Interviews
Exclusive Q&A with Sujit Unni, Chief Technology Officer at Paysafe
How important are payment methods and speed of payment processing important for customer experience in online sports betting?
We talked with Sujit Unni, Chief Technology Officer at Paysafe, which had conducted a survey among US punters. He provided insightful and detailed answers on this and several other questions.
Read on for some fascinating perspectives on the past, present and future of the payment process and its role in online sports betting.
Q. Let’s start with the recent survey that Paysafe conducted among US sports bettors. What are the key takeaways from the survey?
A. Here are some of the conclusions we came to after surveying sports bettors in eight regulated US states:
Available payment methods influence players’ decision to use a brand: To fully capitalize on the growing opportunity of online sports betting, sportsbook operators should strongly focus on the player experience at the checkout. The payment methods that are available and the security of said methods are critical for players when it comes to evaluating which brand they choose to place their bets with.
Transaction security factors highly into choice of sportsbook: When asked to identify which criterion was most important when depositing funds with a sports-betting brand, bettors said the security of the transaction was more important than any other characteristic.
Easy and fast payments are critical: Just as important to players is the speed and ease with which they receive their winnings when they wish to cash out. According to four fifths (79%) of US sports bettors we surveyed, they have a negative impression of the sportsbook when their expectations related to cash out speeds aren’t met. This can result in the sportsbook taking a large reputation hit. A poor reputation spreads among players and can result in a significant brake on its growth.
The online sportsbooks themselves must be fast and efficient: It’s important to make sure the sportsbook’s payment platform is moving quickly and efficiently. The easier it is for a player to access payouts, the more likely they will be to continue using the platform. Those who adapt to these demands will position themselves well for significant growth.
Q. Everybody talks about the speed of payments. How does speed factor into the mobile process as a whole, and how does it contribute to the overall success of an online business, especially an iGaming business?
A. iGaming is changing more rapidly right now than ever before. Mobile’s role in this evolution is huge, given apps’ potential for speed and the strong relationship we’re able to build with end-users: We’re right there, in their pockets, whenever they pick up their phone.
But proximity alone is not enough. End-users will grow bored or burnt out if their experiences are slow, or if we’re not constantly offering new experiences and improving what’s already available.
Increasing the speed of our processes and the user experience is critical in that every second of load time anywhere within the app literally costs every company money, especially in iGaming, which is less of a considered purchase than traditional mobile shopping or eCommerce. iGaming customers are making fluid, real-time decisions; the more time they have to wait to get to the next step, the less patient they become and the more likely they are to drop off.
Speed is a function of many factors, and there are a number of processes that power the payments experience. We work with mobile DevOps platform Bitrise to increase the speed of all of the mobile processes that power the user experiences leading up to and including payments, as well as the behind-the-scenes operational processes that influence our ability to release updates to the app stores more frequently and faster.
The payments part of the mobile process is a particularly expensive place to be slow. Out-pacing competitors in that process is what’s creating the winners in this space.
Q. What are the ways by which Paysafe tries to accelerate its mobile processes and e-payments?
A. If you look at it from a very high level, the two primary ways we accelerate our processes and e-payments are through having the best talent and technology.
We stay competitive on the talent side by attracting and – just as importantly –
retaining the best people in the world in this space. We have been able to build on their expertise to constantly improve the speed at which we deliver value for merchants and consumers alike.
When you are investing in this level of talent, it’s important that you are not wasting their skills on things like troubleshooting, waiting around hours to test builds, or doing manual fixes to problems that could be automated. So, on the technology side, our mobile engineering teams use Bitrise to test all new code, reduce build times from hours to minutes, identify issues that might interfere with the user experience, and so on, before submitting releases to the app stores.
Our goal is to always do everything as fast as possible, without sacrificing our standards of quality and security.
Q. It looks like the ‘slow and steady’ will not win the races anymore. But could the focus on speed–especially in payment processing–be detrimental to the fraud-prevention measures?
