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UK-based gambling company, bet365, has just become the first ever sports betting brand to sponsor the UEFA Champions League tournament. From the details known so far, the three-year deal covers the men’s competition and is well-positioned to bring net commercial positives for the biggest European football event on the calendar, and to a wider extent football in general.  On today’s episode of iGam...

After a busy summer of sports with the European Championships, Copa America and Paris Olympics, normality resumed over the weekend with the return of the Premier League season. And with that, the Fantasy Football season also got underway after a month of everyone switching and changing their teams ahead of the Manchester United vs Fulham kick-off on Friday evening. And Fantasy Football will be the...

In the latest episode of iGaming Daily’s Path to Lisbon limited series, we’ll be looking back at a panel session titled, which took place at SBC Summit Barcelona last year, talkSPORT Bet: Leveraging brand and media.  SBC’s Managing Director, Andrew McCarron, was joined by BV-Group’s Chief Commercial Officer, Brent Almeida and the two discussed how TalkSPORT & BetVictor can leverage each other...

This morning Evoke Plc, the rebranded business of 888 Holdings, announced interim trading losses of £146m. The figure represents a 300% increase in H1 losses and reflects the myriad of challenges faced by the firm’s new leadership team. Moving into the second half of the year, all eyes are on Evoke's ability to execute its short-term actions value creation plan which aims to improve the earnings e...

Just as quickly as DraftKings announced a surcharge on winning bets in high-tax states, the operator rowed back on the policy following an outcry on social media and a series of earnings calls from competitors who spoke out against the charge. On today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Jessica Welman, Editor of SBC Americas, is joined by SBC’s Media manager, Charlie Horner, to dis...

We are heading down under for the latest episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove.  In Australia pressure mounts on the Labor government to stick to its principles and enforce a blanket ban on gambling advertising across all media platforms as the media reports that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his party are in favour of watered-down measures. The voice of reformists grew louder this...

Google's decade of SEO dominance may be coming to an end after the tech giant was found to have violated US antitrust law with its search business. This comes after US District Judge, Amit Mehta, ruled that Google 'is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly' following the decision by the US District Court for the District of Columbia. And this will be the topic of today's ep...

iGaming Daily closes the week by dissecting the interim results of global gambling’s most speculated firm… Entain.   Headline performance saw FTSE100 firm upgrade its year-end EBITDA guidance (excluding US activities) to above £1bn mark.      Yet under the bonnet, interim results detailed scars of no financial growth across its UK business, whilst underlying profits continue to be hampered by lega...

As SBC Summit Lisbon draws ever closer, attention turns to the greatest show in gaming. As part of a new limited series under the iGaming Daily banner, called Path to Lisbon, we will be showcasing past panel sessions to update and inform listeners ahead of what will be discussed throughout the summit, which is set to see 25 thousand delegates experience around 450 speakers and 600 exhibitors. The...

On today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, host James Ross is joined by CasinoBeats’ Editor, Joe Streeter, and Senior Journalist, Danny Lee, to explore the latest news in the gaming industry. The UK Gambling Commission recently revealed a substantial increase in online total gross gambling yield in the first quarter of the 2024 financial year, and the trio discuss the driving fact...

Gambling twitter blew up last week after DraftKings announced a customer surcharge on every winning wager in four different states (Vermont, Illinois, Pennsylvania and New York). With the internet abuzz about the wagering giant offloading some of the added tax cost onto their winning customers, Jessica Welman, Editor of SBC Americas, invited her former colleague, and industry newsletter and podcas...

With 2024 nearing its final stretch, final regulation in Brazil becomes imminent and we are close to seeing a proper framework set for a market that is soon to become one of the largest in the world. On today’s iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove Fernando Noodt, Senior Journalist at SBC Noticias, is joined by the Editor of SBC Noticias, Lucía Gando, and his fellow Senior Journalist at SBC Noticia...

It’s going to be a long, dry season for those who participated in DraftKings NFT marketplace and Reignmakers contests as the company abruptly ceased operations on the project this week. On today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Jessica Welman, Editor of SBC Americas, is joined by Charlie Horner, SBC’s Media Manager, to examine why the operator is giving up on the crypto space ami...

