In the second episode of Dear CEO, a limited series by iGaming Daily, Charlie Horner and Jovana Popovic Canaki, dive deep into the latest trends shaping the iGaming industry. The duo explore the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the sector, highlighting how smaller operators can leverage data-driven decisions to stay competitive. The conversation also touches on the critical elements of player experience, including personalisation, localisation, innovation, and retention, ...
Mar 24, 2025•26 min•Ep. 488
iGaming Daily, brought to you by Optimove, kickstarts the final week of the month by reflecting on March Madness. In this episode, SBC's Martyn Elliott is joined by SBC News' Editor, Ted Orme-Claye and SBC Americas' Tom Nightingale, to discuss the intersection of darts and the American phenomenon of March Madness, focusing on the case of Prakash Jiwa, a darts player suspended for match-fixing. The trio explore the implications of betting on low-level sports, the ethics surrounding college sports...
Mar 24, 2025•28 min•Ep. 487
Rounding up the week, iGaming Daily heads stateside once again as Ted Menmuir steps in for SBC's Managing Editor, Jessica Welman, to look into the ongoing legal challenge in the US. The duo explore Draftkings' lawsuit with MLB regarding player image rights, highlighting the complexities of regulatory standards and market competition in the US sports betting landscape. Then, after Ted signs off the show, we will play you a report that Ted produced for iGaming Daily at the recent Optimove Connect ...
Mar 21, 2025•15 min•Ep. 486
In this episode of iGaming Daily, we explore the rapidly evolving landscape of Brazil’s iGaming market, unpacking recent regulatory changes, challenges with municipal lotteries, and the ongoing Loterge conflict. Joining Fernando Noodt, Senior Journalist at SBC Noticias, is Ana Maria Menezes and Elisa Marcante of SBC Noticias Brasil and Lucia Gando, Editor of SBC Noticias, dives into the legislative efforts to combat match-fixing in sports betting and the crucial role of structured regulations in...
Mar 20, 2025•23 min•Ep. 485
In the latest episode of iGaming Daily, brought to you by Optimove, Ted Menmuir, SBC's Editor-at-Large, sits down with Managing Editor, Jessica Welman and iGaming Expert's Business Journalist, Christian Lee, to delve into the legal proceedings against High Five Casino. State regulators in Connecticut are pressing more than 1,000 criminal charges against sweepstake gaming state High 5 Casino. Additionally, the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) Gaming Division is suspending parent company Hi...
Mar 19, 2025•23 min•Ep. 484
In the latest episode of iGaming Daily, brought to you by Optimove, the two Ted's return as the conversation surrounds the debate of football governance and betting sponsorship. Stemmed from the recent legislative efforts in the House of Lords, Ted Menmuir, SBC's Editor-at-Large, talk with Ted Orme-Claye, Editor at SBC News, about the complexities of the Football Governance Bill, the implications of betting sponsorships on football clubs, and the reactions from various stakeholders, including fa...
Mar 18, 2025•22 min•Ep. 483
We kickstart the week in Latin America in today's episode of iGaming Daily, brought to you by Optimove, with the key focus on taxation trends across the continent. Joining Fernando Noodt, Senior Business Journalist at SBC Noticias, is Elisa Marcante, and Ana Maria Menezes of SBC Noticias Brasil, who delve into the evolving landscape of the Brazilian iGaming market, focusing on taxation, regulatory developments, and the implications of advertising bans. They also explore taxation trends across La...
Mar 17, 2025•21 min•Ep. 482
It's Tariff Wars on today's episode of iGaming Daily, brought to you by Optimove, as SBC's Managing Editor, Jessica Welman, returns, alongside Tom Nightingale, Senior Journalist at SBC Americas and Canadian Gaming Business, after his impressive debut, to look into the significant impact of Trump tariffs on the Canadian gaming industry. As part of retaliatory action amid President Donald Trump’s economic measures against Canada, including a since-delayed 25% tariff on all goods exported from Cana...
Mar 14, 2025•23 min•Ep. 481
In the latest episode of iGaming Daily, brought to you by Optimove, Danny Lee and Joe Streeter of iGaming Expert, discuss the significant impact of the black market on iGaming in India. A report by the All India Gaming Federation has revealed the extent at which players in the country engage with the black market. The report detailed that unlicensed betting platforms had a total of 1.6 billion visits over a three month period. The duo highlight recent research that reveals staggering engagement ...
Mar 13, 2025•20 min•Ep. 480
In the latest episode of iGaming Daily, SBC's Editor-at-Large, Ted Menmuir, is joined by his SBC News Editor successor, Ted Orme-Claye and Senior Journalist, Viktor Kayed, to delve into the relationship of gambling and payment networks. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has once again asked customers to be aware of illegal websites as some have been found to be offering easily accessible deposits. An investigation by the Observer revealed that a total of 10 unlicensed online gambling providers a...
