SBC Eurasia Editorial Team is happy to present a quick recap of the gambling industry events, news, regulations, and partnerships that happened last week.
SBC Summit has overhauled its ticketing structure with the introduction of five dedicated pass categories, while Affiliate Leaders Summit will now operate as a standalone event with its own separate ticketing system, reflecting the event’s continued growth and increasing audience diversification.
In this sector, networking at conferences isn’t about collecting badges. It’s about finding the right conversations – the ones that move a market-entry plan forward, shorten a sales cycle, or resolve a regulatory question before it becomes a problem.
Ukraine’s PlayCity issued 250 licences in its first year as the country’s gambling regulator. Those approvals generated about €14.23 million in fees for the state budget.
Finland’s main opposition parties are split on whether the state should sell Veikkaus, the national gambling operator. Additionally, Veikkaus will roll out a new set of individualised safer gambling tools correlating to the harm risk of every major player age group.
The Greek government intends to give sweeping new powers to the Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) to combat illegal gambling networks and protect consumers across Greece from black market threats. While Austria has got underway with its review of the gambling laws and privileges granted to Casinos Austria, beginning the regulatory pathway that will enable the country to launch a liberalised online gambling market.
A proposed European Union-wide tax on online gambling could generate up to €13.3bn during its first seven years, less than half the amount initially forecast, according to initial estimates by the European Commission. While It’s been a long time coming for the introduction of an EU-wide international player protection standard, and thanks to collaborative efforts spearheaded by the European Betting and Gaming Association (EGBA), the publication of a full set of guidelines is now set in stone.
Authorities in Thailand are set to launch a large-scale campaign against illegal online gambling operators ahead of this month’s FIFA World Cup. While the draw of Macau appears to remain strong despite global headwinds from ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
Poland’s Totalizator Sportowy has decided to let go of Szymon Gawryszczak following the culmination of a public scandal.
Ladbrokes and Coral owner Entain has appointed Sheila Bangalore as a Non-Executive Director, just over three weeks after Ricky Sandler left the business. While William Hill owner evoke has appointed Janice Duncan as Group Finance Director, rumors around a potential takeover continue to swirl.
People Incorporated, formerly IAC, has launched an $18bn bid to take control of gambling giant MGM Resorts International.
The international crypto entertainment platform 1win has announced the addition of Ilia Topuria to its VIP community. While Manchester United are reportedly closing in on the most lucrative training kit-only deal in football, with sources suggesting the club has wrapped up a £20m ($25.4m) deal with Super Group-owned Betway.
Predictions platform Polymarket has continued its marketing spree ahead of the World Cup, with its latest move being a partnership with football media firm OneFootball. While sports betting data provider FeedConstruct has added another league to its partner portfolio, striking a deal with the Romanian Football Federation.
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