In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir and Ana Maria Menezes, recently appointed Researcher for SBC Media, to break down Brazil’s first year as a regulated iGaming market and ask whether the long-awaited hype has finally matched reality. Tune in to today's episode to find out: How Brazil actually performed in its first year of regulated online betting and gaming Whether early revenue and participation figures justify yea...
Jan 27, 2026•24 min•Ep. 713
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC Managing Editor Jessica Welman to break down a wave of major U.S. gambling developments from California’s dramatic seizure of historical horse racing (HHR) machines to the growing legal crackdown on prediction markets. The duo unpack the legal dispute between Santa Anita racetrack and California Attorney General Rob Bonta, examining whether HHR machines are legitimate pari-mutuel betting products or simply slo...
Jan 26, 2026•30 min•Ep. 712
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Fernando Noodt is joined by Editor of SBC News Ted Orme-Claye and Editor of iGaming Expert Joe Streeter as the duo discuss Finland’s newly published Gambling Act, the end of the Veikkaus monopoly, and wider regulatory shifts shaping the European gambling landscape. Tune in to today’s episode to find out: What Finland’s new Gambling Act means for operators, affiliates, and consumer protection Key dates and timelines for Finland’s market openi...
Jan 23, 2026•21 min•Ep. 711
In today's episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir and SBC News Editor Ted Orme-Claye as the trio join you live from the floor at ICE Barcelona 2026 to discuss the key talking points, regulatory signals and industry realities shaping iGaming in the year ahead. Tune in to today's episode to find out: Why ICE 2026 feels like a major inflection point for operators and suppliers How rising regulation, taxation and margin pressure are re...
Jan 22, 2026•19 min•Ep. 710
In today's episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir and SBC News Editor Ted Orme-Claye as the trio join you live from ICE Barcelona 2026 to discuss Betsson’s mixed Q4 performance, shifting dynamics in the affiliate space, and the future of Gibraltar’s gambling framework amid mounting UK budget pressures. Tune in to today’s episode to find out: What Betsson’s preliminary Q4 2025 results reveal, why the Nordics and CEECA regions slowed...
Jan 21, 2026•24 min•Ep. 709
In today's episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Fernando Noodt is joined by SBC News Editor Ted Orme-Claye and iGaming Expert Editor Joe Streeter as the trio join you live from the floor at ICE Barcelona 2026 to discuss the growing global crackdown on illegal gambling, emerging regulatory cooperation, and the industry’s ongoing battle with the black market. Tune in to today’s episode to find out: Why Turkey has launched one of the most aggressive anti–illegal gambling crackdowns in the wo...
Jan 20, 2026•18 min•Ep. 708
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC’s Managing Editor Jessica Welman and SBC Americas and Canadian Business’ Senior Journalist Tom Nightingale as the trio discuss the long-awaited regulatory movement in Alberta and key legislative developments taking shape across the United States. Tune in to today’s episode to find out: What Alberta’s newly published Internet Gaming Standards reveal about the province’s regulatory direction How the proposed Alb...
Jan 19, 2026•27 min•Ep. 707
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by his co-host and fellow SBC Media Manager Fernando Noodt, alongside iGaming Expert Editor Joe Streeter, as the trio discuss FIFA’s evolving relationship with the betting industry and what the 2026 World Cup could mean for fan engagement, commercialisation, and global wagering activity. Tune in to today’s episode to find out: What FIFA’s deal with Stats Perform reveals about its long-term fan engagement and data str...
Jan 16, 2026•27 min•Ep. 706
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC Editor at Large Ted Menmuir and Editor of SBC News Ted Orme Claye as the trio discuss a fast paced tour of European gambling headlines ahead of the industry’s first major gathering of 2026 in Barcelona. Tune in to today’s episode to find out: What Michael Dugher’s exit from the BGC means for UK gambling politics and the trade body’s next chapter Why Estonia is rushing to fix flawed legislation and what it signa...
Jan 15, 2026•26 min•Ep. 705
In today's episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Fernando Noodt is joined by Markus Antl, Director of Global Sales & Key Account Management at Greentube GmbH, as the duo discuss the company’s standout 2025 performance, competitive innovation strategies and ambitious global expansion plans heading into 2026. Tune in to today's episode to find out: How Greentube used 2025 to refine its strategy, internal processes and content roadmap for long-term growth What role branded content, exclus...
