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1xBet champions closer collaboration between operators and regulators ahead of Player Protection Day webinar

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Following the release of the Player Protection Index Report – Western Europe, 1xBet ‘s Strategic Advisor, Simon Westbury, will participate in an industry panel on 12 November during Player Protection Week, discussing how operators and regulators can strengthen cooperation to deliver earlier, consistent, and effective safeguards for players.

1xBet today confirmed its participation in a Player Protection Day webinar, co-hosted with SBC Media, to continue the industry dialogue initiated by the Player Protection Index – Western Europe.

The session which is titled “Strengthening the crucial relationship between operators and regulators” — will be hosted by Steve Hoare, of the Player Protection Hub and joined by Player Protection Experts, Peter Marcus, Director of the Marcon, Anton Kaszubowski, Director of Greenlaw Limited, and Simon Westbury, Strategic Advisor to 1xBet. The discussion will explore how both operators and regulators, despite sharing the same objective of protecting players, often experience misalignment in expectations, implementation, and communication.

Drawing on insights from 1xBet’s supported research, the panel will highlight best practice, identify friction points, and discuss pragmatic reforms that balance regulatory integrity with player experience.

Simon Westbury, Strategic Advisor, 1xBet said: “This isn’t about pointing out issues — it’s about working together on solutions and building bridges. Operators and regulators ultimately want the same outcome: a safe, sustainable, and trusted marketplace. The challenge lies in turning shared intent into shared standards.

At 1xBet, we believe protection should be built-in, not bolted-on. That means earlier engagement, consistent frameworks, and practical guidance operators can apply proportionately across jurisdictions. Through open dialogue, data transparency, and empathy, we can design systems that genuinely protect players, without pushing them into unlicensed spaces.”

Why It Matters

Independent research from the International Player Safety Index: Western Europe found that:

  • 60% of operators rate player protection highly in their primary market,
  • Yet 43% are unsatisfied and 26% uncertain about the quality of regulatory guidance.

The findings underline the need for earlier collaboration and clearer, shared definitions of success between regulators and operators.

Inconsistent frameworks create friction for responsible operators and open doors to leakage from the regulated channel. Earlier, data-led, human-centered interventions, supported by practical, auditable standards which can improve outcomes while maintaining channelisation.

Strategic focus areas under evaluation by 1xBet
• Assessing a structured audit cadence of protection triggers and outcomes across key markets.
• Exploring friction-light, risk-based checks with privacy-by-design and data minimisation.
• Evaluating broader use of multi-operator tools (where available) to support earlier, consistent interventions.
• Considering ways to share benchmarks and learnings with regulators and peers to support cross-border minimum standards.
• Investigating AI-assisted workflows with transparent logic and independent testing prior to any deployment.

Next Steps

The Player Protection Day webinar on 12 November marks the next milestone in 1xBet’s commitment to advancing responsible gaming through insight, cooperation, and transparency.
It will serve as a live forum for cross-sector dialogue, encouraging new standards of clarity, empathy, and shared accountability in how player safety is defined and delivered.

Forthcoming study: The next qualitative report in the series will examine African markets, focusing on consistency, early intervention and data-sharing in rapidly evolving frameworks.

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Gaming Corps appoints new Chief Commercial Officer to drive next growth phase

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Gaming Corps Gaming Corps, a publicly listed game studio based in Sweden, today announces a key hire for the Company’s growth journey. Graham Greensmith, Gaming Corps new Chief Commercial Officer, joins with more than 20 years experience from a multitude of commercial management roles within the industry.

Greensmith was most recently heading the growth journey at British iGaming giant Inspired as Head of Commercial Development, where he played a fundamental role in expanding market presence and driving sales.

Juha Kauppinen, CEO of Gaming Corps says: “As we continue to grow, we’re entering a new and exciting phase of our journey. With a strong and unique game portfolio, best in-class distribution and top talents on board we are now focused on scaling our commercial efforts, to further accelerate our growth journey. 

We need to review our commercial strategies so they align with the company we are growing into and bringing Graham on board feels great and is an exciting example of the increased attention Gaming Corps are experiencing from the industry. We will now continue to work hard to become one of the industry’s most innovative and respected game studios.” 

