Gaming Realms Gaming Realms
A London-based game company that holds the rights to "Slingo," a game that combines slots and bingo. After acquiring Slingo in 2015, it creates Slingo games combined with popular slot brands and licenses them to many casinos.
| English | Gaming Realms |
|---|---|
| Classification | Providers |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
| Listing | London Stock Exchange AIM (GMR) |
| CEO | Mark Segal |
| Employees | About 110 |
| Core IP | Slingo (acquired in 2015 for about $18 million) |
| Business | Slingo game licensing, social games |
| Markets | UK, US, Malta, Gibraltar, Isle of Man, and more |
| Official site | gamingrealms.com |
Overview
Gaming Realms is a game company headquartered in London, UK. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM), and its CEO is Mark Segal. The company’s core asset is Slingo, a game that combines slots and bingo.
History of Slingo
| Period | Details |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Sal Palchiglia Sr., a New Jersey real estate developer in the US, devised Slingo and founded the company |
| 1996 | First unveiled on the US online service AOL |
| July 2015 | Sold to Gaming Realms by its then owner RealNetworks for about 18 million dollars |
| Afterward | Released a variety of Slingo games such as “Slingo Originals”, combined with other providers’ brands |
How Slingo works
Slingo consists of a 5×5 bingo card and 5 reels beneath it. You spin the reels a set number of times (usually 10 to 20), and if a number that lands on a reel matches a number in the same column of the card above, it is marked off. Each time you complete a row, column or diagonal line, it counts as a “Slingo”, and the more Slingos you get, the bigger the payout.
| Special symbols | Role |
|---|---|
| Joker | Lets you pick and mark off one number in that column |
| Super Joker | Can mark off any one number on the card |
| Devil | Effects that reduce your score or work against you |
| Cherub | Blocks the devil effect |
In many games, after you use up the set spins you can pay to buy extra spins. The price of extra spins varies with the current situation, and gets more expensive the closer you are to completing the card. Extra spins often have a low expected value, so it is wise to be careful.
Licensing business
Gaming Realms has released many games that turn other providers’ popular slot brands into the Slingo format. For example, it applies the theme and symbols of a well-known slot to a Slingo card. It licenses these games to casinos in various markets such as the UK, US and Malta, and also runs a free-to-play social gaming business. A distinctive point is that one company effectively leads this unique genre that combines slots and bingo (bingo).
Headquarters
Gaming Realms is headquartered in London, UK.