A. Building on my last answer, it’s imperative to not sacrifice security to save time. I will say that one of the upsides of investing in technology like Bitrise is that it allows us to get the best of both worlds: Speed and security. In our mobile engineering processes, for example, Bitrise allows us to automatically run a number of security tests and checks that were previously slow, manual labour. Now they take up less time, are more consistently executed, and actually free up the team to work on innovations for our merchants and consumers. That’s not to say that there aren’t manual checks involved anymore, but those are fewer and more meaningful.
Q. Could you talk about the recent innovations that Paysafe brought to the payments ecosystem?
A. Given the nature of our business we are constantly evolving our value proposition and anchor around our philosophy of customer outcomes. We tend to think of innovation around key pillars including:
- Evolving our business to be a true cloud-based platform that supports multi-sided markets. This allows existing customers and merchants to access new features and stay engaged with our platform. The recent introduction of Openbucks, a product that allows store gift cards to be used at point of sale at other merchants in the Paysafe network, benefits customers who can now use restricted gift cards across a wider merchant base, and allows our merchants to accept a non-traditional payment method.
- Building out hybrid-business models with the wider finance eco-system through the launch of capabilities like pop-up banking with traditional banks like TSB. While serving as a revenue stream, this also allows banks like TSB to optimize their branch footprint and enables customers to access simple transactions using the Paysafe network.
We have also spearheaded a suite of embedded finance offerings with partners like Amazon and Google. Our offerings of cash to digital, digital wallets and processor agnostic payment methods makes us one of the few firms that can offer industry specific open loop and closed loop solutions.
Q. Allow me now to bring a customer perspective. What benefits do companies, especially those in the iGaming sector, gain from integrating the accelerated payment solutions of Paysafe?
A. Given our “born in gaming” origins, we believe we are one of the few payment platforms in the market that has a full suite of solutions to support both store based and online operators. This means our combination of brick and mortar, wallet, and cash solutions allow customers to seamlessly transact and play across the in-store and online offerings of our gaming merchants.
Solutions like our single integration API give our gaming merchants access to payment processing platforms that are accessible in multiple geographies through different processors, a host of local payment methods and a global network of banks. This in effect improves the customer experience and reduces revenue losses from declined transactions.
Effective risk and fraud management is a key differentiator, given the deep expertise and geographical coverage we provide the industry. Our investment in our risk and fraud infrastructure protects both merchants and customers while ensuring a seamless payments experience.
Q. The new technologies in the payment space have blurred the boundaries of national currencies to an extent. What are your thoughts on the influence of the laws and regulations of different countries on the growth of payment processes, especially for a highly regulated industry like iGaming?
A. The world is definitely a smaller place from a payments perspective today than it was five or six years back, largely enabled by the rapid adoption of disruptive technologies like blockchain, API driven ecosystems, and standardization of messaging services.
Like any financial service, payments are heavily influenced by regulation – and fortunately in a good way for the most part. Governments have been quick at recognizing how critical a scalable and democratized payments infrastructure is to drive economic growth and, as a result, we see regulation being enacted in in many markets. This is helping build out global payment ecosystems – for instance, UPI in India, Open Banking in Europe, or FedNow in the US. As this ecosystem continues to evolve, we see the emergence of trends like pay by bank and local payment methods continuing to grab market share from the card schemes, which will benefit both consumers and merchants.
iGaming is still in its infancy and, in certain markets like the US, can ride this wave of an open payments ecosystem to provide a far superior experience to its customers. Regulation in gaming is still evolving and it will look to more mature markets in Europe for insight as it starts to put in place legislation for the industry. Paysafe is leveraging its established presence in the EU to bring insight and product offerings to the US market that allow our gaming partners to not only grow their business in line with established legislation but also to build and offer products that consider future legislation that we think could be enacted.
Q. What is your take on the growth of mobile payments over the last few years?
A. Smartphones are a part of our daily lives today and are to a large degree considered indispensable. In the few years leading up to the pandemic, we were already seeing steady growth in mobile payments. The onset of the pandemic accelerated that growth by as much as 75% in some segments.
