Interviews
Exclusive Q&A With Bar Konson, Chief Business Development Officer at NuxGame

Online casinos are in a race to meet the growing demands of players, but many operators are being left behind. Slow payment systems, high transaction fees, and outdated software are limiting growth and hurting the player experience. But with the right tools, operators can break free from these limitations and create fluid, player-first experiences.
Bar Konson, Chief Business Development Officer at NuxGame, offers solutions that many operators have been waiting for. With NuxGameâs crypto-ready turnkey platform, operators can quickly solve common issues and roll out future-forward digital casinos that appeal to modern players. The crypto market is growing fast, with an expected $5 billion by 2030. Find out in this interview how making the most of crypto can take your casino to the next level and leave competitors behind.
The impact of crypto in iGaming is undeniable. Bar, do you believe Bitcoin is here to stay, or are we just seeing the beginning of a temporary trend?
The truth is, Bitcoin and crypto are here to stay, and itâs not just a âcool new thingâ for players. They offer fast transactions, more security, and a level of transparency that players are increasingly looking for. The iGaming scene is modernizing, and those who arenât adopting crypto solutions are definitely going to fall behind. You donât want to watch everyone else pass you by.
So how does NuxGame support the crypto trend? What makes your platform stand out in this fast paced environment?
At NuxGame, weâre not simply handing over a crypto solution and calling it a day. We provide a fully integrated crypto casino software solution that supports multiple cryptocurrencies, but more importantly, weâre here for you every step of the way. Our customer service managers understand that each operator has unique priorities, so we work closely with you to make sure that everything works exactly the way you want it. The dashboard shows everything in real-time, while players get quicker transactions and a better overall game. And the best part is that youâre not left alone with the system integration. Our team is always ready to make your operations work exactly how you want.
I know youâve got a lot of experience with turnkey solutions. What makes NuxGameâs turnkey casino solution a perfect fit for operators looking to add crypto into their business?
The whole idea behind a turnkey casino solution is to give operators everything they need to go live as soon as possible. When you add crypto, that means offering everything from crypto-friendly payment systems to blockchain-backed gaming for transparency and security. But the important part is that itâs not merely about putting a âcryptoâ label on your website and leaving it at that. We provide full integration with multi-coin support, crypto bonuses, and even real-time analytics. For operators, itâs the peace of mind that comes with knowing that upon making the switch, everything works â and it works fast. No waiting, no stress, just a revenue-boosting crypto experience. And youâll be seeing profits in no time. Because youâll get the tools to start engaging players immediately.
Bar, letâs talk about the notable transition from traditional casinos to online. Are operators who come from land-based casinos jumping on the crypto train? How are they adapting?
Absolutely! A lot of traditional operators are taking their first steps into the online scene and realizing cryptoâs impact in it all. They already have local brand recognition, and now itâs time to take that trust and build it online. The great thing is, with crypto, they donât have to worry about those annoying international payment delays or high fees. We help them adapt without the growing pains, offering localization for both payments and content. Itâs basically taking what they already know and applying it to the online space: no need to rebuild everything. Youâve got your brand and audience â now let us help you go digital. Itâs that easy.
One last thing: with all the changes happening in the iGaming space, especially with the cryptoâs growing presence, what do you think operators should be focusing on in 2025?
2025 is all about speed and adaptability. Markets are moving at record pace, and operators who are stuck in the âperfect platformâ mentality are going to miss the boat. Players expect fast, secure experiences, and with crypto, thatâs what they get. But to keep up, operators need to launch fast, learn fast, and be ready to grow quickly. That means not over-complicating things: you donât need to build from zero when youâve got the right tools. With platforms like ours, operators can quickly adapt to trends, integrate new features, and focus on what really matters: delivering a fantastic player experience. The marketâs moving, and those who move with it are the ones who win.
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HIPTHER Community Voices: Itâs Cybersecurity Awareness Month â Interview with Product Principal of Secure Solutions at Continent 8 Technologies, Craig Lusher

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October marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global initiative dedicated to promoting online safety and equipping enterprises with the knowledge needed to mitigate cyber threats.
