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Craig Abrahams shared this15 years. It’s never easy to find the "right" time to leave a team you have been a part of since the beginning. I met Robert and Uri at the start of 2011 and Caesars Interactive acquired Playtika just a few months later. From that moment on, it has been quite the journey—from the 2016 sale and our 2021 IPO to the 12+ acquisitions we’ve made along the way. That said, I had to make a hard personal decision and now is the time to take a break (starting in April). I’m looking forward to investing my time and energy into my family, and taking the space to think and reflect before I take on my next professional challenge. To Robert, the Board, the leadership team, and every Playtikan past and present: thank you for the trust, the partnership, and the memories. Robert Antokol Uri ShahakMitch Garber C.M.
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Craig Abrahams reposted thisCraig Abrahams reposted thisIsrael is where Playtika was founded. It’s our beating heart – and it is bleeding. As we grieve and try to process the scale of our tragedy, a brutal terrorist massacre of innocent civilians: moms and dads, children and the elderly, entire families that are now gone, we at Playtika are doing all we can to support our employees, their loved ones, and our communities in Israel — donating and supporting with everything in our power. The hard truth is that it is one of our nations darkest hours. loved ones have been injured, killed, or kidnapped. Some of our colleagues have been called into active service - we stand by them and their families with full support and look forward to their safe return. Sadly, Playtika is experienced at operating at times of crisis and war, yet we remain steadfast and resilient, and know we can rely on the support of Playtikans around the world. When it come to our people, we are first and foremost committed to their safety and well-being. In such circumstances we offer them a range of physical, mental and emotional support, and are proud to see them doing all they can to support our nation - from duty reserve, donating blood and supplies, to provide housing for displaced citizens. Whatever the future holds one thing is certain - we are in this together, and together we shall prevail. *Sharing with you below the message I shared with our employees globally. #WeStandWithIsraelPlaytika Stands Strong: Supporting Team and Community as Israel Goes to WarPlaytika Stands Strong: Supporting Team and Community as Israel Goes to War
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Craig Abrahams liked thisCraig Abrahams liked thisPrediction markets are gaining renewed attention across industries. On May 19, The Paley Center convenes Tarek Mansour (Kalshi) and Alex Michael (LionTree Sports) for a conversation on how these markets work, what insights they may offer, and the broader considerations for media, technology, and public discourse. Moderated by Sara Eisen. Sponsored by Nielsen. Tuesday, May 19 | The Paley Museum Reception: 12:30 PM Conversation + Q&A: 1:00–2:00 PM Space is limited. RSVP early: https://bit.ly/4tnqiNV Not a Member? Consider joining the Paley Media Council to access invitation-only conversations with the leaders shaping the future of media.
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Craig Abrahams liked thisCraig Abrahams liked thisI am happy to announce that I have joined Full House Resorts this week. I have worked with the team before and this feels like coming home. Very excited about the role.
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Craig Abrahams liked this15 years. It’s never easy to find the "right" time to leave a team you have been a part of since the beginning. I met Robert and Uri at the start of 2011 and Caesars Interactive acquired Playtika just a few months later. From that moment on, it has been quite the journey—from the 2016 sale and our 2021 IPO to the 12+ acquisitions we’ve made along the way. That said, I had to make a hard personal decision and now is the time to take a break (starting in April). I’m looking forward to investing my time and energy into my family, and taking the space to think and reflect before I take on my next professional challenge. To Robert, the Board, the leadership team, and every Playtikan past and present: thank you for the trust, the partnership, and the memories. Robert Antokol Uri ShahakMitch Garber C.M.
