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Slots Temple Awards: Big Bass Splash Voted Game of the Year by Slots Fans

Leading free online slots platform Slots Temple has announced the winners of its inaugural Slots Temple Awards, with Pragmatic Play’s Big Bass Splash taking the prestigious ‘Game of the Year’ accolade.
The goal of the awards is to honour the most exciting, inventive games of the year, as voted by Slot Temple’s thriving community of bona fide slots fans. And Big Bass Splash, Pragmatic’s explosive, feature-rich sequel to the hit fishing game Big Bass Bonanza, took the top spot hook, line and sinker, with an extraordinary 23.2% of the vote. Honorable mentions go to two Relax Gaming titles, second-placed 4 Secret Pyramids and Money Train 3, in third.
Relax can console itself with the fact that more a third of slots fans voted it ‘Best Studio’, while its title TNT Tumble won the ‘Best Tournament Game’ award.
Slots Temple offers free-to-play slots tournaments for real-money prizes and has built up a highly engaged community of players that competes for leaderboard wins and bragging rights.
In short, they know a thing or two about slots, and Slots Temple players voted Virgin Games as ‘Best Casino’, praising the wealth of games on offer and its impressive welcome bonuses.
Players were also wowed by Big Time Gaming’s Millionaire Mega Rush, which won the Innovation Award for its highly inventive Mega Trail mechanic.
Fraser Linkleter, CMO at Slots Temple said: “Congratulations to all our winners and a special thank you to everyone who took part in the voting. It’s been an amazing year for slots, with so many studios out there really pushing the boundaries, creating games with stunning audiovisuals and so many innovative new features and mechanics. We wanted to honor them in the best way possible — by letting real slots fans have their say on the industry’s real standout performers this year.”
Slots Temple Awards 2022: Results in Full
Game of the Year: Big Bass Splash, Pragmatic Play
Best Soundtrack: West Coast Cash, ReelPlay
Best Tournament Slot: TNT Tumble, Relax Gaming
Best Casino: Virgin Games
Best Artwork: 9K Kong in Vegas, 4ThePlayer
Innovation Award: Mega Trail, BTG
Best Studio: Relax Gaming
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Lee Hills Joins the International Association of Gaming Advisors

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Promatic Group enters the Irish Market

Gaming terminals from Polish manufacturer Promatic have made their debut on the Irish market. The company’s first slot machines can now be found in gaming halls and casinos operated by six local operators across 10 Irish cities: Dublin, Cork, Galway, New Ross, Wexford, Tallaght, Dun Laoghaire, Bray, Malahide, and Arklow.
The Polish manufacturer, one of the leading suppliers of gaming equipment for Poland’s state-owned chain slot gaming arcades operated by Totalizator Sportowy, has high hopes for the Irish market.
“The Irish love slot games, and access to them is relatively widespread in this country. That’s why we decided to enter the market and take part in the Irish Gaming Show. It led to a number of promising contracts that we are now looking to expand,” said Kacper Kupczyk, Key Account Manager.
“It’s no secret that many Poles live in Ireland and are already familiar with our games. They are also part of our target audience,” he added.
Currently, the Irish gaming market includes approximately 450 venues (arcades and casinos). In a country of over 5.3 million people, there are around 25,000 gaming machines installed.
Promatic is supplying Irish operators with four machine models: Casino 27, PRO 24, PRO 27 VIP, and PRO 32 VIP. These devices feature game packages such as Energy+Orange – the flagship product of the ENERGY series, Energy+Green, and the latest addition – Pro Selection, a multigame set featuring the best of Promatic’s retail and online titles. Pro Selection has only just debuted in Polish casinos.
Additionally, all Irish operators working with Promatic have opted to implement the Fruitpot Jackpot system – a progressive jackpot solution designed by Promatic for casinos and gaming arcades. The Promatic Group plans further expansion in Ireland and is also developing a local service and technical support base to ensure efficient and comprehensive assistance for operators.
“The initial results and customer feedback from the market are very promising, and all signs point to Ireland being a potentially strong market for us. The competition is tough here – but that’s the case in every mature market where players know what they want. I’m confident we can compete for a significant share of the Irish gaming pie,” concludes Kacper Kupczyk.
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St8 enters the United Kingdom after securing B2B licence

Casino games aggregator St8 has secured a UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) remote gambling software licence, as the company continues its strategic expansion into key regulated markets worldwide.
The newly-granted licence means that St8 can now provide its market-leading casino aggregation platform to UK-licensed operators.
The platform has already won plaudits for streamlining integrations and delivering content with speed, simplicity and reliability.
Vladimir Negine, founder and CEO at St8, said: “Securing a UK licence is another major milestone for St8. The UK remains a benchmark for regulation and player protection, and we’re excited to bring our tech-led approach to this mature and competitive market. We’re absolutely committed to supporting our operator partners in regulated markets around the world, and we’re already working on securing additional licences.”
The UKGC licence adds to St8’s growing list of regulated market approvals, which already includes Romania, Malta, and the Isle of Man, with further jurisdictions in progress as part of its broader European and global growth strategy.
St8 partners in the UK and beyond enjoy the industry’s leading back office, built to offer real-time reporting, deeper insights and simple promo management.
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