With SBC Summit Rio quite literally around the corner, and Brazil at the tip of everyone in the industries collective toungues, our resident expert, SBC Notícias Brasil's Isadora Marcante welcomes Greentube's Michael Bauer (CFO/CGO) and Julia Schagerl (Regional Manager, Germany, Latin America and Scandinavia) to iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove. Isa gets Michael and Julia's thoughts on Brazil, and how they see not only that market but newly regulated markets in general, touching on Peru, and...
Mar 01, 2024•15 min•Ep. 217
SBC Americas Editor Jessica Welman has Georgia on her mind on today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, as the Peach State, notoriously averse to gambling, feels like one of the only states with momentum in this legislative session. Joined by Media Manager Charlie Horner, iGaming Daily digs into where we're at in Georgia, how this compares to last year's progress, and what is holding the Southern state back from regulating. Jess and Charlie also get into some of the finer points o...
Feb 29, 2024•24 min•Ep. 216
We're getting ready to say bem vindo ao Brasil on today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, as we welcome back the SBC Noticias team for the final time before next week's SBC Summit Rio. SBC Noticias Editor Lucía Gando joins host Fernando Noodt, an Argentinian trying his best to pronounce everything correctly in Portuguese and English, and iGD's resident Brasil expert Isadora Marcante of SBC Notícias Brasil to discuss SBC's first foray into the hottest new market in the industry, ...
Feb 28, 2024•22 min•Ep. 215
The UK and the Netherlands betting industries have a lot on their plate regarding payments at the moment, as policymakers in both countries prepare to initiate finance risk checks as an essential part of the customer journey. These are not the only countries where we’ve seen significant regulatory developments however, as this week the Financial Action Task Force removed four countries from its ‘grey list’ of countries with strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and counter-terror...
Feb 27, 2024•25 min•Ep. 214
Following four years of speculation, UK Gambling appears to be exiting its regulatory purgatory as clarity begins to appear on its regulatory future. iGaming Daily reviews a frantic week of affairs for UK Gambling’s regulatory proceedings, as the government announces that £2 and £5 stake limits will be applied from September onwards… Elsewhere, the Gambling Commission announced that it will begin its pilot test on Affordability Checks as recommended by the Gambling Review’s white paper. Yet as U...
Feb 26, 2024•32 min•Ep. 213
As he says himself, every ship needs its captain, and our captain on today's episode of the iGaming Daily podcast sponsored by Optimove is SBC Noticias Journalist Fernando Noodt Molins, joined on the good ship iGD by SBC Noticias Editor Lucía Gando, and SBC Notícias Brasil's Isadora Marcante. Fernando first gets Isa's thoughts on a recent shakeup in the regulatory picture in Brazil, as José Francisco Manssur, special advisor to the Ministry of Finance, and the man responsible for handling the re...
Feb 23, 2024•16 min•Ep. 212
Jessica Welman returned from her Carribean cruise to a tidal wave of news in the industry, and hops into the iGaming Daily hosting chair to discuss as much of it as possible with SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner. Firstly, the month of February has not been kind to the daily fantasy sports industry, as the hits just kept coming for the likes of PrizePicks, Underdog, and others offering DFS+ content. Arkansas, Florida, and now Massachusetts have reached out to the operators to let them know they b...
Feb 22, 2024•26 min•Ep. 211
Avid listeners of the iGaming Daily podcast would have been teased the start of our CRM-focused podcast with Optimove’s CEO, Pini Yakuel and today will see the start of this series. And on today’s episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, a first of two parts, James Ross is joined by Pini Yakuel, where the two discuss Pini's ventures into the boxing ring, James' rollercoaster Fantasy Premier League week and discuss Optimove’s 2023 Year-End letter to their stakeholders with Pini providing ...
Feb 21, 2024•32 min•Ep. 210
Branded slot games have been around for decades with its popularity catapulted by the rise of online casino. The compelling mix of popular franchises, iconic characters, and beloved pop culture is a recipe for success and an important onboarding tool for attracting and retraining new players. And this will be the conversation on today’s episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, where James Ross is joined by Danny Lee, Business Journalist for SlotBeats, to go over all things branded slots....
Feb 20, 2024•30 min•Ep. 209
The closing days of February will see Sweden's Riksdag begin its review of Swedish gambling taxes, in which the Budget of 2024 has proposed to increase gambling’s base tax from 18-to-22% of income. Following a year of costly compliance adjustments, imposed on Sweden’s Gambling Act - Licensed operators believe that they have been left in the cold as a tax increase threatens to disrupt Swedish gambling once more. Meanwhile in Germany, sports betting trade association Deutscher Sportwettenverband (...
