the very well-regarded SiGMA Europe awards. I know the work everyone at the ELA team put into creating an intricate back story and graphic world for this slot. It is one of the most narrative-based titles we have released to date, and the care the team put into the design has really brought that story to life. It is wonderful to see that dedication noticed on such a prestigious stage.”

SiGMA has opened public voting for the category via its awards site.

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Betable Group has launched Newshore, a payment processing platform positioned as a unified payments layer for iGaming operators.

The company said operators connected to Newshore can accept payments via credit cards, bank transfers and e-wallets through a single tool, without setting up multiple accounts or working with different services.

Newshore is led by Operations Director Chris Prentice and Product Manager Jonathan Luke. Prentice previously served as UK General Manager at Grace Gaming, while Luke has worked on digital fraud and risk at Rank Interactive and Lloyds.

Chris Prentice, Operations Director at Newshore, said: “We spoke extensively with iGaming operators and the message was consistent. Payments have become too complex, with too many integrations and too much operational friction.

“Newshore was built to change that. Our platform gives merchants a single, streamlined connection to the payment ecosystem, removing the burden of managing multiple providers while improving efficiency and cost control. It’s about making payments infrastructure simpler, more flexible and ready for global growth.”

Betable Group said Newshore is designed to consolidate integrations and simplify payment operations for merchants, as part of the group’s broader portfolio of platform solutions for iGaming and fintech operators.

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Gaming Corps has secured a conditional iGaming supplier licence from the Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis (AGLC), clearing the company to manufacture and supply gaming software in the province ahead of Alberta’s regulated market launch on 13 July 2026.

The licence was granted through Gaming Corps’ subsidiary, Gaming Corps Malta Ltd. The company said the approval positions it to enter Alberta’s regulated iGaming market from day one.

Alex Lorimer, COO at Gaming Corps said: “Securing our Alberta licence marks another important step in Gaming Corps’ regulated market expansion strategy. Canada continues to represent a key growth region for us, and we’re excited to bring our expanding portfolio of games and unique mechanics to operators and players in Alberta.”

Alberta is set to become Canada’s second regulated open iGaming market after Ontario, with the AGLC overseeing licensing and compliance requirements for operators and suppliers.

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