To recognise this important occasion, we connected with Continent 8 Technologies â widely recognised as the trusted cybersecurity partner for the iGaming sector. In this Community Voices feature, we speak with Craig Lusher, Product Principal of Secure Solutions at Continent 8, as he shares expert perspectives on the evolving cybersecurity landscape within the iGaming and online sports betting industry, including emerging challenges, opportunities, and industry-leading best practices.
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How have cyber threats changed in the iGaming world lately?
Historically, most attacks were single-vector events focused on individual organisations. Today, we are seeing a marked increase in complex, coordinated threats. For instance, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks are often used to divert attention from concurrent credential stuffing attempts, and large-scale campaigns now target multiple entities â such as land-based casinos and online sportsbooks â simultaneously. Threat actors employ layered techniques to conceal their true objectives, executing multifaceted attacks across diverse groups.
Social engineering has emerged as one of the most prominent and rapidly evolving risks. Phishing techniques such as email scams, fake websites, text messaging or SMS and fraudulent voice calls have advanced significantly with the development of sophisticated AI language models and automation tools, empowering attackers to convincingly impersonate individuals or organisations. The capabilities of modern AI mean that realistic voice messages and video representations can now be created within minutes, underscoring the pressing need for organisations to enhance their security posture and maintain robust vigilance across all digital channels.
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Are there any weak spots in the iGaming industry â like certain countries or regulations â that make it easier for cybercriminals to attack?
Jurisdictions with more rigorous cybersecurity regulations often see operators and suppliers achieving a higher standard of cyber resilience. However, one of the challenges that the industry faces is that regulatory frameworks are often inconsistent, particularly in multi-jurisdictional markets. For example, in the US, each state maintains its own regulatory body, resulting in varying cybersecurity standards across state lines. Gaming operators and suppliers should strive to not only meet but exceed regulatory requirements wherever possible.
We are also seeing a notable increase in third-party vulnerabilities within the iGaming and online sports betting industry. This sector operates within a highly interconnected environment, where the integration of third-party partner software and APIs can pose potential security risks. For example, our customer Alea leverages a single API integration, this helps reduce their attack surface area to introduce standardisation. Through our comprehensive suite of cybersecurity assessment services, we have partnered closely with Alea to test their infrastructure.
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What are some of the best ways iGaming companies are protecting themselves from hackers today? Are there rules or systems we follow to stay safe?
To strengthen the cybersecurity posture of iGaming and online sports betting platforms, organisations must shift from a reactive response model to a proactive, defence-in-depth strategy. Rather than waiting for vulnerabilities to be exposed within systems, platforms or personnel, it is imperative to anticipate and mitigate risks through structured, preventative measures. Key best practices include:
- Conducting regular security audits and comprehensive risk assessments
- Utilising advanced threat detection and response technologies
- Establishing and maintaining well-documented procedures for identifying, responding to, and recovering from cyber incidents
- Providing continuous cybersecurity training and awareness programmes for all personnel
- Equipping staff to recognise phishing campaigns, social engineering techniques, and other prevalent attack vectors
- Enforcing timely software updates, effective patch management, and strong authentication protocols such as multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- Enhancing supply chain security by rigorously evaluating and monitoring third-party vendors and partners
- Investing in next-generation technologies and methodologies to address emerging threats, especially in the context of developments in AI and artificial general intelligence (AGI)
- Ensuring strict compliance with all relevant cybersecurity regulations and standards, moving beyond a checkbox approach to security
These initiatives establish a resilient security foundation, enabling organisations to effectively mitigate risks in an evolving threat landscape.
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How can new technologies like AI or machine learning help detect suspicious activity, prevent fraud, or keep the platform safe for players?
Artificial intelligence is enabling threat actors to increase the speed, scale and effectiveness of their attacks â malicious actors are leveraging AI to rapidly identify vulnerabilities, automate exploit generation, develop advanced malware that evades detection and execute attacks on a global scale.
