Betsoft Gaming brings players to the heights of Mount Olympus with Coins of Zeus – Hold & WinTM, an engaging video slot with a 3×3 grid and 5 paylines set in a stunning Ancient Greek theme. From immersive visuals to thrilling gameplay features, Coins of Zeus – Hold & WinTM brings mythology to life, delivering divine entertainment and win potential.

In this release, Betsoft’s signature Hold & Win mechanic is paired with myth-inspired aesthetics and rewarding gameplay. The HOLD & WIN FEATURE—triggered when three or more BONUS symbols land, including at least one ZEUS BONUS—offers powerful win potential. Players will watch as the ZEUS BONUS symbols lock in place, amplifying the chance to secure rewards, while standard BONUS symbols clear to open up the reels for new possibilities. The respins reset with each new BONUS symbol that lands, giving players extra opportunities to secure significant wins.

Adding further excitement, Coins of Zeus – Hold & WinTM includes the GIFT OF THE GODS feature. This feature activates in the base game when BONUS or ZEUS BONUS symbols appear, providing access to additional HOLD & WIN rounds for increased win potential. WILD symbols, which substitute for all other symbols except BONUS and ZEUS BONUS, add further layers to the game, ensuring every spin counts.

A divine theme, crafted animations and sophisticated soundscapes ensure an immersive experience on the reels, bringing players face-to-face with the gods of Mount Olympus. The game’s stunning design and user-centric mechanics offer non-stop action and encourage player engagement at every level.

Coins of Zeus – Hold & WinTM stands as a testament to Betsoft’s commitment to creating innovative, engaging games that combine superior design with rewarding features.

Fernando Van Velzen, Head of Account Management at Betsoft Gaming, said: “With Coins of Zeus – Hold & WinTM, we have brought a fresh perspective to the mythological theme. The combination of high-quality design, captivating mechanics, and features like the ZEUS BONUS give players a truly immersive gaming experience. We are confident it will become a standout addition to our award-winning portfolio.”

Flutter Entertainment chief executive officer (CEO) Peter Jackson has signalled an interest in potentially pursuing a €1 billion-plus bid for Italy’s main lottery licence, as the current contract with fellow gambling giant International Game Technology (IGT) expires in 12 months’ time.

Jackson reportedly told The Irish Times that Flutter was interested in making a bid for the lottery licence mainly so it could direct customers to its online gambling offerings. The newspaper reported that the CEO said Flutter was bypassing Italy’s ban on the advertising of online gambling by cross-selling through its lottery licence by providing scannable links on the backs of lottery tickets.

“We don’t have to, but if it makes economic sense, we’ll do it,” Jackson said when asked if Flutter would bid for the Italian lottery licence.

The main Italian lottery has been run by International Game Technology (IGT), previously Lottomatica Holdings, for three decades via its Lotterie Nazionali and Lotto Italia subsidiaries. The current contract expires in 12 months’ time, and the Italian government is to launch a bidding process for a new nine-year licence. The minimum tender has been set at €1bn, payable in installments.

Flutter, the parent of Paddy Power, Betfair and the fast-growing US brand FanDuel, reported that its revenues grew by 27% in the third quarter to $3.25 billion, to beat the consensus estimate of analysts by almost $150 million. Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) soared 74% to $450 million.

BetBlocker, a charity providing free, anonymous to use, blocking software has partnered with Yellow Scarf, a charity working to deliver support and treatment for Eastern European communities in the Midlands of the UK, to deliver translated versions of the BetBlocker service to support Ukrainian, Polish and Russian communities.

Supported by funding from GambleAware, this project has resulted in the roll out of key native language support for under-supported minority communities. Removing barriers to accessing support services is one of the cornerstones of the minimisation of harm.

Founder and Trustee for BetBlocker, Duncan Garvie, had this to say about the launch of the BetBlocker in these new languages: “A significant priority for BetBlocker is expanding the languages that we can support. As a tech solution to a complex problem, ensuring that users have as smooth and easy a set-up process as possible is paramount to our success in minimising gambling harms. If a user can’t get our app set-up, we’ve failed.

For this reason it’s critical that we facilitate users accessing our app in a language that they’re confident using. Yellow Scarf’s critical work has highlighted the need that exists to provide BetBlocker in languages that the Ukrainian, Polish and Russian communities in the UK can easily access.

The opportunity that GambleAware has provided us to cooperates with an important treatment provider in the UK to expand the service we offer and ensure that our support can be accessed by these under-served communities is one that we were thrilled to take on.”

Tomasz Jarecki, Head of Development at Yellow Scarf, added: “It is a great honour for us to support BetBlocker in making their project more accessible and reaching wider communities – translation into a national language ensures that the more vulnerable people will be able to receive support that would otherwise miss them. More than 25% of Eastern Europeans living in the UK still struggle, despite their best efforts, to fluently speak English in unusual circumstances – and it raises our spirits to find partners such as Betblocker, willing to put in an extra effort to support instead of judge.”