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REVEALED: These are the Online Games that Cause the Most Arguments š®š
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- 1 in 50 couples row over gaming every day
- Call of Duty is the online game most likely to cause a rift between couples
- 1/4 Women have (unsuccessfully) tried to ban gaming in the house, compared to 1/5 Men
- 25% of men have thought about breaking up with their partner because of online gaming-related arguments, compared to 17% of women
With Valentines day almost a week away, new data from CardsChat.com reveals which online games cause the most arguments in a relationship. CardsChat surveyed 1,000 UK adults whose partner plays online games, to find out how gaming affects relationships. CardsChat also spoke to three relationship experts to explain the findings.
1 in 50 couples row over games every dayĀ
Out of the 1,000 surveyed, 1 in 50 couples said they argued over gaming every day! 1 in 25 of the respondents said they squabbled a little less, ājustā 250 to 300 times per year, while 3 in 25 āfessed up to having gaming-related rows 150 to 200 times a year.
| Arguments per year | No. of couples |
| 50-100 | 1 in 4 |
| 150-200 | 3 in 25 |
| 250-300 | 1 in 25 |
| Every day! | 1 in 50 |
According to the survey data, Call of Duty is the online game most likely to cause a rift between couples with 38% of couples admitting to have argued about time spent on the game.
Fifa is a close second, with 34% of couples confessing to argue over the football game.
According to Iain Macintoshās book, āFootball Manager Stole My Lifeā, the titular game was cited as a factor in a whopping 35 divorce cases back in 2012. However, despite these stats, we found that the addictive micromanagement game came fourth with 15%.
| Game | Argument about time spent on the game |
| Call of Duty | 38% |
| Fifa | 34% |
| Fortnite | 21% |
| Football Manager | 15% |
What the expert says:
So whatās behind these rows? Chris Pleines, a dating expert from Datingscout says forgetting important dates and a lack of quality time can contribute: āBeing preoccupied with gaming will most likely let you forget what day it is, especially if you pull an all-nighter. Instead of preparing something special for your partner, you are busy levelling up on your game.ā
Letās hope that these gamers donāt forget about Valentineās Day!
Who Is Trying ā and Failing ā To Ban Gaming?
1/4 Women Vs 1/5 Men
We dug deep into our research to find out who is trying to ban gaming in these households. The girls just edge it slightly, with one quarter of female respondents admitting to unsuccessfully trying to ban gaming in their house. While around one fifth of men said they had also tried unsuccessfully to put a stop to gaming in the home.
What the expert says:
We spoke to Susan Trombetti, leading matchmaker, relationship expert, and CEO of Exclusive Matchmaking, to delve even deeper into the impact of gaming on relationships. She told us: āGaming is a way to be connected without really connecting with people thus sometimes increasing your social isolation. This can cause issues for relationships.ā
Her advice? āSome things you can try are limiting time spent on the game instead of banning them altogether. Opposed to making your household a gaming free household, if your partner enjoys it, consider limiting the time gaming, similar to how you may set boundaries like no phones while eating dinner together. Small compromises may work for you and your partner.ā
Gaming Causing Break-Ups
25% Men Vs 17% Women
Have thought about breaking up with their partner over gaming
Our data reveals that 25% of men have thought about breaking up with their partner because of online gaming-related arguments. Compared to 17% of women surveyed admitting theyāve considered calling time on a relationship for the same reason.
What the expert says:
Dainis Graveris, a certified sex educator and relationship expert at SexualAlpha suggests that: āWhen people play online games, they become a part of something that involves responsibilities, loyalties, and interactions. These interactions, however, donāt spill through with their relationships offline.
And why does this seem to bother more men than women? Dainis says:ā it boils down to the male gamerās motivations for playing online games thatās why you can find that most of them get into serious fights with their partners and have thought about breaking up with them.
For instance, some male gamers feel that playing online games helps alleviate stress, serves as an outlet for negative energy, and/or helps them regain a sense of control. When their female partners donāt understand their motivations, they take offense and get into serious argumentsā.
Peace of the action
Considering how many relationships are on the ropes due to online gaming, we started thinking about how couples can avoid the agro.
The simple solution? Get gaming included in your vows
āDo you [insert name] promise to play only an hour of gaming a day?ā
āI promise never to ban gaming in the houseā
āI vow to always put you first, even when Iām playing Fortniteā
āI promise never to keep score, even when Iām beating you at FIFAā
āI vow to never let the PS5 come between usā
āI [insert name], take thee, [insert name]ā¦.forsaking all othersā¦ātil COD do us partā
āWhatās mine is yours and whatās yours is mineā¦except the Xboxā
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AGS details OIGA 2026 lineup, including Spectra SL75+ and Revel updates
Supplier confirms booth 732 at the July 20-22 show in Oklahoma City and outlines new game titles plus BSX table progressives.
