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Yggdrasil Heats Up the Reels in Burning Blox GigaBlox
Yggdrasil and Jelly are set to light the reels aflame in their newest collaboration, Burning Blox GigaBlox
The latest slot by Jelly to utilise Yggdrasil’s iconic Game Engagement Mechanic (GEM) sees a 6×4 grid filled with classic fruit symbols, diamonds and bars while supersized symbols are guaranteed to land on every spin, up to 4×4 in size.
On the left-hand side of the reels is a counter, which sees the number of diamonds present correlate to a cash payout, starting at six awarding 1.6x, while 20 or more can award 800x.
Five or more bonus symbols are required to trigger the free spins feature where every present icon will be converted into either one or two spins per symbol. During this mode, only four diamonds are required to award a cash prize with more landing leading to an increased payout.
Burning Blox GigaBlox becomes the latest Jelly game to join the YG Masters program, following jungle adventure Beasty Blox GigaBlox, as the portfolio continues to broaden its range of themes and mechanics from an array of leading industry studios.
The title is powered by GATI, Yggdrasil’s state-of-the-art technology enabling partners to employ the preconfigured, regulation-ready, standardised development toolkit to consistently produce cutting-edge content followed by rapid distribution.
“Taking classic concepts such as the fruity slots graphics and meshing it with modern mechanics like GigaBlox is one of the highlights of the YG Masters program, which gives a space for innovation and bold ideas,” the Chief Gaming Officer for Yggdrasil, Mark McGinley, said. “We’re delighted to have worked closely with Jelly for its newest game and are confident fans from all generations will enjoy Burning Blox GigaBlox.”
“We’re thrilled to be rolling out our fiery new hit, Burning Blox GigaBlox, as we further grow our portfolio as part of the YG Masters initiative,” the Marketing Lead for Jelly, Victoria Newbolt, said. “Our offering with Yggdrasil is now nine strong and it’s been really exiting for our development teams to incorporate a plethora of GEMs and themes.”
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Amusnet Releases Extra Crown Dice
Amusnet has released Extra Crown Dice. This latest addition to Amusnet’s online casino portfolio is a majestic dice slot filled with thrilling features. This 5-reel, 10 fixed lines dice game is based on one of the video slots, with redesigned symbols to look like dice.
The kingdom of Extra Crown Dice is full of excitement with dice, sevens and eights, where fortunes await those bold enough to seize them. The Star and the Fleur-de-lis symbols are the Scatter symbols boosting the player’s winnings. Watch out for the Crown, the Wild symbol, and its great rewards. It appears on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th reels and substitutes for all symbols on the same reel, except for the Scatter symbol.
Expanding Wild
When the Wild appears on specific reels – the 2nd, 3rd and 4th, it expands to cover the entire reel. It substitutes for all other symbols on that reel except for Scatter symbols, enhancing the chances of forming winning combinations across multiple paylines.
Gamble
Players can use the Gamble feature and play the game to boost the winnings.
Jackpot Cards
The Jackpot Cards Bonus game is triggered at random during the gameplay to allow players to win impressive Jackpots.
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BGC Publishes New Code Handbook on Fifth Anniversary
STANDARDS body The Betting and Gaming Council has published its first Code Handbook, comprising 20 Codes covering 100 measures all members commit to as part of the industry’s continued drive to raise standards.
The new Code Handbook – published to mark the BGC’s fifth anniversary – collates every voluntary commitment BGC operator’s sign up to as a condition of membership, including the BGC’s overarching Code of Conduct.
While three of the Codes have now become part of License Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP) for members, the vast majority of these commitments go beyond license requirements set by the independent regulator, the Gambling Commission.
As well as these measures – which have already been implemented across the BGC’s diverse and growing membership – the BGC is also working closely with government and the regulator on over 50 additional workstreams to further raise standards following the publication of the White Paper last year.
Those include frictionless enhanced spending checks online, an industry Ombudsman to improve customer redress and expanding the scope of the Bank Transfer Block project to offer customers even more control of their spending.
The vast majority of the measures are around safer gambling, including core pledges on advertising and messaging, the promotion of safer gambling tools and signposting help and support to those who need it.
