7s Fire Blitz Hotstepper™ is the 2025 American Gambling Awards Gaming Product of the Year

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The American Gambling Awards is pleased to announce that 7s Fire Blitz Hotstepper™ from White Hat Studios has been named Gaming Product of the Year for 2025. This marks the company’s second consecutive win in the category, underscoring its ability to deliver innovative, market-defining content to U.S. iGaming players.

The American Gambling Awards, produced by Gambling.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: GAMB) ("Gambling.com Group" or the "Group"), honor the top companies and executives shaping the regulated U.S. online gambling landscape and are recognized as a benchmark for excellence in the sector.

7s Fire Blitz Hotstepper™ has quickly emerged as one of the most successful titles in the U.S. iGaming market. Live across all seven regulated states, the title averages 400,000 active players and has logged more than 748 million betting rounds. In May 2025, it accounted for 2.19% of nationwide iGaming GGR, while since release it has delivered 17.27% of White Hat Studios’ GGR and 18% of turnover.

“Winning Gaming Product of the Year for a second consecutive year is a tremendous honor for our team,” said Andy Whitworth, CEO of White Hat Studios. “With 7s Fire Blitz Hotstepper™, we set out to elevate a fan-favorite franchise by adding the new Hotstepper feature, and the response from players has been phenomenal. This recognition validates our commitment to creating games that blend nostalgia, excitement, and innovation.”

The slot expands on the popular 7s Fire Blitz™ franchise, combining a classic fruit-and-7s theme with modern mechanics. Its all-new Hotstepper feature is a key driver of engagement, triggered when a Cash Collect symbol lands on reel two. The icon then steps down one position with each respin, creating additional opportunities to collect prizes or trigger the Fire Blitz bonus. Together with jackpots up to 1,000x and achievable win potential, the game has consistently ranked on Eilers & Krejcik leaderboards and become a standout performer in U.S. iGaming.

“White Hat Studios continues to set the pace in U.S. iGaming with products that combine strong creative design with measurable market impact,” said Charles Gillespie, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Gambling.com Group. “7s Fire Blitz Hotstepper™ stood out to the judges for its innovative features, its resonance with players, and its ability to deliver exceptional results. Securing Gaming Product of the Year for a second straight year cements White Hat’s reputation as one of the industry’s most dynamic content providers and exemplifies the kind of excellence the American Gambling Awards aim to recognize.”

About White Hat Studios

White Hat Studios is a dedicated US market content supplier offering Slot content, Jackpot Slots, RNG Table games as well as some of the biggest brand content in the industry. White Hat Gaming is a state-of-the-art iGaming platform, providing a secure, scalable and flexible solution. Our proprietary product includes player account management (PAM) and a digital wallet via a fully centralized back office, fraud detection and prevention tools, CRM integration, a content management system, plus much more. As an aggregator of third-party providers, White Hat Gaming provides market-leading content, including Kambi Sportsbook and over 120 leading games providers.

About Gambling.com Group Limited

Gambling.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: GAMB) (the “Group”) is a fast-growing provider of digital marketing services for the global online gambling industry. Founded in 2006, the Group has offices globally, primarily operating in the United States and Ireland. Through its proprietary technology platform, the Group publishes a portfolio of premier branded websites including Gambling.com, Bookies.com, Casinos.com, and RotoWire.com. Gambling.com Group owns and operates more than 50 websites in seven languages across 15 national markets covering all aspects of the online gambling industry, including iGaming and sports betting, and the fantasy sports industry.

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Jake Rolfe, Square in the Air, b2b@squareintheair.com

Christine Doh, Gambling.com Group, media@gdcgroup.com

Source: American Gambling Awards