Markets

Blask analysis reveals why Alberta’s regulated market faces a long battle against offshore operators despite the launch of private licenses.

Blask data shows onshore operators lost user demand while the offshore segment held flat. The regulated map in the US keeps expanding: Missouri launched legal online betting in December 2025, and Maine is preparing to open a licensed casino market. But demand is moving the other way. Over the last 12 months, user interest in […]

Kazakhstan’s licensed iGaming market lost nearly 70% of its Blask Index from January to June as payment restrictions disrupted local bookmakers. Fonbet emerged as the main beneficiary after completing its integration ahead of competitors.

Operators in the Philippines must pay $150K a month regardless of revenue. PAGCOR’s new fee is already reshaping the competitive landscape — Blask data shows who is positioned to survive. From 1 June 2026, PAGCOR required all licensed iGaming operators to pay a Minimum Guaranteed Fee — Php9M ($150K) per month regardless of actual revenue. […]

Three regulatory changes reshaped Russia’s iGaming market in 2026. Blask data shows offshore demand collapsed 66% year on year, while licensed operators grew as the market shifted toward regulated brands.

Blask data shows how a formally liberalised market remains concentrated around the former monopoly. Hungary recently changed government for the first time in sixteen years. The new administration has put the gambling sector under scrutiny, reviewing the arrangements that shaped today’s market. On paper, it looks mature and highly channelized. Blask data reveals the real […]

Blask data shows what shapes generic demand in a region where players search almost entirely by brand. In Balkan countries, unbranded iGaming searches are rare. The demand that exists is often seasonal, with football moving the numbers — but in different categories. Interest in Online Casino is more stable, though that category dominates only in […]

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. […]