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Swintt set phasers to “fun” with new Santa vs Aliens slot

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December 14, 2021

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Popular slot provider’s new sci-fi-themed Christmas release comes locked and loaded with futuristic features and out-of-this-world prizes

Think you’ve seen it all this Christmas? Think again! Swintt – the hot-shot software provider behind Book of East and Rock N Ways XtraWays – is beaming back into action in Santa vs Aliens, a brand new release that offers a quirky new take on the classic holiday slot.

Undoubtedly one of the most original titles to come out of the studio this winter, Santa vs Aliens sees players join forces with a muscle-bound Santa Claus as he uses all manner of festively-themed gadgets to save Christmas from a fleet of marauding martians who are hell-bent on ruining the holiday season.

Featuring fun, comic-book style visuals, this 5×3 video slot boasts an entirely unique line-up of symbols including bauble grenades, bladed candy canes and explosive presents, all of which help set the tone for a truly out-of-this-world adventure that offers players top prizes of up to 292x their starting stake.

The game’s highest value symbol – heroic Santa himself – acts as a substitute wild and can fill in for any regular icon to complete winning paylines. Ever-present throughout the base game on the slot’s central reel, this special symbol helps to improve Santa vs Aliens’ payout frequency and will even spawn additional wilds at the end of random spins to help players on their way to even bigger prizes.
The other important symbol to look out for is the purple alien scatter, which is key to accessing the game’s main bonus feature. Activated whenever three or more scatters appear anywhere on the reels during a single spin, players will be transported to a new screen where the bonus wheel is displayed.

Here, they’ll be prompted to press a button to set the wheel in motion, with the pointer stopping on either a prize multiplier or a number of Free Spins. With maximum multipliers of 100x their stake or up to 20 Free Spins available – plus a range of smaller prizes as well – players will have plenty of reasons to be merry, especially seeing as any Free Spins will come with an expanding wild modifier.
Should they collect a Free Spins prize, players will notice that any time Santa spawns additional wilds on the reels, they’ll now expand to fill the entire column that they land on. Given the frequency with which this happens and the fact that the game boasts 20 standard paylines, this can lead to some impressive feature wins – especially when two or more columns of wilds are present at once.

David Mann, Chief Commercial Officer at Swintt, said: “Swintt has always led the way when it comes to producing original titles – and this Christmas we’ve gone all out with our quirky Santa vs Aliens slot.
“The game provides a fresh spin on the standard Christmas fare, with a range of colourful characters and rewarding features making it an unforgettable extra-terrestrial adventure for players to enjoy.”

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

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9 hours 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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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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10 hours ago

May 13, 2026

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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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