Everi Digital has launched an online version of its iconic game show-based “casino-floor favorite,” Press Your Luck: Whammy Wilds. The new online title features a $100,000 jackpot, the largest in Everi’s online gaming history. The game’s 243 Ways technology also gives players more chances to win, while its hold-and-respin bonus offers an immersive game show-like experience.
The new title debuted alongside a “new genre” of arcade-style, instant win games, and other “player-popular” themes from Everi’s land-based library earlier this week in Vegas at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E).
Everi Digital’s senior vice president, Marshall Adair, said the launch highlights his company’s ability to translate land-based success into unique online experiences.
With the launch of some of Everi’s most popular land-based themes for online players, we are demonstrating our ability to deliver exciting gaming entertainment experiences to players EVERIwhere they are. G2E is an opportunity to showcase Everi Digital’s commitment to providing unique experiences to engage online players, informed by the proven performance of our land-based titles that help drive the continued growth trajectory of our iGaming business.
New Games, Player-Favorite Titles Make Online Debut
In addition to Press Your Luck, other “player-favorite” land-based Everi titles making their online debut include Cash Machine Jackpots and Triple Jackpot Gems Deluxe. In the release announcement, Everi said each would feature “multiple” progressive jackpots.
Everi’s G2E booth also showcases other soon-to-be-available games: Off The Hook Good Ol’ Fishin’ Hole, Stellar Bounties, and Video King. The company says the former, an online instant win game with a “unique fishing experience,” addresses the industry’s interest in “experiential themes.” Specifically, the game allows online players to cast lines to reel in 18 unique fish types, with bet level determining the available species.
Everi said Stellar Bounties will soon be available for online real-money gaming. The game gives players an innovative, celestial-themed arcade-style experience.
With Video King, Everi offers an integrated electronic bingo gaming management platform with slot gaming content and tablet-delivered instant win 24-number bingo games. The company said Video King and Vi – its “revolutionary,” on-property mobile solution, reflect an expansion of the market for its gaming content.
On the mechanical side, Everi used G2E to introduce Powerball Power Play, its brand-new take on the iconic lottery game, and Skee-Ball and Pop-A-Shot, riffs on the beloved arcade games.
Everi’s ‘Old-School’ Vibe Plays Well in US
Notably, Everi Holdings, Everi Digital’s parent, will soon merge with once-rival IGT (aka Internet Game Technology) under a deal brokered by Apollo Global Management.
Initially, Everi and IGT’s plans for a merger would have created a new publicly traded company, but Apollo’s intervention will keep the new company private.
Ironically, despite being a younger company, Everi’s embrace of old-school simplicity seems to have helped it stand out in the US. For example, Everi gained US attention for its mechanical reel stepper slots, which trade on “Old Vegas” nostalgia. Those games use tried-and-tested game mechanics and do well at US online casinos, where players prefer simplicity and familiarity to online bells and whistles.
In 2024, Everi’s online catalog offers North American and European online casino operators over 100 unique titles delivered via its proprietary remote server, Spark.
The company’s CashClub Wallet also won Payment Solution of the Year at G2E’s Global Gaming Awards on Monday night.
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