Straight from Stephen's Deck:
This Week's Highlights from the Gambling Industry
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Stephen A. Crystal
Founder and CEO, SCCG Management
stephen.crystal@sccgmanagement.com
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This Week:
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SCCG Research Released the 17th Brief: A Primer of Gambling in the Age of Cryptocurrencies Download it!
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Watch The Official Highlight Video from the First-Ever FIGHTPFC RIO, Proudly Presented by Title Sponsor SCCG Management Watch Now!
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Watch The First ALGOPAN Podcast Featuring SCCG Founder and CEO Stephen Crystal Watch Now!
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Articles This Week:
Stephen Crystal's: "The Evolution and Future of Class II Mobile On-Premise Gaming in Tribal Casinos"
Mark Stebbings': "Your Ultimate Guide to Platform Provider Excellence"
Kahari S. Nash's: "The Impact of Mobilization and Online Gambling Legalization on The Gaming Industry"
Nick Giangreco's: "Revolutionize Your Sweepstakes Casino Strategy with These Affiliate Marketing Secrets"
Rosa Ochoa's: "iGaming in Argentina: A Booming Market with Regulatory Challenges"
Joseph Oyekunle's: "The Power of Partnerships: Unlocking Success in the African iGaming Industry"
Technology Matters: "The Science of Activation Customer Loyalty"
John Ross Calderon's: "POGO/IGL Ban: A New Era for Offshore Gaming in the Philippine"
Shlok Ahuja's: "iGaming Ontario Reports Q2 2024 Data: Online Casino Continues to Dominate"
Gambling Insider's Weekly Round-Up
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Behind the Bet:
In-Depth Analysis from Gaming Specialists
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Tribal Gaming
The Evolution and Future of Class II Mobile On-Premise Gaming in Tribal Casinos
By Stephen Crystal
Founder and CEO - SCCG
Tribal gaming in the United States is experiencing a significant transformation with the advent of mobile on-premise Class II gaming. This shift is not just technological but also strategically positions tribal gaming operators for future growth. The journey of this evolution can be better understood through key legal precedents and the regulatory framework established by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA).
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iGaming Technology
Your Ultimate Guide to Platform Provider Excellence
By Mark Stebbins
Chairman of the SCCG Global Advisory Board
At SCCG Managed Services, our journey begins with a collaborative effort to understand our clients' unique operational needs and requirements. This personalized approach allows us to recommend the most suitable platforms and hardware tailored to each client's specifications. Our expertise extends to facilitating contract negotiations and ensuring smooth integration with the chosen platform provider. This meticulous process ensures that every client receives a solution perfectly aligned with their needs.
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Mobile Gaming Trends
The Impact of Mobilization and Online Gambling Legalization on The Gaming Industry
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By Kahari Nash
The BooRay! King and Founder & CEO, KSN Gaming
| The gaming industry is undergoing a transformation driven by the mobilization and legalization of online gambling. This shift has made gambling more accessible, presenting both opportunities and challenges. This article explores these impacts, the pros and cons, and how different global regions are reacting to these changes, while also highlighting BooRay!'s plans to enter the iGaming scene. | |
iGaming Insights
Revolutionize Your Social and Sweepstakes Casino Strategy with These Affiliate Marketing Secrets
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By Nick Giangreco
VP Marketing - SCCG
| Recruiting affiliates is not just a strategy; it's an art that can significantly enhance the reach and player base of sweepstakes casinos. This process involves identifying and engaging with partners—such as publishers and influencers—who can effectively promote your casino to their audience. By leveraging their established followings, these affiliates can attract new players... | |
LATAM Gaming News
iGaming in Argentina:
A Booming Market with Regulatory Challenges
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By Rosa Ochoa
Director - SCCG LATAM
| The iGaming market in Argentina has experienced exponential growth in recent years, driven by increasing internet penetration, greater adoption of mobile devices and an evolving regulatory framework. This burgeoning sector presents a unique opportunity for operators, suppliers and other industry players, but also poses significant challenges. | |
Africa Gaming Insights
The Power of Partnerships: Unlocking Success in the African iGaming Industry
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By Joseph Oyekunle
Continent manager, SCCG Africa
| Partnering with other companies allows African iGaming operators to expand into new markets that they may not have been able to access on their own. This can help them reach a larger customer base and increase their revenue. | |
Technology Matters
The Science of Activation Customer Loyalty
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Technology Matters: Spotlight on Captain Up | This is a new segment by SCCG to bring awareness to the best technology across the gaming industry. First, featuring Captain Up, an innovative Engagement & Retention platform powered by behavioral economics and game mechanics. With over a decade of experimentation, Captain Up reveals the keys to customer engagement. By charting a course through data towards strategic choices, Captain Up crafts a pathway to cultivate enduring customer loyalty. | | | |
This Week's Poll Question | |
How long will Sweepstakes Casinos continue to thrive in the US before more states ban them? | | | |
Philippines Gaming News
POGO/IGL Ban: A New Era
for Offshore Gaming
in the Philippine
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By John Ross Calderon
Country Manager, SCCG Asia
| In a bold move, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced a ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and Internet Gaming Licensees (IGLs) during his State of the Nation Address on Monday. The ban is aimed at addressing concerns about criminal activities linked to offshore gaming operations, including money laundering, tax evasion, and illegal gambling. | |
Canada Gaming News
iGaming Ontario Reports Q2 2024 Data: Online Casino Continues to Dominate
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By Shlok Ahuja
SCCG Writer
| Ontario's iGaming sector continues to flourish, according to the latest report from iGaming Ontario for Q2 2024. Online casino gaming continues to dominate both the sports betting and poker segments. The casino segment now boasts three times the revenue of sports betting. Within this segment lies all wagers around peer-to-peer bingo, slots, live table games, and... | |
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Gambling Industry Research
Download Our Latest SCCG Research Primer!
