We’re venturing to Colombia in today’s episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Latinoamerica, as news yesterday saw the Gambling Authority of Colombia sponsor a bill to better regulate gambling advertising and promote higher industry standards on marketing and communications. The bill sees Coljuegos aim to establish a series of new rules with key recommendations that demand that the Gambling Authority of Colombia become the ‘control authority’ responsible for monitoring all forms of ga...
Oct 04, 2023•23 min•Ep. 113
The sharp ascent enjoyed across the aggregation scene has been clearly visible for all to see in recent times, however could this mass saturation be leading towards an "inevitable" merger and acquisition period? This has been a a thought on CasinoBeats' Editor Craig Davies' mind for far too long, to the point he demanded to have it as a discussion on the latest episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Latinoamerica. Joining Davies was the Host, James Ross, and Craig's fellow CasinoBeats...
Oct 03, 2023•22 min•Ep. 112
Across the board, industry analysts had anticipated a quieter second-half to 2023 trading in light of gambling PLCs adjusting to new compliance demands in European markets and a combined focus on achieving US profitability topping leadership’s agenda. Yet closing September, all narratives were flipped as FTSE100 giant Flutter triggers a €140m investment in MaxBet to lead its Balkans expansion. Just two days later, Flutter re-emerges as a suitor to acquire Italy’s PlanetWin365 – in what analysts ...
Oct 02, 2023•23 min•Ep. 111
James Ross finally gets his dream interview! During the recent SBC Summit Barcelona conference, SBC's Multimedia Editor, James Ross, finally sat down with Brigid Simmonds, Chairman of the Betting and Gaming Council. The discussion ranged from their previous encounter in the British pub scene, the UK Gambling Commission's response to the Gambling Act White Paper and delving into sports advertisement. Later in the episode, Ross also talks about Simmonds's induction into the SBC Hall of Fame earlie...
Sep 29, 2023•30 min•Ep. 110
The government of Chile has ordered sporting bodies and organisations to abide by the ruling of the Supreme Court related to the current legal status of online gambling activities, which will have ramifications for sponsorships from the gambling sector. While the South American nation is in the process of legislating online gambling, in September a Supreme Court judgement upheld a challenge by state-owned lottery and pools operator Polla Chilena de Beneficencia, which urged judges to deem “onlin...
Sep 28, 2023•28 min•Ep. 109
US giants MGM and Caesars both suffered cyber attacks recently, with MGM being taken offline after the attack, reportedly from hacking group Scattered Spider, impacted everything from the customer website to the gaming floor to the electronic room key system to corporate emails. Caesars on the other hand, suffered an attack of their own by the more financially-motivated ALPHV, which may have led to social security numbers being compromised. While both are back online, as a result of the attacks,...
Sep 27, 2023•19 min•Ep. 108
The past year has seen a noticeable trend in English football which has caught a lot of public attention, that being an influx of ‘Asian betting partners’ into the Premier League, including Kaiyun Sports' front-of-shirt sponsorship deal with Nottingham Forest. SBC News Senior Journalist Ted Orme-Claye steps into the hosts chair to discuss Kaiyun Sports, Nottingham Forest and the many other sponsorship deals from Asian betting firms with football clubs in both England and the rest of Europe, and ...
Sep 26, 2023•21 min•Ep. 107
As we return from an absolutely epic SBC Summit Barcelona last week, iGaming Daily turns its attention towards Germany and Switzerland today, with one of the big players in the casino world joining for a chat on some of the most unique markets on the continent. SBC News Business Journalist Jessie Sale steps into the hosts chair, joined by Brian Christner, Chief Online Gaming & Chief Marketing Officer at Grand Casino Baden to discuss the German market, being the first casino online in their n...
Sep 25, 2023•9 min•Ep. 106
iGaming Daily's coverage of SBC Summit Barcelona concludes with a Noticias talk as Lucía Mouriño returns, alongside Isadora Marcante and Fernando Noodt, to provide detail on there LatAm meet-up. Host: James Ross Guests: Lucía Mouriño, Isadora Marcante & Fernando Noodt Producer: James Ross & Anaya McDonald Editor: James Ross Make sure to like and follow the iGaming Daily LinkedIn page to be kept up-to-date with the latest episodes. From 31 October to 2 November, industry expert throughout...
