World Cup 2026 Series | Turning Fans Into VIPs: Engagement, Props, and Cross-Vertical Strategies

World Cup 2026 is the biggest commercial opportunity in iGaming this year, but what actually separates the operators who win from those who just barely survive? Giovanni Bertoli, Co-Founder & CEO at WSF Odds, Ivan Shumilov, Regional Head of Sales for Asia at EvenBet Gaming and Pitileac Mihai-Gavril, CCO at Oddsgate, joined Faruk Aydin to explore  how operators can turn World Cup traffic into long-term revenue.Key takeaways:Learn how to prepare your platform for unprecedented capacity without sacrificing security or performance. Discover how to use Spins Poker and micro-betting to keep fans engaged during halftimes and blowout games. We analyze the 30, 60, and 180-day retention curves for World Cup players and the best ways to fix them.Explore why social gaming and player props are the ultimate hooks for the next generation of bettors. Get bold predictions on how AI and technology will redefine the World Cup experience over the next decade.The second episode of the Revpanda LIVE World Cup 2026 series is brought to you by Betinvest, GammaPlus and Oddin.gg.