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 just a few weeks, from September 29 to October 1, SBC Summit 2026 will take place in Lisbon. The greatest show in iGaming will bring together 40,000+ industry professionals, including operators, suppliers, affiliates, and regulators. Against this backdrop, building strong relationships with key decision-makers has never been more relevant.
SBC Summit will explore how the gambling industry is putting digital assets and blockchain technology into practice with the introduction of a dedicated “Crypto & Blockchain” conference track.
In the latest episode of iGaming Accent, host Vakho Mdivani welcomes Sanja Isakov, General Manager of Rizk.rs (Betsson Serbia), for a conversation about the Serbian and wider Balkan market – the enduring strength of retail, the shift to online, an increasingly sophisticated regulatory environment, and what it actually takes for an international brand to succeed locally.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has ordered an additional review of the gambling industry and issues related to gambling advertising in the country. While ONJN, the National Gambling Office of Romania, has been placed under strategic review by new President Valentin-Ioan Tomescu, who has prioritised digitalisation, staffing and the treatment of gambling addiction.
Two months before a decision is due on the EU’s next multiannual budget, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called on EU member states to consider introducing a common gambling levy. While remaining a state-owned company with a monopoly status, Veikkaus supports opening Finland’s online gambling market to commercial companies operating under the appropriate licences.
International trading platform ITS is launching a Prediction Market, a new type of exchange-traded contract that allows participants to take positions on the outcomes of future events. While Lithuania’s gambling authority has blocked Polymarket following the predictions platform’s attempts to “circumvent restrictions on illegal remote gambling”.
A football match in Estonia’s second tier has been curtailed over suspected match-fixing, representing another red flag for the jurisdiction and its ambitions to become Europe’s next major hub for iGaming licences.
1xCare explains how trust, responsible gambling and player protection are shaping a new standard for partnerships and sponsorship in global football. While the debate over gambling advertising in the UK market did not subside following the voluntary ban on placing betting company logos on the front of football shirts.
Luckia has extended its status as a principal partner of LaLiga, continuing a relationship established in 2024 to promote its brand and safer gambling across Spain’s top-tier professional football.
Google will no longer allow affiliates and media platforms to use its ad services to publish gambling content/promotions to audiences in Croatia. Additionally, Google has imposed unconditional certification requirements that advertisers in the gambling and games categories must meet.
Curaçao-licensed online casinos could soon prevent players from using third parties in financial claims after a recent court ruling.
Lotto BV, the Dutch state provider of lottery games, scratch cards and sports betting, has been granted an exclusive licence extension by Kansspelautoriteit (KSA).
DAZN has announced major changes to its C-level executive team as it seeks to advance key commercial projects and align the strategic development of its changed portfolio of group assets. While online gambling industry peer group iGamingLeader Mastermind has appointed industry veteran Michael Baker-Mosley as its new Fractional Chief Growth Officer.
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