13 May 2026 GPWA Times Newsletter
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 APCW Interviews: Royal PartnersJ. Todd speaks with Anastasiia, Head of Affiliates at Royal Partners, about the advantages of joining their affiliate program. The conversation covered how Royal Partners supports its webmaster partners, the key markets they operate in, and how they are leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance performance and collaboration. APCW Perspectives: A week of zero UK headlines A week's worth of gambling news for affiliates, and none of it is from the U.K, with stories from the Netherlands, Brazil, Ireland, and the U.S. 1xBet wins award at SBC Summit Malta 2026 1xBet won in the Best Affiliate Program category at the SBC Awards Malta, held in St. Julian's as part of the SBC Summit Malta exhibition. BC.Game Esports signs Azbayar Munkhbold The 19-year-old is one of the most closely watched young riflers in Mongolia's Counter-Strike 2 scene and was named one of HLTV's Top 20 Players of 2025. Ladbrokes and Neds breach self-exclusion rules Entain has entered into a court-enforceable undertaking after an Australian Communications and Media Authority investigation found more than 500 breaches of national self-exclusion rules. Ksa finds illegal ads on Facebook and Instagram In April, the Dutch Gaming Authority filed over 4,600 reports with Meta regarding illegal advertisements, including using names and logos of well-known Dutch athletes and brands to enhance their credibility. Pappas calls for US House to subpoena prediction markets Congressman Chris Pappas called on the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight, to formally open an investigation into corruption and insider trading occurring in online prediction markets by subpoenaing internal records from these markets. A push to hold gambling CEOs accountable Congresswoman Valerie Foushee and Congressman Paul D. Tonko are urging CEOs to take immediate action to address the growing normalization of online gambling and the harms these platforms pose for young Americans. Catena Media reports Q1 2026 revenue Revenue in North America increased by 34% to €11.7 million, equivalent to 95% of group revenue from continuing operations.   19-21 May 2026SBC Summit Canada 2026 Taking place in Toronto, SBC Summit Canada will reflect the changing face of the industry, with a conference agenda and exhibitors that encompass both the newer sports betting sector and the more established casino gaming and lottery verticals.  1-3 June 2026SiGMA Asia 2026 This June, SiGMA will bring together top government officials, seasoned c-levels, and big name influencers to discuss the strong beating gaming pulse in Manila.  1-2 July 2026iGB L!VE 2026 Held in London, the event will converge all sectors in iGaming to connect and convert the strongest business for accelerated growth in an industry. |
 81% of executives identify prediction markets offering sports event contracts as a "very significant" risk to the regulated gaming industry, according to the American Gaming Association.
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Do you currently use FAQ schema markup on your sites?
For today's poll, we ask if you currently use FAQ schema markup on your sites. If you do now, or ever have, has it been worthwhile for you over the years? Did FAQ rich results noticeably improve your visibility, click-through rates, or traffic? Will you continue using FAQ sections or FAQ schema markup going forward even though the rich results themselves are now gone? View pollLast week's poll results: Have you ever placed a bet in a prediction market? View poll
For today's poll, we ask if you currently use FAQ schema markup on your sites. If you do now, or ever have, has it been worthwhile for you over the years? Did FAQ rich results noticeably improve your visibility, click-through rates, or traffic? Will you continue using FAQ sections or FAQ schema markup going forward even though the rich results themselves are now gone? View pollLast week's poll results: Have you ever placed a bet in a prediction market? View poll
Buzzy has been hard at work this week chasing down the latest industry rumors and gossip. Here's a quick look at Buzzy's top finds:
Kentucky residents sue Kalshi to recover gambling lossesUK unveils illegal gambling taskforce detailsDutch gambling ad crackdown sparks black-market fearsUS attorneys general join forces to keep control of sports prediction markets
FEATURED PUBLIC FORUM THREADWhy are there so many bots?
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