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In an industry landscape dominated by fast-moving casino and sports betting innovations, one legacy vertical—lottery—has long stood apart. Yet now, at the 2025 SBC Summit, iGP announced a breakthrough: iGaming Lottery, a modern platform aiming to bring lottery into the digital age. The Lottery Shift: From Old to On-Demand For centuries, lotteries have been a fixture of regulated gambling, grounded in the sale of physical tickets and local draws. Unlike casino and sportsbook verticals, the lottery world has seen relatively slow technological innovation. iGP’s iGaming Lottery challenges that inertia with a secondary lottery model, where players can place bets on…
DragonBet has broadened its casino ambitions with a new partnership with Stakelogic, integrating the developer’s full range of slot titles into its platform via Relax Gaming. The move signals a clear shift in DragonBet’s strategy—from sports betting specialist toward a more balanced iGaming operator. What the Partnership Delivers With the integration complete, DragonBet players now gain access to Stakelogic’s entire portfolio of slots—from blockbuster titles like Wrath of Zeus ClusterBreaker and Kraken’s Catch to both classic fruit-style games and modern video slots loaded with advanced mechanics. Beyond base titles, the agreement includes a key differentiator: Spin to Win™, Stakelogic’s live…
Internet Vikings’ remarkable 600% growth in just three years is the result of a bold strategic shift toward focus and specialisation. Under the leadership of Founder and CEO Rickard Vikström, the company moved away from trying to serve every industry and instead concentrated solely on delivering licensed, in-state hosting infrastructure for the U.S. iGaming and online sports betting market. By aligning its technology, people, and strategy around this niche, Internet Vikings built a powerful competitive edge. Its approach combines transparency, reliability, and deep industry understanding, offering clients flexible, secure, and fully supported hosting solutions designed specifically for their needs. Entering…
Apex Platform has rapidly emerged as one of the most exciting new forces in iGaming, following an impressive debut at NEXT.io Valletta. Positioned as a high-speed, scalable, and flexible white-label and turnkey solution, Apex has captured industry attention with its agility, innovation, and operator-first approach. Developed from real-world experience, the platform was built to eliminate friction and long lead times, combining speed, flexibility, and simplicity in one modern infrastructure. Apex stands out by thinking like an operator, not just a technology provider, offering seamless onboarding, intuitive tools, and fast time-to-market without compromising on quality. Feedback from the iGaming community has…
Apex Platform is redefining the future of iGaming through a next-generation infrastructure built for speed, scale, and simplicity. Designed to remove traditional barriers to entry, Apex empowers operators to launch fully compliant, high-performance online casinos and sportsbooks in as little as 12 weeks. Its all-in-one, cloud-based solution integrates games, payments, CRM, and compliance tools, delivering a complete ecosystem that is fast, flexible, and customisable. Unlike traditional white-label systems, Apex offers true creative freedom, allowing brands to tailor their front-end experience while relying on a robust, pre-certified backend. Built on modern microservices architecture, the platform evolves rapidly with market demands, supporting…
Welcome to the October edition of iGaming Enquirer, where innovation, strategy and leadership converge to define the future of the global iGaming industry. This issue brings together the stories of companies and individuals who are reshaping how the business of gaming operates, from infrastructure pioneers driving extraordinary growth to technology leaders building platforms designed for the next generation of operators. We begin with Rickard Vikström, Founder and CEO of Internet Vikings, whose focused approach has turned a once-small Swedish hosting company into one of the most respected infrastructure providers in the United States. By specialising in licensed, in-state hosting for…
Every day brings another business solution powered by AI. It has everyone wondering: how far can it go? Is there a limit to how much AI can handle, and how many costs it can cut? And most importantly: Can you start an online casino with nothing but AI tools? Slotegrator’s new report has the answers. Is there anything AI can’t do? Increasingly, the answer looks like “no.” While the AI bubble still might burst, that doesn’t change the fact that the capabilities of AI tools are constantly expanding.Jessica Millis, CEO at CasinoRIX, notes: “We never know where this path will…
As regulatory pressure mounts and competition intensifies, the iGaming industry finds itself at a crossroads. In its latest annual report—iGaming Future 2026: Core Trends and Challenges—EvenBet Gaming canvassed over 700 industry professionals to capture where the sector is headed and where it will be tested. What emerges is not a world of runaway growth, but one of strategic recalibration. Regulatory Heat: From Burden to Battleground Compliance is now the industry’s top concern. Nearly 40 % of respondents identified regulation as their most pressing challenge. Recent crackdowns, shifting tax regimes, and tightened advertising rules across markets like the UK, Brazil, the…
In a move that’s redefining the dining-meets-wagering nightlife of central London, Paddy Power has teamed up with the Hippodrome Casino to debut the UK’s first sportsbook inside a casino. Nestled in the heart of Leicester Square, this bold new venue blends live sport, entertainment and betting under one roof — and it’s already turning heads. A Venue Built for Sport Lovers From the moment you descend into Paddy’s Sportsbook at the Hippodrome, the scale and ambition are obvious. The space features 50 or more high-definition screens, including a dominating 12-screen jumbotron array overhead. Seating for roughly 120 guests is spread…
A familiar name in gaming halls is now stepping into the digital spotlight in Italy. Codere Italia, a long-standing operator in Italian retail gambling, has officially launched Codere.it, bringing its brand into regulated online casino and sports betting under Italy’s revamped licensing regime. From Retail Roots to Digital Ambitions Codere has been operating in Italy for years—running bingo venues, managing slot machines in bars, and running gaming halls. But until now, its footprint has been largely physical. With its extended license from ADM (Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli) secured, the group is pivoting into the online realm with the…