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As Brazil finds itself on the verge of introducing a regulatory framework that will see the country take control of the offshore sports betting industry, progress in recent weeks has witnessed slow steps moving forward. However, that narrative changed this week as Senator Romario, the rapporteur of the sports betting bill at the Commission of Sports, published his report. So has he voted to approv...

As the second edition of the SBC Boxing Championship, in sponsorship with Oliver’s Wish Foundation, quickly approaches, fighters are putting their final touches on their gameplay to out box and out manoeuvre their opponents. After an epic and emotional night last year, the second iteration of the industry's biggest fight night is ramping up, and looks set to be even bigger. With six fights on the...

In the light of revelations by controversial Italian journalist Fabrizio Corona that exposed a betting scandal in Italian football, iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Latinoamerica, are once again examining the relationship between professional football and the betting industry after it was revealed that Italy internationals Nicolò Fagioli and Sandro Tonali had bet on matches via illegal websi...

iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Latinoamerica, drops into the sunshine state today as we take a look at the goings in Florida, as the legal challenges to Florida’s sports betting compact with the Seminole Nation goes to the Florida State Supreme Court, after 2 years at the Federal level. Joining host Jessica Welman is her SBC Americas colleague, Charlie Horner, as they give a basic overview...

It's Thursday and you know what that means. Once again iGaming Daily turns our attention to Latin America, specifically Peru and Brasil, as host James Ross is joined by Fernando Noodt of SBC Noticias, and Isadora Marcante of SBC Notícias Brasil. First stop, Peru, as the country's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), finally approved the bill laying out the technical and regulatory req...

After what many people are calling the greatest weekend of rugby action ever, with the World Cup quarter-finals producing four scintillating contests, iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Latinoamerica, examines whether sportsbooks have managed to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the tournament. Our guests look at whether the World Cup format and on-field action has helped to take...

It’s another milestone moment for the Gambling Act review white paper as the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) consultation on implementation of the research, education and treatment (RET) levy has begun.  Projecting that £100m will be directed towards the NHS via the initiative the RET levy, one of the key recommendations of the white paper, will be commissioned by the NHS with all...

Last week, key stakeholders of British Horseracing agreed on comprehensive changes for the heritage sport to adopt in 2024.   Led by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) – next year British racecourses will embrace a new fixtures list promoting ‘Premier Racedays’ to grow and engage racing with a wider audience.   Declaring further sweeping changes The Jockey Club announced that The Grand Nation...

This week, the American Gaming Association has been at the centre of industry attention as it hosted G2E in Las Vegas. As around 25,000 descended upon the Venetian, the AGA marked the occasion by revealing the economic impact of the gaming industry throughout 2022. Headline figures show that the US industry is worth around $329bn to the national economy, and is one of the most crucial industries i...

The online sports betting scene in Chile has been under fire from a judicial perspective, with the Supreme Court ruling to block betting sites. Now this week, there’s news from the legislative side that could see a requirement for operators not being active for 12 months before receiving a licence. This will be the main topic of discussion on Thursday's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC S...

Few sporting evolutions have been so rapid as combat sports in recent years. From the surge of new sports and martial arts, to the rise of crossover boxing - like it or not, the face of the fight game is changing.  This presents a key opportunity for betting operators, as new dynamic markets are opened and combat sports engages a completely new younger audience. Joining stand-in host Martyn Elliot...

Today's episode of iGaming Daily takes a different turn as the focus turns towards company culture off the back of a three-part roundtable series on that very topic. Company culture has been increasingly put under the spotlight during the last decade or so, with this exacerbated in recent times after the coronavirus pandemic placed a grip on global freedoms. Joining James Ross to navigate the disc...

Last December, the three parties forming Ireland’s tri-coalition government published ‘The Gambling Regulation Bill 2022’ - settling on definitive terms needed to overhaul the Republic’s near-century old laws governing gambling under the Betting Act of 1931.   As pledged, 2023 was marked as the year in which Ireland would finally launch its new gambling regime, to be governed by a dedicated govern...

