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‘Beam’, a new game developer toolkit from the Merit Circle DAO, is set to revolutionize the gaming industry

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In a live-streamed October 24 2023 keynote speech marking the launch of Beam, Merit Circle CTO Brandon Aaskov will explain why the gaming industry and web3 are on the cusp of a synergistic relationship:

We’re on the doorstep of a big change in gaming. That’s because gamers are frustrated with the status quo. We don’t get enough say in the games we love because we don’t own any of it. A new era of dialogue between gamers that care and developers that care is about to begin. The transparency and ownership that web3 provides is the reason that this is inevitable.

Game developers know only too well that web3 integration into gaming has, to date, been patchy and unsuccessful. It has focused on the allure of DeFi – decentralized finance – and the promise of quick bucks. As demonstrated by the rise and fall of Axie Infinity, the one web3 game that has made a splash in the mainstream media to date, focusing on finance over fun is a road to ruin.

All that is about to change. Web3 technology is not about crypto: it’s about the magic of truly owning the items you earn in game. It’s about game publishers not being able to dip their hands into your game inventories and invalidate purchases. The blockchain offers this to gamers – and it’s something that gamers are crying out for.

“When it comes to gaming, the biggest promise of web3 is true ownership,” Aaskov is to explain in the keynote. “Historically, the items you’ve earned in a game are locked to that world, useful for you maybe, but with no value beyond that game.”

Not anymore. The ownership facilitated by the blockchain is a uniquely web3 quality that enormously enriches the lore-building potential of items nurtured in-game. That item you now truly own can go on a journey of achievements. It can have a story all its own. You can then
treasure this item, or sell it for its accumulated value – for the legend that you’ve accumulated for it.

What’s more, Beam empowers developers to create games in which players can sell their legend-laced, battle-hardened item for fiat currency, not crypto. If engaging with crypto is off-putting, Beam takes that fear away.

The advent of Beam means that game developers – increasingly conscious of dissatisfaction within the gaming community – can now integrate this enormous potential into their games. It gives the industry the tools for a large-scale adoption of web3 capabilities. In this, it is unique and, as Aaskov will relate, “quite literally game-changing”.

Beam empowers game developers to be in the vanguard of this coming revolution.

With the coming of Beam, the moment for web3’s proper integration into the gaming industry is upon us.

The Beam ecosystem

Beam is an ecosystem, made up of the following elements:

Beam Companion App: Designed for gamers on the Beam network. It provides a straightforward solution to manage multiple in-game accounts from various games within the Beam ecosystem.

Sphere: Beam’s NFT marketplace for gaming assets.

Beam Hub: A place to discover new games and take part in tournaments.

BeamOS: All of our products tied together into one unified experience, packaged into a user experience that’s familiar, customizable and truly yours.

Beam SDK: the invisible layer empowering game developers to build things their way. Beam does not dictate how or when the SDK should be used. Developers can simply pick what they like, and leave out the remaining options.

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Infingame reveals the most effective engagement mechanics for sweepstakes platforms

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Infingame, a leading aggregator in the iGaming industry, reveals operational insights into player engagement behavior across sweepstakes platforms, revealing which mechanics are currently generating the strongest retention, longest session duration, and highest repeat activity among modern sweepstakes audiences.

According to Infingame, operators entering the sweepstakes space are quickly discovering that traditional casino retention strategies do not automatically translate into successful sweepstakes ecosystems.

Instead, the most effective platforms are those built around progression-driven engagement, social-style competition, lightweight onboarding experiences, and highly dynamic promotional systems.

“Sweepstakes players behave very differently from traditional casino audiences,” said Jana Filagina, Head of Commercial at Infingame. “The expectation is much closer to entertainment platforms and gaming ecosystems than classic gambling products. Retention is driven by interaction quality, progression, and continuous engagement rather than purely transactional behavior.”

Based on aggregated observations across operator activity, Infingame identified tournament ecosystems as one of the strongest-performing engagement mechanics within sweepstakes environments.

According to the company, competitive formats consistently outperform static reward campaigns in repeat participation and session continuity because they introduce progression loops, achievement motivation, and social competition into the player experience.

