⚡️ What's Happening in iGaming Right Now

Hey everyone! Here are the latest iGaming market updates for the week: where volumes are growing, who's already preparing for the 2026 World Cup, and why the heat around prediction markets in the US keeps rising.

📌 The Market Is Growing — And That's Great!
— Cyprus's betting market grew to €395.5 million in Q4 2025 (+22%). The primary driver is the online segment.

— New Zealanders spend around $758 million per year on gambling. The country now has over 360,000 active players.

— Russian bookmakers transferred a record 9.9 billion rubles in targeted contributions in Q1 2026. At the same time, deposit volume dropped 6.5% year-over-year.

📌 Time to Prepare Our Campaigns!
— Plans to bet on the 2026 World Cup:
26% of adults in the US,
33% in the UK,
29% in Singapore,
43% in Mexico.

📌 And Again About Predictions…
— In the US, prediction markets are estimated to have cost state budgets around $1 billion in lost tax revenue — these platforms are increasingly competing with traditional betting.

— Users of prediction markets lose more on combined bets than players placing traditional accumulators: the average return on such predictions reaches 18% compared to 12% for accumulators.

📌 Interesting Developments…
— Argentina is discussing penalties of up to 6 years in prison for organizers of illegal iGaming. Fines are also being proposed for anyone who facilitates grey market platforms.

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