Yggdrasil Gaming, a leading provider of superior online gaming solutions for igaming operators, has announced the launch of its newest video slot game titled ‘Suncatcher GigaBlox’.

The 5 reel, 3 row and 10 pay line video slot uses the GigaBlox feature to put a giant symbol onto the reels with every spin. The video slot also boasts wild re-spins, expanding wilds and a 500x win multiplier.

The video slot uses a win both ways mechanic and in order to create a winning combination, players must land 3 or more matching symbols or wilds on adjoining reels on a pay line, beginning from either the left or rightmost reel.

‘Suncatcher GigaBlox’ is playable from 10p up to £1,000 per spin on desktop, mobile or tablet devices and has an above average RTP of 96%. The medium volatility video slot offers a maximum win of 1,430 x a player’s total stake from a single spin.

The plain black reels are made up of 7 colorful gemstone symbols. The red jewel is the most lucrative standard symbol and landing 3, 4 or 5 of these in combination pays out equal to 2, 5 or 10 x a player’s total stake.

The Wild is the shimmering white diamond that can land on all 5 reels and substitute for all standard symbols when making up part of a winning combination. The Wild pays 5, 10 or 25 x a player’s stake for landing 3, 4 or 5 on a pay line and also triggers the Wild Re-spins feature.

The video slot comes with 3 great Bonus features, namely –

• The Gigablox feature;
• The Wild Re-spins feature and
• The Golden Bet feature.

Eleven years have already passed since Microgaming launched one of its most popular slots, Thunderstruck.
The group is expected to celebrate this anniversary with the launch of a brand-new sequel to Thunderstruck and all this will happen next month!

Microgaming casinos are gearing up to welcome the new Thunderstruck Wild Lightning sequel in the coming weeks. An exclusive release will take place on June 29th, and by July 27th, the game will be available across the Microgaming network.

Thunderstruck Wild Lightning was developed for Microgaming by Stormcraft Studios, in continuation with the group’s policy of outsourcing game development to chosen partner studios.

In this sequel of Microgaming’s iconic Thunderstruck slot, the Norse god embarks on a new adventure in a bid to find the lost world stones.

Thunderstruck Wild Lightning Slot Features
– 5 x 4 reels
– 40 pay lines
– RTP % – 96.10%
– High volatility slot
– Four jackpot tiers
– 5 initial free spins, with the chance to increase the total to 15.
– Wildstorm free spins reward well
– Link & Win jackpot
– Bonus features can be re-triggered.
– Wild Lightning symbols substitutes for other symbols to create winning combinations.
– Autoplay function
– Wild multipliers
– Exciting Norse god theme

Check back to your favorite Microgaming-powered online casino and try out one of the most exciting slot releases of 2021.

After decades of unsuccessful attempts, Canada will soon be making betting on single games a legal pastime. C-218 has been approved by the Senate, and amends the existing Criminal Code provisions that govern gambling on single sports games such as football and hockey. At present, it is illegal to bet on single sports games, with the exception of horse racing.

The bill was approved by a vote of 57 in favor and 20 against. The final step towards turning it into law is to receive royal assent.

The bill has gathered support across all parties and passed the House of Commons backed by all sides.

It also has the support of sports leagues such as the Canadian Football League and the National Hockey League.

Provincial governments have been pushing for the country to allow single-event betting so that they can get part of the revenue that will roll in as a result. The revenues are earmarked to support health care, education and addiction research.

According to one of the bill’s sponsors, Senator David Wells: “Canadians are placing billions of dollars’ worth of bets annually through these (offshore) sites, that go entirely unregulated in Canada.”

The sponsors are hoping that legally allowing this type of betting will direct some of the revenue that goes on black market sports betting, back into the country’s coffers.

After Caesars Entertainment announced recently that it intends to sell its William Hill retail betting shops in the United Kingdom, the Irish gaming group, Boyle Sports indicated that it may be interested in purchasing the properties.

A spokesperson for Boyle Sports said in a statement that the group is considering buying “some or all of William Hill’s UK shops.”

“We have made no secret of our ambition to be one of the principal operators on the UK high street and believe that our retail and digital offerings represent a best in class, safe, and enjoyable proposition for the betting public,” read the statement.

“We already have 21 shops in the UK which, along with our 45 shops in Northern Ireland and our recently upgraded online betting site, gives us a sizeable foothold in the UK retail and online markets. The sale of the William Hill estate presents us with a rare opportunity to achieve the retail scale we have been targeting.”

But Boyle Sports is not the only gambling operator to express interest in purchasing the retail shops. Apollo Global Management, which was Caesars’ main rival when it was bidding to buy William Hill, also has its eye on the properties outside of the US.

Caesars Entertainment has always been clear about its plans to unload the non-US properties in the William Hill group.

Leading supplier of award-winning online gaming software Microgaming is thrilled to reveal that its Mega Moolah jackpot has been triggered for a massive amount of £6,597,136.10.

The player’s huge win is the fifth win of seven figures or more on Microgaming’s progressive jackpot network this year and the hundredth in its history.
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The lucky winner was wagering on the classic Mega Moolah slot game at Optibet Online Casino and struck the massive prize on 4th June 2021. The punter’s win comes just a few weeks after the famed jackpot paid out a record-breaking amount of €19.4 million win on Absolootly Mad Mega Moolah.

Microgaming’s progressive jackpot network has now paid out over €1.4 billion to date, with more than €103 million awarded across all jackpots, tiers and games so far this year.

John Coleman, Chief Executive Officer at Microgaming commented on the player’s win by saying that he is delighted to see another big jackpot win so soon after Mega Moolah dropped for €19.4 million in April.

Coleman went on to say that his congratulations go to Optibet Casino and their players on this brilliant win. He added that this is something of a milestone for Microgaming, being the 100th euro millionaire made on their progressive jackpot network.

Chris Davis, Chief Product Officer at Optibet said they were thrilled to hear the news that one of their players had struck the Mega jackpot on the legendary Mega Moolah.

Davis also said that not only was it the first Mega jackpot to be hit at Optibet Casino, but it is also a tremendous multi-million-euro prize.