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Week 26/2023 slot games releases
Here are this weeks latest slots releases compiled by European Gaming
MGA Games, launches Lejano Oeste, its third slot game from the “Hits 2023 by MGA Games” collection, in the Spanish market. An adaptation of the original land-based machine game that revolutionised the sector 15 years ago by introducing the video-reel to Spain, has now been brought to the online world.
Spinomenal has scaled new heights with the launch of Book of Justice – Athena’s Glory. The game sits within the Mythology series. In this latest release from Spinomenal, players must enter the glorious city of Athena to join a quest for riches. Symbols include an array of golden books, shields, battle masks and an ancient tree. A golden book acts as the Scatter wild symbol and will count as any symbol found on the reels.
Victory awaits those who harness the power of the goddess of wisdom and war. From the daughter of Zeus in the award-winning Gates of Olympus™, comes Pragmatic Play’s latest slot, Wisdom of Athena™. Packed with powerful features, the pay anywhere slot requires at least eight matching symbols to be present anywhere across the 5×6 reels to award a win.
Greentube, has brought back legendary anti-hero Bert for another epic caper in Diamond Link™: Cops ‘n’ Robbers™. The five-reel, 20-line slot takes everything that has made the Cops ‘n’ Robbers™ franchise so successful while adding the popular Diamond Link™ feature to the swag pile, providing players with a chance to grab one of four available jackpots.
Wazdan, has released the latest title in its player-beloved 9 Coins™ series, 9 Coins™: Grand Platinum Edition. As Wazdan’s top-performing series across all metrics, 9 Coins™: Grand Platinum Edition is set to build on this popularity through a host of exciting features and mechanics. Taking the saga to new heights, the Grand Jackpot has been increased from 500x to 2,500x of the player’s bet.
Test your luck in Yin Yang Twins, the latest slot from REEVO, a classic Asian-themed game packed with stunning graphics, well-known fortune symbols and colourful characters who offer multiple ways to win. Yin Yang Twins is a 5×3, 25 payline, 95.3% RTP, low volatility slot with a colourful Asian theme full of iconic symbols and packed with free spins, ideal both for new players and those who enjoy frequent wins.
Habanero, sounds the siren’s call in its latest release Siren’s Spell, taking players on a deep-sea adventure with enticing win potential. Set across an enchanting underwater wilderness, the game’s immersive sound effects captivate players – who must form matching combinations of the game’s symbols to secure a win. Presented in a 5×3 reel format, Siren’s Spell features a variety of delightful clams and shells as well as jellyfish, seahorses, sharks, and tortoises claiming the board’s icons.
Captain Nemo by MGA Games is the new release available to international online casino operators starting Monday, June 26. The casino slot will make players live great adventures and discover some of the most exotic creatures on our planet. Get into the submarine with our captain to enjoy the depths of the ocean in this premium five-reel production.
Yggdrasil, has entered an interstellar world like no other in its newest release, Starfire Fortunes TopHit, featuring the supplier’s tenth Game Engagement Mechanic (GEM). TopHit sees a reel that sits above the game, spinning in tandem. If a high-paying symbol lands fully in view, it will transform into a wild as well as turning any matching icons on the reels into wilds.
Armadillo Studios is proud to announce the official launch of its latest exciting game – Fairy Fantasy Exotic Wilds – the third instalment in the Exotic Wilds series. Players experience a magical world full of fairies in this 5×3, 243 ways, high volatility game, with a choice of 96%, 94%, and 88% RTP versions. TheMagic Reels feature is based on the game’s Exotic Wild fairies that transform the reels into magical multipliers, each one corresponding to the three Elements of Nature; Earth, Water and Fire and granting multipliers of up to 50x.
Gaming Realms, will be raiding the safe in its latest slot release Slingo Piggy Bank. Played across 5×5 reels, randomly generated numbers are present across the game board. During each spin, numbers are drawn which must correlate to those on the matrix and in turn mark any matched number’s position. A line of these marked numbers is required to create a Slingo.
Relax Gaming, brings a snappy gameplay experience and big bonuses in its game of the quarter, Shark Wash. Players brave enough to visit the shark-run car wash can win up to 5,000x their stake in this 5-reel, 1024 ways slot by way of lucrative bonus features and mechanics, including its core game mechanic, the Countdown Wild.
Wizard Games is venturing deep into the mountains to ‘Unchain the Dragons’ and collect treasures, in the latest title from the studio. Set in the same universe as the renowned Dragons of the North, the latest slot features captivating mystical dragon symbols on a stunning 5×6 grid. Players can land prizes by creating a winning combination across 40 paylines.
