William Bolton

We are now just months away from the 2026 World Cup. Every four years, like clockwork, the tournament kickstarts the same conversations in the iGaming and sports betting industry.

We’re fast approaching one of the biggest sporting events in history, with the 2026 World Cup just months away. The magnitude of the tournament shouldn’t be underestimated - 48 teams will compete across 104 matches with the best getting to lift the iconic gold trophy at the end.

With 100 days to go until kick-off, operators across the industry are preparing for one of the biggest commercial opportunities in the sports betting calendar.

With around 100 days to go until the FIFA World Cup 2026, the industry is entering what is arguably the most important commercial runway in the global sports betting calendar.

With just 100 days to go until the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off, anticipation is building far beyond the stadiums of the United States, Canada and Mexico.

As of early March, operators have just 100 days to prepare for the biggest football betting event in history. FIFA World Cup 2026 will bring 48 teams, over 100 matches, and continuous traffic spikes across multiple time zones - a scale the industry hasn’t experienced before.

Caroline Newman, Director of Compliance at The Pools, explains why openness and shared accountability turn regulation into sustainable advantage.

Responsible gambling culture is rapidly developing in the African iGaming industry, with best practices being integrated into the work of regulators and providers.

David Yatom Hay, General Counsel of Soft2Bet, argues that explainability, audit readiness, and human oversight - not technological ambition alone - will define the next chapter of iGaming compliance.

After a couple of years focused on expanding its portfolio with aggregation and lottery offerings, iGP is deliberately shifting the spotlight back to its foundations.

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has expanded its in-play betting service to include Irish horse racing, with real-time pricing successfully integrated into the offering of Entain’s Ladbrokes and Coral sportsbooks, William Hill, and BV Group’s five brands, including its flagship platform, BetVictor.

OpenBet, the global provider of betting and gaming technology, content and services, has marked a major milestone in its partnership with South African operator World Sports Betting (WSB), powering record-breaking trading volumes during the 2026 World Sports Betting Cape Town Met and successfully processing more than three times WSB’s average