Beyond Kenya: iGaming East Africa’s Next Big Story
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The Case Against Reinventing the Wheel
Casino games are moving toward a simple principle: players don’t always want completely new experiences. At ICONIC21, we realised that players are…
Alberta Goes Live Today With 50 Operators
North America’s biggest betting brands have gone live in Alberta as Canada’s second competitive iGaming province launches with 50 operators. From today,…
The Gathering Storm: AGA Building Opposition To Threat of Prediction Markets
With prediction markets which offer sports-related contracts facing a mounting backlash from the U.S. gambling industry, the American Gaming Association (AGA) is…
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Cape Verde’s first FIFA World Cup campaign ended in the Round of 32, but not before the Blue Sharks captured global attention…
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Founded in 2024, scoreconnect is helping operators rethink player engagement through AI-powered automation, real-time content and targeted messaging, writes Lauren Harrison. As…
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The Esports World Cup (EWC) has officially broken its borders, writes Bayo Nike. In a move that shocked the gaming industry less…
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ANALYSIS: Despite the ongoing hostilities between the U.S.-Israel and Iran in the Gulf region, it appears that the UAE seems determined to…
After The Final Whistle: Turning Tournament Traffic To Long-Term Loyalty With Symplify
The World Cup is driving a surge in first-time and casual bettors, pushing acquisition budgets and platforms to their limits. But technical…
Beautiful Game Redcards Match Fixing
In the end–thank the footballing Gods–the Beautiful Game came out trumps. For many it was just a matter of time before the…
How Thailand’s Gambling Dreams Went From Boom-Boom To Bust
Border disputes, political upheaval, a failed bid to legalise casinos and now a serving MP allegedly caught up in a billion-baht betting…
1spin4win: Celebrating Five Years Of Rapid Growth
Few start-ups make it in the cut-throat, highly competitive and saturated world of iGaming, writes Lauren Harrison. With hundreds of content suppliers…
England’s World Cup Memories Are Made Of Mexico
Mexico, the unique, football-frenzied nation straddling both North and Latin America, has so many bitter-sweet memories for England’s World Cup memories. It…
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Hoping to boost a hitherto flatline summer of disappointing sporting results, comes this Sunday’s F1 British Grand Prix. Silverstone’s annual showpiece always…
Devastating Earthquakes In Venezuela Shake Gambling Industry
The death toll from the devastating twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 2,295, more than 11,000 people…
No Ordinary Space: Compliance Creates Competitive Advantage In Africa’s Biggest Gambling Market
ANALYSIS: South Africa’s mandatory Risk and Compliance Returns to the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) have become a major benchmark of success and…
Evoke Sale Indicates Surging European Regulation Likely To Drive M&As
Bally’s Intralot’s planned £243.1 million acquisition of William Hill owner Evoke Plc is seen by industry insiders as a response to looming…
The iGamingFuture Magazine Series: Issue 33
Join us for the latest issue of The iGamingFuture Magazine Series, where we explore three of the industry’s most significant areas of…
Epstein Sex Scandal Comes For iGaming
EPSTEIN SEX SCANDAL: The world of iGaming and the wider gambling industry is set to be put under the sleaze spotlight this…
Disappointing Wimbledon Launch Primes England For Summer Of Glorious Failure
England being trounced in a cricketing test series, two national football teams choking at a World Cup, much-touted stars dropping out of…
Why You Can Bet On Football Coming Home To Africa
EXCLUSIVE: Africa has produced elite footballers for generations. But it has never produced a World Cup winner, writes Tooni Wale. Yet never…
The World’s Biggest Losers: Australia’s Problematic Relationship With Gambling
“And I wish I could find the right words, to make you feel better and walk out of this place,” sang Tim…
Bullet-proof Polymarket Marches On
Currently dominating World Cup prediction trades, controversial Polymarket has now launched markets allowing customers to bet on private companies’ performance – despite…
Are Prediction Markets Supercharging U.S. Retail Consolidation?
