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Swintt revs up its retro reels in Big Max 77

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3 years ago

January 18, 2023

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This month, hot-shot software provider, Swintt is serving up some exciting news for players who enjoy fruity spins and fiery wins with the launch of Big Max 77 – a brand-new, highly-volatile addition to its ever-growing collection of Premium slot releases.

Like other titles in the Swintt Premium range, Big Max 77 features a classic symbol set and a user-friendly interface that prioritises fast-paced gameplay and quick-fire wins. The icons that feature in the game will be instantly familiar to fans of land-based slot machines, with cherries, oranges, grapes, lemons, plums and watermelons all lining up alongside the slot’s highest-paying lucky seven symbols.
With wins paying from left-to-right, right-to-left and for three adjacent symbols in the middle reel positions, a full table set of these lucky sevens will award a maximum prize of 5,000x players’ bet, with these big wins being complimented by regular hits that arrive courtesy of the game’s scatter symbol.

Depicted as a glowing orange fireball, these special icons pay out whenever three or more appear in any reel positions and will result in instant wins of between 20x and 500x the selected bet. This, coupled with Big Max 77’s ten fixed pay lines result in it being a high volatility entry in the Swintt Premium catalogue which – while not paying out on every spin – can potentially hit hard when it does.

Of course, should players wish to take fortune into their own hands and potentially boost the value of any wins that they collect, they can do so via the game’s Risk feature. Available after any winning base game spin, this exciting mini-game is a virtual ever-present in Swintt Premium releases and allows them to double the value of their current win by correctly guessing the colour of a hidden playing card.
Naturally, if players can hold their nerves, multiple rounds of Risk can be played and their current prize can be incrementally increased until either the game’s maximum pay-out has been achieved or an incorrect guess returns them to the base game, where they can start building their fiery fortune anew.

As with all Swintt Premium titles, Big Max 77 can be played on desktop or mobile devices and also boasts an auto spin feature for even swifter gameplay. The latter option can be configured for either a set number of spins or a max win/loss limit, making it the perfect companion for on-the-go gaming.

David Mann, Chief Executive Officer at Swintt, said: “With Premium releases proving a popular mainstay of the Swintt catalogue, we’re pleased to add another classically-styled and user-friendly option to our slot line-up in the form of Big Max 77. “A highly volatile addition to our Premium range, the game really packs a punch due to its maximum wins of 5,000x players’ stake and frequent scatter pays, making it the ideal title for fans of classic land-based slot-style releases that combine simple, fast-paced gameplay with red hot potential pay outs.”

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Bettormetrics publishes World Cup trading benchmark; Tipico leads uptime ranking

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9 hours ago

June 4, 2026

Wladimir P.

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Study of 1,752 Big 5 league matches finds a 12-point uptime gap; live World Cup leaderboard to run during the tournament.

Bettormetrics has launched what it calls the first World Cup Trading Performance Benchmark, ranking sportsbooks on in-play market uptime ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The sports odds intelligence firm said it will publish a live World Cup leaderboard on its website during the tournament to track trading performance.

The benchmark measures operator uptime on the Total Goals market across 1,752 fixtures in the Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A and Ligue 1. Bettormetrics analysed 22 operators and published a Top 10, reporting a gap of more than 12 percentage points between the highest and lowest performers.

Tipico ranked first overall with 95.9% uptime, followed by Fanatics (95.3%) and Betsson (94.9%). Superbet (94.8%) and Betano (94.7%) rounded out the top five. Bettormetrics said Premier League fixtures generally delivered the highest availability across operators, while La Liga was “the key differentiator” and “consistently produced the lowest availability figures across the field.”

The results also highlighted regional shifts. Bettormetrics noted that none of bet365, William Hill, Ladbrokes or Paddy Power made the Top 10, while Fanatics placed second overall as the highest-ranked US operator. It also flagged Pinnacle and SBOBET as ranking poorly on in-play availability in this analysis despite “strong reputations for pregame pricing and market depth.”

Sabin Brooks, CEO of Bettormetrics, said: “The World Cup represents one of the highest-risk and highest-opportunity periods in the sportsbook calendar. Small differences in uptime, trading performance and market availability can have a material impact on turnover, profitability and even reputation.

“The World Cup leaderboard will answer one simple question: which sportsbook performed best when it matters most?”

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GoldenRace to showcase V5 mobile betting solution at Peru Gaming Show 2026

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11 hours ago

June 4, 2026

Wladimir P.

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GoldenRace will exhibit at Peru Gaming Show 2026 at the Centro de Exposiciones Jockey in Lima on 17-18 June, where it plans to showcase its new V5 mobile solution, according to the supplier.

The company said the V5 delivery focuses on performance and operator control, with a unified UI/UX built around “ultra-fast performance”, “total brand authority” through customisation, and “intuitive navigation”, including a “one-click hybrid toggle” to access markets.

GoldenRace also plans to highlight its Hit&Win games, including Arcade Heist—“recently crowned with the Game Innovation Award at the SiGMA Africa Awards 2026”—and Fortune Fighters, which the company said is built to run on the V5 infrastructure.

Other products listed for the stand include In-shop Mobile, a retail feature that enables customers to bet on their own devices while in-store, plus virtual Greyhound and Horse Racing content.

The supplier said it will also feature products from other group brands at the show: Spinmatic, Novusbet and Xpress Tech. GoldenRace said attendees can meet the team at stands 11-14.

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BetOnGames launches Cricket Strike Crash for its crash games portfolio

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12 hours ago

June 4, 2026

Wladimir P.

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BetOnGames, the instant games vertical of the BETCORE ecosystem, has launched Cricket Strike Crash, a sports-themed crash game, the company said on June 4, 2026.

Cricket Strike Crash uses a real-time multiplier that increases while the round continues, with players choosing when to cash out before the crash. BetOnGames positions the title for fast-cycle play and mobile-first sessions.

The game ships with a stated RTP of 97.5% and medium volatility. BetOnGames also says Cricket Strike Crash uses a “provably fair system” designed to provide transparency on outcomes.

Cricket Strike Crash joins BetOnGames’ wider instant games catalogue within BETCORE, alongside TVBET and ElCasino. The group offers operators access to crash games, instant win games and slots via a single B2B integration, according to the company.

A product video is available here.

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