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Spinola Gaming to Announce Ground-breaking Games
With the ICE London conference coming up, gaming companies left, and right are getting ready to present their new and upcoming products and mingle with their clients and competitors alike. Spinola Gaming is one of the companies that will have the most eyes on them. They have announced the launch of some exciting games that should become available for play at sites such as Pink Casino and many other brands in the coming months.
Most recently, the company which was mainly focused on lottery game solutions, announced it would be breaking into the Latin American and Asian markets. Now, the software provider also announced the imminent release of some highly entertaining and promising games with massive jackpots up for grabs.
The first glimpse of these new instant play games will be given to the industry insiders and players at the 2020 ICE London, which takes place this February. Among other titles, Spinola Gaming has already announced the release of a Viking themed game under the title Valhallaâs Gold.
What to Expect
The Valetta based software developer has spoken about their upcoming games to several media outlets already. According to their statements, the games are expected to have high-end visuals to match those of the top-ranked slot developers as well as appealing gameplay that will be designed to move a portion of the land-based lottery players into the online world.
In a press release published by Ade Repcenko, the upcoming games were dubbed to be similar to the traditional online slot games in their appearance. We know that Spinola Gaming will still be using a lottery-like gaming engine to power these games, but on the surface, they will look like any other slots out there.
The main difference between these slots and those made by other providers is that players will stand to win enormous jackpots, as big as EUR 250 Million. This, of course, is a massive game-changer as no slot has ever offered such payouts. Even the super popular Mega Moolah from Microgaming only ever came close to EUR 20 Million, making these games highly anticipated.
The press release further stated that the entire jackpot amount in each game is fully ensured, meaning individual operators will not need to worry about having to pay such a massive jackpot out of their funds.
Combining Lottery and Slot Gaming
Slots and lottery have always been two distinctly different games that appealed to different demographics. Slots offer non-stop entertainment and limited prizes. Even though some companies have created slots with the incredibly high top prize, none have come close to matching the large international lotteries.
Spinola Gaming has been in the business of lottery gaming for many years, and they have now developed a way for slots players to join the lottery player pool without losing out on their favorite aspects of slots gameplay.
With the new Spinola instant play games, players will get to enjoy gameplay that does not differ from that offered by traditional online casino slots. However, the underlying mechanism of these games will be that of a lottery game, with one lucky winner able to win the incredible, life-changing jackpot prize.
With the ICE conference now just weeks away, players and industry insiders alike are waiting to finally catch a glimpse of these game-changing titles from Spinola Gaming. If they can indeed provide all that they promise, Spinola may quickly move into the position as one of the top online game providers in the coming years.
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Dutch Mental Health Care Calls for Total Ban on Online Gambling Advertising
The Dutch mental health service is calling for a total ban on online gambling advertisements in the Netherlands.
Although a ban on untargeted gambling advertisements and a ban on the use of role models has been in effect since 2023, a recent research by KRO-NCRVâs Pointer shows that (illegal) gambling companies and sports tipster platforms are still enticing young people via social media such as TikTok and Snapchat.
By using influencers and terms like âfree moneyâ, they try to attract a young audience and thus lower the threshold to start gambling. This concerns both legal online casinos and online casinos that do not have a license in the Netherlands. The Gaming Authority has started an investigation based on Pointerâs findings.
Pointerâs research shows that part of the gambling industry deliberately targets young people who are often susceptible to promises such as âfast moneyâ and the influence of role models. Ruth Peetoom, chair of the Dutch mental health service, compares this approach to that of the tobacco industry, where similar marketing strategies were used to get young people to smoke.
Despite the existing advertising ban, gambling companies continue to explore the boundaries of the law, according to Peetoom. The Dutch mental health and addiction care associations in the Netherlands therefore push for a total ban on online gambling advertising and stricter rules for the duty of care of gambling providers.
With the call for a total ban, the Dutch mental health care sector hopes to prevent further normalisation of gambling behaviour among young people and to protect them from the temptation and consequences of online gambling.
Compliance Updates
UKGC: Market impact data on gambling behaviour – operator data to Oct 2024
The Gambling Commission has published further data on the gambling industry in Great Britain.
This data, sourced from operators, reflects the period between March 2020 and September 2024, inclusive, and covers online and in-person gambling covering Licensed Betting Operators (LBOs) found on Britainâs high streets.
Comparison should not be made with the industry statistics dataset, as this dataset may include free bets and bonuses and does not include data from all operators.
This release compares Quarter 2 (Q2) of financial year 2024 to 2025, with Q2 of 2023 to 2024, looking at how the market has changed in comparative periods over a year.
The latest operator data shows:
- online total Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) in Q2 (July to September) was ÂŁ1.32 billion, an increase of 11 percent from Q2 the previous year. The overall number of total bets and/or spins increased 12 percent Year-on-Year (YoY), reaching a new peak for the third consecutive quarter of 25.2 billion, whilst the average monthly active accounts2 in the quarter increased 8 percent
- real event betting GGY increased by 6 percent YoY to ÂŁ453 million. The number of bets decreased 10 percent, while the average monthly active accounts in Q2 increased 9 percent
- slots GGY increased 16 percent to ÂŁ680 million YoY. The number of spins increased 13 percent to 23.3 billion while the average monthly active accounts in Q2 increased 16 percent to 4.4 million per month. Although this is a new peak for GGY in this dataset for the slots vertical, it should be noted that one operator has re-classified some of its products into the slot vertical this quarter, which has had an impact on the vertical data
- the number of online slots sessions lasting longer than an hour increased by 9 percent YoY to 10 million. The average session length remained at 17 minutes. Approximately 6.1 percent of all sessions lasted more than one hour compared to 6.6 percent in Q2 the previous year. The number of spins per session has fallen from 147 to 142 YOY, whilst the GGY per session has fallen from ÂŁ4.20 to ÂŁ4.13 in the equivalent timeframe
- LBO GGY decreased by 1 percent to ÂŁ533 million in Q2 2024 to 2025, compared to the same quarter last year, while the number of total bets and spins decreased by 0.1 percent to 3.1 billion.
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Petra Maria Poola Joins Xace as Group Commercial Director
Xace has announced that Petra Maria Poola has joined the company as Group Commercial Director.
Petra brings a wealth of experience from the iGaming industry having formerly held roles at several iGaming companies such as Yolo, Relax Gaming and SiGMA. She will lead the commercial growth of Xace and its group companies, including crypto and iGaming focused xda.io, helping to drive strategic initiatives across banking, fintech and iGaming solutions.
In her new role, she will mainly oversee the growth of the groupâs sales, marketing and account management functions, ensuring a cohesive strategy that supports Xaceâs ambitious expansion plans.
âI am incredibly excited to start this new chapter with Xace, and work alongside such a talented team and management. Transitioning into the fintech space, while still connected to iGaming, presents an exciting opportunity for growth and learning. Iâm looking forward to applying my expertise to help Xace and its group companies achieve new heights commercially, while gaining deeper insights into the fast-evolving world of fintech,â said Petra Maria Poola.
Reuben Abel, CEO of Xace, said: âPetraâs extensive background in the iGaming sector, combined with her commercial acumen, makes her a valuable addition to the Xace team. She will play a crucial role in expanding Xaceâs market presence and enhancing its suite of services tailored to the specific needs of the iGaming and fintech industries.â
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