iGaming Daily

In the first episode of 2025, Fernando Noodt and Lucía Gando from the SBC Noticias team are joined by Lucía Mouriño, SBC’s VP of Relationships Latam, to reflect on an action-packed 2024 for the Latin American gaming market. On the agenda for the trio is the hotly-anticipated opening of the Brazilian sports betting and online gaming market, as well as the recent news from Argentina that its Chamber...

In just a few hours time the regulated sports betting and online gaming market will officially open in Brazil. Ahead of this seismic moment, Fernando Noodt was joined on iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, by Ricardo Assis, Editor of SBC Noticias Brasil, and SBC’s Relationship Manager for Brazil, Isadora Marcante, to reflect on the significant developments in the Brazilian market during 2024. Th...

In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Joe Streeter, Editor of CasinoBeats, is joined by Danny Lee, Senior Journalist for CasinoBeats and SlotBeats, to reflect on an action-packed year for the igaming industry. The duo discuss significant changes in the Philippines, including the banning of POGOs, regulatory changes in the UK and Evolution's M&A activity. The conversation als...

As a breakneck 2024 comes to a close, Martyn Elliott, SBC’s Project Director, is joined by SBC’s Content Director, Ted Menmuir, and Viktor Kayed, Senior Journalist for SBC News, to review the significant changes in the European gaming landscape during 2024. The conversation focuses on the UK Gambling Review and recent changes enacted by the Labour government, including the newly introduced statuto...

With 2025 drawing to a close, Ted Orme-Claye, Kieran O’Connor and Callum Williams from the Insider Sport team sat down to reflect on the biggest moments and stories from the past year in sport. The trio discuss key topics such as UEFA’s Financial Fair Play Regulations, the impact of scrapping FA Cup replays on lower league football clubs and the challenges faced by French football in securing a lu...

In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, the show’s SEO expert, Ivana Flynn, is joined by Gentoo Media’s Head of SEO, Emilio Takas, to recap an action-packed year in SEO and look ahead to what to expect in 2025. Reflecting on 2024, the duo explore the implications of AI in content creation, how AI abuse got out of hand last year and also the rise of black hat SEO techniques. Lookin...

Despite being just days away from the opening of Brazil’s regulated market, the dispute between the Attorney General of Brazil (AGU) and Rio De Janeiro’s State Lottery, Loterj, is still ongoing.  On the latest episode of iGaming Daily, Fernando Noodt is joined by Ricardo Assis and Ana Maria Menezes from the SBC Noticias Brasil team, as well as Isadora Marcante, SBC’s Relationship Manager for Brazi...

On Saturday night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia two heavyweight giants will meet again as Oleksandr Usyk defends his world titles against Tyson Fury. On the latest episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, the show’s resident boxing expert, Joe Streeter, is joined by Jonathan Smith, Founder of Sportsbook Training Services, to preview the fight and delve deeper into the world of boxing betting. Th...

In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Jessica Welman, Editor of SBC Americas, is joined by SBC’s Media Manager, Charlie Horner, to recap a contentious hearing about sports betting held by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The duo dissect the purpose of the hearing, the lack of representation from the industry at the conference and how it broke down into a heated interaction betwee...

In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Joe Streeter is joined by two of Optimove’s finest to talk about the complexities of balancing bonus generosity and profitability. Shai Frank, Senior VP of Product, and Dana Rausch, Strategic Analytics Lead, explore the challenges operators face in the competitive gaming industry, the importance of player behaviour and effective segmentation...

In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Martyn Elliott, SBC’s Project Director, is joined by Ted Menmuir, SBC’s Content Director, to discuss the latest developments in gambling as the industry winds down for its Christmas festivities. Earlier this week, Austrac  - Australia’s financial watchdog - announced an investigation into systemic compliance failings of Entain’s Australian s...

Just days ahead of Brazil launching its regulated gaming market on 1 January 2025, the country’s government is pushing for a selective “sin tax” on sports betting, igaming and fantasy sports. And this will be the topic for the latest episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove. Fernando Noodt, Senior Journalist for SBC Noticias, is your host and he is joined by Ricardo Assis, Editor of SBC Not...

