NetEnt’s progressive jackpot slot game, Mega Fortune, has once again let another player join the Millionaire’s Club by paying out the equivalent of €2.6 in prize money to a lucky punter in Sweden who managed to hit the jackpot on the slot game last week.
Mega Fortune is one of NetEnt’s most sought-after slot games and is playable at a multitude of online casinos that offer their software and games.
Andy Whitworth, the Chief Commercial Officer of NetEnt, commented on this latest win by saying that their global jackpot games are continuing to break records across the globe and they are proud to be able to bring such monumental wins to players through Mega Fortune.
Whitworth went on to say that they hope to continue raising the bar with even bigger jackpots in the future.
The Manager of the NetEnt-powered online casino where the life-changing jackpot was hit said that the pay-out smashed the operator’s previous jackpot record of almost €238,500, which was won a week before by another player in Stockholm when the game’s progressive Mega Jackpot landed.
Niklas Ortbrant, Head of Online Casino at Svenska Spel Sport & Casino, said that to break records twice in two weeks with such a significant jump from the second to first highest win is incredible and they cannot wait to see what the jackpot climbs to next time. He wished all the best to the lucky player and said that they hope they enjoy this life-changing sum.
Esports Entertainment Group, a popular esports betting operator is pleased to announce that it has entered into a new licensing and sponsorship agreement with Allied Esport’s new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) tournament.
The first edition of the Vie.gg CS: GO Legend Series is scheduled to commence in August 2020, with fans being given the opportunity to place bets on the competition via Vie.gg. Competing teams will be offered a total of €50,000 (£44,818/$56,687) in prize money.
The tournament is Allied Esports’ sixth edition of the CS:GO Legend Series, although it is the first to feature a licensing partner and title sponsor. In the past, Allied Esports ran events based around League of Legends, Overwatch, Call of Duty Blackout, Fifa and Valorant.
Grant Johnson, Esports Entertainment’s Chief Executive Officer, commented that they are excited to partner with an industry leader, Allied Esports, as the title sponsor of their newest esports tournament.
Johnson went on to say that title sponsorship places Vie.gg brand front and center for teams, fans and influencers alike, further accelerating user adoption of the Vie.gg platform.
Frank Ng, Chief Executive Officer at Allied Esports said that the Legend Series has been one of their most successful original tournament brands and they are thrilled to work with Esports Entertainment Group and the Vie.gg platform to add a wagering component that will introduce Allied Esports to new consumers and elevate the brand even further.
The deal between the parties follows Esports Entertainment’s recent revelation that it intends closing its acquisition of online betting and gaming operator Argyll Entertainment by the end of this month, after finalizing a definitive agreement for the acquisition.
Spearhead Studios, a popular developer of high-quality HTML5 is thrilled to announce that it has launched is first slot game during Super July.
The slot game – ‘Dark Joker’ – has been released as part of the studio’s milestone project dubbed Super July that promised to release 5 new video slot games this month.
‘Dark Joker’ is a 3×3 video slot game that features ‘Dark Joker Re-spins’ as well as Win Multipliers of up to 10x and generates wins of up to 1,000x a player’s bet.
Should stacked symbols, including one or more Wilds, land on any two reels, and if there are no winning pay lines, the Re-Spins feature will give a free Re-Spin of one reel.
Mathias Larsson, Managing Director of Spearhead Studios, commented on the new release by saying that ‘Dark Joker’ is the first release of 5 games in Super July.
Larsson went on to say that they are quickly building a strong portfolio of entertaining titles and that Dark Joker is a great fast-paced game with higher winning potential than the average Joker game.
Kevin Corti, Game Development Director at Spearhead Studios, said that Dark Joker is a game with a ton of personality.
Corti also said that if players ever wanted a game that delivers a gripping, ‘High Octane’ experience, this is it. He added that Dark Joker has an incredible intensity to it, driven by the speed of the spins and animations, the virtual effects and the terrific high-energy soundscape. Corti also added that they are confident that players will love it.
Microgaming has announced the launch of “Arthur’s Gold’ – the first online slot game from Nevada-based games developer Gold Coin Studios, as part of a new content supply deal.
The 5 reel, 3 row and 20 pay line, high volatility ‘Arthur’s Gold’ online slot game has an RTP of 96.10 percent and is playable from a minimum bet of 0.20 credits to a maximum bet of 50 on desktop, mobile or tablet devices.
Symbols on the reels of ‘Arthur’s Gold’ feature the legendary characters of the kingdom of Camelot and include Double Symbols such as Arthur, Merlin, Guinevere, Lancelot and Viviane, which count for two. Players will find the royals J, Q, K and A at the lowest end of the pay-table.
The Scatter symbol in the slot game is a Treasure Chest that pays in any position and unlocks the rounds of Free Spins. Players who land 2, 3 or 4 Scatters anywhere in the game can be awarded with 2x, 5x or 10x their wager as well as the round of 10 Free Spins.
The Wild symbol is the Knight’s Shield that appears on all reels in the Base Game and substitutes for any symbol with the exception of the Scatter and also has its own value. Players who land 2, 3, 4 or 5 Wilds on a pay line can win 2x, 6x, 30x or 500x their original stake. Wilds count as Double symbols when substituting for the high-paying symbols with players only needing another symbol for a winning combination.
Asian Sports Company, KOK Sports has entered into an agreement with Real Madrid that will see the Asian firm become the new official regional sponsor for the betting sector in Asia commencing from the 2020/21 season and replacing China-facing operator brand ManBetX.
The agreement signed by the parties will run for the following three seasons (2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23. Real Madrid and KOK Sports, a leader in the entertainment industry, will work together to develop unique content and interactive experiences for all Asia-based Real Madrid fans.
This new agreement follows a recent update on the advertising restrictions for operators in Spain. The Spanish government has imposed several increasingly restrictive rules upon the gambling sector, in particular with reference to advertising.
In February of this year, draft regulation was published that saw gambling advertising being compared to tobacco products, with the introduction of new restrictions which included TV and radio advertising being permitted only between 1am and 5 am, although concessions were made at that time for advertising around live sports broadcasts which was to be permitted for events kicking off before 8 pm and 5 am.
The content of operators’ promotions was also criticized with direct inducements to gamble such as ‘play now’ or ‘bet now’ being banned outright, as no information on live odds was permitted to be shred in adverts around live sports events.
Spanish sports teams are currently not permitted to display gambling operator branding on their team shirts, and operators will also be banned from purchasing naming rights to stadiums, competitions or event spaces.