iGaming 2023: The Future of Product Optimisation
Despite recession and pandemic, the iGaming industry continues to thrive and growth opportunities remain ever-apparent. Whether it’s through emerging markets, blockchain technology,…
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Over The Hill, Itai Pazner Fired By 888 Holdings
As previously predicted in these pages, Itai Pazner has been fired as CEO of 888 Holdings. Shares in the Gibraltar-based, London FTSE250-listed,…
Esports Betting: How To Crack The Code And Keep The Buzz Alive
We can all agree that esports is one of the hottest gaming, and now iGaming, trends of our times. What began as…
All Hail Better-Than-Predicted BetMGM
It may be a stretch to call it a “Hail Mary” but given the billions spent on it by joint stockholders Entain…
“Bullsh*t” or Benefit, Curaçao Reform Roundtable
A proposal is now on the table to introduce new legislation and a new licensing system that the island nation’s government hopes will improve the island’s standing – and strengthen player protection….
Look! But Don’t Intouch Games; Fined £6.1m for Money Laundering Breaches
Three time loser Intouch Games has been fined a swingeing £6.1 million (US$7.54m/€6.91m) by the UK’s regulatory Gambling Commission (UKGC) for serious…
Compliance Corner with Alex Henderson: Issue 3 – Only Human
Continuing our column “Compliance Corner”, this week Alex Henderson considers the impact of human error, and how to deal with it. We’re…
The Future of LatAm iGaming
There’s no denying the amazing growth potential available within the Latin American market. Key regions such as Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Peru and…
2023’s iGaming Changer: The Transition From Sportsbook to Esportsbook
For many operators, more used to delivering products focused on traditional sports, successfully pivoting their operations towards the fast-developing esports sector has…
Introducing: Harmonising The Customer Experience
Just before the much-anticipated opening of the iGamingFuture Breakfast Club, we asked Adam Doyle, Head of Gaming at LexisNexis®, the event’s principal sponsor, to give attendees a taster of some of the key themes that we’ll be exploring….
Don’t Let Us Detain You, Entain To Accelerate Exit From Unregulated Markets
And so begins the big pullback–and perhaps the start of a great new iGaming mystery–as heavy-hitter Entain announces the equivalent of “Don’t…
Bonus Abuse: What We Can Learn From Stake.com
Please allow us to introduce Ozric Vondervelden AKA Ada Lovelace, a past master–with the emphasis both on “past” and “master”–of exploiting the…
iGaming 2023: Will Esports Continue to Lead the Popularity Contest?
Despite concerns that it may have simply been just a Pandemic-driven bubble, the esports sector has continued to flourish and grow in…
Back In-play, Match Fixing Rears Its Ugly Header
Imagine, for a moment, a match between England’s two most storied football clubs, Manchester United and Liverpool. Imagine, moreover, that seven players…
Avatar: The Way of Indian iGaming
They say that India has 40,000 gods and goddesses, and that each one has four avatars. At the expense of exaggeration, it…
iGaming USA: The Key to Multi-State Penetration
As the Great North American land grab continues to gain momentum, iGaming operators are firmly focused on leveraging the newly-opened territories as…
ODDS.Group: Shaping the Future of Esports
As the esports betting industry continues to mature and grow, new revenue-generating opportunities are becoming increasingly apparent in the sector. This is…
Silence Is Golden, Denise Coates Remains UK’s Richest Woman Despite Big Dip in bet365 Revenues
Despite a big slump in profits, bet365, characteristically, is keeping schtum, but Chief Executive Denise Coates remains the UK’s richest woman, proving,…
Amid The Great Depression, It Has To Be You
Amid the Great Depression, picture the scene. A down-at-heel punter, facing ruination, walks into a casino for one last throw of the…
2023: Famous Five Predict A Challenging Future, But Those Who Dare Will Flourish
“Those Who Dare Will Flourish.” As our name so graphically illustrates, we good folks at iGaming Future believe most positively in the…
Compliance Corner with Alex Henderson: Issue 2 – The Power Of Known Unknowns
In his latest reveal, iGamingFuture columnist Alex Henderson discusses the importance of Compliance, Known Unknowns, the Power of Mock Audits – and…
Game, Set and Match-fixing, Top Tennis Players Netted
Two of the world’s top tennis players have been banned and fined for match-fixing by the sports’ International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA)….
It’s (Not) A Mirage — Hard Rock International Completes Control of Billion Dollar Vegas Dream
It’s taken a year but Hard Rock International has finally completed its US$1.08 billion (£889.44m/€1.01bn) dream acquisition of the rights to operate…
Bayes Esports – How Data Scraping Misleads the Esports Industry
Welcome to Part Two of our special Insight Feature on the pitfalls and negative impacts of Data Scraping in the esports industry….
