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 latest episode of iGaming Accent, host Vako Mdivani welcomes Tereza Tokmajyan, CMO of TotoGaming, for a candid and insightful conversation about her journey in iGaming, the challenges of international expansion, and the evolving marketing landscape in the industry.
As Canada’s gaming landscape enters a decisive period of expansion and reform, SBC Summit Canada 2026 will bring leadership, regulation and commercial strategy into sharp focus.
The Supreme Court of Ukraine has ruled that mentioning the brand or trademark of a gambling operator should be considered gambling advertising and therefore falls under the restrictions established by national advertising legislation. Additionally, Ukraine has issued lottery operator licenses for the first time in 12 years. Permits were granted to MSL, Patriot, and the Ukrainian National Lottery.
The Romanian government has tightened gambling regulations through an emergency decree, granting municipalities the power to restrict or completely ban betting outlets and slot machine halls. While the Faculty of Education at the University of Trnava has been enlisted to develop a new programme aimed at raising awareness of gambling risks and harms among the public, institutions and authorities of the Republic of Slovakia.
Veikkaus CEO Olli Sarekoski has stated that the company is ready for international competition as Finland’s online gaming market prepares for diversification. While regulated online casinos are edging closer towards reality in New Zealand, as the Online Casino Gambling bill has passed its second reading in the country’s Parliament.
The roadmap is becoming clear for Japan as its casino sector continues on a path of transformation. While authorities in Singapore and Taiwan have uncovered assets worth more than $700 million in the case against alleged casino scam kingpin Chen Zhi, as the investigation continues to expand.
Sportradar posted record revenues of just under $1.3bn for the 2025 financial year. While Stoke City recorded a pre-tax profit of around $66 million for the year ending 31 May 2025, following the write-off of $99.5 million in intragroup loans from former owner bet365.
Former Chelsea and Real Madrid star Eden Hazard has signed a partnership with betting operator Stake as a global brand ambassador. While the Bulgarian Football Union will vote on officially adopting a ban on betting for all football staff at its next plenary meeting.
Two offshore operators have been hit with major fines by the Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), over illegally targeting the domestic market. While a funded class action lawsuit has been filed against the SkyCity Entertainment Group, challenging the legality of its online operations in Malta.
Bally’s Corporation and Intralot have launched a new brand for their North American lottery technology operations, unveiling Bally’s Intralot in the US and Bally’s Intralot CA in Canada.
Kaizen Gaming has expanded its technological capabilities by acquiring GameplAI, an AI-driven sports trading and analytics provider, for an undisclosed sum.
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