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Don’t miss your opportunity to talk to Blask if you’re at SiGMA… Data in iGaming should serve a purpose. To drive smarter, faster growth. This week at SiGMA World, Blask is showcasing some of the most advanced data analytics the industry has seen. Blask’s AI ecosystem offers impressive prediction accuracy, surpassing 95%. This enables operators to make informed decisions that tap into market trends and uncover new opportunities. With proprietary metrics like the Blask Index and eFTD, Blask gives operators an actionable look into brand performance, player behaviour, and emerging market trends. Their AI models process millions of data points in real-time, presenting insights that help clients stay competitive. If you’re attending SiGMA, be sure to visit Blask’s booth. Their technology might just be the key to unlocking new growth and engagement in your markets. Thinking about taking your data strategy to the next level?

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The importance of the Dealer's Up-Card in Blackjack explained. For the past several months I have been writing a series of articles about Casino games, with the intent to explain, as simply as possible, some of the better ways of playing and understanding these games. These articles are primarily intended for those who are not as familiar with these Casino games, as perhaps others may already be. Or, for players who are interested in these games, and may have already played them before, but would like to know more information and details about some of the ways of playing, and various bets, options, house edge, and other important information to help advance and improve their enjoyment of these games, and their winnings. These articles have become quite popular, and this one is the latest installment in this series. In this episode, we explore the importance of the dealer's up card in blackjack, what it means, and why it is important in the standard game of Casino blackjack. I hope you will enjoy it. 🙂♠️♥️♣️♦️ I will have more articles in this series as soon as they become available. #Casino #Cards #Blackjack #Dealer #Strategy #Value #Player #Winning #Gaming https://lnkd.in/gMeSkdTJ

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Craps Bets Explained Everything you always wanted to know about Craps, but were afraid to ask 🙂 For the past several weeks I have been writing a series of articles about Casino games, and more specifically, about certain bets and ways to play them. These articles are intended primarily for those who are novice players of Casino games, or perhaps casual players who have played the games before, but may not be as familiar with these bets, or how to make them, or what they mean, and why, and how to play them. Even though I have been writing for the gaming industry, and about Casino games for 40 years now, I am still very often asked to explain aspects of Casino games, and how to play them. Especially in recent times, with the popularity of Casino gaming worldwide, as well as online Casino gaming, including here in America. Many players are simply not familiar with these games, or these particular wagers, and I have also often heard that answers to these relatively simple questions are hard to find, even on Internet search. That's because there's so much information available, that it can easily lead to information overload. And, I have also been told, that many times these explanations are just too confusing, or too long. So, in this series of articles, I have tried to simplify answers to these questions in a way in which they can be understood, even by players who may be new to these games, or to these bets, and ways to play them. In this Post, a short explanation of the various Bets offered in the game of Craps: https://lnkd.in/gcrKzs2f I will post more links to these articles as they become available. I hope you will enjoy them. #Casino #Games #Gaming #Bets #Wagers #Explained #Bet #Skill #Odds #Craps #Everything

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We have released the October '24 editions of the EILERS-FANTINI U.S. Online Game Performance Report and Canada Online Game Performance Report. Highlighting Top Ranking Slots and Top Ranking NEW Slots across both reports this month we continue to report exceptional performance from Gamecode in the U.S. with Triple Stones and Super Boom Boom Boom. In the Canada reporting Games Global ranks 3 new slots in the top 5 with Cash Flip Devils Coin, Amazing Legends Lucky Devils, and Ragin Gods Olympus Power.  IGT’s Cash Eruption continues to lead overall slot ranks in both reports with Money Mania Cleopatra also debuting in Canada topping the new slot ranks. White Hat Studios 7s Fire Blitz enters the OGPD at the #4 overall slot rank in the U.S. also taking the #2 new slot rank. AGS - American Gaming Systems continues to rank Capital Gains overall and 3x Ultra Diamonds in the new segment for the U.S. report. Pragmatic Play holds 2 of the top 5 overall slot ranks in Canada with Sugar Rush and Buffalo King Megaways. Our tracking spanned 28 casino sites across 6 States in the U.S. report and 9 casino sites across 5 Provinces in our Canada report collectively tracking over 80,000 data points for the month. Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, LLC and Fantini Research #igaming #casinonews #casinos #onlinecasino #analytics

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Advantage Play in Blackjack explained. This is the latest in my series of articles about Casino games, how to understand them better, and by so doing how to play them better. In this article the focus is on the mathematics of blackjack, and why it is important, and how it can be applied to playing the game better in casinos in the real world, as well as Online. As with the other articles in this series, it is intended primarily for players who are perhaps new to the game of Casino blackjack, or perhaps only casually familiar with the game, or have only played it a few times. However, even if you are already a seasoned blackjack player, perhaps you might find something of interest in this article to help you refresh your memory, or perhaps to rediscover something which may help you in enjoying this great game more fully next time you go to play. I hope you will enjoy it. https://lnkd.in/gpHXSZ-h I will have more in this series of articles as soon as they become available. #Casino #Blackjack #Advantage #Play #Strategy #Information #Odds #Gaming #Gambling #Winning

