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Leading sportsbook provider prepares to debut in African market after rigorous certification process

Altenar, a leading sportsbook and iGaming software provider, has successfully obtained a licence from the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board (WCGRB), marking a significant milestone in its expansion into the burgeoning South African market.

Altenar is now a registered and licenced National Manufacturer in the thriving jurisdiction, following a rigorous process. During the initial stages, several stakeholders were required to complete detailed KYC and compliance checks, as well as fill in significant paperwork to demonstrate the provider’s suitability.

This latest market debut demonstrates Altenar’s position as a sought-after partner with a flexible and localised solution. The opportunity opens up the doors to further expansion on the African continent and demonstrates its appeal to operators across multiple continents.

Sam Hill, Sales Director at Altenar, said: “Altenar is delighted to receive our licence to supply our sportsbook solution into South Africa. It is another significant step for us globally and is a key target market for us to further establish our product. We’re confident we have all the necessary product features and quality to offer the best solution on the market. This is across core sports such as football and racing, as well as offering customers the ease to prioritise key local content and sports via our highly flexible UI/UX.

“There are also a variety of ways that we support seamless cross-sell between products, which in a market such as South Africa, with the popularity of all verticals, will stand us and our customers in good stead. We are looking forward to the future in South Africa and the wider African market.”

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Popular iGaming content provider BGaming takes the concept of the ever-popular premium rubber duck stores and swings open the doors to its own slot version in Lucky Ducky X-Mas Edition. This quacky festive title features the popular MergeUp™(patent pending) mechanic with nine levels, Free Spins with multipliers up to x128, and both the Buy Bonus and Chance x2 buttons. January 15th, soon after the holiday season wraps up, the game will come out with a basic skin to let players enjoy the entertaining slot beyond the festivities.

Dozens of brightly coloured ducks with different hats and crowns sit on the reels, evoking an initial feeling of summer in this very-high-volatility release. When the Free Spins mode is triggered, it begins to snow and Christmas lights glisten to create a cosy setting.

The MergeUp™ cluster pays mechanics (patent pending) sees combinations of four or more matching duckies transform into ducks of a higher level after the payout. On top of the visual effects and engaging progression, chain reaction payouts open the gate to even higher symbols. There are nine symbol levels, and the win amount depends on the level of merging symbols, as well as their quantity.

The Scatter symbols can appear after the 8^th level of merging as King Duck clusters. If four or more Scatters land on the reels, a round of 15, 18, or 20 Free Spins is triggered. Winning cells are then marked by sticky x2 multipliers that add up with every following win in the same cell. Each marked cell is then awarded a future x2 multiplier when further clusters are made, with the potential to reach up to x128 in value. If 4, 5, or 6 Scatters appear in one spin of the Bonus Game, a further 5, 8 or 10 Free Spins are added.

The Buy Bonus allows players to buy a round of Free Spins at the displayed price, which adjusts depending on the bet amount. The next spin after the purchase triggers the Bonus Game. The Chance x2 feature slightly increases the bet and doubles the chance of activating the Bonus Game.

With a x5,000 max multiplier and 97.25% RTP, Lucky Ducky X-Mas Edition promises a Christmas shopping trip like no other.

Nikita Zavadsky, Custom Games Product Manager at BGaming, said: “Lucky Ducky X-Mas Edition combines our popular MergeUp™ mechanic with the familiar soundtrack of ‘Jingle Bells’ and comforting day-to-night winter graphics.

“As Christmas approaches, we hope players enjoy the light-hearted and fun rubber duck theme and its easy-to-follow elements often seen in mobile gaming. More than a year after its launch, MergeUp™ continues to delight players worldwide.”

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Award-winning live content provider adds slots to its impressive offering for real-money and social/sweepstakes operators

ICONIC21, the in-demand provider of live content, continues to push boundaries with the addition of slots to its growing game portfolio.

The provider’s slot games will combine classic mechanics, engaging narratives and fun characters offering players an interactive experience throughout.

The first slot titles to go live will be Solar Sands, Vitamin Joy, Tortuga Fortune and Juicy Coins: Hold & Win with ICONIC21 planning to launch one slot per month in 2025. The slots are high volatility ones, with max wins ranging from x300 to x36,000. Wild & Scatter Symbols, Hold & Win, Bonus Rounds, Multipliers and Free Spins ensure the games have a fluid, entertaining gameplay.

The provider’s slot games will be offered in real-money and social/sweepstakes formats to meet the demand it is already experiencing from both types of operators for its existing suite of games.

Adding slots as a separate vertical, in addition to the provider’s already popular live casino suite, brings greater differentiation to its portfolio, allowing it to further stand out from its supplier rivals and strengthen its position as a must-have, complete content provider.

Edvardas Sadovskis, CPO at ICONIC21, said: “By adding slots to our offering, we continue to provide our partners with the content they need to engage players at scale and provide the entertainment experiences they are seeking. The slots space is highly competitive now, with a lot of studios appearing month after month. As a content provider, adding slots to our offering was a mandatory step to round off our portfolio and – naturally – we complied.

“Our offering is becoming broader and broader and provides operators, whether real-money or social/sweepstakes, with the flexibility they need to offer their players content that is fun, recognizable and diverse. This is why we’re currently on the radar of some of the biggest operators in markets across the world. And I expect the launch of slots to only strengthen that position and increase demand for our games.”

ICONIC21 invites partners to find out more about the new slots vertical, as well as the rest of the product offering at ICE Barcelona in January, at stand #5B16. More details will be revealed on the official ICONIC21 website soon.