EvenBet Gaming, a leading developer of online gaming software and solutions, is set to strengthen its player engagement suite with the debut of One-Click Poker at ICE Barcelona 2026, a new product designed to remove traditional barriers for both players and operators.

Showcased for the first time at the conference, One-Click Poker introduces a no-lobby, cash-game-only format, allowing players to enter a multiplayer poker table instantly with a single click.

By stripping away complex lobbies, tournaments and long onboarding flows, the product delivers a poker experience as intuitive as a slot or table game but with real players, retaining the player-versus-player structure, which has proven a more effective engagement format than player-versus-casino.

The new solution builds on EvenBet’s wider strategy of simplifying poker without sacrificing its social and competitive core. Following the launch of Spins Poker in November 2025, which blended poker mechanics with fast-paced casino-style gameplay, One-Click Poker represents the next evolution: bringing multiplayer cash poker directly into the casino environment in a frictionless format.

Designed specifically for casino operators, One-Click Poker offers simplified management tools, reduced fraud risk through the absence of tournaments, and the ability to share liquidity across networked cash tables from day one.

For players, particularly beginners, the experience removes the need to understand formats, stakes or table selection, creating a more accessible entry point to poker.

At ICE, EvenBet will demonstrate Texas Hold’em in the One-Click Poker format, with plans to convert the majority of its 40+ game portfolio throughout 2026.

Dmitry Starostenkov, CEO at EvenBet Gaming, said: “Poker has always struggled with accessibility, particularly in casino environments where players expect to click and play. Spins Poker showed that multiplayer poker can thrive when it adopts the pace and simplicity of casino games, and One-Click Poker takes that philosophy even further.

“This is about removing friction for players who may be curious about poker but put off by its complexity, and for operators who want a ready-made, low-maintenance solution with immediate liquidity. ICE Barcelona is the perfect place to introduce this next step.”

The post EvenBet Gaming to unveil One-Click Poker at ICE Barcelona 2026 appeared first on Eastern European Gaming | Global iGaming & Tech Intelligence Hub.

Regulating the Game has published the draft program for its 2026 Sydney conference, outlining a comprehensive agenda of keynotes, featured addresses, panels, and expert masterclasses examining the most consequential regulatory, policy and operational issues facing the global gambling sector.

Regulating the Game 2026 will be held 9–11 March 2026 at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth and represents the sixth edition of the conference as a forum for rigorous, cross-jurisdictional engagement on gambling regulation and sector performance and uplift.

The draft program confirms that each conference day is anchored by keynote and featured speakers, whose addresses are designed to frame and contextualise the broader program of talks, panels and masterclasses that follow. These speakers bring senior executive leadership, policy and advisory insight, and deep subject-matter expertise, helping to frame the regulatory and operating environment, its trajectory, and the lenses through which the agenda is explored.

Across the three days, the program integrates:

• Context-setting sessions that frame the regulatory and operating environment and its direction, including examinations of where gambling regulation and policy are heading, how enforcement and sanctioning approaches are evolving post-inquiry, and how governments and markets are responding to persistent black-market and grey-market pressures. These sessions establish the policy, strategic and operating lenses through which the broader agenda is explored.
• Moderated panels that interrogate regulatory assumptions and reform outcomes in practice, including discussions on harm minimisation in increasingly data-driven environments, the limits and consequences of intensified regulation, and the interaction between market design, consumer behaviour and regulatory intent.
• Expert masterclasses, including a session led by Jay Robinson focused on embedding the Responsible Gambling Officer role with purpose, authority and practical impact, and a second masterclass convened by the International Masters of Gaming Law, with final scope and focus to be confirmed. Together, these sessions are designed to support practical capability uplift and address the implementation risks that sit between policy intent and operational reality.
• Industry Spotlight sessions, introduced in 2026, comprising tightly curated 15-minute presentations from incumbent organisations. These sessions provide a platform to articulate strategic direction, investment priorities and innovation pathways, and to examine what lies ahead for the sector as regulatory expectations, technology and market structures continue to evolve.

Collectively, the agenda addresses:

• The trajectory of gambling regulation, enforcement and sanctioning frameworks
• AML/CTF reform, financial crime risk and supervisory expectations
• Safer gambling governance, harm minimisation and behavioural insight
• Black market and grey market dynamics in increasingly regulated environments
• Technology, data governance and the use of AI in regulatory and compliance systems
• Leadership, accountability and the operational reality of reform delivery

While the program is deliberately broad, particular attention has been given to curating sessions and contributors that surface topical and often unresolved issues facing the sector. The agenda is designed to frame the current environment and its direction, provoke informed debate, stimulate curiosity, and act as a catalyst for new ways of thinking, innovation bets and next practice across regulation, policy and operations.

Paul Newson, Principal at Vanguard Overwatch and Founder of Regulating the Game, said the 2026 draft program reflects a deliberate architecture:

“The program is designed to open up the problem space, not to close it down. Early sessions are intended to frame the environment honestly and rigorously, so that the discussions that follow can interrogate options, trade-offs and solutions with clarity and discipline.”

He added:

“Regulating the Game is deliberately structured to move from context to analysis to application. The draft program makes that progression clear and intentional.”

The program is supported by flagship events including Pitch!, the RTG Global Awards Gala Dinner, and an expanded Exhibition Showcase, which together complement the formal agenda and support cross-sector engagement.

The draft program reflects the core structure of the conference, with final speaker confirmations and minor refinements to be completed in the coming week.

The post Regulating the Game 2026 Draft Program Unveiled, Spotlighting the Issues Shaping the Sector appeared first on Eastern European Gaming | Global iGaming & Tech Intelligence Hub.

The post EGT at ICE Barcelona 2026: “All Eyes on Us” unveils new gaming solutions appeared first on Eastern European Gaming | Global iGaming & Tech Intelligence Hub.