Greensmith joins Gaming Corps following several impressive commercial successes, most recently leading a strong growth journey with iGaming giant Inspired. Having operated at senior level within a fast-growing PLC, he brings valuable experience from scaling operations and driving strategic expansion in a public company environment as well as strong connections and relationships from the European iGaming scene. Graham holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Surrey, and started his new role November 10th 2025.

Graham Greensmith commented, “I am thrilled to be joining Gaming Corps at the most exciting phase of their ambitious journey. The goal is clear, to become the vendor of choice for operators, producing games of the highest quality, known and enjoyed on a global scale. I’m grateful to Juha and the upper management team for the trust and opportunity to be part of this next chapter and I can’t wait to play my part in the undoubted success that is to come.”

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QTech Games strengthens its elite suite with Elbet’s slots and crash games

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Emerging-markets leader expands its all-encompassing library with exciting new portfolio

QTech Games, the leading game aggregator for all emerging markets, has signed its latest provider partnership with Elbet, enabling its platform customers to access the supplier’s innovative range of crash games and slots.

Elbet has won critical and commercial acclaim in a variety of markets – including Latin America and Africa, key markets for QTech Games – and will now have its spectrum of crash games and broader slots content made available to QTech’s growing group of operator partners in these territories. The deal also organically broadens Elbet’s international footprint across Asia, QTech’s continent of formative growth and dominance.

These popular titles include its flagship crash game Rocketman, alongside Soaring, Soccer Rush and Raccoon Rush, not to mention its wider slots catalogue. More generally, Elbet’s varied content also caters for every player type with fast-paced games across virtual sports, classic casino as well as bingo, instant-win games and these in-demand crash titles.

As the fastest-growing aggregator over the past few years, QTech’s platform offers the most expansive gaming portfolio around, localised for each region, with native mobile apps, powerful reporting and marketing tools, and 24/7 local-language support.

QTech Games CEO, Philip Doftvik, said: “Our ever-growing suite of products has long featured the best slots and crash games from all around the world, and Elbet is the latest impressive exponent in the latter domain. Their focus on this white-hot mini-vertical affords our clients even more engaging content which we’re sure will increase the retention and acquisition of customers.”

“Theirs is a growing and constantly innovating library, delivering consistent support to the growth of our broad gaming-vertical spread, courtesy of some quality graphics, gameplay and unique features.

Danko Vuković, Managing Director at Elbet, added: “This agreement naturally broadens Elbet’s global scope, targeting untapped territories across Asia, alongside our ongoing Africa to Latin America, and creating new revenue streams. We are dedicated to innovation and excellence, continually striving to enhance our offerings and support the growth and success of our partners, and QTech’s expansive distributional influence is second to none.

“Together, we can raise the igaming bar and shape a localised experience for global players. So, we can’t wait to witness how these games perform. Elbet is targeting only the finest content aggregators to improve our visibility and influence in the sector, and QTech Games sets the gold standard for emerging markets.”

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Together Gaming Solutions Chooses Internet Vikings as Hosting Provider for VMware Cloud and Backup Services

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Internet Vikings, a hosting provider for the European and the America’s iGaming and online sports betting industry, announces it entered into an agreement with Together Gaming Solutions, a cloud-based platform provider. Together Gaming Solutions has chosen Internet Vikings as its hosting provider, leveraging VMware cloud services and backup servers in Europe.

Together Gaming Solution’s decision to partner with Internet Vikings was directed by the hosting provider’s established reputation, competitive hosting packages, and personalized account management. Together Gaming Solutions also highlighted Internet Vikings’ customer-centric support and proven reliability in the iGaming industry as determining factors in their choice.

“Internet Vikings stood out for their technical expertise, and experience” said Frank Heinänen, Executive Managing Director, at Together Gaming Solutions. “Their services provide the reliability we need to deliver solutions to our clients. This partnership will enhance our platform’s performance and support our long-term goals.”

Internet Vikings’ backup services ensure business continuity, data security, and compliance with regulatory GDPR requirements, offering Together Gaming Solutions peace of mind as they focus on their core operations.

“We are glad to support Together Gaming Solutions with our reliable hosting,” said Rickard Vikström, CEO, and Founder of Internet Vikings. “We have found that our personalized approach meets the needs of iGaming operators, and we are happy to offer the solutions that meet their requirements.”

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