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Week 17/2022 slot games releases

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Here are this weeks latest slots releases!

Pragmatic Play, welcomes players on an archaeological expedition in its latest slot release Spirit of AdventureSet across a 5×3 grid, Spirit of Adventure’s reels are home to gems and diamonds along with historic relics that must form matching combinations across the title’s 10 paylines to award a win. Landing at least three bonus symbols in the base game will unlock eight free spins. Additionally, landing one island bonus icon will trigger the round with 12 guaranteed starting spins.     

 

Watch the roads as Reflex Gaming and Yggdrasil have teamed up to unleash the Swinehouse brothers, Smokey, Streaky, and The Stud in the epic Motorcycle-themed slot Hell’s Hogs. The trio of outlaws patrols the highways in this 5-reel, 20 pay-line slots, helping those that dare share the road with them onto wins of up to 10,136x their stake by way of three lucrative bonus features. The Piggy in the Middle bonus sees the gang appear on their choppers and the ‘Piggy in the Middle’ has three headlights on his bike, each displaying multipliers and modifiers that enhance the player’s prize value. Players must hit a STOP button to land on a prize multiplier or a modifier.

 

The almighty bison roam the reels in leading slot developer Blueprint Gaming’s latest Scatter Pays game release, Bison Bonanza. Following the recent success of Deal or No Deal™: Banker’s Bonanza, Blueprint’s first game to feature the Scatter Pays format, the company has reintroduced the mechanic that requires eight or more matching symbols anywhere in view to pay a prize, with winning cascades set to provide huge win potential in this animal-themed slot.

 

Fantasma Games, the developer of slots beyond gambling, is taking players to a dark and mystical land where gems can be discovered and wizards work their magic to conjure plenty of big win potential with each and every spin. Magikspell, which is available via Relax Gaming’s Silver Bullet platform, sees players arrive at a foreboding castle set deep within a petrified forest. Those that dare to enter will find an unusual reel matrix of 3x4x5x4x3 with 20 paylines active.

 

Greentube, is transporting players back to ancient Egypt to worship the revered Egyptian god, in Book of Ra™ deluxe 10: Win Ways™. This adventurous new 10-reel slot is played across two sets of reels which promise unpredictable and lucrative outcomes thanks to the Win Ways™ mechanic that allows up to a staggering combined maximum of 251,957 ways to win. Book of Ra™ deluxe 10: Win Ways™ boasts Wild Transfers that see wild symbols land single, double, or triple stacked which will transfer over to the corresponding set of reels, should they happen to land on the first reel set.

 

Habanero has launched its latest title, Mighty Medusa – inviting players to enter the lair of the legendary gorgon in search of her riches. The 6×4 slot is packed with innovative mechanics, such as a 2×2 sized sticky Wild that arrives in the form of the legendary snake-haired gorgon and helps players land additional prizes in the Free Games round. Furthermore, a Duel Feature is triggered whenever Medusa and Perseus land next to each other on the reels, while a colossal 2×2 Pegasus serves as the highest paying symbol and can randomly appear on the first, second, fifth and sixth reels during the Free Games round, triggering huge wins.

 

MGA Games, has launched God of Seas for online casino operators in international markets. A production based on the theme of classical mythology leads players on an epic adventure alongside the all-powerful sea god, who descends into the abyssal depths to decide the fate of humanity. MGA Games has had the pleasure of collaborating with David Meca, the best long-distance international swimmer of all time, 28 times world swimming champion with more than 100 international titles and world records, who has lent his image to this new slot game.

 

Assemble your crew, plan your approach and spin your way to top prize of 12,000x your stake in The Crown starring Vinnie Jones – the brand-new heist-themed slot from award-winning software providers Swintt that comes locked and loaded with four different base games. Boasting a unique line-up of symbols that includes pints, playing cards, guns and crew members, The Crown enables players to travel to one of four base game venues as they build a team and plan their raid on London’s famous Crown Jewels. Players can navigate between the titular The Crown pub, Michael’s Whiskey Tavern, The Bullseye and The Drunken Duck, each of which offers its own unique wild symbol.

 

Apart from global slot successes with Wild Icy Fruits, Evoji, and Titan Roullette, Expanse Studios has another global hit in its offer – Circus Fever Deluxe. The game perfectly replicates the atmosphere of those crazy tents with unique acrobatics and animals. Although there are jokers around every corner as you got used to, for every other detail – this game is unique. It’s like a combo of an online slot and a pinball machine, with the circus joker and huge rewards in the main role.

