Corporate & Professional Services

Companies offering corporate & professional services in the iGaming industry — 244 listed.

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Hawkbridge
Hawkbridge is a professional services firm active in the international gambling industry, operating in the corporate and professional services segment rather than as a consumer-facing betting or gaming brand. Its work centres on high-level advice to betting and gaming businesses, with an apparent focus on regulation, compliance, commercial strategy and corporate affairs. The firm entered iGaming trade visibility when former Gambling Commission executive director Tim Miller was reported to be leaving the UK regulator after ten years to join it. Miller's background in policy, research and gambling harm reduction made the move commercially significant, and positioned Hawkbridge as a senior, policy-aware advisory operation rather than a standard business-services provider. Public information about its client work, internal structure and commercial operations is limited, which is common for boutique advisory firms. Hawkbridge should not be confused with unrelated organisations sharing the same name, particularly in financial services. Its emergence reflects a broader pattern of former gambling regulators and policymakers moving into private advisory roles.
SiGMA Foundation
The SiGMA Foundation is a philanthropic body linked to the Malta-based iGaming events and media group SiGMA. It operates as a charitable and non-profit vehicle rather than as a gambling operator, and its fundraising activity is closely connected to the international iGaming conference ecosystem built around SiGMA's event brands. The foundation’s public activities generally include charity poker tournaments, galas, runs, walks and other industry-facing fundraising initiatives staged alongside SiGMA summits. It functions as a corporate social responsibility platform, giving gambling-sector companies, affiliates, suppliers and event attendees a structured way to support social causes. The most clearly documented initiative in publicly available research is the inaugural SiGMA Foundation Telethon, which raised €262,000 in Malta, as reported by Yogonet. That telethon suggests the foundation has moved beyond event-side fundraising into dedicated broadcast-style charity campaigns. Although the foundation is commonly associated with the Maltese iGaming ecosystem through its name and event activity, its founding year, founding location, headquarters and leadership are not confirmed in currently retrievable sources.
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Steelman Partners
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Steelman Partners is a global architecture and design firm focused on casinos, integrated resorts, and hospitality destinations. Established in Las Vegas in 1987 and still led by founder Paul Steelman, the firm has designed more than 200 gaming and hospitality projects worldwide. Its work spans master planning, architecture, interior design, and branded project development, with a particular emphasis on creating immersive environments that support both operator efficiency and player engagement. The firm has built a strong presence in Asian gaming markets, with an office in Manila supporting projects in Macau, the Philippines, Cambodia, and other emerging hubs, while also delivering work across the United States, the Middle East, and Europe. Steelman Partners is known for tailoring its designs to local culture and market conditions rather than applying a one-size-fits-all casino template. In addition to design services, the firm shares industry research and commentary on topics such as market saturation, Asian casino growth, and the future of the gaming floor. Privately held and headquartered in Las Vegas, Steelman Partners is frequently cited in trade media as an authority on casino design and integrated resort development.
Self-employed consultant
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Wizard of Odds is the operating name of Michael Shackleford's self-employed consulting practice, a Las Vegas–based business specializing in gambling mathematics and actuarial analysis. The practice is best known for the website wizardofodds.com, launched in 1997, which has become one of the most widely used public references for casino game odds, house advantages, and optimal player strategy. Shackleford, a professionally trained actuary, personally carries out the consultancy's core work: verifying house edges, evaluating game designs for casinos and inventors, analyzing promotions and reward programs, and serving as an expert witness in gaming litigation. He operates as a one-person firm from Las Vegas, with the free website serving as both a public portfolio and a marketing channel for paid consulting engagements. His mathematical rigor and highly publicized challenges have made the Wizard of Odds brand a trusted independent voice across the global iGaming sector for more than two decades, and his analysis has been cited in court cases and mainstream media coverage of gambling math. The business does not hold a gaming operator license; it serves licensed operators, manufacturers, attorneys, and regulators as an advisory consultancy.