With Gambling Reform on the Warpath, It May Be Time to Circle The Wagons
Gambling reform–perhaps more than most issues on this government’s agenda–has been buffeted and delayed by the chaos of Covid and internecine Tory…
The Future of Mobile Gaming
With more than 60 per cent of bets now coming from mobile devices, it’s clear to see the direction our industry is…
Compliance Corner with Alex Henderson: Issue 1 – Mock Audits
Meet new iGamingFuture columnist Alex Henderson. Currently, Group Head of Compliance for GIMO and NetBet Enterprises Ltd, Alex began his career working…
Hey Man! iGaming, EEG’s Not For You
Certainly in recognition of failure and over-reach, EEG, the Esports Entertainment Group, is pushing back on the full stack and returning to…
Veni, Vidi, Vici Ventures, While Roc Renders Unto Caesars
You’ve got to hand it to the bricks-and-mortar guys. They might have taken a beating from Covid. But in The States, at…
The Future of Sports Betting: How In-Play Has Become Supreme in US and Beyond
We spoke with Simon Noy, Head of Trading at Kambi, to glean some insight on in-game betting and its ever-increasing importance. As…
The Grey Market for Esports Data – How Scraping Compromises Integrity and What Rights Holders Can Do About It
With grey market esports data representing a major integrity challenge, we caught up with Dr. David Weller, a Partner at Lubberger Lehment,…
Play’n GO: How to Succeed in Regulated Markets like the UK
In the hyper-competitive UK market, it can be challenging for new products to achieve success. However, Play’n GO’s entertainment-focused games continue to…
Ja Today, Jam Tomorrow, It’s A Sugar Fix For Jamaican Horseracing
Fixed-odds betting has finally come to Jamaica’s storied Caymanas Park racecourse, the premier track in the West Indies – thanks to Australia’s…
Future of Esports Engagement – Is Your Content King?
Despite the rapid growth in the popularity of esports betting, operators still struggle to achieve true audience affinity with the various communities…
African Sportsbook – The Quest for True Product Adaptability
This in-depth panel session will look at the complex but lucrative African sports betting markets and help betting operators maximise their revenues….
Facing Buyer’s Regret, 888 is Drowning in Debt After Reverse Takeover of Storied William Hill
At the time–with the world awash with cheap money–it seemed like a master-stroke; a supreme marriage of convenience between the brash, ballsy…
The Future of Esports Betting
As the esports wagering sector continues to flourish, many operators and platform providers alike are not maximising the growth opportunities that this…
Shut That Door! Sweden’s New Moderate Government Rejects Draconian Crackdown on Gambling Ads
Sweden’s new Moderate Party government has rejected a draconian crackdown on the advertising fortunes of the nation’s overwhelmingly progressive and cutting-edge gaming…
iGaming Undisputed King of UK Gambling, Continues Pandemic Era Dominance
IGaming, with 61 per cent of the Gross Gambling Yield for 2021-2022, is the undisputed king of British betting. Slowly, slowly this…
Allwyn International On The Bounce, Given Blank-Check To Rule The World
Despite the fierce world economic headwinds, and their recent failure to launch on the New York Stock Exchange, Allwyn Entertainment, the soon-to-be…
The Brazilian Boom
The potential for Brazil to become one of the world’s biggest betting markets is palpable, but regulatory and political uncertainty have often…
Greatest Show or Horror Show, High Stakes World Cup Qatar Kicks-off With Half The Planet Watching
Amid the scandal of human rights abuses and allegations of latter-day slavery, the FIFA 2022 World Cup kicked-off Sunday, and signalled the…
California, IGaming’s Biggest Prize, Remains Just Out Of Reach
It could have been a classic and uplifting scene straight out of a revisionist left field western: a virtuous circle of “Cowboys…
Malta Gaming Authority Denies Mafia Links On IGaming’s Paradise Island
There are no links between suspected Mafia operatives and the Malta Gaming Authority on iGaming’s Paradise Isle, the MGA has asserted in…
A Poke in The Eye for PokerStars is a Worrying Landmark Ruling for Newly Regulated German iGaming
In the grander scheme of things a fine of €58,000 (£50,732/US$59,780) for a company that is owned by a £20.77 billion (US$24.47bn/€23.74bn)…
Episode Nine: SiGMA Malta Exclusive Preview with Founder, Eman Pulis
Next week all roads lead to Malta for the SiGMA – The World’s gaming festival! This is one of the biggest iGaming…
Who Wants To Be A Billionaire? Winner of US Powerball Keeps Schtum For Now
The winner of the US$2.04 billion Powerball, the world’s biggest ever lottery prize, is keeping schtum — for now. Little is known…
At Centre Of Universe, Like King Kong, Caesars Entertainment Plans To Scale Top of Empire State
Already leading the prestigious race to dominate New York State sports betting, currently the hottest ticket in US iGaming, Caesars Entertainment is…
kwiff: Looking Ahead to the World Cup and Beyond
As we gear up for the biggest sporting tournament of the year, the World Cup Qatar, operators around the globe are preparing…
And Now For Kambi’s Bet Builder: Every Which Way You Can
As planet iGaming gears up to wager on championships everywhere—and, needless to say, the biggest World Cup of all, FIFA Qatar 2022—it…