Denis Skorobogatko

Denis Skorobogatko
Denis Skorobogatko

Data Journalist

Journalist with over 15 years (and counting) of experience. Dedicated to uncovering insights through data-driven storytelling.

Articles written by Denis Skorobogatko

Traditional iGaming brands in the US lose consumer demand to sweepstakes casinos

Blask data reveals the scale of the grey area segment as sweepstakes operators come under regulatory scrutiny. Blask recently introduced sweepstakes casino analytics for the US iGaming market, and the segment proved to be huge. According to the January–May 2026 data, nationwide demand for sweepstakes brands was higher than user interest for traditional iGaming operators. […]

Australian iGaming: a market where money does not follow demand

Blask data shows that offshore operators capture the majority of Australian iGaming revenue despite holding less than 30% of user demand. Recent tightening in enforcement helped licensed iGaming brands in Australia capture the vast majority of user demand. Except for one jurisdiction, where the population structure works against them. Yet the money still leaks offshore […]

How May performs across global iGaming markets

The last month of the spring rarely shows highest iGaming demand, but it avoids the bottom. May is the only month in the iGaming calendar that, on a three-year average, never ranks as even second-weakest by iGaming demand. But it is not strong either — only one country has it as its number 1 month, […]

West Virginia iGaming market cracked under offshore pressure

Blask data shows that demand for unlicensed brands in the state exceeded demand for onshore operators in April 2026. West Virginia is the first regulated multi-operator online casino state where, according to Blask data, offshore demand overtook onshore user interest. The only other state with a regulated online casino vertical where offshore brands already lead […]

Peru’s iGaming Market: at risk of duopoly

One brand holds half of the demand, and another is catching up. Peru’s iGaming regulation framework came into force in early 2024. The licensed market it produced is now the most onshore-dominated of any major iGaming country in Latin America — but it didn’t grow evenly. Demand more than doubled, and most of the gain […]

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