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’s dedicated Western Europe track will help operators navigate the mounting pressures facing the region’s mature gambling markets, including tighter regulation, black-market activity and the growing challenge of retaining players. While SBC Summit’s Digital Marketing & CRM Academy will take delegates from agentic CRM campaigns to AI-ready advertising strategy.
In the first article of a new series, SBC CEO and Founder Rasmus Sojmark looks beyond the “Greatest Show in Gaming” slogan to explore what truly lies behind the event’s concept. While following the announcement that Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl and Jason Robins will headline the opening keynote at SBC Summit 2026 on 29 September, interest in the event has surged.
Promofy will attend SBC Summit Lisbon 2026 and present its engagement technology ecosystem under the campaign “Turn It On.” While KANI Studio, a newly launched game provider, is preparing to make its mark with a fresh take on casino games.
Armenia is preparing to roll out more restrictions against illegal operators through a new reform package that would tighten the oversight of online gambling. While the Government of Kazakhstan has approved territories where gambling establishments may operate, including casinos, gaming slot halls, bookmakers and totalisators.
Bulgaria’s political party We Continue the Change has proposed reviewing gambling advertising to close any loopholes left in previous legislation.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is poised to revisit whether consumers should have greater access to investments, potentially putting the UK ban on retail binary options back under the spotlight this September and clearing a route for prediction markets to launch. While Ruth Evans’ appointment as the new Chair of the UK Gambling Commission (GC) comes at a vital moment for the country’s iGaming market.
Europe’s illegal online gambling market generated an estimated €12 billion in net revenue during 2025, according to research commissioned by Euromat, the trade body for Europe’s land-based gaming and entertainment sector. While the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has issued a stark warning to regulatory authorities that gambling platforms are increasingly being used for money laundering.
Playtech has hailed the publication of an Evolution-commissioned report compiled following accusations that the latter supplies prohibited and sanctioned markets. While bet365 plans to reduce its workforce across its international offices this year.
Yggdrasil is continuing to strengthen its position in the Romanian market by entering into a new content partnership with Kaizen Gaming. While Digitain has partnered with LuckyBet.ee, a newly licensed online sportsbook and casino operator in Estonia.
FIRST.bet has become the exclusive sportsbook technology partner of game aggregator Alea to grow the latter’s product offering.
FeedConstruct has continued to expand its portfolio of streaming and data rights, securing rights to Panama’s biggest football competitions.
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