THE GAME CREATOR
Paul Gauselmann's obituary
THE GAME CREATOR
Paul Gauselmann's obituary
THE GAME CREATOR
Paul Gauselmann's obituary
Paul Gauselmann, founder and key figure of the MERKUR GROUP, dies
Paul Gauselmann, founder and CEO of the MERKUR GROUP for decades, passed away on August 21, 2026 at the age of 91. His death marks the end of a 67-year career dedicated to construction and
GMonitor opens its meeting agenda for the SBC Summit in Lisbon
The platform, a finalist in the SBC First Pitch 2026, will hold personalized meetings during the SBC Summit with operators, suppliers, associations, investors and professionals interested in learning about its market intelligence tools
Gmonitor, SBC First Pitch 2026 finalist and double finalist at the SBC Awards 2026
The platform prevails in the selection process and enters the group of five projects that will compete live on October 1 in front of investors and professionals
Luckia shoots up its profit by 71%, reaches a record turnover of 632 million and takes full control of its subsidiary in Colombia
The multinational earned €20.8 million in 2025, strengthened its net worth, expanded its workforce to 2,814 employees and consolidated Spain as its main market, with 87.2% of revenues
Interblock Adds Kristin Bisignano as Director of People and Culture
The appointment gives the People and Culture strategy a permanent seat in Interblock's front line of business.
INFOPLAY ANALYSIS: Bulgaria reshapes online gambling with affiliate licensing, payment blocking and BGN 66.9 billion in bets
Bulgaria has placed online gambling at the heart of an extensive regulatory overhaul. Since August 2026, affiliates who acquire players in exchange for performance-based remuneration have been required to obtain their own licence, while the country’s tax authority has expanded its powers to block websites, applications, social media accounts and streaming channels. The changes follow a year in which the regulated market recorded BGN 66.9 billion in bets, an extraordinary figure that must be interpreted in light of the extensive recycling of player funds, and come amid an ongoing debate over taxation, advertising, illegal gambling, player protection and prediction markets.
VIDEO: Five months later, Luckia shows its new headquarters in A Coruña at full capacity
The company publishes a new tour of its facilities and shows how its work, training and well-being spaces work.
Jaime Vives Pinedo takes the helm of Coljuegos with illegal gambling and the digital market among his great challenges
The businessman from the private sector replaces Marco Emilio Hincapié at the head of the Colombian regulator.
Zitro Digital accelerates its global expansion: its greatest successes reach the entire Novusbet network
Zitro Digital, the online division of global gaming provider Zitro, has announced a new agreement with Novusbet, a platform provider and content aggregator for iGaming.
Ceuta does not slow down its technology hub: it will activate a data centre, a generative AI factory and a centre for digital nomads
The president of the Ceuta Chamber of Commerce, Karim Bulaix, has confirmed that the city will maintain its technological roadmap in its entirety despite the economic and reputational impact of the current crisis.
Ireland reinvents its regulated market: the changes that redefine the sector and how it will affect operators
The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) has opened a consultation until August 20 on three regulations that will determine the authorized games, the records that operators must keep and the information that online platforms will have to provide to their users. The initiative represents a new step in the transformation of a market that is replacing historical and fragmented legislation with centralised, digital supervision extended to the entire technological chain.
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Bet On Ceuta and the city's Chamber of Commerce, united: this is the relationship between the online gambling sector and the Ceuta business community
Bet On Ceuta and the city's Chamber of Commerce met this Wednesday, August 12, to begin designing a set of measures to support local entrepreneurship, which according to its president will also be coordinated by the Ministry of Economy and the City
Chile: Marina del Sol warns that low turnout in casino tenders confirms its alerts
The receipt of bids for the markets of Pucón, Coquimbo, Viña del Mar and Iquique yielded two deserted processes and only one bidder linked to Enjoy in the other two, which for the company ratifies the risks it raised before the Court for the Defense of Free Competition.
Chile already has two platforms of large operators to lobby for the regulation of online gambling
The new Responsible iGaming Group (AGR), formed by Betano, Betsala, Estelarbet, Juegalo and Novibet, joins aPAL, which represents Betsson, Coolbet and Latamwin.
ZITRO DIGITAL ARRIVES IN BETANO COLOMBIA
Zitro Digital, the online division of global game provider Zitro, has added its Slots and Video Bingo catalog to Betano.co, Kaizen Gaming's Colombian platform. This agreement reinforces the company's presence in the country and represents a new step in its growth strategy in the region.
ICE presents the poster of its new Hall 7 dedicated to video games and is looking for exhibitors
ICE Barcelona has launched the promotional image of its new Hall 7, a space focused on technological innovation in the world of video games, and has opened the attraction of companies interested in exhibiting or sponsoring this new area during the 2027 edition.
Paf extends and extends its sponsorship with Real Betis until the summer of 2028
SpeedyBet, a brand of the Paf group, reinforces its agreement as Official Betting Partner of the Seville club and adds rights in the European market, which will be activated mainly in Sweden.
Joaquim Agut and CIRSA lead the reputation ranking in Consumer and Leisure of the Continuous Market in 2026
The EnigmIA report for the first half of 2026 places CIRSA and its president, Joaquim Agut, as reputation leaders in the Consumer and Leisure sector and places them in the 'Stars' quadrant of the Continuous Market.
MARKET ANALYSIS (sponsored by GMONITOR)
Affiliation in the gaming sector: the crisis of SEO projects and the boost of content creators
The sector is moving towards a multi-channel ecosystem led by content creators and digital communities, which promises more qualified players, better conversion and greater retention just as the new sports season starts. Infoplay analysis with sponsorship from GMONITOR.
Inspired throws the first blow towards ICE Barcelona 2027: sponsors high-level solidarity boxing
The company becomes a Platinum Impact Partner of Midnight Mayhem, the charity boxing that will bring together 18 executives from the gaming industry in the ring, as part of its pre-show positioning. Among those backed is Robin Hutchison, CCO of Square in the Air, who will box for Parkinson's UK.
José Manuel Restrepo, the "super minister" who has already supervised Coljuegos, becomes Colombia's vice president
The economist, who was Minister of Commerce and Finance under Iván Duque, took office on August 7 as the country's vice president alongside President Abelardo de la Espriella. From the Treasury, he had direct supervision over Coljuegos, the sector's regulator, and has already been involved in episodes with the industry during the pandemic.
Don't have GMONITOR yet? LaLiga kicks off in 5 days
LaLiga kicks off on Saturday and opens ten months of football traffic. What decides who takes advantage of it is who has the best data.
BETURF incorporates races from more than 80 racecourses in the United Kingdom and Ireland in Argentina
The online platform of the Palermo Racetrack expands its international offer through an agreement with American Racing Channel and GBI Racing.