Cafrino

03/17/2026

Cafrino Gaming was excited to attend the NEXT.io Summit 2026 in New York City, marking our second year at one of the industry’s leading events.

The focus was simple, connect with operators and partners, strengthen relationships, and continue positioning our Poker API as a scalable solution for Social Casino platforms.

A big thank you to the speakers, partners, and everyone we had the opportunity to connect with throughout the week.

Great conversations, valuable connections, and strong momentum coming out of the week in the city that never sleeps.

Read the full recap here:
https://lnkd.in/gfaGkFBQ

03/04/2026

In slot-heavy ecosystems, growth conversations often center on scale:

Traffic volume.
Conversion optimization.
CPA efficiency.

But acquisition alone doesn’t determine portfolio durability.

Retention architecture does.

Across our partner environments, introducing poker has measurably increased engagement depth - not by replacing slots, but by adding a structurally different format.

The result is not simply more activity.

It’s longer sessions, higher repeat participation, and improved revenue per active user.

Acquisition fills funnels.
Retention strengthens portfolios.

Sustainable growth requires both.

If you’re evaluating retention durability, this is a conversation worth having.

More on our structural approach to engagement at cafrinogaming.com.

03/02/2026

Engagement metrics do not scale without infrastructure.
Format performance is only one part of the equation.

In 2025, Cafrino invested in:

• Backend performance optimization
• Player-facing UI redesign
• Scalable deployment architecture
• Expanded compliance readiness
• White Label and API integrations

These enhancements supported:

• 131% revenue growth in a newly integrated partner
• 41% player growth
• 99.56% increase in average purchase

Product matters.

Infrastructure determines whether product performance translates into enterprise growth.

Technology depth underpins engagement depth.

If scalable infrastructure is part of your 2026 growth strategy, let’s connect.

Explore CafrinoGaming.com or reach out to us directly.

02/28/2026

Across partner environments, we’ve observed 25–50% crossover from slot players engaging with poker when introduced.

That crossover alone changes portfolio dynamics.

Additionally, poker gameplay includes natural pauses between hands.

Those windows create opportunities for:

• Cross-vertical exposure
• Supplemental engagement
• Expanded session monetization

Without interrupting primary gameplay.

Layered engagement increases session density.

Session density increases monetization efficiency.

In capital-intensive ecosystems, structural efficiency matters.

How is this playing out in your environment? Share your perspective below.

02/27/2026

There’s a noticeable shift happening in Casino Operator portfolios.

Across our partner network, we’re seeing increased attention toward retention-driven models, not just acquisition-driven ones.

One area standing out: poker.

Not because it’s new.
Because it’s structurally different.

Here’s what our Casino Operator partners are experiencing:

• A relatively low-competition vertical compared to saturated slot markets
• ~89% one-year player retention in poker segments
• 86-minute average session times
• 34% of MAUS engaging daily
• Much Higher LTV per active user
• No traditional house risk, earn revenue regardless of who wins

Longer sessions create more monetization windows.
Higher retention improves LTV-to-CAC efficiency.
Daily engagement compounds value over time.

And perhaps most importantly, poker introduces depth...not just reach.

The operators adding poker aren’t replacing slots.
They’re strengthening retention architecture.

When evaluating retention performance, what factors are driving the greatest impact right now?

Curious to hear what others are observing in the comments.

02/26/2026

Cafrino Gaming is heading to the NEXT Summit in New York City this March.

Our Founder & CEO, Mike Murphy, and Account Manager, Haley Hernandez, will be on site March 8–12 connecting with operators, partners, and industry peers.

NEXT Summit provides a key opportunity to advance new growth initiatives, strengthen partnerships, and continue building momentum across the online gaming space.

If you’ll be attending, we invite you to connect. Please reach out directly to schedule a time to meet with our team.

You can also connect with us on LinkedIn to coordinate ahead of the event: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cafrino/

See you in NYC!

NEXT.io

02/20/2026

What a year it's been.

Cafrino Gaming Delivers Record Revenue and Accelerates B2B Expansion COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cafrino Gaming (Cafrino, Inc.), a B2B and B2C gaming provider of legal online poker since 2014, has announced record-setting revenue for 2025, highlighted by a 64% year-over-year in...

02/23/2025

Excited to be a part of this next big wave of Mobile Gaming and Social Casinos.

Discover how mobile gaming is driving growth in social casinos and reshaping the gaming landscape as we know it.

07/31/2020

Check out the mention in the Casino Journal this month.

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05/20/2020

Good job Cafrino team!

https://seekingalpha.com/pr/17874382-nlop-com-reports-increase-in-users-and-revenue-investment-in-new-technologies-ramps-up

05/05/2020

Super excited!!! :) Sign up for mobile beta!

https://nlop.com/beta-testing-nlop-mobile-poker/