Foxpot – Foxium

Independent studio Foxium, in collaboration with Microgaming, is inviting players to step back through the doors of an opulent land-based casino, without setting a foot outside their front doors, via its latest online casino introduction Foxpot.

Foxpot is a three-reel video slot which has only one active payline, however, the main focus  is very much on the fortune wheel which dominates the screen.

During the base game, the wheel operates as three bonus wheels in one: the money award, the multiplier and the respin mode, each with a different trigger.

Landing one, two or three bonus symbols provides a spin of each moving tier. One bonus symbol spins the money ring offering cash prizes plus three jackpots called mini, midi and Foxpot worth up to 1,000x the bet.

Two bonus symbols lets the player spin the second ring which awards a multiplier of up to x10 to be applied against whatever was won from the money ring. The third bonus symbol provides a spin on the third ring which may award a respin.

“In today’s market, players are yearning to recapture some of the magic of the physical casino, but online slots have also never been more popular.

“At Foxium we are constantly looking for new ways to innovate on our presentation and gameplay, and we recognised that we could push both these envelopes at the same time as giving players a chance to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the casino.

“The result is Foxpot, a game that we are incredibly proud of, a game for our time, and a game that bottles the best of both online slots and physical casinos.” – Åke André, Foxium CEO.

Usain Bolt – Ganapati 

Ganapati has released its long awaited Usain Bolt igaming title, a three-reel game which has 27 paylines that can increase to 108 if the reels fully expand to a 12×5 grid.

The tribute to the world’s fastest man, who is also said to have worked closely with the firm throughout the development process, features 11 symbols; a high wild symbol, a standard wild, five high-paying symbols and four low-paying.

The former of those is the main trigger and can launch two features. The first is the wild replacement feature. Once activated, a high symbol will be randomly replaced when a high wild completely appears on any reel.

The second feature is the reel extension which will award an additional re-spin once the reel has extended. Furthermore, multiple high symbols will be randomly replaced by standard wilds when the high wilds symbol covers a reel.

During the bonus round, the re-spin will be repeated if a high wild appears in full during the re-spin. This will continue until no more high wild symbols appear in full.

Kluster Krystals Megaclusters – Relax Gaming

Kluster Krystals Megaclusters is the first take on the Big Time Gaming mechanic by Relax Gaming, after it become the first supplier to gain IP rights to an offering where every spin brings the possibility of upgrading symbols.

Winning clusters kick things up a notch, causing all neighbouring symbols to upgrade to a double, triple or quad. The feature also applies to multipliers, boosting them by up to three times their starting value, causing win potential to soar.

Serving up even more action is the treasure trove of Krystals, with three mini features that are guaranteed to trigger a sequence of six avalanches, each offering the chance for players to enhance their game.

The bonus round sees up to seven free spins up for grabs and the potential to unlock four more, with symbol upgrades hidden in every nook and cranny.

“Megaclusters is another headline grabbing mechanic from our longstanding partners Big Time Gaming and we’re incredibly excited to be unveiling our first spin on the feature with Kluster Krystals Megaclusters.

“We’ve complemented the engaging mechanic with a fast-paced feature set and dazzling theme that really allows for the excellent maths model to shine. This title has set the tone of the quality entertainment we’ll be bringing to players this year.” – Simon Hammon, Relax Gaming CPO.

Mighty Stallion Hold & Win – iSoftBet

Players are invited to ride the reel in Mighty Stallion Hold & Win, with iSoftBet travelling to the Wild West in a 3×5 slot that combines both a free spins and respins bonus feature with the Hold & Win mechanic.

Taking iSoftBet’s Hold & Win format, players start with an initial three respins, which reset every time a fireball lands on the reels. If all 15 reel spots are filled, a gigantic 1,000x a player’s stake is awarded.

Players’ chances of winning are not just limited to respins. Within base gameplay, the Mighty Stallion Wild Spin can be triggered at any time, where giant wild stallion symbols will spin through, with any landing turning into colossal wilds.

Three or more mighty stallion symbols trigger free spins, where special stacked wild multiplier coins are in play on reels 2 and 4, which can multiply wins by up to 100x.

“Mighty Stallion Hold & Win combines both free spins and respins in a fast-paced gallop across the reels that is sure to produce immersive gaming experiences. 

“With a free spins feature that can see a player’s win multiplied by up to 100x and a lucrative respins mode where wins of up to 1,000x can be achieved, Mighty Stallion can transport players to lucrative wins on any spin.” – Michael Probert, Chief Commercial Officer at iSoftBet.

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Ganapati – Pacquiao One Punch KO

After first teasing details three months ago, igaming supplier Ganapati has taken its new slot title, developed alongside Manny Pacquiao, live.

