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We are joined by the magnificently-named Max Tesla, CEO and co-founder of Blask.com, a new B2B gaming analytics platform. Blask provides a one-stop shop for operators looking to launch brands in new countries by offering insights into the total available market, competitive landscape, and trends driving the market. The platform uses the BLASK index, which measures the share of search for individual brands within a country, to track user interest and online visibility. Blask also utilizes AI and deep learning models to predict brand performance and emerging trends, as well as automate the discovery of new brands and games in the iGaming industry. Max says the platform can predict similarities in game providers and time series data, allowing users to compare brands and identify trends. It also offers sports data analysis, helping marketers understand the impact, importance, and interest of specific sports events.

Useful info links from Blask so you can check it out:

https://blask.com/blog/ 

https://blask.com/faq/blask-index/

https://blask.com/blog/share-of-search-a-new-metric-for-understanding-market-volume/

In a nutshell:

• Blask is a B2B gaming analytics platform that provides insights into the total available market, competitive landscape, and trends driving the market for operators looking to launch their brands in new countries.
• The BLASK index measures the share of search for individual brands within a country, reflecting online visibility and customer interest.
• Blask utilizes AI and deep learning models to predict brand performance and emerging trends, as well as automate the discovery of new brands and games in the iGaming industry.
• The platform collects data from multiple sources, including Google APIs, to provide accurate and up-to-date information for decision-making.
• Blask's goal is to scale up to tracking 50 countries by midsummer and 100 countries by the end of the year, with plans to expand to the US market in the future.
• The platform can predict similarities in game providers and time series data, allowing users to compare brands and identify trends.
• Blask offers sports data analysis, helping marketers understand the impact, importance, and interest of specific sports events.

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