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 (2). Game creation is a privilege, and we have a bright future—so long as we continue to act with responsibility and integrity.
In this report, you will see references to new Player Personas (3). These were designed by a group of professors at the University of Turku in Finland, and provide a foundation for player segmentation throughout all game genres (4).
Two callouts from this month’s Market Watch: Monopoly Slots by SGI hard launched April 9th and is currently the 59th top grossing U.S. iOS Casino category game (5). In addition, Poker Heat released Daily Streak as a permanent feature with a bonus for payers (6). This feature was detailed in the March 2018 Casino Report (7).
The Unconventional Feature of the Month award goes to the Slotomania team for their free, limited edition, Old Man’s Gold T-Shirt with coin purchase (8).
“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” – Warren Buffett
Table of Contents
REVENUE DRIVERS
- Unlocking Avatars
- Puzzle Unlocks
- Stamp Cards
MARKET WATCH
- Notable Features I
- Notable Features II
APPENDIX
- Player Personas (NEW)
- Data Collection Process
Continue on to the Market Watch to see every feature released >>