🎯 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.

🎯 New Case Study: 1win Poker × EvenBet Gaming

We’ve released a detailed breakdown of how 1win Poker, built on EvenBet’s technology, achieved impressive growth over the past three years.

Key highlights from the case:

• 8× revenue increase since launch
• 2× tournament guarantees year over year
• Strong player growth across multiple GEOs
• Impact of features like BBJP, Mini BBJP, Bomb Pot, Mystery Bounty

The case study shows what’s possible when product strategy, technology, and partnership alignment work together.

Poker may represent only a small slice of iGaming revenue, but almost every gaming platform wants it because:
- it’s a cost-effective acquisition tool
- it drives cross-engagement across the platform
- it boosts brand loyalty and builds strong communities

So why do many teams still avoid it?
Because running a full poker room is complex — it needs dedicated staff, constant management, and technical overhead.

Spins Poker changes that.
It delivers the poker experience without requiring a full room.

Here’s why platforms love it:
- fast onboarding, no deep strategy needed
- still true skill-based competition
- short sessions that fit any schedule
- clean, mobile-first UI
- minimal operational effort

Spins Poker is the easiest way to bring poker to your platform — without the heavy lift.

Balancing recreational and pro players is no easy task — but it’s one of the most critical factors in running a sustainable and profitable poker room.

In our latest article, Nikita Golodaev, Business Account Manager at EvenBet Gaming, shares practical tools and strategies you can use to keep your tables active, your players engaged, and your revenue growing — without sacrificing fairness or game quality.

Inside the article:

♠️ Why player imbalance kills liquidity

♠️ How to limit pro dominance without losing volume

♠️ Which features actually work

♠️ The formats that give casual users a better shot

Whether you’re running a full-scale poker product or just starting to scale, this guide will give you real, usable insights.

EvenBet Gaming Shortlisted in Two Categories at the European iGaming Awards 2026

EvenBet Gaming has been shortlisted for the European iGaming Awards 2026 — in not one, but two categories, marking an exciting start to the new year.

🏆 Best Online Poker Supplier

The judges recognized our continued progress in online poker, highlighting:

🎲 the evolution of our gamification toolkit, including enhanced rakeback mechanics and leaderboard features
🎲 expansion into new markets and business models
🎲 successful social poker projects, as well as our collaborations with Hollywoodbets and Devilfish

🏆 2025 Innovation of the Year

Our new product, Spins Poker, has been nominated in the Innovation of the Year category. The format introduces a fresh, fast-paced experience designed to boost engagement and broaden the reach of online poker for operators worldwide.

The winners will be announced on January 19 at ICE Barcelona.

🌍 iGaming regulation update: late 2025 edition

Keeping up with regulatory changes is a constant challenge for iGaming operators — especially when you work across multiple jurisdictions. New rules, updated licensing requirements, shifting compliance expectations — all of this directly affects how platforms and products should be built.

That’s why our legal expert Dmitry Smirnov prepared a new overview of the most important regulatory changes that happened in the second half of 2025 — across key markets worldwide.

In the article:
• the latest legal shifts in regulated iGaming markets
• what has changed for operators and providers
• why these updates matter from a compliance perspective

EvenBet Gaming is heading to ICE Barcelona 2026 — and we’re bringing a new approach to poker.

At Stand 2V30, we’ll show how operators can add poker to their platform the easy way: no need to launch a poker room, no liquidity challenges, and no heavy operational load.

Expect hands-on demos, new product releases, and a closer look at 5–7 minute poker formats designed for higher engagement.

January 19–21, Barcelona — book your meeting to get a full walkthrough. 🚀

🎄 New Year edition of C-lvl Vision is live

In this special issue, C-lvl Vision features an interview with EvenBet's expert Nikita Akulov, Director of Customer Success.

Nikita shares his view on how the iGaming industry is evolving, the growing role of regulation and responsible gaming, and what it takes to scale successfully across different markets, including Europe, Asia, Latin America, and other emerging regions.

👉 Read the full interview in English