SBC Eurasia Editorial Team is happy to present a quick recap of the gambling industry events, news, regulations, and partnerships that happened last week.
The Sejm of Poland has received a bill to end “Patostreaming”, which includes articles citing that the promotion of online gambling by influences should be treated as a criminal offence. While Romania’s regulator, ONJN, has asked the Ministry of Finance to take emergency measures and revamp the country’s self-exclusion framework.
Athens is informed that all options are being reviewed in the economic and social fight against black market operators, including prison sentences and consumer fines for repeated play on illegal websites.
A significant development has occurred in President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s renewed campaign against the illegal gambling market. While the border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia has led to more information being revealed about the reality of scam centres in the region.
As part two of the International Player Safety Index focusing on Africa launches, SBC News sat down with Simon Westbury, strategic advisor of 1xBet, to chat about what works best in different African markets on player safety.
Sportsbook and iGaming solutions provider Digitain has been granted a betting licence by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). While six operators have been hit with enforcement actions for breaching self-exclusion compliance rules in Australia.
Gaming industry regulatory veteran Martin Lycka has joined Czech-based esports betting company Oddin.gg in the newly created position vice president of institutional affairs.
The future of SOFTSWISS is increasingly tied to artificial intelligence: the company recently has announced the appointment of its first-ever Chief AI Officer. Additionally, SOFTSWISS will integrate its sportsbook solution with the TrueLabel platform, unlocking more market share in regulated jurisdictions.
Australian Star Entertainment Group posted a positive EBITDA for the first time in two years for the three months ending 31 December 2025. While Playtech has upgraded its 2025 expectations due to strong North American performance, saying it now anticipates full year adjusted EBITDA to be at least €195m ($226m).
Meridianbet announced that the company has completed the acquisition of Fairbet Ltd., a licensed retail gaming operator in Malta. While crypto-gambling billionaire Tim Heath is reported to be “in the late stages” of selling the Yolo Group brands Sportsbet.io and Bitcasino.io.
Betsson AB felt the impact of higher taxation in 2025, among other rising costs, and its full year accounts paint a picture which will become all too familiar to other gambling PLCs over the coming months.
Greentube has strengthened its presence in the US market after signing a new agreement with PlayStar in New Jersey.
Sensor Tower’s State of Mobile 2026 report showed that sports apps saw record downloads in 2025, with sportsbook and casino platforms at the centre of the growth.
Google has handed Barb and Kantar Media a cease-and-desist letter over YouTube viewer measurement data.
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