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During a previous Sphere earnings call, Sphere chair Jim Dolan teased a “broomstick ride with a witch.”
That line got repeated as part of “Wizard 2.0,” with most media outlets assuming it was to be among the production’s new effects.
Our suspicion is that Dolan was referring to an immersive video simulator—likely intended for the lobby before the movie begins.
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signals how far Pragmatic Play is willing to push iteration on a recognizable mechanical family
A fourth Halloween variant in one series also signals how far Pragmatic Play is willing to push iteration on a recognizable mechanical family. Familiarity is the point. Each seasonal skin trades on established player recognition rather than introducing a new core experience.
Whether players see genuine value or diminishing returns from a fourth spooky variant is a fair question. The commercial logic, though, is clear. Big Bass Splash Halloween 1000 is less a new chapter than an on-schedule seasonal refresh of a franchise Pragmatic Play has every incentive to keep in circulation.
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In a written response published in January 2026, Arno Rutte, the state secretary at the time acknowledged that enforcement against such sites remained limited, particularly for domains not registered under the .nl extension.
According to KVA, KT van Bruggen, the current state secretary for Justice and Security, has pointed out the urgency of implementing effective countermeasures to limit access to such illegal platforms.
Last week a committee made up of MPs from across the Netherlands’ political spectrum also raised concerns around the role of Meta and Google in supporting the black market.
