The analytical platform Blask has shared its latest weekly report on the week-over-week dynamics of iGaming markets based on the Blask Index. Here are the key insights highlighted by the iGN editorial team:
Biggest Growth:
- 24.2% — Turkey: The 2026-27 season of the second division Trendyol 1. Lig in football kicked off from August 7-9, with TFF planning to start a week earlier than the Süper Lig.
- 19.3% — Guinea: On August 4, operator Guinée Games (Premier Bet brand) announced a jackpot win of $28,500 in the Bigger Barn House Bonanza slot from Pragmatic Play during the daily drops of the Vegas Festival.
- 18.2% — France: Friendly matches of Ligue 1 clubs were broadcasted during the reporting week.
- 17.9% — Angola: The local regulator continues transitional licensing under the new Gaming Act, allowing operators to receive preliminary approval before public tender in Q4 2026.
- 16.6% — Republic of Congo: No specific reason identified for the growth.
Biggest Decline:
- 21.5% — Ireland: A correction following a 14.9% drop the previous week, amidst the implementation of online operator licenses from July 1. On July 30, the GRAI regulator opened consultations on the draft regulations.
- 18.4% — Slovenia: No specific reason identified, despite the fourth round of Prva Liga Telemach football on August 8.
- 17.2% — Singapore: A correction after a 64.8% increase the previous week. On August 3, authorities reported the completion of a campaign against illegal online gambling, resulting in 60 arrests, blocking over 600 websites, and seizing $570,600.
- 16.8% — Switzerland: No specific reason identified, despite a busy sports calendar including the Sierre-Zinal mountain marathon on August 8, FISU triathlon in Nyon from August 7-9, and matches from the Swiss Super League.
- 15.7% — Netherlands: No specific reason identified.
According to Blask analysts, Turkey showed the largest movement of the week with the early start of the second football division. The first round of the Süper Lig from August 14-17 will reveal whether the growth is sustainable and if domestic demand has truly restarted. The pre-season phase of Ligue 1 in France will last until August 16, with the season starting on August 21. The GRAI consultations in Ireland will continue until August 20, and a second consecutive decline will confirm regulatory pressure as a persistent factor rather than a one-time correction.