Greentube, the NOVOMATIC Digital Gaming and Entertainment division, has made major strides in North America following a deal with Caesars Digital to launch new online casino gaming content with the operator in New Jersey and Michigan with additional jurisdictions to follow.

Thunder Cash™, Dolphin’s Pearl™, Diamond Cash™ Mighty Buffalo and Charming Lady’s Boom™ are now available on Caesars Palace Online Casino and Caesars Sportsbook & Casino, with the localised titles having already performed outstandingly elsewhere in the United States market.

This partnership is a key milestone for Greentube and aligns perfectly with its ambitious plans to expand across North America, having successfully gained market share following its debut in the region in 2021.

Markus Antl, Director Global Sales and Key Account Management at Greentube, said: “Launching our content with Caesars Digital has been a key objective for us since we first entered the U.S., so we are extremely pleased that we have now made it a reality. As one of the most established industry brands in North America, we realise the potential of this partnership and we look forward to working together to not only strengthen our online presence but to also explore omnichannel opportunities.”

Ricardo Cornejo Rivas, Vice President of Online Gaming at Caesars Digital, said: “We take pride in providing the largest and most diversified collection of games for our online casino players. Adding Greentube’s wide and proven content portfolio to our platforms allows us to deliver fresh entertainment to our players in multiple jurisdictions that we can be confident in.”

Premium slots and table games provider, Habanero, is introducing the Reel Rewards feature in its new 6×3 reel slot Golden Taj Mahal.

Paying homage to Indian culture, the game sees tigers, candles, precious gemstones, the prince and princess as well as the magic lamp Wild fill the grid as the slot’s symbols.

At the top of the board, there are six empty spots which can be filled by the Reel Rewards mechanic on any spin, awarding a prize ranging from 2x, 3x or 5x multipliers to a Wild, which transforms all symbols below it.

Cash prize symbols are also in play throughout the game, which trigger a respin if three or more fall anywhere on the reels. This locks all money symbols in place and keeps on spinning until no further cash symbols land.

Three to six Scatter symbols can land on the reels, awarding up to a staggering 50 Free Spins, unlocking massive win potential.

Golden Taj Mahal is the latest addition to Habanero’s robust portfolio of slots and joins the ranks of recently released hits, Wild Flow and Vampire’s Fate.

Commenting on the release, Toni Karapetrov, Head of Corporate Communications at Habanero, said: “Taking inspiration from the iconic Indian landmark, the Golden Taj Mahal showcases Habanero’s expertise in enhancing the slot experience with innovative in-game features such as Reel Rewards.

“With its captivating and immersive theme, transformative reels, and the opportunity to win up to 50 Free Spins, our latest release offers an action-packed experience for players, and we can’t wait to see the reception.”

With several states banning college player prop bets, an Arkansas casino executive cautions that those bans will drive bettors to unregulated offshore sites or to illegal bookies.

“Banning player props on regulated sportsbooks doesn’t ban player props,” Carlton Saffa said. “It simply pushes them to the illegal markets, whether they be offshore or bookies.”

“There’s an old saying that sunlight is the best disinfectant,” he said. “If you want to know what’s going on with something, you don’t ban it. You regulate it.”

Saffa, chief market officer at Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, expressed his views on this topic and more while being interviewed on Gambling.com’s “The Edge.” The chief market officer title is the equivalent of a chief executive officer position at other casinos.

Saffa believes sports betting options should be transparent and monitored, not banned.

Arkansas does not ban college player prop bets, but its neighbors with legal sports betting already either ban those bets or, in the case of Louisiana, will implement a ban this summer before football season begins. In three of Arkansas’ neighboring states — Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas — sports betting is illegal.

Charlie Baker, a former Massachusetts governor serving as NCAA president, has called on states to ban college player prop bets, saying they could threaten the integrity of games and lead to harassment of players.

Betting Line Fluctuates With Calipari Hire At Arkansas

Also during the recent interview on “The Edge,” Saffa, a University of Arkansas graduate, noted that the hiring of John Calipari to coach the Razorback basketball team generated not only excitement in the state but also a fluctuation in the betting line.

Calipari took over at Arkansas in early April after coaching for 15 years at the University of Kentucky, which, like Arkansas, is an Southeastern Conference school.

On the morning of the Calipari announcement, Saracen had Arkansas at +4000 to win the national championship. By dinnertime, the line was at +3000, Saffa said.

“It moved that fast that much,” he said, adding that the announcement created an “unbelievable amount of enthusiasm.”

Hotel, Events Center Under Construction At Saracen

In addition, Saffa discussed an expansion project underway at the Saracen property, which will add 320 hotel rooms and a 1,600-seat events center.

Saffa said he expects the project to be completed in 2025.

“Frankly, it’ll be the nicest hotel in the state,” he said.