Ahead of an intense few weeks on the road for the gambling industry, starting with SBC Summit Barcelona next week, Håvard Lehn , co-founder of Nordic Affiliates, chats affiliate marketing, and his latest venture, onlinegamblers.com. Dmytro Kryvorchuk of Slotegrator also offers insights on new markets including Ontario and, in more detail, Latin America. Finally, Phil Pearson of iGaming Group, discusses next week’s Barcelona event, workplace diversity, and whether Molly Bloom is any good at throw...
Sep 15, 2022•31 min
Lloyd Danzig, venture capitalist and serial betting industry investor, offers insight and advice to founders - and outlines his dream pitch. Paul Shackleton, CFO at Kiron Interactive, drops in to chat to our Dan about virtuals in Africa, India and beyond, and Catie Di Stefano of OnlineGamblers.com talks to Stewart about the value of personal branding.
Aug 31, 2022•32 min
Happy birthday to us, one year old this week. Huge thanks to all our guests to date but especially those joining guest host Ellie Lynch for this episide, namely Thomas Aigner of ibex.ai, Jack Smith of SportingTech and Technamin’s Matt Sahakian. As ever, the 30 minutes are a whistle-stop tour of hot topics in our industry, including some LatAm and Africa chat. We talk about the US a lot, it seems - maybe in year two we should work on our American accent, y’all.
Aug 10, 2022•31 min
Simon Hammon is the new CEO of Relax Gaming , and about time. We ask what took him so long. Our Dan chats to Robert Lee of Realistic Games about the state of the slots sector and how the provider is ‘shedding its skin to contemporise’ (lovely phrasing, Dan). Finally, SBC marketing supremo Dennis Algreen sets us up nicely for the multi-stage monster that will be SBC Summit Barcelona.
Jul 20, 2022•32 min
Alex Kornilov, CEO, and Founder of Betegy, discusses the influence the company is bringing to the US market, joined by Betegy board member - and one of the protagonists in the repeal of PASPA - Bill Pascrell III. Elsewhere, Flutter’s Greg McCaw reflects on Pride month and the modern relationship between the Pride movement and the business community.
Jun 29, 2022•31 min
Huddle has merged with DeckPrism AND secured backing from Sands, while Armadillo Studios at EveryMatrix has gone all-in on MMA with UFC star Amanda Nunes - moves we discuss with, respectively, Huddle CEO Francesco Borgosano and Armadillo COO David Stoveld. In between the two sneaks WGES conference producer Katie Duffin, to chat about the forthcoming Barcelona showpiece.
Jun 09, 2022•27 min
With CasinoBeats Malta set for next week, we chat to SBC’s Dennis Algreen about final plans for the event and what visitors can expect; while Lynxbet’s Jeremy Taylor talks about the brand’s genesis and its place in the metaverse. We also catch up with Bragg Gaming’s Doug Fallon, to discuss the company’s product strategy and the US slots landscape in general.
May 18, 2022•33 min
New Yggdrasil CEO Björn Krantz talks to iGamingFM about taking the reins from former chief exec Fredrik Elmqvist, who also joins us to talk about the road ahead. At the other end of the CEO journey is Karolina Pelc, founder and chief exec at BeyondPlay, who chats about her experiences, good and bad, of pitching her big idea.
May 04, 2022•30 min
Another eclectic mix of content welcomes news and views from recently installed Kalamba CCO Andrew Crosby; new AvatarUX chief exec Nicola Longmuir; and Fintan Costello, chair of the recently acquired BonusFinder.com. We cover platforms, KYC, the North American affiliate landscape, PopWins and a whole lot more, including a humanitarian trip to Romania. Enjoy.
Apr 06, 2022•32 min
In this episode, we talk to Anna Dobrovolskaya, a leading industry executive, mother and Ukrainian. We hear of her family's journey from their home in Poltava, Ukraine - close to the Russian border - to the safety of Stockholm. Anna's story is one of determination and resilience, and showcases the resolve of the Ukrainian people amid the shock of war.
