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𝗶𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁: Alina Famenok shares her strategy for scaling affiliate businesses, Codere Online faces a Nasdaq delisting battle, and Arizona cracks down on Kalshi, Robinhood & Crypto.com. Here’s what’s happening today. 👇

🗞️🔥 Kalshi changes its mind on an xAI partnership, as Hillary Clinton wades into Northern Ireland’s discussion on charity lotteries. Read all about it! #Kalshi #X #lotteries

🎉 Happy 3-Year Workiversary, Olga Shemunya! 🎉   Three years of crafting killer agendas, wrangling speakers like a pro, and making sure our conferences run smoother than a VIP roulette table. 🎤   From last-minute panel changes to impossible speaker requests, you handle it all with grace, grit, and a spreadsheet that could probably run the whole industry. You're the behind-the-scenes hero who makes the spotlight moments shine — and let’s be honest, the iGaming world is way more organised (and entertaining) thanks to you!🥂   Here’s to three incredible years of keeping the chaos classy, the content top-tier, and the rest of us on schedule. ✨   Cheers to you, Olga — and to many more mic-drop moments ahead! 🎉

𝗶𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁: Penn faces backlash over executive perks, Better Collective eyes long-term gains despite a Q1 drop, and Skywind escalates fraud claims over its £51m acquisition. Meanwhile, Oleksandr Usyk inspires iGaming’s fitness wave. Here’s what’s making headlines today. 👇

A Day in the Life of an Event Manager! A week filled with conferences, sports activities, and networking events made this year Malta's premier iGaming event one of our best yet! We wanted to shine a light on what happens behind the scenes to make sure everything runs smoothly. Meet Gabija Jasineviciute, the boss of Valletta Summit. She’s the one ensuring every detail comes together, acting as the bridge between all departments. Thanks to her, every piece falls into place and another successful year becomes a reality. We followed her during the first (and busiest) hours of the conference—and here’s what she had to say about it!

📢 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 — NEXT Summit Valletta 2026 🇲🇹 27 May 2026 | Valletta, Malta Malta’s premier iGaming event We’re back in the Mediterranean’s capital of gaming for another powerhouse edition of NEXT Summit — and this one is set to raise the bar. Expect: ✅ Elite C-level networking in iconic surroundings ✅ Real conversations. Real deals. ✅ Big-picture insights that shape the industry 🎟️ Tickets drop later this year — but if you’re serious about staying ahead, pre-register now to secure: ❯ First access to the agenda & speaker lineup ❯ Priority booking before the public ❯ The lowest ticket price guaranteed ❯ An exclusive pre-sale offer for early signups only 🌅 Whether you’re building, scaling, or investing — this is where Europe’s iGaming leaders converge. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲. 𝗦𝗲𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲.

🎯 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿? Many say yes. Few show how. In this edition of NEXT in Marketing supported by GameOn, Catherine Puteiko, CMO at BGaming, lays out a clear, honest view of the tension, as well as opportunity. Marketing aims to engage. Responsible gaming protects. The challenge is balancing both without diluting either. Get involved in the discussion. How are you integrating responsible play into your marketing? Drop your thoughts in the comments.

🧠 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁. New responsibilities. New expectations. And new mistakes to avoid... In her latest article, Oksana Izmailova, CHRO at PIN-UP GLOBAL, explores three common management models that can reduce team effectiveness, and what good leadership should look like instead. At PIN-UP GLOBAL, they’re scaling fast and investing in helping new managers adapt. Their internal training programs and people partners are designed to build leadership that lasts. 📖 Read the full article now to learn how better models lead to better performance: https://lnkd.in/d26AQac7 Answer in the comments: Which management dynamic do you see most often in your experience? #leadership #peoplestrategy #igaming

𝗶𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁: EveryMatrix doubles down on South Africa, SharpLink announces pricing details of new public offering, and the Texas Senate votes to dismantle its Lottery Commission. Here's what's making headlines today. 👇

❌ Never say NO to crazy ideas in game development! Jason March, Vice President of Gaming at DraftKings Inc., shares with us his experience in this NEXT.io podcast episode 👇🏽 ------ Episode brought you by: Pragmatic Solutions Pragmatic Play