The Best Sports Themed Slots

Sports are a huge part of the iGaming world, from the huge sports betting industry, to the growing popularity of Fantasy Sports games, but it is not only in these parts of the industry that sport plays a big part.

The slots world will always react to the popularity of a theme, and with sports being as universally adored as they are, many software developers have released a variety of slots based around all your favourite sports.

If you’re a sports fan, and a slots fan, then here are a few games that tick all of your boxes!

UFC - Endemol

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has reached new heights of popularity with superstars like Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor breaking through in recent years.

This slot from Endemol attempts to bring the high-octane action of the UFC a slot playing audience, which is no easy task.

This five-reel, 20 payline slot does a good job of it though, with the design and soundtrack being suitably adrenaline-fuelled. There’s a variety of symbols on the reels, and you can pick the symbol which becomes your wild symbol, which is a nice touch.

This game comes in two parts, each with their own features, first you must train, then you can enter the fight arena, winning prizes along the way.

Basketball Star – Microgaming

There’s a host of Microgaming slots that everyone assumed would be successful, the developer is known for developing top-quality games, but Basketball Star has been something of a surprise hit for many.

Basketball Star does not have the most impressive graphics or animations you will see, especially for a Microgaming slot, but that hasn’t changed that being continuously played and enjoyed since its release.

This five reel, 243 ways to win slot has only symbols that relate to the theme, from players, to a playbook, water bottles, and more.

There are two main features here, the Wild Shot feature, which triggers randomly in the base game and can turn up to two reels wild, leading to a guaranteed (and, sometimes, a big) win, and the Free Spins game, which offers up to 25 spins.

This game benefits from Rolling (Cascading) Reels that can lead to continuous wins, land consecutive wins with the Rolling Reels feature and your multiplier will rise, up to a maximum of 10x the win amount.

Football: Champions Cup – NetEnt

The success of NetEnt’s first attempt at a football (or soccer, if you prefer) themed slot was far less of a surprise.

Released to coincide with the European Championships in France in 2016, this is a great looking slot with some truly innovative features involved.

The free spins feature starts you with six spins, and then as you work through the round of 16, to the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finally the final, you will get another six spins to try and progress in each round. Win the final and you’ll win a 500x bet multiplier.

The Penalty Shootout feature is exciting too, allowing you to take part in a shootout by picking a spot to first score, and then save a penalty and pick up cash prizes.

Ski Jump – Genesis Gaming

It’s not all summer sports in the slot world, and Ski Jump is a slot from Genesis Gaming that takes full advantage of the creative feature options that this theme offers.

This isn’t the most epic looking slot, but it’s impressive enough for what it is, and the gameplay will get your attention.

Two scatters will trigger a respin feature, while three takes you to the Ski Jump feature. This is a minigame based on ski jumping, you can jump twice by clicking the mouse or spacebar button, and as you fill a circular metre by making good jumps, you win more.

Sport Slot – SoftSwiss

Why only pick one sport to base your slot on? That’s clearly the logic that SoftSwiss had when producing the most suitable slot to appear on this list, the simply titles, Sport Slot.

Five reels, 25 paylines, and symbols that include bowling balls, American footballs, basketballs, referee whistles, and more.

This game has developed a strong reputation due to its breathtaking graphics and animations, which are stunning despite being simple, and its unique gameplay.

With an impressive free spins feature that offers 20 spins with a 2x multiplier, as well as wilds, multipliers, and more bonus features able to be triggered, Sport Slot is a game that gets your attention quickly, but it’s the jackpot that will really prick your ears up, with a 5,000x multiplier to be won, to offer a truly epic win.

A suitable slot to finish on, as it covers every sport, but there’s something on this list to cater to every taste, and all these slots are great fun to play.