⏳ Less than 2 days to go until iGB L!VE in London!

We’re getting ready to meet operators, partners, and future collaborators at Stand N34 — and we’d love to see you there.

🗓 Meeting slots are filling up fast, so if you’d like to talk product, partnership, or plans — now’s the time to lock it in.

📘 Want to grow your online poker room?

We’ve created a practical guide for operators:
Online Poker Room: Complete Marketing Guide — packed with strategies to attract and retain players, build a healthy ecosystem, and boost revenue.

Written by EvenBet Gaming experts — Dmitry Starostenkov (CEO), Ekaterina Nebogina (Chief Customer Officer), and Julia Panina (Head of Product Marketing) — this guide is based on years of hands-on experience in launching and scaling poker platforms.

📥 To get your copy, subscribe to the EvenBet Gaming newsletter!

🌏 As more countries in Asia move toward regulation, the landscape for online gambling is rapidly evolving. In our latest article, we explore how this shift is creating both opportunities and risks for operators.

You’ll find the information about key regulatory developments in:

🇵🇭 Philippines
🇹🇭 Thailand
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
🇯🇵 Japan
🇮🇳 India
🇮🇩 Indonesia
🇲🇾 Malaysia
🇰🇷 South Korea
🇻🇳 Vietnam

🗣 How do you build a strong company culture when your team is spread across continents?

What helps retain top talent in iGaming?
And is Gen Z really that different when it comes to work?

Our HR Director Daria Fot shared her thoughts in a new interview with The Gaming Boardroom’s Kate Chambers — covering everything from burnout prevention and remote onboarding to mentoring, internal mobility, and why employer branding matters more than ever.

🎧 A great read for anyone navigating the future of HR, especially in a remote-first world.

The Asian online gambling market is booming — projected to hit $39B by 2030. But behind the numbers lies a complex mix of cultures, infrastructure gaps, payment habits, and evolving regulation.

In the latest article by Julia Panina:
🌏 What makes Asia’s iGaming market so fragmented
📱 Why “mobile-only” is the new standard
🏨 How land-based casinos are moving online
💡 What operators must adapt to before launching

🎰 Thinking of launching an online casino or entering a new market?
We’re excited to share something that can help you do it right from day one.

“Your Smart Start in Online Casino Operations” is a step-by-step guide created by FlexPlay — a B2B casino game aggregator built by the team behind EvenBet Gaming.

The guide covers:
- Choosing a license and legal model
- Picking the right technical platform
- Building your game offering and payment strategy
- Planning your launch and early growth
- Avoiding common mistakes new operators make

✍️ Subscribe to FlexPlay and get the full PDF guide right away.

🎯 EvenBet Gaming at SBC Summit 2025

Join us in Lisbon on September 16–18 for SBC Summit 2025 — one of the biggest iGaming conferences of the year.

📍 Hall 2, Stand B524 — the place to:

- meet face-to-face with the people who will guide your project from idea to long-term growth;

- test our software and latest features live, including back office management tools;

- discuss the details of potential cooperation directly with those responsible for successful launches and ongoing operations.

Don’t miss your chance to get Even Better Guidance straight from the source!

A milestone for poker in Africa starts here: EvenBet + Hollywoodbets ♠️
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We’re beyond thrilled to team up with Hollywoodbets, one of the EGR Power 50 giants and the leading betting brand in South Africa, to bring players something truly special 👉 one of Africa’s very first full-scale online poker platforms.
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Built on EvenBet’s award-winning technology and powered by Hollywoodbets’ incredible scale and reputation, this launch is a landmark moment not just for us, but for the continent’s gaming scene.
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Players will dive straight into Texas Hold’em action – and this is only the start. With mobile use soaring and demand for skill-based games growing, the stage is set for poker to thrive in Africa like never before.
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💬 Wayde Dorkin, Head of Product at Hollywoodbets, put it best:

Hollywoodbets is proud to introduce our first full-fledged online poker experience. We’re confident this launch will set a new standard for the product in South Africa.

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Here’s to new markets, bold partnerships, and a whole new era for online poker.

The global iGaming industry is entering a new phase of regulation. In summer 2025, several countries — including Brazil, New Zealand, Malta, the USA, Belarus, and others — introduced or discussed major updates that will reshape the market.

Our legal team at EvenBet Gaming, Dmitry Smirnov and Darya Korshunova, prepared a detailed overview of the most important changes: higher taxes, new licensing regimes, advertising restrictions, and compliance challenges that operators need to keep in mind.

Gamification has become a global trend across industries — and poker is no exception. In today’s highly competitive iGaming market, operators need more than just tables and tournaments to keep players engaged.

