15 February 2023 GPWA Times Newsletter

Being in the industry since 2007, WPT Partners' Veselka Pendzhurova has found iGaming to be a perfect match for her personality as she enjoys building strong relationships and helping partners learn and grow.  Read the interview

1xBet wins at International Gaming Awards
The global betting company was named Innovator of the Year at the event that took place in London on 6 February.

Relax Gaming content live with bet365
Popular titles including Money Train 3, Iron Bank, and Temple Tumble are now available to bet365 customers.

Slot bonuses for two games at Everygame Poker
Through 19 February, Everygame Poker players can get bonus spins on Betsoft's Total Overdrive and Trinity Reels. Players that deposit with Bitcoin will get 15 extra spins.

Mobile games hit 66% uninstall rate in 2022
While gaming apps lead in the total number of downloads, they also have the highest uninstall rate in the app industry.

Europe's gambling revenues rebound in 2022
The steady growth in online gambling revenue continued in 2022, reaching €38.2 billion gross gaming revenue, an increase of 8% compared to 2021.

Sports betting market to be worth $182 billion by 2030
The global sports betting market size is estimated to reach $182.12 billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research.

SiGMA Group acquires BiS gaming summit in Sao Paulo
The deal will see the management at Brazil iGaming Summit staying on board and at the helm for another four years to ensure that the conference keeps growing.

Danish Gambling Authority wins illegal bingo case
On 8 February, an association in Odense was fined DKK 15,000 for organizing illegal bingo for its members on a daily basis for a number of years.

MA readies for mobile sports betting
Last Thursday, a possible launch date of 10 March for mobile sports betting in Massachusetts was put on the table by the state's Gaming Commission.

KSA fines two providers for €1.8 million
Equinox Dynamic and Domiseda gave players in the Netherlands the opportunity to participate in games of chance without the required license.

BGC urges White Paper to be finalized
As the Betting and Gaming Council congratulated Lucy Frazer MP on becoming the U.K.'s new Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, it also asked her to publish the Gambling White Paper without delay.

US gambling news from ICE London 2023
This week's gambling news comes from the floor of ICE London 2023 as J. Todd discusses sports betting in Massachusetts, the proposition of esports betting in Pennsylvania, and online casinos in Maryland.



13-16 March 2023
SiGMA Eurasia 2023
SiGMA Asia's inaugural summit will take place at the Festival Arena Intercontinental Hotel Festival City in Dubai.

9-11 May 2023
SBC Summit North America 2023
Taking place in New Jersey, SBC Summit North America is a conference and tradeshow dedicated to the high-growth online betting and gaming industry in the U.S. and Canada.

23-25 May 2023
CasinoBeats Summit 2023
The fifth edition of CasinoBeats Summit will return to Malta in May and will welcome 3,000 senior executive delegates, with two full days of conference content, exhibition and networking.