The term NFTs may have faded in the memory of many, however, they reappeared in the news this week when US giant DraftKings announced the closure of its NFT marketplace, Reignmakers. On today's episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Payment Expert’s Editor, Ted Orme-Claye, and Senior Journalist, Callum Williams, react to the news and also look back on the rise and fall of NFTs. The duo d...

A frantic week of gambling developments saw the FA, Premier League, EFL and Women’s Super League agree to a new code of conduct on gambling agreements.  To be enforced from the start of the upcoming  football season, stakeholders have agreed to apply the four pillars of protection, social responsibility, reinvestment and integrity on gambling sponsorships  Martyn Elliott is joined by Ted Menmuir,...

H1 financial reports continue to flood in as BetMGM becomes the latest operator to release its performance in the first half of 2024. Reporting a strong H1 2024, BetMGM revealed that net revenue from its operations reached one billion dollars, which the firm’s CEO Adam Greenblatt stated was “laying the groundwork for BetMGM’s future”.  During the first half of today’s iGaming Daily, supported by O...

The way we search the internet is changing thanks to the rise of AI. Google is currently developing its search generative experience powered by generative AI and ChatGPT recently announced plans to create its own search engine, dubbed SearchGPT. On today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, our very own SEO guru, Ivana Flynn, is joined by industry veterans Dagmar Janssen, Marketing D...

There is arguably no US sports betting market that has faced more criticism than Washington, D.C. However, it appears to be a new dawn and a new day for the district as a change in laws is opening up the online betting market at last. DraftKings, Caesars and BetMGM have all been given the green light to operate in the district since the law change and Jessica Welman, Editor of SBC Americas, is joi...

The UK Gambling Commission has published its first-year statistics and datasets of the Gambling Survey for Great Britain for 2023.  Replacing the previous datasets provided by the NHS on problem gambling prevalence, the survey is a key directive of the commission, which in 2021, launched a pilot programme to re-model how data is collected on adult gambling participation and problem gambling preval...

Online Casino's biggest payout, the reclaiming of a top spot, the company's biggest launch ever and an $85m acquisition. These are just a few things to describe Evolution's second-quarter activities. Yet why did the firm's CEO, Martin Carlesund, describe their Q2 performance as just solid? This is what we will be exploring on today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, with your host...

Women’s sports is experiencing new heights in the worlds of football and basketball. With UEFA bringing Two Circles onboard to find new sponsorship and revenue opportunities, the WNBA is expected to earn up to $2.2bn in its next broadcast rights deal.  Joining Callum Williams, Senior Journalist at Insider Sport on Tuesday's episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, is the rest of the Inside...

Last week, Betsson published its H1 2024 accounts which revealed record results matched against peak comparatives. Q2 trading saw Betsson achieve online casino revenues of €191m, up 16% year-on-year, and sportsbook revenues of €79m, up 13% year-on-year, when matched against peak comparatives. In the first half of today’s iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Vikor Kayed, Senior Business Journalist...

Everyone loves a good discount. Whether that’s a renowned Black Friday offering that consumes most of the Western world every November or free money offerings in iGaming. It’s fair to say, on the outset, marketers use these methods as an effective acquisition tool.  However, do firms need to focus on their marketing generosity and look to keep it in check?  This will be the topic of the latest epi...

On today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Joe Streeter, Editor of CasinoBeats is joined by John Gordon, CEO of Incentive Games, to discuss the launch of Incentive Games’ bespoke pay-to-play crash games vertical. The duo also recap a successful summer for the brand following the conclusion of Euro 2024 and Copa America, how simplifying products can lead to greater success and the...

Very few would have put the Philippines on their 2024 bingo card to make big waves in 2024. However, the year has witnessed continuing developments in the Philippines, as the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, has made a valiant effort in cracking down on illegal gambling activity since the turn of the year.  This includes locking horns with other countries, such as China and South Korea...