We’re heading to the Balkans in today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, with Bulgaria witnessing proposals to tighten its gambling regulations in the past month. In April, a new bill to amend the country’s Gambling Act was proposed by Bulgaria’s biggest political party GERB, alongside the Movement for Rights and Freedoms party. The amendments, if approved by the National Assembly, will see a ban on gambling advertisements throughout TV, radio, print and online, as well as all ki...
May 14, 2024•23 min•Ep. 263
The doors of the Meadowlands Center closed on Thursday for this year's SBC Summit North America, the coverage from iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, wraps up today, as today's episode sees CasinoBeats' Editor, Joe Streeter and Isadora Marcante, Senior Journalist from SBC Noticias, recapped the conference week. While the event focused on the North American market, Isadora opened the show to discuss a panel session on Brazil's potential from a US-perspective. Joe also touched on how the land-b...
May 13, 2024•21 min•Ep. 262
On the second, and final, day of the SBC Summit North America 2024 conference, the iGaming Daily team are once again on the conference room floor as SBC Americas Editor, Jessica Welman, welcomes her Senior Journalist, Justin Byers, for his podcast debut. The duo talk about Justin's first experience at an SBC event, as well as what they got up to on the first day, as well as agenda plans for the final day of the conference and panel sessions they're excited to sit in on. Host: Jessica Welman Gues...
May 10, 2024•21 min•Ep. 261
The doors have opened for SBC Summit North America, as exhibitors flock to the Meadowlands Exposition Center, New Jersey. Joining SBC Americas' Editor, Jessica Welman, on the conference room floor is CasinoBeats Editor, Joe Streeter and Lucía Mouriño, VP Relationships LatAm at SBC, to discuss what's on the agenda for day one and what the trio were up to prior to the start of SBC Summit North America 2024. Lucía Mouriño also delves into the interest in the recently regulated Brazilian market from...
May 09, 2024•18 min•Ep. 260
SBC Managing Director Andy McCarron steps in as host on today’s episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, recording live from New York, New York. Andy is joined at Tribeca360 by SBC Americas Editor Jessica Welman and CasinoBeats Editor Joe Streeter at the Player Protection Symposium, on the eve of SBC Summit North America 2024. The three discuss the Symposium, as well as the previous day’s inaugural Capital Markets Forum at the New York Stock Exchange in Freedom Hall. Host: Andy McCarron ...
May 08, 2024•23 min•Ep. 259
In the inaugural episode of Past Posting, from iGaming Daily, SBC's Sue Schneider, VP Growth & Strategy, Americas, makes her podcast hosting debut as she kickstarts her series that delves into names of the past to talk to the veterans and pioneers within the industry, to get a flavours of how things were and how it has evolved. Joining Sue for the first episode, with Mark Blandford, Partner at Burlywood Capital, to discuss how his land-based adventure with Sportingbet, entering the internet ...
May 07, 2024•24 min•Ep. 258
Returning the iGaming Daily for another episode of Indigenous Voices is Kelli Weaver, VP North America - North America at SBC. Following on from her last episode with Jacob Coin, Executive Advisor to Chairman-San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Kelli welcomes Jamie Hummingbird, Chair for the National Tribal Gaming Commissioners & Regulators, to discuss how technology has been welcomed in the tribal scene and the licensing process tribal regulators go through in comparison to States across No...
May 06, 2024•25 min•Ep. 257
This week, gambling social media exploded because of all things Skee-Ball. Just about everyone on X, formerly known as Twitter, had a hot take about an announcement from arcade venue Dave & Buster's that it would be working with Lucra to develop a skill game based option in its app for customers to compete on its games with real money on the line. And while people were heating up online, the commentary from Fanatics and DraftKings as it relates to the court case of Mike Hermalyn got even mor...
May 03, 2024•26 min•Ep. 256
Online casino legislation may have stagnated this year, but the US online casino and lottery industries are anything but passive. The market continues to grow with new entrants coming into states like New Jersey and Michigan, and operators starting to recognise the potential of iLottery in addition to iGaming. On today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, SBC Americas Editor, Jessica Welman, speaks with Greentube's Director of Global Sales and Key Account Management, Markus Antl, a...
May 02, 2024•24 min•Ep. 255
Signs of clarity come to the UK gambling space as both the Gambling Commission and Betting and Gaming Council offer a clearer insight into how affordability checks will be applied. Announced this morning, the BGC and UKGC, in tandem, unveiled the establishment of a new voluntary code on customer checks’, which is said to minimise friction of financial checks and improve consistencies in know-your-customer duties. In addition, the UKGC also looks set to implement some, quote on quote, ‘light touc...
May 01, 2024•24 min•Ep. 254
iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove welcomes a very special guest in Betsson's Pontus Lindwall, CEO of Betsson AB to the podcast to discuss their promising 2024 Q1 results. Pontus joins Joe Streeter, Editor of CasinoBeats & SlotBeats to discuss a quarter headlined by impressive growth on the iGaming sector. Joe also asks Pontus about Betsson's Francesco Totti-powered launch in Italy, updates in LatAm and particularly Argentina, and how their M&A strategy has furthered their growth. Host...
Apr 30, 2024•16 min•Ep. 253
The UK Gambling advertising discussion once again reared its head, this time at the House of Lords, and Martyn Elliott returns to the host's chair on iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, complete with a strong lineup of UK gambling industry experts to discuss the debate and debate the discussion. Led by Lord Foster of Bath, reformists at the House of Lords demand that the government explain why the Gambling Review’s White Paper is scant on advertising policies and reforms. Martyn and our two Te...
Apr 29, 2024•19 min•Ep. 252
We return to Brazil on today's episode of iGaming Daily sponsored by Optimove, as Isadora Marcante, senior journalist at SBC Notícias Brasil hosts Ari Celia, Director of Institutional Relations at Pay4Fun. Ari, a veteran in the Brazilian market, takes us through the past, present and future of payments in Brazil for the industry and beyond, and the issues gaming companies and players have had with payment processing and digital wallets, financial regulation in Brazil and much more. Isa and Ari a...
Apr 26, 2024•26 min•Ep. 251
Jessica Welman returns to the host's chair for today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, joined by SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner to discuss some rampant legal action in the US and Canada. With the courts in Massachusetts and New York all over DraftKings like a cheap suit, Jess and Charlie are back to their strong suit, explaining complex litigation to the masses. With DK facing two class-actions questioning the operator's marketing tactics, who is bringing this legal action, an...
Apr 25, 2024•22 min•Ep. 250
SBC hosted a Digital Innovation - Casino Day last week on April 17th, delving into the online casino space and addressing the major topics currently facing the sector. Representatives from some of the largest companies in the industry participated in the event, sharing their knowledge and insights on the current trajectory of online casinos and the direction it should pursue. On todays episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove. Host Conor Porter, Senior Journalist of CasinoBeats, is joined...
Apr 24, 2024•25 min•Ep. 249
Last week, saw Dutch reformists claim victory as motions to ban 'high risk online casino games' and 'to implement an outright ban on online gambling advertising' won a narrow majority at the Dutch Kamer. Attention turns to Dutch Legal Protection Minister Franc Weerwind , to whether new gambling motions can be determined as a law. Whether ditched or retained, the KOA Act faces unprecedented changes across all legislative components, compelling Dutch operators to navigate a reversal in the framewo...
Apr 23, 2024•24 min•Ep. 248
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