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Craig Abrahams liked thisAfter more than 25 years building ad tech at Viant and watching brands pour billions into the same platforms, one question keeps bothering me: For the past 10 years, the majority of digital advertising budgets from the world’s biggest brands have flowed to three companies: Google. Meta. Amazon. They now control 56.1% of global digital ad spend outside China — and that share is still climbing (WARC 2025). Here’s the uncomfortable truth almost no one in marketing wants to admit: If those platforms drive so much growth… why don’t the companies spending billions on them ever say so in their own 10-Ks? Go read the filings from P&G, Nike, PepsiCo, Booking, and Expedia. When leadership explains what actually drove results, they cite: • pricing and product innovation • distribution expansion • brand strength and loyalty • direct traffic Not “we ramped up spend on Google, Meta, or Amazon.” The data gets even clearer. P&G cut $200M in digital spend — and increased reach by 10% while making marketing 10% more effective, with zero sales impact. eBay’s landmark experiments proved shutting off paid search (especially branded) caused virtually zero drop in traffic or revenue. Booking Holdings keeps tying stronger efficiency to growing direct/loyalty traffic over paid search. These platforms are world-class at capturing demand and claiming attribution credit. But a mountain of evidence shows they may not be the ones creating it. The last decade was about attribution. The next decade belongs to brands that can prove real incremental growth. When that shift hits, a lot of budget assumptions are going to break. Question for you: Are you still optimizing for last-click attribution… or already testing true incrementality? Drop your take below — I’d genuinely love to hear it.
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Craig Abrahams liked thisCraig Abrahams liked thisTeamworks, the Operating System for Sports™ powering more than 7,000 elite sports organizations globally, today announced the acquisition of Pro Football Focus (PFF)’s enterprise business, including its proprietary game event data and analytics platform that NFL teams and collegiate football programs rely on daily. LionTree Advisors is proud to have served as exclusive financial advisor to PFF on this transaction. https://lnkd.in/e7TAw_NA
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Craig Abrahams liked thisCraig Abrahams liked thisOne visit. Multiple conversations. A lasting impact. Our very own CEO Robert Antokol, just wrapped up an incredible visit with our Wooga team in Berlin. He got the chance to host a round-table, meet with employees, and hear about new initiatives. Till next time! ✨
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Craig Abrahams liked thisToday, Omni Agent Solutions announced that it has been acquired by Fortress Investment Group. Eight years ago, Brian Osborne and I sat down and talked about what Omni could become. At the time, it was a respected firm with nearly 50 years of history and a team that genuinely cared about doing good work. What it needed was investment: in technology, in people, and in a broader vision for what case administration could look like in a more complex and demanding restructuring environment. What Brian and the team have built since that initial conversation has gone beyond what I expected. I am proud to say that I will be staying on as a member of the board, and I could not be more confident in the partnership ahead. Fortress understands legal services and financial administration in a way that very few ownership groups do. In a business where credibility is earned one case at a time, that matters enormously. To the Omni team: what you have built is exceptional. To our clients and partners: you are in the best possible hands, with even more resources behind the work you have trusted us with. Here's to many more years of success.Craig Abrahams liked thisOmni Agent Solutions is pleased to announce that we have been acquired by funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group. Since 1970, Omni has administered some of the most complex Chapter 11 proceedings in the country, serving restructuring counsel, financial advisors, courts, and creditors across thousands of matters. This partnership with Fortress provides long-term capital and institutional resources to support continued investment in technology, our team, and the service platform our clients rely on every day. Our commitment to precision, responsiveness, and high-touch service does not change. The work continues as normal. Full announcement in the comments.