Infingame reports that sweepstakes operators using segmented tournament mechanics recorded significantly higher repeat participation rates compared to operators relying primarily on traditional bonus-driven campaigns.

The company says mechanics such as multiplier races, win races, and progression-based leaderboard systems generate particularly strong engagement among mobile-first audiences due to their short-session structure and instant interaction cycle.

“Players want activity, not passive rewards,” Filagina explained. “The strongest-performing sweepstakes platforms are creating environments where players continuously interact with missions, rankings, tournaments, and achievement systems rather than simply claiming bonuses.”

Infingame also highlighted mission-based engagement systems as one of the fastest-growing retention mechanics across sweepstakes operations. According to the company, challenge-based gameplay environments encourage stronger exploration behavior, higher game discovery rates, and more consistent daily return activity compared to standard promotional structures.

The company observed that players participating in structured challenge systems frequently engage across a broader range of content categories, increasing overall ecosystem retention rather than concentrating activity around only a few top-performing titles. This trend is becoming increasingly important as sweepstakes operators expand content portfolios and compete for longer-term player attention. Unlike traditional casino platforms, where monetary conversion often dominates short-term KPIs, sweepstakes environments depend much more heavily on engagement depth, session frequency, and platform stickiness.

Infingame additionally highlights the growing operational importance of infrastructure scalability inside sweepstakes ecosystems.

Because sweepstakes audiences are heavily mobile-driven and interaction-focused, platform responsiveness and gameplay continuity now play a major role in engagement performance. This has pushed infrastructure optimization much higher on the priority list for sweepstakes operators scaling aggressively across North America.

To support this market evolution, Infingame has continued expanding its aggregation ecosystem specifically for sweepstakes operations.

The company also notes that social-style retention systems are becoming increasingly influential among younger player segments. Leaderboards, progression mechanics, achievement systems, limited-time events, and competitive participation loops are generating stronger engagement compared to purely transactional reward models. According to Infingame, this reflects a broader industry movement where sweepstakes platforms increasingly resemble entertainment ecosystems rather than conventional online casino structures.

The company says the strongest-performing sweepstakes platforms over the next several years will likely be those capable of combining responsive infrastructure, configurable gamification systems, localized content strategies, and analytics-driven engagement optimization into a single operational environment.

About Infingame  

Infingame is a leading game aggregator built to help operators move faster and scale smarter. Through a single API integration, the platform gives access to a portfolio of over 16,000 games from more than 150 providers, allowing partners to launch quickly without dealing with multiple integrations.

Delivered via a single API, Infingame offers unparalleled technical excellence, the industry’s fastest spin times, exclusive tournaments and strategic partnerships with top-tier operators in North America, LatAm and beyond. Spanning a portfolio of slots, crash games, sweepstakes and live casino, book a demo via the LinkedIn page, website or at [email protected].

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Logrand partners with Altenar to launch enhanced omni-channel sportsbook experience

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Altenar, a leading sportsbook provider, has partnered with Logrand Entertainment Group, one of Mexico’s most established and respected casino operators, to deliver its complete sportsbook solution across the operator’s online and retail channels.

Through the agreement, Altenar will deliver a fully-integrated sportsbook experience designed specifically for omni-channel operations. The solution will be deployed across Logrand’s digital brands, jubilee.mx and vivento.mx, while also being integrated directly into the retail environments of its casino venues in cooperation with Calimaco’s platform.

The partnership will enable Logrand to offer a seamless and consistent betting experience wherever players choose to engage.

Recognised for delivering premium entertainment experiences across both land-based and digital channels, Logrand continues to strengthen its position in Mexico’s competitive gaming landscape through strategic technology partnerships and a customer-first approach.

Altenar’s flexible and scalable sportsbook technology will support Logrand’s ambitions with advanced trading capabilities, localisation features, and a platform built to meet the evolving expectations of sports bettors in the Mexican market.

Diego Salas, Sales Director at Altenar, said:

“We are delighted to partner with Logrand. This agreement reflects Altenar’s commitment to delivering market-leading sportsbook technology tailored to local player expectations and operational requirements.

