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Bangladesh's 159-year-old gambling act created a grey zone that 158 offshore brands filled without restriction. Blask data shows demand grew 11x from 2022 to 2026 — and what it takes to actually change that.
Within 60 days, two separate $250 million commitments landed in UAE iGaming. Blackstone backed a payments platform. Yolo Investments opened a fund. The timing is not a coincidence — it tracks directly with the UAE's regulatory build-out under the GCGRA. Blask data puts the market opportunity at a $1.9B CEB baseline, with the regulated segment still in its opening weeks.
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% […]
Chile's licensed casino sector posted $597.5M in 2025, a 4.5% decline attributed to illegal online competition. Blask data confirms the claim: 146 online brands operate in Chile, 0% onshore. The unregulated online market crossed $1B in projected revenue in 2025.
Michigan's gaming regulator doubled its Gamban allocation in May after residents claimed 80 of 100 free licences in two weeks. Blask data shows brand search demand in the state fell 15–23% year-over-year — two signals pointing to a player base that is pulling back.
Stake enters Buenos Aires Province as a licensed operator through stake.bet.ar and IPLyC. Blask data shows the brand already held Argentina's highest projected revenue — $164M CEB — as an offshore operator. The licence shifts both the competitive structure and the regulatory picture.
Brazilian authorities arrested Alberth Cesar Janjon, the man linked to the Brabet gambling brand, in a May 21 raid on a Campinas luxury apartment. The arrest was part of Operation Dirty Game, targeting a six-state network that used influencers with millions of followers to funnel players onto unlicensed platforms. Blask data placed Brabet at #21 in Brazil by demand at the time of the arrest.
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.
