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Fanatics is moving licensed betting outside North America for the first time through a UAE joint venture with Momentum. But Blask data shows Play971, the country’s only active licensed betting brand, still ranks far behind offshore leaders.
Switzerland’s regulated casino market contracted for the second consecutive year in 2025, with total GGR down 2.1%. Blask data shows offshore demand moved in the opposite direction, rising 40% over the year despite 580 blocked domains.
Blask has expanded prediction markets analytics beyond the US, adding the UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia and showing a global category shaped by local market structures.
Spelinspektionen reported Sweden’s channelization rate at 84% in 2025, below the 90% target for the third year in a row. Blask data shows the offshore outflow was visible earlier, with licensed casino demand weakening and NV Casino climbing into Sweden’s top five brands by May 2026.
Blask data for June 18 shows three different World Cup betting demand patterns: Switzerland spiked after resolving first-round doubts, Canada barely moved despite a 6-0 win, and Mexico’s narrow home victory was largely priced in before kick-off.
Blask World Cup Interest Tracker shows that major World Cup matchdays do not lift every market equally, with 15 June bringing sharp WCI drops in several top-ranked countries.
The Netherlands is moving toward a total online gambling advertising ban, alongside tighter deposit limits and expanded self-exclusion rules. The proposal comes after licensed GGR fell and Blask data showed grey-market demand catching up with regulated operators in early 2026.
Finland’s National Police Board says 50 operators have applied for B2C gambling licences ahead of the market opening in July 2027. Blask data shows Veikkaus still leads, but international brands already account for roughly 40% of search demand.
