Author: iG XP

With momentum building ahead of SiGMA North America 2026, prominent industry leaders are stepping in as ambassadors for the summit’s first Mexico City edition. The confirmed lineup brings together C-level executives, founders, and specialists working across iGaming in North and Latin America. SiGMA North America 2026 will take place in Mexico City from 01 to 03 September 2026. Centro Banamex will become the meeting point for the iGaming industry across the region. The landmark summit is set to welcome 4,000 delegates, 1,000 operators, more than 150 speakers, and over 200 exhibitors and sponsors, with more than 40% of the audience…

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G GATE CONF is a multi-vertical affiliate conference that unites major industry participants and establishes the benchmark for industry summer networking. Up to 7,000 people from the CIS, Europe, and other regions are expected to attend the event, which will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia, on June 26–27, 2026. Scale and format The largest event venue in the nation, Expo Georgia, will host the conference. Four indoor pavilions and an outdoor space that connects them will make up G GATE CONF. There will be more than 100 company booths, two main stages with industry speakers, and more than 60 areas…

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The Affiliate Leaders Summit will take its next major step in 2026, evolving into a standalone global event dedicated entirely to affiliate and performance marketing. Co-located with SBC Summit in Lisbon from 29 September to 1 October, the event reflects growing demand for dedicated affiliate-focused environments as acquisition strategies become increasingly shaped by creators, AI, first-party data, and multi-channel traffic models. Originally launched in 2024 as a dedicated zone within SBC Summit, the Affiliate Leaders Summit quickly gained traction among affiliates, operators, and technology providers. In 2025, the exhibition floor expanded by 40% while affiliate registrations increased by nearly 50%…

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Not even the sporadic showers over the last few days could dampen the mood here in Manila. Now in its fourth year, the summit is enjoying the sweet summer fruits of an event that has triumphed through adversity. Our beginnings were less than auspicious. The paint was fresh on the walls of our new office, and everything was on track for the inaugural launch of SiGMA Asia in 2020 – set to be our first foray outside of Malta. No one expected a pandemic to turn up. The events industry ground to a halt and our path inevitably had to…

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SBC Summit has overhauled its ticketing structure with the introduction of five dedicated pass categories, while Affiliate Leaders Summit will now operate as a standalone event with its own separate ticketing system, reflecting the event’s continued growth and increasing audience diversification. With early bird pricing set to end on 5 June, attendees have limited time remaining to secure discounted rates before standard pricing takes effect. Returning to Lisbon’s Feira Internacional de Lisboa and MEO Arena from 29 September to 1 October, SBC Summit has grown far beyond the traditional conference and exhibition format, now bringing together operators, affiliates, suppliers, payment…

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As operators across the Americas face growing pressure to identify gambling-related harm earlier and build safer player journeys, SBC Summit Americas will place player protection firmly at the centre of the conversation through its dedicated Player Protection Symposium. Taking place on Wednesday, June 10, the symposium will bring together operators, regulators, responsible gambling specialists, and technology providers to explore how smarter technology, clearer communication, and more coordinated self-exclusion frameworks can help the industry move beyond compliance-driven approaches towards more proactive player protection strategies. The track forms part of SBC Summit Americas’ six-stage conference agenda covering sports betting and casino, affiliation,…

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SBC Summit Americas returns next week with the launch of SBC Connections, a new networking programme designed to transform how attendees meet, connect, and do business. Taking place at the Broward County Convention Center from June 9 to 11, the event will welcome thousands of operators, affiliates, suppliers, and industry stakeholders at a critical juncture for the Americas gaming industry, as companies adapt to new market realities, evolving regulation, and changing consumer expectations across both North and Latin America. “The industry doesn’t necessarily need more networking opportunities; it needs better ones,” said Rasmus Sojmark, CEO and Founder of SBC. “SBC…

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Manila, Philippines – Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco opened the SiGMA Asia Summit 2026 in Manila this morning. He emphasised that the true measure of the gaming industry’s success is its ability to remain properly regulated, socially responsible, and genuinely beneficial to the communities it serves. “As regulators and industry leaders, we have the obligation of ensuring that innovation is matched by accountability, and that industry progress remains aligned with social responsibility and public welfare,” PAGCOR Chairman & CEO Alejandro H. Tengco. Asia’s rapidly expanding digital gaming and online entertainment sector took centre stage today during SiGMA Asia,…

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Patrick J. Kennedy, the former US Congressman behind one of the most significant mental health reform laws in American history, will take part in a major player protection discussion at SBC Summit Americas. The betting and gaming industry event, taking place at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale from June 9-11, will bring together stakeholders from across North and Latin America for three days of networking, product discovery, and high-level education. Kennedy’s panel, “Building a Public Health Response to Gaming Harm,” will take place on June 10 at 11:30 am on the Leaders Stage. The session forms part…

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Global EDM icon Tiësto will headline the third edition of INFINITY Lisbon, closing SBC Summit 2026 with a standout performance at the MEO Arena. With a career spanning more than three decades, he remains one of the most influential figures in electronic music. Over the course of his career, Tiësto has, and continues to, shape global dance culture through genre-defining tracks, chart-topping hits, and collaborations with some of the world’s biggest artists, building a catalogue that has influenced generations of producers and fans alike. Tiësto will take over Lisbon’s MEO Arena on Thursday, 1 October, joined by Dutch duo BlasterJaxx…

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