Sep 22, 2023•17 min•Ep. 105
All the reaction and fallout from day one and the first part of day two from our iGaming Daily team live at SBC Summit Barcelona. Join host James Ross with Martyn Elliott, Danny Lee of CasinoBeats and Ted Menmuir of SBC News as they chat and discuss the highlights of the show so far. Host: James Ross Guests: Martyn Elliott, Danny Lee, Ted Menmuir Producer: James Ross Editor: Anaya McDonald
Sep 21, 2023•25 min•Ep. 104
The iGaming Daily team descends on beautiful Barcelona for the biggest SBC Summit ever! Reporting live from the hustle and bustle of the exhibition floor on Day One of SBC Summit Barcelona 2023 is your regular host James Ross, joined by CasinoBeats Editor Craig Davies, Payment Expert Editor Joe Streeter, and SBC Noticias Editor Lucía Mouriño. The guys discuss the fallout, fun and fantastic insight from the first day of the show, as well as look forward to tomorrow's Day Two, where we'll see anot...
Sep 20, 2023•16 min•Ep. 103
Host James Ross, formerly of SlotBeats, returns to his in this episode as he has a chat with award-winning YouTuber, and slots streamer - Chipmonkz. James and Chipmonkz have an absolutely fascinating discussion about twitch, slots streaming, responsible gaming as a streamer, the government white paper in the UK, and much more. Chipmonkz has some fascinating and wildly entertaining views on the whitepaper, the UK government's views on slots and streaming, the future of slots, the current state of...
Sep 19, 2023•31 min•Ep. 102
To celebrate our milestone 100th episode of the iGaming Podcast, this week we have the iGaming Daily trivia quiz extravaganza, where our regular co-hosts James Ross and Jessica Welman quiz each other on industry topics covered over the previous 99 episodes. Listen in as James and Jess take you on a guided tour of the last 99 episodes, and test each others knowledge on 99 episodes worth of topical news, as well as some bonus questions and fun chat. Do you think you can keep up with our hosts? Pla...
Sep 18, 2023•30 min•Ep. 101
Brazil has been one of the main topics in 2023, from approving a sports betting regulation to starting an investigation into match fixing and all things in between. However, it was missing something key for the industry to develop: online casinos. While the desire to have an online gambling industry clashed with the reality of Brazil only approving fixed odds sports betting, a recent amendment changed the whole scenario and opened the doors to the regulated online casino world. This week, the Ch...
Sep 15, 2023•23 min•Ep. 100
On today’s episode of iGaming Daily , we continue our build-up to the biggest SBC event ever, this time we’ll discuss some of what we hope to hear covered on the and what we could expect on the Payments Innovation track at SBC Summit Barcelona. Joining James Ross to go over this panel is Payment Expert , Editor Joe Streeter . Joe will take us through some of the hot topics surrounding the payments industry at the moment, where and how they'll be discussed at the event, and what you don't want to...
Sep 14, 2023•19 min•Ep. 99
After five years of moving full speed ahead, you could argue that the US online gambling industry is idling. Or, at the very least, on cruise control. Next week at SBC Summit Barcelona , our very own Sue Schneider will lead a panel discussing what to expect from what many are calling phase two of North American online gaming. On today’s episode of iGaming Daily , we’ll discuss some of what we hope to hear covered in the panel and debate how big a role iGaming will play in the next 18 months. How...
Sep 13, 2023•20 min•Ep. 98
RTP, features, mechanics, volatility, reels - these are the components of what make a basic slot title. However, the challenges that studios have faced in recent times are ways in keeping slots varied and dynamic while also innovating and pushing the boundaries forward. This will be a discussion at next week’s SBC Summit Barcelona on the Casino & iGaming Innovation track on a panel session titled - Keeping slots dynamic - are crash games and loot boxes influencing slot innovation? Joining Ja...
Sep 12, 2023•24 min•Ep. 97
As we get closer and closer to the biggest SBC Event of all time, SBC Summit Barcelona taking place next week from the 19th-21st of September, here on iGaming Daily we want to put some of the most interesting conference panels under the spotlight. With a focus on Sports Betting, Stage 2 on Wednesday the 20th will host 'The Future of Sports Betting', and we take a look at the track in general and a specific session we've got our eyes on. Taking you into the future, is host James Ross, who is join...
Sep 11, 2023•26 min•Ep. 96
This week witnessed senior figures in the British gambling space, such as Andrew Rhodes, CEO at the UK Gambling Commission and Gambling Minister, Stewart Andrew, address the Select Committee on the recent white paper and gambling regulations. Being asked searching questions by MPs from various parties, gambling was under the spotlight with focuses on Health Surveys, research, compliance, and advertising, to name but a few topics, on the agenda. This Committee meeting will be the focus of today's...
Sep 08, 2023•25 min•Ep. 95
With SBC Summit Barcelona fast approaching, iGaming Daily continues to look deeper into the conference's agenda. Today James Ross will be turning his attention to the Future of Casino & iGaming, with a focus set on the world of aggregators. Working with aggregators can give users access to thousands of titles which otherwise would require individual integration. However, in recent times, the market has witnessed an influx in aggregators and the question circulating the sector is - have we no...
