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SOFTSWISS CMO Valentina Bagniya reveals details data-driven trends shaping iGaming in 2026

2025-12-01
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SOFTSWISS has shared a video that addresses a key challenge every business faces in 2026: building a winning strategy. Valentina Bagniya, CMO at SOFTSWISS, has outlined concrete steps to identify the signals and trends, drawing on insights from the company's 2026 iGaming Trends report.

Bagniya emphasises the growing importance of data-driven market research and explains how the 2026 iGaming Trends report helps professionals take a closer look at the key trends shaping the year ahead. The CMO answers the main questions defining 2026, including the AI role in the tech industry, the most effective marketing channels, and the real impact of responsible-gambling communication. 

SOFTSWISS stated it approaches research with clarity and precision, aiming to give businesses a foundation they can confidently rely on when shaping their own strategies. That’s why each trend in the report is supported by clear adaptation paths and practical, actionable steps that show how companies can respond to market changes in real operations, not just observe them from the sidelines, it added.

Bagniya stated: "Trends themselves don’t change industries – people do. A trend only becomes valuable when you can translate it into real decisions, actions, and measurable results. The sooner you see trends as tools for foresight rather than reaction, the closer you are to leading the market instead of chasing it."
 
 
The 2026 iGaming Trends report is the fourth edition of SOFTSWISS’ annual flagship ebook. Its third release earned strong industry recognition, with over 13,000 downloads and features across more than 100 pages.
 
The 2026 iGaming Trends report is based on in-depth interviews with more than 350 iGaming professionals, two waves of quantitative market research conducted by Kantar, and extensive market analysis covering over 120,000 media headlines. Presented at SiGMA Central Europe and discussed during the 2026 iGaming Trends Marathon, the report has already attracted strong industry attention. 
 

Being named Marketer of the Year at the EGR Marketing & Innovation Awards and leading the Marketing Team of the Year, with several Best Marketing Campaign wins, Bagniya stated that the report focuses on what is real, what is proven, and what is already creating value in the market.

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