Join the iGaming Industry at Bloko Padel Tour Grand Final with Belatra Games

Bloko Padel Tour 2026 Grand Final 

Networking at an expo is something many iGaming professionals will soon experience in Rome at SiGMA World. But why not stretch your legs and have some fun with a game of padel? This November, the Bloko Padel Tour 2026 Grand Final will bring the iGaming community together for a different kind of networking.

As a Gold Plus Sponsor, Belatra has supported the tour across Buenos Aires, Malta and Miami, where the court becomes a place to meet old contacts, make new ones and share an interest beyond work.

The provider now invites both new and long-standing partners to join the final leg of the Bloko Padel Tour, taking place in Rome from November 2 to 5. The season will culminate in the Grand Final on November 4, from 13:30 to 18:00, featuring 2006 FIFA World Cup winner and former Inter defender Marco Materazzi as a special guest. The season will conclude on November 5 with the Super Cup.

Building business connections through one of world's fastest-growing sports

The iGaming industry connects people across countries, markets, and time zones, fostering collaboration and innovation.

We exchange messages, attend meetings and work on projects together, sometimes for years, without ever getting to know the person behind the business contact. The Belatra Games team always strives to find out what kind of people it works with and what they are passionate about, and to build a trusting, friendly partnership with them.

This year, the provider revealed this approach through its international hobby survey, conducted with G&M News ahead of SBC Summit Lisbon 2026. The research asked iGaming professionals about their interests beyond work, revealing a more personal side of an industry usually viewed through companies and job titles. Video games emerged as the most popular hobby among respondents. The findings also helped bring the Belatra Adventure Club concept to life at the Lisbon exhibition, where visitors were encouraged to share their hobbies and discover common interests with fellow professionals.

Belatra Games approaches its partnership with Bloko Padel Tour from a similar perspective. As a Gold Plus Sponsor, the company supports an opportunity for people who usually meet in a business context to connect in a different setting. The tour brings colleagues and partners together through sport, creating space for conversations that go beyond work and allowing people to get to know one another on a more personal level.

Belatra deliberately chose padel, recognising its status as one of the most hyped and trending sports right now.

Belatra Games maintains personal connections across the iGaming industry

The Bloko Padel Tour started in Buenos Aires, a significant city for Belatra Games. The provider has an office in Latam in the capital of Argentina, which has been operating since 2008. With such a strong connection to the city, joining the first event was a natural choice for the company. It was an opportunity to meet industry colleagues in a market that has long been an important part of Belatra Games' international presence.

In Malta, Belatra Games celebrated its 33rd anniversary. The tournament coincided with this milestone, a remarkable achievement in an iGaming market where most companies are less than 10 years old. It gave the team a chance to celebrate alongside both new partners and those who have become friends over the years.

Miami brought the LatAm community together. The tournament gathered industry professionals in a luxury padel club, creating a setting for colleagues and partners to connect away from their usual working environment. It was another opportunity to strengthen existing relationships, meet new people and share an experience that had little to do with business agendas.

Now, Belatra Games invites its partners and industry colleagues to join the final leg of the season in Rome — a chance to continue the conversations that began on sports courts across three continents.


 

After all, behind every company, project, and business partnership are people. And sometimes, the best way to get to know them better is to set aside work, pick up a racket, and play.

“At the end of last year and the beginning of this one, we noticed how rapidly padel was gaining popularity. We saw an opportunity to dedicate the year to this sport not only as a form of activity, but also as a new way to connect with people. Sport has a unique ability to bring people together. When you’re enjoying the game, sharing a little friendly competition and having fun, conversations become more natural and connections grow more easily. And those connections can be the starting point for strong, long-term business partnerships. That’s why we decided to sponsor the Blokotech Padel Tour. At Belatra, we believe that successful partnerships are built not only through business, but also through shared experiences, trust and genuine human connection,” said Kateryna Goi, Chief Marketing Officer at Belatra Games.