Microgaming has revealed that it has teamed up with ‘Just For The Win’ to release a new safari-themed slot game titled ‘Serengeti Gold’.

‘Serengeti Gold’ is part of the ‘Gold’ series of slot games and follows previously released ‘Emerald Gold’ and ‘Western Gold’.

The 5 reel, 3 row and 25 pay line high variance slot game gives players a chance to win up to 2,500x their stake and can be played from £0.20 up to £100 per spin on desktop, mobile or tablet devices.

Players are required to land 3 or more matching symbols on one of the 25 pay lines, starting from the leftmost reel in order to win. The most lucrative prizes can be won through the Bonus features.

Symbols on the reels include four low-value Royals (J, Q, K, and A) and four high-value animals. The high-paying symbols include images of rhinos, elephants, buffalo and leopards.

A lion symbol acts as a Wild and replaces all standard symbols to compete a winning combination. A Bonus symbol, designed as a golden disc, activates the HyperHold Respins feature. The ‘Free Spins’ symbol is the Scatter and activates the respective feature.

The Free Spins feature is triggered by landing at least 3 Scatter symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 and takes players to the Bonus Round Wheel to determine the number of Free Spins and Multiplier they will play with.

Landing at least 6 Golden Disk symbols anywhere on the reels will trigger the HyperHold Respins feature. The triggering symbols remain locked on the reels and players are given 3 re-spins.

Players also have the opportunity to win one of the HyperHold fixed jackpots during the Hyperhold Re-spins feature, namely a Mini, Major or Mega Jackpot.

Pragmatic Play, one of the fastest growing providers of slots games in the igaming industry has strengthened its agreement with Kaizen Gaming, the leading GameTech Company in Greece, by entering into a deal that will see it supply two verticals to the leading European group.

Kaizen Gaming operates Stoiximan and Betana brands across which customers will now gain access to Pragmatic Play’s inspiring collection of Live Casino products, promoted by the gameshow style Mega Wheel and the exciting ONE Blackjack.

Dimokratis Papadimos, RNG Casino Manager at Kaizen Gaming, commented that Pragmatic Play’s slot offering has performed well for them, so they are delighted to not only take their games via direct integration, but to also add its outstanding live casino offering.

Papadimos added that providing an optimum experience to those who trust them for their entertainment is a key objective for their customer centric approach and collaboration with Pragmatic Play is proven to be instrumental on this one. He also said that they cannot wait to enjoy a fruitful relationship for many years to come.

The expanded partnership will also result in Stoiximan’s customers gaining access to Pragmatic Play’s slot products through a direct integration, enabling players to enjoy the firm’s Drops and Wins offering, among other promotional tools in the Enhance toolkit.

Lena Yasir, Vice President of Malta operations at Pragmatic Play, said they are very pleased to partner with one of Europe’s leading operators in Kaizen as they take two verticals live across to leading brands.

The agreement will see the provider levering the presence of Kaizen Gaming across Greece, Romania, Portugal, Cyprus, Germany and Brazil.

Christos Mavridis, Live Casino Manager at Kaizen said Pragmatic Play’s live casino portfolio adds incredible value with its thrilling content.

A bill to legalize sports betting has officially been introduced in the state of Ohio that could allow 20 land-based and 20 online licenses as well as an offering from the lottery.

Two types of license are permitted under the new legislation, which would open the market within the state in January of next year, with the new bill allowing for betting on any professional sport or athletic event, collegiate sport, Olympic or International Sports competition event.

Niraj Antani introduced Senate Bill 176 detailing the legalization and regulation of the sports betting market, which could possibly open within the state in January 2022.

The new legislation permits two types of license with Type A licenses allowing vendors to offer sports betting through an online sports pool under one brand name each, with a single controlling person not being allowed to obtain more than five of these licenses.

Sports gaming agents are permitted by offer sports gaming at one retail facility with a Type B license which is capped at a maximum of 20 per vendor.

The license types both require a non refundable US$1m license fee, deposited into the Sports Gaming Revenue Fund as well as a US$10,000 non refundable application fee with Sports Betting to be taxed at 10%.

Any professional sport or athletic event, collegiate sport, Olympic or International sports competition event, motor racing and any other special event authorized by the appropriate commission for sports gaming can be bet on with the new bill.

The bill also requires a sports gaming lottery to be operated by the State Lottery Commission, whereby the Commission accepts wagers on sporting events from individuals who are at least 21 and physically located in Ohio. The lottery will be conducted as a pool with participants paying a fixed price of US$20 per ticket with the Commissioner retaining a fixed fee.

The regulation of Bingo is also permitted by the Bill, conducted by charitable/table organizations for charitable purposes.

As long as the proceeds are given to either a public charity a veteran’s organization, a fraternal organization or a volunteer firefighter organization, traditional bingo, instant bingo, raffles and punch boards are all permitted.

The Senate has not yet assigned the bill to a committee or set a date for any hearings.

Tom Horn, a leading online casino games supplier, has announced that it has entered into a Content Delivery Deal with Nordic-based and focused online gambling operator Paf that will further enhance Tom Horn’s presence in major European markets.

In terms of the new agreement, Tom Horn will initially provide a range of its gaming titles across Paf and Paf Multibrand Ltd.’s brands.

The supplier’s remaining portfolio is due to be rolled out with its newest partner in the near future and Paf players will have the opportunity to gain access to Tom Horn titles 243 Crystal Fruits, Sweet Crush and Wolf Sierra, among others.

Tom Horn is based in Malta and specializes in the creation and delivery of omni-channel casino games and a selection of solutions for the iGaming industry, including a comprehensive suite of engagement and retention tools. It is licensed by the Malta Gaming Authority and the UK Gambling Commission.

Ondrej Lapides, Chief Executive Officer at Tom Horn Gaming, commented that teaming up with Paf will provide them with a gateway to a number of jurisdictions, particularly in the Nordics where the provider has seen a surge in demand for its content.

Lapides went on to say that the link-up with an operator that is recognized for its responsible gambling efforts ‘strengthens their services footprint and facilitates further market penetration’. He added that they are thrilled to introduce their titles to the operator’s wide player base.

Eric Castro, Head of Content, Casino & Games at Paf, praised their new partner for having the ‘experience, the technology, the mindset, the scale and the team to provide the best in-class gaming content’ to their players.

Super Group, a British company that owns a sports betting and an online casino company, is endeavoring to enter the rapidly-growing market in the U.S.

On Sunday the company revealed that it is joining with Sports Entertainment Acquisition Corp., in a deal that is anticipated to close in the second half of 2021 and would take the company public in U.S. stock markets.

Although Super Group is not licensed in the U.S. at the moment, it intends remedying that through a deal it has reached that will see it acquire Digital Gaming Corporation. Should regulators approve that deal, it would give it access to as many as 10 U.S. states, including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Colorado and Iowa.

The planned merger with Delaware-based Sports Entertainment Acquisition is the newest example of how appealing the U.S. market has become to sports betting and gambling companies from other nations. Prominent European gambling companies such as William Hill, Flutter, Entain and others have all staked claims to the fast-growing American market.

Neal Menashe, Chief Executive Officer of SuperGroup issued a statement saying that this listing will position them strongly to capitalize on the significant global growth opportunities ahead – including in the U.S. market.

Eric Grubman, a former Executive Vice President of the NFL, will become Chairman of Super Group while John Collins, who held executive roles with the NFL and NHL, and was president of the Cleveland Browns, will serve on the company’s Board of Directors.

These men are both part of Sports Entertainment Acquisition’s management team.

Sports Group is based in Guernsey, England and is the parent company of online sports betting brand Betway and Spin, an online casino company.