The firm’s first global branded game is lauded as “an important step” by Ganapati, as it reemphasises a goal of becoming a B2B brand with a B2C mentality.

Pacquiao One Punch KO is set on a Tokyo rooftop boxing ring, with cascading reels and bonus rounds. The game features imagery of Pacquiao in action as well as personalised symbols representing highlights of his career.

Ganapati, which develops games featuring Japanese culture, has said that the title aims to highlight the longstanding mutually supportive relations between Japan and the Philippines, as well as giving back to the local Filipino community.

Habanero – Wizards Want War

Habanero is introducing two wizards, one virtuous and the other villainous, and challenges players with landing both on reel one and reel five to unlock a deadly duel which awards up to six wilds upon conclusion.

Duel wins help players accumulate extra wins, with multipliers up to 9x your stake paid out if successive battles are triggered, while 10 free games are awarded when select symbols appear.

Toni Karapetrov, head of corporate communications at Habanero, commented: “There’s nothing more magical than big wins and players can achieve them with our latest release, Wizards Want War!

“Featuring a virtuous and a villainous wizard, players can watch the two go head-to-head in spell-binding fashion thanks to immersive graphics and sounds. It’s sure to prove popular.”

Pariplay – Gems & Riches

Pariplay promises “a bold vision of the future” in its latest release, which boasts a 95.98 per cent return-to-player rate and see translations offered in over 20 languages.

The special features of Gems & Riches include wild multipliers, hold and respin function and multiple jackpots. The wild multiplier triggers once a wild symbol appears in the centre of the play area, awarding multipliers ranging between 2× and 10×.

Hold and respin gets activated when four or more white gems appear in the base game, automatically granting three respins.

“Gems & Riches is a one of a kind video slot, inspired by a popular and successful land-based game, which Pariplay has brought to the online world for the first time,” noted Richard Mintz, commercial and marketing director of Pariplay.

“Moving away from the classic slot layout, the game will have players eager to earn tremendous rewards through its unique hexagonal design. Gems and Riches also packs distinctive features geared towards both casual gamers and real money slot enthusiasts.”

Yggdrasil – Golden Chip Roulette

Promising “a game-changing twist on a classic product,” Yggdrasil has launched its first ever roulette title – providing something a little different on CasinoBeats’ regular round-up.

Golden Chip Roulette comes complete with features such as pinch-to-zoom and random multipliers, as well as introducing a Golden Chip function to the tables.

Every chip placed as a straight bet turns gold, while an inner wheel generates a random multiplier of x10, x50, x100, x250, or even x500, significantly higher than the x36 on standard roulette.

Johan John, product owner table games at Yggdrasil, stated: “This is our first roulette game which we are very proud to add to our portfolio of innovative table game products.

“While providing a familiar betting space for all table games players, Golden Chip Roulette is packed full of new features that focus on offering an enhanced user experience across all devices, and that will keep players engaged while significantly increasing acquisition and retention rates for operators.”

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Licensed in Malta and Japan respectively, Deguara and Terai will ensure the compliance with the legislation in both countries, with a focus on Malta, where the G8C tokens will be issued.

Ganapati previously announced the creation of a new Initial Coin Offering with subsidiary GanaEight Coin in Malta, with the G8C token dedicated to the online casino market. Ganapati Malta has a B2B Class 4 casino licence issued by the Maltese regulator, the MGA, from where it supplies online slots with Japanese influences.

The biggest feature of the GanaEight Coin token is that it can be used on its
own blockchain to bet and play. It does not take a transmission fee and it’s
not necessary to exchange tokens for chips.

The token sale is planned for the first quarter of 2019.

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Muscat expressed his interest in the company’s ICO as Malta continues to promote itself as a blockchain friendly jurisidiction. The prime minister met with Ganapati officials in Tokyo, during his visit to Japan.

The company gave the PM an overview of the Ganapati Group, its ICO and the features and merits of its own blockchain online casino platform.

Malta was cited as key in helping Ganapati to secure talented staff, with the company stating that the legislative progress in Malta made it “the country of first choice” in which to establish the new coin offering.

The prime minister welcomed G8C to Malta and gave Ganapati his full support on the project, adding his appreciation of the appointment of Japanese and Maltese lawyers as co-CEOs, in order to ensure compliance with the laws of the two countries. Deguara and Terai were appointed as co-chief executive last month.

Muscat also outlined that Malta was becoming a successful example of ICO development, evidenced by the G8C ICO.

He reportedly also showed his admiration for the company’s development of an online casino platform based on proprietary blockchains that blend IT technology, finance knowledge, Japanese content together with the experience and expertise in the online casino industry.

The G8C token is dedicated to the online casino market. Ganapati Malta has a B2B Class 4 casino licence issued by the Maltese regulator, the MGA, from where it supplies online slots with Japanese influences.

