Clast Launches As The Front Page Of iGaming Leadership

Clast has launched a new media and community platform for iGaming executives, founders and senior specialists, alongside the publication of a new research report exploring the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) across the industry.

Titled AI Now & Next: The Reality Check, the 21-page report examines how generative AI is changing iGaming, covering areas including personalisation, fraud prevention, customer support, responsible gaming and governance.

The report is available to download for free as part of Clast's launch.

AI Now & Next: The Reality Check

To mark its launch, Clast is publishing AI Now & Next: The Reality Check, a 21-page report exploring the growing role of generative AI in iGaming.

It examines market data, practical applications and the implementation challenges facing operators as AI becomes increasingly embedded in their businesses.

The report explores several key developments:

• From novelty to infrastructure. Generating text and images has become routine. Competitive advantage increasingly depends on faster inference, stronger security and seamless integration into core workflows.

• Personalisation and player experience. According to the iGaming Report (2025), 80% of players prefer customised experiences, while platforms using behavioural data have seen bet frequency rise by up to 21%.

• A rapidly expanding market. Market.us forecasts that the global AI in gaming market will grow at a 28.4% CAGR, reaching $28.0 billion by 2033.

• Predictive security. Generative AI can simulate attack patterns and automatically generate risk reports, helping reduce response times and strengthen resilience.

• Responsible gaming. Predictive models can identify potentially harmful player behaviour earlier, while ethical product design can support more sustainable business practices.

• AI governance. Deloitte reports that more than half of European enterprises now include ethical AI governance in their risk management frameworks for 2026.

• People and expertise. Organisations investing in employee upskilling and prompt-design capabilities are better positioned to make effective use of AI technologies.

The report concludes with a practical executive checklist covering AI readiness, strategic planning, culture and talent, metrics and dashboards, and vendor selection.

“The question is no longer whether to adopt AI, but how to implement it strategically and sustainably at scale. The operators who treat AI as architecture, not a feature, will pull ahead,” says Sergei Fediarov, Editor-in-Chief at Clast.

Introducing Clast

Clast is a new media and community platform for iGaming executives, founders and senior specialists across product, marketing, growth, business development and compliance.

The platform covers the industry through the people who run it, bringing together interviews, analysis, expert perspectives and original research on the decisions, strategies and developments influencing iGaming.

Its audience includes professionals from operators, platforms, providers, affiliates, investment firms and consultancies — people responsible for making decisions and building businesses across the industry.

“iGaming is shaped by a relatively small circle of decision-makers, yet the industry lacks a place where their experience, strategy and thinking are shared with the depth they deserve. Clast is that place,” says Sergei Fediarov, Editor-in-Chief at Clast.

One Platform, Six Ways To Explore Industry

Clast brings together six editorial directions:

• News: Industry developments as they happen.

• Insights: Analysis, interviews and expert perspectives on strategy, product, growth and regulation. Recent topics include VIP operations, iGaming cybersecurity and emerging markets.

• Vision: Clast’s long-form editorial magazine, featuring in-depth interviews, analysis and industry stories.

• Leaders: Editorial interviews and profiles with industry executives, including Alexandra Voronetskaya (CCO, The Playa), Glenn Debattista (COO, BETSTARTERS) and Salvatore Catalano (CEO, Spin2Win).

• Voices: Interviews and podcasts, including the first Clast Podcast episode, now available on YouTube.

• Events: Coverage of and media presence at key industry conferences.

Availability

AI Now & Next: The Reality Check is available to download free at:

https://clast.com/insights/ai-now-next-new-research-from-clast-explores-how-ai-is-reshaping-igaming/

Readers can explore Clast’s editorial coverage, interviews, research and industry perspectives at clast.com, and subscribe to the newsletter for updates on strategy, product, growth and regulation.