The end of the FIFA World Cup signals a period of adjustment in the global iGaming market. With the World Cup ending on June 19 and the domestic leagues in the off-season, many markets showed lower interest in terms of acquisition due to the lack of exciting events.
During the reporting week from July 20 to July 26, real post-World Cup changes took place in every iGaming market in the world.
As there were no more daily matches, many markets suffered declines, which were especially steep for the markets heavily dependent on their own national teams and betting activities.
Top 5 Gainers of the Week
The Netherlands (+23.5%)
The Netherlands had the highest rate during the week due to the reappearance of club football. With European leagues still on summer break, early continental qualification matches became one of the few available football-driven demand sources, pushing Dutch iGaming interest higher.
Angola (+13.9%)
After registering a drop of 23.4% the previous week, Angola repaid its attention with the latest regulatory developments. The announcement increased searches around licensing, compliance, and future market access, creating a regulatory-driven rebound.
Venezuela (+9.2%)
Venezuela benefited from the revival of club football. This specific match was quite special due to its relocation after the earthquakes that happened in June.
Switzerland (+9%)
The growth of Switzerland was mentioned by the lottery as the reason for its development. that highlights that even in quiet periods of sports events, lotteries can trigger the iGaming industry.
Tunisia (+8.6%)
Tunisia gained traction through national sport activities.
Top 5 Decliners of the Week
Singapore (-58.3%)
Singapore saw the biggest drop during the week as the combination of the falling-off of World Cup demands and growing enforcement efforts paid off.
The World Cup final on July 19 marked the end of the main global sports betting engine. Soon after, Singapore Police announced that from May 1 to July 20 they were conducting extra enforcement measures, which led to the mix of these two forces created a strong damping effect, World Cup demand disappeared, while the enforcement efforts became visible.
Panama (-41.5%)
The drop in Panama was related to the cessation of the World Cup momentum.
The situation represented the classic post-event correction and the level of intentions became close to normal.
Slovenia (-39.8%)
Slovenia had a similar post-World Cup scenario. The numbers represented the end of event-related demand instead of regulatory impact.
Peru (-38.9%)
Peru’s drop resulted from two factors. The combination of the decline of tournament demand along with the strict market restrictions led to the drop.
Mali (-36.8%)
Mali decline showed the effects of both the World Cup aftermath and the supply side disruption. On July 22, the regulators suspended BET 223, Premier Bet and 1xBet agreement over the tax disagreement.
Market Spotlight: Singapore (-58.3%)
Singapore experienced a significant drop in activity as the post-World Cup lull coincided with an increase in enforcement action.
Consequently, the following two aspects created a suppressor effect:
- Demand driven by the World Cup ended after the final of the tournament.
- Regulatory pressure caused further hindrance to gaining access to the illegal gambling business.
The example of Singapore shows how fast the intent of acquisition can plunge right after a major sporting event takes place that coincides with a rise in enforcement activities.
Blask Index tracks real-time iGaming player interest via AI-analyzed Google search data, updated hourly and filtered to remove low-intent noise (scams, complaints). WoW% measures momentum: positive indicates growing attention; negative indicates declining attention.