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Rivalry collapse follows failed push for scale

Rivalry's entire C-suite and four board members resigned months after the operator paused all player activity. Blask data for Ontario — Rivalry's only licensed market — shows why: a brand that never converted its esports identity into market share. The Ontario Blask Index peaked at 720 in January 2026, then fell 85% by March.

India’s RMG ban starts in a crowded market

India’s real-money gaming ban entered enforcement on 1 May in Blask’s #2 market globally by tracked brands. Blask data shows 482 offshore operators were visible before the ban, while India’s iGaming CEB has grown roughly 370% since 2021.

Oklahoma sports betting bill fails in Senate

Oklahoma's Senate rejected HB 1047 by 27-21, keeping the state unregulated despite backing from OKC Thunder and a supermajority of tribes. Blask data tracks 308 brands operating in the state, with a total competitive earnings baseline of $574M over the past year.

Bet365 enters France with new weight in the competitive landscape

Bet365 has secured approval from France's regulator ANJ to operate > in the licensed online sports betting market. France has 171 active > brands, total CEB of $2.72bn, and no legal casino vertical. Bet365 > enters as the first well-capitalised global entrant in years — > with the World Cup and the UCL cycle as its opening window.

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