Mar 12, 2025•19 min•Ep. 479
Joe Streeter hosts the latest episode of the iGaming Daily podcast, sponsored by Optimove, and he's joined by SBC's new Editor-at-Large, Ted Menmuir, and a special guest, Anna Soilleux-Mills, Commercial and Regulatory Partner at CMS Law. Anna has a focus on the gambling, media and sports industries, and is the perfect guest to discuss a recent high profile gambling case in the courts - The High Court of Justice's recent ruling against Paddy Power to the tune of £1 Million, related to a disputed ...
Mar 11, 2025•22 min•Ep. 478
iGaming Daily rounds up the week as the Noticias Brasil team return from their carnival celebrations to update our listeners on the importance of responsible gambling and marketing strategies following updates from the Brazilian Congress. Joining SBC Noticias Senior Journalist, Fernando Noodt, are joined by SBC Noticias Brasil's Editor, Ricardo Assis and Business Journalist, Ana Maria Menezes, who dissect a new initiative that has reached the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies. The proposed a bill ai...
Mar 10, 2025•20 min•Ep. 477
To round off the week for iGaming Daily, SBC's Managing Editor, Jessica Welman, alongside podcast debutant, Tom Nightingale, Senior Business Journalist at Canadian Gaming Business and Editor of the Canadian Gaming Business Magazine, talk all things Hawaii sports betting, which resulted in the strangest of comparisons with chicken fights. Brought to you by Optimove (the podcast not chicken fights), Jessica and Tom dissect the ongoing efforts to legalise sports betting in Hawaii, which took a big ...
Mar 07, 2025•21 min•Ep. 477
In the latest episode of iGaming Daily, brought to you by Optimove, the conversation turns to the US, in the wake of Flutter's financial report and DraftKings' NFT class action lawsuit. Joining SBC Media's Managing Editor, Jessica Welman, is joined by Ted Orme-Claye, Editor of Payment Expert, and fresh from the sunny beaches of Rio, to delve further into Flutter's report, highlighting the company's significant profit and the transformation of the US market. Then in the second half, Jessica leans...
Mar 06, 2025•23 min•Ep. 476
In the latest episode of iGaming Daily, brought to you in partnership with Optimove, the conversation focuses on the black market, and more specifically, content from a recent Summit in Manchester, UK. Joining James Ross, Multimedia Editor at SBC Media, is Viktor Kayed, Senior Journalist at SBC News and Christian Lee, Business Journalist at iGaming Expert, as the three reflect on the Black Market Prevention Summit, hosted by Deal Me Out, which the three attended earlier this week. The discussion...
Mar 05, 2025•22 min•Ep. 475
With a bumper Thursday morning in store for European gambling, as major 2024 results out of London, Paris and Amsterdam are set to dominate the news. Martyn Elliott hosts Ted Menmuir, a man whose alarm is set for 6AM sharp on Thursday as he gets ready to break down the results on SBC News as they discuss: The stern probing Entain face after the sudden and mysterious departure of CEO Gavin Isaacs FDJ’s first combined results with the Kindred Group Banijay providing the results of the rapidly grow...
Mar 04, 2025•25 min•Ep. 474
In this episode of the iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, James Ross, SBC’s Multimedia Editor, and Ted Menmuir, SBC’s Content Director, focus on the introduction of the Statutory Levy on research, education, and treatment for problem gambling and new online stake limits. They explore the implications of the changes for operators, the role of advertising in the industry and the government’s efforts to combat illegal gambling, as well as consider concerns that the established stakeholders in re...
Mar 03, 2025•25 min•Ep. 473
In this episode of iGaming Daily, Fernando Noodt is joined by Ricardo Assis, Elisa Marcante and Ana Maria Menezes from the SBC Noticias Brasil team to cover the highlights and insights from the SBC Summit Rio 2025. During the conversation, the team recall key discussions on regulation and marketing strategies, an insightful interview with the Brazilian footballer turned politician Bebeto and reflect on the importance of networking events, such as SBC Summit Rio, within the gaming industry. They ...
Feb 28, 2025•26 min•Ep. 472
In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Ted Menmuir, SBC’s Content Director, joins Viktor Kayed, Senior Journalist for SBC News, to delve into recent breaking news from Italy and Romania. In Italy, the Senate is reviewing the Dignity Decree, which has imposed a ban on gambling sponsorships for six years, leading to significant financial losses for Italian football. Ted and Viktor discuss the potential for the new sponsorship code to revitalise the sector and consider the impact ...
Feb 27, 2025•22 min•Ep. 471
In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, James Ross, SBC’s Multimedia Editor, is joined by Danny Lee, Senior Journalist for SlotBeats, and Steve Hoare, Editor of the Player Protection Hub, to delve into the controversy surrounding the video game Balatro and the implications of its recent age rating change from 18 to 12+. The trio discuss the challenges the regulators face in defining gambling in the context of video games, the addictive nature of games like Balatro and the broade...