Grab the popcorn for this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, as Steve Hoare, Editor of the Player Protection Hub, talks to Elliott Gerner about his new short film Friday Night Flop, which explores the world of poker through a mother-daughter relationship. The duo discuss the film’s origins, its debut at the UK Jewish Film Festival and the future plans for distribution as film festiva...

Darts season is upon us, with the PDC World Darts Championship just days away from getting underway. Ahead of the tournament starting, Joe Streeter was joined on iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, by the show’s darts expert and Senior Journalist for SBC News, Jessie Sale, and Christian Lee, Business Journalist for GamblingTV, to discuss how darts has capitalised on its meteoric rise in populari...

In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Jessica Welman, Editor of SBC Americas, is joined by Bill Gantz, Partner - Trials, Gaming, Intellectual Property at Duane Morris LLP, to unpack the legal complexities of the debate 'sweeping' the US. The duo discuss the legal framework surrounding sweepstakes, the freemium model and the ongoing debates and litigation affecting the industry....

In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Joe Streeter, Editor of CasinoBeats, is joined by SBC’s Content Director, Ted Menmuir, to recap last week's annual GambleAware conference. The duo discuss the mood at the event given the latest updates to both the Statutory Levy and stake limits, as well as the reaction to the changes and the new NHS framework. They also talk about Labour’s...

In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, SBC’s Multimedia Editor, James Ross, is joined by Jonathan Collins, Strategic Services Team Leader at Optimove,  to recap an action-packed year of sport which included events such as the European Championships, the Olympics and Copa America. As well as discussing their own personal highs and lows of the sporting year, John also shared some o...

In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Ted Orme-Claye, Editor of Insider Sport, is joined by SBC’s Media Manager, Charlie Horner, to explore the evolving relationship between betting and sports, focusing on the convergence of media and betting platforms, particularly in the US. The discussion highlights the rapid development of sports betting in the US and the approach key operat...

In the latest episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Ivana Flynn returns once again to provide her expertise to the world of SEO within the gambling space. Joining her on today's episode is Aline Oliveira, Head of PCC at ComeOn, and Filip Janczak, Co-Founder & Head of Performance Marketing, to discuss the critical roles of PPC and SEO in the iGaming industry. They explore the importa...

In the latest episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Joe Streeter, Editor of CasinoBeats is joined by his Senior Journalist Danny Lee and SBC's Multimedia Editor, James Ross, to explore the streaming platform Kick and its latest updates. The three discuss the evolution of streaming in the iGaming industry, focusing on recent regulatory changes, particularly KYC requirements introduced by...

Concluding a break-neck November, the UK government announced that it has determined the design of a Statutory Levy on problem gambling and introduced £2 and £5 stake limits on online slots. Recognised as the most sensitive matter to be resolved by the Gambling Review, the UK government unveiled the new structure of the Levy on research, education, and treatment (RET), to be led by the NHS as the...

Fernando Noodt is back in the host's chair on iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, and he's joined by the La Jefa, SBC Noticias Editor Lucía Gando, for a discussion on yet another big piece of news in the last month of the year in their native Argentina. The SBC Noticias crew discuss a groundbreaking bill approved by La Cámara de Diputados (The Chamber of Deputies) that bans advertising in the on...

In the latest episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Ivana Flynn  is back once again to provide detailed insight and education on SEO within the gambling space. On today's episode, Ivana is joined by Marta Szmidt, Director of SEO at Rhino Entertainment. The duo discuss the importance of brand protection in SEO. They cover topics such as what brand protection is, why it is important, and...

Last week, French Senators approved tax hikes to be implemented across all gambling disciplines as part of the 2025 budget. And on today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, SBC’s Content Director, Ted Menmuir, is joined by Jake Pollard to delve deeper into the development. The duo discuss the key components of the tax plan and the reaction of the industry to the news. They also cons...

In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Fernando Noodt, Senior Journalist for SBC Noticias, brings you the latest news from Latin America. In the first half of the episode, he is joined by Lucia Gando, Editor of SBC Noticias, who brings news of a a proposal to ban gambling advertising across many platforms. The duo discuss what the bill needs to move forward and what it means for...