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High Roller Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ROLR), an online gaming company, recently went public on the New York Stock Exchange, raising $10 million in its initial public offering (IPO). The company is carving out a niche for itself by targeting 'high rollers' - hardcore, serious players who strive to win big and tend to spend more time and money on these platforms than casual gamers. Highroller.com, the company's flagship platform, offers access to hundreds of games, including classic casino games, fruit slots, and high-stakes online slots. It aims to provide a premium experience with features like 20% cashback on bets, generous bonuses, exclusive sweepstakes, and personal account managers. For the third quarter, High Roller reported revenue of $7.52 million, a 30% quarter-over-quarter increase from $5.8 million. 'This significant quarter-over-quarter revenue growth reflects the success of our pre-IPO strategy, focused on cost optimization and efficient marketing channels with strong returns,' said Ben Clemes, CEO of High Roller Technologies. The company's focus on premium customers is also paying off in terms of loyalty, as evidenced by its recent 'Best Player Retention 2024' award at the SiGMA Europe B2C Awards. High Roller plans to use the IPO proceeds to acquire new users, expand in North America and other regulated markets, launch new brands or verticals, and invest in technology. With a growing reputation for meeting the demands of high rollers and cash in the coffers, High Roller Technologies is paving a path that may be worth keeping an eye on in the premium online gaming market. #onlinegaming #ipo #highroller @highroller_tech

Sweepium the sweepstakes platform and aggregator, is rapidly making its mark in the free-to-play casino game market. With over 3,000 converted games from 80+ providers, it’s attracting new players and brands alike. 🤩 Learn how founder Peo Strömberg turned a chance idea into a thriving business. ✅ Read the full story here ⬇️ https://hubs.la/Q02GM6gY0

Build it, and they will come…….. Well, judging by our Launch Party at F1® Arcade London on Friday, a truer saying there hasn’t been. When something built from and idea I had during our final lockdown in 2020 has taken that long, from idea - to brand - to prototype - to product - to the App & Google Play Stores, having a clear, single event to announce it to the world was a really amazing way to bring all of the many hours of work to a head 🚀 So there it is, FINT Invest, the app built to empower the next generation of investors. Download link in the comments 🔗👇🏼 Powered by IronMarket Wealth with a simplified onboarding and investing processes to help new investors get started- the most difficult bit! There are a huge bunch of people to thank who have helped me to get to the start line so apologies if I forget anyone! Mike Fort - my original sounding board & one of the great tech minds🚀 Christopher Moss Fran Duffy - for confirming that I wasn’t insane on the first place and then making sure we’re compliant 🤪 AJ Pritchard Curtis Pritchard - from clients, to a marketing strategy, then on to co-founders, marketeers, podcast co-hosts and much, much more 🚀 Amy Johnson Liv Jackson Leo Rogers Alex W. Klara Bilić Syed Nizamuddin Jonny Buck Victoria Dixon Amie Dominik Allan Lane Irene Bauer Thomas Bradley Mitchell Simon Robert Goan and apparently our new member of the the team, Karan S. 😂 A great event to launch & massive thanks to the amazing team members for your support on the night - a very late one.🚀 Emilia Avigo Rob Heath Now, off to give developers more headaches for phase 2 👨🏫…………💡 #imvesting #app #wealth

Light & Wonder powers the expansion of Swintt's distribution network! Speaking about the announcement Lars Kollind, Head of Business Development at Swintt, said: “While Swintt is always on the lookout for advantageous partnership deals, there can be no denying this latest collaboration with Light & Wonder is significant given the standing of the brand and its extensive reach in regulated markets worldwide. “By joining forces with them, we’ll be able to ensure both SwinttGames and SwinttPremium releases are available to all operators who use Light & Wonder’s aggregation platform for their game aggregation needs, allowing us to further strengthen our digital presence globally while also preparing us to enter the Italian market for the first time – an exciting development that we’re very much looking forward to!" James Bustin, Commercial Director at Light & Wonder, also commented: “With 4,000+ top titles from over 60 sought-after software providers in the iGaming industry, Light & Wonder’s aggregation platform has everything operators need to supply the ultimate entertainment experience in just one integration. “We’re always looking to make our offering even better and teaming up with Swintt will enable us to do precisely that. With their innovative catalogue of SwinttGames as well as more traditional SwinttPremium releases, the studio has something for everyone and we’re sure they’ll prove a popular addition.” A huge thanks to all involved especially James Bustin, Steve Mayes, Vitne Le, Timothy Roberts, Lars Kollind, David Mann, Tereza Melicharkova, Desislava Krasteva, Etienne Azzopardi, Jean Camilleri, Emilia Kazberuk, Jörgen Nordlund, Tanya Axisa, Yanov Cutajar, Michela Pace, Gillian Taylor, Vanisha Vdh, David Flynn, Dan Andersson, Richard Brown, Glitnor Group. #igaming #announcement #newdeal