| Cryptocurrency introduces significant advancements to the gambling industry, offering solutions beyond traditional currency alternatives. This technology enhances game transparency through provably fair mechanisms, addresses trust issues in unregulated markets with automated payouts via smart contracts, and reduces banking dependencies through decentralized transactions. | | | |
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Gambling Insider's Weekly Rundown
By Gambling Insider
Former Games Global Non-Executive Director and industry veteran Gavin Isaacs has been appointed to the role of CEO at Entain, which he will step into on 2 September 2024.
His previous roles include Chair of SBTech, during which he played a key role during the company’s acquisition by DraftKings, as well as President & CEO of Scientific Games (now Light & Wonder). He has also worked with Aristocrat, Bally’s and several others. Due to his M&A experience, some have speculated that...
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Comm100 for Gaming
Transform player engagement with 24/7 personalized support
Delivering personalized, 24/7 engagement at scale is the pinnacle of player support – and you can do all this and more with Comm100. Comm100’s AI powered omnichannel communication platform is built to help Gaming organizations boost acquisition, engagement, and retention. By balancing human-bot engagement, Gaming can gain player trust and loyalty, while improving efficiency and availability with the latest bots and automation software. Combine this with the highest standards in security, personalization capabilities, and 10+years of experience, and you have found the complete Gaming player engagement solution.
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White Label Coders
Word Press experts & CMS solutions for IGaming & Affiliate industries
WLC is a premier WordPress development agency specializing in creating high-performance websites for the iGaming industry. Our expertise is in developing affiliate marketing websites that are not only visually stunning but also technically robust, ensuring they can handle high traffic volumes and complex functionalities. Our core value lies in our ability to transform the technical landscape of iGaming affiliate websites. We understand the unique challenges of this industry, such as the need for rapid content updates, SEO optimization, and effective user engagement strategies. Our approach is to create websites that are not just platforms for content but powerful tools that drive user engagement and conversion.
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HOPPA! Platform, developed by PayWings Holding b.v., offers a comprehensive financial solution for both B2C and B2B companies. It provides services such as IBAN accounts, banking, crypto transactions, and card payments, with features like co-branding, platform integration, and flexible payment options. Serving industries like banks, remittance, gaming, gambling, and crypto exchanges, HOPPA! supports both low and high-risk models. The platform ensures seamless payment flows, crypto to fiat conversions, and global coverage, standing out with its quick go-live time, user support, and adaptable setup for a reliable financial ecosystem.
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WhiteLotto
Creating Lottery White Label Software since 2009
The WhiteLotto platform offers a comprehensive solution for launching a successful lottery business, equipped with top lotteries, robust technical and marketing support, and licenses. It ensures a flawless user experience with mobile optimization and extra features to increase conversion rates, such as bonuses and package deals. The platform engages users with rich content and diverse payment options, and is available in nearly 40 languages for global reach. Additionally, it includes detailed CRM capabilities for thorough business management, from user activity tracking to comprehensive reporting and bonus management, all designed to enhance player retention and boost sales.
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Major League Rugby
Major League Rugby (MLR) represents the premier level of professional rugby in North America. It highlights the fierce determination and spirit of rugby through teams across the U.S. and Canada. Featuring a blend of domestic talent and international stars, MLR delivers high-quality rugby to a growing fan base, embodying the core values of teamwork, respect, and sportsmanship.
Partnership Opportunity
We are seeking a sportsbook partner to enable wagering on MLR games. This partnership offers a unique opportunity to engage with rugby's passionate audience and be part of the sport's growth in North America.
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For 18 years TOPAZ have worked with industry heavyweights including the likes of Hard Rock International & Aristocrat Technologies to be their trusted partner in delivering technology solutions for the gaming floor.
What started out in 2005 as an innovation in Lightbox technology for the end caps is today a far reaching & diverse technology group capable of manufacturing an extensive range of display technology (LCD & LED); kiosks, software & custom millwork along with a full AV Systems integration department capable of delivering local, regional & international installations/roll-outs.
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Blurify Software Development
At Blurify, we are experts in web and mobile app development with a niche focus and strong expertise in the iGaming industry. We collaborate with casino and sportsbook operators, game providers, and platform providers. Our experienced team of over 50 specialists tackles all IT challenges, offering unique front-end design implementation, payments, odds and games integrations, legislation & license adjustments, technology consulting and outsourcing.
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AmplePool
Word Press experts & CMS solutions for IGaming & Affiliate industries
AmplePool is a cutting-edge B2B white-label universal loyalty rewards platform designed for the gaming industry, gaming operators and online betting partners. By integrating easily into existing apps and websites, AmplePool offers a hassle-free solution that encourages user actions and boosts revenue through an engaging rewards program. Users can redeem their rewards right-away for thousands of products within the AmplePoints online marketplace.
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