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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...

The world is full of various national and international appreciation days. From the serious and sombre to the likes of National Pie Day on 23 January, people everywhere like to mark down a certain day in their calendar for something that means a lot to them. Today is yet another one of these days - tech enthusiasts around the world are taking note of AI Appreciation Day, looking at generative AI’s...

The UEFA Euro 2024 championships have concluded on the somber note that football will not be coming home for UK audiences.   The end of the six-week tournament marks European gambling’s entering its summer break, as bookmakers lower betting activities and regulators enter recess periods.   Yet prior to a well-earned break, Europe sees developments on western and eastern fronts.   In Italy the ADM...

In Argentina, official data has revealed that 80% of bets placed online are placed illegally with unlicensed companies compared to just 20% with regulated operators. Isadora Marcante, Senior Journalist at SBC Noticias is joined by her fellow Senior Journalist, Fernando Noodt, and the Editor of SBC Noticias, Lucía Gando, Editor of SBC Noticias, on iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, to discuss th...

One of the biggest sports betting scandals of the post-PASPA era is going to result in a professional athlete likely spending time behind bars. Is Jontay Porter just the unfortunate athlete who got caught, or is he an outlier in the regulated sports betting space? This will be the first discussion on today's episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, as SBC Americas Editor, Jessica Welman, d...

SBC Summit Lisbon is fast approaching and this week the exciting news dropped that skateboarding legend Tony Hawk has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for day 2 of the event. Aidan Brain, VP of Conference Production at SBC, joins Joe Streeter, Editor of SlotBeats and CasinoBeats, on today's episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, to talk about the work involved in securing such a hig...

iGaming Daily returns for its 300th episode and to celebrate the show is going global. In the first part, Joe Streeter, Editor of CasinoBeats and SlotBeats, is joined by SBC’s Managing Director, Andrew McCarron, to discuss the potential implications for gaming of Labour’s landslide victory in the General Election. The pair discuss Lisa Nandy’s appointment as culture secretary, who else will be tas...