NetEnt and Ve to offer big data marketing buying services to global iGaming sector
NetEnt AB (publ), a leading digital entertainment company, providing gaming solutions to online casino operators, and Ve Global (“Ve”), a marketing technology business that operates from product discovery through to purchase, have partnered to offer media buying services to online casino operators worldwide. Believed to be the largest data-collaboration of its kind in the iGaming sector, Oslo-listed Gaming Innovation Group Inc (“GiG”), is confirmed as the first customer to benefit from the technology.
The NetEnt and Ve partnership will reduce player acquisition cost and improve retention for online gaming operators worldwide, by creating a media buying platform that offers access to unrivalled audience intelligence and behavioural insights.
This means that casino operators can be more accurate and precise in their marketing activities, while reducing marketing spend and maximising return on marketing investments. The technology will achieve this by building an in-depth but anonymised understanding of online gaming audiences, and then harness this insight to serve display advertising that is more relevant to each user.
The partnership will use Ve’s proprietary Demand Side Platform (DSP), a technology developed in-house for media transparency and to reduce the costs built into 3rd party platforms. By pairing Ve’s DSP with NetEnt’s statistical insights, the new service will also give gaming operators more control over their campaigns and the ability to continuously optimise their ads to ensure maximum impact. Oslo-listed Gaming Innovation Group Inc (“GiG”), one of NetEnt’s current customers, is confirmed as the first customer to benefit from the technology.
Enrico Bradamante, Managing Director and Chief of EMO at NetEnt, said: “The partnership between NetEnt and Ve Global is about combining a leading media buying desk platform with a unique source of iGaming data, to serve a demand from international casino operators. We look forward to continue helping our customers stay ahead of the competition by offering a solution for more efficient marketing.”
Morten Tonnesen, CEO at Ve, said: “iGaming customer acquisition has not evolved as quickly as other online sectors and faced with stiff competition, casino operators need to start leveraging data to cost-effectively present advertising to relevant users across the Web. The combination of Ve’s technology and NetEnt’s unique insights means iGaming operators have the opportunity to execute programmatic media buying as efficiently as possible.”
Beta clients will be on-boarded towards the end of 2017, starting with GiG, and the official launch of the media buying service will take place early next year. Both NetEnt and Ve have also reinforced their commitment to protecting and respecting the privacy of those using their technology by adhering to stringent privacy principles in full compliance with applicable regulations.
For additional information please contact:
Enrico Bradamante, MD of NetEnt Malta Ltd and Chief of European Market Operations
Phone: +356 79 676 868
enrico.bradamante@netent.com
Roland Glasfors, Investor Relations, NetEnt AB (publ)
Phone +46 760 024 863
roland.glasfors@netent.com
Danny Bartlett, International Head of Communication, Ve Global
Phone: +44 (0) 7737315081
Danny.bartlett@ve.com
This information is information that NetEnt AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08:30 CET on October 16, 2017.
About NetEnt
NetEnt AB (publ) is a leading digital entertainment company, providing premium gaming solutions to the world’s most successful online casino operators. Since its inception in 1996, NetEnt has been a true pioneer in driving the market with thrilling games powered by a cutting-edge platform. NetEnt is committed to helping customers stay ahead of the competition, is listed on NASDAQ Stockholm (NET–B) and employs 900 people in Stockholm, Malta, Kiev, Krakow, Gothenburg, Gibraltar and New Jersey. www.netent.com
Ve Global
Ve Global (“Ve”) exists to inspire our client’s customers throughout their online journey, regardless of business size or sector. Founded in 2009, Ve started life developing basket recovery email technology. But that was just the beginning. Our appetite to predict and respond to consumer behaviour in the digital age led us to develop award-winning technologies, that attract the right audience, with the right message at the right time.
Today, we serve 10,000 clients across 18 territories, with our consumer-first solutions ensuring every customer enjoys the tailored and intuitive online experience they deserve.
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