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Event gravity dominated the tape, with upside concentrated in football-driven Africa and the first clear Olympics-linked lift in Europe.

Where games sit vs what players search: a deep dive into Spain’s casino lobbies. Spain today is one of Western Europe’s most mature and tightly regulated online-casino markets. Roughly 9,300 games are shown across approximately 75 licensed operators. Yet sheer breadth does not translate into even attention. The “front screen” — the first grid of […]

Spain's iGaming market follows a clear seasonal rhythm — here's what Blask Index data reveals about its peaks, troughs, and timing.

Blask’s view of a mature Western European market where football remains the primary demand engine. Spain’s regulated online gambling market hit $1.7B GGR in 2024 (+17.6% YoY) — its best year since Law 13/2011 launched the regime. Blask ranks the country #22 globally by CEB ($1.6B), with 114 active brands and Blask Index that climbed […]

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.