Following its Spring publishing, the recommendations and reforms of the Gambling Review’s White Paper have been put to a summer consultation. Yet amongst all disciplines referred, be it affordability, KYC, customer care, consumer redress stands the reform of the industry’s existing framework on Research, Education and Treatment (RET) – as the most politically charged element of UK gambling proceedings outcomes. A mandatory 1% RET levy will be imposed on all operators, yet can the government harm...
Jun 13, 2023•17 min•Ep. 37
At the recent SBC Summit North America conference, Matt King, CEO at Fanatics Betting and Gaming, formerly of FanDuel, sat down with experienced sports business journalist, Sportico's Eben Novy-Williams in a panel discussion entitled Keeping it Fresh: Revolutionising sports betting and igaming with a fresh mindset. During this conversation, King revealed why Fanatics has an industry edge and how talent with fresh perspectives plan to build a better game for the customer. SBC Summit North America...
Jun 12, 2023•33 min•Ep. 36
This week witnessed betting operator Sky Bet secure five more years of title partnership with the English Football League. Under the new deal, Sky Bet will continue its previous 10-year commitment until at least the 2028/29 season, during which time the sports betting firm will contribute 50% more to the EFL overall development. . There is also a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) being drafted between the entities, revolving around safer gambling and social responsibility. And this will be t...
Jun 09, 2023•25 min•Ep. 35
It’s that time of year when college students across the US are partying the hardest as graduation season is upon us. But college students have been in the news for much less savory reasons recently, notably the relationship between colleges and sportsbooks. Today’s iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Barcelona, sees Jessica Welman and Charlie Horner of SBC Americas discuss the termination of Caesars’s deals with both LSU and MSU, as well as an NCAA study that explored the popularity of sports...
Jun 08, 2023•25 min•Ep. 34
At the end of 2022 there were three countries from Latin America that had everyone on the edge of their seats - Brazil, Chile and Peru. We all know that the first one is taking its time to regulate the sports betting industry and in recent iGaming Daily episodes we discussed some of the provisional measure details and other developments, but today we’ll be dedicating this space to the other two, Chile and Peru. Both have approved different projects in the last few months and some are completely ...
Jun 07, 2023•20 min•Ep. 33
In October of last year, the online casino streaming landscape changed following Twitch’s introduction of a new set of rules due to concerns of consumer protection. At the time, Twitch noted that, before the new rules, safeguards around gambling content were being circumnavigated and the platform stressed that, post implementation, it would issue bans on content from websites offering slots, roulette or dice games that are not licensed in the US or other jurisdictions that provide sufficient con...
Jun 06, 2023•27 min•Ep. 32
The close of May witnessed the foreseen announcement that France and Holland are set to impose further marketing and advertising restrictions on their respective gambling markets. From July the first, Dutch operators will have to navigate the unspecified complexities of the ‘ban on untargeted advertising’ enforced across all media platforms. Meanwhile in France - the ANJ has published its guidelines and recommendations to limit operators' brand coverage and exposure via sports sponsorships. On t...
Jun 05, 2023•23 min•Ep. 31
North Carolina is on the cusp of being the latest US state to legalise commercial sports betting after both chambers pushed through HB347. Yet, one final hurdle must be overcome as the House must sign off on several amendments that the Senate made to the bill. On today’s episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Barcelona, Jessica Welman and Charlie Horner of SBC Americas discuss the components of the bill, how the legislation progressed, and what potential roadblocks there are in the wa...
Jun 02, 2023•23 min•Ep. 30
This week witnessed Crown Resorts and AUSTRAC agree to A$450m penalty over Anti-money laundering failings and SkyCity being instructed to appoint an independent monitor to oversee its Adelaide venue. The latest news down under continues a worrying trend of regulatory issues, investigations and fines in Australia, mainly relating to Crown and Star Entertainment. In today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Barcelona, James Ross is joined by CasinoBeats Editor Craig Davies, who has...
Jun 01, 2023•22 min•Ep. 29
On today’s episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Barcelona, Joe Streeter, Editor at Insider Sport, and Charlie Horner, Senior Journalist at SBC Americas, join James Ross once again in a follow up podcast to last week’s Ivan Toney episode. A mere 72 hours after last week's episode, the report from the hearing was published and, once shifting through the 25 page document, the reason for the length of the ban became more apparent. The trio will be going through the report and pinpointin...
May 31, 2023•27 min•Ep. 28
Responding to political pressures, the Premier League has revised its relationship with betting and gambling. As reported by SBC, last week the digital data agency Horizm highlighted the low engagement generated by bookmakers paying multi-million-pound sponsorships compared to other sectors. In the latest episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Barcelona, Jessie Sale Senior Journalist from SBC News and George Harborne Director SBC Sponsorship join James Ross to talk more on the 'low di...