AGS said it will attend the 2026 Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA) Conference and Trade Show on July 20-22 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center, where it plans to present new slot content, cabinet updates, and its table progressive platform. The company will exhibit at booth 732.
In a statement, AGS CEO and President David Lopez positioned the show as a homecoming tied to the companyās Class II history in the state. āOklahoma is not just another dot on the map for us. Itās where we started and where we learned how to be a true gaming supplier,ā Lopez said. āYou canāt fake it in Oklahoma. Tribal customers know the games, they know the math, they know service, and they know who shows up every time. That has been great for AGS, because it forced us to get better. It made us more disciplined while keeping us honest. Weāve grown a lot since then ā Class III, tables, interactive, offices all over the place ā but our history in Oklahoma and Class II is not something we moved on from. Itās part of the AGS engine.ā
On the slots side, AGS said its showcase will include the large-format Spectra SL75+
cabinet, which supports the Spectra game library, including premium titles when leased. The company said the cabinet will be used to highlight five new titles: Rakinā Bacon! Fu Zhu Bao Bao
; Rakinā Bacon! 5 Prosperity Pots
; Cash Carriage Looter
; Da Da Luo Boom
; and Frightful Fortunes Popping Pumpkins
.
AGS also outlined its mechanical stepper cabinet RevelĀ®, available in both Class II and Class III, and said its latest Revel portfolio includes Crystal ReelsĀ® and Royal ReelsĀ®. The company added that Jackpot Legends
and So Hot CashĀ® are set to debut in Class III later this year, with Class II launches following in 2027.
For tables, AGS highlighted its Bonus Spin XtremeĀ® (BSX) progressive platform, which the company said links table games across the pit and poker room. AGS did not disclose operator deployments, jackpot figures, or performance metrics tied to BSX in the announcement.
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Expandirse en LatAm: el costo oculto que enfrenta la industria del iGaming
Gestionar fondos en múltiples mercados: el cuello de botella oculto que frena el crecimiento del iGaming en América Latina
Argentina, 13 de julio de 2026 ā Escalar un negocio de iGaming en AmĆ©rica Latina implica gestionar infraestructuras de pago paralelas, fondos de liquidez separados y procesos de conciliación desconectados en cada paĆs. Para los operadores que buscan expandirse a nivel regional, esta fragmentación se ha convertido en un costo tangible: consume tiempo, inmoviliza capital, reduce los mĆ”rgenes a medida que el negocio crece y aumenta la complejidad operativa con cada nuevo mercado.
Brasil marcó el ritmo con ingresos por 37.000 millones de reales en 2025, el primer aƱo completo del mercado bajo un marco regulatorio, segĆŗn datos de la SecretarĆa de Premios y Apuestas (SPA). Argentina, PerĆŗ, MĆ©xico y Chile tambiĆ©n continuaron atrayendo operadores con estrategias de expansión regional. Sin embargo, en la prĆ”ctica, estas compaƱĆas siguen enfrentĆ”ndose al mismo obstĆ”culo: infraestructuras financieras que operan de manera aislada, con poca o ninguna interoperabilidad entre sĆ.
Cada mercado funciona sobre rieles de pago locales sin un equivalente directo en otros paĆses. En Brasil, Pix, incluido Pix BiomĆ©trico, representa la gran mayorĆa de las transacciones, especialmente tras la prohibición del uso de tarjetas de crĆ©dito y boletos bancarios para las apuestas. En Argentina, las CVU y las transferencias instantĆ”neas cuenta a cuenta (A2A) impulsan los depósitos y retiros; en MĆ©xico ese rol lo cumplen las transferencias SPEI A2A, mientras que en Colombia corresponde a BRE-B. En Chile, MACH se ha convertido en el mĆ©todo de pago preferido por una gran parte de los jugadores y, en PerĆŗ, ese lugar lo ocupa Yape. Ninguna de estas infraestructuras de pago se integra de forma nativa con las demĆ”s, lo que significa que un operador presente en todos estos mercados termina administrando una infraestructura financiera independiente en cada uno de ellos.
El impacto va mucho mĆ”s allĆ” del procesamiento de pagos. Cuando los fondos circulan a travĆ©s de sistemas desconectados entre distintas jurisdicciones, cada una con sus propias normas fiscales y ciclos de liquidación, los operadores pierden visibilidad en tiempo real sobre su posición de caja. Como consecuencia, decisiones que deberĆan basarse en información precisa y actualizada terminan dependiendo de consolidaciones manuales y estimaciones.
