Evenbeter and Headshot Launch Landmark Labor Market Research
The companies are launching an unprecedented industry survey to find out why professionals stay in the industry, what drives them to leave, and how management can build an effective HR strategy.
Evenbeter and Headshot Launch Landmark Labor Market Researchtitled “The State of iGaming Teams 2026–2027”.
September 3, 2026 — Evenbeter (formerly EvenBet Gaming), a leading B2B developer of online gaming solutions, together with international recruitment agency Headshot, announces the launch of a major joint project — an independent industry study titled “The State of iGaming Teams 2026–2027: Why People Stay. Why They Leave. What Leaders Can Do Next.”
iGaming is widely recognized as one of the most competitive industries in the battle for talent, where the cost of losing strong specialists continues to grow, companies and employees frequently fail to understand each other’s real expectations, and comprehensive industry-wide data on employee retention is virtually nonexistent.
As Daria Fot, HRD at Evenbeter, notes: “The goal of the research is to build a full industry picture of team conditions in iGaming and provide companies with practical recommendations for employee retention.”
This study will serve as a practical tool for our target audience:
- CEO and Founders: To make data-driven decisions and better understand the true cost of losing key specialists.
- HR and Team Leaders: To benchmark their practices against the market and identify areas for growth.
- The Market as a Whole: To establish a unified understanding of the key drivers behind employee retention.
The organizers invite all iGaming professionals, from line specialists to team leads and CEOs, to participate. You can take part via the survey link:
As an added incentive, a special prize draw with valuable rewards will be held among all survey participants.
The active data collection phase kicks off on September 3 and runs until October 1, 2026, via online/offline surveys and interviews. The final report will be officially published in late November 2026.
Polina Kapitonova, CEO at Headshot, says: “Market-wide averages offer little value to individual companies. We will break down the results by factors such as professional experience, function, and location and show why people stay or leave in each context.“
The upcoming report provides an in-depth look across several critical pillars:
- an overview of the project framework, methodology, and respondent profiles;
- an examination of why professionals leave and what factors drive retention;
- criteria on how specialists choose a new employer;
- evaluations of management culture and real employee experience;
- an assessment of burnout and workload challenges;
- a comparative gap analysis between what companies consider important versus what employees actually value;
- shifting specialist expectations for 2026–2027,
- and actionable conclusions and recommendations for employers.
About the companies
Evenbeter (formerly EvenBet Gaming) is a recognized global developer of B2B platforms and software for online poker and iGaming solutions, known for its innovations, reliability, and large-scale presence in regulated markets across Europe, Latin America, and Asia.
Headshot is an international recruitment agency specializing in the recruitment of middle-, senior-, and C-level professionals for iGaming, FinTech, Crypto, Web3, and other high-risk industries, with a database of more than 50,000 candidates. In 2026, the agency’s expertise in these markets was recognized at the G GATE Awards, where Headshot was named HR Brand of the Year.