These measures apply across the diverse membership of the BGC, including land-based operators like casinos, which are a pillar of the hospitality and tourism sector, bookmakers on hard-pressed high streets and world leading online gaming operators.
Betting and Gaming Council CEO Grainne Hurst said: “I am delighted to announce this new Code Handbook, which comprises over five years of determined work to raise standards, across the board.
“It is also entirely fitting that we publish this landmark new Code Handbook on our fifth anniversary. The BGC was founded as the industry’s standards body, and this Handbook draws together our sector’s combined efforts, under the leadership of the BGC, to raise standards on safer gambling in the UK.
“With 20 Codes covering 100 measures, which all BGC members follow as a condition of membership, this comprehensive document should rightly be seen as the concrete demonstration of our member’s determination to deliver world-class standards.
“This Code Handbook is also not the final word on this work, because the commitment to raising standards does not stop for the BGC, or our members.
“That’s why we are working with the regulator and government on over 50 additional workstreams which will raise standards even further as part of the White Paper reforms.
“Taken alone, neither the recently published White Paper on gambling reform, or existing license conditions set by the Gambling Commission, can deliver the world class standards our industry strives for.
“It takes independent determination on behalf of our members, and collective ambition by the BGC to deliver that. This Handbook is the result of that determination and ambition.
“We are determined to deliver the foundations for a sustainable sector, built on stability, growth and diversity, ensuring our members set the global standard for our world-class industry.”
The BGC stressed these incredibly high standards are only found in the regulated sector, unlike the growing unsafe, unregulated gambling black market.
A recent study commissioned by the BGC found 1.5m Brits are annually staking up to £4.3bn with unsafe, illegal, unregulated black market operators, which don’t pay tax, don’t contribute to the economy or sport and do not hold the same rigorous high standards on safer gambling.
The Code Handbook includes measures like the whistle-to-whistle ban on TV betting commercials during live sport before the 9pm watershed, which led to the number of such ads being seen by children at that time falling by 97%.
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Continent 8 renew global agreement with Playtech to support ongoing iGaming expansion and growth
The renewal marks the continuation of a 20-year partnership, providing Playtech with Continent 8’s best-in-class managed and professional services in the regulated iGaming and online sports betting space.
Today, Continent 8 Technologies, the trusted partner and provider of global managed hosting, connectivity, cloud and cybersecurity solutions to the regulated iGaming and online sports betting market, and Playtech, one of the leading platform, content and services providers in the industry announced the extension of their global partnership agreement. This renewal underscores both companies’ shared commitment to serving and shaping the ever-growing regulated online gaming market.
The recently signed multi-year contract further extends the two-decades-long collaboration between these leading global entities, allowing Playtech to further utilise Continent 8’s comprehensive suite of managed and professional services. This development enables Playtech to maintain its focus on innovating and delivering top-tier online gaming software and live dealer technology to prominent retail and online brands across various gaming verticals. These verticals include land-based casinos, online operators and government-approved lotteries. In addition, Playtech operates B2C brands, leveraging its cross-platform expertise to deliver a direct-to-consumer offering.
Shimon Akad, COO at Playtech, stated, “Continent 8 have been our hosting and connectivity partner since the onset of our journey, 20 years ago. Renewing our agreement is a testament to the joint work and success we’ve built together, and I look forward to continuing our strong collaboration for years to come.”
Michael Tobin, Founder and CEO, Continent 8 Technologies, shared, “Playtech is one of the most recognisable brands in the industry, and we are excited to be a part of their continued success through this expanded strategic partnership. I’m incredibly proud of our 20-year partnership as we have grown and supported each other over the years.
“As the leading iGaming and online sports betting data centre and global network solutions provider, we take pride in consistently delivering carrier-grade connectivity and performance to our customers, ensuring exceptional and unrivalled user and player experiences.”
Watch the Playtech testimonial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY6UKaQsSyM
Continent 8 will be at SiGMA Europe, from 11-14 November 2024. Visit Stand 2048 to discuss your infrastructure, cloud and cybersecurity requirements.
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