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iGB LIVE 2026: Is it time for gambling-style safeguards in prediction markets?

As prediction markets continue to expand, regulators and safer gambling experts are increasingly questioning whether the products pose similar harm risks as traditional gambling, despite being regulated differently in some jurisdictions.

3 min read • Jul 6 • By Marieta Lezaic

iGB LIVE 2026: Black market growth in the digital age

Reflecting on a keynote panel from the iGB Live 2026 conference in London this week, industry leaders convened to address the escalating challenges posed by the illegal gambling market.

4 min read • Jul 3 • By Marieta Lezaic

Responsible Gambling Legal & Regulatory + 3 more

Is there a regulatory blind spot for prediction markets in Europe?

Kirsty Caldwell, Andrew Lyman, Christina Thakor-Rankin, Jochen Biwar and Richard Williams provide their view on European prediction market potential and what kind of trends the industry could be fielding in a decade’s time.

5 min read • Jun 30 • By Will Underwood

Simon Westbury in front of a digital shield

Responsible Gambling Casino + 3 more

1xBet launches 1xCare player protection and responsible gambling hub

1xBet hopes that this hub will “aim to foster collaboration with regulators, researchers, and civil society.”

1 min read • Jun 30 • By Megan Elswyth

Systems & Software Online + 1 more

Ian Bradley appointed Co-CEO at First

Bradley will join the current CEO to help lead the company.

2 min read • Jun 29 • By Megan Elswyth

Systems & Software Casino + 3 more

Smarter, not louder: Why the industry needs to be honest about gamification

Viktor Cherkas, Kanggiten CEO, speaks with Global Gaming Insider about the impact of gamification on performance metrics.

6 min read • Jun 26 • By Tim Poole

Legal & Regulatory Trade Associations + 2 more

AGIC urges Italy to finish gambling reform after youth betting rise

The 2026 addictions report found around 1.5 million students gambled in the past year, increasing pressure on Italy’s unfinished land-based gaming reforms.

2 min read • Jun 26 • By Shaan Khan

Conferences & Exhibitions

SPARK 2026 Evolves: MarTech, FinTech and RegTech Unite Under One Industry-Defining Event

Across Southeast Europe’s rapidly evolving gaming landscape, operators are increasingly navigating a convergence of commercial growth, regulatory pressure and accelerating technological change, where product performance, payments infrastructure and compliance frameworks are now inseparable drivers of success.

4 min read • Jun 25 • By Mariya Savova