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While cybercurrency has been suggested as a way to expand gaming , few regulatory bodies around the world have ventured in that direction . One of the reasons they are reluctant to approve it is its volatility . Despite being the biggest and most significant cryptocurrency , Bitcoin is still susceptible to dramatic rises proceeded by equally rapid falls . Having surged to an all-time high of more than $ 60,000 in April 2021 , Bitcoin plunged to around the $ 30,000 mark at the end of July . Instability and crypto go hand in hand , though , and the Bitcoin roller coaster raced skyward again soon after , with the record-breaking price of over $ 67,000 hit in early November , followed by yet another trough . For the gambler , it ’ s about knowing when to get out . For a casino , it ’ s too much of a gamble . The chart comes from “ The Fact Pack ,” a weekly economic report from Las Vegas-based HighTower and RCG Economics . To subscribe , visit rcgecon . com .
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“ core ” game in slot machine parlance is a game new to the market but only on a “ for sale ” basis , not leased . Some months there are few new core games for any manufacturer and other months there are many , so the popularity of the games and the percentage of the market can vary widely . And of course , many of the larger companies debut many new games each month , as opposed to small companies . In the December edition of the Eilers-Fantini Central Game Performance Database ( GPD ), the New Core Games report demonstrates how that happens . Aristocrat is the supplier with the highest percentage of Top New Core Games tracked this month at 30.4 percent . Fu Dai Lian Lian Boosted and Cashman Bingo themes continue to penetrate the market . Scientific Games began to reverse trends thanks to new games like Rich Little Piggies . And the AGS trend is strong with 4.6 percentage point growth over last six months thanks to games such as Captain Riches and Lucky O ’ Reilly . To subscribe to any Eilers-Fantini report , contact Rick Eckert at reckert @ ekgamingllc . com .
Key Insights - % of Top NEW Core Games
6 Global Gaming Business FEBRUARY 2022