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Bitcoin Casino Adds Microgaming’s Deco Diamonds Slot
Microgaming has produced many original and inventive online slots ever since the developer went live in 1994. One of the more creative and stand out games in the software provider’s inventory is Deco Diamonds.
Themed on art nouveau from the early twentieth century, there are few rival slots which offer anything quite like the theme found in Deco Diamonds. Now, the game is making its debut at leading cryptocurrency internet betting site, Bitcoin Casino.io this month.
Deco Diamonds Is Already a Successful Slot
Deco Diamonds was the very first collaboration between Just for the Win and Microgaming. The latter is now a recognised industry leader in software development on its own right. It all began with JFTW’s partnership with Microgaming, though.
Initially launched in late 2017, Deco Diamonds has had ample time to prove itself one of the most appealing and exciting slot games online. Now, that excitement and gameplay are making their way to BitcoinCasino.io for its players to have a crack at.
How Deco Diamonds Works
On the face of it, Deco Diamonds appears to be a simple slot, with just nine paylines spanning the slot’s five reels. Wagers are cheap as chips, at 0.10 up to 50.00 a spin, and a non-progressive jackpot prize worth a thousand times a bet is profitable. The game also has one of the most generous RTP (return to player) rates around, at 97%. Yet, there is more to the slot game than that.
Deco Diamonds uses a Wild Diamonds icon as a wild symbol. It can hold in place and offer players a free re-spin. At the same time, any additional wilds appearing provide further re-spins to players. The game also delivers a bonus wheel feature if three to five Deco Diamonds icons appear on the reels. The values on the wheel vary depending on the number of scatters bagged. Prizes worth up to a thousand times a bet can be won with a successful spin.
Microgaming’s Masterclass
Microgaming has an excellent track record of joining forces with fledgeling providers and helping to develop slot games. The developer’s partnership with Just for the Win and the launch of the Deco Diamonds game is an excellent example of that. Those games are then launched on Microgaming’s Quickfire open gaming platform, which delivers both Microgaming and other provider’s titles to players at sites such as BitcoinCasino.io.
BitcoinCasino.io’s Partnership with Microgaming Blossoms
Bitcoin Casino has a partnership with Microgaming and hosts the developer’s Quickfire platform. This enables Bitcoin Casino to provide its users with Microgaming slots and games. It also ensures that smaller providers – such as Electric Elephant, Fantasma Games and Just for the Win – can deliver their own titles to players at the casino.
Those slots (and others on the Quickfire platform) can be found at Bitcoin Casino.io under the Microgaming section of gambling games. A few of the other new releases to appear at the casino courtesy of Microgaming Quickfire are Wild Nights: Crazy Feature, Tweet Hearts, Tiki Vikings and the Solar Queen slot.
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SKS365 keeps investing in people: GROW People Management Program took the next level
11 experienced people managers from the SKS365 group’s 4 locations gathered last week in Belgrade for the new GROW People Management Program. From 15 th to 19 th of April, through trainings, discussions, and social connections, people had the opportunity to further grow individually and as a team, while enjoying Belgrade’s city center and rivers.
Created in 2023 with the purpose of building foundation people management skills across the organization, GROW initiative evolved this year by including a new, advanced program for experienced people managers to further consolidate their skills and prepare for future opportunities.
Building and fostering connections, sharing experiences, and enjoying team building experiences – all these activities have been part of the GROWpmp agenda for the 11 people managers coming from Commercial, Product and Development, Finance, and Sportsbook departments of the group’s 4 locations – Malta, Italy, Austria, Serbia.
GROWpmp included a variety of topics that people managers in SKS365 recognized as the key areas for management development. Topics such as influence through communication, team effectiveness, DEI, through to presentation skills and business topics like understanding finance and management reporting, were delivered with the support of external professionals and internal experts, while designed and organized by the SKS365 People & Culture team.
