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Amusnet has released Extra Crown Deluxe, a new addition to its online casino portfolio.

This online video slot will take players to a world of art-inspired luxury, where every spin is a masterpiece. The game features 5 reels and 20 fixed paylines hosting 11 symbols – an abundance of fruits, bells and sevens. Players should watch out for the Golden Lion, which is the Wild, and the Crown – a special symbol that appears only on the first, third and fifth reel in the base game and on all reels during Free Spins mode, and triggers the prize above the reel on which it lands on.

The high-quality graphics and top-notch sound effects are complemented by a number of special features that boost player’s chances of getting a bigger prize.

Dynamic Reel Prizes

The Crown Symbol awards the prize above the reel it lands on if it’s active. In the base game, only the 1st, 3rd and 5th reels feature active prizes, and over the Free Spins mode, all reels host active prizes.

Cash Prize

In the base game, the Cash Prize is only awarded above reels 1, 3 and 5, while in the Free Spins mode, it can be awarded above all 5 reels. It is a random multiplier on the current bet for the spin. The Cash Prize is awarded by the Crown Symbol if it lands on a reel with such a prize above it.

Expanding Symbol Respin

All symbols except the Crown can be Expanding Symbols. In case of winning a Respin with an Expanding Symbol, the symbol expands on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th reels.

Free Spins

The Free Spins are triggered only as a prize above the reel where the Crown symbol lands. If, during Free Spins mode, the Crown Symbol lands under Expanding Symbol Prize, it triggers 1 Free Respin.

Buy Bonus

Players are given the opportunity to buy Random expanding symbol plus 3 Free Respins, 10 Free Spins, 12 Free Spins or 15 Free spins at the prize of, respectively, 37.5x total bet, 52x total bet, 62.4x total bet and 78x total bet.

Secret Key

Players can unlock the reel prizes from reels 2 and 4 during the base game.

Gamble

Play the game and multiply your winning through the Gamble feature.

Jackpot Cards

Once the Jackpot Cards bonus game is triggered, impressive Jackpots are revealed.

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Videoslots, an award-winning regulated online casino founded in 2011, has successfully grown into a multibranded operator, currently representing four online casinos and one sportsbet casino. To pave the way for future growth, the company and its affiliated entities are consolidating all its consumer brands under the Immense Group umbrella in Malta.

The strategic rationale behind this transformation underscores Videoslots’ journey as a dynamic and expanding organisation, now managing a portfolio of five in-house-built, consumer-facing brands. The company believes its multi-brand strategy, focused on regulated markets, has been highly successful and it intends to continue along this path. Adopting a distinct Group name, separate from its consumer brands, is expected to help the company unlock the full potential of each brand within the portfolio.

“Videoslots Group has an impressive track record in a fast growing, rapidly changing industry. Adopting the Immense Group name reflects our ambition to continue driving progress and fostering growth for each individual brand “, says Alexander Stevendahl, CEO and co-founder of Videoslots.

Impact on Consumer Brands

The name change to Immense Group will not impact the customer-facing brands, including Videoslots, Mr Vegas, Kungaslottet, Mega Riches, and DBET. These brands will continue to operate under the new structure, delivering the same exceptional gaming experiences.

The meaning behind the name

The chosen name, “Immense,” reflects something that inspires awe and admiration. Videoslots is immensely proud of its strong culture, talented people, and long-term success in online gaming.

New formation of Immense Group AB

Conditional upon regulatory approval, Videoslots and all other brands in the portfolio will form part of Immense Group AB, a newly established holding company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Leadership

Immense Group AB has appointed Jesper Kärrbrink as CEO. With over 20 years in the iGaming industry, Mr. Kärrbrink has held pivotal leadership roles, including CEO positions at Mr. Green Ltd. and Svenska Spel, as well as serving as Chairman of Pariplay Ltd, CEGO A/S and Internet Vikings AB. His strategic leadership at these organizations highlights his capability to scale businesses, navigate regulatory landscapes, and drive success in highly competitive environments.

“The Videoslots journey is a true success story. With four additional brands and a new corporate structure, now is the perfect time to introduce a new umbrella brand that carries the strong Videoslots culture into its next chapter,” says Jesper Kärrbrink, CEO of Immense Group AB.

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ATG has released its channeling report for the third quarter of 2024.

The report, which covers the time period from the first quarter of 2019 to the third quarter of 2024, highlights a worrying situation in the gaming industry. It shows that there is still a large proportion of gambling activities that take place outside the regulated system.

The purpose of the report is to increase knowledge about unlicensed gambling in Sweden. Through a better understanding of its scope and development, ATG wants to contribute to ensuring that the right measures are taken, so that the licensed gambling can out-compete the unlicensed and thus increase the channelisation rate.

The channelisation rate for games in the third quarter of 2024 is estimated at 70–82%, which is to be compared with the government’s goal for games with licensed operators of 90%. The ratio has stabilised somewhat compared to the previous quarter, but the long-term trend is still downward.

The result is alarming because unlicensed gambling is more likely to be linked to problem gambling.

“Unlicensed gambling is estimated to have a gross turnover of up to SEK 150 billion – equivalent to the cost of the entire Swedish primary school. To simultaneously make such high demands on us licensed gambling companies, while these enormous sums escape regulation and control, is both unreasonable and counterproductive,” said ATG CEO Hasse Lord Skarplöth.

Other key findings in the report for the third quarter:

Visitor traffic from Sweden to unlicensed companies has increased tenfold since 2019.

18 of the 20 unlicensed sites with the largest visitor traffic during the quarter had the same platform providers as the companies within the license system.

Only two of the 20 unlicensed sites were on the Spelinspektionen’s ban list.