QTech Games, a game aggregator in emerging markets has named Rocío Moitino as its new Sales Director - LatAm, as the company will be expanding its footprint across this high-growth igaming region. 

As CEO of the Deutscher Sportwettenverband (DSWV) since its founding in 2014, Luka Andric has watched Germany’s market, laws and public debate bend and break under the weight of new technology, political impatience and an occasionally unforgiving media. Before DSWV he ran public affairs for Betfair in Germany, a post that taught him how to dialogue with both regulators and sceptics without ever sounding entirely surprised.

The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) has officially outlined its Gambling Strategy for the next three years. The focus is on three fundamental pillars: stronger consumer protection, the creation of a firm licensing system, and a more effective enforcement framework.

Official estimates from Germany’s federal regulator, the GGL, suggest that around a quarter of gambling activity takes place outside the licensed market, but industry experts believe the figure is far higher with over 50% overall and as much as 80% for online casinos. With illegal betting websites continuing to multiply, Germany’s regulatory experiment is now entering a critical phase of reassessment.

Sapyns, a Barcelona-based business event organizer with over thirty years of experience, has expanded its already impressive service offering ahead of ICE and iGB Live! 2026.

Investors are facing the pressures of hype cycles and rapidly shifting market dynamics in the iGaming and Web3 sectors. For Vinícius M. de Carvalho, founding investment partner at Ikigai Ventures, the solution is deceptively simple: purpose, discipline, and a focus on measurable outcomes.

Professor Alexiei Dingli said many business leaders still misunderstand the nature of artificial intelligence, warning that AI cannot be implemented as a simple software add-on but requires strategic integration across organisations.

Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of Paddy Power, Betfair and FanDuel has said that proposed tax increases on remote gambling in the UK will significantly reduce its profits. In a statement published on 26 November 2025, the group said that the planned hike in “remote gaming duty” will cut its adjusted EBITDA by approximately US $320 million in fiscal 2026, rising to about $540 million in 2027, unless offset through mitigation efforts.

After years of rapid growth, the UK and European online gambling industry is being reshaped by higher taxes, tougher regulation and fast-changing technology. Investors who were once promised explosive returns now face a very different scenario.

Few people in the iGaming and Web3 space speak as plainly as Yana Levkovich, the founder of LY Group, a boutique advisory firm connecting startups, investors, and affiliates. Her approach cuts through the buzzwords that often cloud the industry. Levkovich says that the future of affiliates belongs to founders who pair good ideas with good sense.

At Game Lounge, our recent BI migration was just the beginning. With our dashboards streamlined, our semantic layer rebuilt, and governance cleaned up, we found ourselves at a natural turning point.

SiGMA South Asia 2025 makes its debut in Colombo, bringing together operators, affiliates, suppliers, and technology innovators for a comprehensive look at the region’s fast-growing gaming and digital ecosystem. The event runs from 30 November to 2 December 2025 at the Lumina Ballroom in Colombo, with the main conference taking place on 1–2 December and a day of pre-event activities scheduled for 30 November. Across the three days, attendees can expect keynotes, panels, awards, and focused networking opportunities framed by Colombo’s vibrant cultural and culinary scene.