NetEnt’s new Twin Spin™ XXXtreme expands the renowned franchise by adding the exciting XXXtreme Spins feature, enhancing the Twin Reels with guaranteed random win multipliers. The well-known Twin Reels feature makes a welcome reappearance in Twin Spin™ XXXtreme. This copies the symbols of a reel onto an adjacent reel on every spin to help players match symbols on the 729 paylines.
Apparat Gaming, the developer of slots with a German accent, invites players to party on Germany’s favourite holiday island with the release of the Mallorca Wilds slot game. Mallorca Wilds invites you to the Balearic island, which has long since become a German stereotype as the 17th federal state due to its popularity not only for summer holidays: Pull up a deck chair and enjoy a few drinks under the Mediterranean sun with its fun dose of slot action!
Gaming Corps is introducing players to Paddy, a mischievous leprechaun looking to share his wealth in the new Paddy’s Payout slot game. There is a pot of gold lying at the end of the rainbow, and Paddy is going to do his best to make sure players can get their hands on it! Paddy’s Payout is a 5-reel video slot with three symbols per reel and 20 paylines, offering plenty of extra chances for players to win.
Spinomenal has announced its latest adventure on the reels, Story of Alice – part of the Folktales series. Players join Alice on a journey through a mysterious wood that is shimmering with a green, sparkling light that shines on the symbols which range from mushrooms, pocket watches and magical hats. The quest for big wins revolves around capturing three or more Scattered Free Spins symbols on the reels, triggering the highly anticipated free spins feature.
Pragmatic Play, casts a spell on the reels to reveal hidden symbols in its latest title, Spellbinding Mystery™. The gameboard of this enchanting slot is filled with symbols that align with the game’s sorcerer theme and features scrolls, potions and wizard hats. These must form an adjacent matching combination of seven or more icons to unlock a win. The 7×7 reels are also home to Mystery symbols depicted by stars, which will reveal a matched symbol across all instances of these stars on the matrix.
Players will be squealing for joy playing the latest fun-filled slot from in-demand developer Booming Games. Payday Pig takes players to the farm, where they join some pink piggy friends in search of potentially big wins. The game is set across three reels and three rows, with nine paylines active. Players will need to partner with the piggy friends if they are to reap the rewards, but they are helped along the way by several porky bonus features.
Blueprint Gaming’s mastery of the fishing genre is behind its latest slot where the free spins are as volatile on both types of reels in Big Catch Bass Fishing Jackpot King™. After years of success with its iconic Fishin’ Frenzy™ series, Blueprint has moved from the ocean to the lake for this new foray into slot fishing fun and brought with it the industry standard bearer of progressive jackpot systems, Jackpot King™.
BGaming is inviting players to join a gang of armed animals as they storm Chicago’s criminal underbelly in pursuit of supremacy. The suave croc is joined by his animal mafiosos as they seek to take down their rivals, while sporting the best Italian suits, driving black cars and smoking expensive cigars. Ruling the Chicago streets, the powerful crocodile is joined by his intimidating gang – a cigar-smoking pig, a whiskey-swigging lizard and bling-clad lion.
Resort fees are up 194% and Nevada’s live poker table count is down 38% since 2011, based on UNLV and Gaming Commission data cited in the report.
The cost of a one-night visit to the Las Vegas Strip has more than doubled since 2014, according to a new “Las Vegas Inflation Index” published by Ignition Casino. The report estimates a typical one-night “basket” of expenses at $667.85 in 2026 versus $319.09 in 2014, a 109.3% increase.
Ignition Casino’s basket includes the Strip average for a blackjack minimum bet, weekend one-night hotel stay, resort fee, domestic beer, bottle of water, dinner (entrée and drink), a show ticket and valet parking. In the company’s breakdown, resort fees show the steepest jump, rising from $19.43 to $48.49 (+194.5%). Other increases cited include blackjack minimum bets from $50.00 to $112.17 (+124.3%), show tickets from $82.86 to $175.91 (+112.3%), water from $3.00 to $7.00 (+133.3%), and valet parking moving from free to $40.
For poker, the report argues higher trip costs are landing alongside a smaller live product. Citing UNLV’s Center for Gaming Research and Nevada Gaming Commission Quarterly Reports, it says Nevada’s live poker table count fell from 957 in 2011 to 595 by end-2025, a 38% decline. On the Strip, the report puts active poker rooms at eight today—Aria, Bellagio, Caesars Palace, Horseshoe, Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, The Venetian and Wynn—down from approximately 17 in the late 2000s.
