In todays episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager, Charlie Horner is joined by Optimove's Director of Sales, Jeff Laniado to talk about the new NFL season and how to treat your loyal customers as VIP's. Tune in to find out: How operators can engage and re-engage casual bettors to enhance the overall LTV. What steps should sportsbooks take to ensure that they have a more profitable NFL campaign. What role AI plays in re-engaging players to increase their LTV Why you shouldn't back the Jets to...
Aug 13, 2025•26 min•Ep. 594
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC’s Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC’s Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir and Canadian Gaming Business/SBC Americas Senior Journalist Tom Nightingale. Together, the trio analyse Flutter Entertainment’s Q2 financial results and explore its future outlook amid a challenging global gaming market. The discussion also delves into the company’s ambitious full-year guidance increase, with a particular focus on its reliance on FanDuel’s growth in the US. They...
Aug 12, 2025•24 min•Ep. 593
iGaming Daily continues its Road to Lisbon series, a collection of podcasts featuring industry leaders who will help shape the upcoming SBC Summit in Lisbon. In today’s episode, SBC's Media Manager, Fernando Noodt, is joined by Bernardo Oliveira Neves, Secretary General of the Portuguese Online Betting and Gambling Association (APAJO). Together, they examine Portugal's market performance, noting a recent slowdown in growth despite previously record-breaking figures. The discussion focuses on the...
Aug 11, 2025•23 min•Ep. 592
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, SBC Media Managing Editor Jessica Welman is joined by International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL) President and Jones Walker partner Marc Dunbar and they tackle the legal mess that is Kalshi sports contracts. Dunbar gives his tips on which courts to pay attention to and offers an idea of just how long this legal battle is going to stretch on. With four active court cases and two of those in the appeals courts, there is a lot to break dow...
Aug 08, 2025•25 min•Ep. 591
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, Fernando Noodt Molins, Media Manager at SBC, is joined by Damian Martinez, Business Journalist at SBC Noticias, and Tom Nightingale, Senior Business Journalist at Canadian Gaming Business/SBC Americas, to unpack the growing debate around gambling advertising and promotional restrictions. The conversation focuses on Spain’s latest push to reintroduce limits on welcome bonuses, despite a previous Supreme Court ruling overturning similar m...
Aug 07, 2025•24 min•Ep. 590
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, Fernando Noodt Molins, Media Manager for SBC, is joined by Insider Sport business journalist Kieran O'Connor, and iGaming Expert's Christian Lee, as they dissect the Premier League’s landmark ban on front-of-shirt gambling sponsorships, set to take effect from the 2026/27 season. This self-imposed restriction by clubs aims to pre-empt stricter government legislation. The guys discuss how gambling brands might adapt their strategies, exp...
Aug 06, 2025•24 min•Ep. 589
In the latest episode of iGaming Daily, host Charlie Horner, is joined by SBC News's Ted Orme-Claye and Editor-at-Large, Ted Menmuir, to dive into taxation within the iGaming industry, with a sharp focus on the UK and broader European markets. As governments across the region consider or implement tax hikes, the trio break down the motivations driving these changes, from shifting political priorities to increased regulatory scrutiny. The conversation then turns to the real-world implications of ...
Aug 05, 2025•25 min•Ep. 588
Welcome to iGaming Daily's 'Road to Lisbon', a limited series spotlighting the standout themes and expert insights featured at the SBC Summit Lisbon, happening from September 16–18. In this episode, SBC Noticias's Business Journalist, Ana Maria Menezes speaks with Bárbara Teles, Legal and Compliance Director at Stake Latin America and Co-Founder of AMIG (Women in Gaming Association in Brazil). Together, they explore the panel topic “KYC: Lessons Out of Industry – What Can Tech Teach Us?”, offeri...
Aug 04, 2025•23 min•Ep. 587
In this episode of iGaming Daily, brought to you by Optimove, the team dive headfirst into the world of Brazil’s regulated iGaming and sports betting market. Despite being just seven months old, the sector has already weathered a storm’s worth of controversy, upheaval, and legal intrigue, enough to make it feel like seven years have passed. Join hosts Fernando Noodt, Ricardo Assis, and Ana Maria Menezes as they break down the latest twists and turns, from headline-grabbing investigations to regu...
Aug 01, 2025•24 min•Ep. 586
In this episode of iGaming Daily, brought to you by Optimove, host Jessica Welman, Managing Editor at SBC, alongside Media Manager, Charlie Horner, as they explore DraftKings' turbulent July, highlighted by a $450,000 fine from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) for credit card deposit violations. Listeners will get a front-row seat to the 10-hour MGC hearing that exposed critical regulatory concerns in Massachusetts’ sports betting ecosystem. Discover the legal nuances behind DraftKings'...
