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Inspired Starts the Year with New Slots: Call of the Wild & Lightning Viking
Inspired Entertainment, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of two vibrant new online and mobile games: Call of the Wild™ and Lightning Viking™.
Call of the Wild
Giving players a glimpse of Wild America and its rugged natural beauty, is Call of the Wild, a wolf-themed slot with a reel configuration of 6×4, 25 win-lines and a return to player (RTP) rate of 94.53%.
Introducing Inspired’s latest mechanic, land six or more Wilds in the base game to activate the game’s Wild Win & Spin™ bonus, with all Wilds locking in place throughout. The player is then awarded three lives to spin for more Wilds. If the grid is filled with Wild symbols, the player is awarded the whopping 25X, 6 of a Kind Wild symbol award.
When the lives run out there is one last Wild Win Spin, which is a super spin to fill in the blanks with game symbols, delivering the player potentially huge wins. The stickier Wilds a player achieves, the bigger the wins!
Packed with fun reel modifiers, shown in-game as Mystery Symbols, Call of the Wild is an easy-to-play slot that offers players a fun and highly engaging iGaming experience.
Lightning Viking
Transporting players to a land of warriors, explorers and mythology, Lightning Viking™ is a Viking-themed slot, with a reel configuration of 6×4, 50 win-lines, and an RTP rate of 95.04%.
Set in a Scandinavian backdrop of crisp blue skies, green valleys and roaring seas, the game’s reels spin to reveal colourful symbols including fun Wilds and Bonus scatter symbols. Players can enter the Lightning Viking Free Spins Bonus round, upon landing three to six Bonus symbols in the base game, with up to 20 Free Spins.
During Free Spins, the game’s reel positions are highlighted by Wild symbols. Landing the Viking helmet and hammer turns all symbols in highlighted positions to Wild during that Free Spin. If all 16 positions across reels two, three, four and five are highlighted by the end of the Free Spins Bonus, one Lightning Spin is awarded to the player.
During a Lightning Spin, the Viking helmet and hammer are guaranteed to land turning all highlighted positions to Wild for big winning potential.
Claire Osborne, Vice President of Interactive at Inspired, said: “We are thrilled to kick-start 2023 with two exciting new slots that offer players different styles of play, huge wins and fun themes to boot. Call of the Wild features Inspired’s latest mechanic, Wild Win & Spin, which packs a punch! Its graphics coupled with its math profile will no doubt prove to be a winning slot with players.
“Developed by Inspired’s Astra studio, makers of the popular Reel King™ franchise, Lightning Viking encompasses engaging graphics, gameplay thrills, and big potential wins. Both games are fantastic additions to our growing portfolio of premium iGaming slots.”
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Boomerang Partners
Boomerang Partners delivered expert sports insights during two days of iGB L!VE London 2026
From July 1 to 2 inclusive, Boomerang Partners, an Affiliate Gambling & Betting Marketing Agency, participated in iGB L!VE London on stand F50. One of the world’s largest iGaming events was held on a grand scale at ExCeL London. It proved to be an effective networking platform for major operators, affiliate teams, tech vendors, and game providers.
Meetings, sports expertise, and new agreements
One of the main topics attracting visitors to the stand was Boomerang’s expertise in sports. The company runs one of the leading sports-focused affiliate programs in the industry and is eager to share its expertise with market players. This knowledge is built on the support of a strong in-house analytics department, and one of its results was the launch of the Sports Marketing and Betting Calendar 2026 earlier this year. Numerous affiliate teams use insights from this guide to launch and run campaigns throughout the current year, which is packed with high-level sports competitions.
Shortlist in the Best Affiliate Programme category
On July 2, the final day of the conference, the iGB Affiliate Awards 2026 ceremony took place in a stylish venue at the legendary The Shard. Boomerang Partners were shortlisted in the prestigious Best Affiliate Programme category. This marked a high recognition of the company’s achievements by industry leaders. In 2026, it celebrates its 5th anniversary. Boomerang has over 3,000 active affiliate partners, 10+ partner brands in its portfolio, and is an Official Regional Partner of AC Milan. Since July 2026, the partnership has entered its third season – a collaboration that has become a benchmark for cooperation between one of the world’s leading football clubs and a top iGaming company.
