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Sophia Evans

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Sophia Evans is the editor of the Gamecheck Insider podcast. She connects players with industry leaders through exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes analysis of key iGaming events.

Content Focus Area:Events and exclusive interviews

Events

Gamecheck at SBC Summit Lisbon 2026

SBC Summit Lisbon 2026 brings around 40,000 industry professionals, 600+ speakers and 800+ exhibitors together across two venues, Feira Internacional de Lisboa and MEO Arena. Attendees travel from more than 150 countries, and the agenda now reaches well beyond online casino gaming, into payments, affiliate marketing and emerging technology. Six conference stages run throughout the week, alongside workshops and masterclasses, and a large share of the people walking the floor are the ones actually making decisions on behalf of their platforms.

By Sophia Evans Sep 29, 20265 Min Read

Events

Gamecheck is heading to SBC Summit Lisbon 2026

SBC Summit Lisbon returns from 29 September to 1 October, filling the Feira Internacional de Lisboa and MEO Arena with around 40,000 industry professionals, more than 600 speakers, and over 800 exhibitors. It is one of the biggest weeks on the iGaming calendar, and this year it includes something new: a dedicated Player Protection Symposium, running as part of SBC's six-stage conference agenda alongside regulators, operators, responsible gambling specialists, and technology providers.

By Sophia Evans Sep 24, 20265 Min Read

Gamecheck is heading to SBC Summit Lisbon 2026

Events

Gamecheck at SiGMA North America 2026

SiGMA North America has landed in Mexico City this week, and Gamecheck is present for all three days. This is the inaugural edition, running from Tuesday 1 to Thursday 3 September at Centro Banamex, and it is shaping up to be one of the more significant events on this year's iGaming calendar.

By Sophia Evans Sep 01, 20265 Min Read

Events

Gamecheck is heading to SiGMA North America 2026

Mexico City is about to host something new. SiGMA North America makes its debut in Centro Banamex, Mexico City from 1 to 3 September 2026 next week, and Gamecheck will be there. It's the first SiGMA Summit built specifically for the Spanish-speaking Latin American market, and the scale speaks for itself: around 4,000 delegates, 1,000 operators, 150+ speakers, and 200+ exhibitors and sponsors over three days. A debut edition, but far from a small one, and it arrives just as the region's iGaming industry is looking for exactly this kind of dedicated stage. For Gamecheck, this is exactly the right place to be.

By Sophia Evans Aug 25, 20265 Min Read

Gamecheck is heading to SiGMA North America 2026

Player Guides and Strategies

Inside Tanzania's digital gaming scene with TopBets TZ

Tanzania's digital gaming scene has grown at remarkable speed. Sports betting now accounts for the majority of activity in the country's iGaming market, and more than seven in ten bets are placed online rather than in person, a shift driven largely by the widespread use of mobile money and improving internet access across the country.

By Sophia Evans Aug 18, 20265 Min Read

Inside Tanzania's digital gaming scene with TopBets TZ

News

Lagos to host next Africa Gaming Expo 2027

Lagos is about to host one of the most important gatherings on the African gaming calendar. The Africa Gaming Expo (AGE) 2027 returns to the Eko Hotels in Victoria Island from 16 to 19 March 2027, bringing together operators, regulators, providers and investors under the theme "Uniting Gaming Stakeholders Globally." The timing could not be more relevant.

By Sophia Evans Aug 11, 20265 Min Read

Lagos to host next Africa Gaming Expo 2027