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Casino Report: June 2018

Casino Report: June 2018

SLOTOMANIA REVENUE GROWTH Slotomania revenue increased by 33% MoM from $4.6M in February to $6.1M in March. Revenue remained elevated throughout April and May. Revenue growth kicked off in late-January and continued through mid-April. Revenue...

Puzzle Report: June 2018

Puzzle Report: June 2018

GOOGLE PLAY INSTANT The organic installs from Google Play Instant (GPI) are currently modest. Consider waiting until GPI is available for AdWords before incurring the development costs GPI is now available to all developers Major KPI benefits of...

Slot Design Report: June 2018

Slot Design Report: June 2018

New RMG licenses New RMG content licenses are emerging each month. PokerStars Play released their first NetEnt-licensed machine, and Slingo Arcade released their first Ainsworth-licensed machine More Real World IP Real world IP is a vital component...

Casino Report: May 2018

Casino Report: May 2018

The Supreme Court recently gave states the go-ahead to legalize sports gambling (1). This is a win for our industry in light of GDPR, the Washington State ruling, and the Belgian Gaming Commission’s recommendation to prosecute illegal loot boxes...

Puzzle Report: May 2018

Puzzle Report: May 2018

Regulation risk is increasing. Loot boxes are now reviewed by Apple … GDPR was released in the EU … Washington State has outlawed social casino games … and now, the Belgian Gaming Commission recommends prosecution for illegal loot boxes (1)....

Slot Design Report: May 2018

Slot Design Report: May 2018

In-Machine Challenge System Scatter Slots proved that slots players find challenge-based leveling an engaging alternative to XP leveling. To provide players this type of entertainment, release a machine with a challenge system (see In-Machine...

Casino Report: April 2018

Casino Report: April 2018

The Expected Value (EV) of GDPR changes are likely minimal, ranging from an estimated impact of 0.4% to 3.6% on total app revenue. Since the EV of a penalty can be severe, Product Leads should ensure compliance … particularly in smaller revenue...

Puzzle Report: April 2018

Puzzle Report: April 2018

The market is shifting towards more complex and polished features. A primary reason is that these type of features, while costly to build, are harder to replicate. For successful features, this means your app reaps the value of the innovation for a...

Slot Design Report: April 2018

Slot Design Report: April 2018

Social Casino Successful innovation requires knowing how much to adjust a proven mechanic. Too little change can cause mechanics to become stale, and too much can be overwhelming for players. For example, the Collect Mini-Stepper Spins feature...

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