Feb 19, 2024•27 min•Ep. 208
Today’s episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, will be slightly different than usual as James Ross will be looking at a future series that is set to launch under the iGaming Daily banner. Joining James to discuss this is Optimove’s CEO and founder, Pini Yakuel, who will be joining James on a monthly basis for our special CRM focused podcast. Host: James Ross Guest: Pini Yakuel Producer: Anaya McDonald Editor: James Ross Remember to check out our partners Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02...
Feb 16, 2024•24 min•Ep. 207
SBC Americas has been back on the litigation beat in recent weeks after a case between a former employer and employee came to light. DraftKings sued its former SVP of Growth Michael Hermalyn after accusing him of plotting to steal company secrets and move over to rival operator Fanatics, just days before Super Bowl 58 - the biggest betting day in the US calendar. Hermalyn denied these claims and the Massachusetts District Court ruled that he can work for Fanatics, but he is prohibited from using...
Feb 15, 2024•26 min•Ep. 206
This weekend saw the conclusion of three different tournaments on three different continents - in North America, the NFL season came to an end with the Super Bowl, an ocean away AFCON gripped African audiences, and in the Middle East the Asian Cup final saw Qatar claim the trophy. With the betting industry’s global extent being the largest it's ever been, the commercial, media and marketing potential of these tournaments is at an all time high. This will be the topic of today’s episode of iGamin...
Feb 14, 2024•30 min•Ep. 205
Catena Media has stressed patience following a difficult fourth quarter with the firm undergoing a strategic reboot. The Stockholm-listed igaming media group published its full-year 2023 results, reporting a dire close to year trading, registering Q4 revenues of 14.5 million euros, a decrease of 41 percent to 2022 comparatives of 24.5 million euros. And this will be the topic of today’s episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, James Ross is joined by Conor Porter and Danny Lee, Senior an...
Feb 13, 2024•26 min•Ep. 204
As expected, last week’s industry focus was zoned in on a bustling ICE 2024 conference, ending its home stay at London’s Dockland Excel. Yet away from the industry’s conference proceedings, the affairs of European gambling continue to unfold concerning key markets and their respective agendas. Italy’s autonomous regions and municipalities back the government’s proposed ‘reorganisation decree’ – but demand a guarantee on funding to implement key changes… This week, the Dutch Kamer is scheduled to...
Feb 12, 2024•22 min•Ep. 203
In the final episode of the week, SBC Media's Editorial team participated in the iGaming Daily podcast, sponsored by Optimove, on the third and final day of ICE London, which also happened to be the final ICE in the Excel London, as the conference moves to pastures new next year. Joining Ted Orme-Claye to discuss what's been on their agenda throughout the week was Joe Streeter, Editor of CasinoBeats and Lucia Gando, Editor of SBC Noticias. Host: Ted Orme-Claye Guest: Joe Streeter & Lucia Gan...
Feb 09, 2024•19 min•Ep. 201
SBC Media's trio of LatAm ladies are back in the booth for Episode 198 of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, as we give a warm welcome back to Lucía Mouriño, who steps in as host for a conversation recorded at the final ICE London event before the gaming show heads to Catalonia for 2025. Unsurprisingly for anyone who has attended the show this year, or listened to our pods in the previous few days, we're talking about Brazil again. Lucía is joined by our two foremost LatAm experts, Lucía Gand...
Feb 08, 2024•19 min•Ep. 202
Day two of ICE is almost over, and iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, brings you the latest updates from the bustling exhibition floor at the ExCel in London. Back again two days running as host for our ICE special is Joe Streeter, Editor of CasinoBeats & SlotBeats and all-around industry expert, and he's joined by his SlotBeats colleague Danny Lee, attending his first ever ICE, and by SBC Managing Director Andy McCarron, attending his 25th! ICE veteran McCarron gives us a brief history l...
Feb 07, 2024•21 min•Ep. 200
Hello and welcome to the latest episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove. Today Joe Streeter, Editor of CasinoBeats, just joined by Ted Orme-Claye and Isadora Marcante, from the exhibition floor at ICE and to discuss some of the news circulating this morning, as well as what's on their agendas this week. Host: Joe Streeter Guests: Ted Orme-Claye & Isadora Marcante Producer: Anaya McDonald Editor: James Ross Remember, if you are attending the ICE London on 6-8 February 2024 at ExCeL Lo...
Feb 06, 2024•22 min•Ep. 199
On the second episode of Affiliate Leaders show by iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, Julian Pitts is joined once again by Peter Gunni, CCOnat Traffic Labs, to look further into the affiliate marketing sector. In today’s episode the duo are going to be traversing through the secrets of a well-equipped affiliate and what’s in their toolkit, as well as how affiliates craft a user-friendly site. Host: Julian Pitts Guest: Peter Gunni Producer: Anaya McDonald Editor: James Ross Remember, if you ar...