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ODDSWorks proudly announces the release of the O-Link™ Progressive Jackpot System. Three games have been linked to create a giant player jackpot. O-Link™ is totally scalable and customizable  for any number of games on any platform. Currently live on O-Link™ Gold of Thora Treasure of the oracle Wild Force-Frosty Wins These games have achieved top performer status in just two weeks! This is just the tip of the iceberg for Remote Game Server tools. ODDSWorks O-Link™ has the unique ability to create many player favorites like persistence achievements, game and system level progressive jackpot systems. must win by, timed jackpots are all simple and dynamically configurable. The ODDSworks O-Link™ progressive can link all games in an online casino…even works with multiple game developers. O-Link™ will take your player engagement and excitement to the next level. If you are not running progressive jackpots, you are missing a giant opportunity.

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As promised, I am sharing the slides from my recent keynote at the EGR Global North America Briefing back in late June. The heavy lifting on the content side here was done by my Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, LLC colleagues, especially our head of all things legislative, regulatory, and policy Rebecca Giden 🤜 What's inside? - A summary of where the regulated U.S. market is, and where it's going. - A deep(ish) dive into how parlays are reshaping the face of OSB. - An illustration of just how hard online casino bills are to pass. - An overview of why the tribal path to online casino might not be any easier. - A quick-and-dirty argument for fantasy and social sweepstakes M&A as the best path for regulated operators to find growth. A big thanks to Katie Renton and the entire EGR team for a wonderful event - always a great excuse to visit NYC in the summer.

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STREAMING VIDEO: Whilst millions of dollars are being spent across our industry to solve the issue of latency in video streaming, particularly for live sports, this clip illustrates that some consumers see the latency of streaming as a hidden benefit! We can all point to examples of live events where a goal event is experienced at different times on a street or in an airport terminal depending on the delivery mechanism / network used, especially when we hear neighbours with DTT or satellite cheering a goal a good 10 seconds or more before someone streaming over the open internet. But does it really matter? How did reduced latency change the experience of Xfinity customers during the Olympics? How important do you think reduced latency in sport will be to the performance of subscription TV products going forward? #sportstreaming #latency #subscription #streamingvideo #iptv #buffer

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Are you looking for promotions that deliver truly memorable experiences for your players? Are your cash promotions only memorable to the winners with slogans like, “Spring into Cash” and “Fall into Cash.” Well, this year, let your players experience something truly special with Erik Estrada’s Cash Payouts. Be a part of the first ever, celebrity driven floor promotion featuring the hit TV show Chips’ Erik Estrada, as he entertains your players on the slot floor while delivering “Cash Payouts” directly to your players right where you want them, on the slot floor playing games. And the best part is…. you get to be in the drivers’ seat with full creative control of your own promotion & VIP event allowing your marketing and player development teams to collaborate on a customizable prize delivery process for your players that features a global celebrity appearance along with the likeness and voice of Erik Estrada for the duration of the promotion. And not just for the winners, but for everyone on the slot floor. Have Erik call numbers for a high-stakes game of Celebrity Bingo or use Erik to emcee any floor promotion with big guaranteed “Cash Payouts” already budgeted on your promotional calendar. Be the first in your market to change the paradigm of cash promotions and help Erik Estrada deliver your players something original! A proven celebrity component to your marketing plan is a winning lottery ticket waiting to be cashed in. Dates are starting to fill up quickly, for inquiries please message me on Linked In or email [email protected] For a sneak peek into all the action, Please watch the brief video below… don’t watch it for what it is, rather watch it for what it could become after Erik Estrada has been to your property.

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We’re teaming up with Genius Sports to create a powerful alliance that unites one of the world’s largest sports technology companies, with IBIA, the largest customer account sports betting integrity monitoring body globally. Through this collaboration, both organizations will share information on suspicious betting activities from their respective monitoring and intelligence platforms within agreed parameters. The arrangement includes access to specific technological resources and integrity reports, with potential for broader collaboration on anti-match-fixing initiatives worldwide. Additionally, Genius Sports will join IBIA as an Associate Member. Together, we are strengthening our commitment to preserving the integrity of sports betting. Simon Martyn Director of Integrity and Rights Enforcement at Genius Sports, said: “Cooperation and the sharing of information are vital pillars to safeguarding the global sports industry from the threats of match-fixing and betting-related corruption. Our partnership with IBIA will provide us and our partners with greater transparency over global betting patterns, helping to identify, manage and prevent any integrity threats.” Genius Sports is the trusted integrity partner to over 150 sports leagues and federations worldwide, including the NFL, Premier League, PGA TOUR and DFB. IBIA represents over 50 of the world’s leading betting companies which operate over 125 sports betting brands. IBIA members generate more than $300bn in annual betting turnover (handle). To read more, see below or click here https://lnkd.in/eGntFfXe

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How a casino/sportsbook brand can perform above its benchmark: At Blask, we try to benchmark each brand’s performance. The soon-to-be-released feature shows, through FTDs and GGR, what bad, average, and good performance would look like. We’ve had some great feedback on how accurate this data is. And we’ve highlighted a number of factors a brand needs to excel in to perform above its benchmark. Would you like to know what they are? Then sign up for my newsletter ahead of its latest edition this Thursday https://lnkd.in/dAxKN28N The better you perform in this category, the better your operator will perform against others within the market. P.S. Any guesses on which brand this is in the screenshot? You win the internet for today if you guess correctly.