The good news is that AI is also a powerful ally for cybersecurity teams that can be used to counter these threats. Strategic applications include:
- Deploying AI-driven threat detection for real-time identification of security incidents
- Automating incident response processes to isolate compromised devices, block malicious traffic, and implement mitigation measures swiftly
- Using AI to proactively identify and address vulnerabilities within internal systems before adversaries can exploit them
- Implementing automated patch management to remediate security gaps as soon as they are discovered
- Utilising threat intelligence platforms powered by AI to analyse and disseminate emerging attack patterns, equipping organisations to prepare for future threats
By embracing these advanced capabilities, organisations can strengthen their posture and stay ahead of sophisticated AI-driven threats and attacks.
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How often should employees across departments get cybersecurity awareness training, and what should it include?
Human error remains a primary vector for cyber threats â 70% of security breaches are caused by the human element.
To effectively counteract this risk and build up the âhuman firewallâ, organisations must implement a comprehensive, layered cybersecurity strategy, comprising the following components:
Employee training and awareness: People represent the first and most critical line of defence. Regular, organisation-wide cybersecurity training is essential to ensure all staff can identify the latest phishing tactics and practice strong cyber hygiene. This training should encompass the recognition of suspicious communications, the risks of interacting with unknown links or attachments, and the importance of vigilant online behaviour.
Simulated phishing attacks: Leveraging targeted simulations such as our SafeBait solution empowers employees to safely experience and recognise a variety of attack scenarios. These simulations can be customised to reflect real-world phishing attempts across multiple attack vectors, including SMS, WhatsApp, voice and QR code-based attacks.
Endpoint protection: Deploying robust endpoint security â such as our Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) service â protects devices from malware and phishing attempts by offering real-time monitoring, rapid anomaly detection and immediate threat response.
Mobile protection: As mobile usage continues to rise, the deployment of advanced mobile security solutions is essential. Our Mobile Protect service delivers comprehensive protection for iOS and Android devices, effectively mitigating mobile-specific attack vectors.
At Continent 8, as well as our cybersecurity specialist division, C8 Secure, we prioritise ongoing internal security assessments with our own teams, upholding the standards we recommend to our customers through continuous practice and vigilance.
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What trends or best practices do we anticipate will influence and shape the industry in 2025 and beyond?
There are a couple of developments that we should monitor.
First, threat intelligence. This has been an underutilised practice, due to the complexity of managing and analysing large-scale, complex datasets to effectively detect and correlate emerging, sector-specific threats in real time. I
We recently announced how we are able to address these requirements through the launch of our Threat Exchange solution â the industryâs first dedicated cyber threat intelligence (CTI) platform. This game-changing solution delivers actionable, real-time intelligence, enabling gaming operators, platform providers and B2B gaming technology companies to proactively detect emerging threats, improve indecent response and understand the threat landscape
Secondly, as weâre aware, regulatory frameworks are always evolving, gradually introducing changes that will further impact and strengthen industry security requirements. Importantly, these regulatory advancements are being applied not only to organisations but also to individual users, encouraging best cybersecurity practices and hygiene to protect systems at every level. It is essential for iGaming operators and suppliers to deliver comprehensive training platforms that incorporate realistic simulations, such as phishing exercises, to ensure staff are well-prepared for current and emerging threats.
October is recognised as Cyber Awareness Month â a reminder of the importance of cybersecurity and adherence to best practices. However, cyber threats remain persistent, and it is essential to embrace an always-on, 2/7 cyber-defence strategy that delivers comprehensive, year-round, end-to-end protection.
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Wedia on retention-first affiliation and the rise of Streamia.io

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European Gaming speaks with Wedia Group CEO, Carl-Henrik Tuwezén, about building a modern affiliate and streamer-led marketing group that thinks beyond acquisition.
Can you take us back to Wediaâs founding story: what sparked the idea, and what sets you apart from other affiliate and streamer-led marketing groups?
