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Tanzania’s new 5% excise duty on gambling stakes takes effect on July 1. Blask data shows the licensed market still dominates, led by BetPawa, but offshore demand is growing faster and could gain more ground as player-facing costs rise.
Pascal Chevremont takes charge of France’s gambling regulator during the World Cup, as Blask data shows offshore operators holding 42.6% of market demand. Match drama has helped licensed bookmakers regain short-term attention, but predictable games quickly push the market back toward its offshore baseline.
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.
Ireland’s new gambling regulator is reshaping the market before licensing fully takes effect, with Betfred pausing operations after a weak digital-only launch.
Blask World Cup Index data for 20–21 June shows how Germany’s late comeback, Spain’s correction and Messi’s record chase shaped betting demand.
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.
Austria’s new gambling law could bar grey-market operators from licences for 24–36 months, leaving brands with around half of local betting demand outside the regulated market.
Botswana’s licensed betting market has organically displaced offshore operators, with six legal brands now capturing nearly all user demand and local CEB rising sharply over the past year.
