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Jogo Global appoints industry heavyweights Simon Collins and Patrick Southon to key roles
The duo behind Cashcade and Gaming Realms join as the content developer and platform provider enters an exciting new phase of growth
Jogo Global, a fast-growing platform provider and gaming content developer, has appointed Simon Collins as the company’s Executive Chairman, while Patrick Southon joins as a Non-Executive Director.
Together, Collins and Southon have unparalleled entrepreneurial experience in the online gaming space, founding Cashcade, the successful online bingo business behind the leading UK brand Foxy Bingo, which was sold for £96m in 2009.
The entrepreneurs went on to found Gaming Realms, the developer of highly successful mobile-focused content including Slingo, a hugely popular combination of slots play and bingo.
The Jogo Global offering includes a variety of top-performing bespoke fast games, ranging from Crash content through to Mines. Jogo has also seen significant acceleration in the US land-based sector, with the company’s technology and services solutions in high demand.
David Marcus, CEO of Jogo Global, said: “We’ve experienced exponential growth over the past 12 months. To have the support and insight of such legendary industry figures as Simon and Patrick, represents an outstanding opportunity for Jogo to build on this success and look to a yet brighter future.”
Simon Collins, Executive Chairman of Jogo Global, said: “Jogo Global is developing a track record for the highly effective development and delivery of niche gaming products. My time as Non-Executive Chairman has been very fruitful, and I’m thrilled to now become Executive Chairman at the beginning of this promising new chapter.”
Patrick Southon, Non-Executive Director for Jogo Global, said: “I’m very excited to be working with David, Tiago, Simon and the team at this key moment in the company’s development. Operators worldwide are seeing the benefits of the Jogo Global offering and it’s a great time to join this talented and fast-growing team.”
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Should iGaming Be Worried About 2024 Bitcoin Halving?
In its LinkedIn newsletter, ‘The SOFTSWISS Special’, SOFTSWISS, a global tech expert with over 15 years of experience in iGaming, delves into the impact of Bitcoin Halving on the iGaming realm.
The recent historical moment of Bitcoin Halving took place on 19th April 2024. SOFTSWISS, a pioneer in crypto-friendly iGaming software, shares its insights and forecasts for how this event may shape the future of iGaming, shedding light on potential opportunities and challenges for industry stakeholders.
What is Bitcoin Halving?
The Bitcoin halving is a scheduled event that occurs approximately every four years or every 210,000 blocks. During this event, the reward for mining and verifying new blocks is reduced by 50%, resulting in miners earning only half the number of BTC per mined block.
Since its launch in 2009, Bitcoin’s mining reward has halved four times, occurring in 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024. The recent April halving reduced the reward to 3.125 BTC per block. Such events are crucial for Bitcoin’s scarcity and inflation control, ensuring that the total supply never exceeds 21 million coins and aligning with its deflationary principles.
Historically, each halving event has resulted in a rise in Bitcoin’s price. This is attributed to the reduced supply and increased scarcity, although other market factors have also influenced these outcomes.
Exploring the Impact of Bitcoin Halving on the iGaming Industry
To provide an in-depth analysis of the Bitcoin Halving impact on iGaming, SOFTSWISS invited Bradley Peak, blockchain expert and tokenomics adviser, to share its anticipations.
- Bets rise: The halving is expected to lead to an increase in Bitcoin’s value. If the trend of impressive price surges persists, Bitcoin-friendly iGaming brands could see a positive impact.
- Crypto adoption increase: Implementing crypto-friendly models has the potential to boost player trust and transparency in iGaming. Additionally, it could rejuvenate unique gaming experiences like provably fair games and decentralised casinos.
- Regulatory frameworks improvement: The recent Bitcoin halving could prompt regulatory bodies to reassess their stance on cryptocurrency gambling. This could lead to new regulations ensuring fairness, responsible gambling, and anti-money laundering measures in the crypto-driven iGaming sector.
