https://thegamingbrief.com/ New slots, mechanics and live games of the week. Short, to the point, with links to the source. en https://thegamingbrief.com/issues/2026-10-31/ https://thegamingbrief.com/issues/2026-10-31/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Pragmatic Play's new slot pays for 8–12+ matching gummy-pirate symbols anywhere on a 6×6 grid, plus a horizontal row above reels two to five. Symbols on that top row carry multipliers of up to 500x, and all multipliers in a win are added together. Four to six scatters give 10–30 free spins and an in https://thegamingbrief.com/issues/2026-10-25/ https://thegamingbrief.com/issues/2026-10-25/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 The Dutch regulator KSA has issued its largest fine to date, €37 million, against EOD Code SRL for running unlicensed online gambling services aimed at players in the Netherlands. The fine is tied to inadequate age verification and to accepting cryptocurrency as payment, and the operator ran more th https://thegamingbrief.com/issues/2026-10-20/ https://thegamingbrief.com/issues/2026-10-20/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Flutter, owner of Paddy Power, Betfair and Sky Bet, confirmed on 20 October that up to 1,400 roles in its UK & Ireland business will go, with Leeds, Dublin and the Porto and Cluj-Napoca hubs affected. It is part of the plan to absorb the higher UK duties — online casino at 40% since April 2026, remo https://thegamingbrief.com/issues/2026-10-19/ https://thegamingbrief.com/issues/2026-10-19/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Wazdan's Halloween entry in the Coins series keeps the Hold the Jackpot bonus: fill every cell with golden coins and you hit the 5,000x Grand. New here is Cash Out — labels stay on random reels for up to 20 spins while bonus symbols build a value, then pay a random share of it, from 10% up to 200%. https://thegamingbrief.com/issues/2026-10-14/ https://thegamingbrief.com/issues/2026-10-14/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Play'n GO's heist slot plays on 5×4 reels with 20 lines and medium volatility. Coins land with values, mystery cashpots add prizes, and a Wild on the last reel can add multipliers and collect the coin values on screen. The bonus game keeps adding value over several spins. It went live on 8 October, https://thegamingbrief.com/issues/2026-10-11/ https://thegamingbrief.com/issues/2026-10-11/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Play'n GO's Halloween slot is a 5×3, 20-line game with medium volatility and a Hold & Spin bonus. The GO Guaranteed meter fills during the base game and sets a minimum payout for the next bonus, and a jackpot wheel sits on top. The catch: the studio ships it in versions from 84.25% to 96.25% RTP, so https://thegamingbrief.com/issues/2026-10-02/ https://thegamingbrief.com/issues/2026-10-02/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 From 19 October to 2 November, collecting the letters K-E-V-I-N in any Pragmatic Play slot — or P-L-A-Y in the Kevin's Picks live games — wins Free Chips. A second draw runs 2–7 November, and on 6–7 November Kevin Hart hosts live casino games himself, with more than 30,000 prizes. Not available in t https://thegamingbrief.com/issues/2026-09-30/ https://thegamingbrief.com/issues/2026-09-30/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Pragmatic Play takes its fishing series to Las Vegas on a 5x3 grid. Three, four or five scatters award 10, 20 or 25 free spins, and two scatters can still turn into a third. The headline number is the 15,000x cap. https://thegamingbrief.com/issues/2026-09-28/ https://thegamingbrief.com/issues/2026-09-28/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Wazdan brings its Hold the Jackpot series back with Cointober. The respin-and-collect mechanic gets an autumn theme, with the jackpot ladder that made the range popular. https://thegamingbrief.com/issues/2026-09-27/ https://thegamingbrief.com/issues/2026-09-27/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Less than two years after regulating online betting, Brazil's president has banned the licensed sector outright. Operators must stop serving Brazilian players — and the illegal market is expected to absorb the traffic. https://thegamingbrief.com/issues/2026-09-26/ https://thegamingbrief.com/issues/2026-09-26/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Pragmatic Play has laid out its roadmap for the final quarter: new slots, new formats and an exclusive collaboration. The live casino range gets an update too.