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Wazdan offers up red-hot winning chances in brand-new Hot Slot™: 777 Coins

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May 11, 2023

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Wazdan, the innovative games provider, has released Hot Slot™: 777 Coins which is the ninth title in its top-performing Hot Slot™ series.

Similar to its predecessors, Hot Slot™: 777 Coins stands with simple gameplay, a retro theme and old-school symbols, but uses innovative gameplay mechanics on its 5×3 reels with 20 paylines. As always, there are plenty of opportunities for players to gain massive cash prizes. They can win well-known Mini, Minor, Major or Grand Jackpots by landing six, seven, eight or nine Cash symbols respectively, on any spin during the base game.

Hot Slot™: 777 Coins has an original Cash Out feature that accumulates all values from Cash symbols on the reels and rewards players with outstanding wins at once. These instant cash prizes can be won alongside Jackpots, which surely is going to boost player engagement with each win.

The next release of the Hot Slot™ series also features a brand-new Chance Level feature, designed to intensify the gaming experience. A special panel located on the left side of the reels allows players to multiply their bets up to 6 times, increasing their odds of landing lucrative Jackpots.

Hot Slot™: 777 Coins is the latest launch from Wazdan, which continues to add both innovative content and engaging slots to its portfolio.

Andrzej Hyla, Chief Commercial Officer at Wazdan, said: “Our Hot Slot™ games continue to be popular with players from around the world due to their retro feel and modern mechanics, and Hot Slot™:777 Coins looks to be yet another successful addition to the line-up.

“The new Chance Level feature, alongside the potential to land four different Jackpots and instant cash prizes, is sure to engage players. We’re excited to see what they think of Hot Slot™: 777 Coins.”

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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

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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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9 hours 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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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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