The company also points to higher rake caps compared with 2014. It states Aria’s rake is “10% of the pot up to a maximum cap of $7 per hand,” Bellagio’s cap is $6, and the remaining Strip rooms are at $5, versus a 2014 Strip average cap of $4. Using an assumed 30 raked hands per hour, the report estimates that a $2 higher cap at cap-reaching tables equates to “an extra $60 per hour” going to the house, or $300 over a five-hour session.
At blackjack, Ignition Casino ties higher table minimums to shorter expected playtime for fixed budgets. It estimates a $500 bankroll would last about 2 hours and 22 minutes at the 2014 average minimum bet, versus about 28 minutes at the 2026 average minimum, using an approach it attributes to “casino risk analysts and quantitative mathematicians” and assuming 70 hands per hour and a blackjack standard deviation of 1.15.
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Deal starts with the 2026 PMCO Western Europe Wildcard and adds a JanickaGaming ambassador program.
G2 and PUBG MOBILE Esports have announced a partnership aimed at growing the PUBG MOBILE esports ecosystem in Western Europe, the companies said on June 15, 2026 in Berlin.
The partnership begins with the 2026 PUBG MOBILE Club Open (PMCO) Western Europe Wildcard, with registration open now. G2’s in-house media and production unit, 62, will support tournament operations and community activations, spanning creator campaigns, media buying, and event management.
The first major activation under the agreement will be the 2026 PUBG MOBILE Global Open (PMGO) Western Europe Finals, scheduled for 11–13 September, with registration opening today, according to the announcement.
The companies are also launching an ambassador program for the region, naming German PUBG MOBILE content creator JanickaGaming as the Western Europe ambassador. PUBG MOBILE said she will stream PUBG MOBILE weekly and cover esports topics and tournaments alongside her existing social content.
“PUBG MOBILE has built something really special over the years. It’s one of the biggest games in the world and one of the most impressive esports ecosystems,” said Alban Dechelotte, CEO of G2.
Shaowei Chen, Head of Western Europe Publishing at PUBG MOBILE, added: “Western Europe represents one of the most promising growth frontiers for PUBG MOBILE esports, and G2 stands as a great strategic partner to drive this expansion.”
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Gambling in the USA
Las Vegas Inflation Index: Cost of visiting Sin City for one night has more than doubled in the last 12 years
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- An average spend for one night on the Las Vegas Strip now reaches nearly $670, compared to $319 in 2014.
- Resort fees have seen a 194% rise in that period – the steepest increase of all.
- Nevada’s live poker table count has fallen by 38% since 2011 – from 957 tables to 595 – while the number of active Strip poker rooms has halved.
- Strip poker rooms are taking an average of $300 more per five-hour session compared to 2014.
- With a $500 blackjack budget, you will bust nearly two hours quicker on average in 2026 compared to 2014.
The average cost for a one-night stay in Las Vegas has risen by almost 109% in the last 12 years, as revealed by research from Ignition Casino.
Based on the average cost of a basket of a typical visitor’s stay – hotel, food, drinks, entertainment and parking – guests are spending nearly $350 more per night in 2026 than they were in 2014.
That basket includes the average minimum blackjack bet, a one-night hotel stay, resort fee, a domestic beer, bottle of water, dinner (entrée and drink), a show ticket and valet parking. All recorded prices are Strip averages in 2014 and 2026.
The steepest single increase is resort fees: the add-ons charged on top of base room rates averaged $19.43 on the Strip in 2014 and have risen to $48.49 today – a 194.5% jump. Almost every other line item has at least doubled, with blackjack minimum bets up 124%, water up 133%, show tickets up 112% and valet parking going from free to $40.
Feature (On Strip)
2014
2026
% Increase
Blackjack minimum bet $50.00
$112.17
+124.3%
Average resort fee/night $19.43
$48.49
+194.5%
Weekend one-night hotel stay $125.80
$207.28
+64.8%
Domestic beer $6.00
$10.00
+66.7%
Bottle of water $3.00
$7.00
+133.3%
Dinner (entrée + drink) $32.00
$67.00
+109.4%
Show ticket $82.86
$175.91
+112.3%
Valet parking $0.00
$40.00
N/A
TOTAL $319.09
$667.85
+109.3%
But rising prices are only half the story. For poker players specifically, the cost of a Las Vegas trip has increased at the same time as the product itself has quietly contracted – fewer rooms, fewer tables, and higher costs per hand once you sit down.
Fewer tables, higher rake: Las Vegas poker’s shrinkflation squeeze
Las Vegas remains the live poker capital of the world – but the infrastructure supporting that reputation has been quietly hollowed out, and the players who remain are paying significantly more for a shrinking product.
