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SiGMA North America 2026 announced details for its first Mexico City summit (1-3 September) with 4,000 expected delegates, while SBC Summit revealed its AI Academy for its Lisbon event (29 September-1 October), offering hands-on AI workshops and deepfake fraud demonstrations.

Gamstop CMO Katie Reynolds-Jones urges social media platforms to intensify action against non-Gamstop casino ads and calls for unified stakeholder alignment to combat the black market, emphasising that consumer protection must remain the core of regulation.

SBC has partnered with Conversion Conf to co-produce the Affiliate Leaders Summit 2026 in Lisbon, combining their respective platforms to expand the event's international reach and enhance its conference programme. The summit will run alongside SBC Summit, expected to host 40,000 attendees, and will feature shared flagship experiences including a keynote with Michael Jordan.

1xCare has appointed an Advisory Committee chaired by Simon Westbury to oversee its responsible gambling programme, while committee member Quirino Mancini separately analyzed regional AI adoption for player safety, highlighting Latin America's proactive stance, Africa's lag, and Europe's fragmentation.

The G2E Dealer Championship's nomination deadline is July 17, with the 2026 edition expanding to include dealers from the US, Canada, and Mexico. The competition, held during G2E in Las Vegas, tests blackjack and roulette skills and will feature a larger show-floor footprint.

Softswiss has migrated its Casino Platform to Oracle Kubernetes Engine for enhanced scalability, while also partnering with iGB and ICE to launch the Tech Race Summit 2026, a new engineering-focused conference in iGaming.

Industry leaders see Brazil’s land-based casino legalisation as a matter of timing more than merit, with political headwinds from the 2026 election and a potential Supreme Court ruling that could reshape the debate. The online market’s strong performance provides a regulatory precedent, but final approval may have to wait until 2027.

Gibraltar’s new dedicated prediction-market regulations came into force in July 2026, and the territory will host Europe’s first Prediction Markets Summit Europe in November, with Minister Nigel Feetham opening the event. The summit will address regulatory classification, cross-border licensing, and market integrity as Gibraltar positions itself as a regulated hub for prediction markets, contrasting with the fragmented European regulatory landscape.

SOFTSWISS has partnered with WorldGaming (formerly Clarion Gaming) to expand the 2027 edition of its iGaming Trends Report, leveraging WorldGaming's ICE, iGB, and GGB networks to reach thousands of industry decision-makers. The report, which has accumulated over 32,000 downloads across previous editions, remains open for survey participation covering market, technology, player behavior, and regulatory trends.

June 2026 saw the 2026 FIFA World Cup become the biggest US betting event ever, New Jersey online casinos outpace Atlantic City for the 10th straight month, and Brazil prepare for a major regulatory conference on land-based casinos and market oversight.

SiGMA Group will host the first SiGMA North America 2026 summit in Mexico City from September 1-3, expecting 4,000 delegates, 1,000 operators, and over 200 exhibitors, followed by an exclusive affiliate retreat in Cancun. The event aims to strengthen cross-border networking across North and Latin America, leveraging Mexico's growing iGaming market projected to reach $3.61 billion by 2033.

Tom Light, founder and CEO of FIRST.bet, has been named to the Emerging Leaders of Gaming 40 Under 40 Class of 2026, selected from a record 250-plus nominations. The honor follows his Individual Achievement Award at the EGR Awards 2026 and underscores his company's growth to over 500 employees and focus on localized sportsbook solutions.