Light & Wonder has voluntarily thrown out its lawsuit against Zeroo Gravity Games over a copyright issue related to the latter’s Three Stuffed Swine game.
In the midst of Light & Wonder’s defence against various copyright issues with Aristocrat and Evolution, the firm claimed in July that ZGG’s pig-themed slot game had copied its own Rich Little Pigs title.
However, in a filing this week, Light & Wonder’s counsel informed the court that it would be withdrawing the case against the Palo Alto-based supplier.
This decision follows ZGG filing two extensions to respond to the copyright claim, with Light & Wonder confirming to SBC Americas that the defendant has now permanently removed the game title in question and modified several other games Light & Wonder felt infringed on its intellectual property rights.
ZGG has been accused of not only ripping off Light & Wonder’s Rich Little Pigs slot, but also replicating its Jackpot Party social casino app with the launch of a similar online social casino app, Jackpot Friends.
Similarities between the two games involved in the case included that the layout in Three Stuffed Swine bore a strong resemblance to Rich Little Pigs, with each pig character included in the title bearing the same red, yellow and blue colours as in L&W’s slot.
Additionally, one of the pigs included in Light & Wonder’s slot title was pictured with a suit and a monocle, which was then replicated in ZGG’s title.
Despite Light & Wonder ending its own copyright infringement issue with ZGG, the studio is still facing two ongoing cases against it in the Nevada District Court.
Evolution, which claims Light & Wonder is infringing upon the patents related to its Lightning Roulette game, replied to Light & Wonder’s motion to dismiss in court earlier this month. It is now on Judge Cristina D. Silva to rule on whether or not the case will move forward.
Meanwhile, Light & Wonder already knows Aristocrat’s lawsuit against it is moving forward, and the defendant’s CEO Matt Wilson recently responded to the case by confirming it would remove the game in question, Dragon Train, from its operations.
Former co-founders of FanDuel DFS, Nigel Eccles and Rob Jones have come back together to launch the crypto sportsbook and casino, BetHog.
The Crypto-backed BetHog venture is seeking to develop and engage players with new casino game formats, built for fair play on the Solana (SOL) blockchain.
BetHog marks the second crypto-gaming venture of Nigel Eccles, having previously launched the Web3 betting exchange BetDEX, as he continues in his ambitions to disrupt iGaming experiences with new skill-based games, built and secured by blockchain protocols.
Nigel Eccles, Co-founder & CEO of BetHog, commented: “The crypto casino market has seen dramatic growth over the past few years, driven by innovations like provably fair games, robust VIP programmes, and streaming.
“With BetHog, my goal is to innovate even further by bringing unique and highly visual games to market. I want to offer users unique play-along and skill-based titles, combined with a robust VIP offering. But most of all, this is about maximising fun for our users.”
BetHog supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT as accepted currencies across its range of titles. The platform is now accessible worldwide, subject to certain jurisdictional restrictions, including in the USA and UK.
BetHog also detailed that is looking to focus on product development and expand its reach by establishing strategic partnerships
“We are thrilled to be backing Nigel and the entire team at BetHog in this investment,” added Serge Kassardjian, General Partner at 6MV.
“We believe they are perfectly positioned to unlock this massive opportunity to build the most innovative online casino and betting platform of the crypto era. We believe this will bring in a diverse audience of crypto and non-crypto gamers to enjoy this differentiated and fun gambling experience.”