According to data compiled by UNLV’s Center for Gaming Research from Nevada Gaming Commission Quarterly Reports, the state’s live poker table count stood at 957 tables in 2011. By end-2025, that figure had fallen to 595 – a reduction of 38% over 14 years, with no return to pre-2016 levels in sight.
The decline is structural and predates COVID. From 957 tables in 2011, Nevada’s count fell steadily to 587 by 2018 as casinos converted poker floor space to higher-margin baccarat. The pandemic accelerated the attrition – tables collapsed to just 413 in 2020 – and the recovery has been incomplete. Today’s total of 595 remains roughly 38% below its 2011 level.
On the Strip specifically, the picture is even starker. From approximately 17 active poker rooms in the late 2000s, just eight remain today: Aria, Bellagio, Caesars Palace, Horseshoe, Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, The Venetian and Wynn. For Texas Hold’em and Omaha players, this consolidation means less table availability and less competition between rooms – and with fewer operators competing for players, there has been little pressure to keep rake in check.
Metric
2011
2025/26
Change
Nevada poker tables (statewide) 957
595
–38%
Active Strip poker rooms ~17
8
–53%
Average rake cap per hand $4
$5–$7
↑ significantly
Are Las Vegas poker rooms still good value amid rising costs?
The rake compounds the shrinkflation picture. Of the eight active Strip rooms, Aria charges a rake of 10% of the pot up to a maximum cap of $7 per hand, Bellagio’s cap is $6, and the remaining rooms sit at $5. In 2014, the Strip average was 10% up to a $4 cap.
Considering a fast dealer pushes out 30 raked hands per hour, an extra $2 in rake per hand – at rooms where the cap is reached – means an extra $60 per hour going to the house. Over a five-hour session, that is $300 less in players’ stacks compared to 2014.
Factor in the broader 109.3% price hike across the average Las Vegas stay and there is a serious debate to be had over value for money. Players are paying more to stay, more to eat, more to park – and then paying more rake across fewer available tables once they sit down.
The same squeeze is visible at the blackjack tables, where minimum bet increases have made a given budget go significantly less far than it did 12 years ago – offering a precise illustration of what the broader cost increases mean in practice.
You will bust two hours earlier in Las Vegas today compared to 2014 with a $500 blackjack budget
The blackjack minimum bet increase tells a sharp story about what rising costs mean in practice. Based on the average Strip minimum in 2014, a $500 budget would last approximately two hours and 22 minutes before a player would be expected to bust against the house. Taking into account the 124% increase in average minimum bet since then, that same $500 would now be expected to last just 28 minutes.
This is calculated using a methodology applied by casino risk analysts and quantitative mathematicians, factoring in betting units, the standard deviation of blackjack (1.15, accounting for doubling down, splitting and natural blackjack payouts), and an average table speed of 70 hands per hour. Full methodology is set out in the appendix below.
Las Vegas blackjack average time to bust (hr:min)
Budget
2014 (hr:min)
2026 (hr:min)
$100
0:06
N/A
$200
0:23
0:04
$300
0:51
0:10
$500
2:22
0:28
$1,000
9:29
1:53
Shrinkflation is usually associated with a chocolate bar that got smaller without the price changing. In Las Vegas, the same principle has played out across an entire recreational economy — only here, the price went up too. Fewer poker rooms, higher rake, steeper minimum bets and a resort bill that has more than doubled: the product has contracted while the cost of accessing it has soared.
Appendix: Blackjack time-to-bust methodology
The following explains how estimated survival times for a given blackjack budget are calculated, using the $500 at a $50 table example (median survival: 2 hours 22 minutes in 2014).
Step 1: Normalisation. Currency is standardised into Betting Units. $500 / $50 minimum bet = 10 units.
Step 2: Volatility Index. Standard deviation is defined. A simple coin-flip game has a standard deviation of 1.0; blackjack, with doubling down, splitting and 3:2 naturals, carries an accepted standard deviation of 1.15.
Step 3: Absorbing Barrier Formula. Median hands to bust is calculated as: n ≈ 1.66 × (betting units)².
Step 4: Executing the calculation. For 10 units: 10² = 100 × 1.66 = 166 hands to bust.
Step 5: Translating to casino time. 166 hands / 70 hands per hour = 2.37 hours = 2 hours and 22 minutes. The same formula applied to a $112.17 minimum bet ($500 / $112.17 = ~4.46 units; 4.46² × 1.66 = ~33 hands; 33 / 70 = 0.47 hours = approximately 28 minutes.
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