Some of the key drivers are:
The influence of digital transformation: As industry sectors, particularly financial services, have increasingly been disrupted and transformed, the mobile phone has emerged as an important customer engagement channel. As customer behavior matured to using mobile phones as a transaction medium, the need to support payments drove adoption.
The rise of emerging digital economies: The other big influence was the rise of emerging economies. India, for example, had a head start in becoming a digital economy with its population armed with mobile phones before they even had access to desktop computers. Countries like India that are supported by digital friendly government regulations, have a large unbanked population and an industry that’s very willing to provide payment and banking solutions, witnessed exponential growth in mobile payments.
Apps, wallets, and subscription services: As the number of apps hosted on Apple and Android platforms grew, people are increasingly using mobile phones to purchase a range of services, from buying tickets to ordering rides and subscription services. This adoption led to the creation of a full payment supportive ecosystem, including wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay, and our own Skrill digital wallet, among others) and emerging payments volumes driven by a growing library of subscription services.
Payments continue to become easy and reliable: Having a credit or a debit card used to be the only way to make a payment on a mobile phone. However, payments have evolved to keep up with the emerging digital landscape. Today beyond these traditional payment methods, customers can pay with their bank accounts, cash, and by using over 200 local payment methods specific to geographies –which has democratized payments. That coupled with regulation to promote open banking systems and reliable real-time payments as well as faster payment infrastructure has helped drive the surge of mobile payments.
Increasingly secure and safe transactions: Wherever there is a financial transaction there is also the risk of fraud. Because of this, mobile phones have evolved to continually make transactions both convenient and safe. Whether it’s by using face ID, biometrics or contactless payments, the ability of the manufacturers to deliver secure payments was critical in driving the wider adoption of mobile payments.
Q. Let’s conclude with something about the future. Could you reveal some of the changes that you foresee coming in the mobile space? What about the payments sector?
A. With app store operators seeing pressure from governments around the world to loosen their grips on the mobile ecosystem – especially in terms of payments – we expect to see some massive changes soon.
Alternative app stores that allow more app choices for end-users and more payment processing choices for app store publishers are benefitting both merchants and consumers.
Additionally, we expect the consumer’s need for speed to increase even further, widening the divide between those businesses that can deliver on this expectation and those that can’t.
We’re confident that, between the talent of our team and partners like Bitrise, we’ll land on the right side of that divide.
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Affiliate Succes
How WinSpirit Builds Sustainable Growth Through Player-Centric Innovation
Interview with Kateryna Rybka, Affiliate Team Lead
Ahead of HIPTHER Prague Summit 2026, we speak with Kateryna Rybka, Affiliate Team Lead representing WinSpirit Casino, one of the fastest-growing brands in the global iGaming ecosystem. WinSpirit is a General Sponsor of the HIPTHER Prague Summit 2026, boasting a portfolio now exceeding 17,000 games. Kateryna shares insights into WinSpirit’s product vision, marketing approach, and the role responsible gaming plays in building sustainable growth.
Kateryna, WinSpirit positions itself as a fast-growing brand built on player-centric technology. From your perspective, what are the key pillars currently driving the brand’s momentum in today’s competitive iGaming landscape?
The core difference is that WinSpirit doesn’t treat players as traffic — we treat them as people. Most operators optimize around bonuses and acquisition. We optimize around behavior. What keeps a user engaged beyond the first deposit? What makes them return because the experience is compelling, not just because there’s a promo? That’s our focus.
Speed is critical. Hypothesis-driven experimentation happens weekly, not quarterly. Product, marketing, and affiliates work in tight loops, and if something isn’t working, we adjust fast. We prioritize LTV over volume — affiliate partnerships are strategic, not transactional. We work with partners who value engaged players, not one-time depositors.
