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ONLINE GAMING VETERAN MORTEN TONNESEN JOINS SHAPE GAMES AS DANISH B2B PLATFORM AIMS TO ACCELERATE GROWTH IN THE US SPORTSBETTING & CASINO MARKET
onnesen brings a wealth of online gaming experience from PokerStars, BetWarrior
Online gaming industry veteran Morten Tonnesen has joined Shape Games as Chief Commercial Officer and also joins the Board bringing more than a decade of industry experience to the company as it aims to grow significantly in the U.S. online gambling market and across the world, Shape founder & CEO Christian Risom announced. Tonnesen was a long time marketing executive with gaming giant PokerStars and was most recently founder and CEO of sportsbetting operator BetWarrior.
Shape is a leading consumer app developer for major global brands and recently created Shape Games to address the specific needs of the online gambling industry. Risom and co-founders CPO Nicolas Linde, CIO Ole Gammelgaard and CTO Philip Bruce have created consumer apps for leading global brands including Apple, ebay, IKEA and Red Bull. Shape also has a long history with Danske Spil, Denmark’s state-run gambling operator of Oddset, the leading Danish online sportsbook.
Shape recently renewed a long-term agreement with Danske Spil and is accelerating growth in the burgeoning US sports betting market having launched with ballybet.com in Colorado and Iowa powering ‘Bally Friends’ with more US clients to come. The company is working in Latin America with BetWarrior.
Shape’s innovative and proprietary gaming software platform leverages best practices in consumer apps with first-class native customer engagement platform using predictive analytics and machine learning to inform back-end data and insights. This platform gives gaming operators the ability to improve customer experience and gain competitive advantage in the increasingly crowded marketplace.
Shape’s work with Danske Spil has been recognised with numerous industry awards for innovation, while the company has been named an industry rising star by respected industry media outlet EGR for each of the past two years.
“We are excited to bring Morten onboard and our clients will benefit from his deep management and marketing expertise in the online gaming sector,” Risom said. “We can deliver a full suite of products and services to local market land-based casino operators who are looking for a one-stop-shop consumer product partner to bring their business and their customers online. Morten’s deep experience will help us accelerate our growth and lead the way in the U.S. and European markets.”
Tonnesen said: “Shape Games has distinguished itself as a nimble, dynamic and innovative technology leader and I’m excited to help lead the company into its next stage of global growth. Shape’s consumer technology domain experience ensures that their modern, customer-focused apps stand above the traditional, clunky gaming apps from the first generation of online operators. This next generation must compete with not only other betting and casino companies, but with other entertainment choices including streaming and social games.”
Tonnesen points to Shape’s highly customisable native frontend as a unique innovation in the gambling industry and distinguishes the company as a sought-after B-to-B platform and service provider.
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Back at It! Hacksaw Gaming and Betclic Are Setting Standards In Portugal!
Nothing short of spectacular! This launch not only commemorates our brand new partnership with Betclic, but also our second launch in Portugal in less than 2 months.
Renowned for their love of sports, Betclic is sticking true to its values by exploring the vast world of online, mobile focused casino. They aim to offer the most entertaining gambling experience possible within their many markets via easy-to-use, interactive and innovative mobile apps.
Hacksaw Gaming content and Betclic’s values really do seem to go hand in hand. We are always keeping a mobile friendly format in the forefront when creating our games, and our popularity with players says more than we need to! Betclic.pt players can enjoy Hacksaw home runs such as Wanted Dead or A Wild, RIP City, Hand of Anubis, Le Bandit, Chaos Crew II and a large variety of others. We’re absolutely sure that Betclic users will be blown away by the diversity of our content on offer.
Geoffroy Villiot – Head of Casino at Betclic agrees that our content demonstrates variety and stated that “By embracing Hacksaw Gaming’s repertoire, Betclic underscores its dedication to providing unparalleled gaming adventures. The addition of Hacksaw’s innovative games enhances our standing as a leading hub for online entertainment, elevating the experience for our players with an array of captivating titles.”
Equally enthusiastic about this collaboration, Hacksaw Gaming CEO Marcus Cordes had a few words to say on this new partnership. “Betclic is one of Portugal’s industry leaders, so we’re raring to show their players our commitment to bringing them content that not only plays well, but also takes them on a journey through innovative features and thrilling themes.”
Moving forwards, we’re looking towards expanding our library of titles available with Betclic, as well as our overall presence within the market. Portugal is arguably one of the most exciting up and coming markets for us in Europe at the moment, and we cannot wait to see more of that Hacksaw footprint across the region!
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PRAGMATIC PLAY LANDS A CATCH IN BIG BASS BONANZA – REEL ACTION
Pragmatic Play, a leading content supplier to the iGaming industry, has extended its fan-favourite fishing franchise with the release of Big Bass Bonanza – Reel Action.
In this 5×3 Slot, where money symbols can be worth up to 2,000x the total bet, hitting three, four or five scatters activates an exciting bonus game with 10, 15 or 20 free spins respectively.
The fisherman wild lends a helping hand during the feature, not only collecting all money symbols that land with him, but also randomly making money symbols appear when none are present on screen. Every fourth fisherman to land retriggers the bonus game with 10 additional free spins, as well as a 2x multiplier for the first retrigger, 3x for the next, and 10x once a dozen fishermen have been collected.
Big Bass Bonanza – Reel Action follows Big Bass Secrets of the Golden Lake and Big Bass Day at the Races as the latest additions to Pragmatic Play’s iconic game series.
Irina Cornides, Chief Operating Officer at Pragmatic Play, said: “Big Bass Bonanza – Reel Action brings classic underwater fun and winning opportunities to Pragmatic Play’s Big Bass franchise, which continues to grow in popularity with each new adventure.”
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ComeOn Group strengthens its leading personalisation strategy by extending their partnership with Optimove
Tier 1 iGaming operator ComeOn Group, is further strengthening its leading data-driven personalisation strategy by extending its partnership with Optimove. Leveraging its proprietary platform technology and advanced data warehouse, ComeOn introduces an innovative personalisation strategy that tailors content to individual preferences, delivering a market leading player experience to its entertainment audiences.
ComeOn is broadening the use of Opti-X, Optimove’s Digital Experience Platform (DXP), beyond casino to now include sports on its proprietary platform, allowing for a better and even more customised player experience for ComeOn’s customers. By extending the partnership to cover ComeOn’s proprietary sports betting platform, Optimove will support ComeOn Group in their ambitious growth plans within sports betting.
Sherwin Jarvand, Chief Data Officer at ComeOn Group, said, “Personalisation has always been key to our strategy and powered by our proprietary platform. As we gear up to grow our sportsbook business, it is essential we apply the same ethos across our platform and full product offering. Extending our partnership with Optimove will further enhance the betting and casino experience for all of our customers through personalised onsite experiences as well as automated, dynamic, and relevant CRM content. We are excited to continue our journey with Optimove and deliver best in class, personalised sports betting and casino player engagement.”
Matthew Gilbery, Director of Personalization Offering at Optimove, “ComeOn Group is a perfect example of how to tackle personalisation at scale. They embrace full multi-channel personalisation, optimising the customer experience without boundaries. It is organisations like theirs that present challenges and opportunities that drive Optimove to continually improve CRM Marketing for iGaming.”
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