Feb 05, 2024•14 min•Ep. 198
We are in the middle of an inflection point when it comes to US sports betting, particularly when it comes to advertising. While ESPN’s Outside the Lines and 60 Minutes ready to cast a probing eye on the industry this week, the industry is responding with a star-studded list of athletes and celebrities promoting sportsbooks. And one of those names stands out above the rest... Lebron James announced this week that he will be working with DraftKings Sportsbook. Is this partnership more fuel for th...
Feb 02, 2024•23 min•Ep. 197
It's been a while since we were blessed by the presence of our SBC Noticias and SBC Notícias Brasil teams on the podcast, so today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, sees the welcome return of Fernando Noodt who steps into the host's chair in the absence of James Ross, and he's joined by Isadora Marcante of SBC Notícias Brasil and Lucía Gando SBC Noticias of to discuss all the latest goings on in Latin America since we last heard from them. With big news to discuss in Chile, Ecua...
Feb 01, 2024•25 min•Ep. 196
Last September, Scott Sibella announced an abrupt departure from Resorts World, stepping down as its President and CEO for, what was stated at the time, as violating company policy. However, since then, details of what these violations were have been in short supply. This was until Thursday last week, when the Department of Justice reported that Sibella pleaded guilty to failing to file reports of suspicious transactions while working in this role as CEO of MGM Grand and MGM Resorts. This will b...
Jan 31, 2024•30 min•Ep. 195
As the European landscape continues to change for the gambling industry, the sector also sees parallels when it comes to the affiliate space. None more so when it comes to emerging markets. With all eyes focused on the opening of Brazil, a little closer to home sees Finland’s potential opening of an online casino space from either 2025 or 2026. And while Finland or Brazil won’t be the topic of today’s conversation, how affiliates tackle emerging markets, in collaboration with operators, and how ...
Jan 30, 2024•20 min•Ep. 194
The world of sport has witnessed the rise in Saudi-backed investment, whether that be via football clubs like Newcastle United, hosting major boxing events, the creation of LIV Golf or the recent announcement of the first Saudi Arabia snooker invitational. Now the gambling sector has witnessed a rise in Saudi’s neighbour, the United Arab Emirates, which only last year launched a new regulatory authority to manage and licence the industry. The UAE’s impact on gambling and fintech will be the disc...
Jan 29, 2024•20 min•Ep. 193
iGaming Daily's resident SEO expert, Ivana Flynn, is back for another fascinating episode of her SEO specials, bringing you expert discussion on the biggest topics surrounding Google and search engine optimisation impacting not only the industry, but businesses and SEOs around the world. On this episode, Ivana turns her attention to the tech side, and brings in some of the foremost technical SEO experts in gaming, to discuss technical SEO hacks, actionable hacks that can make an impact on your s...
Jan 26, 2024•24 min•Ep. 192
The Big Game is turning into a Big Game for sports betting operators. This year, we are going to potentially see three different Super Bowl commercials from sports betting operators in addition to a ton of promotions and partnerships. With Sin City hosting the NFL’s biggest day, will the power dynamics of sportsbooks shift in favour of the brick and mortar company? This will be the topic on today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove , along with why the day after the Super Bowl coul...
Jan 25, 2024•26 min•Ep. 191
Most days we do like to cover the biggest or breaking news circulating the iGaming sphere, but there are the odd few days where raising awareness to a broader topic takes centre stage, and today’s episode will do just that. Last week, SBC held its Affiliates Digital Day, which consisted of five webinars branching off to different topics revolving around the affiliate landscape. This ranged from SEO, acquisition and social responsibility, to name but a few. And joining James Ross on today’s episo...
Jan 24, 2024•29 min•Ep. 190
On Monday, Française des Jeux (FDJ) awakened the gambling sector to its €2.6bn acquisition, tabled to investors of Kindred Group Plc. As proclaimed to the Paris Euronext, FDJ makes a bold and daring move to become “Europe’s second biggest gambling operator” – as it continues its M&A appetite beyond French shores. What is the ripple-effect of FDJ’s transformative bid to acquire Kindred Group, on European markets and its competitive make-up – as a hungry and deep-pocketed French giant awakens....
Jan 23, 2024•27 min•Ep. 189
A flurry of regulatory updates saw separate reports warn the gambling sector of its continued exposure to the threats of money laundering and terrorist financing (TF). Publishing its Independent National Risk Assessment, NRA Report, the government of Malta states that it has addressed all AML concerns of 2019, which saw the key online gambling hub placed on the Enhanced Monitoring Grey-list of MONEYVAL, and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Gambling exposures were further highlighted by th...
Jan 22, 2024•31 min•Ep. 188