For me, it all started with a streamer I believed had real potential. I helped him informally at first â how to get better deals, what to prioritise on stream, and a few years later an investment opportunity came up for him. He asked if I wanted to join and I left my role at Videoslots to scale what was, at the time, essentially a small stream into a broader operation. From late 2021 weâve grown to a core team of 16â17 plus a wider network of writers, streamers and editors, and we run a multi-channel mix across SEO sites, streaming and paid social. What differentiates us is the mindset â we try to manage the full lifecycle of a player. We donât want to be the affiliate that ranks, sends traffic and disappears. We build reasons for people to come back to the brands weâve introduced.
Youâve said Wedia focuses on long-term value rather than pure acquisition. What does that look like in practice for operators and providers?
Practically, it means planning retention and reactivation from day one. We will try to agree with partners what happens three months after the first push: what are we doing to re-engage those players? Thatâs not always an easy conversation as many Affiliate Managers are still measured on acquisition alone, but operators value it. We also leverage social and product ideas to create repeated touchpoints and also build their brand via us. One example is a free-to-play sportsbook concept we trialled; another is running content and campaigns with game and software providers. The point is that weâre not just chasing a keyword win. We want sustained usage of our products and a measurable lift in lifetime value for partners, by being a reliable, good source for players to come back to.
Streamia.io is a big part of that story. What is it, and why is it a game-changer for streamers, providers and operators?
Streamia is a transparent, gamified way for streamers and influencers to start earning, and for providers and operators to activate creators at scale. Streamers pick up âmissionsâ with clear criteria and rewards; as they level up, they earn more while our cut reduces. That alignment matters â we only win if they do, and over time they keep more of the upside. On the provider side weâve run missions like âstream the new title this week and submit a highlight clipâ with the potential for cash or merch rewards. On the operator side we can add performance missions: hit a target this week and unlock a payout. We also give vetted streamers an offer wall â essentially a dynamic link hub that aggregates offers from multiple operators. Itâs Geo-IP targeted, so the wall automatically localises to each viewerâs country and surfaces the most relevant operator offers. That lets creators present a mix of brands inside a single stream and convert audiences beyond their home market without manual juggling. Itâs simple to start, transparent to grow, and built for repeat collaboration.
Youâre entering new territories over the next year. Which regions are you most excited about, and what opportunities or challenges do you see?
We view Streamia through a global lens, with a strong focus on Europe and LATAM â Asia is also on the radar. Across Wediaâs in-house affiliate brands, we typically launch with SEO first, then add streamer activations once thereâs traction. Wherever we go, we do it properly: local language, local nuance, local community. The opportunity is clear, creator-led engagement travels well when you respect the market.
When choosing partners, what do you look for in operators and providers, and how do you ensure relationships deliver value on both sides?
We operate a thorough âKYCâ process because we want reliable, long-term partners. We also try to be fair on deal setup and very transparent on performance. If a launch underperforms, we donât wait for a quarterly review â weâre the first to call and ask what we can test, where the funnel drops and what âgoodâ looks like relative to a benchmark. Sometimes itâs a landing-page tweak, sometimes a different creator, sometimes timing. That proactive stance is part of our USP â itâs better for operators and itâs better for us.
Looking ahead to the next couple of years, whatâs your vision for Wedia and Streamia?
Affiliation will always reward teams that are quick and light-footed, so weâll keep that adaptability. For streaming, the ambition is simple: if a brand wants to try or scale streaming, we want them to think of us first, to come to Streamia to connect with creators in a structured, measurable way. And as Wedia Group, we want to be seen as more than a Nordic player. The plan is to add more markets, more depth and more product so we can offer a broader, acquisition and retention-oriented proposition to operators and providers. Ultimately, weâre building products, websites and communities that people enjoy and return to. We care that the players we send genuinely like the experience, not just that they signed up once.
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Building the Future of iGaming Business: DSTGAMING on Powering Casinos from Launch to Scale

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DSTGAMING and Digital Marketer John Tan, join us ahead of the European Gaming Congress 2025.
