Treasure Trawler

What is Treasure Trawler?

Bolting a collect-style bingo mechanic onto a reel slot is a way of blending formats within a single title, giving players a secondary layer to track alongside the reels. Rounded out by fixed jackpots and free spins, the release reads as a feature-dense mid-market slot rather than a math-led experiment.

The key takeaway for an experienced player is that none of these mechanics is genuinely novel on its own. The interest lies in the combination, and in REEVO’s decision to package several familiar systems into one release aimed at broad appeal.

Thunder Walker is best read as evidence of REEVO’s content strategy rather than as a landmark launch. The studio is producing recognizable, theme-led slots and pushing them through its own distribution platform to its operator network. The game is now live through the REEVO platform, making it available to the company’s operator partners and their players.

How to play Treasure Trawler

Van Bruggen revealed the cabinet was in the process of developing legislation to introduce DNS blocking for illegal sites, with a consultation due for early 2027.

Members flagged the growing issue of illegal gambling sites’ advertising appearing across social media, an issue the sector in Netherlands has sought to tackle directly through legal action against Meta.

Speaking on behalf of the government, Van Bruggen said: “Meta, especially as one of the parties, but also Google, is really open to this conversation.”

About Treasure Trawler

Tim Miller, who resigned from the UK Gambling Commission earlier this year, has stepped down from the GREF board and has relinquished his role as treasurer. 

Miller served on the forum for several years and was a key UK figure during a period when the Gambling Commission implemented extensive reforms to online gambling regulation and affordability checks. GREF expressed its gratitude for Miller’s contributions during his tenure.

Jean-Michel Costes has also left the board after concluding his role at France’s Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ).