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Blueprint Gaming spreads its Christmas charm in King Kong Cash™: Even Bigger Bananas Power Play
Blueprint Gaming’s iconic gorilla makes a special, festive return in the studio’s latest release, King Kong Cash™: Even Bigger Bananas Power Play, offering slot enthusiasts a plethora of bonus rounds to enjoy just in time for Christmas.
The 4,096 ways to win slot takes its place in the depths of a frozen jungle with the 6×4 grid playing host to a series of Kong’s fellow inhabitants and festive-themed bonus icons.
Landing a collect symbol on reels one or six will see all cash and jackpot symbols awarded that land simultaneously. Once the Cash Collect feature has been triggered, players then have the chance to benefit from four Kong upgrades; Dual Collect, Lock & Spin, Cash Boost and the coveted Golden Monkey, all optimising the chance for lavish wins through a series of cash-enriching features.
As in its predecessor’s offering, all unlocked upgrades remain in the base game and during the title’s free spins feature. However, any non-collected banana, golden monkey or golden barrel symbols are added to the new banana pot at the top of the player ‘s screen which can trigger the Go Banana’s feature at random, presenting players with a choice of three Pick a Prize features.
The series’ renowned Free Spins round is accessed by landing between three and six Kong scatters, granting 10 free spins and the perfect Christmas treat of a direct payout of up to 500x.
For slot enthusiasts on the hunt for further gameplay, Blueprint’s festive release also features a brand-new Power Play game available at 5x the original bet, benefitting from only cash, cash pots, collects and bonus symbols active, increasing the chance of additional collects and bonus wins.
King Kong Cash™: Even Bigger Bananas Power Play marks Blueprint’s blockbuster Christmas and final release of 2024, showcasing its commitment to consistently enhancing its game families with fresh features for players to enjoy worldwide.
Jo Purvis, Director of Marketing, PR and Events, said: “We’re delighted to launch King Kong Cash™: Even Bigger Bananas Power Play and what better Blueprint character is there to lead our Christmas offering than the face of our beloved series that has gone from strength to strength over the last year.
“The latest addition promises festive fun with an array of bonus features to enjoy including the iconic Kong Upgrades, the new Power Play feature, and with a maximum win of 10,000x the player’s bet also up for grabs, the perfect presents await our players this December!”
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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 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.
“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 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.
“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.”
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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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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