BVGroup’s opt-in Epic Community Jackpot has paid out nearly £1 million to 501 customers across its UK iGaming brands, following a drop on June 30, 2026. ThrillTech, which supplied the jackpot technology, said the payout is the first UK “Community Jackpot” of its kind.

The main winner, playing on BetVictor’s online casino, received £488,035.59. BVGroup said 500 additional players across BetVictor, Heart Bingo, Smooth Spins, Betano, Parimatch and TalkSPORTBET each received £976.07 from the same prize pool.

According to the companies, the jackpot was configured to allocate 50% of the total prize to the main winner and distribute the remaining 50% across contributing players, using ThrillTech’s ThrillPots engine. Peter Mareš, Chief Technical Officer at ThrillTech, said: “This is the first community jackpot of its kind in the UK, enabling operators to reward hundreds or even thousands of players with a single jackpot instead of just one. Distributing these payouts at scale requires absolute precision. Our robust technology effortlessly handles the complex mathematics and has advanced protocols in place to ensure that all payouts are delivered exactly as intended.”

The companies also pointed to a previous payout on BetVictor’s “The Jackpots” product last month, when a single BVGroup player won £1,531,130, also powered by ThrillPots. Side bet, opt-in jackpot prize pools are player funded and sit on top of base casino games or sports wagering activity, with this implementation designed to distribute a single drop across a wider pool of contributors.

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Gaming Realms has partnered with BetMGM to launch Marilyn Monroe Slingo, an exclusive Slingo title for the operator. The companies announced the release on 30 June 2026.

According to Gaming Realms, the game combines its Slingo mechanic—blending slots-style reels with a bingo grid—with Marilyn Monroe-themed visuals tied to celebrations marking the centennial of the star’s birth.

Ian Robson, Commercial Account Management Lead at Gaming Realms, said: “We are thrilled to further strengthen our partnership with BetMGM through the launch of Marilyn Monroe Slingo. Working closely with BetMGM, we’ve created a bespoke title that captures the glamour and excitement associated with Marilyn Monroe while delivering the engaging gameplay that Slingo fans know and love.

“We look forward to seeing players enjoy this release and the unique blend of entertainment and Slingo action it offers.”

Rob Passerino, BetMGM’s Director of Gaming, said: “Partnering with Gaming Realms allows us to combine an iconic figure with the proven, popular Slingo format. Bespoke games like this are central to how BetMGM differentiates and we are confident our players will love celebrating Marilyn Monroe’s centenary with this new release.”

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Gamblers Connect has launched a fully custom built platform and a refreshed brand, the company said on Monday 29th June 2026. The iGaming B2B media platform said the release marks the end of a five-year build that began with its 2021 founding.

The company said the new platform is its first site iteration built on technology designed and developed in-house, replacing a previous setup based on pre-set templates and third party page builders. The redesign includes the site architecture, visual identity, typography and colour systems, and navigation across editorial and directory sections.

Gamblers Connect said its editorial output will continue across daily news, long form interviews, case studies, podcasts and original research, alongside directories covering online casinos, sweepstakes casinos, demo slots, game providers, payment solutions and B2B companies.

The platform also publishes methodology papers for three frameworks: the Responsible Gambling Index, which the company said scores game providers across 12 responsible gambling criteria; Proof of Play, which it said runs hands on operator testing across payment rails; and the iHub Five Gate Verification system, which it said audits each company listed in the iHub directory across five verification gates.

Gjorgje Ristikj, Founder of Gamblers Connect commented: “After five years relying on pre-set templates, the next stage meant building the platform ourselves. Editorial independence is more credible when the technology underneath it is not owned by someone else.” The company said editorial governance is published in a Policies hub, including items such as the Editorial Firewall, Editorial Policies, a Brand Asset Library and responsible gambling commitments.

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