After witnessing Full Tilt Poker's collapse in 2011, Paysafe’s EMEA iGaming General Manager brings hard-earned fraud, payments and risk expertise to a rapidly evolving global market.

Vasilije Lekovic joined Trustly as employee No. 40 and helped turn Pay N Play from a hard sell into one of the industry’s payments gold standards.

GamblingIQ’s third annual payments leaderboard has put Paysafe, Trustly and MiFinity at the front of the pack for 2026, in a ranking that reads less like a list of processors and more like a map of where iGaming payments is heading. The verdict is clear: the strongest players are no longer simply moving money; they are building the rails that shape identity, conversion, retention, security, player affordability and market expansion.

From open banking to local options, KPMG’s Head of Gaming Europe argues payment design now drives onboarding economics, liquidity risk and player confidence.

Jumio’s EMEA Vice President, (an avid cricketer), says the sector has moved from one-off KYC to continuous identity intelligence, with orchestration now doing the heavy lifting.

The “Cost of Cards” article features in the annual payments report, 'Advancing the Game, 2026' from GamblingIQ. Deyanov – who has a decade of experience in payments – outlines the commercial challenges facing operators that depend heavily on legacy card rails.

New Paysafe solution converts cryptocurrency into dollars almost instantly — cutting out volatility, slashing friction and making crypto as easy as traditional deposits.

Mobile Carrier Queen Bettina Sommer has spent the past 5 years at DIMOCO turning carrier billing from telecom back-end infrastructure into a regulated iGaming rail — and Germany’s NEO.bet launch is the latest proof that it is about to cut through.

Grounded in operational discipline from start-up to scale, BETBY is sharpening its focus on reliability, regulatory readiness and E-sports infrastructure to support sustained global growth

'Defenders of Trust' magazine from GamblingIQ published the 3rd annual Fraud Prevention Rankings, placing Sumsub 1st for innovation, effectiveness and real-world impact for iGaming operators.

Selected as Leading Fraud Prevention Companies in Global Gambling IQ Report

GamblingIQ recognises the leaders safeguarding the integrity, resilience and trust of the global gambling industry. Selection is grounded in evidence, not visibility; measured by technical impact, operational execution, regulatory alignment and the ability to protect complex systems at scale.

Shaped by a year of global travel and on-the-ground deal making,Lorena Vieira is sharpening her focus on relationship-first business development and long-term partnerships

Combining engineering logic with psychological insight, Daria Fot is building scalable, people-first HR systems to support EvenBet’s fully remote growth from 50 to 250 employees

Grounded in operational discipline from start-up to scale, BETBY is sharpening its focus on reliability, regulatory readiness and E-sports infrastructure to support sustained global growth

DraftKings adds a neuroscience-based decision-making tool to its Responsible Gaming Centre, extending a strategy built around research, education and senior-level RG oversight as scrutiny of VIP programmes and player targeting continues.

The GamblingIQ Power 10 (2026 edition), recognises the women redefining leadership across the global gambling industry. Selection is grounded in evidence, not visibility; measured by commercial impact, strategic execution, regulatory judgment and the ability to scale organisations under pressure. Those featured are not defined by titles or ceremony, but by sustained performance, decision-making clarity and influence felt across markets.

GamblingIQ’s Tech Power List 2025 honours the people shaping iGaming’s most trusted infrastructure. Recognition is given for the daily work that keeps platforms stable, compliant, and resilient under pressure.

Drawing on the founders’ 15-year business partnership, Alea is now intensifying its focus on millisecond latency, ‘reverse integration’ onboarding and enhanced studio security

Finnplay CEO Tops Global Tech Rankings as iGaming Industry Pivots to Trust and Compliance