 

Slotmill is delighted to announce the release of its latest game “Coin Quest” which is the first cluster game to be added to the Slotmill game portfolio. Set in an ancient Aztec temple, Coin Quest is a feature packed avalanche video slot with a 5×5 symbol grid. With three bonus games featuring e.g. a progressive multiplier and accumulating coins player excitement is maximized. Max win potential is capped at 10,000 times bet!

 

Hot on the heels of their latest release (“Steinreich”), Hölle Games are squeezing some more Classic Series magic into April with “Jolly Wild”. Jolly Wild is a 5×3 slot with 10 paylines and very high volatility. Perhaps the most striking of the Classic Series to date, the game features the titular “Jolly Wild”, a crazy looking character who acts as a wild in the base game and then transforms to a sticky wild in free spins.. Appearing on all reels, payouts can be absolutely royal depending on where Jolly Wild lands, with wins of over 4000x possible.

 

Stakelogic, the developer of chart-topping online casino content, is promising players some sweet, sweet wins in its latest slot release, Candy Wild Bonanza Hold and Spin. Players are faced with an endless supply of cookies, candy and gummy bears, and they can also take a bite out of the Chocolate Scatters that contain even more treats and prizes. Wins are paid based on the number of matching symbols that are in view with a max win potential of up to 20,000x the player’s bet.

 

Play’n GO embark on a rampage of rock with their latest Music IP title Lordi Reel Monsters. Mr. Lordi and his band of monsters rise from their slumber and beckon all trolls, monsters, demons and creatures to join them on their rampage of rock! Things are gonna get heavy… You may recognise the Finnish heavy-metal band from their entry in Eurovision 2006 with their iconic hit, Hard Rock Hallelujah. Their monstrous costumes and heavy tones make for pure entertainment and their new slot is no different.

 

Kalamba Games revisits the classic fruit machine style slot, with a hint of brand-new flavour in its latest release 9 Blazing Cashpots. This high volatility title is played across 6×4 reels and features symbols that pay homage to traditional slots, such as sevens, cherries and bells. A wild symbol is also present and can substitute all other symbols except the Cashpots and free spins bonus symbol, which aid in the creation of winning combinations across the title’s 40 paylines.

 

BF Games, the dynamic games development studio, is inviting players to flap their wings to hatch endless egg-citing surprises in its latest title Chicken Madness™. A ruckus has broken loose on the farm and players must hold their beak up high and brave the mayhem caused by the chickens who have plenty of rewards snug under their wings. A pesky fox, a hungry chef, and Mervin the Villager are after the chickens and the goal is to sneak past all those who want to get into their feathers, whilst keeping the prized treasures.

 

 

Pragmatic Play, adventures into a frozen wasteland where Vikings battle during a blizzard in its latest slot release North Guardians™.  The 5×5, 50 payline title features iconic Viking symbols such as axes, horns and more as players look to assist the Norse characters in their battle.    Two halves of a Viking rune move across the reels each spin and if landed on the same space, create a full rune unlocking the wild wheel, which when stopped, can place multiple wilds on the game grid in a random pattern. 

 

iSoftBet, has taken an iconic retro theme and added some juicy twists in its latest release Triple Fruit Deluxe Megaways™. The 6-reel medium-high volatility Megaways™ title provides players with up to 117,649 ways to win and incorporates the popular cascading wins feature, alongside two random modifiers in Mega Max Megaways™ and Mega Mystery Symbols, both with an increasing multiplier. When three or more bonus symbols land on a single spin, the free spins mode is triggered, or if enough Stars are collected throughout baseplay in the special modifiers.

 

Blueprint Gaming’s newest Irish-themed slot release, 5 Pots O’Riches, offers a modern twist on a classic genre, including an additional prize reel that pays out golden riches whenever the lucky leprechaun is in view. While the base gameplay adopts an instantly recognisable 5×3 reel set, there are more chances to win with the extra top reel showcasing a mix of prizes. Should the cheeky leprechaun make an appearance in the base game, he will award the prize shown above the corresponding reel. These include the value of cash depicted on the symbol, as well as Emerald Wilds and access to Free Spins, or even every item listed.

