Penn National Gaming, an American operator of casinos and racetracks, has announced that it has entered into a partnership with sports data and content provider Spotradar in terms of which the casino operator will utilize its official National Football League (NFL) data on its sports betting platforms.
The partnership will allow the operator to use the official NFL play-by-play data feed to offer a vast selection of in-play betting markets on NFL games at retail sports-books as well as via its Kambi-powered Barstool Sports-book app that is due to launch during the third quarter of this year.
Joe Kaplowitz, the Senior Vice President of Penn National interactive gaming division, commented on the partnership by stating that the company is thrilled to have partnered with Sportradar.
Kaplowitz went on to say that the timing is crucial as it is in time for the upcoming football season, allowing Penn National to offer more NFL content as the season starts. He also said that being able to deliver official NFL data to the company’s growing audience will provide tremendous wagering opportunities where they operate sports books across the country.
Penn National’s ‘growing, loyal audience’ consists of 20 million casino customers and 66 million Barstool ‘fans’.
Penn National signed a 40-year deal with Barstool Sports in January of this year and looks forward to launching the Barstool app before the end of 2020. The agreement saw Penn National receiving a 36% stake in the business and having exclusive use of the Barstool brand for retail as well as online sports betting and online casino gaming.
Microgaming, an award-winning supplier of online gaming software is pleased to announce the release of a new online slot game titled ‘Astro Rocks’ that takes players on a trip into space where asteroids are going to be mined.
Symbols on the reels of the new slot game include cute aliens with one or two eyes, colored in blue, red, green or yellow. Other symbols include space rocks, some with rings around them and others riddled with holes or solid iron rocks.
The new 8×8 reel ‘Astro Rocks’ slot game relies on a Cluster Pays system to form combinations and a Cascading Reels mechanic to bring more wins to the game area. The Exploding Astro Rocks can reward players with up to 1,000x their stake for a single paid spin.
‘Astro Rocks’ comes with stunning graphics and boasts a number of great features such as Wild Symbols, Symbol Swapping that improves the odds of landing a better win and Cascading Reels. The online slot game is playable on desktop, mobile or tablet devices.
The 8×8 reels and 64 symbols form wins by having multiple positions with matching icons that all touch each other vertically or horizontally. An explosion follows new wins that are formed and removes the symbols involved. New symbols then occupy the empty positions that may result in additional wins.
Wild symbols landing next to regular symbols can form a cluster together. Wilds act as any regular symbols that are next to them, if a new win can form.
Habanero, a leading slots and table games provider, has announced the release of a new Asian-themed slot game titled ‘Hey Sushi’.
‘Hey Sushi’ is a 5 reel, 3 row and 25 pay line slot game and is a high-volatility release with a range of delicious sushi-themed symbols that cascade down the 5 x 3 grid, as inspiring players delight in the chance to enjoy exciting wins. The slot game has an RTP of 96.71% as well as a grand Jackpot.
Every three Scatter symbols that players land on the reels will award them with 10 Free Games, with Sushi symbols triggering Multipliers of up to X15.
The Wild symbol is represented by a Crab that substitutes for every other regular symbol on the pay-table.
The high paying symbols are various sushi rolls and delicacies such as egg-fried shrimps, sashimi, tamagoyaki and takuan rolls.
Players have a chance to lands big prizes during the Free Spins with the help of Multipliers and are required to land the right set of symbols that do not appear in the base game in order to play for a chance of winning the random Jackpot.
Arcangelo Lonoce, the- Head of Business Development, Europe, at Habanero, commented that they are thrilled to unveil their latest enthralling slot, the instant culinary classic that is‘Hey Sushi.
Lonoce added that with a wealth of delightful symbols, flawless mechanics and an authentic original soundtrack on the menu, even the most disciplined of players will struggle to save this one for last.
Betsson, a Swedish company offering several online gambling products, such as casino, poker, bingo, sports betting and more has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Dostal Alley Casino in terms of which it will launch online sports wagering in the state in an enterprise that will also signify the operator’s access into the US market.
The new 10-year market-access agreement will also see Betsson planning to launch its B2C sports-book in Colorado during the first part of next year, subject to regulatory approval in the state.
According to Betsson, the launch will form part of its ongoing strategy to expand into new and regulated markets that includes establishing a presence in the United States.
Betsson will initially open a small office in Colorado, with the long term goal of moving into other states and also selling its proprietary sports-book to B2B customers.
Pontus Lindwall, the President and Chief Executive Officer at Betsson, commented on the agreement by saying that the whole country has a strong culture of gambling and is now experiencing online penetration at an accelerated pace, where consumers are transitioning from traditional retail outlets to also now betting on their mobile devices.
Lindwall went on to say that they have followed the development in the US closely since the possibility of a repeal of the (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) and have carefully considered ways to enter the market.
CinDee Spellman of Dostal Alley Casino said that as a company with 28 years in the gaming business, they are thrilled to welcome Betsson to the US as they partner with them for online sports betting in Colorado.
Innovative online gaming solutions provider Yggdrasil Gaming has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Betpoint Group in terms of which the operator will integrate and offer Yggdrasil Gaming’s complete games portfolio across its four casino brands.
Malta-based Betpoint Group currently operates Justspin.com, Neonvegas.com, 21.com and Nitrocasino.com igaming entities and boasts a global focus which lauds particular strength across the Japanese, Nordic and German markets.
The new deal will also see Betpoint Group gaining access to sought-after Yggdrasil Gaming titles which include recently-launched Arthur’s Fortune, Multifly and Lightning Joker, as well as the hugely popular Vikings trilogy.
Games that have been developed through the groundbreaking YG Masters program will also be made available to Betpoint Group as well as titles that feature Yggdrasil’s innovative Splitz mechanic, including Neon Rush: Splitz, Temple Stacks: Splitz plus recently launched Lucky Neko that introduces the new Gigablox feature.
Fredrik Elmqvist, the Chief Executive Officer at Yggdrasil, commented that the Betpoint Group brands have rapidly gained a large following thanks to its commitment to offering the best online casino experience.
Elmqvist also said that by partnering together they will be able to further propel the operator’s growth while their games will gain a new following with Betpoint Group’s growing customer base.
Karl Wijkmark, Chief Executive Officer at Betpoint Group, said that their brands are developed for casino fans and they aim to offer a fun, entertaining and unique experience to their customers.
Wijkmark added that with Yggdrasil’s wide and diversified games portfolio they will enhance their offering with some of the best titles on the market that they are confident will resonate with their loyal players.