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GVC Holdings and EPIC Risk Management Form Unique New Partnership

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Two organizations to deliver sports and education programs in 14 locations throughout the US

EPIC Risk Management, the world’s leading independent gambling harm minimization consultancy, and GVC Holdings, one of the world’s largest sports-betting and gaming groups, have formed a partnership which aims to minimize gambling related harm throughout the U.S.

The partnership, funded by GVC Foundation US, GVC’s unique non-profit subsidiary which is dedicated to promoting responsible gambling, will replicate EPIC’s successful European sports and education model. Programs will run in 14 locations across the U.S. in 2020 and 2021, covering New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Tennessee, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, North Carolina, Colorado, DC, and the New England region.

It is estimated that 7 million U.S. adults suffer from gambling problems.

“As the leading provider of advisory and education in problem gambling, EPIC Risk Management has done extraordinary work in Europe,” said Martin Lycka, trustee for GVC Foundation US and director of regulatory affairs at GVC Holdings. “Our partnership with EPIC in locations throughout the U.S. will continue that impactful mission.”

The educational sessions will be provided to up-and-coming and professional athletes and focus on lived experiences with problem gambling and the promotion of betting integrity. The program is fully funded by GVC Foundation US, who will provide $2.5 million in financing over the course of two years.

“For most people, gambling is entertainment – but for a small percentage of people it becomes uncontrolled, leading to devastating effects to both individuals and organizations,” said Paul Buck, CEO of EPIC Risk Management. “EPIC is excited to partner with GVC Foundation US to work in the hardest-to-reach sectors to prevent gambling-related harm.”

“There’s no better way to address problem gambling than by combining hard-hitting, lived experience with industry research and expertise,” said William J. Pascrell, III, trustee at GVC Foundation US and partner at Princeton Public Affairs Group. “By addressing athletes and other at-risk groups throughout the country, we’ll aim to implement the cultural change needed for the protection of at-risk gamblers and growth of the industry as a whole.”

“Athletes, especially African American athletes, are at a higher risk of becoming problem gamblers than the average person,” said Amani Toomer, trustee at GVC Foundation US and former New York Giants wide receiver and Super Bowl XLII winner. “I view EPIC’s program as crucial for maintaining integrity in sports.”

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155.io launches Snow Run, bringing real-world winter sports action to its CCTV Game™ portfolio

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155.io, Winter Sports Betting, the innovative content studio redefining real-world gaming, has unveiled Snow Run, the latest addition to its CCTV Game™ portfolio. The title offers a fresh, immersive betting experience powered by live-action winter sports footage.

The game launches exclusively with Roobet for a seven-day period before being rolled out to other operator partners.

Building on the success of its traffic-themed hit Rush Hour, Snow Run takes players to stunning mountain resorts worldwide, where skiers and snowboarders race down slopes captured via GoPro POVs, drones, slope-side cameras, and CCTV feeds. Players must predict how many athletes will pass through a designated zone, creating a fast-paced and intuitive betting experience.

Available 24/7, Snow Run offers multiple betting options, including Under, Over, Range, and Exact, with multipliers of up to 18x. Using automated computer vision, all skiers are tracked in real time, ensuring transparent, consistent results without human intervention.

As with all CCTV Game™ titles, Snow Run features entirely real footage curated from leading content creators, delivering an authentic and visually engaging gaming experience that stands out in the online casino space.

Sam Jones, Founder & CEO of 155.io, said:
“Snow Run takes our simple, engaging mechanic to a completely new environment — real mountain slopes captured from multiple angles. The social media response from streamers has been phenomenal, showing just how much players value authenticity. Launching with Roobet gives us a perfect head start, and we’re confident it will gain real traction ahead of the global rollout.”

After the exclusivity period, Snow Run will be available globally, further expanding 155.io’s portfolio of real-time, content-driven gaming experiences.

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Habanero ignites massive win potential in latest release Fortune Dragon Joy

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Premium slots and table games provider Habanero has launched Fortune Dragon Joy, a high-volatility 5×3 dragon-themed slot anchored by a high-octane Fortune Wheel mechanic and persistent multiplier. 