āVimos venir este escenario antes que el mercado. A medida que la regulación maduró en Brasil, Argentina, PerĆŗ, Colombia y el resto de la región, el mayor desafĆo para los operadores dejó silenciosamente de ser āĀæpodemos ingresar al mercado?ā para convertirse en āĀæpodemos controlar lo que ocurre dentro de nuestra operación?ā. Las operaciones financieras fragmentadas son hoy uno de los principales obstĆ”culos para una expansión regional rentable y el problema se agrava, no se reduce, cuanto mĆ”s crece una empresa. Los ganadores no se definirĆ”n por su presencia geogrĆ”fica, sino por su capacidad de tener visibilidad, control y una gestión integrada. Esa es la convicción sobre la que se construyó OKTO PAYMENTS: infraestructura de pagos local en cada mercado, con una Ćŗnica capa de control financiero por encima, conectada mediante una sola API para todo el continenteā, afirmó Filippos Antonopoulos, fundador y CEO de OKTO PAYMENTS.
Para los proveedores de servicios de pago (PSP), dar soporte a operadores presentes en mĆŗltiples mercados requiere mucho mĆ”s que conectividad con los mĆ©todos de pago locales. Exige combinar infraestructura local con una capa centralizada de gestión financiera que proporcione visibilidad en tiempo real sobre los fondos, la conciliación y la liquidez entre distintas jurisdicciones. El objetivo es administrar los pagos no como integraciones independientes por paĆs, sino como un marco unificado de control financiero distribuido en mĆŗltiples mercados.
OKTO PAYMENTS fue diseƱado precisamente para responder a ese desafĆo. Los operadores realizan una Ćŗnica integración y acceden a los mĆ©todos de pago locales que los jugadores esperan en cada mercado: Pix en Brasil, CVU y A2A en Argentina, MACH en Chile, Yape en PerĆŗ, entre otros. Sobre esa infraestructura funciona una Ćŗnica capa de tesorerĆa y conciliación que consolida fondos, liquidez y liquidaciones en una vista unificada y en tiempo real, permitiendo que los equipos financieros dejen de conciliar mercado por mercado para gestionar una Ćŗnica posición regional.
Para los operadores que estÔn planificando o acelerando su expansión regional, OKTO PAYMENTS ofrece una evaluación de su infraestructura financiera para identificar dónde la fragmentación estÔ generando costos hoy, ya sea por capital inmovilizado, demoras en las liquidaciones o pérdida de visibilidad financiera. Para solicitar una evaluación, los interesados pueden contactar al equipo comercial de OKTO PAYMENTS.
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AGS Reflects on Their Class II Roots at OIGA 2026
AGS today announced it will be attending the 2026 Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA) Conference and Trade Show, taking place July 20-22 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center.
With deep seated roots in Oklahoma, where AGS was founded and where its primary warehouse and production facility is located, AGS is eager to return to OIGA with a continued commitment to serving the needs of tribal operators.
āOklahoma is not just another dot on the map for us. Itās where we started and where we learned how to be a true gaming supplier,ā said David Lopez, CEO and President of AGS. āYou canāt fake it in Oklahoma. Tribal customers know the games, they know the math, they know service, and they know who shows up every time. That has been great for AGS, because it forced us to get better. It made us more disciplined while keeping us honest. Weāve grown a lot since then ā Class III, tables, interactive, offices all over the place ā but our history in Oklahoma and Class II is not something we moved on from. Itās part of the AGS engine.ā
The Companyās product showcase will include the large-format, specialty cabinet Spectra SL75+
. Designed to support the entire Spectra game library, including premium titles when leased, Spectra SL75+ gives operators added flexibility to mix and match content to fit their unique casino floor.
The cabinet acts as the perfect canvas to highlight five new titles including Rakinā Bacon! Fu Zhu Bao Bao
and Rakinā Bacon! 5 Prosperity Pots
, Cash Carriage Looter
, Da Da Luo Boom
, and Frightful Fortunes Popping Pumpkins
.
AGSā high-performing mechanical stepper cabinet RevelĀ® ā available in both Class II and Class III ā is redefining the category by blending traditional mechanical gameplay with video-inspired features, creating an engaging experience for all player types. The latest Revel portfolio includes Crystal ReelsĀ® and Royal ReelsĀ®, available in both Class II and Class III. Expanding the lineup, Jackpot Legends
ā a new cash-on-reels title featuring an exciting Jackpot Bonus Wheel ā and So Hot CashĀ®, which delivers classic stepper gameplay and can be linked to the So Hot Grand progressive, are set to debut in Class III later this year, with Class II launches following in 2027.
On the table side, AGSā award-winning progressive platform Bonus Spin XtremeĀ® (BSX) has been hugely successful in turning small side bets into massive jackpots throughout the tribal casino market. Linking all table games ā from the pit to the poker room ā BSX has been elemental in allowing operators to offer the flexibility at the tables to make these life-changing wins become more common.
AGSā participation in OIGA reflects the Companyās history in Oklahoma and its longstanding commitment to the tribal gaming community. More than a trade show presence, OIGA is an opportunity for AGS to reconnect with valued partners, strengthen relationships, and reaffirm its respect for the Oklahoma Tribes that have played such an important role in the Companyās growth.
Attendees are invited to visit AGS at booth 732 throughout the show.
For more information, visit newsroom.playags.com.
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