Jul 31, 2025•24 min•Ep. 585
In today's episode of iGaming Daily, SBC's Managing Editor, Jessica Welman, is joined by Motti Colman, VP of Revenue at Optimove, the podcast's main sponsor, for an analysis of player behaviour in the sweepstakes versus real money online casino sectors. With a focus on practical outcomes over legal definitions, the duo explores how each gaming model attracts and retains players, using exclusive Optimove data and a detailed case study that spans global iGaming markets. Motti highlights how Optimo...
Jul 30, 2025•25 min•Ep. 584
In this episode of iGaming Daily, brought to you by Optimove, hosts Ted Menmuir and Ted Orme-Claye, dissect the decision by GambleAware’s board of trustees to wind down operations, signaling a complete closure by March 2026. As a long-standing pillar in the UK’s gambling harm prevention ecosystem, GambleAware’s exit marks a transformative shift in how gambling treatment and education will be handled moving forward. With the charity stepping away from roles in strategic planning, fundraising, and...
Jul 29, 2025•23 min•Ep. 583
In this episode of iGaming Daily’s Road to Lisbon series, host Charlie Horner sits down with Christopher Coyne, Co-Founder and CEO of 888Africa, for a discussion about the continent's iGaming landscape. Drawing from his global experience in the European and Australian iGaming sectors, Christopher highlights how Africa’s unique challenges, such as outdated mobile devices, limited bandwidth, and a multitude of languages, create both obstacles and extraordinary opportunities. He points out that Afr...
Jul 28, 2025•33 min•Ep. 582
In this episode of iGaming Daily, brought to you by Optimove, Jessica Welman and Charlie Horner, delve into the legal battle surrounding the National US Gambling Support Hotline, 1-800-GAMBLER. At stake is the continued operation of a lifeline for countless Americans struggling with gambling addiction. Managed by the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), the hotline plays a critical national role by connecting individuals to localised support. However, a contract dispute with the Council ...
Jul 25, 2025•26 min•Ep. 581
Welcome back to iGaming Daily, brought to you by Optimov, your trusted CRM marketing solution tailored for the iGaming industry. In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, brought to you by Optimove, host and SEO-expert, Ivana Flynn, dives into the murky world of AI manipulation with SOS reputation, Founder and CEO special guest Alan Cladx. From gaming AI outputs to altering public perception, Alan’s insights reveal the raw vulnerabilities that lie beneath the surface of today’s most powerful AI tools...
Jul 24, 2025•23 min•Ep. 580
In this episode of iGaming Daily, brought to you by Optimove, SBC's Martyn Elliott, Ted Menmuir and Ted Orme-Claye, explore a pivotal moment for UK gambling regulation as the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Gambling Reform reconvenes to launch a new inquiry into the sector’s future. Chaired by Conservative Sir Iain Duncan Smith, the inquiry revisits the Gambling Act review white paper to assess whether proposed reforms still meet the evolving demands of public policy and industry accountabilit...
Jul 23, 2025•26 min•Ep. 579
In this episode of iGaming Daily, hosts Fernando Noodt is joined by Elisa Marcante, Ana Maria Menezes & Damian Martinez, dive deep into the evolving iGaming landscape in Latin America, with a sharp focus on Brazil’s regulatory developments. Sponsored by Optimove, the conversation opens with an analysis of the proposed increase in Brazil’s Gross Gaming Revenue tax rate from 12% to 18%, a change that has triggered widespread concern across the industry. The team unpack how these proposed tax h...
Jul 22, 2025•24 min•Ep. 578
In this episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, hosts Ted Orme-Claye and Ted Menmuir dive into Betsson Group’s Q2 and H1 2025 financial results, released on Friday. In a climate marked by rising gambling taxes and global regulatory upheaval, Betsson continues to outperform the industry, notching its 18th consecutive quarter of growth since 2021. The conversation explores Betsson’s winning strategy in key markets, including their rising dominance in Italy through a strong casino offering...
Jul 21, 2025•20 min•Ep. 577
It's an episode of big names and exclusive name drops as iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, welcomes SBC's CEO and Founder, Rasmus Sojmark, to dig deeper into the Legends Charity Game in Lisbon this September. Rasmus delves deeper into, what will be, an unforgettable night of football as SBC proudly presents the Legends Charity Game, a historic showdown between the World Legends and Portugal Legends, taking place on Monday, September 15th in Lisbon. The event aims to raise over €1 million for...
Jul 18, 2025•34 min•Ep. 576
In this episode of iGaming Daily, SBC's Charlie Horner and Tom Nightingale dive into the far-reaching implications of the newly introduced “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, a sweeping US budget bill that has sparked major conversations in the gambling sector. While much of the media attention has focused on the bill’s controversial limitation on deducting gambling losses, the episode shines a light on a more overlooked, yet crucial, aspect: an update to the tax reporting threshold for slot machine j...
