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Support Manager promotion at ITL UK

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4 years ago

March 7, 2022

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Innovative Technology (ITL) have announced an internal promotion for one of their long-standing employees James Beswick, who takes on a managerial role in Customer Support. James, who previously held the position of Lead Engineer, started his new role at the beginning of the year. He has been with the cash handling business for nearly 8 years, bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge to this new position.

Commenting on his progression at ITL James said, “I joined August 2014 on the graduate programme and have since worked my way up to Engineer, Lead Engineer and now Support Manager. I have primarily worked with our retail products having started with the NV200 banknote validator with TEBS – a Tamper Evident Bag System for cash-in-transit operations, whereI was part of first line support giving technical advice and working with the development teams to integrate these new products into devices. I then took on support responsibility for the North America market and spent a lot of time out in the States. As ITL grew, we took on dedicated support engineers in the US, so I was able to focus more on new products and improving technical infrastructure and integration tools for customers.”

Commenting on his promotion, Andy Bassam VP of Customer Support said, “I am delighted that James has been promoted to Support Manager taking accountability for our retail and kiosk customers. He primary responsibilities with be to ensure new products have the required software and hardware to speed up customer integration times and he will be influential in helping the sales team grow our retail business. James has already established good relationships with some of our key customers and he will look to further develop these to extend the use of our retail product range.”

James continued, “I am delighted with my promotion, and I am looking forward to taking the retail side of the business to the next level, ensuring that customer integration is quick and easy with a solution that retailers are happy with. We have made significant investment in our retail product range and have some exciting new products coming through that will allow us to break into new areas in this important sector. Personally, I’m excited about the opportunity to work with key customers in other regions that I haven’t before such as South America and Asia. Further developing my team to progress their skills and ensure our customers get the highest level of support is also something I am keen to focus on.”

Concluding Andy said, “This management role suits James’ skill set and personality. He already has a great working relationship with the rest of the technical support team plus a strong understanding of the technical requirements of the retail market and I am sure he will flourish in this next step in his ITL career.”

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LuckyStreak adds Popiplay slots to LuckyConnect aggregation API

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44 minutes ago

April 13, 2026

Wladimir P.

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Deal makes Popiplay’s 75+ game portfolio available to LuckyConnect customers, with new releases auto-synced via the platform.

LuckyStreak has added Popiplay to its iGaming content aggregation API solution LuckyConnect, expanding the aggregator’s third-party slots catalogue. The partnership was announced on 13th April 2026.

Under the deal, Popiplay’s full games library becomes available to LuckyConnect customers “instantly, with no additional technical work required,” according to LuckyStreak. The company said new Popiplay titles will be auto-synced with customers’ game management systems as they are released.

Popiplay, founded in 2022, is a Scandinavian slots studio with a portfolio of more than 75 games. LuckyStreak highlighted mechanics across the catalogue including Bonus Buy and Chance x2 & x3.

Rory Kimber, Commercial Director at LuckyStreak, said: “Popiplay is a great example of the new wave of studios building content for how players actually engage today. Their focus on performance, streamer appeal, and player-first design makes them a strong addition to LuckyConnect and highly relevant for operators targeting modern audiences. We continue to build a portfolio that balances proven performers with ambitious, high-growth providers, and Popiplay fits that strategy perfectly.”

Almir Kudic, CCO at Popiplay, said: “Partnering with LuckyStreak is an important step for us as we continue to grow our distribution. It gives us the opportunity to bring our games to a wider audience while working with a partner that shares our focus on quality and player engagement. We’re excited about what we can achieve together.”

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PG Soft releases Perfect Strike slot with respins and random free spins

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44 minutes ago

April 13, 2026

Wladimir P.

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New bowling-themed 3×3 video slot offers Trophy respins and multipliers up to x10, with a stated 4,000x max win.

PG Soft has released Perfect Strike, a new bowling-themed video slot for mobile.

The game uses a 3-reel, 3-row layout and includes a respin mechanic tied to Trophy symbols. When three or more Trophy symbols land, the reels respin with those symbols locked and continue until no new Trophies appear. PG Soft says the feature can award up to 200x the bet amount, based on the total Trophies collected.

Perfect Strike also includes a randomly triggered Free Spins Feature that awards 10 free spins. During free spins, every win is multiplied by x2, x5 or x10, according to the company.

PG Soft states the title has a maximum win of up to 4,000x the initial bet. A spokesperson said: “Perfect Strike features a cool reel set-up that’s as slick as the lanes themselves. The Respin Feature reflects the nail-biting moments when the game’s reaching its climax as players chase the perfect game!”

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Spinomenal launches 3 Fortune Mummies Hold & Hit slot

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44 minutes ago

April 13, 2026

Wladimir P.

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New Egyptian-themed title adds four Special Bonus symbols and a Grand Jackpot capped at x3,000 total bet.

Spinomenal has launched 3 Fortune Mummies, a new Hold & Hit slot set in an Egyptian tomb environment. The game includes a Wild symbol and a Bonus Game triggered by six or more qualifying symbols landing in a single spin.

In the base game, a “gold-peaked pyramid” acts as the Wild and substitutes for any symbol except Bonus, Boost, Collect, Multi and Jackpot symbols. Spinomenal said three to five Wilds on a winning line pay between x0.5 and x10, with 3-4 Wilds paying only when followed by a Bonus or Special Bonus symbol.

The title’s core mechanic is built around four Special Bonus symbols: Boost, Multi, Collect and Mystery. According to Spinomenal, Boost selects a random value of x2, x3, x4, x5, x7 or x10 of the player’s bet, adds it to all symbols on the reels and retains that value; Multi selects a random multiplier of x2, x3 or x5 and applies it to all symbols; Collect takes the values from all Bonus symbols on the reels; and Mystery is active only in the Bonus Game and can transform into Boost, Multi, Collect or Jackpot.

A Bonus Blast Feature can add extra Bonus and Bonus Collect symbols to the reels, the company said. When the Bonus Game triggers, the qualifying symbols lock in place and three bonus spins begin; new symbols can reset the counter back to three.

During the Bonus Game, prizes can land in empty spots ranging from x1 to x10 multipliers of the total bet, alongside a Mini Jackpot (x20), Minor Jackpot (x50) or Major Jackpot (x150). Filling the grid awards the Grand Jackpot, capped at x3,000 the total bet, and the feature ends after three consecutive spins without a new symbol or when the maximum x3,000 multiplier is reached.

Spinomenal CO-CEO, Omer Henya commented: “3 Fortune Mummies takes the best of Hold & Hit gameplay and wraps it in the majesty of ancient Egypt. The four Special Bonus symbols keep every Bonus Game feeling unpredictable and rewarding, and a Grand Jackpot of x3,000 means the stakes are always high, this is a title that will keep players coming back to unearth its riches.”

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