 

Red Tiger has launched a dragon-themed slot named “Dragons Clusterbuster” that is sure to delight players – and set a few reels on fire! Full of fantastical features, swooping dragons and a prize-giving Clusterbuster mechanic, this game will transport players to a world where mythical creatures hold sway. All the amazing features that players can enjoy during this game are initially locked. To unlock them and experience some fiery prizes, players will have to hatch the Dragon Egg in the middle of the reels.

 

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Malta faces new dawn as EU courts gather strength

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With Bill 55 on increasingly shaky ground amid a transitional era for online gambling, what does the future hold for Malta’s point-of-supply industry?

This week has seen the EU heap yet more pressure on Bill 55, a defensive measure introduced by the Maltese government to hold back a tidal wave of player refund lawsuits that could cost the industry hundreds of millions of euros.

Players in Austria and Germany have been able to successfully argue in court that they should be repaid all money lost to operators that offered gambling in their countries without a local licence. The cases stand to erase years of grey market earnings at many operators.

Bill 55, which in June 2023 became an official amendment to the Malta Gaming Act under the title Article 56A, allows judges to reject court rulings from other EU nations if they threaten the economic security of the island’s gambling industry.

It has served Maltese operators well since it was enacted, effectively blocking lawyers from passporting claims from Austria, Germany and elsewhere to the location where operators are legally headquartered, in order to force them to pay out.

This has triggered an international legal wrestling match, now being fought via a series of cases at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the EU’s highest judicial authority.

So far, the judgements and opinions issued have not made comfortable reading for the Maltese industry or its regulatory officials.

Earlier this month, the court appeared to settle a longtime debate on which the entire premise of Malta as an offshore hub is founded. Judges said that the freedom to provide services within the EU does not allow for operators to ignore local prohibitions on certain types of gambling.

That was followed this week by an Advocate General (AG) advising judges that if they were to consider the legality of Bill 55, it should be struck down.

It also reaffirmed the court’s dim view of gambling as a cross-border service.

As the opinion put it: “Under the current state of EU law, Member States are under no obligation to recognise gambling licences issued by other Member States. Accordingly, a Maltese gaming licence is, in principle, valid only in Malta.”

This opinion is only advisory, and is unlikely to amount to anything in this particular case (C-683/24) because the AG also recommended that the case as a whole should be ruled inadmissible.

But this is just one in a handful of similar issues being considered by the CJEU and the more time that passes, the greater the pressure appears to be on Malta and Bill 55.

The EU is also taking a tandem approach: The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, has itself opened an investigation into Malta and the legality of Article 56A and has indicated through its own statements and submissions to the CJEU that it considers the provision to be against EU law.

New tactics needed?

All of which leads to several difficult questions for Malta and the many gambling companies based there.

The first is a defensive issue: With Bill 55 on the ropes, how will the nation prevent the many operators who call its islands home from being stuck with a huge refund charge?

Work is already underway to mount a new defense. The tactic uses the same inspiration as Article 56A, which argues that allowing the foreign court judgments that demand large payments from operators would seriously damage the Maltese economy and thereby upset its “public policy”.

The EU principle, also known as “ordre public”, allows for member states to make legal exceptions in order to protect their society.

In a pair of new cases addressing transferred player refund claims from Austria, Maltese lawyers have argued, without reference to Bill 55, that granting the payment orders would upset the nation’s public order.

These two cases are a clear attempt to establish that, even without any specific Gaming Act amendments, the principle of ordre public protects Maltese gambling firms from having to pay up.

The problem is, the CJEU may have seen this coming.

“The fact that the enforcement of certain judgments may entail serious economic consequences for a national operator, an industry or even the Member State addressed does not justify recourse to the ‘public policy’ clause,” reads the recent AG opinion.

Although lawyers in Malta insist that the AG’s comments should be taken only to refer to Bill 55.

Meanwhile, lawyers fighting to recover refunds believe that cases like these, which have already been appealed, will themselves wind up in the CJEU and at least buy more time for Malta before payouts need to be made.

A new kind of industry hub?

Perhaps the more fundamental question is what Malta offers as a gambling hub over the next decade.

It’s been apparent for some time that the value of a Maltese licence is degrading, through no fault of local authorities.

As European nations gradually switched on their own licensing models, operators have needed to collect local approvals.

Even where nations have clung firmly to monopolies, like in Norway, authorities have also become more effective in enforcing against offshore operators who offer into their territories.