Jul 17, 2025•23 min•Ep. 575
In today's episode of iGaming Daily, brought to you by Optimove, Charlie Horner, SBC's Media Manager, takes the hosting seat as he's joined by SBC's "Two Teds" - Ted Menmuir and Ted Orme-Claye - as the three talk the global gambling industry's 2025 interim results. Leading gambling firms are under scrutiny as analysts and investors assess their performance amid mounting tax pressures across key markets like the UK, Netherlands, and France. The trio highlight the most important signals for invest...
Jul 16, 2025•25 min•Ep. 574
In this episode, in collaboration with the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL), Cristina Romero of Loyra Abogados, breaks down the complex, often-overlooked, world of fundraising in regulated iGaming markets. With nearly 15 years of experience advising on cross-border gaming finance and acquisitions, she explains why fresh capital is essential for driving innovation, market entry and long-term sustainability in an increasingly capital-intensive industry. From Spain and Sweden to Brazil an...
Jul 15, 2025•31 min•Ep. 568
In this episode of iGaming Daily, hosts Fernando Noodt, Anna Maria Menezes, and Elisa Marcante, breaks down the latest delay in the Senate’s vote, political opposition, and the contradictory positions from public figures like the Bolsonaro family. The conversation also examines the booming success of Brazil’s iGaming market, with sportsbooks attracting tens of millions of daily visits, second only to Google. However, not everything is rosy. The hosts discuss the case of a player who claims to ha...
Jul 14, 2025•25 min•Ep. 573
On this episode of iGaming Daily, Managing Editor, Jessica Welman, and Professional Gambler and Founder of Unabated.com , Jack Andrews, break down a major shift in gambling tax law that’s sending shockwaves through the betting world. Buried within the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” the controversial change overhauls how gambling winnings and losses are reported, eliminating the long-standing ability to deduct losses dollar-for-dollar against winnings. This episode dives deep into what the change ...
Jul 11, 2025•27 min•Ep. 572
In today's episode of iGaming Daily, Jessica Welman, Managing Editor at SBC Media is joined by Chelsie Cooper, CEO of Approvely, for an eye-opening deep dive into the realities of the US online gaming ecosystem. Sponsored by Optimove, this episode challenges long-held assumptions about regulated verses unregulated verticals and the evolving role of digital currencies in gaming transactions. Chelsie breaks down how Approvely uses stablecoins, not as a player-facing crypto requirement, but as a ba...
Jul 10, 2025•23 min•Ep. 571
Welcome to iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, where hosts Ted Orme-Claye and Ted Menmuir explore the ever-evolving intersection of UK politics and the gambling industry. In this episode, the two dive into the political strategies shaping the future of betting and gaming, focusing on how major parties are leveraging gambling policy for influence. From the Conservative Party's stance on tax policy to the Liberal Democrats' involvement in football broadcasting rights. Our discussion centres on C...
Jul 09, 2025•24 min•Ep. 570
In today's episode of iGaming Daily, brought to you by Optimove, SBC's Managing Editor, Jessica Welman and Senior Journalist, Tom Nightingale, unpack the seismic opinion from California Attorney General Rob Bonta's office that has turned the entire Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) industry on its head. This isn't just a regulatory update; it's a deep dive into the skill vs chance debate that defines the core of fantasy sports betting and its complex legal standing in California. Both Jessica and Tom u...
Jul 08, 2025•24 min•Ep. 569
Join Ivana Flynn and special guest Vadim Aidlin, CEO of Mamuta Media, as they unpack the rapidly shifting landscape of SEO and PPC in the current iGaming world. The two start where AI is rewriting the rules almost daily. While SEO is far from dead, it's evolving at lightning speed - with user experience at the core. Meanwhile, PPC is entering an “AI-only” era, where human involvement is nearly obsolete. But what happens when traditional PPC becomes impossible - especially in highly regulated or ...
Jul 07, 2025•22 min•Ep. 560
This week on iGaming Daily, hosts Ted Orme-Claye and Ted Menmuir explore a game-changing merger and acquisition that’s making waves across the gaming industry. Greek multinational tech firm Intralot has acquired Bally’s Interactive International, the iCasino division of Bally’s Corporation. The hosts break down the strategic significance of this move, which marks a major shift for Introlot as it expands from its traditional B2B lottery systems into the competitive B2C iGaming and iCasino space. ...
Jul 04, 2025•21 min•Ep. 567
On Wednesday's episode of iGaming Daily, brought to you by Optimove, host Fernando Noodt sits down with the SBC Noticias Brasil team to dissect the Lula administration’s controversial plan to sharply increase taxes on the newly regulated iGaming sector. Despite being legalised only months ago, Brazil’s digital betting market now faces significant pressure under the government’s “BBB” campaign —targeting Billionaires, Banks, and Betting Companies—as part of a broader push for “tax justice.” Criti...
Jul 03, 2025•22 min•Ep. 566