Mar 23, 2022•26 min
The 10th-episode birthday edition of the podcast talks racing with Alan Casey of AllSported; chats marketing with Sportingtech’s new CMO Victoria Bonner; and hears from Kelly Kehn of All-In Diversity on the groundbreaking recent International Women’s Day campaign seeking to #breakthebias.
Mar 02, 2022•31 min
We speak to Lloyd Purser of Funfair Games about the crash concept and BeyondPlay founder Karolina Pelc about bringing social gaming to casinos, as both companies look to an exciting multiplayer future. Elsewhere, Quincy Raven of Aspire Global's US business drops in to discuss strategies for succeeding in the American igaming market, and Stewart makes a joke about Ellie.
Feb 09, 2022•34 min
“It may be better to hire someone with experience from a different part of the world and then the roadblock is always the visa. When it becomes a government reason then it's very difficult to overcome.” iGaming FM returns for it’s first episode of 2022 in which bettingjobs.com ’s David Copeland explains to Robin Hutchison how the betting industry and recruiters can have a more harmonious relationship . What does the future of work look like in a post-pandemic world? Stewart Darkin and Hero Gamin...
Jan 19, 2022•33 min
In this episode, iGaming FM looks at differing aspects of leadership. From start-up execs forging formative strategic partnerships, to inspirational leadership styles and the importance of being a role model, it's all here. Francesco Borgosano of Huddle, Andy Wright of Sporting Group, Suren Khachatryan of Technamin, and Triggy CEO Martina Åkerlund provide the insight.
Dec 15, 2021•31 min
America. It’s all happening. And we have the US in our sights, chatting about employee licensing requirements, affiliates and some detailed slots chat. Chris Olytan of Compliable; Callum Broxton of Checkd Media; and SG Digital’s games guru Brett Jackson are answering the questions.
Nov 17, 2021•33 min
In a jam-packed 30 minutes, we chat with Liesbeth Oost , Karolina Pelc , Russell Mifsud , Martina Åkerlund and Francesco Borgosano , to discuss Safer Gambling Week , post-COVID recruitment and retention, and rapidly scaling up - and the common thread is company culture. Every day is a school day.
Oct 27, 2021•32 min
We went to Amsterdam and asked Bragg's Giles Potter , Bernadett Nagy of Greentube, Casino Days' Ross Parkhill and G.Games founder Helen Walton what they made of it. We also sat down with Fred and Simon to reminisce about trips to Gib and to discuss the RTP challenge.
Oct 06, 2021•30 min
This episode looks at new regulated markets and the numerous challenges facing suppliers wishing to move into new territories. We hear from the legendary igaming double-act that is Andy Whitworth and Rob Fell of White Hat Gaming, and also chat to Nicola Longmuir, CCO at Push Gaming.
Sep 15, 2021•33 min
Yggdrasil founder Fredrik Elmqvist goes head-to-head with Relax Gaming CPO Simon Hammon as the former colleagues consider the legacy of their time together at NetEnt. The latest instalment from @iGamingFM, featuring @Fredrik Elmqvist, the CEO and Founder of @YggdrasilGaming, and @Simon Hammon, CPO at @Relax Gaming, is available to stream now. The 30-minute episode is available via Spotify<link> and the SITA website <link>. ✅ Leading figures in the slots sector ✅ War stories from igam...
Aug 25, 2021•27 min
It’s our very own igaming start-up, sort of. The new igaming talk radio show from Square in the Air, hosted by Stewart Darkin. In the opening episode we grill SITA director Robin Hutchison about why iGaming FM exists, chat to Kelly Kehn about the ongoing - and very public - debate around gender bias, and speak with industry mainstay Simon Collins about his new role with eye-catching start-up Jogo Global.
Aug 04, 2021•29 min•Ep. 1
