ORYX GAMING, a Bragg Gaming Group company, has announced that it is entering the market in Bulgaria after entering into a partnership with local operator Palms Bet.

In terms of the agreement, Palms Bet will launch content from ORYX’s premium platform partner Gamomat Games, via ORYX Hub, including top performing titles Fancy Fruits, Crystal Ball and Ramses Book which will be made available to Palm Bet’s Bulgarian players.

Gamomat Games offers players more than 100 titles exclusive to ORYX with features that include in-game features and side-game jackpots that have proven to be very popular with players.

Palms Bet will also gain access to ORYX’s Player Engagement Platform, In-Game Tournaments and Leader-board tools which will help the operator grow overall gaming activity, player engagement and retention rates.

Matevz Mazij, Managing Director of ORYX Gaming, commented that launching the first client in Bulgaria is an important step for them as they continue to focus on expanding across several strategic regulated markets.

Mazij went on to say that they are excited about entering this promising market and they look forward to working together with Palms Bet to offer local players entertaining and engaging casino content.

Roman Dimitrov, General Manager Sports Betting and Casino Slots at Palms Bet, said that they are constantly looking to expand their existing offering with proven titles that offer their customers a fun experience.

Dimitrov also said that by partnering with ORYX, they get access to a wide portfolio of Gamomat’s leading games and they are thrilled to be the first operator in Bulgaria to launch the content.

Leading online casino provider Relax Gaming has announced that it has boosted its Powered By platform by entering into a distribution deal with Design Works Gaming (DWG), a game provider and social casino operator.

In terms of the distribution deal Relax Gaming will add new content from Design Works Gaming which will initially include popular titles such as Tiger Palace, Diamonds, Sapphires & Rubies, 10x Fortune and many more.

DWG’s online casino portfolio also offers players a selection of Las Vegas-style titles that have existing popularity among land-based and social casino players.

DWG entered the real-money gaming market this year and the integration with Relax Gaming will see the operator being equipped with vast distribution among top-tier operators as well as with the incomparable speed to market provided by the Powered By program.

The deal      adds another promising brand to Relax Gaming’s studio partnership network and further diversifies the content available to its flourishing client base and building on its portfolio of over 1,000 casino games.

Simon Hammon, Chief Product Officer at Relax Gaming, commented that DWG is well known for delivering popular land-based and social casino content and they are excited to be assisting in bringing these classics to real-money gaming audiences through their market-leading aggregation platform.

Troy Zurawski, President at DWG said that joining Relax Gaming’s partnership program marks a milestone in DWG’s distribution efforts by bringing their outstanding game content to its impressive roster of operating partners.

Zurawski also said that they are excited to work alongside Relax’s knowledgeable and dynamic team to distribute their content to new key markets and audiences around the globe.

Lucky Casino, owned by Glitnor Group, has announced that a lucky punter managed to hit the progressive jackpot wagering on Microgaming’s iconic Mega Moolah slot game at the online casino, resulting in a massive win of €14,239,532.84.

The player’s win is the fourth biggest online jackpot win ever awarded across the globe and the single biggest jackpot ever to be won at an online casino in Sweden.

Previous record-breaking winnings at online casinos in Sweden is as follows –

• 2012 67 MSEK
• 2014 74 MSEK
• 2015 80 MSEK
• 2017 58 MSEK
• 2020 146 MSEK – Lucky Casino

The lucky winner commented that somewhere deep down he probably believed in the dream all along, but when he won the jackpot, he thought it was a joke.

The winner also said that it was only when Lucky Casino called him that he realized that his life will suddenly be different.  He added that it is impossible to put into words how happy he is and thinks it will take a while before he understands how much money he has won.

Martin Sidenvall, Casino Director at Lucky Casino, said that for someone at Lucky Casino, this is a historic moment.  He added that to be able to call their lucky winner and announce that the fourth largest online jackpot winning ever awarded, and the single biggest jackpot ever won in Sweden at an online casino has gone to one of their customers in Sweden, is something they could only dream of.

Andrew Booth, Director of Games at Microgaming congratulated Lucky Casino and their player on the tremendous win that marks the largest euro jackpot win in Sweden through their progressive jackpot network.

Microgaming is thrilled to announce that it has entered into a distribution deal with casino content provider Hacksaw Gaming.

In terms of the agreement, Hacksaw’s sought-after games that include Cubes, Stick ‘Em and Scratch Platinum will be made available through Microgaming’s platform during Q3 2020.

Microgaming’s customer base is made up of several of the biggest names in the industry.  The supplier provides in excess of 800 global gaming brands with access to a uniquely diverse and premium offering of more than 1,000 games that include legendary and branded slots, exclusive studio content, premium jackpot games and top-performing partner games.

Marcus Cordes, Chief Operating Officer at Hacksaw Gaming, commented that they are thrilled to be collaborating with Microgaming and their market-leading content aggregation platform and look forward to providing their new and innovative content to their ever-growing portfolio of operators.

Cordes also said that they have always striven to come up with different and exciting products to deliver the best gaming experience and they believe that they will be able to reach a huge new audience of players.

He added that Microgaming currently serves more than 20 regulated markets worldwide with some of the largest iGaming operators in the business, so they are really excited to be able to offer their games to their operators and look forward to growing the Hacksaw Gaming brand through this collaboration.

Leon Thomas, Commercial Director at Microgaming, added that they are pleased to welcome the latest addition to their growing network of content partners.  He added that Hacksaw Gaming are a new provider on the scene, and they are keen to explore how their innovative approach to developing casino content will enhance their offering at Microgaming.

Lightning Box, a Sydney-based game studio, has released a new wild sea fishing themed slot game titled ‘Extreme Fishing’ that is set against a coastal backdrop with hills on the horizon.

‘Extreme Fishing’ comes with 5 reels, 3 rows and 25 fixed pay lines and is payable from between 25p and £100 per spin on desktop, mobile or tablet devices.

Players create a win by landing 3, 4 or 5 matching symbols across a pay line from left to right and commencing from reel 1.

The new slot game has an RTP of 95.84% and has a high volatility.  The most that players can win from a single spin is 1,500x their total stake.

Symbols on the reels include lower value Royals alongside a crab and a starfish.  There are also 3 higher paying fish symbols that transform into Wilds in the Shark Attack.  The bearded fisherman is the top standard symbol giving players an award equal to 20x their stake for landing 2, 3, 4 or 5 on a pay line.

The Shark Attack feature is triggered randomly on any spin with animated sharks swimming across the reels, gobbling up the 3 highest paying Fish symbols and turning them into Wild symbols for a single spin with the extra Wilds delivering lucrative rewards.

The Free Games feature is activated by landing 3, 4 or 5 Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels on the same spin, awarding players with 2, 10 or 500x their stake.

Landing 5 Green Swordfish symbols on the same spin during the Free Games feature will trigger the Fishing feature.

It is possible to land the Fishing feature multiple times from within a single Free Spins trigger.