Bradley Peak, blockchain expert, comments on the recent changes: “Any transformation will not be without its challenges. It is important to adapt – invest in employee learning and development, onboard crypto processing, and make sure your platform remains secure in the process.”
Explore the influence of the 2024 Bitcoin Halving on the iGaming industry in the fourth edition of The SOFTSWISS Special newsletter on LinkedIn.
About SOFTSWISS
SOFTSWISS is an international tech company supplying software solutions for managing iGaming projects. The expert team, which counts over 2,000 employees, is based in Malta, Poland, and Georgia. SOFTSWISS holds a number of gaming licences and provides one-stop-shop iGaming software solutions. The company has a vast product portfolio, including the Online Casino Platform, the Game Aggregator with thousands of casino games, the Affilka affiliate platform, the Sportsbook Platform and the Jackpot Aggregator. In 2013, SOFTSWISS was the first in the world to introduce a Bitcoin-optimised online casino solution.
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Booming Games Launches New Slot “Fruit Heaven Hold and Win™”
Booming Games has launched its latest sweet sensation to its collection of engaging slot games – Fruit Heaven Hold and Win™.
Fruit Heaven Hold and Win™ is a deliciously designed 5×3 slot game with 25 paylines, which promises players an exciting experience full of fantastic fruity features and Stacked Wilds.
The excitement ripens when 3 Scatter Symbols land, triggering 8 Free Spins that feature an appealing mix of Majors, Wilds, Scatters, and Value symbols. Also, it takes 6 or more Value Symbols to activate the Hold and Win feature that begins with 3 Re-Spins.
Additionally, Value symbols with multipliers up to 20x that land during the spins, holds the player’s position and reset the Re-Spins back to 3. Plus, Quick Hit Bonuses can award the Mini (25x) or Major (100x) Bonus prizes. Filling all 15-reel positions awards the Grand Bonus of 1000x.
Moritz Blume, Director of Product at Booming Games said: “We are really excited to launch Fruit Heaven Hold and Win™ across our network. It’s a colourful and playful experience, packed full of engaging features.
“We are solely focused on delivering high quality, high impact games and this game is no exception. We can’t wait for our customers to share this with their players and we are confident it will be a huge hit for our Hold and Win series.”
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Blueprint Gaming Combines Angling Excitement and Irish Folklore in Latest Title Plenty O’ Fish
Blueprint Gaming’s latest slot release tasks players to look for the leprechaun’s pot of gold under the water rather than at the end of the rainbow in Plenty O’ Fish, a 6×4 hybrid of sea creatures and shimmering rewards.
Players must look to unlock a tackle box of treasure with a jaunty leprechaun being the key to wins, lurking behind a dynamically coloured underwater background that changes when the bonus game is triggered.
Landing the leprechaun fisherman symbol triggers the Plenty O’ Fish collect feature, where players can reel in cash rewards or one of four exciting jackpots, selecting from major, mega, mini and minor.
Gold coins are also added to the treasure chest when a golden fish appears in view during the base game, with the chest able to close randomly and award a range of modifiers including free spins.
Free spins can also be triggered by landing three or more bonus symbols with instant upgrades awarded by landing gold coins, with any unused upgrades returned when the main game resumes.
Plenty O’ Fish adds further diversity to Blueprint Gaming’s catalogue of games, merging two popular themes to provide more content for all sectors of its growing player base.
“As we look to expand our portfolio, we combined proven themes to align fishing and Irish titles for Plenty O’ Fish; two of the most popular themes the slot sector has ever seen,” the Marketing and Relationships Director for Blueprint Gaming, Jo Purvis, said. “Adding a rich feature set to the crisp animation and catchy soundtrack means we’ve got another fantastic title in our tackle box.
“Players will love the ability to retrigger features, boosting excitement and rewards alongside the free spins to ensure the slot stands apart in a crowded market.”
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