This week in iGaming news, several significant events have taken place across the industry. True Labs has collaborated with streamer Papich to launch the new slot game, Papich Hunt.
In Kazakhstan, authorities have put blogger Mahmud Hikmatov (Maha.dxb) on an international wanted list for allegedly promoting illegal iGaming operators.
Cryptocasino Duel hosted its first stream of the second season of provocative live blackjack sessions, featuring influencer Clavicular as a guest.
In Italy, the ADM regulator has mandated internet service providers to block three domains associated with the operator FONBET.
Meanwhile, a group in Azerbaijan has been arrested for organizing illegal access to online casinos through iGaming operators Xbet and MostBet.
Operators 1win, BETBOOM, and Liga Stavok have unveiled new team jerseys in conjunction with The International 2026 for Dota 2.
Former UFC champion Charles Oliveira is set to speak at the SBC Summit 2026 in Lisbon.
In Ukraine, the regulator PlayCity has fined the operator Slotor777 $9,600.
Interestingly, YouTube vlogs about slots are centered around strategies and game mechanics in 80% of cases.
In Russia, the product director of the bookmaker Liga Stavok pointed out vulnerabilities in the self-exclusion law regarding gambling.
On Curaçao, a court has annulled two trademarks for Aviator registered to the Georgian company Aviator LLC.
Cryptocasino Stake released a video featuring casino streamer Roshtein, who hit a MaxWin of $15 million.
Streamer Newbatoon shared a video where a dealer at the live blackjack table of the cryptocasino AceBet collected a combination of four consecutive hearts aces.
In Belarus, a Mongolian citizen wanted by Interpol has been arrested for allegedly organizing illegal online gambling activities.
Lastly, in Portugal, the GGR of the iGaming market rose to €328.2 million in Q2 2026.