Geolocation is an essential tool to have to be an effective and compliant business in the North American online gaming space. Being able to identify where players are located and whether they are indeed within the state lines is crucial to comply with state laws. With Radar, the geolocation platform provider with years of experience servicing varying sectors now offering its services to the US market, todays episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, see's host and Editor of SBC Americas, ...
Apr 22, 2024•20 min•Ep. 247
In the post-PASPA era we’ve seen major betting scandals across the MLB, NFL and NCAA but none come close to the story of Jontay Porter, the former Toronto Raptor who has now been permanently banned from the NBA. On today’s episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, SBC Americas Editor, Jessica Welman, is joined by Insider Sports Editor, Ted Orme-Claye and Senior Journalist, Callum Williams, break down what Porter did, how the league responded, and what this means for the sports betting and...
Apr 19, 2024•25 min•Ep. 246
The Grand National, arguably Britain’s biggest betting event and the most important in the racing calendar, took place over the weekend, but horse racing is at a crossroads when it comes to securing its future sustainability and growth. The sport’s attendance numbers have been falling in recent years, the impact of COVID continues to bite into its finances, and stakeholders are concerned about how incoming affordability measures could affect its situation. Meanwhile, another huge betting event i...
Apr 18, 2024•29 min•Ep. 245
iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, heads to the Romania capital Bucharest in today's episode as SBC's Media Manager, Charlie Horner, jumped on a plane and headed to the newly opened office of EveryMatrix, to have a chat with the firm's CEO, Ebbe Groes. The duo talk about the history of EveryMatrix and how the company expanded across the globe, as well as discussing new opportunities for the igaming industry that are emerging in various markets and some high profile dealings within the lotteri...
Apr 17, 2024•19 min•Ep. 244
iGaming Daily's CRM-focused series returns with its latest episode! Joining James Ross once again in the series is Optimove's CEO, Pini Yakuel, with the duo talking about the firm's new Position-less Marketer, inspired by NBA star, LeBron James' famous statement - “I’m not a point guard, shooting guard, small forward, or power forward. I’m a basketball player.” Pini delves into what a Position-less Marketer is, how it enhances the industry and break the mould to what’s already out there and seve...
Apr 16, 2024•22 min•Ep. 243
The iGaming Daily podcast returns after its brief week break! And in today's episode, supported by Optimove, Joe Streeter takes over the hotseat with an interview conduct during the brief hiatus with Incentive Games' CEO and Co-Founder, John Gordon, to discuss free to play games, such as Match5, and their importances in the current igaming landscape. As well as exploring the topic of player retention and Incentive Labs, the duo also delved into the recent Old Firm derby with Celtic vs Rangers an...
Apr 15, 2024•28 min•Ep. 242
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. In Ivana's latest episode, the focus turns towards the upcoming UEFA EURO 2024 competition and how gambling firms can prepare when it comes to SEO, as she is joined by Simon Flynn, Site Manager at Game Lounge an...
Apr 05, 2024•28 min•Ep. 241
Two years ago the Canadian province launched its open market to much fanfare. Over the past two years, the province has grown and developed into a robust and successful market. What hasn’t grown though is the momentum for other provinces to follow suit. And this will be the topic of today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, where Jessica Welman, Editor of SBC Americas, is joined by Charlie Horner, Media Manager at SBC and Editor of the Canadian Gaming Business magazine, to discuss...
Apr 04, 2024•27 min•Ep. 240
Today’s episode is the long-overdue second part of our discussion with Optimove’s CEO, Pini Yakuel as part of our CRM-focused podcast. So James Ross and Pini decided, during the last podcast, that the duo should probably revisit the current state of CRM due to only managing to get through two topics but, in hindsight, providing a brilliant educational session for listeners of this CRM series that has created a building block for future episodes. In today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by ...
Apr 03, 2024•16 min•Ep. 239
Easter’s four-day break sees the global gambling sector return to the news that Canadian fintech and payments darling Nuvei has been acquired by PE Group Advent International for $6.3bn. Going private, what will be the ramifications of Nuvei’s takeover be on gambling incumbents? Taking into account the fast rise of a multi-billion enterprise primarily built on servicing the high-risk payment and customer onboarding duties of operators such as Entain, Flutter, DraftKings and bet365. Elsewhere, It...
