Gaming development company Spearhead Studios has signed an agreement with American golf icon John Daly, covering a suite of golf-themed casino games.

Daly’s sparkling personality and exceptional golf skills will inspire innovative casino content aimed at entertaining sports fans. As one of the strongest characters in the world of golf, John Daly is one of the reasons golf is now in the top 10 world sports in terms of registered players.

The game studio’s vision for the upcoming series is to create a bridge between sportsbook and casino content, providing operators with an acquisition tool that targets sports followers.

The first title starring the professional golfer is set to be released later this year.

John Daly, two-time major golf champion, said: “Sports and iGaming share a passion for creative entertainment which I deeply appreciate, so this is a great opportunity for me to endorse both. I’m excited to see how Spearhead Studios turns this game series into reality, and, as a passionate slot  player, I can’t wait to take it for a spin.”

Mathias Larsson, Managing Director at Spearhead Studios, added: “I am a passionate golfer myself and have followed John Daly since his PGA Championship win in 1991. He is an incredible golf player and a major character on the PGA Tour.

“This will be one of the first branded online casino games with a sports star and the first game with a golf player. It will be a very exciting journey and I’m confident the end result will be amazing.”

With a growing portfolio of 40+ titles, Spearhead Studios is on a mission to build top-notch localised content. Drawing on their extensive industry expertise, their creations explore a rich array of themes and empower 100+ operators to cater to a wide variety of player preferences across global markets.

Swedish casino games developer Gaming Corps is entering the Croatian market through a partnership with Supersport. 

The partnership will see the distribution of Gaming Corps’ slots, table games, and multiplier games, via direct integration. 

Mats Lundin, Chief Commercial Officer, Gaming Corps, commented: “Croatia is a growing market with so much potential, and I can think of no better way to establish our presence there than partnering with the competent team at Supersport. I am confident that all of our games, and especially our upcoming iJect series of multiplier games, will do well in a young market like Croatia and on the reputable Supersport platform.”

Tugomil Cerovecki, Head of Casino, Supersport, added: “Gaming Corps has an exciting portfolio that I think fits very well with our key demographic. I am also happy to be introducing Gaming Corps to the Croatian market and that they have recognized its potential. We are two modern companies in a fast-moving industry and I am sure that this partnership will prove to be mutually beneficial now and in the long term.”

To comply with Croatian regulations, Gaming Corps has secured local server capacity for distribution towards operators in the country.

Full-service internet gaming software-as-a-service provider GAN has signed an agreement with game provider Incredible Technologies (IT). 

The deal gives GAN the exclusive online rights to all current and future Incredible Technologies online games, which is expected to grow to a portfolio of more than 110 titles during the term of the contract. 

Illinois-based Incredible Technologies designs and manufactures US electronic gaming machines, evergreen slot machines such as Crazy Money® and Money Rain® present on the majority of retail casino gaming floors across America and available online in New Jersey since 2014 and 2016, respectively.

For GAN, the deal adds to its content acquisition strategy aimed at increasing the company’s overall ‘take rate on B2B Gross Operator Revenue derived from iGaming, as well as securing a fast-growing share of existing iGaming revenues from B2C operators who are not already clients of GAN. 

GAN will immediately begin deriving online content licensing fees from Incredible Technologies’ existing online operations in New Jersey. As a result of this long-term deal, GAN’s combined exclusive online slot partners content represented approximately 7% of all slots sold in the U.S during 2020.

For IT, which possesses a strong library of proven casino games and other out-of-home entertainment games in tens of thousands of establishments, this deal enables them to work with a single long-term partner with an existing major online distribution network in the U.S. while focusing resources to increase their online portfolio rapidly. 

IT will provide GAN’s Platform and Super RGS clients with an exclusive and substantial portfolio of online casino slot gaming experiences today and over the coming years. IT will now distribute their entire online games library only through the GAN Platform or Super RGS in the U.S.

Jeff Berman, Chief Commercial Officer of GAN, commented: “We welcome this partnership with Incredible Technologies as another validation of our market-leading presence in the regulated intra-State markets of America. Today’s announcement is another exciting step toward building upon our strategy of establishing exclusive online access rights to the most popular retail U.S. slot games.

“Few content providers in the U.S. market have established a reputation for innovation and creativity as well as the operational excellence of Incredible Technologies. The popularity of IT’s slot games, including the player-favorite Ultra Rush themes, will be a critical addition to our portfolio as we commit ourselves to becoming a leading provider of exclusive online content.”

Daymon Ruttenberg, SVP of Gaming of Incredible Technologies, added: “Our partnership with a proven and premier partner like GAN advances the online U.S. distribution of our leading portfolio of gaming content. Since our company’s founding, we have been committed to creating innovative and exciting ways to engage players with new technologies and capabilities. We know that GAN shares this commitment, and we look forward to bringing new online experiences to our players through GAN’s extensive online distribution network. Together, we will be drivers of the U.S. iGaming market as it continues to grow.”