With 1x Champions League, 1x Ballon D'or, 4x La Liga title wins and 4x Serie A title wins between them, James Ross and Luis Figo brought sporting pedigree to the iGaming Daily podcast when they filmed this interview at last month's SBC Summit Barcelona! With Figo in attendance along with Digitain, James caught up with the footballing legend to discuss his time playing for Barcelona and living in t...

 It's a Daily Fantasy Sport episode on Thursday's iGaming Daily off the back of SBC Americas' interview with Underdog Fantasy CEO Jeremy Levine, that looked at the relationship between DraftKings and FanDuel and why operators seek to shut down 'props style' Daily Fantasy Sports.  The latest episode, sponsored by SBC Summit Latinoamerica, saw the return of the dynamic duo of Jessica Welman and Char...

We’re venturing to Colombia in today’s episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Latinoamerica, as news yesterday saw the Gambling Authority of Colombia sponsor a bill to better regulate gambling advertising and promote higher industry standards on marketing and communications. The bill sees Coljuegos aim to establish a series of new rules with key recommendations that demand that the Gamb...

The sharp ascent enjoyed across the aggregation scene has been clearly visible for all to see in recent times, however could this mass saturation be leading towards an "inevitable" merger and acquisition period? This has been a a thought on CasinoBeats' Editor Craig Davies' mind for far too long, to the point he demanded to have it as a discussion on the latest episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored...

Across the board, industry analysts had anticipated a quieter second-half to 2023 trading in light of gambling PLCs adjusting to new compliance demands in European markets and a combined focus on achieving US profitability topping leadership’s agenda.   Yet closing September, all narratives were flipped as FTSE100 giant Flutter triggers a €140m investment in MaxBet to lead its Balkans expansion.  ...

James Ross finally gets his dream interview! During the recent SBC Summit Barcelona conference, SBC's Multimedia Editor, James Ross, finally sat down with Brigid Simmonds, Chairman of the Betting and Gaming Council. The discussion ranged from their previous encounter in the British pub scene, the UK Gambling Commission's response to the Gambling Act White Paper and delving into sports advertisemen...

The government of Chile has ordered sporting bodies and organisations to abide by the ruling of the Supreme Court related to the current legal status of online gambling activities, which will have ramifications for sponsorships from the gambling sector. While the South American nation is in the process of legislating online gambling, in September a Supreme Court judgement upheld a challenge by sta...

US giants MGM and Caesars both suffered cyber attacks recently, with MGM being taken offline after the attack, reportedly from hacking group Scattered Spider, impacted everything from the customer website to the gaming floor to the electronic room key system to corporate emails. Caesars on the other hand, suffered an attack of their own by the more financially-motivated ALPHV, which may have led t...

The past year has seen a noticeable trend in English football which has caught a lot of public attention, that being an influx of ‘Asian betting partners’ into the Premier League, including Kaiyun Sports' front-of-shirt sponsorship deal with Nottingham Forest.  SBC News Senior Journalist Ted Orme-Claye steps into the hosts chair to discuss Kaiyun Sports, Nottingham Forest and the many other sponso...

As we return from an absolutely epic SBC Summit Barcelona last week, iGaming Daily turns its attention towards Germany and Switzerland today, with one of the big players in the casino world joining for a chat on some of the most unique markets on the continent.  SBC News Business Journalist Jessie Sale steps into the hosts chair, joined by Brian Christner, Chief Online Gaming & Chief Marketing...

iGaming Daily's coverage of SBC Summit Barcelona concludes with a Noticias talk as Lucía Mouriño returns, alongside Isadora Marcante and Fernando Noodt, to provide detail on there LatAm meet-up. Host: James Ross Guests: Lucía Mouriño, Isadora Marcante & Fernando Noodt Producer: James Ross & Anaya McDonald Editor: James Ross Make sure to like and follow the iGaming Daily LinkedIn page to be...

All the reaction and fallout from day one and the first part of day two from our iGaming Daily team live at SBC Summit Barcelona.  Join host James Ross with Martyn Elliott, Danny Lee of CasinoBeats and Ted Menmuir of SBC News as they chat and discuss the highlights of the show so far.  Host: James Ross Guests: Martyn Elliott, Danny Lee, Ted Menmuir Producer: James Ross Editor: Anaya McDonald