The biggest feature of the GanaEight Coin token is that it can be used on its own blockchain to bet and play. It does not take a transmission fee and it is not necessary to exchange tokens for chips. The token sale is planned for the first quarter of 2019.

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Confirmed on the MGA website, Ganapati has been required to surrender its B2B – Critical Supply Licence, meaning the company can no longer supply its products in a business-to-business capacity in Malta. The decision has not been supported by a formal announcement or explanation.

This follows a report in Japan from The Toyo Keizai, which claimed that Ganapati subsidiary GPJ Venture Capital had raised ¥16.6bn ($150m) in investments from elderely Japanese people over the phone.

According to the report on The Toyo Keizai website: “The ‘investment company’ has attracted a large amount of money of ¥16.6bn in Japan by inviting them to invest in the development of online casinos and crypto assets. 

“However, the investment company was raising funds without making the necessary registrations. Moreover, the owner of the parent company in England, which was the investment destination, was only one Japanese.”

The Toyo Keizai also claimed that according to the Japan’s Monitoring Commission, GPJ “invites customers to invest in ‘tele-apo’, which is a face-to-face business after fixing a promise by telephone.”

It continued: “Through GPS’s acquisition of employee rights, up to 2,042 people, mainly elderly people, were invested in the parent company ‘Ganapati PLC’, which is developing online casinos and crypto assets.”

The article alleged that the company may have registered in the UK as a way of soliciting funds in Japan without altering Japanese officials, adding: “The company was founded in December 2013, according to the UK public company registration agency. 

“Although it was listed in 2015, the deficit was over ¥1bn immediately after the listing, and the deficit continues to widen thereafter. The deficit for the period ending January 2019 was particularly large, reaching £33.5m (about ¥4.5bn).”

In an April 1 filing, Ganapati plc announced: “GPJ has been raising private funds to enable the growth of Ganapati plc’s operations and in particular the GanaEight Blockchain platform.

“Furthermore, it is now in the JFSA’s view that GPJ has to acquire an appropriate licence to continue the fundraising activities according to the applicable laws within the Financial Services Act. The JFSA has announced their intention to restrict the current method of fundraising by GPJ in the local courts.

“The JFSA will be making their case in due course and the final court ruling is likely to be achieved within several months according to the due process. Until the JFSA has made the successful case to the Tokyo District Courts, GPJ is permitted to carry on the fundraising as normal. Further implications of this case are not clearly known at present.”

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Under the terms of the deal the igaming content developer is to make titles such as End of Edo and Neo Tokyo available, as well as the official Manny Pacquiao slot game, Pacquiao One Punch KO, which the company produced earlier this year with the legendary boxing star.

This follows the firm joining forces with the world’s fastest man, as the online casino content developer and champion sprinter unite to create the official Usain Bolt online slot game, which will be launched this summer.

Ganapati states that it’s working closely with Bolt to create the title, which it hopes will accurately reflect his love of sport-themed games whilst also incorporating entertainment-focused elements.

Juliet Adelstein, Ganapati Malta CEO, who was recently confirmed as group CEO from February 1, 2020, said of the agreement: “This partnership is an extremely exciting one for us at Ganapati. 

“Boss. Gaming Solutions is a company which is excelling in the industry and one which we are proud to be working with. We are keen to establish other ways in which we can work closely with them in the future.”

Ganapati has taken its slots content to all seven Boss. Gaming Solutions white label casino platforms, as well as players at the bosscasino.com and bootleggercasino.com casinos operated by the company.

Jeff Letlat, CEO at Boss. Gaming Solutions, added: ‘’We have been continuously providing innovative quality content across bosscasino.com and bootleggercasino.com and definitely, Ganapati will be exciting for our players.”

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The company states that it’s working closely with Bolt to create the title, which it hopes will accurately reflect his love of sport-themed games whilst also incorporating entertainment-focused elements.

In preparation for the game’s launch, Bolt will also be joining Ganapati at ICE London, held at ExCel London in February. The game’s launch later this year will coincide with the opening of the world’s largest sporting event, the Olympic Games, in Tokyo.

Regarding the collaboration, Bolt commented: “2020 not only welcomes the biggest sporting competition in the world, but an exciting new collaboration between myself and igaming developer, Ganapati. 

“I am proud to be teaming up with Ganapati to create my first ever official online slot game – Ganapati’s goal to produce innovative and creative content fits perfectly with my brand, making this partnership a natural one for me. Ganapati and I have been working on this together for some time now, and I look forward to sharing the final product with you all.”

This most recent collaboration follows on from the company’s production of the official Manny Pacquiao slot game last year.

