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Mascot Gaming to cause a Riot with its latest slot

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6 years ago

January 23, 2020

Never seen before Risk and Buy feature allows players to make decisions that can impact the outcome of the game and the size of their win

Mascot Gaming, the rising star online slot developer, looks set to cause a riot with its latest slot release of the same name.

Riot has a dystopian end of the world theme and boasts a unique Risk and Buy feature that allows players to make decisions that impact the result of the game and the size of their win.

Risk and Buy is available is available after every spin concludes, regardless of whether the players wins or loses.

If the player wins a certain amount of money, they can choose to Risk their prize for one of two different Free Spins that could boost their overall winnings.

The Free spins are offered at random to take anticipation to the next level and is combined with Wild Reels, Sticky Wilds, Free Respins and Multipliers.

If the player’s win is small or they lose, they can choose to Buy one of the Free Spins bonus features – the rate and number of free spins is random and changes each time.

The idea behind Risk and Buy is to provide players with the excitement of big wins as well as the thrill of the unknown as the game can increase their win at any time if they are prepared to take the risk.

Riot comes packed with additional bonus features to add even more excitement and thrills to the game. This includes Wilds, Sticky Wilds, Free Spins and Multipliers.

The stats:

Reels – 5×3

Paylines – 15

RTP – 96.7%

Volatility – medium

Margarita Malysheva, Marketing Director at Mascot Gaming, said: “Riot is just that, a riot of a slot game that delivers excitement, anticipation and thrills to players.

“This, combined with our innovative Risk and Buy feature and the potential to win big means Riot will undoubtedly be a big hit with players in markets all over the world.”

Mascot Gaming will officially unveil Riot during ICE London next month at its stand (N6-232) where delegates can try the game for the very first time.

If you would like to meet with a member of the Mascot Gaming team during ICE London, please contact Alex Klimenkov at [email protected] to arrange a meeting.

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Scientific Games CFO Nick Negro to depart May 15; Ray Anderson named interim

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14 minutes ago

May 13, 2026

Wladimir P.

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Anderson has served as interim CFO since May 4 as Scientific Games begins a search for a permanent finance chief.

Scientific Games said May 12 that Chief Financial Officer Nick Negro will leave the company on May 15, ending a three-year tenure. The company said Negro is departing for an opportunity based in Chicago to be closer to family.

Scientific Games has appointed Ray Anderson as interim Chief Financial Officer, effective May 4, while it searches for a permanent CFO.

“Nick has been a strong member of our leadership team and an advocate for the potential of Scientific Games,” said Pat McHugh, Chief Executive Officer for Scientific Games. “During his time with the company, he significantly strengthened our financial and procurement organizations and helped position Scientific Games for continued growth. We thank Nick for his contributions and wish him all the best.”

Anderson is a CPA with more than 30 years of global experience, including senior roles at KPMG across the U.S., Europe and Asia. Most recently, he served as a Global Lead Partner advising Fortune 500 companies on audit, capital markets and regulatory strategy, and previously led KPMG’s Pacific Southwest audit practice for six years.

“Ray is a highly respected finance leader with extensive global experience advising large, complex organizations,” said McHugh. “We are confident in his ability to support the business and our Finance organization during this transition.”

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Scientific Games Announces CFO Transition

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14 minutes ago

May 13, 2026

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Scientific Games announced today that Chief Financial Officer Nick Negro will be leaving the company on May 15 after three years of success in the role leading the company through three years of growth.

Negro is departing for an opportunity based in Chicago that allows him to be closer to family.

To ensure continuity during the transition, Scientific Games has appointed Ray Anderson as interim Chief Financial Officer, effective May 4, as the company begins the search for a permanent CFO.

Anderson is a seasoned finance leader and CPA with more than 30 years of global experience, including senior leadership roles at KPMG across the U.S., Europe and Asia. Most recently, he served as a Global Lead Partner, advising Fortune 500 companies on audit, capital markets and regulatory strategy, and working closely with boards and executive teams. Immediately prior to this role, he led KPMG’s Pacific Southwest audit practice for six years.

Serving 150 lotteries in 50 countries, Scientific Games is the world’s largest lottery games company, fastest growing lottery systems provider and a leading provider of digital lottery solutions.

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Scientific Games completes systems conversion for New Mexico Lottery

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1 hour ago

May 13, 2026

Wladimir P.

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Modernization adds Momentum ecosystem tools and rolls out new terminals and self-service machines to 1,000+ retailers statewide.

Scientific Games has completed a technology systems conversion for the New Mexico Lottery, modernizing lottery operations with a new gaming system and rolling out retail technology to more than 1,000 locations across the state. The update went live May 11, 2026, according to the company.

Scientific Games said the new system now powers the Lottery’s draw-based and Scratchers’ sales and is designed to simplify product management for retailers. The conversion also includes the launch of the Scientific Games Enhanced Partnership (SGEP) instant game management program, which the company said combines analytics, logistics, retail optimization and product strategy.

“The New Mexico Lottery is officially live with new, modern technology systems that work together to enhance all aspects of our operations and ensure we are well-positioned for our next era of growth,” said David Barden, CEO of the New Mexico Lottery. “We’ve strategically planned every step of this holistic modernization effort with Scientific Games to intelligently operate our retail network, making our Scratchers games easier for retailers to manage in their stores and easily accessible to our valued players.”

Scientific Games said the conversion was developed over the past year and is built on its Momentum ecosystem. Components cited include an advanced central gaming system, the SciTrak instant game distribution system, the gem | intelligence retailer licensing and management portal and the INFUSE business intelligence platform. The company said WAVE clerk-operated terminals and PlayCentral self-service machines will be deployed to retailers in planned phases.

“Congratulations to the New Mexico Lottery for building upon our long-standing instant scratch game partnership, embracing innovation for the future,” said John Schulz, President of Americas & Global Instant Products for Scientific Games. “We are proud to serve as the Lottery’s full-line partner and help drive maximum proceeds for New Mexico college students.”

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