Lucky Shot

About Lucky Shot

Welcome to Octoberfest isn’t a standalone idea. It’s the newest addition to a defined sub-series, joining Beersburg Fest Hold and Win and Lucky Fest Hold and Win in the studio’s line of Oktoberfest-inspired slots.

That repetition matters. It shows 1spin4win building recognizable, reusable theme families it can refresh annually, which gives operators a familiar hook to slot into the same promotional window each September and October.

The new title steps outside the series’ usual framework, though. Where the earlier Oktoberfest entries leaned on the studio’s Hold and Win engine, this slot brings together ice-cold Märzen, sizzling bratwurst, salted pretzels, Tyrolean hats, and friendly locals ready to say “Prost!” Winning combinations can reach up to x2000 of the bet.

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A similar scenario is playing out on the back of the MLB index introduction. Both LeagueShares and RexShares filed plans for ETFs tied to the FutureSports MLB indexes.

If approved, the funds would hold baskets of the CME-traded derivatives. LeagueShares went a step further by adding a filing for 2x leveraged MLB futures funds.

“Of course there’s already a filing for daily leveraged futures baseball ETFs — which are basically the equivalent of a corked bat with eight holes drilled in the handle that’s been dipped in pine tar,” wrote Ben Johnson, head of client solutions at Morningstar, on X.

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Entain has issued a stark warning in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Andy Burnham about the potential impact of a proposed increase to the Machine Games Duty (MGD). 

Ahead of the government’s Autumn Budget in October, Entain CEO Stella David cautioned that doubling the current MGD rate to 40% could result in widespread closures of betting shops and significant job losses, while potentially reducing tax revenues for the government.

A potential MGD rise was first reported in the The Financial Times, as Chancellor John Healey is allegedly looking to raise the tax, on the recommendation of the Social Market Foundation, which proposed the increase in a recent report.