LAS VEGAS, April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Expanse Studios, a subsidiary of Meridian Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MRDN), today announced the deployment of proprietary jackpot and tournament mechanics across its portfolio, providing B2B operator partners with engagement tools designed to enhance player entertainment value. The system introduces two jackpot formats—Happy Hour Jackpot and Mystery Jackpot—alongside four tournament competition variants. Operators can control prize structures, scheduling parameters, and promotional configurations through platform interfaces. Happy Hour Jackpot provides scheduled jackpot events aligned with operator promotional strategies, enabling coordinated mark

LAS VEGAS, April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Expanse Studios, a subsidiary of Meridian Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MRDN), today announced that it has received certification enabling the commercial deployment of its content across Portugal. Candy's Bonanza, Gate of Olympia, and Leprechaun's Wish received certification as compliant with technical standards established by Portuguese regulatory authorities. This certification authorizes deployment on licensed gaming platforms operating within Portugal's regulated market. Another Regulated European Market Entry The Portugal certification advances Expanse Studios' systematic expansion across regulated European markets where formal certification pr

LAS VEGAS, March 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Expanse Studios, a B2B iGaming content provider and subsidiary of Meridian Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MRDN), today announced a strategic partnership with Stake to deploy its proprietary content across Stake's global gaming platforms. The partnership secures market access through Stake's global offer through the Hub88 aggregation infrastructure. "Stake is a premier brand in global gaming" said Damjan Stamenkovic, CEO of Expanse Studios. "This partnership extends our reach through the Hub88 network to serve Stake's international player base and scales our global B2B distribution." Expanse's deployment across both Stake platforms includes the studio

LAS VEGAS, March 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Expanse Studios, a subsidiary of Meridian Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MRDN), today announced that it has received certification enabling the commercial deployment of its content across Estonia and Latvia. Gaming Associates, a UKAS-accredited testing laboratory (accreditation number 9263), certified Candy's Bonanza and Leprechaun's Wish as compliant with the technical standards established by Baltic regulatory authorities. This certification allows the games to be deployed on licensed gaming platforms operating within these jurisdictions. Strengthening the Regulated European Market Access The Baltic certifications advance Expanse Studios' systemati

LAS VEGAS, March 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Expanse Studios, a subsidiary of Meridian Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MRDN), formerly known as Golden Matrix Group, announces successful launching of Bonus Bet, a proprietary promotional feature addressing operator retention challenges and promotional spend efficiency. Industry data indicates traditional casino bonus structures achieve low completion rates, creating friction in operator promotional strategies. Bonus Bet represents an alternative approach to promotional value deployment, designed to improve operator ROI on retention spend while reducing player friction points. The mechanic enables operators to deploy promotional value in alignment wi