Blokotech, a leading innovator in iGaming software solutions, has successfully completed the opening leg of the Bloko Padel Tour 2026, bringing together the global iGaming community for a day of sport, networking and competition during SAGSE Buenos Aires.
After a thrilling battle, the Advanced Tournament champions were Andrés Troelsen (EGT Digital) and Blokotech’s own Nico Castearena, while Endorphina’s Adrian Caseres and Roman Bogoduhov secured victory in the Beginners Tournament.
Working in partnership with SiGMA, the inaugural tournament featured players who competed in both Beginners and Advanced categories, with a packed afternoon of padel followed by networking and celebrations.
The Buenos Aires tournament marks the first stop in the four-stage Bloko Padel Tour, which will travel across key iGaming destinations throughout 2026. Malta is the next destination for a tournament that begins on 28 April, during Med-Connect: Spring Edition iGathering, before the tour moves to Miami in June and then the Grand Finale in Rome during SiGMA World.
Blokotech Co-Founder and CEO Salvatore Messina commented:
Watching the Bloko Padel Tour kick off in Buenos Aires was a special moment for all involved in the organisation. The energy and industry spirit on display showed exactly why we created it — connecting people beyond the conference floor through sport. We now look ahead to Malta for the second leg, where a few places remain open for players keen to compete for a spot in the Grand Finale in Rome.
Places are filling quickly, but a limited number of player slots remain for the Malta tournament, offering industry professionals the opportunity to compete for ranking points ahead of the Rome finale.
Additionally, SiGMA CMO Lauranne Urban added:
Sport has a way of opening doors that business cards cannot. Partnering with Blokotech on the Global Padel Tour is our commitment to building a community that lives well beyond the conference floor. Congratulations to our winners in Buenos Aires for setting the standard in this first leg of the tour — we now look forward to continuing the competition in Malta, where the next stage will see more great matches and industry camaraderie.