The clear trend of the CJEU also indicates that arguments based on the freedom to provide services are practically finished.

In face of this reality, regulators and business leaders in Malta are looking further afield. Maltese law firms have appeared in locations as far afield as the UAE and Taiwan in recent years, as they look to advertise the nation’s status as a centre of iGaming excellence to emerging online gambling markets.

Leaning into the density of online gambling expertise is also an increasingly important strategy for those looking to attract investment to Malta.

The reason that the industry flocked to Malta in the first place may no longer be relevant, but it’s still the case that two decades later the nation boasts a greater concentration of industry talent than in any other European nation.

There’s also been an increased focus on suppliers, which typically have lower local compliance overheads and more ability to run their businesses remotely from the territories where their content is used.

Although this sector is increasingly subject to local licensing, as well as new compliance burdens designed by regulators looking to drive a wedge between on- and offshore online gambling markets.

Change is inevitable

Malta has demonstrated its ability to adapt and survive, but there’s little denying that the nation’s gambling industry has never been more under siege than it is now.

After decades of growth and success, new ideas are needed to steer the sector into a new phase.

The success with which it emerges from the Bill 55 era will have a dramatic impact on Europe’s online gambling sector and beyond.

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BetVictor rolls out new brand campaign with biggest AV spend to date

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BVGroup’s flagship brand BetVictor has launched a new brand campaign, “For All Your Favourite Things”, backed by what the company said is its largest AV investment to date.

The campaign, created by Barn Door Studios, uses a rewrite of “My Favourite Things” from The Sound of Music over visuals of sporting events. BetVictor said the creative focuses on “the uncomplicated thrill of sport and betting”.

BetVictor is timing the launch around this weekend’s Premier League schedule, with spots running alongside Arsenal vs Newcastle on Saturday evening and Chelsea vs Leeds on Sunday afternoon.

Media planning is led by Bountiful Cow. The plan includes a new partnership with Sky, spanning live sport integrations, on-demand, YouTube channels and targeted digital placements via Sky Advance. BetVictor also outlined a data-led SVOD and BVOD strategy across ITVX, Channel 4, Prime Video and Netflix, plus digital and social.

Richard Walters, Director of Brand and Creative at BetVictor, said:

“‘For All Your Favourite Things’ captures what BetVictor stands for today – a premium, straightforward experience that enhances the thrill of sport.

When done right, we believe that gambling is a simple pleasure; one that we love connecting our customers to. We wanted to celebrate the moments that matter most to sports fans.”

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QTech Games wins Leader in Online Casino at SBEA+ Eventus Awards 2026

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QTech Games has won the Leader in Online Casino award at the Annual Sports Betting East Africa (SBEA+) 2026 Summit in Nairobi, Kenya.

The company said it beat other shortlisted suppliers including SA Gaming, BetConstruct, and DST Gaming. The award is described by the event as recognising the “top all-round online casino platform for innovation, user engagement, and sustained growth” over the past year.

The SBEA+ Eventus Awards focus on the East African igaming and sports betting sector and were presented at a gala ceremony at the Argyle Grand Hotel. QTech Games said the judging period covered 2025/26 and that its aggregation platform performance was ranked highest by the panel.

QTech Games CEO Philip Doftvik said: “We’re thrilled to have walked off with another notable award for the best overall online-casino-platform provision in East Africa. Being shortlisted in such good company was already a result, but victory provides the real validation, particularly after running a great campaign at recent Eventus events in Africa. We’ve been promoting QTech Hybrid, our breakthrough retail solution, to great effect and it’s been fantastic to see that going live with a handful of top-tier clients on this continent has led to such overwhelmingly positive feedback and immediate success cases in the realm of genuine innovation.

“This win is testimony to our diligent team at QTech Games, and to the constantly growing group of innovative suppliers that our platform represents. It’s a truly collaborative effort. We remain committed to rolling out high-quality content that drives revenue for our worldwide partners across Africa and beyond. After all, in today’s marketplace, only premium games of the highest standard will separate you from the crowd, so we were delighted to see the panel acknowledge how our premier platform is delivering across Africa’s eclectic ecosystem. We’ve made our name as the pre-eminent aggregator in these evolving margin markets, delivering localised games that speak to a host of player proclivities. This award win will spur us on to new horizons.”

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