Apple has announced the release of Apple Sports, a standalone free app for iPhone users with a passion for sports.  

The app, which has been designed for enhanced speed and simplicity, will enable quick access to a selection of real-time scores, statistics, and more through customized experiences and a premium user-friendly interface.  

The app can be currently downloaded in the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom with support for English, French, and Spanish users where available. It is available for all iPhone models running iOS 17.2 or later.

Giving Sports Fans “What They Want”

According to Apple’s senior vice president of services, Eddy Cue, the new app was developed with the purpose of offering sports fans “what they want—an app that delivers incredibly fast access to scores and stats.” 

Users will get the chance to stay updated with their preferred leagues and teams and consult scores from the NHL, NBA, MLS, and several important soccer leagues like Premier League, Bundesliga, LaLiga, Ligue 1, Serie A, or Liga MX. 

Men’s and women’s college basketball scores and stats are also covered. The company stated it would add data from the MLB, WNBA, NCAA football, NFL, and NWSL in their upcoming seasons.

At the moment, the sports app does not cover golf, tennis, or the Olympics, but the content is expected to be updated with more leagues in the future. 

Customizable Scoreboards

The Apple Sports app will offer odds with the help of a partnership inked between Apple and DraftKings.

Last week, DraftKings announced it expanded its reach with a $750 million acquisition of Jackpocket.

Sports aficionados will be given a quick and easy way to remain up-to-date with the content they are interested in while being allowed to customize their scoreboards on the app with tournaments, leagues, and teams. 

Navigating between different scores and upcoming events and games, and exploring lineup details, play-by-play information, live betting odds, and team statistics will all be possible with the help of the new app.

Users will also be able to tap to go to the Apple TV app and watch live games via Apple and connected streaming apps.

The Apple Sports app can also seamlessly synchronize with users’ favorites chosen via the My Sports experience. The list includes Apple News and the Apple TV app.

Whether the giant is this way getting ready to tap the lucrative sports betting market, remains to be seen. For the time being, the app does not allow users to bet on the app or be redirected to a sportsbook. 

Apple has also announced users will be able to turn off live betting odds whenever necessary. 

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A brand new 3 Oaks Gaming title has hit the market. The distinguished distributor, which is also behind titles such as Dragon Wealth, just announced the expansion of its beloved Hold and Win series with a new fairytale-themed slot game called More Magic Apple.

More Magic Apple Metrics

• Rows: 4
• Reels: 5
• Paylines: 25
• RTP: 95.57%
• Volatility: Medium-High
• Max win: 7,420x
• Min/Max bet: 0.20-30

A New Addition to the Magic Apple Series

As the title suggests, More Magic Apple is a sequel to the supplier’s famous Magic Apple slot game. The new title brings back familiar concepts while adding a plethora of new elements, allowing the game to stay fresh.

In a game of More Magic Apple, players will venture into a mythical forest. They will collect symbols of castles, magical apples and beloved fairytale characters.

The castle symbols serve as scatter symbols. Collecting three or more such symbols will trigger Free Spins mode. The forest will darken, the wild symbols will increase in price and the chances to win will increase as well. Collecting more castles will award extra free spins.

Collect Magical Apples to Win

Collecting magical apples can open the way to a very special bonus game where players can multiply their winnings and/or win one of four in-game jackpots. To access the bonus game, players need to collect six or more apple symbols in a single spin.

The title features the Hold and Win feature, which is activated during the bonus, an extra row will appear on top of the reels. The new row contains Plus, Multiplier and Gold Booster symbols that can greatly improve the prizes players earn.

The Plus modifier adds its value to all symbols underneath. The Multiplier, meanwhile, increases the value from its dedicated reel. Finally, the Gold Booster provides an upgrade to a Bonus symbol, making it easier to score big wins.

In addition, apple symbols stick to the reels during the Hold and Win game, making it easier to score winning combinations. In case a player fills all cells with apple symbols, their payout will be doubled.

Lucky Players Can Strike a Jackpot

In addition to everything else, More Magic Apple players can win one of four jackpots, ranging from a modest Mini jackpot to a Grand Jackpot of 5,000x the bet.

Sebastian Damian, 3 Oaks Gaming’s managing director commented on the release, saying that the new title fits perfectly into the company’s existing portfolio.

As ever with a Hold and Win slot, we have made significant, yet subtle, changes by adding a booster row to this title, giving players an awesome opportunity to boost winnings thanks to three different modifiers.

Sebastian Damian, MD, 3 Oaks Gaming

3 Oaks recently expanded its team, welcoming Yuriy Muratov as CBDO and Victoria Vashukevich as head of account management.

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