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NEXT.io Malta 2026: Bigger, Stronger and More Mature
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NEXT.io Malta 2026: Bigger, Stronger and More Mature

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NEXT Summit Valletta 2026 Opens: Betsson Sustainability Hub, BGaming Charity Gala, and NEXT Focus Crypto Signal a Conference That Has Outgrown Two Days
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NEXT Summit Valletta 2026 Opens: Betsson Sustainability Hub, BGaming Charity Gala, and NEXT Focus Crypto Signal a Conference That Has Outgrown Two Days

NEXT Summit Valletta 2026 opened May 27 with Betsson's full-day Sustainability Hub, BGaming's charity gala targeting €200K+, and NEXT Focus Crypto exploring blockchain payments and tokenised loyalty — as 6,000+ delegates descend on Malta for the iGaming industry's most operator-dense conference of the first half of 2026.

James Whitfield·
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SBC Summit Canada 2026 Recap: Alberta's July 13 Launch Confirmed, Ontario Liquidity MOU Announced, and Canada's iGaming Expansion Takes Centre Stage in Toronto
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SBC Summit Canada 2026 Recap: Alberta's July 13 Launch Confirmed, Ontario Liquidity MOU Announced, and Canada's iGaming Expansion Takes Centre Stage in Toronto

SBC Summit Canada 2026 in Toronto delivered two of the most significant announcements in Canadian iGaming: Alberta's July 13 market launch date confirmed, and an Ontario-Alberta interprovincial player liquidity MOU now in active negotiation — reshaping the commercial horizon for operators and B2B suppliers across North America.

Illia Lisovskyy·
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NEXT Summit Valletta 2026 Preview: 6,000 Delegates, Magnus Carlsen Chess Sessions, and the Industry's Premier Operator-Led Event Returns to Malta May 27-28
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NEXT Summit Valletta 2026 Preview: 6,000 Delegates, Magnus Carlsen Chess Sessions, and the Industry's Premier Operator-Led Event Returns to Malta May 27-28

NEXT Summit Valletta 2026 arrives at the Mediterranean Conference Centre on May 27-28, assembling 6,000+ delegates — 40% of them operators — for the operator-led summit that defines Malta's position as the European iGaming industry's hub, with Magnus Carlsen sessions, a Start-Up and Investment sub-summit, and a full festival week running May 25-30.

Illia Lisovskyy·
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SBC Summit Canada Opens in Toronto with Alberta, FIFA World Cup, and Ad Restrictions on Every Agenda — 3,000 Delegates Convene at Market's Most Pivotal Moment
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SBC Summit Canada Opens in Toronto with Alberta, FIFA World Cup, and Ad Restrictions on Every Agenda — 3,000 Delegates Convene at Market's Most Pivotal Moment

SBC Summit Canada 2026 opened in Toronto on May 19 with 3,000+ delegates and a three-day agenda dominated by Alberta's imminent July 13 launch, World Cup sportsbook strategy, and the advertising restriction debate that will define how operators can market in Canada's newest regulated province — the first edition under the SBC brand following the rebrand from Canadian Gaming Summit.

Illia Lisovskyy·
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SBC Summit 2026 Reveals Six-Stage Lisbon Agenda — Affiliates and Payments Elevated to Standalone Tracks as iGaming's Biggest Show Expands Its Scope
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SBC Summit 2026 Reveals Six-Stage Lisbon Agenda — Affiliates and Payments Elevated to Standalone Tracks as iGaming's Biggest Show Expands Its Scope

SBC Summit 2026 (Lisbon, September 29–October 1) unveils a six-stage conference format that elevates affiliates and payments to standalone summit tracks for the first time — and structures the Global & Emerging Markets stage day-by-day across Africa/Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and Latin America — reflecting how the iGaming industry's strategic priorities have become too diverse for a single-track agenda.

Illia Lisovskyy·
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Money20/20 Asia 2026 Closes Bangkok with 4,500 Attendees and a Clear Industry Signal: Stablecoins and AI Are Reshaping Asia's Payment Infrastructure
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Money20/20 Asia 2026 Closes Bangkok with 4,500 Attendees and a Clear Industry Signal: Stablecoins and AI Are Reshaping Asia's Payment Infrastructure

Money20/20 Asia 2026 closed Bangkok's Queen Sirikit National Convention Center on April 23 with record attendance of 4,500+, a stablecoin-dominant exhibitor floor — where 17% of all exhibitors focused primarily on stablecoin cross-border payments — and sessions from KASIKORNBANK, Ant International, Tencent, and J.P. Morgan that mapped how Asia's payment infrastructure is being rebuilt around AI and blockchain rails. For iGaming operators serving Southeast Asian markets, the conference crystallised where the next generation of player payment options is being built.

James Whitfield·
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Flutter Hosts Fifth Ethical Gambling Forum in Leeds — Regulators, Operators, and Researchers Gather for UK Responsible Gambling Summit
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Flutter Hosts Fifth Ethical Gambling Forum in Leeds — Regulators, Operators, and Researchers Gather for UK Responsible Gambling Summit

Flutter Entertainment's Leeds offices are hosting the fifth annual Ethical Gambling Forum on April 28-29 — bringing together UK gambling regulators, operators, technology suppliers, and researchers for two days of substantive discussion on responsible product design, player data ethics, and AI-driven harm detection.

Illia Lisovskyy·
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