Blask reported that its Mexico iGaming Index fell 35% from its December 2025 peak during the first two months of 2026. The report linked the decline primarily to an IEPS increase from 30% to 50%, effective 1 January 2026, and said the index rose 4% in March compared with February.
The reported decline and higher IEPS rate may affect operators’ market demand and spending capacity in Mexico.
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Blask analysed iGaming brand demand across 133 markets, with the UK and Turkey the only ones where the top 10 brands held less than half of demand. For the 12 months ending April 2026, the top 10 shares were 45.3% in the UK and 49.9% in Turkey, according to Blask data. The report also put the US share at 56.9%.
Reportedly, Affiliate monitoring by Blask shows Bet365 appears on 53 sites in Brazil, the widest affiliate presence, with Betano and Stake tied at 44 each. Betsson and BetMGM each added eight new affiliate sites in the past month, the fastest growth. Blask tracks 315 affiliate sites and 583 active brands in the Brazilian market.
Bet365 has the widest affiliate presence in Brazil, appearing on 53 sites, according to affiliate monitoring by Blask. Betano and Stake are tied for second place with 44 sites each, ahead of Superbet with 43 and Novibet with 41.
Reportedly, Offshore casinos increased their share of New Jersey's Blask Index from 26.40% in September 2025 to 33.25% in August 2026. Their share of projected revenue, measured through Competitive Earning Baseline, increased from 28.52% to 30.26% over the same period.
Offshore casino brands increased their share of New Jersey's iGaming Blask Index from 26.40% in September 2025 to 33.25% in August 2026, according to figures. Their share of projected revenue, measured through the Competitive Earning Baseline (CEB), rose from 28.52% to 30.26% over the same period.
A report citing an industry estimate says Brazil’s 25 September 2026 ban on fixed-odds betting could move about R$25bn of betting volume to unlicensed operators. The estimate puts the illegal market at R$42bn, up from R$17bn, while the article says more than 25 million people had used regulated platforms by September.
Brazil's federal government banned the operation, offer, intermediation and advertising of fixed-odds betting across the country on 25 September 2026, according to an opinion article. The article says the measure was Provisional Measure No 1.394.
Zimbabwe’s betting tax rates changed on 1 January 2026, increasing the operator charge to 20% of gross monthly takings and withholding on player winnings to 25%, according to the report. Blask Index data showed demand up 137.4% from September 2025 to September 2026, while projected revenue rose 73.2% over the same period.