Played across 28 paylines, the title blends traditional East Asian aesthetics while boasting features that propel momentum throughout both the base game and bonus rounds, offering a colossal win potential of up to 174,238x.

At the centre of the game is the Fortune Wheel, which can trigger randomly to deliver a variety of instant wins, including lucrative bonuses, multipliers and Wild symbols.

Fa symbols can also land on the reels, revealing hidden rewards while building a persistent multiplier that increases as the feature progresses. In a game-changing twist for the bonus round, the multiplier does not reset when the free spins feature is activated, compounding its accumulated value directly into the free games.

Landing three or more scatter symbols triggers the free spins round, where the multiplier continues to grow as players collect wins, unlocking the game’s most fiery payout opportunities.

Fortune Dragon Joy also integrates Habanero’s signature engagement tools, including Jackpot Race and the Buy Feature, giving operators additional flexibility when introducing the title to players.

The release strengthens Habanero’s growing portfolio of content as the provider continues to deliver feature-rich titles designed to perform across global markets.

Commenting on the release, Toni Karapetrov, Head of Corporate Communications at Habanero, said: “Fortune Dragon Joy captures the excitement and symbolism often associated with Eastern fortune themes, combining it with mechanics that build intense anticipation throughout the game.

“The Fortune Wheel introduces elements of surprise and calculated chaos, while the Fa multiplier system ensures a sense of progression that rewards players, creating a gameplay experience that is both dynamic and exceptionally rewarding.”

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First Look Games Launches FLG Analytics – The First Marketing Intelligence Platform Built for iGaming Studios

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First Look Games (FLG), the data-driven iGaming marketing intelligence platform connecting game studios and affiliate publishers, has launched FLG Analytics: a comprehensive marketing intelligence suite giving game studios unprecedented visibility into how their titles are represented, reviewed and ranked across the iGaming affiliate market.

Game studios invest heavily in developing and launching titles, yet have historically had limited insight into how those games are marketed by the affiliate websites that drive a significant proportion of new depositing customers for operators.

FLG Analytics addresses this blind spot across five core modules:

  • Website Directory – A searchable database of 1,000+ vetted iGaming affiliate publishers, filterable by country, traffic, SEO performance and keyword relevance, enabling studios to build targeted outreach strategies.
  • Studio Benchmarking – Live competitive benchmarking across share of voice, player reach, review volume and AI-powered sentiment analysis, covering over 740 indexed studios.
  • Game Benchmarking – Title-level performance tracking against competitor releases, including review coverage, publisher performance and affiliate engagement.
  • Content Monitor – Real-time tracking of all content published about a studio’s games across the FLG publisher network, with filtering by site, game, geography and date.
  • Instant Messaging – A built-in channel for studios to contact verified affiliate publishers directly to establish commercial and marketing partnerships, replacing fragmented email and LinkedIn exchanges with a single, purposeful interface.

These new product features have been developed as a result of game studio client and publisher user feedback as First Look Games seeks to continue to deliver value to its partners as it scales its pathfinder technology platform.

Tom Galanis, CEO of TAG Media and First Look Games, commented: “Game studios spend significant resources developing world-class games, but have historically had almost no visibility into how those games are truly presented to players by the affiliate community. FLG Analytics changes that. For the first time, studios can identify the best affiliate partners, target specific markets, benchmark against competitors and track content in real time – all from one platform. We’ve built the studio-affiliate marketing intelligence layer that the iGaming industry has been sorely missing.”

The platform now serves 1,000+ vetted publishers reaching more than 50 million casino players worldwide. The business case for better affiliate intelligence is stark: affiliates drive between 19 and 95 percent of new depositing customers for operators depending on the market. In the UK alone – where affiliate influence is at its lowest from a percentage perspective – the slots market generates an estimated £798m annually through affiliate activity, translating to an average of £57k per slot game and in excess of £300k for top-performing titles.

Galanis added: “Despite this, there has never been a structured way for studios to understand, evaluate and engage with affiliate publishers at scale. FLG Analytics provides that structure. Our ultimate mission is to demonstrate just how valuable individual publishers are to a game studio’s revenue performance – at a game level and in total.”

FLG Analytics is available now.

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