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Lawrence Litzky
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Commenting on a post by Leo Mindyuk, Founder & CEO of BOSONIC, Rosario Ingargiola... Very well said, Leo, and you would know, you are executing numerous successful algo strategies that have to account for this reality. Another interesting metric is to look at a largely institutional venue like LMAX Digital where in Jan26 they did $9 Billion of volume, but the Average Trade Size across 4.25 million trades for BTC was ~$10,000 and for ETH was ~$3,000 This is why you need truly tradable liquidity aggregation. It needs to be across a much larger pool of liquidity providing exchanges and market makers, but very importantly it needs to include other buy-side and sell-side orders in a global consolidated order book. Many don't understand that with solutions like Talos (which are great at what they do) they show you the aggregated liquidity, but each underlying liquidity source is a separate channel with its own funding characteristics. Specifically, you have to either put an allocation of assets at each underlying exchange or set up bilateral credit with each underlying market maker. As liquidity shifts you run into ceilings on each of these liquidity channels and as you move in and out of positions you can also run into capital constraints. The solution has to go beyond what is being sold as Off-Exchange Settlement. The real solution has these characteristics: 1. Single pool of trading collateral in your own account at your own Qualified Custodian or in your self-custody wallet address on Smart Vault. No accounts on the exchanges, no bilateral-credit or tri-party agreements. Everyone is AML/KYC'd through a BSA regulated entity or equivalent. 2. An aggregation of CeXs, ECNs, Market Makers, and *very importantly* native resting Limit GTC Orders of Buy-side and Sell-side counterparties. Orders can match with other Limit GTC orders or be routed out for execution on external order books (CeXs, some ECNs) or against streaming quotes (Market Makers, some ECNs). Throw in a Dark Pool that can also match against the Lit Book liquidity for good measure. Oh and don't forget DeX liquidity. 3. Real-time multilateral netting across all counterparties, i.e., you can Buy BTC on CeX-1 and Sell BTC on CeX-2 and you are net flat instantly. No capital inefficiencies or funding/credit ceilings as the best price shifts around. 4. All of this global liquidity is tradable from a single account with automated atomic net settlement. No pre-allocations of capital, no bilateral settlement. Bosonic has been quietly building towards this for a long time. It's been a painful journey because it's never been done before, but we are live with this solution today and getting ready to scale up. Now our work is to educate some of the CeXs and Market Makers and get the liquidity takers asking them for participation. Stay tuned.... https://lnkd.in/eN-Fu4vg
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Mariam Nusrat
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🚀 Breakfast at Nasdaq Yesterday, I had the honor to join an AlphaTON Capital breakfast at Nasdaq. Starting the day in a place where global markets open and ideas become reality set the perfect tone for what followed. 🌐 A Window Into the Open Network Future Hearing Brittany Kaiser and Enzo Villani talk about digital sovereignty, open networks and the scale of the Telegram ecosystem was energizing in the best way. It felt less like theory and more like a shift already in motion. One billion users, decentralized infrastructure and a new kind of participation on the internet. There is something very real taking shape here. I walked out thinking about how these systems can transform not just finance, but learning, access and inclusion. 🎮 And yes… we made a fan game And because at Breshna we build when we get inspired, we created a tiny tribute called TON Treasure Trail. A light, fun game where you race through the open network catching the “gems” of decentralization, speed, scale and privacy. A small nod to the opportunity AlphaTON is helping shape. ⚡ Why this matters to us We believe games can do so much more than entertain. They can teach, spark curiosity and empower people to participate in new systems. That is why we are excited about Telegram mini apps. They offer a powerful distribution channel for: • Financial literacy • Health awareness • Youth empowerment • Community-driven learning Play that has purpose, inside platforms people already use daily. 🌍 Proof this model works Earlier this year, we partnered with a telco super app in Pakistan. The results: • 400 games in under 7 months • 1.45 million plays • 1200 plus days of gameplay time Accessible creation + distribution = engagement at scale. 🎯 What comes next Gaming on Telegram is just getting started. And the future looks like: Play with meaning. Create without friction. Participate without permission. We are excited to bring our no-code game engine and purposeful game experiences to this ecosystem. Big thanks to the AlphaTON team for a thoughtful and energizing morning. Grateful to be learning, building and showing up where the future is unfolding. Onward. Link to the game ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eH5mQtEs Sandra Ditore Jennifer de Broglie Wes Levitt, CFA Yury Mitin William De Ath
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Archie Stonehill
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Really excited for this discussion, especially given the pace of recent updates. This summer has truly been non-stop for app store policy developments, and not just in America or Europe, but in pretty much ever major gaming market globally. Here are a few of the major developments, just from July 2025: > Android cracking wide open in the USA (full write up here: https://lnkd.in/ef8Aqeyu) > The UK starting to set out what DMCC enforcement will look like (the CMA in the UK outlined its next steps for DMCC enforcement in July https://lnkd.in/e84ZWAnD) > Key Asian countries - notably Japan - steadily progressing towards more open digital markets by finalizing their new pro-competitive laws (Japan finalized the SSCPA in July 2025) I am excited to talk through all those new opportunities and recap what we've seen a few months on from the Apple changes in May. #D2C #gamedev #GooglePlay #android
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Evan Zirschky
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Dmitry Belianin
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3 critical signs a brand is worth acquiring beyond revenue... In this 15M Mastery episode, I sit down with Reid Rooney, CEO and co-founder of Betsperts Media & Technology Group. Together, we explore how to grow through smart acquisitions in today's fragmented betting and sports media market. Here's what you'll learn: • The overlooked cultural component that can make or break your acquisition strategy (and why Intel once cancelled a deal because of this exact factor) • Why rushing post-acquisition changes is silently killing your ROI (and the counterintuitive approach that builds stronger user loyalty instead) • The acquisition trap even experienced media groups fall into when entering operator markets (and how to avoid these costly miscalculations) This episode is perfect for iGaming entrepreneurs and investors looking to build sustainable growth through acquisitions without alienating the very communities that make these brands valuable. Check the comments to find the episode. What's your approach to maintaining brand authenticity when integrating newly acquired businesses?
