As we approach the tenth month of this year, many of us are beginning to take stock of what has taken place in 2023. For LSports, it’s been a busy few months to say the least, with a new brand evolution, new products, acquisitions, events and partnerships all making the news this year. According to Yoav Ziv, Chief Revenue Officer …
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Is there a ‘silver bullet’ to fix the rising costs of acquisition & retention?
With global betting and gaming markets becoming increasingly competitive, igaming operators are finding that they have to go above and beyond the traditional advertising strategies in the hope of attracting bettors to their website. With the competition hotting up, we’ve seen more creative player engagement campaigns emerge, but alongside that, there has been an exponential rise in the costs of …
Read More »John Gordon, Incentive Games: we’re banning the dreaded F-word … here’s why
Writing for SBC News, John Gordon dispels the myths that Incentive Games is a Free-to-Play games provider as he walks us through the company’s unique business model. I’m banning the phrase ‘free-to-play’ in the Incentive Games office. Yes, I know what you’re thinking: “But isn’t that exactly what you do?” No. Let me explain… Some people, when they hear F2P, …
Read More »LSports: the sports betting industry finds itself at a crucial crossroad in 2023
With skyrocketing customer acquisition costs and a consolidated market making it difficult to differentiate from competitors, these are challenging times for sportsbooks wishing to thrive in a competitive industry. We spoke with Dotan Lazar, Co-Founder and CEO of LSports, alongside Chief Revenue Officer Yoav Ziv and Chief Technology Officer Avri Simon to gain insights into the current state of the …
Read More »James King: Flows is hitting the jackpot on voice-activated gamification and engagement
It is becoming increasingly difficult to engage new players and retain existing bettors. But one way in which operators can tap into new player bases is through gamification tools such as jackpot tournaments. James King, CEO of Flows, sheds light on how operators can leverage Flows’ latest development, ‘Flo,’ to unlock new realms of engagement and retention. He tells us …
Read More »BetInvest: Taking a content-driven approach to sports betting
In order to maximise the lifetime value of newly acquired customers, investment in content should be of increasing importance to betting operators, writes Stanislav Mykhailov – Head of B2B Department at BetInvest Ltd – who stressed that a greater emphasis should be placed on content-driven betting experiences as opposed to just client capture. As is the case for streaming platforms, …
Read More »Yael Shatzky: Why igaming operators should embrace the demand for personalisation
In a market which is becoming more saturated by the day, Yael Shatzky – VP Marketing at Solitics – explains why she believes that personalisation is the key to attracting and retaining customers. Customers demand personalisation in the digital hyper-communicative era. Data has shown that 68% of consumers believe it’s important for businesses to tailor experiences based on their tastes …
Read More »Mikael Hansson – Enteractive – Staying responsible when acquiring & retaining players
Mikael Hansson, CEO of Enteractive, on why a technological solution isn’t the only route for operators to take when implementing socially responsible tools in today’s iGaming/betting climate ____________ Social responsibility has found itself in the spotlight in recent times with several high-profile cases featuring companies who’ve been found to have overstepped the mark in complying with strict regulations. With operators …
Read More »Adi Dagan: Beehive – An intrinsic link! Redefining industry retention & intelligence values
Ahead of ICE 2017, Adi Dagan CEO & Co-Founder of Beehive software, speaks to SBC on the changing industry landscape with regards to customer retention and business intelligence. Leading Beehive operations which in 2016 won numerous industry clients, Dagan tells SBC readers that placing data first industry stakeholders can no longer afford to be ‘stabbing in the dark’ when …
Read More »Scott Longley – The dangers to innovation from consolidation and how to avoid it
Editorial consultant Scott Longley investigates how innovation is in danger of being left behind in the latest corporate reorganisation. In the fog of war generated by the current spate of sectoral M&A manoeuvrings, the debate about whether online gambling is genuinely engaging its customers is in danger of getting lost in the tumult. Like worrying about the design of the …
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