DSTGAMING brings over a decade of expertise in delivering advanced iGaming solutions, and will be supporting this yearâs European Gaming Congress as Lanyards Sponsor. Known for its white-label and turnkey casino platforms, custom game development, powerful aggregation, and secure payment solutions, DSTGAMING empowers operators to launch, scale, and succeed with confidence in todayâs competitive landscape.
John, DSTGAMING has built a reputation as a trusted iGaming solutions provider. From your perspective, what makes the company stand out in such a crowded industry?
DSTGAMING stands out by combining over a decade of industry expertise with a truly end-to-end portfolio. While many providers specialize in a single area, DSTGAMING integrates platform solutions, aggregation, payment systems, and bespoke development under one umbrella. This holistic approach ensures that operators not only gain access to advanced technology but also benefit from a partner that understands scalability, compliance, and market dynamics across regions.
Many providers offer white label and turnkey solutions. How does DSTGAMING approach these models differently, and how do you see operators deciding which is the right path for them?
DSTGAMING approaches both models with flexibility and operator growth in mind. White-label solutions are designed for newcomers seeking a fast and cost-effective market entry, complete with licensing and operational support. Turnkey solutions, on the other hand, cater to established operators who want greater control over branding, customization, and scalability. By clearly defining the strengths of each pathway, DSTGAMING helps operators choose the model that aligns with their resources, goals, and long-term strategy.
With over 10,000 games integrated from 100+ providers, your aggregator is one of the strongest in the market. How does this scale benefit operators and players alike?
For operators, this scale reduces integration complexity and ensures they can meet diverse player preferences with a single API. For players, it translates into variety and choice, whether they are looking for classic slots, live dealer tables, or innovative new mechanics. The sheer depth and diversity of the portfolio allows operators to maximize engagement and retention while staying competitive in multiple markets.
Beyond ready-made solutions, DSTGAMING also offers custom game development. Could you share how bespoke development enhances brand identity and player engagement for your clients?
Custom development enables operators to stand out in a marketplace where many platforms look similar. By creating games that reflect a brandâs theme, culture, or promotional goals, DSTGAMING helps operators deliver a unique experience that strengthens brand recognition and loyalty. Bespoke games also give operators the opportunity to innovate around player preferences, building stronger engagement through originality.
Secure, seamless payments are vital to iGaming. What are the biggest challenges DSTGAMING solves for operators when it comes to multi-currency and crypto transactions?
Operators often face fragmented payment channels, regulatory complexities, and cross-border transaction hurdles. DSTGAMING addresses these by offering a unified payment gateway that supports multiple fiat currencies and leading cryptocurrencies. The focus is on ensuring fast, reliable, and compliant transactions that reduce player friction while safeguarding operators from risk.
Gamification has become a buzzword in the industry. How do DSTGAMINGâs gamification tools, like loyalty programs, mini-games, and missions, translate into measurable retention results?
Gamification tools are built to extend the player lifecycle and drive consistent engagement. Loyalty programs reward repeat activity, missions add a layer of progression, and mini-games offer instant entertainment. Together, these elements encourage players to stay active longer, return more frequently, and increase their lifetime value. The measurable impact for operators is higher retention rates, stronger brand stickiness, and improved revenue sustainability.
Looking ahead, what trends in iGaming solutions excite you most, and how is DSTGAMING preparing to stay ahead of the curve?
Key trends include the rise of localized content, the growing role of cryptocurrencies and blockchain in payments, and the increasing demand for AI-driven personalization. DSTGAMING is actively investing in these areas by expanding its crypto solutions, enhancing data-driven tools for player engagement, and building stronger localization capabilities. The companyâs strategy is to anticipate shifts in player behavior and regulation, ensuring operators can adapt quickly and capture new opportunities.
Thank you, John, for sharing DSTGAMINGâs perspective on building scalable, innovative iGaming platforms that empower operators worldwide!
Join us at the European Gaming Congress 2025 | 30â31 October | Warsaw
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