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Blask data shows how much the Indian iGaming market depends on cricket events, especially on the domestic league. Cricket is the number one sport in India — Blask data reveals that iGaming demand in the country strictly follows the cricket calendar. The main booster is the Indian Premier League (IPL) — domestic league, running roughly […]
Provinces transitioning to an open market are set to solve a channelisation problem that monopoly regulation never did. Alberta is getting ready to become the second of Canada’s ten provinces to open its iGaming market to private operators, following Ontario, which did so four years ago. Many brands already operating in Ontario have expressed interest […]
Blask data reveals the dynamics of the booming events betting market as the regulators’ fight intensifies. According to Blask, prediction markets are the fastest-growing vertical in US iGaming. Demand for them, measured by Blask Index, rose 3.5x in 2025 but still remained well below the peak registered during the US presidential elections in autumn 2024. […]
Japanese police have made the first arrests of affiliates promoting offshore online casinos, charging two men with running the site Onkaji Hissho between 2020 and 2021. Authorities allege they directed local players to a Curaçao-licensed casino, earning commissions via crypto. A paid Discord group with “winning strategies” was also uncovered. This case comes just months before Japan’s new ban […]
For years, The International (TI) was the cornerstone of esports, not only as the world’s richest tournament, but also as a magnet for online betting. Each edition triggered a spike in wagers, with operators reporting record handle and engagement across their iGaming verticals. In 2025, however, the picture is shifting. From record-breaking to shrinking stakes […]
India’s game charts in H1 2025 were defined by a single hybrid title. Chicken Road led the entire market at about 43.9% Share of Interest (SOI), outpulling both liveshow formats and the anchor crash titles that have historically dominated the genre landscape.
If you build infrastructure for iGaming — payments, content, platforms, KYC/AML, risk tools, analytics — you can’t scale on hunches. Blask turns open‑source market signals into a clear, comparable view of where demand is forming, which brands are accelerating, and what each country is likely to return. The result is fewer cold pitches, fewer dead‑end […]
How sports calendars, cultural events, and regulation cycles shape demand waves across regions. ✍️ TL;DR iGaming demand doesn’t move in neat, upward-only curves. Instead, it follows recognizable waves driven by sports fixtures, cultural moments, and regulatory change. By tracking these signals with Blask Trends, operators and affiliates can time acquisition, retention, and promotional strategies with […]
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Thailand sits in an interesting position: no onshore licensing framework yet, a $2.71 B Competitive Earning Baseline, and one challenger brand that doubled its market presence in twelve months. That combination — deep organic demand, limited infrastructure friction from formal competition, and a clear window for differentiation — makes Thailand one of the more compelling […]
✍️ TL;DR A wave of enforcement and licensing in a single market can rapidly shrink offshore supply and concentrate player attention on licensed operators. Peru’s 2024–25 rollout is a recent, clear example: regulators report a ~40% reduction in offshore online offers after licensing and blocking activity, and licensed brands gained visible share as a result. […]
