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Bet365 received AGLC approval; third regulated market in three months; $1.34B CEB, 87% offshore, Ontario experience.

Cirsa reported its best Q1 on record in 2026, with net profit up 85% and EBITDA tracking ahead of full-year guidance. The Spanish operator is now actively hunting its next major acquisition, with Western Europe and Latin America in its sights. We mapped its brand portfolio against Blask data to show where its digital operation actually stands.

The new AGCO study shows that around 9% of Ontario players bet exclusively on unlicensed platforms. Blask data shows a figure almost twice as high. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario published a new channelization study on May 22. The key figure: only 8.9% of users play exclusively on unregulated websites, down from 16.3% […]

New Zealand published its first official online gambling spend estimate at NZ$1.36 billion annually. Blask data shows offshore operators hold 84% of search demand. TAB (NZ) anchors the 16% onshore share, mostly in sports betting.

Lithuania will require personalised player cards across all licensed gambling by January 2029. The Gambling Control Authority confirmed phased rollout from 2027. Blask data shows 69 active brands and a market CEB of $241.8M, with TOPSport leading onshore demand.

Sweden's official GGR barely moved in Q1 2026: +0.8% YoY, $700M. Blask Index grew 9.7% over the same period and CEB was up 11.3%. The gap between reported revenue and underlying demand points to structural pressure from Spelpaus and a market quietly reshuffling around Bet365.

Both onshore and offshore brands are gaining their shares in Senegal’s maturing transition IGaming ecosystem.  Senegal’s Minister of Finance, Cheikh Diba, announced the figure at a seminar of the African Lottery Association in Dakar on May 19. The $71M revenue covers Q1 2026 and equals 71% of the government’s annual target. The result followed the […]

Evolution opened a second live dealer studio in Michigan on May 14, 2026 — this time in Grand Rapids, running both Evolution and Ezugi brands under one roof. The move adds production capacity in a state where local streaming is legally required. Blask tracks 234 Evolution titles across 24 countries, with Crazy Time appearing in over 500 operator lobbies globally.