May 30, 2023•21 min•Ep. 27
iGaming Daily has moved on from CasinoBeats Summit and turned its focus to Latin America, which has experienced quite a few match fixing issues when it comes to football, or soccer if you are listening in the US. Previous episodes have briefly touched upon it when focusing on Brazil but following an incident with a second division Colombian team, the Notícias team thought it would be the right opportunity to dive into this a little more. Joining James Ross is joined by SBC's Head of B2B Media La...
May 29, 2023•19 min•Ep. 26
Promotional credit is often cited as a key way for operators to acquire customers in an incredibly competitive environment, but the topic has caused controversy in recent times over its tax status. Several state regulators are prohibiting operators from deducting promotional credit from their GGR, meaning they still have to pay taxes, whilst other states are taking a phased approach. So, what's the big deal with promo credit and how will these changes shape the future of the sports betting indus...
May 26, 2023•25 min•Ep. 25
James Ross is joined once again by the CasinoBeats team, who are on location in Malta, as they dive into CasinoBeats Editor Craig Davies's panel moderating debut, interesting sessions from the second day and provide their picks for this evening's CasinoBeats Game Developer Awards. To read more on Senior Journalist Conor Porter's write-up on the UK market-focused panel, that includes the UK Gambling Commission's CEO Andrew Rhodes, click the following link - https://casinobeats.com/2023/05/25/uk-p...
May 25, 2023•29 min•Ep. 24
The conference schedule waits for no one as many from the industry jump on a flight to sunny Malta with the CasinoBeats Summit currently underway at the Intercontinental Malta. Joining James Ross live on location is the CasinoBeats team that consists of its Editor Craig Davies as well as Senior Journalist Conor Porter and Business Journalist Danny Lee, who discuss the first day of the event. To read a write-up from Craig Davies, click the following link to find out more about the SBC Leaders pan...
May 24, 2023•23 min•Ep. 23
Last week witnessed Ivan Toney, the Premier League striker who plays for Brentford Football Club, handed an eight month suspension after admitting 232 breaches of the Football Association’s betting rules. On Tuesday’s episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Barcelona, James Ross is joined by Insider Sport and Payment Expert Editor Joe Streeter, as well as SBC Americas Senior Journalist Charlie Horner, to talk all things Ivan Toney and the relationship with sports and gambling. To read ...
May 23, 2023•36 min•Ep. 22
A generational change has been called by Kindred Group as Henrik Tjärnström ends his 14-year tenure as Chief Executive – to be replaced by Nils Anden on an interim basis. On today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Barcelona, James Ross, SBC's Multimedia Editor, is joined by Ted Menmuir, Content Director at SBC and Ted Orme-Claye, Senior Journalist at SBC New, to talk about Tjärnström stepping down, the priorities facing Anden and the future of Kindred. To read more on Tjärnströ...
May 22, 2023•17 min•Ep. 21
iGaming Daily returns to Brazil as the country finally experiences sports betting movement with the release of its provisional measure. The podcast will also catch a flight to Madrid where SBC's Senior Media Manager Martyn Elliott provides details on why he's in the Spanish captial. Joining James Ross to provide the latest updates in Brazil is SBC's Head of B2B Media LatAm Lucía Mouriño and Isadora Marcante, Business Journalist at SBC Notícias Brasil. Check out SBC Notícias Brasil to find out mo...
May 19, 2023•32 min•Ep. 20
Fanatics announced earlier this week that it would be buying PointsBet US for $150m. Making a big splash into the US sports betting market, Fanatics will gain market access into 14 US states as well as gain PointsBet's Banach technology. But what about the price tag? On today’s episode of iGaming Daily, Jessica Welman, Editor of SBC Americas and Charlie Horner, Senior Journalist at SBC Americas, discuss the terms of the deal and assess whether or not this is the start of major US market consolid...
May 18, 2023•21 min•Ep. 19
This week the UK’s National Health Service, the NHS, published the second part of its 2021 Health Survey for England that describes gambling participation and the prevalence of at-risk and problem gambling. This chapter of the report looks at the types of gambling activities that Brits aged 16 or over have taken part in throughout the last 12 months. According to the NHS, this is defined as having spent money on a gambling activity. In today’s episode of the iGaming Daily podcast, Andrew McCarro...