Apr 02, 2024•21 min•Ep. 238
In the inaugural episode of Indigenous Voices by iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, SBC's VP Relationships - North America, Kelli Weaver, makes her iGD hosting debut in a sub-series that explores all the topics surround both the Tribal and First Nation sector. Joining Kelli on today's episode is Jacob Coin, Executive Advisor to Chairman-San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, to explore differences between commercial gaming and tribal government gaming and how times have changed since the incepti...
Apr 01, 2024•24 min•Ep. 237
When Penn Entertainment offloaded Barstool Sports, the suits at the company inevitably exhaled thinking that the long list of PR gaffes were a thing of the past. However, this weekend, Rece Davis created a problem of “Can’t Lose Parlay” proportions when his off the cuff remark about wagering on ESPN Bet blew up the internet. Is this just a public snafu or is this a matter that could result in regulatory fines? And, with this gaffe and the major betting scandals erupting out of the MLB and NBA, i...
Mar 28, 2024•37 min•Ep. 236
Throughout gaming, online casino games are one of the most popular hobbies around, with people from various generations and professions indulging in what's offered. They truly do stand the test of time. Yet why do these games remain so popular? The answer is quite simple, it’s the knowledge the iGaming sector has taken from its video game counterpart and incorporated various components to its success. And in today’s episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, we’ll be looking at these succe...
Mar 27, 2024•45 min•Ep. 235
A busy morning saw markets updated with the respective full-year 2023 results of gambling giants Flutter Entertainment and 888 Holdings. Flutter's revenue is going from strength to strength across most of its markets following a business transformation in 2023. Yet Flutter’s stellar metrics are dragged by corporate losses of $1.2bn. Meanwhile, 888 is now undergoing a proposed rebrand to become Evoke, as part of its Value Creation plan, as revenue for the operator improved driven by a shift away ...
Mar 26, 2024•26 min•Ep. 234
iGaming Daily welcomes back Martyn Elliott fresh from a trip to Romania and Ceaușescu's Palace of the Parliament, and after visiting one of the great structure's from one of the most notorious Communist head's of state, Martyn chairs a relevant discussion on gambling surveillance. The subject of the surveillance of gambling operators and their customer activities has crept-up once more on European gambling’s regulatory agenda. And with talk of covert agents in the Netherlands and 'centralised' c...
Mar 25, 2024•27 min•Ep. 233
Joe Streeter returns to the hosts chair once again on the iGaming Daily podcast, sponsored by Optimove, as he welcomes Payment Expert & InsiderSport's Ted Orme-Claye and Kieran O'Conner, to discuss the buzz from this week's Pay360 conference in London, and what the payments industry are discussing. The guys also speak about Nottingham Forest's recent points deduction, the new PSR (Profit & Sustainability Rules) for the Premier League, as well as the impact this deduction & subsequent...
Mar 22, 2024•26 min•Ep. 232
Jessica Welman welcomes Charlie Horner back to iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, to discuss iGaming's impact on land-based casinos, a debate from ten years ago that has recently raged back to life with a wide range of studies telling us a wide range of stories about iGaming’s cannibalization. With even labor unions inserting themselves into the debate, who is right and who is wrong? Join Jess & Charlie to help you work that out. Remember to check out our partners Optimove at https://hubs...
Mar 21, 2024•23 min•Ep. 231
After the sun and champagne of Rio, the Noticias team return to the daily grind to update the latest news happening around Latin America on today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove. In the latest episode, Fernando Noodt and Isadora Marcante provide updates in Chile regarding iGaming and sports betting regulations and Brazil's match fixing investigation in sports betting update. Then, in the second half of the show, Payment Expert & Insider Sport's Editor, Ted Orme-Claye, dials...
Mar 20, 2024•24 min•Ep. 230
The Middle East is one of the few unexplored frontiers when it comes to the gaming industry, but what are the prospects for industry growth in the region? Host Conor Porter is joined by his CasinoBeats & SlotBeats colleagues Joe Streeter and Danny Lee, dig into this topic on today's episode of iGaming Daily sponsored by Optimove, and put the spotlight on the Middle East and in particular the UAE, after Bill Hornbuckle , MGM Resorts CEO and President, discussed the region at length at the J.P...
Mar 19, 2024•20 min•Ep. 229
Following on from last week's Cheltenham Festival, the iGaming Daily podcast, sponsored by Optimove, go through the talking points from another newsworthy week at the biggest race meeting over the fences on the British calendar. Joe Streeter hosts SBC News Editor Ted Menmuir and Senior Journalist Viktor Kayed to discuss what we learned in Gloucestershire last week, including where the interest levels are for racing in the UK, what we can read into attendances being down this year, some big wins ...
