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📈  Higher taxes, but higher share prices? Not quite the reaction you’d expect! The UK Budget delivered a 5% increase in Machine Games Duty, and while the industry is warning of job losses and rising costs, investors seem surprisingly pleased. Swipe ⬅️ through for the numbers, reactions and what it all means for the UK gambling industry.

Every affiliate has had this moment: two campaigns, near-identical offers, wildly different conversion rates. The design team swears the "better" page should win. It doesn't. The button was the same shade of green. The bonus was arguably worse. And yet… The honest explanation, most of the time, isn't a bug in your funnel – it's that human decision-making was never built for rational comparison shopping in the first place. It’s easy to imagine that punters weigh odds, T&Cs and wagering requirements like tiny actuaries.…They don't.  They react to cues that were shaping behaviour long before online betting existed, and understanding a handful of them is arguably more valuable to an affiliate than any A/B testing tool on the market. Continue reading on: https://lnkd.in/ebyFPktS

The Netherlands, Italy and Bulgaria already have some of the region’s strictest online gambling advertising regimes, with further regulatory changes on the horizon. We look at where things are getting seriously “spicy.” We’ll also see what’s in store for Finland and how its advertising rules could shape channelisation, when the country opens up its market to competition. In the article below, Global Gaming Insider examines these developments in detail... 👇 https://lnkd.in/e4kdW5tJ

Wishing our readers, partners and friends a Halloween full of treats, good company and no tricks! 🎃 To get into the spirit, we’ve rounded up some spooky slots from NOVOMATIC, Greentube GmbH, ONLYPLAY | Games Provider, 1spin4win, Pragmatic Play, ICONIC21, Aristocrat Interactive and Light & Wonder - iGaming. Swipe through for GGI’s Halloween picks… if you dare. 👻 ➡️

Global Gaming Insider examines marketing strategies for sports betting and iGaming from UK and US perspectives. Read on: https://lnkd.in/e6XeEjMf

Happy Nevada Day. Here’s some history from Global Gaming Insider https://lnkd.in/gqCkY66E

ICONIC21's Chief Commercial Officer Alina Mihaela P. sits down with Global Gaming Insider to discuss how to grow an iGaming franchise. Read the full interview on: https://lnkd.in/eJxr_hgh

Following Alberta's online gambling overhaul, two Canadian provinces are exploring potential changes to their regulatory frameworks.

All roads really do lead to Rome, as the gambling industry is set to meet in the Italian capital for SiGMA World 2026. With 550 expert speakers across five conferences, there is no better way to learn all about the hottest topics in the industry. This year, relatively new technologies, crypto and AI, are taking centre stage; as experts debate whether more safeguards are needed or if the best way to grow is by fully embracing the future. However, the thread that joins all discussions is undoubtedly the topic of regulation. Read our SiGMA World Summit preview on: https://lnkd.in/eTcUtDri

🎙️ COMING UP IN NOVEMBER I'm delighted to share that I'll be sitting down with Tim Poole on The Huddle, hosted by Global Gaming Insider, for an important conversation about one of the biggest challenges facing the iGaming industry today: AI, job security and the future of work. 📩 Want the viewing link? Subscribe to The Huddle Alerts via the link in the comments! 👇 HRLadderBox | Executive Recruitment