May 17, 2023•24 min•Ep. 18
Alongside the UK government publishing its long-overdue White Paper - the first quarter of 2023 saw further legislative reforms announced in the markets of Spain, France, Sweden, Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands. Ted Menmuir, Content Director at SBC and Ted Orme-Claye, Senior Journalist at SBC News, take to the mics to offer their takeaways from West Europe's never-ending transition of legislative developments and provide input on the regulatory directions of respective markets. To find out mo...
May 16, 2023•20 min•Ep. 17
After Aristocrat's lengthy $2.7bn pursuit of Playtech collapsed in early 2022 following the latter's shareholder rejection, the ASX-listed firm today entered into a definitive combination agreement with NeoGames, totalling approximately $1.2bn. This is set to see the Australian-based company bolster its operations across various markets and is the focus of today's conversation on the latest episode of iGaming Daily. Joining the conversation is Craig Davies, Editor at CasinoBeats and Ted Omre-Cla...
May 15, 2023•22 min•Ep. 16
On the final day of SBC Summit North America, James Ross is joined by slots legend Anthony Singer, CEO of High 5 Games, who reminisces on his career while also delving into the future of slots. Check out CasinoBeats to find out more about other news circulating the igaming & casino industry - https://casinobeats.com/ Andrew Rhodes, CEO of the UK Gambling Commission, will also be in attendance at the CasinoBeats Summit, taking place between 23-25 May, 2023, at the Intercontinental Malta, part...
May 12, 2023•15 min•Ep. 15
The SBC Summit North America kicks-off in New Jersey as James Ross is once again joined by SBC Americas Editor Jessica Welman, Charlie Horner, Senior Business Jouralist at SBC and Lucia Mourinho, Head of B2B Media LatAm in the hustle and bustle of the Meadowlands Center to talk about key takeaways from panel sessions of the day. To read more on Jessica Welman's one-on-one interview with Fanatics Betting and Gaming CEO, Matt King, click the following link - https://sbcamericas.com/2023/05/10/fana...
May 11, 2023•20 min•Ep. 14
The iGaming Daily podcast hits the bright lights of New York City as James Ross is joined in the big apple by Jessica Welman, Editor of SBC Americas, along with Senior Journalist at SBC Charlie Horner and Lucía Mouriño, Head of B2B LatAm. In the latest episode, the three talk about each panel session they sat in on at the Player Protection Symposium, headline sponsored by Entain, and provided their key takeaways from the event, as well as what the trio are looking forward to the most at the upco...
May 10, 2023•22 min•Ep. 13
In the year 2020, COVID-19 transformed how the gambling sector operated and the event side of the industry was no exception. The following 12-18 months saw the industry shift its focus from in-person conferences to its online counterpart. Today's episode of iGaming Daily, James Ross speaks to Natalie Lees, Senior Conference Producer at SBC, about adapting to an unprecendented period, the lessons taken from that period and how it is being adapted to future events now normality has resumed. For fu...
May 09, 2023•29 min•Ep. 12
Puerto Rico is a region in North America that gets underappreciated as a gambling opportunity. On the latest episode of the iGaming Daily podcast, Joe Streeter, Editor of Payment Expert and Insider Sport, takes the reins of hosting duties today and is joined by Lucía Mouriño, Head of B2B Latam and Ferndando Noodt, Business Journalist at SBC Noticias, to talk more about the region and the opportunity it holds for gambling operators. Check out SBC Noticias for all the latest breaking gambling news...
May 08, 2023•23 min•Ep. 11
Dissection of the White Paper continues on the iGaming Daily, as we take a closer look at a polarising subject in affordability checks. Integral to safer gambling frameworks, there’s a fine balance to be struck between social responsibility and not being overly intrusive and driving punters to the black market. On today's podcast James Ross is joined by Joe Streeter, Editor of Payment Expert and Insider Sport and Ted Menmuir, Content Director at SBC. Check out SBC News to find out more informati...
May 05, 2023•22 min•Ep. 10
This time last year, US gambling operators were reporting some big losses in the wake of an expensive New York sports betting launch during their Q1 earnings reports. So far in 2023 though, the results have been much rosier. Major operators are cinching the marketing purse strings and the motto of the moment appears to be “the path to profitability.” On today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Americas Editor Jessica Welman and SBC Americas Senior Writer Charlie Horner take a look at where the majo...
May 04, 2023•25 min•Ep. 9
While our focus on the iGaming Daily podcast is to report on the biggest news circulating the gambling sector around the globe, it also provides us with a platform to discuss special features produced on the vast array of sites under the SBC Media banner. So, with that in mind, today’s episode of the iGaming Daily sees a return to Brazil, following last week’s introduction to the market, to dissect a feature conducted by SBC Noticias Brasil’s Business Journalist Isadora Marcante with José Franci...
May 03, 2023•19 min•Ep. 8