Responsibility is non-negotiable. Responsible gaming isn’t compliance for us — it’s a product principle. Session reminders, deposit limits, reality checks are core features, because if our audience burns out or loses trust, no bonus will bring them back. That balance — innovation with measured execution — is what drives our momentum. We’re building something sustainable.
With a portfolio of more than 17,000 games, content depth is clearly a major strength. How does WinSpirit ensure that scale translates into meaningful player engagement rather than just catalogue size?
Scale without curation is just noise. We don’t treat our portfolio as a static catalogue — we treat it as a personalized experience. Our UX adapts based on player behavior through intelligent filtering and recommendations. If someone gravitates toward high-volatility slots or live tables, the experience reflects that. We use data to understand which games retain players beyond the first session and optimize accordingly.
Provider partnerships give us an edge here. We work with top studios to secure exclusive conditions, early access, and unique variants — so our users get something they can’t find everywhere else. Genre diversity also supports retention. Players evolve, and a deep portfolio lets us keep them engaged as preferences shift from slots to live casino to crash games, without them looking elsewhere.
Scale is only valuable if it serves engagement. We’re building an experience that evolves with our players, not just a library.
WinSpirit emphasises experience-driven growth over short-term promotional tactics. How is this philosophy reflected in your marketing campaigns and affiliate strategy today?
Our campaigns are built around ideas and narratives, not just bonuses. We try to go where the industry doesn’t — creating experiences that feel emotionally engaging, not transactional.
For example, WishExpress was a feature where players could send virtual gifts to each other during the holidays. It wasn’t about driving deposits — it was about creating connections. UnValentine’s Day flipped the traditional romantic narrative and resonated with users who don’t buy into the Valentine’s hype. Both saw strong engagement because they tapped into something real.
WinSpirit works with emotion, not just CPA. Our affiliate strategy reflects that — we look for partners who understand storytelling and retention, not just volume. And we pay close attention to player feedback. Long-term reputation matters more than short-term spikes.
Responsible gaming is becoming a defining factor for sustainable operators. How is WinSpirit embedding responsible gaming principles into both the product experience and its broader marketing approach?
Responsible gaming isn’t a separate feature for us — it’s embedded in the product. Session reminders, deposit limits, self-regulation tools, transparent bonus terms — these are core, not optional. Beyond that, we’re actively collaborating on education. SmartPlay, our partnership with Casino Guru, focuses on helping our audience make informed decisions through educational content and tools. The response has been strong — players engage more when they feel empowered, not just marketed to.
We’re also working with the Digital Wellness Center, which specializes in behavioral health and digital well-being. This partnership is rolling out now, and it’s about providing users with resources that go beyond gaming — addressing habits, balance, and long-term health. It’s about balancing engagement with ethics. Growth that compromises player well-being isn’t sustainable.
As WinSpirit strengthens its long-term market positioning, what key developments – whether product, partnerships, or player experience – should the industry be watching from the brand in the months ahead?
We’re doubling down on brand positioning and experience innovation. There’s a new creative campaign launching very soon — I can’t spoil it, but it follows the same philosophy as WishExpress and UnValentine’s Day. Players should expect something unexpected.
On the product side, we’re deepening gamification and personalization. The goal is to adapt the experience to each user — not just through recommendations, but through mechanics and features that respond to individual behavior. We’re also optimizing retention tools and expanding our responsible gaming framework, including the Digital Wellness Center partnership I mentioned earlier.
Sustainable growth remains the priority. We’re not chasing shortcuts — we’re building infrastructure that scales responsibly. And innovation is ongoing. Recently, WinSpirit received Special Recognition as Most Innovative Online Casino Operator for AI-driven customer support, automated query handling, and behavioral analytics that improve service quality. For us, that’s just the beginning. We’re applying similar thinking across WinSpirit — smarter systems, better player experiences, stronger foundations. The industry should watch for a brand that’s moving with intention, not just speed.
And it’s worth noting — platforms like EEG Intelligence Hub play a role in that evolution. Congratulations on 11 years of holding this industry to a higher standard. That kind of journalism matters.
