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SCUTI GUARANTEES GAME-MAKERS A 25% BOOST IN AD REVENUE
Scuti CEO and founder, Nicholas Longano hosted a keynote at the virtual Hyper Games Conference last week. His keynote focused on new opportunities open to game makers through the advent of gCommerce and rewarded gamified interstitials, with a guarantee to increase every game maker’s ad revenue by 25%, while improving the player experience.
Longano challenged the notion that hyper games had to use outdated business models to monetize their games. “Most of these games force attrition due to the outdated and alienating ad practices they allowed into their games. No game, whatsover, should ever allow any ad which ejects their players from their game experience.”
He embraced the new rules set forth by Apple and Google. He demonstated how Rewarded Gamified Interstitials (RoGIs) could pave the way to increased revenues while providing players with anticipation and rewards between level loads…going as far as to refer to Scuti’s new ad system as the “Superbowl of game advertising…and something which players look forward to at each level of their game.”
Tony Shiff, CEO of 20 Below Games, has had Scuti’s marketplace in his games for almost a year, and said, “Everyone knows that most ads in game are intrusive and annoying. Many players don’t want to pay for the game, so they put up with them. Having a solution that is literally “opt-in” for the player, yet monetizes as good or better than traditional game ads, is fantastic. As a games developer we are thrilled to have a win-win solution for both us and the players. We’ve even seen players come up with innovative games techniques to maximize their Scuti rewards – so in effect, a new form of gameplay! Scuti is a powerful revenue generator that keeps players engaged and retained in the game – that’s amazing.”
Longano also showcased Scuti’s gCommerce platform, which is paving the way for game makers to earn accretive new revenues – tapping into the $4.9 Trillion gCommerce market and allowing players to earn Scuti$ rewards for each purchase, and in turn, use those rewards to make in-game purchases. After 12 months in market, almost 20% of Daily Active Users returned to Scuti-enabled games to collect their rewards every day.
Longano demonstrated how game makers can earn an accretive $14 ARPPU per player per month. He pointed out that Scuti was generating the highest eCPMs in the video game industry, allowing players access to curated deals, offers and rewards to fuel their gameplay, without ever leaving the lobby of their games.
Longano ended his keynote with a guarantee to every game maker and the Scuti commitment: “We are so sure that implementing Scuti will increase your ad revenue by 25% that we guarantee it. We will work with you to optimize the life-time value of your game and never remove your players from their game or interrupt their experience. That’s our promise to you.”
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Internet Gaming Operator by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).
This significant milestone authorizes absolutebet to offer regulated iGaming services in Ontario’s legal market under the oversight of AGCO and iGaming Ontario (iGO).
The registration marks a key step in absolutebet’s mission to bring a trusted, responsible, and innovative online casino experience to Ontario players. absolutebet is committed to operating with integrity and transparency, meeting all provincial standards for player protection, responsible gambling, anti-money laundering, and game integrity.
“Securing AGCO registration is more than a milestone—it’s the start of absolutebet’s journey in one of the most exciting regulated markets in the world,” said Chen Truman, Founder of absolutebet. “We are building a brand that will grow with the Ontario community and set the stage for future expansion.”
On the regulatory milestone, Krisztina Kalla, Legal & Regulatory Compliance Advisor of absolutebet, commented: “I’m incredibly proud to see all the hard work behind this license pay off. Securing AGCO registration has taken months of preparation and close collaboration with regulators and partners. I am very happy to see the result of that work, and even more excited as we move into the launch phase and open up the absolutebet community to Ontario players in a fun and responsible way.”
Ontario is recognized as one of the most competitive and fast-growing regulated iGaming markets in North America. With AGCO registration secured, absolutebet will move forward with the final stages of its iGO onboarding process in preparation for launch.
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Alex Malchenko Head of Sales at Evoplay
Evoplay strengthens Ontario presence in partnership with Caesars Entertainment
Evoplay, the award-winning game development studio, has partnered with Caesars Entertainment to expand its footprint in the Canadian market, following its initial entry earlier this year. The partnership integrates 20 of the studio’s top-performing titles onto Caesars Palace Online Casino, Horseshoe Online Casino and Caesars Sportsbook & Casino in Ontario, including fan-favourites such as Hot Triple Sevens, Triple Chili, and The Greatest Catch Bonus Buy.
Having announced its official entrance into Ontario in March, the collaboration with Caesars marks a significant step in Evoplay’s local strategy. Further standout releases, such as Inner Fire Bonus Buy and Hot Volcano, also launched as part of the initial package, with additional player favourites, including Fruit Nova and Ice Mania.
The collaboration underlines Evoplay’s commitment to working with leading operators to deliver high-quality content tailored to regional audiences.
Alex Malchenko, Head of Sales at Evoplay, said: “Launching with Caesars in Ontario marks a key milestone in our North American strategy.
“It reflects both the strength of our portfolio and our commitment to providing innovative, high-performing content to operators of the highest caliber.”
Ricardo Cornejo Rivas, Vice President of Online Gaming at Caesars Digital, said: “Evoplay brings a fresh and dynamic approach to online gaming, which we’re excited to offer to our players in Ontario. This portfolio of standout titles adds to our growing content library and furthering our ongoing goal of delivering top-tier entertainment experiences to our players.”
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The iGaming Ontario Board of Directors has announced Joseph Hillier as the organization’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 8, 2025. Joseph’s depth in the Ontario igaming market combined with successful public and private sector careers make him the ideal President and CEO at this critical point in iGaming Ontario’s growth.
Joseph was most recently Chief Strategy Officer and Corporate Secretary at the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), where he delivered significant strategic and regulatory initiatives across the province’s alcohol, cannabis, gaming, and horse racing sectors. Prior to the AGCO, he served as Chief of Staff to Ontario Attorney General Hon. Doug Downey and led the development, launch and implementation of Canada’s first private sector-driven igaming market and the creation of iGaming Ontario. Joseph also spent more than a decade working in the financial and legal services sectors.
The Board expressed its sincere thanks to David Smith for serving as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer since Martha Otton’s retirement.
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