Can Play-to-Earn Revitalize Crypto Casino Affiliates?
November 2024 – The crypto iGaming industry is growing at an unprecedented rate, surpassing fiat platforms in volume and engagement. Yet, as blockchain gaming disrupts the traditional casino model, affiliates—once central to fiat-based iGaming—are struggling to stay relevant. Enter SportsWizard.io, a platform introducing a Play-to-Earn (P2E) model designed to reignite affiliate marketing in the crypto space.
Reinventing Affiliates with Play-to-Earn
SportsWizard is transforming affiliation by letting users earn rewards—dubbed Crystals—through activities like referrals, challenges, and mini-games. These Crystals can be redeemed for deposits at crypto betting platforms, exclusive merchandise, and more. By rewarding engagement, SportsWizard creates value for users while driving traffic and conversions for operators.
"Crypto iGaming players are incredibly valuable, and there’s more than enough margin to share with users who help drive growth," says co-founder Jan Lindow. "Our P2E model ensures everyone in the ecosystem benefits."
The Power of Strategic Partnerships
SportsWizard’s strategy includes partnerships with high-profile platforms like Spielworks, a GameFi leader with close to 8 million users. Even in early tests, the collaboration drove over 6,000 sign-ups in a week, showcasing the potential of combining P2E mechanics with large, engaged communities. Future partnerships and a sports influencer ambassador program aim to amplify these results further.
A New Chapter for Affiliates
With plans to expand its offerings—adding tokenization, an eSports section, and new rewards—SportsWizard is building a collaborative model that redefines what affiliate marketing can achieve in crypto gaming. "We’re just getting started," says Lindow.
Could Play-to-Earn be the key to reviving affiliate success in the crypto casino space? SportsWizard.io seems well on its way to proving it is.