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ADM
Xpoint aims to bring battle-tested geolocation tech to Italy as regulatory complexity grows
Having built its reputation as a trusted geolocation partner for North American gambling operators, Xpoint is now setting its sights on Europe. With Italy as its entry point, the company is looking to bring the same compliance precision and seamless player experience it has delivered stateside to a continent where regulatory boundaries are anything but straightforward. CEO Manu Gambhir sets out what is driving the expansion.
With a previous focus on the North American gambling market, what is driving your expansion into Europe now?
Our success in North America has given us an understanding of the complexities around geolocation as well as invaluable insights into what operators truly need from a geolocation provider. We have spent years building technology that balances compliance precision with user experience, and we have seen firsthand how critical that balance is. Europe presents a natural next step as markets like Italy have sophisticated regulatory frameworks and operators who understand the value of reliable geolocation. Our technology already handles complex multi-jurisdictional scenarios in the US where you might have different rules between states, or even between counties. That granular precision translates well to markets where regulatory boundaries don’t always follow national borders. We are not just looking to export our North American solution, we aim to bring our proven technology and adapting it to meet European requirements.
You mentioned Italy, how does Xpoint’s approach address that market’s specific compliance needs?
In Italy, geolocation rules for online gambling have recently undergone a massive overhaul. As of late 2025, the regulatory body Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) has transitioned the country into one of the strictest geolocation and identity verification frameworks in Europe. The core principle is simple. To gamble on an Italian-licensed site, you must be physically located within Italian borders. The complexity is added with the requirement of excluding specific territories like Vatican City and San Marino which are not covered by the local gambling laws. Some regional legislation also dictates safe distances from military zones, schools and places of worship which operators need to block activity from.
The ADM now also requires operators to use multi-layered location verification and to implement anti-spoofing technology, blocking access if VPN, proxies or Remote Desktop Software is detected.
Italy’s regulatory environment is rigorous, and rightfully so. Our approach has always been to work closely with regulators rather than simply meeting minimum standards. We are now focused on understanding ADM’s requirements around player location verification and responsible gambling measures.
What lessons from the North American market are most applicable as you expand into Europe?
The biggest lesson is that geolocation technology must be invisible when it works and transparent when questions arise. Operators in North America initially worried that location checks would create friction in the player experience. We have proven that accurate geolocation can happen seamlessly as players barely notice it. But when disputes arise, or when regulators have questions, our audit trails and documentation provide complete clarity. European operators have the same concerns, and we’re looking to bring solutions that have already solved them at scale.
Beyond Italy, what’s your broader vision for Xpoint’s presence in Europe?
Italy is our intended entry point, but we are also starting to look at Europe as a whole. In the US, we are seeing the use cases for geolocation evolve, with certain states like Illinois, introducing a higher levy in one county, making it even more important to identify the exact location of players. Similar challenges may emerge in Europe, too.
We are currently in a learning phase about Europe and what each market might need. As we have found in North America, what will definitely be essential is local expertise, responsive support, and technology that evolves appropriately with each market’s regulatory landscape.
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BlueBull.tech strengthens as AffPlus.io launches new LatAm affiliate assets
In less than a year since its launch, BlueBull.tech has positioned itself as a versatile partner within the iGaming ecosystem, providing managed services, strategic consulting, marketing, operations, and technology support to operators across multiple markets.
Led by the founder Lucas Lebleu, the company aims to act as an external growth and execution arm for operators seeking speed and market expertise.
Alongside this B2B services model, the group is also expanding its affiliate media presence through AffPlus.io, an independent network of international money sites and satellite platforms designed to capture qualified traffic and connect operators with targeted audiences across Brazil, Latin America, the United States, and other English-speaking markets.
“We are not just building websites. We are building media, acquisition, and positioning assets that are aligned with the new phase of global iGaming.” (L.L)

Before we talk about Cazinho.com, it is worth starting with BlueBull.tech. In just a few months, you have already positioned yourselves across several fronts in the sector. How do you define BlueBull.tech today?