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Olivier Degryck
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Market Liquidity: A Key Factor for Long-Term Success in Sports Betting Most bettors focus on odds, Yield, or win rate. However, one of the most decisive - and frequently overlooked - variables in sports betting is market liquidity. In practice, liquidity determines whether a strategy is merely profitable on paper or truly exploitable at scale over the long term. This article explains why liquidity matters, how it affects betting performance, and how it can be used to distinguish casual tipsters from genuine professionals. ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/ei7jX-7a
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**Fubo and Hulu Live TV: A Strategic Fusion in Live Sports Streaming** The recent merger of Fubo with Hulu Live TV reflects a growing trend in the streaming industry—converging platforms to enhance viewer experience and broaden content offerings. As Fubo integrates its live sports features into a more comprehensive service, we at ElevenX Capital see the potential for this model to reshape competitive dynamics within the sector. How do you think this merger will impact subscriber growth and market positioning for both brands? #investing #innovation #venturecapital #entrepreneurship
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Anthony Huang
The Forest Road Company • 1K followers
Finally had time to digest Aream & Co's Q2 Video Game Market Report and here's why I think it suggests AA-Tier Game Studios could be the next sweet spot Risk-off in early‐stage --> Divergence in strategic and larger scale M&A versus private investments: Seed and Series A rounds cratered by ~45% QoQ in contrast to Scopely’s $3.5 billion purchase of Niantic’s games armshow casing how strategic buyers and PE can still write big checks for proven franchises. Scale trumps novelty --> Buyers are paying up for user bases, “hits” with reliable live-ops revenue still fetch premium valuations. Operating playbooks are winning --> Focused PE investors bring deep tech-ops expertise (live-ops optimization, data science teams) and an ability to leverage playbooks across portfolio companies, including gaming-adjacent services like AI-powered analytics platforms However, we seem to be missing out on the “Middle Class” within games Leaner budgets, proven track records, lower execution risk --> operate on leaner budgets yet deliver polished, narrative-driven experiences. Many are also led by proven veterans and excellent story tellers Strong unit economics --> without massive UA spend, these games often achieve 50–70% gross margins on in-game purchases and DLC, comparable to AAA after launch. A small-hit title can still return 2–3× Portfolio effects smooth volatility --> Bundling 3–5 titles spreads risk; with modest capex, a diversified AA portfolio can could theoretically outperform single-asset bets Just as A24 built a thriving business by backing auteur-driven, mid-budget films like Moonlight and Lady Bird, and Neon amplified that model globally with successes like Parasite, private equity investors can play the same role for AA-tier game studios. By partnering with veteran developers—those “game auteurs” who’ve already delivered hits—there is an opportunity to provide the capital and strategic support that lets them focus on craft and community At Forest Road Company, this could be a natural fit for our opportunistic investing approach—where structured capital meets proven teams, lean budgets and clear growth levers. While we’re still refining our our thesis and appetite, would love to connect with experienced players within the space to learn more https://lnkd.in/eY5aB9Am
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Duncan Acres
Turnkey • 5K followers
85 companies. One goal: make crypto payments work in the real world. Turnkey is joining Mastercard's Crypto Partner Program - and I genuinely think this is one of the most important coalitions in payments right now. Stablecoins and tokenized assets are ready. The rails are being built. But none of it scales without secure, compliant wallet infrastructure underneath. Big things ahead 🚀 🔑 💸
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Marc Rashba
StreamingMethod LLC • 3K followers
As the sun sets on another MIPCOM, the tone is set for future markets in the coming weeks and months: 1. Both YouTube and the creator economy are in the game; 2. Micro dramas are hot and on the acquisition agenda; 3. 3rd Party Channel distribution is consolidating under bigger aggregators so one-off channels may have an even harder time getting a response from platforms; and the major studios still mean business as Sony Pictures returns to MIPCOM after a 5+ year absence. #mipcom2025 #streaming.
