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The Fourth Annual Ethical Gambling Forum: A Focus on Sustainability, Accountability, and Culture in Gambling Industry
The highly anticipated Fourth Annual Ethical Gambling Forum will take place in Gibraltar aboard the Sunborn Yacht Hotel on April 29-30, 2025. This year’s conference promises to be an exciting and thought-provoking two-day event centered on the critical themes of Sustainability, Accountability, and Culture. Under the theme of “Why ESG Really Matters”, the forum aims to put safer gambling at the heart of what it means to be an ethical operator in the evolving gambling landscape.
With the increased importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices across industries, many companies have already started reporting on ESG using the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The forum goes beyond traditional reporting methods to inspire more intuitive actions, helping operators to incorporate ethical and responsible measures into their daily operations in 2025 and beyond. From workplace culture to staff recruitment, duty of care, and collaboration, this year’s event will explore a comprehensive range of essential topics.
Key Themes of the 2025 Forum Include:
- Why Sustainability is Paramount: Understanding the role of sustainability in the gambling sector.
- How to Be an Ethical Operator: Moving beyond compliance to true ethical responsibility.
- Collaboration is Key: Exploring the need for seamless collaboration between services to create a safer environment for all.
- Lived Experience in Gambling: The importance of amplifying the voices of those affected by gambling.
- Education, Education, Education: Addressing the critical need for continuous education in ethical gambling practices.
- Why Good Governance Matters: Understanding the significance of governance measures such as AML, SARs, and Regulatory policies.
- Why ESG is the New Bottom Line: Discussing how ESG initiatives shape financial performance and the future of the industry.
Delegates attending the forum will have the opportunity to hear from a stellar line-up of industry leaders, C-level executives, regulators, safer gambling teams, HR professionals, and other experts. Through practical advice, case studies, and open discussions, participants will gain insights into how operators can take action to build a more responsible, ethical, and sustainable gambling industry.
Attendees will also have the chance to engage in discussions and share their perspectives on the most pressing issues facing the gambling industry today.
Join us for this exciting event and be part of shaping the future of ethical gambling.
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Balkan's
CT Interactive launches Diamond Tree Jackpot on Inbet in Bulgaria
CT Interactive has launched the Diamond Tree Jackpot on Inbet in Bulgaria, marking another important step in the company’s expansion across regulated European markets. The multi-currency jackpot system combines some of CT Interactive’s most successful slot titles into an engaging progressive jackpot experience, offering players enhanced entertainment and greater winning opportunities.
The Diamond Tree Jackpot portfolio features ten of CT Interactive’s popular slot games: 20 Mega Slot, 20 Star Party, 40 Mega Slot, 40 Treasures, Chilli Fruits, Lord of Luck, Lucky Clover, Moon Lord, Mystic Moon and Win Storm.
“Diamond Tree Jackpot brings together diverse gameplay, progressive jackpot mechanics, and multi-currency support, creating a versatile solution that appeals to a broad range of players. It is designed to help operators increase engagement, extend session durations, and achieve sustainable growth through seamless integration and player-focused features,” said Martin Ivanov, Chief Operating Officer of CT Interactive.
“The integration of Diamond Tree Jackpot further strengthens Inbet’s offering with a proven, high-impact jackpot solution. This jackpot features top-performing titles that players know and enjoy, combined with progressive mechanics, aligning perfectly with our strategy to deliver dynamic and rewarding gaming experiences,” said Vasil Parvanov, Team Lead Commercial Managers at CT Interactive.
Irena Nikolova, Casino Manager at Inbet, said: “We are delighted to introduce Diamond Tree Jackpot to our players. Together with CT Interactive, we remain committed to bringing high-quality gaming experiences and expanding our portfolio with engaging new products.”
The launch of the Diamond Tree Jackpot on Inbet in Bulgaria further strengthens CT Interactive’s presence across Europe and reinforces the company’s commitment to delivering premium gaming content and engaging jackpot solutions to regulated markets worldwide.
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Artificial Intelligence
LSports and gripAI Launch Play Insurance
LSports, the world-leading provider of real-time sports data solutions, and gripAI, the artificial-intelligence company behind a new class of real-time betting products, announced a collaboration to bring Play Insurance to sportsbook operators worldwide.
Play Insurance is a bet-insurance product that lets players protect a bet for a small, AI-calculated premium. Insured players are paid back regardless of outcome, with the amount scaled to how close the bet came to winning based on match statistics. For operators, it opens a new revenue stream on top of existing handle and turns the near-miss — the single most frustrating moment in betting — into a reason for players to stay in the game.
“Retention is one of the hardest problems our operators face, and the near-miss is where they lose players. Play Insurance turns that exact moment into loyalty and a new revenue line, without giving anything away. It’s a genuinely new category, and pairing gripAI’s technology with our reach and our data gives operators something no one else offers today,” said Yoav Ziv, CRO at Lsports.
The product is powered by gripAI’s proprietary, patented pricing engine, trained on over 2.5 billion bets, which calculates every premium in real time based on live odds, the number of selections and user’s profile. Because premiums are priced per player and per bet rather than through flat, one-size cashback offers, operators keep control of their margin while giving players a genuinely tailored product. It also works alongside existing tools such as Cash Out: a player can cash out a bet and keep their insurance in play.
Play Insurance drives both engagement and retention where it matters most: 37% of players take the insurance offer, and 39% of insured players purchase insurance again.
“Betting has always been all-or-nothing, and that’s exactly what we set out to change. Our AI prices protection fairly and instantly for every bet, and with LSports as our distribution partner, we can bring it to operators around the world at the speed the industry moves “ said Tal Hayon, CEO at gripAI.
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Africa
Playson partners with Hollywoodbets for South Africa slots rollout
Playson has partnered with South African operator Hollywoodbets to roll out a selection of its slot titles to players in South Africa’s regulated market, the company said on 20th July 2026.
Under the deal, Hollywoodbets will integrate Playson content via Light & Wonder’s aggregation platform. The operator said the addition will broaden its “live games” portfolio.
The initial rollout includes Coin Strike: Hold and Win, Thunder Coins: Hold and Win, Thunder Coins XXL: Hold and Win, Diamonds Power: Hold and Win, Energy Coins: Hold and Win and 3 Carts of Gold: Hold and Win, with more releases planned.
Blanka Homor, Sales Director at Playson, said: “Partnering with Hollywoodbets represents another important milestone in our African growth strategy. As one of South Africa’s household names, Hollywoodbets offers an outstanding platform through which we can introduce our high-performing portfolio to an even wider audience.
“We are confident our games will resonate strongly with players, and we look forward to building a successful long-term partnership together.”
Wayde Dorkin, Head of Product at Hollywoodbets, said: “Playson’s portfolio has earned an excellent reputation for delivering engaging gameplay and consistent results across regulated markets, making it a valuable addition to our product offering.
“We are always looking to enhance the entertainment experience available to our players, and we are delighted to welcome a selection of Playson’s top-performing titles to the Hollywoodbets platform.”
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