“By bringing our complete omni-channel sportsbook solution to both online and retail environments, we look forward to helping Logrand create an engaging sports betting experience and supporting its continued growth in Mexico.”

Eduardo Peláez, Online Operations Director at Logrand Entertainment Group, added:

“Our players don’t separate ‘retail’ from ‘digital’ the way the industry does — they expect their casino and their sportsbook to recognise them, follow them, and behave the same way regardless of where they are sitting. This partnership with Altenar is how we deliver on that expectation. One sportsbook, one player view, one product running across jubilee.mx, vivento.mx, and our retail venues through Calimaco’s integration.

Choosing Altenar was a long-term decision. We needed a partner with the localisation depth and the technical reach to support Logrand at the scale we are planning for the next phase of growth in Mexico.”

Gerardo González, Sportsbook Manager at Logrand Entertainment Group, added:

“We chose Altenar because we know the local market and we know what our players need. We weren’t just looking for another supplier – we were looking for the right one. With jubilee.mx and vivento.mx, Logrand is stepping up to compete head-on in the Mexican sports betting market, and we are doing it with the right platform to win.”

The partnership further reinforces Altenar’s growing footprint across Latin America and highlights the provider’s ability to deliver adaptable, high-performance sportsbook solutions that help operators expand across both digital and retail channels.

About Altenar

Founded in 2011, Altenar is a leading turnkey sportsbook provider committed to meeting the unique needs of its clients. Renowned for its flexibility and customer-centric approach, Altenar specialises in customising solutions to new markets, audiences, and requirements. With a focus on building enduring partnerships, Altenar aims to be the most partner-oriented iGaming software provider in the industry.

www.altenar.com.

About Logrand Entertainment Group

Logrand is one of Mexico’s most established and respected casino operators, recognised for delivering premium entertainment experiences across both land-based venues and digital platforms. Through continued investment in innovation and customer experience, the company continues to expand its presence in Mexico’s gaming and sports betting market.

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PropellerAds Launches Paid Social Traffic, a New Way to Reach Social Media Audiences

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Leading advertising platform PropellerAds has launched Paid Social Traffic, a standalone format that gives advertisers access to paid social media audiences from inside their existing accounts. The format makes audiences active on Facebook, Instagram, X and other social feeds available within the PropellerAds platform, with supply aggregated through its partners.

For years, advertisers chasing social audiences had to juggle separate ad accounts, learn the rules of each platform, and produce platform-specific creatives just to reach users scrolling their feeds. Paid Social Traffic strips that away. Advertisers pick the format in the campaign builder, point it at a landing page and the traffic flows in.

“Advertisers keep telling us that reaching quality social audiences at scale is complex and resource-heavy. We built Paid Social Traffic to make that audience accessible through a single PropellerAds campaign: no separate accounts, no complicated setup,” said Julia Larionova, Head of Marketing at PropellerAds.

The format sits as a dedicated tab in the SSP campaign creation flow, alongside Onclick, Push, Interactive Ads and Telegram Ads. No third-party integrations, no extra ad accounts, no fresh batch of creatives — a landing page is enough to launch.

The audiences come in with high engagement intent, and the supply is aggregated from PropellerAds’ partners and made available only through the platform, so advertisers aren’t competing for it elsewhere. For verticals such as iGaming and Finance, the format offers clear requirements and a streamlined onboarding, with the company’s standard ad quality guidelines and policy applying throughout.

At launch, the format is live across a set of high-volume markets, more countries are on the way.

The launch also clarifies how social traffic now works on the platform. Organic Social Traffic — audiences from bloggers, channels, and publisher-owned communities — stays inside Onclick. Paid Social Traffic is the new, separate lane: a dedicated paid source aggregated through PropellerAds’ partners. Both coexist, with a clean line between them.

Advertisers planning longer commitments have another option. Through Custom Collaboration, partners can build tailored campaigns for clients with dedicated promo budgets and serious scale ambitions — a route aimed at the platform’s larger advertisers.

To start, advertisers select Paid Social Traffic in their next campaign and add a landing page. The platform handles delivery from there.

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