Casino Games and Provider News: New Slots and Releases

Pragmatic Play shipped two new slots within days of each other this month, and the pair couldn’t be more different in how they build toward their top payouts.

Iowa casinos brought in $136.1 million in July, marking a 6% decline from the same month last year, according to figures from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission.

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Pragmatic Play shipped two new slots within days of each other this month, and the pair couldn’t be more different in how they build toward their top payouts.

Evolution is marking its 20th anniversary, with the live casino supplier having grown from a single studio in Latvia to operating more than 2,000 live tables across multiple continents with over 22,000 employees.

Philippines Stock Exchange-listed PhilWeb Corporation has entered an exclusive partnership with Pragmatic Play, granting licensed gaming operators in the country access to the provider’s gaming services through PhilWeb’s hosted infrastructure.

UK gaming technology firm Playtech saw its shares surge nearly 19% after raising its 2026 profit forecast well above analyst expectations, driven by strong performance in the United States and Latin America during the first half of the year.

Pragmatic Play has released Jelly Express, a candy-themed slot featuring a 6×5 grid, wild multipliers up to 100x, and a choice of six bonus features with maximum win exposure reaching 5,000 times the bet.

Pragmatic Play has released Fury of Anubis, an Egyptian-themed slot that combines tumbling wins with an escalating multiplier mechanic, offering players the chance to win up to 10,000 times their stake through a system that can reach multipliers as high as 1,024x.