SBC Eurasia Editorial Team is happy to present a quick recap of the gambling industry events, news, regulations, and partnerships that happened last week.
In the 12th episode of iGaming Accent, host Vakho Mdivani welcomes Imeda Imedashvili, co-founder of Heropicks Games, for a candid conversation about startup life, the challenges of building a B2B fantasy sports platform, and the ever-changing landscape of daily fantasy sports.
SBC Summit returns to Lisbon next week with its biggest edition yet, delivering 20% year-on-year growth to reach 30,000 delegates. Moreover, after reclaiming the title of undisputed heavyweight world champion, Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk will take the main stage at the Summit.
SBC Summit will tap into this momentum with a new Emerging Markets: Eurasia & the Middle East track on Wednesday, 17 September, featuring five powerhouse sessions on market entry, regulation, and long-term growth strategies. For companies looking to stand out, securing a corporate hospitality box at the Legends Charity Game in Lisbon offers a unique opportunity to combine networking, brand promotion, and reputation building. Additionally, SBC will hold the second edition of a program promoting the Women Empowerment (WE) Initiative.
Gambling sponsorship in professional sports has been a defining cornerstone of modern marketing – both for the iGaming sector and the sports industry – for much of the 21st century. Additionally, gone are the days when just offering great odds or slick apps was enough to stand out, writes Jessie Sale, SBC News’ Senior Journalist.
Data from Veikkaus Group reveals minor turbulence in the Finnish market ahead of its scheduled re-regulation in 2027. While Greece’s OPAP SA has published its financial results for the second quarter and the first half of 2025, showing overall growth despite a decline in sports betting revenue.
Although the political situation in Thailand seems to have stabilised, optimism around the gambling bill is fading. However, the country’s economic situation may force new Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to reconsider his stance. While the appeal of the UAE as a land-based gambling market is so strong that, according to media reports, Wynn Resorts has already reserved space for a second project in the region.
In Germany, a warning has been issued to gambling consumers that ‘social betting platforms’ are not permitted under the laws of the Fourth Interstate Gambling Market (GlüNeuRStv).
Spelinspektionen, the Gambling Inspectorate of Sweden, has confirmed the appointment of Johan Röhr as Acting Director General.
The Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has stated that consumers who played on unlicensed gambling platforms from other EU Member States may seek to recover their losses under national law. While Illegal gambling operators control 71% of the online betting and casino market in the European Union.
Light & Wonder has set its sights on the Philippine online gaming market, despite the ongoing uncertainty surrounding its regulatory framework. While Sportingtech continues to chase opportunities in Latin American betting markets, with the company’s latest deal targeting the evolving Brazilian scene.
STATSCORE has agreed a three-year partnership with US exchange and prediction platform Kalshi, in a move that will strengthen the latter’s live sports trading products. While DATA.BET and Pragmatic Play have entered into an agreement to expand the latter’s product in the field of esports betting.
Tipico Group has completed the acquisition of ATLAS Group GmbH, the parent company of Admiral Austria. This should change the gambling market in Austria and strengthen the company’s position in German-speaking markets. While APERCON announces $300,000 investment in Spinjoy Games.
Entain is looking to sell its Australian venues business, which includes the market-leading pub poker operator Australian Poker League (APL) and its fast-growing trivia business. Moreover, AUSTRAC has reduced its claims against Entain while continuing to investigate potential breaches of anti-money laundering rules.
Galaxy Macau is spearheading the evolution of UFC into the Asian market through a four-year collaboration with the promotion until 2029. As a result of the collaboration, the venue will host three UFC FIGHT NIGHT events in Macau at the state-of-the-art Galaxy Arena.
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