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Brazil’s iGaming market overview: a new era of opportunity and risk

Blask’s lens on Latin America’s “Amazon of opportunity” for online gambling Brazil’s digital gambling boom is no longer a niche story. By the spring of 2025, the country’s central bank estimated that online stakes had reached as much as 30 billion reais (about $5.1 billion) each month — several times higher than prior public estimates. […]

Markets ruled by one: Inside the world’s iGaming monopolies

Blask data analysis, October 2025 Across the global iGaming map, a handful of countries are not just dominated: they’re owned. Blask’s Brand’s Accumulated Power (BAP) and Competitive Earnings Baseline (CEB) show how, in certain nations, one brand captures virtually all visibility, traffic, and earnings potential. In these monopoly-style markets, dominance stems from two main forces: […]

Japan’s first affiliate arrests: What it means for iGaming marketing

Japanese police have made the first arrests of affiliates promoting offshore online casinos, charging two men with running the site Onkaji Hissho between 2020 and 2021. Authorities allege they directed local players to a Curaçao-licensed casino, earning commissions via crypto. A paid Discord group with “winning strategies” was also uncovered. This case comes just months before Japan’s new ban […]

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