Kazakhstan’s iGaming activity fell by roughly 50% in the first week of June after government directives issued in May restricted telecom access and mobile payment channels, according to figures from Blask. The firm also reported declines of 49.5% in Uzbekistan and 40.5% in Tajikistan.
Payment and telecom restrictions may affect illegal operators’ ability to reach customers and process transactions in these markets.
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Betclic held 55.2% of measured online gambling brand demand in Ivory Coast in September 2026, according to Blask data cited in the report. National demand rose 21.7% month on month, while LONACI Online’s share fell from 8% to 6%.
The Philippines overtook Brazil and India in online gaming brand search demand in September, according to analytics platform Blask. Its index rose 87% year on year and 8% from August, while Brazil’s fell 31% year on year and 9% month on month. Blask measures search interest, not gambling spending, and its revenue estimates still put Brazil ahead.
Demand for domestic online gaming in Brazil fell across three successive Fridays from 25 September, citing Blask. The government introduced a provisional restriction measure on that date. Offshore demand remained steady, increasing offshore providers’ share of the market.
It was reported that Brazil’s provisional measure 1.394/2026, published on 25 September, may shift bettors towards unlicensed sites and undermine the regulated market’s self-exclusion system. The article says the measure ends betting-sector allocations to the Ministry of Health, which received R$ 45.7 million in 2025 and R$ 27.8 million in the first half of 2026.
BNLData has argued that Brazil's provisional measure 1.394/2026, published on 25 September, may push bettors towards unlicensed sites and undermine the regulated market's self-exclusion system. The measure ends betting-sector allocations to the Ministry of Health, the outlet said.
Blask data reported that the share of its Brazilian panel visiting authorised .bet.br domains was 74% below its usual level by 1 October, following the measure banning bets. Reach among illegal sites stayed close to normal, while searches for licensed brands fell 83%; Blask said its figures are modelled estimates, not official statistics.