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What you call things matters. I've argued for years - to no avail - that the U.S. online gambling industry is putting itself in a near-unwinnable position simply by allowing the term "cannibalization" to become the de facto descriptor for the concept of demand flow between retail and digital gambling channels. I guess there are worse terms we could use? I can't think of any immediately, but please leave your suggestions in the comments (fun!). There are definitely better terms we could use. And not just better in the sense that they don't immediately prejudice the listener against online gambling advocates, but better in the sense that they more accurately describe the actual thing in play. I've long favored "demand substitution" for describing the demand interplay between retail and digital gambling channels. It's far more accurate, far more professional, and has the added benefit of not immediately bringing to mind images of human beings eating other human beings. Anything, Steve Ruddock had some excellent thoughts on this topic in his latest newsletter, along with thoughts on broader ways in which online gambling advocates are making their jobs harder than they ought to be, missteps that have left the industry mired in a lengthy losing streak despite the overwhelming success of regulated online gambling in states like NJ, MI, and PA. Read more 👇 👇 👇

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I like it more when interviews include in-depth questions. Like the recent one with a Turbo Games streamer: "What idea would you like to implement if you were a development manager?" These sorts of discussions help us spot the player's needs. Find out more Q&A in a new post ⬇️ #turbogames #provablyfairgamesprovider #slotsprovider #casinogamesprovider #Instantgames #casino #igaming #b2b

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I consulted a provider that had different type of baccarat side bets, fitting a massive amount of accounts from Asia. The issue with them was that we spotted many new accounts with only 1-2 day activity, while the players' focus was betting on side bets. Players created an account > joined baccarat> played a bit > withdrew with the crypto. After our investiagtions, we confirmed that players were counting some of the baccarat side bets. But the issue was that when we reported the players, they were gone. And so were their winnings. How do you think we managed to stop it with just one minor change?

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Highlighting: “CEO David Zaslav told investors its games business was "substantially underperforming its potential" despite "four strong and profitable game franchises with loyal, global fans": Hogwarts Legacy, Mortal Kombat, Game of Thrones and DC, "in particular" Batman." ----- Game Publishing Analysis: No Zaslav, Batman was before your time. Doesn't count. The last Batman Arkham game was 2015's Batman Arkham Knight, 9 years ago. And since then Rocksteady was on Suicide Squad. Don't mention Batman from a decade ago. Meanwhile has Game of Thrones ever had a truly breakout hit game to be called a pillar of WB Games? It's mid-tier mobile. Have I missed something? Shadows of Mordor/War as LotR spinoffs have likely had more impact. And seriously how can you not mention LEGO? I know its owned by Kirkbi and licensed, but WB Games puts out a metric ton of LEGO games. Not even joking. Wikipedia GoT Games: https://lnkd.in/gyQU2Wb9 Wikipedia LEGO Games: https://lnkd.in/gZAxBhxz The WB Games pillars have been DC, Mortal Kombat, Lego, & Harry Potter. If Zaslav want to make Batman a callout then MAKE BATMAN games. Injustice has had a more recent update than Batman in releases. And Multiversus has more Batman than Gotham Knights does. Its okay for DC to be a pillar ----- GamesIndustryBiz: "Warner Bros Discovery says its games division is "substantially underperforming" The company is now committed to "focusing efforts on those four core franchises with proven studios" "Warner Bros Discovery has taken "another $100+ million impairment" due to the "underperforming" MultiVersus. In its latest financial call, as reported by VGC, CEO David Zaslav told investors its games business was "substantially underperforming its potential" despite "four strong and profitable game franchises with loyal, global fans": Hogwarts Legacy, Mortal Kombat, Game of Thrones and DC, "in particular" Batman. Consequently, Warner Bros Discovery has committed to "focusing [its] development efforts on those four core franchises with proven studios to improve [its] success ratio." "Results were impacted by games, for which we took another $100+ million impairment due to the underperforming releases – primarily MultiVersus – this quarter, bringing total writedown year-to-date to over $300 million in our games business, the key factor in this year’s Studios profit decline," Zaslav said. "In Q4, we expect games to be flat to modestly better year-over-year, as last year’s launch of Hogwarts Legacy on the Switch platform in November is offset by lower costs." "But even in an industry of hits and misses, we must acknowledge that our studio business must deliver more consistently," he added. "This applies to our games business, which we recognise is substantially underperforming its potential right now." GamesIndustryBiz: https://lnkd.in/g-DGEebT #gameindustry #wbd #wbie #wbgames #warnerbros #dc #harrypotter #lego #mortalkombat

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