{"id":33358,"date":"2026-09-15T09:47:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=33358"},"modified":"2026-09-15T09:48:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:48:55","slug":"2027-igaming-trends-report-coming-in-two-weeks-softswiss-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/2027-igaming-trends-report-coming-in-two-weeks-softswiss-says","title":{"rendered":"2027 iGaming trends report coming in two weeks, SOFTSWISS says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fifth edition of the report brings together contributions from more than 500 experts and expands its analysis into other digital sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release.-\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/topics\/softswiss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SOFTSWISS<\/a>\u00a0is set to launch the biggest iGaming Trends Report yet, written\u00a0<strong>in partnership with WorldGaming (ex Clarion)<\/strong>\u00a0and featuring insights from over 500 experts. For the first time, the report expands beyond igaming to offer a cross-industry perspective from contributors like Amazon Web Services. The fifth edition will be presented on September 29 at SBC Lisbon.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In five years, igaming has grown into the fourth-largest sector, behind just e-commerce, sports, and film, in terms of market size, growth, regulatory load, and digital maturity, the 2027 iGaming Trends Report by SOFTSWISS shows. The milestone edition of the report traces that journey to maturity and, with it, explores the most pressing questions the industry now has to answer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How can regulated gaming become an economic driver?\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can responsible gambling and commercial performance work together rather than in tension?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do licensing and responsible gambling practices create a competitive advantage that generates real business returns?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where does igaming fit within the broader digital economy?\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research-backed data, cross-industry perspective, and real-life market cases&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report draws on survey input from&nbsp;<strong>500+ industry professionals<\/strong>&nbsp;and analysis of more than&nbsp;<strong>480,000 media headlines<\/strong>&nbsp;tracking narrative and sentiment shifts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report\u2019s new cross-industry chapter benchmarks igaming against e-commerce, crypto, streaming, and other digital sectors. It is supported by Tier-1 case studies illustrating operator growth, market expansion, and performance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Alexandra Kavelich<\/strong>, Deputy CMO at SOFTSWISS, comments: \u201cThe industry\u2019s maturation has brought both increased complexity and cross-sector influence, which prompted us to broaden analytical scope to reflect the new reality. For the 2027 iGaming Trends Report, we have nearly doubled the number of professionals surveyed and headlines analysed, and added the \u2018Beyond iGaming\u2019 chapter. As a strategic partner, we aim to help businesses navigate next steps with deeper insights and adaptation paths.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With&nbsp;<strong>over 32,000 downloads<\/strong>&nbsp;since its launch in 2022, the iGaming Trends Report has become a recognised reference point for industry analysis. The fifth edition builds on this foundation and goes further, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Regional market analysis and trend outlook from\u00a0<strong>WorldGaming<\/strong>\u00a0(ex-Clarion)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insights from\u00a0<strong>Amazon Web Services<\/strong>\u00a0(AWS) on AI adoption in compliance, fraud detection, personalisation, and customer support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exclusive market sizing and forecasting data from\u00a0<strong>H2 Gambling Capital<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Workforce intelligence on hiring trends, retention, and talent gaps from\u00a0<strong>Pentasia<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Robin Harrison<\/strong>, global content director B2B at WorldGaming (ex Clarion), explains: \u201cUnderstanding both the global picture and the nuances of specific regions matters. We have seen cases when local leadership only bought businesses a market share. That is the perspective WorldGaming brings to the 2027 iGaming Trends Report through its ICE, iGB, and GGB platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2027 iGaming Trends Report Live at SBC Summit Lisbon&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report will be presented at the\u00a0<strong>SOFTSWISS stand, B501<\/strong>, at SBC Summit Lisbon 2026. To discuss its key findings,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/softswiss-tech-race-summit-unites-1500-igaming-and-big-tech-professionals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SOFTSWISS<\/a>\u00a0will host the panel discussion \u201c2027 iGaming Trends Report | Five Years of iGaming: Which Trends Endured, Which Faded, and What Comes Next?\u201d on September 29.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fifth edition of the report brings together contributions from more than 500 experts and expands its analysis into other digital sectors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":33359,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":true,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"SOFTSWISS is launching its fifth iGaming Trends Report, developed in partnership with WorldGaming (ex Clarion) and featuring insights from over 500 experts, including Amazon Web Services. This edition expands its analysis beyond iGaming to benchmark against other digital sectors, addressing critical industry questions on regulation, responsible gambling, and economic impact. The report, which has become a recognized industry reference, will be presented at SBC Summit Lisbon.","focusai_entities":"SOFTSWISS, WorldGaming (ex Clarion), Amazon Web Services (AWS), H2 Gambling Capital, Pentasia, Alexandra Kavelich, Robin Harrison, SBC Summit Lisbon, ICE, iGB, GGB","focusai_location":"Lisbon","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (1.0), regulator (0.9), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.9), affiliate_publisher (0.7), product_ux (0.7), tech_data (0.9), marketing_crm (0.8), payments_fraud_aml (0.8), investor_analyst (1.0), supplier_vendor (1.0), journalist_researcher (1.0)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Regulated Gaming Strategy","query":"How will the identified regulatory load and responsible gambling practices specifically reshape market entry strategies for new operators in emerging jurisdictions, as detailed in the report?"},{"label":"AI ROI Gaming","query":"What are the projected ROI metrics for AI adoption in compliance and fraud detection within iGaming, and how do these compare across different gaming verticals based on the report's findings?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60014,60018],"tags":[2279],"class_list":["post-33358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-central-africa","category-partner-news","tag-softswiss","press-release"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33358","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33358"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33358\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33360,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33358\/revisions\/33360"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33359"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33358"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33358"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33358"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}