SBC Eurasia Editorial Team is happy to present a quick recap of the gambling industry events, news, regulations, and partnerships that happened last week.
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A Kyrgyzstan lawmaker says the government must launch an online casino registry to prevent citizens from “drowning in debt.” While authorities in Uzbekistan have stated that advertisements for unlicensed gambling are rapidly spreading across the internet.
Poland has moved to criminalise the streaming and promotion of illegal gambling content as part of a broader crackdown on harmful online activity, placing influencers and content creators directly in the sights of prosecutors. While Slovakia’s gambling regulator has cautioned operators that the commercial opportunities of the FIFA World Cup 2026 must not come at the expense of consumer protection.
The Dutch government is planning another wave of restrictions on online gambling, targeting advertising, deposits, and the illegal market. While KSA has imposed a penalty payment on Adventure One QSS, the operator of the prediction market Polymarket, after it was found to still be active in the Netherlands one day later than it was supposed to be.
Nine European countries have come together to monitor and prevent prediction market activity within their jurisdictions during the FIFA World Cup.
Germany’s Interstate gambling regime faces a potential loss in betting turnover to unregulated operators of € 300m to € 400m during the FIFA World Cup. While Entain has published research highlighting the scale of illegal gambling advertising embedded within social media content consumed by young users in the United Kingdom.
Grainne Hurst, CEO of the British Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), has directly approached global tech companies including Meta and Google, urging them to join the trade body’s fight against the black market.
Kalshi has had potentially its biggest marketing win yet, after its partnership with Argentina’s Football Association (AFA) led to a promotional Instagram post from none other than Lionel Messi. While CreedRoomz is securing a partnership with football icon Ronaldinho Gaúcho.
For the iGaming industry, every World Cup is a distinct milestone in development: new products, new mechanics, new technologies, and new formats of fan engagement emerge. This is exactly the idea that PIXL.BET’s founder Maksim Afanasev had in mind when launching his project. While FeedConstruct is betting heavily on basketball this year, it seems, adding yet another tournament to its partnership portfolio.
Flutter Entertainment has confirmed plans to delist the company’s shares from the London Stock Exchange (LSE), becoming a solely NYSE-listed business.
The board of AB Trav och Galopp (ATG) has elected Anna Romboli as new Chief Executive Officer of Swedish horse racing totaliser and wagering firm.
European Entertainment Group (EEG) has shone a spotlight on Finland’s inbound iGaming regime, citing the soon-to-be-liberalised market as a new catalyst to help revive its performance across the Nordics.
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