Alabama Legislature’s Bid for Gaming Expansion Fizzles as Senate Rejects Bills in Nail-Biting Vote

The Alabama Legislature encountered a stalemate on Thursday, failing to push through highly contested gaming bills on the concluding day of the state’s legislative session. Despite the House’s approval of two bills supporting gaming expansion, they faltered in the Senate, falling short by one vote due to Sen. Greg Albritton’s reversal.

House approval, Senate hurdle:

On April 30, the Alabama House endorsed the ongoing gaming bills, with House Bill 151 securing a 72-29 vote and House Bill 152 passing with a 70-29 vote. However, the momentum fizzled as the bills hit the Senate floor. Senator Greg Albritton, R-Baldwin County, initially sponsored the bills in the Senate but indicated a potential ‘no’ vote after their House passage. With Albritton’s reversal, the bills fell short of the required 21 votes, garnering only 20.

Following the House’s affirmative votes, Representative Russell Blackshear expressed gratitude, highlighting the bipartisan effort behind the bills’ advancement. “It’s amazing when you work together as a team, when things don’t have Rs or Ds by their names,” …

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Games Global and WWE Team Up for Branded Slot Games

Games Global has entered a significant partnership with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), setting the stage for the development of unique, branded slot games influenced by the world-renowned sports entertainment franchise. This collaboration will span three years, during which Games Global is slated to launch three WWE-themed slot titles, starting with WWE Bonus Rumble: Gold Blitz in August.

Bringing the ring to the reel:

As an integrated media organization and a powerhouse in sports entertainment, WWE brings to the table a rich portfolio of content that captivates audiences globally year-round. This partnership is anticipated to harness the star power of WWE’s iconic wrestlers to create immersive gaming experiences that resonate well with the target demographics of both companies.

Andy Booth, Chief Product Officer at Games Global, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration in the company’s press release: “Games Global is thrilled to step into the wrestling ring with WWE and deliver powerhouse content that will appeal to our audiences around the world. P…

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Greentube Strengthens German Presence with StarGames.de License

Greentube has received an official go-ahead by the Gambling Authority of the Federal States of Germany (GGL) which makes the StarGames.de a licensed entity that can deliver on a range of experiences.

StarGames will benefit from Greentube’s existing infrastructure and solutions that will allow it to remain at the forefront of the regulated market in Germany. These include but aren’t limited to IT security and game mechanics, Responsible Gaming, and anti-money laundering solutions that are aligned with GGL’s licensing standards.

Important Milestone for Greentube in Germany

Greentube COO Georg Gubo was pleased with this new opportunity and said that it was a further testament to how far the company and its brands have come. Both StarGames and Greentube are capable to deliver outstanding content and experiences that are aligned with the needs of the current market.

Gubo reaffirmed that his company’s mission, as always, remained the creation of content and products of the highest quality and…

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Xbox Game Pass Is Getting A Helpful New Feature

A few more small–but useful–features are coming to Xbox Game Pass soon, focusing on quality-of-life tweaks. The first is a new prompt designed to inform users when an Xbox Game Pass title is leaving the library, and you can expect to see this one pop up whenever you start a game from the catalog that’s on its way out.

This feature will also make it easier to purchase the game if you intend to keep on playing it, according to Xbox, and as a reminder, Game Pass subscribers get a discount toward these titles once they’ve left the service. Secondly, Xbox users can expect a “new experience” in certain sections of the Xbox Guide. This update will be available first to Alpha Skip-Ahead users through the Xbox Preview program, and the rest of the userbase can expect to see it roll out eventually.

If you’re looking to add some new titles to your Game Pass library, January has already delivered a few high-profile titles. Palworld has been off to a terrific start on PC and is also available on Xbox Series X|S through its preview program, and you can also check out Turnip Boy Robs a Bank or F1 23. On February 2, Atlus fans can look forward to Persona 3 Reload, a complete remake…

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You Can Pet The Heavily Armed Robodog In Battlefield 2042

Battlefield 2042 includes a nice little Easter Egg that players have discovered, and it involves the game’s lovable (and deadly) robotic “dog,” the Ranger.

Rangers can be called in by players over the course of the match, roaming the battlefield firing at enemies and serving as personal bodyguards. Even though there is no button prompt to do so, players have discovered that getting close to a Ranger and holding the interact button will show you a special animation in which your character kneels down to give the lovable robot a pat on its cute, camera-lens head. You can check the Easter Egg below via a video shared by the official Battlefield Twitter account.

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Meet Majestic Dragons In Pragmatic Play And Reel Kingdom’s New Slot- 8 Golden Dragon Challenge

Malta-based Pragmatic Play, a flagship slot provider with 80+ HTML 5 titles for mobile and desktop computers, together with its partner Reel Kingdom, a British game developer, has officially released 8 Golden Dragon Challenge, an Asian-themed slot which includes dragons and numerous cultural, mystical symbols from Asian culture.

The new video slot joins a pair of recently released trademarked instalments to player-favorite franchises, Big Bass Hold & Spinner Megaways and John Hunter and the Book of Tut Megaways.

Mystical visual:

Aligning with its name, the main theme of the online slot is dragons, more precisely blue, green and red dragons, and the number 8, which in Asian culture is associated with success, prosperity, wealth and status.  The game takes place surrounded by a colorful background of lush vegetation, cherry blossom trees and gold coins.

To make regular wins, players must form combinations of 5 matching symbols from left to right beginning from the far left side of the reels on a dynamic 5×3 grid that offers 10 paylines. The game is available on all devices, has high volatility, a defaul…

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