A lucky player has won a mega jackpot of €6,597,136.10 on Microgaming’s immensely popular Mega Moolah slot. This marks the fifth win of seven figures or more on Microgaming’s progressive jackpot network this year and the hundredth in its history.

Playing the classic Mega Moolah slot at Optibet.com, the winning player struck the massive prize on June 4. This latest Mega Moolah win comes just weeks after the legendary jackpot paid out a record-breaking €19.4 million win on Absolootly Mad: Mega Moolah.

Microgaming’s progressive jackpot network has now paid out more the €1.4 billion to date, with over €103 million awarded across all jackpots, tiers and games so far in 2021.

“I’m delighted to see another big jackpot win so soon after Mega Moolah dropped for €19.4 million in April. My congratulations go to Optibet and their player on this brilliant win. This is something of a milestone for Microgaming, being the 100th euro millionaire made on our progressive jackpot network,” John Coleman, CEO at Microgaming, said.

“We were thrilled to hear the news that one of our players had struck the Mega jackpot on the legendary Mega Moolah. Not only was it the first Mega jackpot to be hit at Optibet.com, but it’s also a tremendous multi-million-euro prize!” Chris Davis, CPO at Optibet, said.

Staying with Microgaming, earlier this week the company announced a partnership with Malta-based online gaming startup DoubleUp Group.

Next generation entertainment platform, Decentral Games (DG), has completed its latest capital raise for aggregate gross proceeds of $5M USD. 

The funding round attracted the participation of Collab+Currency, Metaverse Ventures (Digital Currency Group), Bitscale Capital, Cluster Capital, and AU21 Capital.

Founded in 2019, Decentral Games is on a mission to become the premier platform for wager-based games where players can bet using cryptocurrency. 

In 2021 the saw rapid technical expansion and user growth, expanding the proposition of its virtual landscapes, and consolidating the totality of its offerings which include three virtual casinos, an NFT store, and an upcoming virtual nightclub space.

Decentral Games says it intends to use the new capital to grow its development and marketing teams and accelerate the development of additional features and products, including new casino table games, tournament style poker, and a new slot game. 

According to the company, since launching its token in December, 2020, betting volumes have increased quarter over quarter and recently eclipsed a landmark $80 million. The platform’s strong cash flows have contributed to the growth of the treasury, which remains well capitalized with over $8 million in assets, a 1000% quarter over quarter increase.

To meet community and investor demand, the company has scaled its team from 10 to 43 employees. DG has received accolades from the broader cryptocurrency community for becoming the world’s first metaverse employer, creating 20 hosting jobs thus far for remote workers, each of whom plays a critical role in welcoming new users into the metaverse.

Casey Taylor, VP of Development at Digital Currency Group, commented: “Decentral Games offers players both the novelty of avatars gambling in a virtual world and the great user experience that gamers demand. We’re excited to back Scott, Miles and team as they continue to bring the massive opportunity in blockchain-enabled gaming to life.”

Decentral Games Co-Founder & CEO, Miles Anthony, added: “From day one the Decentral Games team has made community engagement a top priority. The legacy gambling industry has historically functioned by pinning the house against the player. Decentral Games’ community-first focus has flipped this dynamic effectively creating alignment between investors and players by allowing everyone the opportunity to ‘be the house.

“We are thrilled to welcome our new partners to fortify our capital position and provide our team with the flexibility to continue to focus on community-driven initiatives while scaling our capabilities in order to bring more complex games and events to market.”

Leading gaming and sports betting partner GAMING1 has announced the launch of its latest exciting slot game, Emaki and The Sevens.

Combining premium quality features from the casino and video gaming sectors, the title invites players on an Eastern-style adventure with the charming Emaki and his pet dragon, discovering world-class audiovisual effects and exciting prizes along the way.

Gamers travelling through the slot’s six intriguing worlds can also enjoy an enthralling Free Spins round, slaying the title’s monsters before they escape and collecting as many prizes as possible. After retrieving the seven dragons and completing all the worlds, players earn a Spin Quest™ reward, holding a value based on bets wagered and features unlocked.

Emaki and The Sevens marks the latest addition to GAMING1’s renowned portfolio of slot, dice and table games played in regulated markets across the globe, following on from its recent smash-hit Dragon Fury, launched to widespread acclaim earlier this year.

Commenting on the launch, Sylvain Boniver, COO at GAMING1, said: “Aimed at players with an appetite for adventure, Emaki and The Sevens provides an unforgettable entertainment experience featuring stunning graphics, immersive sounds and the brand-new Spin Quest™ feature.

“Marking the latest addition to our cutting-edge collection of slot, dice and table games, we have no doubt that the title will prove widely popular and cannot wait to introduce it to players.”

Emaki and The Sevens is available to be enjoyed in Spain, Colombia, Belgium, Romania and MGA markets, and can be translated into Japanese to maximise convenience for players.