Kristina Shkredova, Affiliate Team Lead at Boomerang Partners, commented: “iGB L!VE London is always a powerful platform for meaningful dialogue and professional networking. This year, we felt a particularly strong interest in our sports-focused expertise, which confirms that affiliates are looking for deep market knowledge, not just traffic volumes. Now our sights are set on SBC Summit Lisbon, where we will once again connect with affiliates and showcase what we do best.”
What’s next
The next major industry exhibition where affiliate teams can see Boomerang Partners will be the SBC Summit Lisbon. The event will take place from September 29 to October 1, and the company has announced that it will also hold the Golden Boomerang Awards 2026 award ceremony in Lisbon. The TOP 30 teams of this landmark annual affiliate traffic tournament will visit a secret location, where the company will announce the winners in 11 categories. The third season is in full swing – affiliate teams can follow its progress or join the participation on the GBA’s official website.
About Boomerang
Boomerang Partners is a rapidly growing global marketing agency offering a wide range of services. Boomerang Partners is an Official Regional Partner of AC Milan. In 2024, it launched the inaugural Golden Boomerang Awards – a global tournament for affiliate teams. More than 400 affiliate teams participated in the second season of the tournament in 2025. Partners of the Agency launched six new products in 2024-2025, contributing to a nearly 1.5-fold increase in product users.
The Agency’s clients’ portfolio contains 10+ brands offering affiliate and entertainment services across multiple markets in compliance with local regulations. These products provide incentive programs and 24/7 multilingual support.
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Baccarat
Microgaming Live launches All-In Speed Baccarat with new interactive features
Microgaming Live has launched All-In Speed Baccarat, a new live casino table that went live on 17 June. The product is positioned as an update to Speed Baccarat, adding new interactive and visual elements alongside the faster gameplay format.
The table uses a modern neon studio design intended to stand out in the lobby. Microgaming Live said it has also added engagement tools to make the experience feel more responsive during play.
New features include a mascot, Tokki, which reacts in real time to outcomes as well as Good Roads and Dragon Tail events. Players can use sticker reactions during gameplay and send gifts to presenters.
The table also introduces Mystery Box Rounds, which the company said allow players to earn points and unlock stickers and gifts.
A Microgaming spokesperson said: “All-In Speed Baccarat keeps the pace and familiarity that players already enjoy, while adding more energy and ways to engage with the table in real-time. The aim was to make the experience feel more rewarding and more immersive, without losing the speed and simplicity that makes baccarat such an enduring live casino format.”
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BOYLE Sports
BOYLE Sports rolls out Touch Bet across Digital Racing Post shop screens
BOYLE Sports has launched Touch Bet across its Digital Racing Post Shops estate, adding a new touchscreen betting flow for horse racing customers. The rollout, announced 7th July, 2026, was developed with Spotlight Sports Group and is initially available on an exclusive basis to BOYLE Sports.
Touch Bet lets customers browse race meetings and build a racing bet on Digital Racing Post touchscreens in-shop. Once a bet is created, customers can either take it to the counter to place with staff or complete it in the BOYLE Sports app by scanning a QR code.
Philip Chubb, Retail Commercial Director at BOYLE Sports, said: “Touch Bet is a major step forward for our racing customers and marks a significant milestone in our retail offering. We know customers want more control, more convenience and a smoother experience when placing their bets. With Touch Bet, they can browse, build and place their racing bets in the way that suits them, whether that’s at the counter or through our app.
“We’re especially proud that this is an industry-exclusive launch for BOYLE Sports. It gives our shop customers first access to a new way of betting and shows our continued commitment to investing in better retail and digital experiences.”
Jon Sanders, Head of Retail Development at Spotlight Sports Group, added: “BOYLE Sports’ Touch Bet represents a true first in the retail environment, combining the quality betting experience honed by BOYLE Sports with the premium Racing Post content presented on the Digital Display Screens. BOYLE Sports are the ideal partner to work alongside in developing and launching the product.. By bringing the trusted expertise behind Racing Post onto the shop floor, we are giving customers a more intuitive and efficient way to build and place their bets. Retail remains a vital part of the betting experience, and we are proud to support BOYLE Sports as they continue to connect digital and in-shop betting.”
BOYLE Sports positioned the launch as part of a wider omnichannel strategy and pointed to a £100m investment in the UK market last year. The operator also referenced existing product work including Smart ACCA, described as a data-led accumulator tool across football and horse racing.
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