Evenbeter and Headshot Launch Joint Study on iGaming Talent Retention and Management
TL;DR — Evenbeter and Headshot launched “The State of iGaming Teams 2026–2027” to examine why iGaming professionals stay or leave. Data collection runs September 3 to October 1, 2026; the report lands in late November. It will assess management culture, burnout, and expectation gaps with actionable employer guidance.
SCCG Take — This fills a documented data void on retention. Operators and leaders should engage now to inform HR adjustments before 2027 hiring cycles intensify.
Evenbeter, formerly EvenBet Gaming, and the international recruitment agency Headshot have launched an independent industry study titled “The State of iGaming Teams 2026–2027: Why People Stay. Why They Leave. What Leaders Can Do Next.” The project targets a well-known gap: iGaming ranks among the most competitive sectors for talent, with rising costs from specialist turnover, frequent misalignment on expectations between firms and staff, and almost no comprehensive retention data available across the industry.
The active data collection phase kicks off on September 3 and runs until October 1, 2026, drawing on online and offline surveys plus interviews. Organizers expect to publish the final report in late November 2026. All iGaming professionals from line specialists to CEOs are invited to take part, with a prize draw offering rewards as an incentive.
Core Research Pillars
The study will deliver an overview of its framework, methodology, and respondent profiles. It will examine factors driving professionals to leave or stay, the criteria used when selecting a new employer, and evaluations of management culture against actual employee experience. Additional coverage includes burnout and workload issues, a comparative gap analysis of company priorities versus employee values, shifting expectations for 2026–2027, and actionable recommendations for employers. As reported by Focus Gaming News, the work aims to equip leaders with concrete information to shape HR strategy.
Closing the Insight Gap
Without this type of sector-wide data, operators will continue to manage talent retention on incomplete information. The scheduled November release therefore arrives at a point when competitive pressure on specialist hiring shows no sign of easing. Participation from across the value chain will determine how useful the final recommendations prove for day-to-day leadership decisions.
Reporting: Focus Gaming News
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First sector-wide retention study arrives as talent war heats up; November data will shape 2027 HR budgets.
We broker partnerships across every regulated market, and the number-one roadblock I hear is finding and keeping the right people. This study finally puts numbers to what has been expensive guesswork. If you are scaling, you need this baseline before your next hiring cycle opens.
- Data collection runs September 3–October 1, 2026; report out late November
- Covers turnover drivers, management gaps, burnout, and employer-employee expectation mismatches
- Open to all iGaming professionals, line staff to C-suite
SCCG angle: SCCG connects operators with the best technical, compliance, and platform partners in 545 relationships worldwide. When a deal stalls because your team cannot execute, we help you find the right talent partners or advisory firms who specialize in retention and organizational design — before cost spirals force a reset.
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