Microgaming is pleased to announce that the Isle of Man Government has removed all restrictions relating to Covid-19 Gatherings and Social Distancing restrictions and the ‘Microgaming Isle of Man Marathon and Half-Marathon” will therefore go ahead as planned on Sunday, 9th August 2020.
Microgaming is aware of the fact that it will be difficult for entrants from off-island to participate as all arrivals are required to quarantine for 2 weeks due to the Isle of Man borders being closed.
Those who have already entered the race and live off-island are being given the following option-
- All refunds to entrants will be made by cheque in sterling.
- The entry fee can be donated to a local charity – Hospice Isle of Man.
- Nothing to be done. If Microgaming does not hear from an entrant they will defer the entry to the 2021 event. The date of
The 2021 event is yet to be confirmed but should be at the same time of the year.
Entrants who accept one of the above offers should email iomvaclub@yahoo.co.uk by 24th July 2020, giving their name and option preference.
The Isle of Man Marathon and Half Marathon is a competitor friendly event that is due to take place on Sunday, 9th August 2020 and will be run over the Manx Northern course, starting and finishing in Ramsey. Starting in Ramsey, entrants head along Mooragh Promenade past the site of the former Grand Island hotel and on to Bride and from there to Andreas and St Judes before returning back towards Ramsey. There will be two laps for marathon runners, finishing at the stadium.
Espresso Games, a leading casino gaming developer, has entered into a partnership with iGaming platform provider BtoBet that will see it enhance its presence in Latin America and Africa.
In terms of the agreement the entire suite of games developed by Espresso Games will be integrated on BtoBet’s Neuron 3 platform.
Included in the titles are Espresso’s two alternative jackpot engines with international patents, Racepot and Reelpot. The slot portfolio will also include the famous ‘Treasure Island’ and the four linked Race Slots games, among Espresso’s most sought after slots.
Sabrina Solda, Chief Marketing Officer at BtoBet, said that having a significant presence in LatAm and Africa, they constantly seek to deliver localized content to enhance the overall player experience. She added that Espresso Games deliver that tailored requirement for the region and it is no wonder that they games are player favorites, especially in LatAm countries.
Max Rizzo, Chief Executive Officer at Espresso Games, commented that they started their expansion in Columbia more than a year and a half ago with great results by working with the top operators in the country.
Rizzo went on to say that with BtoBet is yet another step to broaden their presence in LatAm and reach new territories such as Africa.
Rizzo also said that BtoBet has proved to be a visionary sportsbook and iGaming platform provider that analyses each specific market and provides the best fitting technology to satisfy players’ needs. He added that they are sure that their collaboration will give operators the chance to deliver a unique gaming experience.
Online casino software provider Big Time Gaming has released a now online slot ‘Star Cluster’ that is its first slot game to use the Megaclusters Engine.
The new slot game begins with 4 rows and 4 columns and using the unique Megaclusters game engine, a win is created when players land 5 or more matching symbols of any size horizontally or vertically adjacent to one another. This replaces winning symbols with 4 smaller symbols with more chances of winning. The Reactions feature is triggered with each win.
The highly volatile ‘Star Clusters’ slot is playable from 10p up to £20 per spin on desktop, mobile and tablet devices and has an RTP of 96.54%. The max win is 23,960 a player’s stake per free spin while the win potential in the base game is 14,407x the total stake.
‘Star Clusters’ boasts a number of great features which includes the brand new Megaclusters mechanic, a Reactions feature. a Gold Wild Multiplier feature and a Free Spins feature.
With the Megacluster mechanic, each symbol forming part of a winning combo splits into four smaller symbols to create even more Megaclusters. The 4×4 grid with 16 tiles can break into a maximum of 64 tiles during Star Cluster’s Megaclusters mode.
Symbols on the reels include an assortment of gemstones of various shapes in yellow, purple, red, blue, green, orange and turquoise. A Star Wild symbol substitutes for all symbols with the exception of the Gold Wild symbol.
Nick Robinson, Chief Executive Officer at Big Time Gaming, commented that they believe that Megacluster is quite literally a game changer in the online casino space.
The first day of mobile sports betting in Illinois following the Coronavirus shutdown saw almost two-thirds of the money wagered on Spanish soccer.
On Thursday, 17th June 2020 with the launch of legal, mobile sports betting in Illinois through Rivers Casino, overseas soccer matches drew 78% of the money wagered on BetRivers.com.
Although representatives for the Des Plaines gambling house failed to share the maiden handle or the complete number of wagers placed they revealed that approximately 60% of the Illinoisans who created accounts to place money down put at least a portion of their money on soccer.
The majority of that money – 56% – was wagered on La Liga Spanish football and Real Madrid’s winning match-up against Valencia.
The rest of the action saw bettors chip in about 17% of the handle on PGA Tour golf and 5% on Korean baseball.
As more sports return to the board following months of being shut down due to the pandemic, it is anticipated that the keen market for soccer (football) will even out. There are fluctuating levels of optimism for the NBA, NHL and MLB to negotiate deals with their respective players’ associations to return to action this summer.
After the launch in March of its retail sports-book was ruined due to the shutdown Rivers became the first of the seven licensed casinos in the state to offer online sports betting, a key market that draws the vast majority of the handle in other states where it is legal.
Approximately three-quarters of Rivers’ Day 1 bets were made from cellphones.
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