Pragmatic Play said it has launched its casino products in Alberta, Canada, after the province opened its regulated online gaming market. The company said its slots and live casino portfolio are certified for the province.
The launch makes Pragmatic Play’s certified casino content available to operators entering Alberta’s regulated market.
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Alberta has launched its regulated online gambling market, becoming Canada’s second province with a multi-operator system, after Ontario established its rules in 2022. Altenar and Tonybet said they received approval from the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission, while Pragmatic Play said it had brought its games to the market.
Pragmatic Play has implemented its Smart Studio solution for Rank Group, according to the report. The live casino range includes Blackjack, Roulette, Auto Roulette and Auto Speed Roulette, with visual settings that can be adapted to the operator’s brands.
StarCasinò announced a week of slot releases, including three exclusive titles and an updated game, beginning on 26 October. The releases include games from Hacksaw Gaming, Pragmatic Play and Octoplay; the report states maximum wins of up to 15,000 times the stake for two titles and 3,000 times for another.
Pragmatic Play has launched Rat Royale, a 5x5 slot with 259 paylines, medium volatility and a 96.52% RTP, the supplier announced. The game features Rat King Wild symbols on reel three with multipliers up to 500x and three free-spins variants triggered by three to five Scatters. Bets range from 0.20 to 240, with a maximum win of 15,000x.
A Blask study of 518 games in Spain found blackjack accounted for 38.33% of searches analysed in August but only 0.92% of licensed operators' catalogue content in October. Slots made up 82.8% of licensed catalogues, down from 87.0% in January, while live games rose from 3.1% to 7.9%. The analysis covered 74 licensed and 319 unlicensed operators.