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Kindred’s Share of Revenue from High-risk Players Shows Slight Increase
Kindred Group plc’s (Kindred) share of revenue from high-risk players showed a slight increase to 3.2% (Q4 2023 3.1%) in the first quarter of 2024. Compared to the first quarter of 2023, the high-risk revenue share decreased marginally. The percentage of detected customers who exhibited improved behaviour after interventions came in at 87.1% (compared to 87.4% in Q4 2023 and 83.0% in Q1 2023). This sustained trajectory in the improvement effect after interventions, observed over an extended period, serves as a testament to the strong dedication and collective efforts throughout the company. It reflects Kindred’s ongoing commitment to fostering positive change within the industry.
“We continue to see our share of revenue from high-risk players fluctuate quarter to quarter, and we are working closely with all teams across the company to support customers towards a more sustainable gambling experience. However, it is encouraging to see that our Journey towards Zero data has steadily decreased since 2020. A similar trend can be seen across the healthier gambling behaviour effect after interventions. This tells us two things: our work is paying off, but we need to continue to push ourselves to propel a sustainable progression,” Alexander Westrell, Director of Communications at Kindred Group, said.
“It was very encouraging to witness the open and transparent discussions at the Sustainable Gambling Conference in London on 20 March, where those with lived experience shared their important stories. Also, it is evident that technology is moving forward, and will provide greater opportunities to detect and intervene in the future. We hope to see more regulators engage with the industry and with experts to secure a more sustainable industry for everyone,” Alexander Westrell added.
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PENN Entertainment Names Aaron LaBerge as Chief Technology Officer
PENN Entertainment announced that Aaron LaBerge has been named Chief Technology Officer (CTO) effective July 1, 2024, subject to customary regulatory approvals. Mr. LaBerge will report directly to PENN CEO & President Jay Snowden.
In his new role, Mr. LaBerge will be responsible for driving the technology strategy and execution for PENN, while leading the multinational team of technologists and serving as the key business leader for the company’s Interactive division.
Mr. LaBerge spent more than 20 years at The Walt Disney Company, in two stints separated by five and a half years as a technology entrepreneur. He was most recently President & Chief Technology Officer for Disney Entertainment and ESPN where he was responsible for driving all technology and product development in support of The Walt Disney Company’s two media divisions. In that role, he helped set the vision and strategic leadership for how Disney uses technology to enable storytelling and innovation, drive its business, and create unparalleled consumer experiences with entertainment and sports content.
“We are thrilled to have someone of Aaron’s caliber join our PENN executive team. Having overseen a global organization of thousands of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, and data scientists that created some of the largest scale and most successful media properties in the world, there is no better candidate to lead our Technology and Interactive division into its future. I know Aaron is looking forward to working with Todd George, our head of operations, and our entire Executive Team to continue growing our position as a leader in online gaming, sports betting, and digital sports media,” Mr. Snowden said.
“I’m excited to join another talented team at PENN Interactive and lead our technology strategy. PENN Entertainment is at the forefront of the fast-changing gaming and sports media industry. I plan to use my experience from Disney and ESPN to help make ESPN BET an essential piece of the sports fan experience. Together, we’ll push the limits and redefine how fans interact with sports and gaming,” Mr. LaBerge said.
Prior to his most recent role at the Walt Disney Company, Mr. LaBerge was Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at ESPN from 2015 to 2018. At ESPN he played an instrumental role in the growth of ESPN’s consumer-facing digital media products and services – leading many of ESPN’s most ambitious and challenging projects and helping establish ESPN’s position as the leader in digital sports and innovative sports technology development. He was a key architect in the design, development, and engineering of ESPN’s state-of-the-art facilities in Bristol, CT; Los Angeles, CA; Charlotte, NC; and Austin, TX, as well as data centers and infrastructure that connect those facilities around the world, as well as the technology design and development to support the launch of the multi-platform SEC Network.
Between 2007 and 2012, LaBerge was co-founder and CEO of Fanzter, Inc. – a venture-funded consumer software and digital product development company. At Fanzter, he directed all day-to-day operations and led the development and launch of a variety of consumer-focused internet and mobile products, ground-breaking social and commerce technologies and more.
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