BlueBull.tech was born with a very clear proposal: to be a strategic execution platform for operators. We did not want to be seen merely as an agency, nor just as a consultancy, and certainly not as a one-off supplier. What we built is something more transversal.
Today, BlueBull.tech acts as a managed services partner for operators of different sizes and realities. This includes fronts such as growth strategy, acquisition, CRM, content, marketing, operations, commercial expansion, business development, brand positioning, and technological support. In some cases, we come in in a very tactical way; in others, in a much more structural capacity, almost as an extension of the operator itself.
We have experience supporting operators in regulated markets such as France, as well as in markets with other international licensing structures.
This gives us a very broad reading of the sector, because we understand the differences between regulatory maturity, competitive dynamics, acquisition channels, and the operational requirements of each market.
Most importantly, BlueBull.tech was built to generate real impact. Less theory, more execution.

And where does AffPlus.io fit into this vision?
AffPlus.io is a separate business unit. This is very important to make absolutely clear. It has a different team, its own operation, and a specific focus on media, content, SEO, performance, and monetization through an international network of digital assets.
If BlueBull.tech was designed to serve operators and partners from the B2B side, AffPlus.io was created to develop our own acquisition, audience, and authority channels.
In other words: BlueBull.tech provides services, structures solutions, and drives business forward; AffPlus.io builds and scales proprietary affiliate and media assets.
The two fronts complement each other extremely well, because we have vision from both the operator side and the acquisition side.
This allows us to better understand what truly generates value, what converts with quality, what supports retention, and what makes sense in increasingly professional markets.
In addition to these two fronts, you also maintain important strategic partnerships within the industry. Does that remain a central part of the operation?
Without a doubt. We remain a strategic partner of Alea, and we continue to support different partners in the sector through a logic of consulting, commercial development, and strategic support.
That is also part of the DNA of BlueBull.tech. We have always viewed the business from an ecosystem perspective.
iGaming is an industry built on relationships between operators, aggregators, providers, affiliates, platforms, payment methods, technology, and distribution.
Our proposal has always been to operate with a broad rather than isolated vision.
Now moving into AffPlus.io: Cazinho.com is the first major hub announced for Brazil. How did the idea come about and what opportunity did you identify?
Cazinho.com was born from the perception that Brazil has entered a new stage. There is a huge market, a very active audience, operators seeking scale, and at the same time a growing need for professionalism, segmentation, and trust.
What we saw was that there was still room to build something better structured. Many affiliate projects remain overly generic, too dependent on a single site, weakly segmented by search intent, and in some cases insufficiently prepared for the new reality of the Brazilian market.
Cazinho.com was created precisely to respond to that. Not as a simple reviews site, but as a central hub within a broader acquisition ecosystem, with satellites designed to capture specific interests, reinforce thematic authority, and feed a smarter scaling strategy.
Who is behind the project? Is there a group operating this network?
Yes. The project sits within AffPlus.io, which is our unit dedicated to the network of money sites and satellite sites. It is an operation separate from BlueBull.tech, although both are led by me.
This distinction matters because it shows that this is not a side experiment, but a structured business line.
BlueBull.tech and AffPlus.io operate with different teams, different objectives, and different roles, even though they are aligned in vision and leadership.
What was the main gap you wanted to fill in the affiliate market with this initiative?
The main gap was the absence of a truly integrated model.
In many cases, the affiliate operates only with a focus on clicks and immediate conversion. In others, there is content, but without acquisition intelligence.
In still others, there is traffic, but no concern for reputation, regulatory context, or long-term value for the operator.
We wanted to fill exactly that space between media, content, segmentation, performance, and strategic positioning.
We want to build assets that function not only as traffic channels, but as authority and qualified acquisition platforms.

Cazinho.com was presented as the main portal of a broader network. What is the role of satellite sites such as Joga360.com, JogaTigrinho.com, AviatorCassino.com, and JogaAviaozinho.com?