In this article, Nikita Golodaev, Business Account Manager at EvenBet Gaming, explores how gamification can:

🎮 balance variance and enhance the poker ecosystem,
🎮 extend play sessions and retention,
🎮 provide operators with flexible tools for targeted engagement,
🎮 avoid common pitfalls while staying compliant.

Whether you’re looking for fresh ideas to boost user engagement or exploring practical gamification solutions, this piece offers a structured overview with real business value.

“Sweepstakes” has become one of the hottest buzzwords in iGaming this year. But what exactly is sweepstakes poker, and why is it shaking up the market?

In our new article, EvenBet expert Ekaterina Giganova breaks down:

🃏 How the sweepstakes business model really works

🃏 Who the main market players are today

🃏 Why regulation is heating up in 2025

🃏 Whether sweepstakes are here to stay—or just a temporary loophole

Curious where the industry is headed?

📊 The future of iGaming is already taking shape — are you ready for 2026?

Our new industry report, iGaming Future 2026: Core Trends and Challenges, is out now!
Based on insights from 700+ iGaming professionals, it reveals what’s really driving — and holding back — the industry’s growth in the coming year.

💡 Learn what experts predict for:
– Regulation and compliance across key markets
– Marketing strategies that will define 2026
– Product innovation and player retention trends

Don’t just keep up — stay ahead.

What’s shaping the future of iGaming?

A joint piece by Alexandra Voronetskaya, CMO at EvenBet Gaming, and Konstantin Shelikhov, Senior Content Architect — featuring insights from:
🗣 Julia Weygandt (Zelda Global Limited)
🗣 Kate Chambers (The Gaming Boardroom)
🗣 Magda Klimko-Aydin (Ace Alliance)

💡 The article looks at:
• how consumer trends and AI-driven personalization are changing the player experience
• why micro-achievements work better than one-time wins
• the shift toward social and experiential play
• and what industry leaders say about building trust and long-term engagement

We’ve just launched EvenBet Spins — a completely new take on poker designed to excite casino and sportsbook audiences.

This is poker reinvented: short, thrilling games that combine slot-style intensity with poker’s strategic core. Players enjoy quick 5–7 minute sessions and random multiplier wins, while operators gain a powerful engagement tool to fill the gaps between sporting events and boost GGR.

Built with a simple, mobile-first design that follows the latest UX trends, EvenBet Spins delivers the seamless experience today’s players expect.

Whether you’re looking to enhance your casino portfolio or drive retention for your sportsbook, Spins Poker brings a new level of interaction, excitement, and performance to your platform.

Remote work is changing again. Across industries, more companies are calling people back to the office—but in iGaming, flexibility still makes all the difference.

In our latest article, Building an iGaming Career in a Remote-First Company, Daria Fot, HR Director at EvenBet Gaming, shares how we built a culture of trust, autonomy, and global collaboration—while many others tighten office rules.

You’ll learn:

🎲 Why remote-first still works for iGaming professionals

🎲 How structure and freedom can coexist in a global team

🎲 What our employees say about making remote work truly work

Want to see how remote culture can shape real iGaming careers?

How different are Asia and Europe today—and what does that mean for your roadmap?

In our new feature with Asia Gaming Brief, EvenBet Gaming CEO Dmitry Starostenkov outlines the shifts every operator should track. In the article, you’ll learn:

➤ Responsible gaming & competition: why Asian operators place more weight here—and how it’s reshaping strategy.

➤ Markets to watch: Asia’s momentum, Europe’s steady opportunities, and how Brazil fits in.

➤ Mobile-only reality: what a 1.5B-smartphone region means for UX, onboarding, and acquisition.

➤ AI priorities, different by region: personalization in Europe vs. new games/mechanics in Asia.

➤ Regulation outlook: what tightening frameworks (PAGCOR and beyond) signal for 2026.

➤ Go-to-market channels: why social-first and native-language creators outperform events in Asia.

Ready to compare playbooks and plan your next move?

🏎💨 From crash games to microbetting, speed is reshaping how players interact with casino and sportsbook platforms. At the same time, poker is evolving — and in ways many operators still underestimate.

📊 In this expert article, Dmitry Starostenkov, CEO at EvenBet Gaming, explores how fast-format thinking is transforming iGaming UX and what that means for product strategy across verticals. Most importantly, he breaks down how modern poker can seamlessly align with short-session, mobile-first, and socially-driven play environments — without operational complexity.

🃏 If you think poker doesn’t belong in today’s instant-play economy, this read may change your mind.