11 June 2025 GPWA Times Newsletter

Join the GPWA at iGB L!VE in London
iGB L!VE is taking place 2-3 July at ExCeL in London. Anthony, J. Todd, Nicole and Michael will all be there, and we will be giving out copies of the GPWA Times Magazine and Casino City's iGaming Pocket Directory. If you will be there, please stop by Stand 2052 and say hello.

The GPWA welcomes Betandyou Partners and Moonwalkers as new sponsors. They are pleased to be helping our industry grow as members of our community.
APCW Interviews: SBC Summit Lisbon 2025
J. Todd speaks with the SBC Events Marketing Director, Dennis Algreen, regarding the upcoming conference in Lisbon this September. It will also feature the Affiliate Leaders Summit.

APCW Perspectives: It's a crazy world
We have news from the Netherlands, where players can participate in illegal activities and still have the courts support them. While in Brazil, vague laws and aggressive politicians are pushing the market toward a dangerous position.

1xBet has successful SiGMA Asia 2025
For 1xBet, taking part in last week's summit was another step to strengthen its position in the region — a top priority for the brand's growth.

Boomerang Partners co-founder stepping away
Ivan Kraynov is stepping away from the company to focus on new investment projects across various industries.

Kajino Media speaks on Golden Boomerang Awards win
CEO of Kajino Media Nikita shared the secrets of team leadership, strengths of his company and trends in the affiliate marketing industry.

Illinois announces mobile sports betting tax hike
In the new budget, a 25-cent tax per wager will be applied to the first 20 million online sports wagers made every year in Illinois, a move the Sports Betting Alliance is calling "discriminatory, punitive and constitutionally suspect."

Flutter responds to Illinois transaction fee
In response, from 1 September 2025, FanDuel, Flutter's U.S. market-leading brand, announces that it will introduce a new 50-cent transaction fee on each bet placed on its platform in Illinois.

Four betting services breach self-exclusion rules
The Australian Communications and Media Authority found Buddybet, Ultrabet, VicBet and Topbet breached rules that protect people who registered with BetStop.

MGCB greenlights Rush Street for multi-state poker
Rush Street Interactive has been approved to offer multi-state internet poker play between Michigan, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and West Virginia, effective 10 June.

Polymarket and X prediction market partnership
As part of the agreement, Polymarket and X are launching an integrated product to deliver data-driven insights and recommendations to Polymarket.



17-19 June 2025
Canadian Gaming Summit 2025
Taking place at the Metro Toronto Convention Center, the 28th Canadian Gaming Summit will bring together over 3,000 industry professionals for three days of business, learning, and networking opportunities.

2-3 July 2025
iGB L!VE London 2025
iGB Live! converges all sectors in iGaming to connect and convert the strongest business for accelerated growth in an industry.

1-4 September 2025
SiGMA Euro-Med 2025
Hosted at the Mediterranean Maritime Hub, the Malta Week event has been designed to maximize every aspect of the attendee experience while showcasing Malta at its very best.