They are fundamental to the strategy. Cazinho.com is the central hub of the brand in Brazil. It is where we consolidate editorial breadth, institutional positioning, comparisons, reviews, promotions, and the main authority architecture.
The satellites, in turn, allow us to attack niches, behaviors, and specific search intentions with much greater precision.
Joga360.com broadens reach into a wider layer of interest and discovery. JogaTigrinho.com speaks directly to an extremely strong vertical in Brazil.
AviatorCassino.com and JogaAviaozinho.com speak to a very specific type of search with enormous cultural and commercial relevance in the country.
This logic matters because high-quality traffic today does not come simply from being present, but from being present with the right asset, for the right intent, in the right language.
So will segmentation be based on game type, player profile, or another logic?
In practice, on several layers at the same time.
We segment by game type, by theme, by search intent, by stage of the funnel, by language, by geography, and by commercial fit between audience and operator.
This is an important point. We are not thinking only about more traffic. We are thinking about a better match between audience, context, and offer.
This increases the quality of acquisition and tends to generate more sustainable relationships with operator partners.
How do you intend to integrate all these sites to generate scale and qualified traffic?
Integration happens at different levels.
At the editorial level, each site has its own role, but all are part of a coherent architecture. At the SEO and intent level, each domain covers specific search fields, reinforcing the group’s presence as a whole.
At the commercial level, we are able to organize delivery for operators more intelligently, observing conversion, product fit, retention, and real value.
This creates a network effect. Instead of concentrating everything in a single asset, we are building several entry points that feed one another in terms of reach, authority, and monetization capacity.
Will the model be purely affiliate, based on CPA and RevShare, or will you offer something beyond that?
The affiliate model remains central, of course. CPA, RevShare, and hybrid structures are part of the natural logic of this business.
But the difference is that we do not think about our relationship with operators only in that way.
Behind AffPlus.io sits the full background of BlueBull.tech, which allows us to understand branding, acquisition, positioning, expansion, content, campaigns, operations, and strategy.
So yes: we can build much broader relationships with partners when that makes sense.
That is perhaps one of the group’s greatest differentiators.
The Brazilian market already has many affiliates. What makes the Cazinho network different?
I would say the difference lies in the combination of real industry experience, ecosystem vision, operational capability, and international ambition.
We are not entering the market merely as publishers.
We have hands-on experience supporting operators, an understanding of regulated and non-regulated markets, sensitivity to brand positioning, and a very strong commercial vision.
In addition, we are not building just one site. We are building a network of assets.
And that makes a difference, because it creates more touchpoints with the user, greater editorial depth, and more flexibility to work across different verticals and search intentions.
Editorial content seems to play a central role. How important will it be within the strategy?
Absolutely central.
Content will be one of the backbone elements of the project. In more mature or more regulated markets, you do not build value only with commercial pages.
You need trust, context, education, and credibility.
Reviews, guides, comparisons, editorials, thematic pages, and well-structured promotions will be an essential part of our operation.
But we want to do this in a useful, relevant, and consistent way, not as simple filler content to rank.
The best content is the kind that helps the user make better decisions — while at the same time helping the right operator find the right audience.
Brazil is going through a new regulatory phase for betting. How does that change the way of thinking about an affiliate project like this?
It changes a lot, and for the better, in my opinion.
This new regulatory phase tends to raise the level of requirements, reduce the space for improvisation, and favor more serious, more responsible structures that are aligned with a long-term vision.
For us, it reinforces exactly the direction we were already taking: operating responsibly, constantly reviewing content, adjusting communication quickly, respecting limits, working on reputation, and building something sustainable.
In a more regulated environment, trust becomes even more valuable.
And trust cannot be improvised.
Do you intend to work exclusively with licensed operators in Brazil?
In the Brazilian context, our direction is very clear: we want to build an operation aligned with the new reality of the market and with the consolidation of a more trustworthy environment for everyone.
The natural tendency is to strongly prioritize operators that are properly framed and prepared to operate within the new Brazilian scenario.
