A new industry report suggests the global iGaming platform sector will continue expanding through the end of the decade, supported by wider online gaming adoption, technology investment and the growth of regulated gambling markets.
Published by The Business Research Company and distributed by Research and Markets, the study forecasts the market will increase from $130.52 billion in 2026 to $248.95 billion in 2030, representing a compound annual growth rate of 17.5%. The report also estimates the sector grew from $110.8 billion in 2025 to $130.52 billion a year later.
Researchers attribute recent growth to broader internet access, increasing smartphone ownership, greater use of digital payment services, cloud-based gaming platforms and the continued migration from land-based gambling to online play.
Technology Investment Continues to Shape the Sector
The report expects technology to remain a major influence on platform development over the coming years. It identifies artificial intelligence-powered personalization, mobile-first gaming experiences, cloud-native platform architecture, live dealer streaming, virtual reality, augmented reality and AI-driven gaming analytics as areas supporting future expansion.
The study also highlights stronger use of advanced payment gateways, cryptocurrency transactions and player account management systems designed to meet compliance requirements as regulated markets continue to expand.
An April 2024 survey by the UK’s Office of Communications is referenced as an example of changing digital behaviour. Among children aged five to seven, the proportion playing online games increased from 34% in 2022 to 41% in 2023. The same survey also recorded higher usage of communication apps, social media platforms and livestreams.
The report says online platforms continue attracting players by offering convenient access through desktop and mobile devices, together with broader game selections and interactive features.
Consolidation and Regional Growth Feature in the Outlook
Recent corporate activity also forms part of the market assessment. The report points to Gaming Innovation Group’s January 2024 launch of its CoreX iGaming platform and SportX sportsbook, describing the products as solutions designed for operators serving multiple regulated jurisdictions.
Another example is Apollo Funds’ acquisition of International Game Technology’s Gaming & Digital Business and Everi Holdings in July 2025. Valued at approximately $6.3 billion, the transaction combined gaming, digital and financial technology operations under the IGT brand.
North America remained the largest regional market during 2025, while Asia-Pacific is forecast to deliver the strongest growth over the years ahead.
The report categorizes the industry into casino platform providers, sports betting platforms, player account management systems, game aggregators, lottery and bingo platforms, and esports betting platforms. Among these, casino platform providers account for the broadest adoption.
The study also examines the effect of international trade policy. It concludes that tariffs have moderately increased costs for imported technology infrastructure, including data centre hardware and specialist software. At the same time, providers have responded by increasing cloud adoption, expanding regional data hosting and investing in localized platform development.
The report notes that market estimates differ considerably across research firms. It cites separate figures from Market.us, whose projections use a different base year and forecast period, illustrating that market-sizing reports should be viewed as individual estimates rather than a single measure accepted across the industry.
Source:
“IGaming Platform Global Market Report 2026”, researchandmarkets.com, July 2026
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