Author: Sumit Kushwaha

On 6 October 2026, Informa (LSE: INF.L) announced two moves at once. It plans to separate their Academic business, Taylor & Francis, and it will buy Clarion, a UK-based events company, in a £2.24bn deal. Together they point one way: Informa wants to be a pure B2B company and the leader in B2B Live Events. Stephen A. Carter, Group Chief Executive, Said: “Today is one of those days, one of those exciting days in the history of our company, Informa. We’ve made two announcements today about our future and our future ambition. We’ve confirmed that today we will be seeking…

The last day of SBC Summit Lisbon began with a quick look back at the week. There were the pop-rock night with The Script, appearances by Michael Jordan, Charles Oliveira and Niklas Sule and the winners of the Affiliate Leaders Awards. Morning: The prediction markets forum opens The Global Prediction Markets Forum started at 11:15 am at the Myriad Hotel in Lisbon. SBC Insights Director Martyn Elliott opened it and the hall filled so quickly that almost no space was left. Sessions through the day looked at how these products should be classed, who their customers are and how different…

The second day of SBC Summit 2026 started with UFC star Charles Oliveira on the Super Stage. The main conference agenda began at 11 am. Day two was themed around Western Europe, so the stages hosted debates on the UK, Italy, the Netherlands and Scandinavia. The African Gaming Forum also opened alongside the main summit. Super Stage Charles Oliveira said becoming a father changed how he fights. He added, “I had a lot of victories and some losses as well. But what I learnt from defeat is that I have to go back to the drawing board and back to…

The SBC Summit opened their doors in Lisbon today and the halls filled up quickly. The event is running at the Feira Internacional de Lisboa (FIL) and the MEO Arena. Organizers expect around 40,000 delegates from 150 countries, with over 11,000 operators and 800 exhibitors spread across four halls. A slow start with boxing, then a proper welcome The day began early at 7:30 am, when ‘Behind the Gloves’ group held its biggest morning boxing session yet. It was a different way for industry people to meet before the busy schedule began. The official opening followed at 12:10 pm. Rasmus…

Lots of exciting games are coming out this year and beyond! This list will help you keep track of all the new games that have already come out and all the ones still on the way across every gaming platform. September has been a huge month for new games. Big releases like Marvel’s Wolverine, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and The Blood of Dawnwalker just came out. And there’s more good news ahead: the game showcases have announced even more titles to look forward to. To make it easy to follow, here’s everything listed by release month. October 2026 Game…

A few years ago, a betting app’s biggest flex was better odds or a bigger welcome bonus. Now it’s who’s standing next to the logo. Across sportsbooks, crypto casinos and the newer prediction market apps, the real competition has quietly moved from product to fame. And the deals keep getting bigger, stranger and more controversial. In this article we mention the biggest names in the sports betting industry and that they used the biggest celebrities for their campaigns; some are going so viral and some have become so controversial. Drake and Stake: Where it all started getting loud In 2022,…

Suppose you have made a $50 bet on a football game. Your team loses in the closing minutes. You are mad but instead of closing the betting app you place another $100 bet. You lose again, this time. Now you are no longer thinking about entertainment. You are thinking about getting your money back. And that is where emotions can start to change the way that a person gambles. People don’t always make gambling decisions by looking at odds or probability. Winning is confidence for a person. Loss can be frustrating or angering. Stress can make gambling seem like an…

Gambling involves risking finances or valuable assets on unpredictable events, hoping to secure extra funds or possessions. This activity spans sports wagering, casino play, slot machines, lottery tickets, bingo and various other betting formats. Responsible gambling is about controlling gambling and making sure it doesn’t cause problems with your money, work, relationships or day-to-day life. It means knowing that gambling is a gamble. There is no sure way to win. Gambling is not a way to make money, nor is it a way to solve money problems. Responsible gambling is mostly about knowing your limits, setting yourself clear boundaries and…

Safer Gambling tools have been in use for years so why do they still seem so basic on the majority of platforms? In this piece, we are introducing a person who has spent 15+ years building these things from the inside. He breaks down why poker players have always expected and gotten far more control over their own play than casino or sportsbook customers typically do and makes a strong case for why player protection should be treated as a business advantage, not a compliance checkbox. We are grateful to share his insight here at iGamingXP.  This article is a…

The Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace hosted the launch of SBC Summit Tbilisi’s 2026 edition on July 15. The first day of the two-day event was extremely busy. More than 2500 attendees from Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Baltics, the Caucasus and Central Asia are attending this year’s Summit. The event has been organized with SMH Global as the regional partner, a repeat from last year’s partnership. Interestingly, more than 2000 delegates from 44 countries had participated in 2025. Day One was all about the questions operators are actually fighting with: how to enter new markets where AI is really…