{"id":10504,"date":"2025-08-18T06:51:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T05:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/?p=10504"},"modified":"2025-08-18T06:51:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T05:51:42","slug":"sbc-eurasia-weekly-digest-august-11-18-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/18\/sbc-eurasia-weekly-digest-august-11-18-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"SBC Eurasia Weekly Digest: August 11 \u2014 18, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>SBC Eurasia <\/strong>Editorial Team is happy to present a quick recap of the gambling industry events, news, regulations, and partnerships that happened last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 10th episode of<strong> iGaming Accent<\/strong>, host <strong>Vakho Mdivani<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/15\/podcast-review-sbc-eurasias-nika-gigashvili-on-building-igaming-events-a-look-ahead-to-sbc-summit-tbilisi\/\">welcomes<\/a> a special guest:<strong> Nika Gigashvili<\/strong>, Partner and Managing Director at <strong>SMH<\/strong> and an integral part of <strong>SBC Eurasia<\/strong>. This milestone episode takes listeners behind the scenes of major iGaming events, exploring both the origins of the podcast and the unique dynamics of regional and international industry gatherings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking place one day before the <strong>SBC Summit in Lisbon<\/strong> opens its doors to thousands of attendees from across the betting and gaming industry, <strong>SBC <\/strong>is hosting another seismic event \u2013 <strong>The Legends Charity<\/strong>. <strong>Rasmus Sojmark<\/strong>, CEO and founder of SBC, <a href=\"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/11\/rasmus-sojmark-uniting-sports-and-charity-at-the-sbc-summits-legends-game\/\">gives us a glimpse into<\/a> how this event came to be, how it will reach the widest audience possible, and how it will achieve its charitable and sporting goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SBC Summit 2025\u2019s <strong>Global Markets Stage<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/14\/global-markets-at-sbc-summit-prospects-for-north-american-development\/\">will conclude<\/a> with a focused look at the North American sports betting and iGaming market, one of the industry\u2019s most commercially significant and complex regions. Moreover, SBC <a href=\"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/12\/list-of-nominees-for-the-affiliate-leaders-awards-2025-vote-for-the-best\/\">has announced<\/a> the debut shortlist for the inaugural <strong>Affiliate Leaders Awards <\/strong>\u2013 a new ceremony spotlighting the companies shaping affiliate marketing\u2019s next chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gambling activities and licences in <strong>Montenegro<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/11\/montenegro-approves-updated-gambling-law\/\">will now be <\/a>officially governed by the New Law on Games of Chance. While <strong>North Macedonian<\/strong> ministers and political parties <a href=\"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/13\/despite-criticism-north-macedonia-pushes-ahead-with-gambling-law\/\">are preparing<\/a> for a parliamentary battle over the terms and adoption of a new Gambling Law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The State Great Khural of Mongolia<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/15\/mongolia-imposes-a-complete-ban-on-sports-betting-and-online-gambling\/\">has voted<\/a> on legislative amendments that will prohibit all activities related to paid predictions, sports betting, and online gambling. While <strong>Vietnamese economists<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/15\/economists-in-vietnam-support-easing-of-laws-on-local-residents-access-to-casinos\/\">have supported<\/a> the Ministry of Finance\u2019s initiative to ease regulations governing casino gambling for local residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thai police<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/11\/raid-in-thailand-reveals-scale-of-illegal-online-gambling\/\">have raided<\/a> the home of an alleged organiser of an illegal online gambling website, seizing a large amount of cash and luxury cars. While governmental calls for a nationwide ban on iGaming are intensifying, a department of the <strong>Philippines\u2018 government<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/14\/playsafe-alliance-opposes-philippine-governments-tougher-gambling-stance\/\">has prohibited<\/a> its personnel from engaging with online gambling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first half of 2025, the <strong>FAVBET Group<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/13\/favbet-pays-over-100-million-in-taxes-in-first-half-of-2025\/\">paid<\/a> UAH 4.37 billion (USD 106,4 million) in taxes to Ukraine\u2019s state budget, marking a significant increase from the UAH 3.08 billion (USD 74,94 million) contributed during the same period