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Ecuador’s comeback against Germany became the main football story of June 25, but the strongest WCI signals came from the Netherlands and Sweden as Groups D, E and F closed.
Entain’s sale of a 20% stake in Entain CEE to EMMA Capital shows how major European operators are starting to rethink regional portfolios: not only as expansion assets, but as tools for debt reduction and capital discipline.
South Africa became the biggest story of June 24 after reaching the World Cup knockout stage for the first time. Brazil advanced behind Vinicius Júnior’s brace and Neymar’s return, while Bosnia and Herzegovina secured their first-ever last-16 berth.
Spain’s new royal decree makes deposit limits apply across all licensed iGaming operators, shifting competition from acquisition to retention as the market fragments.
Launching or promoting online betting platforms is now a criminal offense in Egypt, with organizers facing up to life imprisonment. Parliament approved harsh amendments to the cybercrime law after two years of failed enforcement against illegal bookmakers. Cairo had already blocked roughly 80% of betting apps in the country — including 1xBet and Melbet in […]
Georgia is fast-tracking a split gambling bill that would offer international operators a low-cost license and 5% GGR tax, while blocking them from serving Georgian users. Blask data shows local brands still hold 99.26% of measurable demand.
Ecuador has completed its online sports betting framework with a $315K annual license fee, local incorporation rules and stricter compliance requirements. But Blask data shows the market is already fully offshore, with 113 active brands and $332M in annual CEB.
The UK Gambling Commission received around $34.3M in government funding over three years to fight illegal gambling. The regulator is shifting from site-by-site blocking to pressure on hosting providers, ad networks and payment gateways.
