🔥 What Kind of Affiliate Are You: An Analyst, Tester, or GEO Hunter?

Adsterra is celebrating its birthday — happy birthday! 🎁 13 years in our industry is already serious experience.

And they've decided to celebrate not only with a party, but with something useful too — an interactive quiz What's Your Essence.

A few questions and you'll discover what kind of affiliate you are: an analyst, a tester, a GEO hunter, or a master of steady growth. At the end, you'll receive a personalized Essence Card featuring one of 9 archetypes.

Along the way, you'll get affiliate marketing insights, campaign optimization tips, and a chance to find a promo code for new users.

🎁 And, of course, there are prizes:
• 5 winners will receive 350 Merch Points in the Adsterra Swag Lounge.
• Share your Essence Card on Instagram*, Facebook*, LinkedIn, or X with the hashtag #AdsterraEssence and tag Adsterra for a chance to win $100.

📅 You can participate until August 31, 2026, and the winners will be announced on September 2, 2026. When taking the quiz, use the email address linked to your active Adsterra account.

Take the quiz, discover your affiliate archetype, and celebrate Adsterra's 13th anniversary! 😎

📌 TAKE THE QUIZ HERE 📌

👉 LEARN MORE ABOUT ADSTERRA

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🔥 New Opportunities or New Restrictions? The Biggest iGaming News of the Week

Hi everyone! We've rounded up the latest iGaming news from this week. Here you'll find new GEOs, regulatory changes, and figures showing how the market is evolving.

📌 New Markets Are Opening Up for iGaming

— Albania is preparing to bring online betting back after a years-long ban. Up to 10 operators will be able to enter the market, while the gray market was estimated at $126 million in 2025.

— Mozambique has approved a dedicated framework for online gambling. The decision comes amid declining revenues from land-based casinos.

— Uruguay has proposed its own iGaming regulatory model. The bill includes licensing, blocking illegal operators, and giving existing land-based casinos priority when licenses are allocated.

📌 Regulators Are Tightening Requirements

— Bulgaria is introducing mandatory licenses for iGaming affiliates for the first time. Companies that acquire players for compensation had to submit their applications by August 15.

— Australia is considering a unified mechanism that would allow users to opt out of betting advertising on online platforms. The system is proposed to be funded through a new levy on operators.

— Spain plans to fund a new anti-money laundering authority through a separate levy on banks and gambling companies.

📌 What the Numbers Show

— During the first six months of 2026, Armenia's gambling market reached $396.7 million in turnover, up 5.2% year over year.

— The share of American adults participating in gambling has fallen from 64% to 45% over the past decade, according to Gallup data.

— Sweepstakes Casinos in the US Under Pressure: Is a Major Market Restructuring Beginning?

— Esports has entered the top three most popular betting categories by search queries across 100 countries for the first time. Only soccer and American football rank higher.

— How to Drive Traffic to Esports?

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