Feb 26, 2025•25 min•Ep. 470
In this episode of iGaming Daily, SBC’s Managing Editor, Jessica Welman, is joined by Justin Byers, Senior Journalist for SBC Americas, to discuss the current landscape of lottery couriers in Texas amid some recent controversies surrounding the state’s lottery Last week, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick called for an investigation into the relationship between the Texas Lottery, couriers and retail stores as a Jackpocket-owned retailer sold an $83.5m winning ticket, while the Texas Lottery ...
Feb 25, 2025•20 min•Ep. 469
In this episode of iGaming Daily, Charlie Horner, SBC’s Media Manager, is joined by EveryMatrix’s Head of Sales for Africa, Mark Schmidt, to discuss the potential of the African iGaming market, especially in South Africa. Mark explores the market dynamic, opportunities for growth and challenges posed by legacy technology in the region, as well as explains how EveryMatrix aims to differentiate itself with innovative solutions and a focus on localised support. The conversation also touches on the ...
Feb 24, 2025•23 min•Ep. 468
In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, James Ross is joined by Joe Streeter, Editor of iGaming Expert, to take a whistlestop tour of the latest iGaming news from around the world. The duo begin in Rwanda where the government has moved to significantly increase gambling taxes in the country amid increased political volatility. They explore the political and economic implications of the change and emphasise the importance of understanding the broader context of entering new marke...
Feb 21, 2025•18 min•Ep. 467
In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, the show’s SEO expert, Ivana Flynn, is back to discuss the importance of brand alongside Irina Birsanescu, Marketing Director at ICONIC21, and Tara Alvarez Garcia, Founder of TYS Coaching. The trio explore the essence of branding, including the significance of personal branding for leaders, and also the challenges affiliates face in building strong brands in the iGaming industry. Later on in the episode, the conversation also touches on th...
Feb 20, 2025•23 min•Ep. 466
In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Viktor Kayed, Senior Journalist for SBC News, is joined by Ted Menmuir, SBC’s Content Director, and Danny Lee, Senior Journalist for Slotbeats, to delve into the latest news from across the gaming industry. The trio begin in the Netherlands where the government will embark on a “fundamental change of course in gambling policy” as it responds to the “worrying results” of the Remote Gambling Act (KOA). They discuss the complexities of the un...
Feb 19, 2025•16 min•Ep. 465
In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Fernando Noodt is joined by Lucia Gando and Ricardo Assis, Editors of SBC Noticias and SBC Noticias Brasil respectively, to discuss the significance of International Responsible Gambling Day. The trio discuss the various initiatives and challenges of implementing responsible gambling in Latin America and delve into the impact of legislation on the gaming industry in the region. Also on the agenda is the potential impact of Argentina’s prop...
Feb 18, 2025•23 min•Ep. 464
In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Ted Menmuir, SBC’s Content Director, is joined by BetHog’s CEO and Co-Founder, Nigel Eccles to discuss the intersection of iGaming and cryptocurrency. Nigel delves deeper into the potential of crypto in the iGaming industry and highlights the importance of understanding the crypto community, as well as the need for transparency in crypto casinos. The conversation also touches on Nigel’s new venture, BetHog, the regulatory challenges of usi...
Feb 17, 2025•23 min•Ep. 463
In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Joe Streeter, Editor of iGaming Expert, is joined by Ted Orme-Claye and Callum Williams from the Insider Sport team to delve deeper into the controversial marketing strategies employed by Stake and its subsequent exit from the UK market. The company fell under UK Gambling Commission investigation after the operator's association with adult film star Bonnie Blue and the conversation highlights the regulatory backlash faced by Stake and the ...
Feb 14, 2025•21 min•Ep. 462
In the latest episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Ted Orme-Claye, Editor of Payment Expert, is joined by Lucía Mouriño, SBC’s VP of Relationships LatAm, and Isadora Marcante, SBC’s Relationships Manager for Brazil, to look ahead to the upcoming SBC Summit Rio, taking place from February 24-27 at the Riocentro. The trio highlight the excitement and anticipation surrounding the event, especially as it marks the first major gathering following the launch of Brazil’s regulated online ga...
Feb 13, 2025•23 min•Ep. 461
In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Martyn Elliott, SBC’s Project Director, and Joe Streeter, Editor of iGaming Expert, delve deeper into the latest news from the iGaming industry. On the agenda is Entain CEO Gavin Isaacs’ shock departure from the organisation and a potentially landmark case involving Paddy Power regarding terms and conditions that may have greater implications for the rest of the iGaming industry. Later on in the episode, the duo also discuss recent results...
Feb 12, 2025•24 min•Ep. 460
