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SBC Summit’s Digital Marketing & CRM Academy will take delegates from agentic CRM campaigns to AI-ready advertising strategy, with sessions led by senior marketers, brand leaders and platform specialists from the likes of Meta and Google. Part of the event’s premium Education+ programme, the Academ…

1xPartners was named Best Affiliate Program 2026 at the SiGMA North America Awards. While the trophy reflects one night’s recognition, the rest of the story is built on global network expansion, robust technical infrastructure, and the team behind this achievement. The post What’s behind 1xPartners…

Europe's online gambling black market is now worth €12B, according to Euromat. (Image: Getty) The post Europe’s Illegal Online Gambling Market Hits €12B, Euromat Study Claims appeared first on Casino.org.

The international sports media community returns to Monaco from 19–21 October for SPORTEL Monaco 2026, three days of business, innovation and high-level networking at the Grimaldi Forum. The post SPORTEL Monaco 2026: Three days of sports media, tech and marketing first appeared on Asia Gaming News…

Premium experiences, event-led trips and AI personalization are driving a new phase of tourism growth across Asia. The post Asian tourism enters new phase led by premium demand and AI: industry leaders first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Armenia is preparing to roll out more restrictions against illegal operators through a new reform package that would tighten the oversight of online gambling. State news agency Armenpress has reported that the State Revenue Committee (SRC) is looking at measures to block unlicensed gambling website…

Two of three overseas integrated resort (IR) operators surveyed by Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture have expressed interest in participating in a potential casino-resort project there, according to newly released local government materials. The operators were not identified in the survey findings, which…

France’s National Gaming Authority, the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), looks set to continue its crackdown on prediction markets as it examines a sponsorship deal between Ligue 1 side OGC Nice and fintech Robinhood. The scrutiny, reported by L’Équipe, is due to Robinhood being the principal par…

Regulatory actions were the most important factors behind this week’s performance of the iGaming sector. It was noted that Chile recorded a quite impressive +157.1% due to the decision of the regulator requiring six Internet service providers to block 42 websites with unauthorized betting and casin…

Ruth Evans will take up the role on Septmeber 30.

Primero Games has reinforced its position in international gaming markets following the completion of its acquisition of the Gaming Division of Win Systems, a deal that puts the Gold Club electronic roulette business, manufacturing capabilities, and large installed base under its ownership. Primero…

Catalist Sports and Kalshi have announced a first-of-its-kind multi-year partnership that will bring exclusive official live streaming and data rights to one of the fastest-growing segments of the U.S. sports landscape: prediction markets. The post Catalist Sports powers next phase of prediction ma…

Chancellor John Healey is looking for extra revenue ahead of the October budget and the UK government is considering a big hike in taxes on gambling machines. UK Could Raise Machine Games Duty to 40% Under New Proposal The UK Treasury is understood to be looking at a range of options to increase th…

Deal brings the platform and technology provider fully under the business design, research and consulting firm.

Social-led prediction market rolls out iOS app.

Lottomatica says “significant interest” has been received from investors and analysts since the deal was announced.

Research by Helios, commissioned by Euromat, claims that the unregulated black market was worth €12bn in net revenue in 2025.

FIRST.bet will become Alea’s exclusive sportsbook technology partner, extending sportsbook services across its operator network. The agreement includes localisation, trading and player engagement tools. FIRST.bet was names Alea’s exclusive sportsbook technology partner to extend sportsbook services…