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Bologna FC 1909 Becomes the First Club to Use Opta Vision

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3 years ago

April 21, 2023

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Scouts at Serie A side Bologna FC 1909 are to become the first to use Opta Vision, Stats Perform’s new AI-enriched deepest-ever data, in addition to historic Opta data, to monitor and discover prospective players that suit their club’s football philosophy, from multiple top European and global competitions.

Opta Vision sets a new benchmark for scouting and team analysis workflows by using computer vision and machine learning to remotely collect off- and on-the-ball player movement and combine it with human-collected player actions like passes and shots into a single source – all of which is being done to measure performance in terms of pressure and pass related metrics across multiple leagues.

Bologna FC 1909’s recruitment team will ingest Opta Vision data into a new internal data hub and analyse player contributions in different team shapes (aka formations), playing styles, in multiple situations and circumstances, for specific moments in a match.

The multi-year partnership between Bologna FC 1909 and Stats Perform also includes multiple other Opta and Stats Perform team performance services including event and tracking data, physical analysis tools, fitness data, efficiency index reports for Bologna’s own players, as well camera systems and GPS trackers.

Giovanni Sartori, Director of Football at Bologna FC 1909, said: “The new Opta Vision data set represents a valuable tool that will guarantee the Club’s technical area an improvement in the scouting process, integrating traditional channels with a large study of high quality and rapid use data.”

Matthieu Lille-Palette, Head of Stats Perform’s Pro services in Europe, said: “We are delighted such a storied club as Bologna FC 1909 were so quick to see the potential in Opta Vision for their recruitment strategy. We’re confident it will give them far deeper insights across more players than ever before, whilst significantly simplifying their workflows, by combining both player movement and action data into a single source.”

“We would like to thank Bologna FC 1909, a Stats Perform customer since the 2015-16 season, for their trust in our new Opta service. They have a clear vision for the critical role of our most advanced data in their scouting activity, and we look forward to supporting them over many years,” Lille-Palette added.

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Galaxsys Launches Action-Packed Slot: Guardians of Glory

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November 17, 2025

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Galaxsys, an innovative games studio, proudly announces the launch of its latest slot game, Guardians of Glory, an action-packed game that combines medieval warfare, innovative slot mechanics, and massive win potential for players worldwide.

Blending classic slot mechanics with high-octane action, Guardians of Glory is a 5-reel, 3-row cascading line slot designed to keep players on the edge of their seats. Each win triggers cascading symbols, offering continuous chances to strike and score big. The game’s standout Catapult Gamble Feature lets players earn instant wins and push their luck for multipliers up to x100, delivering a unique high-risk, high-reward experience.

Key Features and Highlights

Catapult Gamble Feature: Players earn instant wins and can gamble for multipliers up to x100 with a high-risk “cash out before explosion” twist.
Wild Sword Feature: Acts as a Wild, substituting for symbols (except Scatter and Shield) and stacking multipliers on an off-reel Guardian up to x1024.
Shield Features: Randomly dropping with x1–x10 multipliers, carried forward to boost subsequent wins and stack with new Shields.
Bonus Game: Triggered by 3 Scatters or purchased for 100x the bet, expanding to a 5×5 grid with Sticky Shields, Epic Swords, and Flags to extend spins and build multipliers.
Max Win: Offers a maximum payout of x10,000 the bet for epic replay value.

Guardians of Glory joins the diverse portfolio of Galaxsys games, which continues to grow with new titles released every month.

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BetBlocker Surpasses a Quarter of a Million Active Users in 2025

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November 17, 2025

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Gambling harm prevention charity BetBlocker has today announced that it has supported a quarter of a million unique active users this year.

BetBlocker, which provides blocking software to help people manage or restrict their access to online gambling services, is unique in adopting a charitable model for this type of support, and facilitating users accessing protection both free of charge and anonymously.

This year has seen an explosion in uptake of the service, with strong uptake globally, with Brazil, the UK, the US, Romania, Canada, Kenya and South Africa showing the highest levels of engagement.

BetBlocker’s Founder and Managing Trustee, Duncan Garvie had this to say:

“We invested a lot in 2024 improving our data, to allow us to communicate accurately the performance of our project to our supporters, and to build confidence via transparency. That’s meant ensuring that our data is exactly what we say it is and a focus on making our data easy to understand. We don’t talk about downloads. The number would be higher, but far less meaningful. When we talk about “active users” it means “users with an active BetBlocker restriction in 2025.”

I’ve been blown away by the rate of growth that BetBlocker has seen this year. We would never have imagined that this type of growth was possible at the start of the year, but the rapid and sustained upward trend strongly evidences that there is a huge need for free and anonymous support for gambling harm.

That uptake is distributed so broadly across the globe also demonstrates how universal the need for support managing access to online gambling services is in the digital age.”

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Spinomenal unveils Mega Zeus Hold & Hit 3×3

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November 17, 2025

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Leading iGaming content provider Spinomenal has expanded its successful Mythology series with the launch of Mega Zeus Hold & Hit 3×3.

Set among the golden columns of Mount Olympus, Mega Zeus transports players to the realm of the mighty god of thunder. With Zeus himself sitting high above the reels, every spin ripples with energy and anticipation, carrying the potential for electrifying wins.

The temple of the gods acts as the Wild symbol and substitutes for all symbols except the Bonus and Bonus Collect. Mega Zeus Hold & Hit 3×3 has two Special Bonus symbols, the Bonus only lands on reels one and three, while the Bonus Collect lands just on reel two.

Players landing the Bonus Collect along with one or more Bonus symbols, will trigger the Bonus game. The triggering symbols remain locked during the move to the Bonus Game, which starts with three spins. During the feature, only Bonus symbols and Bonus Collect symbols can appear. Each spin has the chance to award multipliers ranging from x1, x2, x5, x7, x10, and x15, as well as any of the in-game jackpots.

Each time a Bonus symbol lands, it is collected by all Bonus Collect symbols, disappearing from the reels while its value tops up the Bonus Collect symbol’s total. Each Bonus Symbol or Bonus Collect symbol refills the spin counter to three. The round ends after three winless spins occur or when the total collected winnings reach the maximum x5000 multiplier.

Grand, Major, Minor and Mini in game Jackpot symbols can appear during the game and will trigger the corresponding Jackpot.

The Bonus Blast Feature may also activate randomly, adding extra Bonus and Bonus Collect symbols to the reels to help trigger the Bonus Game.

A Bonus Collect symbol with one or more Bonus symbols, including Jackpot symbols, but not launching the Bonus Game will collect the values and add to the total win.

Spinomenal CO-CEO, Omer Henya commented: “Mega Zeus is an almighty experience that unites electrifying features, a mythological atmosphere, and stunning visuals. It perfectly showcases our studio’s creative power and ability to deliver truly godlike entertainment.”

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