Jan 14, 2026•20 min•Ep. 704
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Fernando Noodt is joined by SBC Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir and iGaming Expert Editor Joe Streeter as the trio tackle the UK gambling industry’s return to political deadlock, mounting pressure on Labour to act and growing fears that reform is heading down a road to nowhere. Tune in to today's episode to find out: What emerged from the latest UK gambling debate and why it feels so familiar Whether Labour has a clear direction on gambling refo...
Jan 13, 2026•21 min•Ep. 703
In today's episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Fernando Noodt is joined by SBC Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir and SBC Noticias business journalist Pedro Occhiuzzi as the trio discuss why Uruguay could become Latin America’s most intriguing iGaming market in 2026 amid regional tax hikes, regulatory reform and a proposed mixed-model framework. Tune in to today’s episode to find out: Why tax increases in Brazil, Colombia and Peru are reshaping the Latin American iGaming landscape How Uruguay’s...
Jan 12, 2026•22 min•Ep. 702
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC Managing Editor Jessica Welman as the duo discuss key U.S. legislative developments, Indiana’s evolving stance on sweepstakes and iLottery, and growing concerns around insider trading in prediction markets. Tune in to today's episode to find out: • Why Indiana lawmakers have acknowledged sweepstakes as legal and why regulation is still firmly on the table • What’s driving Indiana’s push to regulate sweepstakes...
Jan 09, 2026•26 min•Ep. 701
In today’s episode, SBC Media Manager Fernando Noodt is joined by SBC Noticias Editor Lucia Gando and SBC Noticias Business Journalist Damian Martinez as the trio break down Colombia’s newly enforced 19% VAT on online betting deposits and what it signals for the future of the Latin American iGaming market. With the tax coming into force at the start of 2026, the panel explores why the Colombian government introduced the measure, how it compares to tax changes across Brazil, Mexico, and Peru, and...
Jan 08, 2026•21 min•Ep. 700
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir and SBC News Editor Ted Orme-Claye as the trio discuss the early headlines of 2026 and examine whether recent political, regulatory and market developments point to meaningful change for the gambling industry or a return to business as usual. Tune in to today’s episode to find out: Why UK gambling is once again under political scrutiny as 2026 begins What John O’Reilly’s retirement ...
Jan 07, 2026•21 min•Ep. 699
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir and SBC News Editor Ted Orme-Claye as the trio unpack the UK gambling sector’s latest reputational reckoning and what a new public opinion report means for regulation, reform and trust in 2026. Tune in to today’s episode to find out: What the Ending a Losing Streak report is, who authored and funded it and why its timing matters The stance the report takes on gambling and whether it...
Jan 06, 2026•25 min•Ep. 698
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by co-host Fernando Noodt and SBC’s Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir to reflect on the defining narratives of 2025 and look ahead to what 2026 could hold for the global iGaming industry. Tune in to today’s episode to find out: Why 2025 may mark the midpoint of gambling’s most conflicted decade How aggressive global tax hikes are reshaping operator margins and market strategy What India’s real-money gaming ban means for re...
Jan 05, 2026•27 min•Ep. 697
As iGaming Daily welcomes 2026, we’re taking the time to reflect on 2025's biggest and most talked-about industry stories. Continuing the series, SBC Media Manager Fernando Noodt is joined by Ana Maria Menezes, SBC Noticias Brasil Business Journalist, alongside SBC Noticias Brasil Business Journalist Elisa Marcante, as they discuss the key developments, controversies, and regulatory shifts that shaped Brazil’s first full year of regulated sports betting, and what operators should watch for in 20...
Jan 02, 2026•26 min•Ep. 696
As iGaming Daily says goodbye to 2025, we’re taking the time to reflect on the year’s biggest and most talked-about industry stories. Continuing the series, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by Jessica Welman, Managing Editor, alongside SBC Americas & Canadian Business Senior Journalist Tom Nightingale, as they discuss the explosive rise of prediction markets, regulatory controversies, and some of the year’s most unusual stories in the US gambling sector. Tune in to today’s episode ...
Dec 31, 2025•29 min•Ep. 695
As iGaming Daily says goodbye to 2025, we’re taking the time to reflect on the year’s biggest and most talked-about industry stories. Continuing the series, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by Joe Streeter, Editor at iGaming Expert, alongside iGaming Expert Business Journalist Christian Lee, as they discuss the most controversial sponsorships, ethical debates in game design, and geopolitical shifts that shaped the global gambling sector in 2025. Tune in to today’s episode to find out: ...