Sep 07, 2023•24 min•Ep. 94
Recent opposition to President Guillermo Lasso's Organic Law on Communications mandate has raised tension in Ecuador. Following the signing of the draft by Lasso on Monday, which mandates "the prohibition of advertising sports betting houses in Ecuador", LigaPro criticised the President’s decisions, arguing they jeopardise its title sponsorship with bookmaker Bet593 and its affiliation with the National Lottery. This will be the discussion on today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Su...
Sep 06, 2023•23 min•Ep. 93
Over the years, online casino suppliers have been trying to tackle the multiplayer space in an environment that’s strongly rooted in social play. However, while some try to innovate, others refuse to take a risk. Until just over 12 months ago when HungryBear Gaming found a breakthrough with Slot Masters. Since launching its product in July 2022, the studio has inked Slot Master deals with the likes of Entain, Light & Wonder, Blueprint and most recently, Ladbrokes. So has Slot Masters awoken ...
Sep 05, 2023•30 min•Ep. 92
A conflict brews across European gambling’s regulatory landscape as the Maltese government stands by its decision to sanction the ‘Gaming Amendment Bill’ - commonly referred to as Bill 55. This controversial Bill has amended Malta’s Gambling Act to allow Maltese courts the power to reject the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments, liabilities or enforcements relating to the online gambling sector. The Bill, and the response to it from Germany, the Netherlands, and the MGA in Malta are...
Sep 04, 2023•14 min•Ep. 91
The footballing world has once again found itself engulfed in a betting scandal, this time revolving around West Ham and Brazil's Lucas Paquetá. On the heels of Ivan Toney's suspension for over 232 betting breaches, the FA has now been made aware of irregular betting patterns in his native Brazil on bookings received by Paquetá, who according to the Daily Mail has been under investigation from the FA for 5 months. While the world discusses how this decision may impact Paquetá's footballing caree...
Sep 04, 2023•32 min•Ep. 90
Canadian operators have been waiting for months to see the outcome of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario's new advertising regulations, and now they have their answer. In a similar move to the one taken by the UK, but perhaps going even further, AGCO have ruled for no more athletes, celebrities or influencers that would likely appeal to minors. What does that mean for operators in Ontario? And whose endorsement contracts may be done? We discuss this from multiple angles on the iGaming ...
Aug 31, 2023•23 min•Ep. 89
With SBC Summit Barcelona a mere few weeks away, iGaming Daily continues to look into the event and what is set to be on show between September 19 to the 21 September. And today James Ross will be looking at something new for this year’s event, which sees a set of roundtable discussions across the event, where attendees will be talking about a range of topics from global markets, payments and compliance to the future of iGaming Bingo. Joining James Ross on the latest episode of iGaming Daily, sp...
Aug 30, 2023•18 min•Ep. 88
Publishing its full-year 2022/2023 Financial Results recently, Rank Group , the old-boy of UK Gambling scene, told of a ‘Very British Affair’ - In which its Grosvenor and Mecca venues navigated a year of raising inflation, higher energy costs and the cost of living crisis impacting leisure and hospitality spend. Yet despite booking £109 million in statutory losses, leadership of Rank is positive that it has overcome home impacts and that it will return to growth and profits in the new financial ...
Aug 29, 2023•19 min•Ep. 87
With the Women’s World Cup coming to a close this Sunday, there has been a lot of attention on the commercial potential of the league, from betting to broadcasting to sponsorships and more. But as the global event draws to a close, there are discussions around how sports stakeholders such as betting operators can maintain momentum and carry on leveraging the marketing possibilities of women’s football into the domestic season Jessie Sale, Senior Journalist at SBC, takes hosting duties and on thi...
Aug 18, 2023•14 min•Ep. 86
On iGaming Daily, our main aim is to deliver you the biggest stories of the day and dissect them where we can. However, it’s also a platform to raise attention and awareness to other happenings circulating the iGaming sector and today the show will be dipping its toe into the affiliate space on iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Barcelona, as Host James Ross welcomes Natalie Lees, SBC’s Senior Conference Producer and an iGD debut with Julian Pitts, SBC’s Senior Affiliate Relationship Manager...
Aug 17, 2023•27 min•Ep. 85
Ahead of SBC Summit Barcelona, here at iGaming Daily we thought that it would be good to look closer into the topics that will be on display between September 19-21. With that in mind, today's discussion will centre around convergence of gaming and sport-media and its role in the future of sports betting. Joining stand-in host, SBC News' Senior Journalist Ted Orme-Claye, is Sam Sadi, CEO at Livescore who will be moderating a panel entitled - Game On: Unleashing the convergence of gaming and spor...
Aug 16, 2023•17 min•Ep. 84