Mar 18, 2024•29 min•Ep. 228
Latin American gambling markets are growing. In fact, the region is expected to grow a CAGR of roughly 18% until 2028, according to ResearchAndMarkets.com. Countries such as Brazil, which is finalising its regulation of sports betting and online games, Chile, which is preparing to vote on the bill that regulates the market, and Colombia, the pioneer of the online gambling industry in the region when legalised and regulated the market in 2016, are just a few examples of the iGaming industry in La...
Mar 15, 2024•13 min•Ep. 227
With it being Problem Gambling Awareness Month in the US, today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, takes a closer look at some of the challenges the industry are facing surrounding problem gambling. And joining SBC Americas Editor, Jessica Welman, to discuss his recent LinkedIn Newsletter, titled 'The Problem with Problem Gambling', is Jonathan Michaels, Principle, Michaels Strategies. In his LinkedIn Newsletter, Michaels explained that mainstream media, while shining a light on ...
Mar 14, 2024•27 min•Ep. 226
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. In today's episode, iGaming SEO expert, Ivana Flynn, once again takes the reigns of the iGaming Daily podcast, sponsored by Optimove, as she discusses how SEO and PR work in tandem to ensure that the PR and SEO ...
Mar 13, 2024•23 min•Ep. 225
iGaming Daily takes to the ring as the conversation turns to the recently announced boxing fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, set to be streamed live on Netflix. Sponsored by Optimove, the latest episode will see CasinoBeats Editor, Joe Streeter, joined by Martyn Elliott, to discuss their thoughts on the announcement, Netflix's big step into live sports showcasing and how betting partnerships may work with this bout, given Paul's link with Betr. To read more on this topic, click on the foll...
Mar 12, 2024•23 min•Ep. 224
Last Thursday, Entain published its full-year accounts revealing the scars of a problematic 2023. The long-awaited results of the LSE gambling group left no place for hiding as leadership declared corporate losses of £900m. Though Entain maintains that its dire 2023 results were down to legacy failings. Yet under the bonnet accounts detailed across growing concerns across all markets including elements impacting its growth child BetMGM. 2024 will see a Capital Allocation Committee appointed to r...
Mar 11, 2024•31 min•Ep. 223
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. In Friday's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, Ivana is joined by Warren Sammut, Head of SEO at ST Media LTD, and former Global Research & SEO Content Team Lead at Betsson Group, to discuss Goo...
Mar 08, 2024•25 min•Ep. 222
As SBC Summit Rio 2024 comes to an end, that doesn't mean there's still not big news to reveal! Joining Fernando Noodt, once again, for the second day of iGaming Daily's coverage of SBC Summit Rio, sponsored by Optimove, is Isadora Marcante and Lucía Gando, to discuss what else they got up to after recording yesterday's podcast, as well as what's on their agenda for day two. And as a special guest, SBC's VP Relationships LatAm, Lucía Mouriño, joins the trio to announce big news regarding the eve...
Mar 07, 2024•19 min•Ep. 221
iGaming Daily hits the sunny shores of Rio de Janeiro as the inaugural SBC Summit Rio event gets underway. Sponsored by Optimove, SBC Noticias' Business Journalist, Fernando Noodt, takes over hosting duties and is joined by his colleagues, Isadora Marcante and Noticias Editor, Lucía Gando, to discuss what the trio have been up to since getting off the plane and their plans and excitement for the first day. Additionally, the three also discuss what was mentioned by Zé Roberto former footballer an...
Mar 06, 2024•18 min•Ep. 220
We are going to talk about winners and losers today on iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove. In the first half of the show, Jessica Welman, Editor at SBC Americas, is joined once again by SBC's Media Manager, Charlie Horner, to dicsuss how the skill game lobby in Virginia turned a losing hand into a winning one during a year where other verticals are struggling to make progress. Then, in the second half of the show, DraftKings' Director of Race and Sportsbook Operations, Johnny Avello, to look o...
Mar 05, 2024•32 min•Ep. 219
iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, reviews a consecutive week of breakneck developments concerning UK gambling’s regulatory future. Last Monday, Parliament hosted its long-anticipated debate on affordability checks, showcasing a raft of distinct opinions on the Gambling Review’s most divisive matter. Attention turns to the Gambling Commission initiating its two-tier pilot scheme to test affordability checks on gambling accounts – which UK Racing states must be guaranteed as a failed system wi...
Mar 04, 2024•32 min•Ep. 218