This is important for the project’s reputation, for audience protection, and for the type of positioning we want to build.
At the same time, as a group, we have international operations and continue to work through BlueBull.tech with markets of different regulatory natures.
But in Brazil’s case, the strategic path is one of increasing alignment with the new local environment.
You are launching not only in Brazil, but in several markets at the same time. What is the logic behind this international expansion?
The logic is to build an international architecture with localized execution.
In Brazil, we are moving forward with Cazinho.com and its satellites. In Spanish-speaking Latin America, with CasaDeApuestas.com and its complementary domains.
In the United States, in the sweepstakes vertical, with Sweeptakes.com and its satellites. And in the English-speaking market, with BetsWatch.com.
Each of these assets was designed for a distinct market context, behavior, regulation, and language. We do not believe in blind replication. We believe in strategic adaptation.
How is the CasaDeApuestas.com project positioned in relation to the Brazilian ecosystem?CasaDeApuestas.com represents our front for all of Spanish-speaking Latin America. It is a huge geography, with important particularities between Mexico, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Argentina, and other countries, but also with points of convergence in search behavior, gaming culture, and acquisition opportunities.
The satellites — jugaaviator.com, bonos247.com, jugaruleta.com, and gano365.com — follow the same logic as Brazil: thematic specialization, coverage of specific intentions, and reinforcement of the main hub.
And in the case of the United States, why enter through the sweepstakes vertical?
Because the North American market requires its own reading. It cannot be treated as a direct extension of traditional casino and betting models.
The sweepstakes vertical has a specific dynamic, a specific audience, and its own acquisition and positioning logic.
Sweeptakes.com, together with sweepsflix.com, sweepstake365.com, and sweepzon.com, was created precisely to respond to that reality, with an approach tailored to the local context.
What does BetsWatch.com represent within this strategy?
BetsWatch.com gives us an English-language asset with the potential to engage with a broader audience and also offer a more editorial and observational coverage of the market.
It expands our sphere of action and strengthens the group’s presence in English, which matters both from an audience standpoint and from an institutional positioning perspective.
In just 10 months of operation, you are already combining consultancy, managed services, proprietary affiliation, strategic partnerships, and international expansion. What explains this speed?
I would say there are three factors. First, accumulated experience.
We are not starting from zero in terms of industry knowledge. Second, clarity of vision.
From the beginning, we knew we wanted to build something bigger than a niche operation.
Third, execution. We have a mindset of making things happen, testing fast, adjusting fast, and moving forward.
The market moves quickly. Those who wait too long lose timing.

And what is the long-term ambition for Cazinho.com within the Brazilian iGaming ecosystem?
We want Cazinho.com to become one of the sector’s references in Brazil — not only in volume, but in credibility, editorial relevance, qualified acquisition capacity, and value delivered to partners.
We want to be recognized as a serious, useful platform, strong in content, strong in positioning, and aligned with the professionalization of the Brazilian market.
But in the end, Cazinho.com is also the symbol of something bigger: the construction of a new generation of international media and performance assets within iGaming.
To close: where will the market be able to find you in the coming months?
We will be at BIS / SiGMA São Paulo and, shortly after that, in Paraguay.
It will be an excellent opportunity to reconnect with partners, open new conversations, and show in greater depth everything we are building with BlueBull.tech and AffPlus.io.
We are only at the beginning.
With a proposal that combines B2B execution, ecosystem vision, proprietary media assets, and international ambition, Lucas Lebleu is shaping an operation that is still uncommon in today’s iGaming landscape.
On one side, BlueBull.tech is consolidating itself as a strategic partner for operators of different profiles and markets. On the other, AffPlus.io is accelerating the launch of its own network of hubs and satellites spanning Brazil, Spanish-speaking Latin America, the United States, and English-speaking markets.
In a sector that is becoming increasingly competitive, regulated, and professionalized, the message is clear: this is not just about generating traffic or providing services.
It is about building structures with commercial depth, market intelligence, and long-term vision.
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