The video game industry knows what Silicon Valley founders don’t. Building a great product is not enough. You need to find ways to put it into the hands of consumers. In the 1980s, gaming companies like Activision and Electronic Arts (EA) built their own distribution networks, hiring teams to pack and sell games to retailers. They effectively cut out the middlemen, saving costs and forming direct relationships with their customers. But the gaming industry's distribution innovations go beyond physical logistics. These companies understand, perhaps better than in any other industry, the immense power of network and distribution effects. Think about platforms like Steam or Xbox Live. By creating ecosystems that connect gamers with each other and with a library of titles, they’ve built moats that are nearly impossible for competitors to cross. The more gamers they attract, the more valuable the platform becomes for each user. It's a cycle that leads to market domination. In Evan Armstrong's latest essay, he dissects the gaming industry’s distribution playbook to help you build your business empire. #Entrepreneurship #BusinessStrategy #FounderTips #founders #gaming

Building a great product means nothing. Building distribution means everything.

Is the ideal product worth the money spent? Here's a real-life operating puzzle. I have come across a few cases, and I can share these stories once in a while. Let’s say:  The operator represented by a decision-maker has a profound product background. Such a product-focused client is probably putting operations aside. They focus on perfecting everything connected with the product, features or functionality. Imagine the platform is almost live - it only needs traffic. But somehow it takes a few months to complete the UATs, ask for new features, report bugs that are not bugs, change registration forms several times, you name it. It is still not good enough. Such long tweaking brings a platform close to the client's perfect vision. Guess what happens? The final version looks overly complex for the client's market. After investing a few hundred thousand in the setup, investing into traffic suddenly looks scary. "What if players doubt the product because it does not look like anything they were used to?" I understand the need to test and improve, but it is a costly affair.  The operator needs to invest in marketing and player acquisition next. For me, the whole point is to go live as quickly as possible and focus on generating revenue to pay back investments. Burning through budgets to get a perfect product can cost a business. How long do you think an iGaming platform needs to be tweaked before launching? #igaminglaunch #producttesting #GR8Tech #igamingplatform #bettingprovider #iGamingSoftware

Back in 2022 we were a few months into developing PlaybaseGG We had gained some traction, “validated” the idea, and wanted to approach investors. Coming from a background in outsourcing, our knowledge about the investor world was near zero. Terms like TAM, SAM, CAC,LTV etc were just random words to us. 🤡 We dove in, studying day and night, and started sending out decks like crazy. The response rate was 0. Later we learned how that process should work, but at the time, we were complete noobs. Somehow, we got in touch with a potential investor who happened to be in Belgrade, so we invited him to our office. By then, we were sending pitches to anyone with an “investor” title, risking to approach the wrong people. During the meeting, he took notes and listened carefully as we presented our product, metrics, and competitive advantages. At the end he said he’d discuss with his team and get back to us. Weeks passed, and after following up with an email, we got no reply. That’s when we decided to research him and his investment fund. We discovered they were already actively investing in another company in our space. Even more surprising, a few months later, this company started using the same online strategy we had envisioned, announced the same product, and launched it a year later. Long story short, we were naive. We didn’t research who we were dealing with, didn’t protect our information, and they ended up replicating our idea. Later we pivoted, changed direction, and eventually sunsetted the product. I’m not saying this was the reason, but it’s a valuable story that taught us to always research people and companies we interact with. P.S. This picture is from that period. It was one of many internal meetings we had, figuring out how to survive! 😂 #esports #business #esportsbusiness #gaming #investors #investments