Juliet Adelstein, Ganapati’s COO, commented: “This partnership between Ganapati and Usain Bolt is hugely exciting and represents just how big we have grown in such a short space of time. Usain has worked closely with us to create this special game and neither of us can wait to release the official Usain Bolt slot game later this year.”

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Adelstein joined the Ganapati Group in 2018, and has previously held the position of chief operating officer for the firm’s parent company Ganapati PLC, as well as CEO of Malta-based Ganapati Europe Holding and Ganapati Malta. She is also the co-CEO of blockchain subsidiary GanaEight Coin, alongside qualified lawyer, Hayato Terai.

The company, established in Japan, commented that “the appointment of Juliet as CEO emphasises Ganapati’s mission going forward of being a fully global company with its management firmly based in Europe”.

Since joining the company Adelstein is lauded with guiding the company towards its long-term vision of becoming a B2B brand with a B2C mentality, through the effective implementation of strategic sport sponsorship and brand opportunities.

Terai, Ganapati PLC’s CLO, said of the promotion: “We would like to thank Mr Hasegawa for his dedication to the role until now and are delighted to be stepping forward with Juliet as CEO. 

“We’re confident that this is the right move for the company – Juliet has proved to be an invaluable asset to Ganapati, she’s grown through the ranks and demonstrated the ability to lead the company in the right direction.”

This news follows the company’s recent announcement of its collaboration with world’s fastest man Usain Bolt, in a partnership that will create an official online slot game, which will be launched this summer

The company states that it’s working closely with Bolt to create the title, which it hopes will accurately reflect his love of sport-themed games whilst also incorporating entertainment-focused elements.

In preparation for the game’s launch, Bolt will also be joining Ganapati at ICE London, held at ExCel London in February. The game’s launch later this year will coincide with the opening of the world’s largest sporting event, the Olympic Games, in Tokyo.

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Under the terms of the deal the supplier’s entire portfolio of Japanese-themed slot games are to go live via Parimatch, which boasts almost two million customers and covers more than 20 sports and 60 countries. 

Eugene Saveliev, head of gambling products at Parimatch, said of the agreement: “We are very glad that we have gone live with Ganapati. It is a great opportunity for us to expand our game portfolio with quite unique Ganapati content, and give our customers new experiences and exciting emotions from the games. 

“Parimatch always signs the best providers on the market in order to make our customers happy! Welcome on board, Ganapati!”

Under the terms of the deal a number slot titles are to be integrated, including Cai Shen Four, Onmyoji and Great Beauties of China will be included, as well as Ganapati’s 2019 flagship game, Neo Tokyo.

Juliet Adelstein, CEO of Ganapati Europe Holding, added: “We at Ganapati are particularly excited to join in partnership with such an established company. Parimatch gives Ganapati the opportunity to expand our games even further across Europe. 

“Their reputation and distinguished use of technologies in the online casino world makes us proud to see our games on their platform.”

Furthermore, Parimatch will also see the inclusion of the official Manny Pacquiao slot game, Pacquiao One Punch KO, released last month and which sees proceeds supporting children’s education in the Philippines.

Hayato Terai, CLO of Ganapati PLC and Ganapati Malta, said of the game prior to launch: “Manny Pacquiao is the most successful and respected athlete in Asia and an incredibly skilled and determined politician. It is an honour to be able to produce his official game.”

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The latter states that this latest deal represents the firm’s “growing success,” which has seen numerous agreements entered with European and Asia focused operators and aggregators in recent times.

Juliet Adelstein, CEO Ganapati Malta’s, said of the partnership: “Twin’s refreshing, innovative approach to online casino is a really great fit for Ganapati. We’ve envisaged our games being played on its platform for some time, so we are thrilled to have finally entered into this exciting partnership.”

As a result of the deal Ganapati is to grant access to its portfolio of Japanese themed slot titles, bringing players access to games such as CrypBattle, Wild Sumo, Ukiyo-E and Neo Tokyo.

Kasper Bach, head of casino at Twin, added: “Ganapati has already established themselves with their range of high-quality video slots, as a great name in the igaming sector and Twin is delighted to be able to share their content with our customers. 

“Their graphics and innovation in their content is exactly what Twin is searching for in new partners, so we are looking forward to grow the partnership between Ganapati and Twin.”

A further aspect of the agreement will be the integration of Ganapati’s new official Manny Pacquiao game, Pacquiao One Punch KO, which was released last month. 

Proceeds from the game are to go to the Manny Pacquiao Foundation, to support children’s education in the Philippines, with Adelstein telling InsiderSport when news of the release first emerged: “This part of the deal was hugely important for both Ganapati and the senator. Some of the revenue from the game will be given to the Manny Pacquiao Foundation to help fund local children charities. 

“The thinking behind this was that a game based on the idea of fighting can actually help children of the Philippines continue to fight their own battles and help the growth of the youth across the country, especially in education.”

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