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Rob Jonas
Luminate • 8K followers
Insights from Luminate's 2025 Midyear Music Report are in! 📈 Global Streaming Continues Surge: Global on-demand audio streams rose 10% to 2.5 trillion in H1 2025. This surge is driven by ex-U.S. markets surging 13% to 1.8 trillion, with streaming accounting for 92% of U.S. music consumption in early 2025. 📉 Album Sales Decline Amidst Streaming Dominance: U.S. total album consumption rose 4% to 558.9 million, yet total album sales declined 6% to 41 million in H1 2025. Digital album sales notably dropped 18% to 7 million, signifying a shift from direct purchases. 💿 Physical Album Sales Show Resilience Excluding Key Artists: While overall physical album sales declined 3% to 34 million, excluding all Taylor Swift products reveals a 6% increase to 32 million. This suggests underlying stability or growth in physical formats for other artists. 🎸 Genre Dynamics Evolve, with Rock Leading Growth: Rock leads U.S. on-demand audio sharepoint growth in H1 2025, with Alt Rock driving volume change across subgenres. Christian/Gospel notably ascended to 7th place in US On-Demand Audio volume. 🤠 Country Music's Strong Performance in Current Content: Country music's Current streaming showed an 8% volume growth in H1 2025, signaling strong performance for newer releases. Conversely, R&B/Hip-Hop's Current streaming volume saw a notable 9% decline. 📻 "Recession Pop" Resurgence Signals Catalog Power: Pop songs from the 2007-2012 era grew 6% in On-Demand Audio volume in 2025, exceeding the U.S. industry's 5% rate. This underscores the enduring streaming appeal of specific catalog content, with top tracks including Bruno Mars' "Just the Way You Are" (92M ODA). ❤️🔥 Super Fans Drive Deeper Engagement & Monetization: 18% of U.S. music listeners are "super fans," engaging in 5+ distinct ways. These highly engaged consumers significantly contribute to artist monetization, evidenced by higher tipping on platforms like Discord and Twitch. 🎮🎧 New Platforms Crucial for Music Discovery & Interaction: Gaming platforms are new avenues for music, tracking over 197 million Global Interactive On-Demand Streams (April-July 2025). Podcasts are also vital, with 37% of listeners playing new albums in their first week. 🎬 Transmedia Strategies and Catalog Resurgence: Transmedia strategies effectively boost music consumption, with artists leveraging film/TV roles (e.g., LISA on HBO's The White Lotus). Music documentaries, like "Becoming Led Zeppelin," are highly effective in revitalizing catalog streams, driving a sustained 23% increase in the band's global ODA, peaking at 40 million. 🤖 AI's Evolving Role in Music Creation and Industry Dialogue: 1 in 3 U.S. music listeners are comfortable with AI creating song instrumentals. Artists openly using AI, like Aventhis, have generated over 5 million global on-demand audio streams since April 2025, highlighting AI's immediate impact on the industry. Access the report in the comments below:
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Michael Leone
Systems Heavy • 765 followers
The big takeaway here is that the things which have been true for the last 3 years are now unavoidable. Things are not going back to the way they were, and those of us coming from the AAA industry need to accept our resumes just aren't as valuable as they used to be. We have simply stopped making games that people want to play, and the market dynamics reflect that. Those who used to be (or could have been) our players are finding alternatives elsewhere. In order to live into the next era, we need a page one rewrite. The things we think we know, everything from how to develop, to how we market, and even how we understand games as a medium must be put under a microscope.
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Roger Ehrenberg
Game Changers Ventures • 11K followers
A ground breaking partnership that reflects Betr’s laser focus on the fan experience. Polymarket has blazed the trail in prediction markets and couldn’t have picked a better partner in Betr. Game Changers Ventures #predictionmarkets
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