Bridge Gaming
Bridge Gaming is a boutique advisory and consulting firm serving the international gambling and wagering industry. The company was established around 2018 by Jason Walbridge, a veteran Australian betting executive who previously served as chief executive of CrownBet and BetEasy, two of the country's largest online wagering operators. Rather than supplying betting platforms, gaming content or payment technology, Bridge Gaming operates at the advisory end of the industry, providing strategic counsel to gambling operators, investors and start-ups, drawing on its founder's direct experience running major bookmaking businesses. The firm has maintained a deliberately low public profile, with little marketing or product disclosure, and its visibility in industry trade press stems almost entirely from Walbridge's executive career. It came to wider attention in early 2021, when SkyCity Entertainment Group, the New Zealand-listed casino and entertainment operator, announced Walbridge as its new chief executive. Industry coverage of that appointment identified Bridge Gaming as Walbridge's then-current venture, effectively marking the end of his day-to-day involvement with the firm. Bridge Gaming is best understood as a small, specialist consultancy rather than a licensed gambling business or B2B technology supplier, and publicly documented detail on its structure, clients and current leadership remains limited.
Casino Marketing Academy
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Casino Marketing Academy is a specialist online education and training provider focused exclusively on marketing for real-money gambling and iGaming businesses. Launched in Amsterdam in 2016 by casino-marketing professional Arjan Korstjens, the company operates an online-first learning platform serving casino operators, affiliates, game suppliers, and in-house marketing teams. Its curriculum bridges a gap left by generic digital-marketing courses, covering player acquisition, affiliate marketing, SEO and paid media, CRM and retention, loyalty mechanics, conversion optimisation, and compliance-aware casino marketing. CMA also delivers live workshops, masterclasses, and bespoke in-company training engagements, and its founder regularly appears at industry conferences such as Eventus International's SPARK event. The business remains small and founder-led, with around a handful of staff, but it has carved out a recognised niche as a practitioner-oriented alternative to academic or general-purpose marketing education. Its commercial relevance rests on the growing complexity of casino marketing, from jurisdiction-specific advertising rules to affiliate economics and responsible gambling expectations. In short, Casino Marketing Academy sells practical, gambling-specific marketing knowledge to B2B clients rather than operating gambling products itself.
Velex Advisory Limited
Malta
Velex Advisory Limited is a Malta-based corporate advisory and consulting firm focused squarely on the iGaming and gambling sector. The company helps gambling operators, investors, and industry stakeholders navigate the regulatory and commercial complexities of operating licensed gaming businesses, with particular expertise in Maltese and international licensing frameworks. Velex operates as a boutique, senior-led practice rather than a full-service consultancy, and its work tends to centre on licensing applications, corporate structuring, regulatory compliance, and market-entry strategy. The firm is closely connected to the broader iGaming ecosystem, including participation in industry events such as the iGaming Summit, and its Maltese base places it at the heart of one of the world's leading gambling regulatory jurisdictions. Its public footprint is deliberately modest, reflecting a consultative business model built on direct client relationships rather than broad product-led marketing. The company does not market proprietary software or consumer brands; instead, its service offering is advisory expertise and regulatory guidance. David Moshi is the principal figure publicly associated with the firm, underscoring the senior-level, relationship-driven nature of the business. Overall, Velex occupies a clearly defined niche as a specialist adviser to iGaming businesses navigating regulated markets.
Ocean gaming consult
Malta
Ocean Gaming Consult is a Malta-based iGaming consultancy that acts primarily as a licensing and compliance partner for online gambling operators. Its work centres on helping companies navigate the Malta Gaming Authority's regulatory framework, from the initial licence application through ongoing compliance duties, while also providing corporate services such as company formation, accounting, tax, payroll and banking assistance. The firm has a boutique profile with a senior, specialist team, and it regularly turns up at industry events such as the iGaming Summit, where it markets itself as a one-stop shop for operators entering the European market. Its clients range from early-stage start-ups to established international operators that need credible local expertise in Malta. Although it is not a platform supplier or payment provider, it represents the specialist consultancy layer that helps gaming operators get licensed and stay compliant in one of the industry's key jurisdictions.
igamingseoconsulting.com
Buenos Aires, Argentina
iGaming SEO Consulting is a specialist organic-search consultancy founded by and built around Nestor Vazquez, a recognised name in online gambling SEO. It serves casinos, sportsbooks, poker rooms, affiliates and platform providers, with a focus on gaining and protecting organic search traffic rather than buying media. The company was established in 2015 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but works remotely with clients across Europe, Latin America and regulated markets around the world. Its services cover SEO audits, strategy and consulting, editorial and content planning, link building and affiliate search growth. The consultancy deliberately stays small, allowing Vazquez to be directly involved in client engagements. Its public website doubles as a specialist resource, publishing detailed guides on casino SEO, Google gambling policies and affiliate compliance. In a crowded field of generalist digital agencies and large iGaming media groups, iGaming SEO Consulting competes mainly on niche expertise, founder-led delivery and long experience of gambling-related search challenges.