SBC Eurasia Editorial Team is happy to present a quick recap of the gambling industry events, news, regulations, and partnerships that happened last week.
At SBC Summit Tbilisi 2026, Chairperson at 1xCare, Simon Westbury used his fireside chat to argue that responsible gambling can no longer be treated as a narrow compliance requirement. Instead, he framed player protection as a core element of long-term, regulated and sustainable growth for the betting and gaming industry.
Moreover, as revealed at the Summit, government officials and policy advisers are preparing to present Georgia’s ambition to establish itself as an “international iGaming jurisdiction”, with an official regime to be revealed in August 2026.
SBC Summit in Lisbon will place the technologies transforming payments, compliance and player experiences under the spotlight with a dedicated Fintech conference track, taking place on Tuesday, 29 September.
Szerencsejáték Zrt, Hungary’s state-owned gambling and betting operator, has undergone a sweeping overhaul of its board and leadership, sanctioned by the new TISZA government. While Greece has approved a “key cooperation” to allow sophisticated and reactive web-blocking and domain closures against illegal gambling websites.
Germany’s Joint Gambling Authority of the Federal States (GGL) has confirmed that a further update is on the way, as stake limits for slots players were raised to €5. While Gibraltar will become the first jurisdiction in the world to introduce a regulatory regime specifically for the prediction markets sector.
Polymarket has once again found itself in the firing line of a European gambling regulator, with the predictions platform placed on a blacklist of blocked websites in Italy for the second time. Moreover, Polymarket has been banned from the Czech Republic under the label of an unlicensed gambling platform.
AMLA, the central anti-money-laundering advisory body of the European Union (EU), has called on gambling licences to participate in its latest consultation on risk profiling and risk-based supervision. While EGBA has highlighted the role of the payments industry in illegal gambling markets.
Gamstop has reported that May 2026 was a month which saw self-exclusion rates on its platform at an all-time high.
EGBA announced that Super Technologies has joined its Board of Directors.
Cyprus gaming technology firm GR8_TECH has partnered with Georgian company Setanta Bet. While live casino provider Imagine Live has entered into a partnership with MaxBet, one of the leading sports betting and online gaming operators in the Balkans.
BOYLE Sports is deepening its commitment to its Serbia-based technology hub, stating that the centre offers ‘exceptional’ opportunities as the firm continues to grow.
Banijay Group and RedBird IMI have completed the merger of Banijay Entertainment and All3Media, creating the world’s largest independent production company.
inbet has become the new general sponsor of football club PFC Ludogorets. Under the agreement, the brand’s logo will appear on the jerseys of both the club’s first team and reserve team, representing the 14-time champions of Bulgaria.
Rank Group has confirmed that interim Chief Executive Officer Richard Harris will take on the role at the land-based casino operator permanently, effective immediately.
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