The rise of prediction markets could have made land-based giants such as MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment more attractive to investors,…
Own Goal For New York Bookies Scores First Week World Cup Losses
In the week that the bet boosting FIFA World Cup kicked-off and the New York Knicks won the NBA Final for the…
Ditching The Compromise, Operators Can Have It All With LSports
Sportsbooks are under constant pressure to deliver ultra-low-latency odds in live environments, where even milliseconds can influence competitiveness and the overall customer…
Break Down Silos: Stop Fraud, Make More Money
Historically, the anti-fraud department in a high-risk company has been viewed through a single, somewhat grim lens: a cost centre. It is…
Letter From America 58
The World Cup has kicked off and the U.S. is at the epicentre of history’s biggest betting boom, but beyond the record-breaking…
Between The Rock And A New Place, Gibraltar Opens The Door To NWiG
Top gambling licensing authority Gibraltar has opened its doors to New World iGaming (NWiG) prediction markets. The so-called “Rock”, a sovereign British…
Denmark’s Gambling Reforms: Early Signs Of Offshore Migration?
Denmark has long been one of Europe’s top regulated gambling jurisdictions, with high channelisation and a large licensed sector. But recent reform…
It’s A 2026 Legislative Wrap But Little Partying For iGaming Across The United States
With most state governments shutting their legislative doors to end their 2026 law making season, it’s an apposite time to take legal…
Shoot-out At The Fantasy Factory, Who’ll Win The Betting World Cup Sportsbooks Or Prediction Markets?
With an estimated US$53 billion to US$85 billion at stake (£39.48bn-£63.32bn), the FIFA 2026 World Cup has been labelled “the biggest betting…
How Peru Got iGaming Regulation Right And Grew Demand By 120 Percent
Two years after Peru launched its regulated iGaming market in February 2024, the country has become one of LatAm’s clearest success stories. …
Focus On Australia, Part 1: No Worries? The World’s Biggest Losers
The landmark 2023 Murphy Report, the most significant federal inquiry into gambling harm ever conducted in Australia, was titled: “You Win Some,…
The Relegation Game: Lowly Spanish LaLiga Club Osasuna Hedges Via Kalshi
Osasuna were on the verge of relegation in Spain’s premier LaLiga football league, so the club from Pamplona–where they run the bulls…
Don’t Look Now: Hallowed U.S. College Sports Outraged By Latest Insider Gambling Scandal
While most sports betting action has been focussed on FIFA World Cup action, hallowed U.S. college sports–nominal standard bearer of the great…
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It has been 28 summers since Scotland’s national football team last graced the World Cup finals. Twenty-eight long hot summers. But that…
World Cup Golden Boot, The Top 10 Contenders And Coming Young Guns
The World Cup Golden Boot betting market is always one of the most dynamic and heavily debated ahead of every tournament. This…
Interview with Siviwe Xegwana, CTO of BetConstruct Africa
As one of the leading technology providers operating across Africa, BetConstruct continues to play an important role in supporting the growth and…
Episode 30: with Yoni Sidi, Chief Executive Officer, Wiztech Group
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Mexico: World Cup Football In A Time Of War And Narcos
In a country marked by the violence and brutality unleashed for decades by drug trafficking cartels, hosting the world’s biggest sports competition…
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When it comes to what matters most to players in African markets, quality mathematics, fair gameplay and reliable mobile performance are consistently…
Letter From America 57
President Trump’s anti-weaponisation “slush fund” might be scuppered, but the scandals just keep coming. From The New Yorker’s bold claims of regulatory…
iGF Supper Club Lagos 2026: Event Highlights
The latest edition of the iGamingFuture Supper Club brought together some of the most influential voices in Nigerian iGaming for an exclusive…
Bally’s Intralot Buys evoke For £243 Million
BREAKING STORY: Debt-burdened UK gambling giant evoke–owner of William Hill, 888 and multiple other storied betting brands–has been sold to Bally’s Intralot…
FIFA World Cup Poised To Score Spectacular Own Goal
WORLD CUP SPECIAL: This is supposed to be the World Cup to end World Cups, the first time that planet football’s premier…
Allwyn Reports 21 Percent Revenue Growth in Q1
UK Lottery operator Allwyn has reported preliminary unaudited net revenue of €1.204 billion (£1.03bn) for the first quarter of 2026, an increase…
Curaçao The World Cup’s Mighty Mouse That Roared
WORLD CUP SPECIAL: Curaçao, the tiny Dutch Caribbean island that is a major offshore gambling and banking hub, has become the smallest…
Putting The Sexy Into Sin City, Now MGM Resorts Is Also US$18 Billion Target
BREAKING NEWS: Hot on the heels of the proposed US$17.6 billion (£13.09bn) sale of Vegas heavy-hitters Caesars Entertainment comes news that MGM…
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SUPPORTED CONTENT: Breaking into iGaming is no longer just about building a good game. Smaller studios also need distribution, visibility, analytics, and…