Why Casino Operators Have a Traffic Problem They Can't See

A casino can have more traffic, more registrations and more FTDs than six months ago and still be moving backwards. Here's why volume metrics hide the problem.

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The Casino Retention Problem Starts Before the First Deposit

Retention is often treated as a CRM problem. The difficulty is that the most important decisions affecting retention are usually made long before CRM has a chance to do anything.

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Why More Casino Bonuses Don't Necessarily Mean More Growth

Promotional performance is often judged by the easiest numbers to see. The more important question is whether the incentive created incremental value that exceeded the cost of creating it.

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The Affiliate Program Is One of the Most Misunderstood Parts of an Online Casino

Affiliate marketing is easy to reduce to a simple equation: the affiliate sends players, the operator pays. The reality is considerably more complicated.

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Launching a New Casino: The First 90 Days That Actually Matter

The pressure of a new casino launch can easily turn the first few months into a race for volume. That's usually a mistake.

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The iGaming KPI Dashboard Is Lying to You

A casino dashboard can be completely accurate and still tell management the wrong story. Here's why — and how to read the numbers more usefully.

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What Is a Good CAC for an Online Casino?

There is no universal number. The answer depends on the value of the player being acquired, the market, the channel and the costs behind the initial deposit.

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How Do You Calculate Casino Player LTV?

Casino player LTV is one of the most important numbers in iGaming and one of the easiest to calculate badly. Here is how to do it properly.

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Casino Affiliate Audit: How to Know Which Affiliates Are Actually Making You Money

An affiliate can be responsible for a large number of FTDs and still produce poor economics. Here is how to find out which partners are worth paying.

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Why Are Casino Players Churning? 8 Problems Operators Should Check

Player churn is often the final symptom of a problem that started much earlier in the journey. Here are the eight causes operators should investigate first.

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Casino CAC Payback Period: How Long Should It Take to Recover Acquisition Cost?

A casino can have strong acquisition numbers and still run into trouble if it takes too long to recover the cost of acquiring players.

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How to Audit an Online Casino Acquisition Funnel

Most casino operators don't really know where their funnel is leaking. Here is how to audit every stage from traffic to LTV.

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