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A mature market closed 2025 with a sigh of relief — lawmakers dropped the bonus ban at the last step. In December, lawmakers in Spain removed the iGaming provisions from the customer‑service bill at final passage after months of heated debates. The plan to re-ban welcome bonuses did not make it into law, leaving the […]
Blask data show that despite increased pressure from Indian authorities, iGaming demand in 2025 followed 2024’s pattern, with operators adapting rather than the market breaking. India started 2025 without a nationwide licensing framework for iGaming, so the policy shift was never a clean “licensed market closes” moment. Parliament passed a ban on online money games […]
Brazil’s online wagering market doesn’t move in a straight line. It breathes in rhythms that mirror the country’s sports calendar and cultural life: autumn climbs, Saturday-night spikes, and a brief early-year lull. Using Blask Index — an attention barometer for betting and casino brands — this analysis reads those cycles and turns them into practical […]
UAE launches licensed iGaming: Blask Index surges 44% before Play 971 enters high-income expatriate market.
For years, The International (TI) was the cornerstone of esports, not only as the world’s richest tournament, but also as a magnet for online betting. Each edition triggered a spike in wagers, with operators reporting record handle and engagement across their iGaming verticals. In 2025, however, the picture is shifting. From record-breaking to shrinking stakes […]
India’s game charts in H1 2025 were defined by a single hybrid title. Chicken Road led the entire market at about 43.9% Share of Interest (SOI), outpulling both liveshow formats and the anchor crash titles that have historically dominated the genre landscape.
💡 Thailand’s new prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, has publicly ruled out casino legalisation for now. That stance keeps the market in a quasi‑offshore state and redirects demand into grey channels rather than a taxed, licensed framework. Executive snapshot Thailand is an unregulated, digital‑first market with high mobile penetration and a concentrated brand field. Blask’s Market […]
✍️ TL;DR A wave of enforcement and licensing in a single market can rapidly shrink offshore supply and concentrate player attention on licensed operators. Peru’s 2024–25 rollout is a recent, clear example: regulators report a ~40% reduction in offshore online offers after licensing and blocking activity, and licensed brands gained visible share as a result. […]