Dec 30, 2025•20 min•Ep. 695
As iGaming Daily says goodbye to 2025, we’re taking the time to reflect on the year’s biggest and most talked-about industry stories. Continuing the series, SBC Media Manager Fernando Noodt is joined by Lucia Gando, Editor at SBC Noticias, alongside SBC Noticias Business Journalists Pedro Occhiuzzi and Damian Martinez, as they discuss the defining regulatory and fiscal developments shaping the iGaming landscape across Latin America and Spain. Tune in to today’s episode to find out: Why Colombia’...
Dec 29, 2025•26 min•Ep. 694
As iGaming Daily says goodbye to 2025, we’re taking the time to reflect on the year’s biggest and most talked-about industry stories. To kick off the series, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC News Editor Ted Orme-Claye and SBC News Senior Journalist Viktor Kayed to unpack the standout headlines from across the SBC News network, including a jaw-dropping lottery blunder that stunned the industry. Tune in to today’s episode to find out: Which mergers and acquisitions defined 2025, i...
Dec 26, 2025•28 min•Ep. 693
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, we’re bringing you a must-hear conference session straight from SBC Summit Lisbon 2025, taken from the powerful panel “Women in Tech, Gambling and Sports: The Glass Ceiling and Beyond,” where industry leaders unpack what real progress looks like for gender diversity in iGaming and what still stands in the way. Tune in to today’s episode to find out: How unconscious bias still shows up in iGaming, tech, and sports and how leaders overcome it Why the “confidenc...
Dec 24, 2025•33 min•Ep. 692
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SEO expert Ivana Flynn is joined by Sean Bianco, Co-founder of Gain Changer, as the duo discuss the brutal reality of modern iGaming SEO, the rise of negative SEO warfare, and what affiliates must do to survive heading into 2026. Tune in to today’s episode to find out: Why Google core updates are wiping out iGaming affiliates overnight How fake DMCA takedowns and DDoS attacks are being used to steal rankings Why relying on a single website is now a critical b...
Dec 23, 2025•26 min•Ep. 691
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Fernando Noodt is joined by SBC Noticias Brasil Business Journalist Elisa Marcante and soon to be SBC Media Manager Ana Maria Menezes. As Ana teases her upcoming role within SBC, the trio unpack Brazil’s newly approved betting tax increase, its political implications, and what the changes could mean for operators, consumers, and the future stability of the regulated market. Tune in to today’s episode to find out: What exactly was approved by...
Dec 22, 2025•27 min•Ep. 690
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC’s Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir and SBC News Editor Ted Orme-Claye as the trio discuss ITV’s plans to expand its ITV Win platform with a new bingo and casino launch and whether the broadcaster can succeed in one of the UK gambling industry’s most competitive markets. Tune in to today’s episode to find out: What ITV has announced with its ITV Win bingo and casino expansion and why the timing matters post-Budget H...
Dec 19, 2025•22 min•Ep. 689
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Fernando Noodt is joined by SBC Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir and iGaming Expert Editor Joe Streeter as the trio discuss Finland’s landmark gambling reform, following the decisive parliamentary vote to end Veikkaus’ online monopoly and introduce a new licensing regime. Tune in to today’s episode to find out: Why Finland’s 158-8 parliamentary vote marks a defining moment for Europe’s 2025 regulatory landscape What the final Gambling Reform Bill...
Dec 18, 2025•21 min•Ep. 688
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Fernando Noodt is joined by Motti Colman, VP of Revenue at Optimove, to unpack the key lessons from 2025 and explore how data-driven, positionless marketing is shaping the future of iGaming ahead of a pivotal year for the industry. Tune in to today’s episode to find out: Optimove’s key highlights from 2025 and how the year shaped its growth and strategy What Optimove will showcase at ICE Barcelona 2026 and why major industry events remain cr...
Dec 17, 2025•28 min•Ep. 687
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC’s Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir and SBC News Editor Ted Orme-Claye as the trio discuss the growing threat of black market gambling, declining channelisation rates across Europe, and how the regulated industry must respond as it heads towards 2026. Tune in to today’s episode to find out: Why black market gambling has become one of the defining narratives of 2025 What recent research reveals about who the black ma...
Dec 16, 2025•25 min•Ep. 686
In today's episode of iGaming Daily SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC Managing Editor Jessica Welman as the duo delve into Underdog’s decision to exit sports betting and pivot entirely toward prediction markets. Tune in to today's episode to find out: • How Underdog’s brief sportsbook history unfolded and which states it operated in • The key factors that drove the company to abandon sports betting • What Underdog hopes to accomplish within the emerging prediction markets space •...
Dec 15, 2025•25 min•Ep. 685
