Sportradar Hires Entain's Sameer Deen as COO
Sportradar appointed Sameer Deen, previously Entain's group chief commercial officer and president, as chief operating officer, effective 18 May 2026.
Technology
Platforms, payments, and the technology reshaping how betting and gaming work.
Predictive Player Retention: The New Growth Math
Predictive player retention is where iGaming growth budgets are moving, as rising acquisition costs and cheaper AI churn models rewrite marketing economics.
AI Betting Markets: From Pricing to Inventing
AI betting markets are shifting from pricing existing odds to inventing new ones live, as SpeedLabs raises $6.5m for a real-time market-generation engine.
Operators Are Building Their Own Game Studios
DraftKings and bet365 are building in-house game studios to own exclusive casino content, cut supplier reliance, and turn game IP into a durable margin edge.
Open Banking Is Displacing Cards at the iGaming Cashier
Open banking payments are pushing cards aside in iGaming. Trustly's push to process 100 billion dollars a year shows where operator deposits are heading.
Digitain Names Dario Jurcic CCO for Europe and Africa
Digitain has appointed Dario Jurcic, former Sportradar SVP and NSoft CEO, as chief commercial officer for Europe and Africa to drive regulated market growth.
Live Casino 2026: Evolution Leads, Pragmatic Play Closes In
The live casino market in 2026 is a two-horse race: Evolution holds the lead on scale and game shows while Pragmatic Play scales tables and studios fast.
Stablecoins Move Into the Mainstream of iGaming Payments
Stablecoin iGaming payments are moving mainstream in 2026, with USDT and USDC offering speed and low entry barriers as crypto reaches 17% of bets worldwide.
Pragmatic Play Passes 500 Live Casino Tables
Pragmatic Play now runs more than 500 live casino tables, with plans to add over 1,000 more and grow studios from five to nine within the next two years.