in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FIFA <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/12\/fifa-kindly-reminded-about-the-ban-on-betting-sponsorship-of-referees\/\">has reiterated<\/a> that firms from the betting industry, and other sectors, are prohibited from sponsoring referee shirts or VAR rooms after it emerged that some of its rules have been loosely followed in some countries. Moreover, <strong>the French government<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/13\/france-equates-match-fixing-with-organised-crime\/\">has classified<\/a> manipulation of sports event results as crimes of the same severity as organised crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TonyBet<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/14\/tonybet-received-a-warning-from-the-ksa-over-a-prohibited-ballon-dor-offer\/\">has received<\/a> a warning from the <strong>Netherlands Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA)<\/strong>, after the operator listed betting markets on the winner of the Ballon d\u2019Or and the FIFA Club World Cup Golden Boot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Light &amp; Wonder<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/12\/light-wonder-moves-from-nasdaq-to-asx\/\"> has shared<\/a> its Q2 2025 results, showing steady progress despite a marginal dip in overall revenue as the iGaming technology company moves to a sole primary listing on the <strong>Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)<\/strong>. While shareholders of <strong>Donaco International <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/12\/donaco-ends-asx-trading\/\">have unanimously voted<\/a> to sell its casino operator to a Hong Kong investment firm, <strong>On Nut Road<\/strong>. The decision will mark the end of the company\u2019s history on the ASX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Flutter Entertainment<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/11\/flutter-believes-in-global-market-success-amid-challenges-in-the-us\/\">revealed<\/a> revenue of $4.2bn in Q2 2025, up 16% from $3.6bn the year prior. While <strong>Entain Plc<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/13\/entain-raises-2025-profit-outlook-as-stella-david-strengthens-key-markets\/\">reports<\/a> that group trading performance is exceeding expectations, with projections for full-year EBITDA in the range of \u00a31.1 billion to \u00a31.15 billion ($1.37 billion to $1.44 billion).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flutter Entertainment <a href=\"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/15\/entains-focus-on-product-and-marketing-help-to-overtake-flutter-in-the-uk-market\/\">is the most valuable<\/a> of the world\u2019s gaming PLCs, but one of its closest rivals has taken the lead in a key market. Entain, a competitor in several markets, is faring better in the UK, according to its Q2 results. While international operations remain a key source of revenue for several major US betting and gaming companies, as clearly demonstrated by <strong>Bally\u2019s<\/strong> recently <a href=\"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/13\/ballys-uk-profits-offset-asia-losses\/\">published<\/a> financial results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sands China Ltd<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/12\/patrick-dumont-becomes-new-non-executive-director-of-sands-china\/\">has announced <\/a>the appointment of <strong>Patrick Dumont<\/strong> \u2013 President and Chief Operating Officer of parent company <strong>Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS)<\/strong> \u2013 as a non-executive director of the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Struggling Australian casino operator<strong> The Star Entertainment Group (The Star)<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/14\/queens-wharf-brisbane-taken-over-by-hong-kong-companies\/\">has secured <\/a>another financial lifeline after agreeing to offload one of its businesses to an East Asian group of businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stake<\/strong>, the world\u2019s biggest crypto-based iGaming operator, <a href=\"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/14\/stake-engine-new-platform-for-online-game-developers\/\">has unveiled<\/a> its latest move to cement its position at the forefront of digital gaming \u2013 the launch of <strong>Stake Engine<\/strong>, a developer-focused platform aimed at accelerating innovation across the iGaming ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ELA Games<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2025\/08\/15\/ela-games-expands-presence-in-denmark-through-betsson-partnership\/\">has strengthened<\/a> its footprint in Europe by entering a new content partnership with <strong>Betsson<\/strong> in Denmark.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/sbceurasia\">Telegram channel<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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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