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Luck be a lady today on iGaming Daily, brought to you by SBC Summit Barcelona, as Jessica Welman takes a break from the news to discuss a topic of equal importance - how to get more women involved in gaming industry, particularly at the conference level. Joining Welman on the latest episode of the podcast is her fellow collegue Sue Schneider, VP of Growth and Strategy for Americas at SBC, as the d...

The lottery sector faces inbound changes that will reshape the make-up of global gambling’s most stable and ever-present business segment.   2024 will see Allwyn International take over the stewardship of the UK’s National Lottery, tasked with revamping its product, brand and retail offering to improve funds for good causes.   Groupe FDJ begins its international expansion by acquiring the Irish Lo...

With greater choice in product, developers are tasked to provide more immersive experiences to keep the player engaged.  At the recent CasinoBeats Summit in Malta, SBC’s Managing Director Andrew McCarron took to the stage to moderate a panel discussion titled - It’s not just a game - delivering immersive experiences. The session explored how user experience, alongside game design, can be utilised...

To bet or not to bet? That is the legal question surrounding Daily Fantasy Sport sites in the US offering prop-style options. While many, including FanDuel and DraftKings, insist they are just sports betting in a different outfit, others insist they fall well within the realm of fantasy sports. One such proponent is Betr, who is finally taking its platform to a nationwide scale not through sportsb...

Last week, iGaming Daily discussed the recent news that Lula signed the provisional measure that paves the way for regulated sports betting in Brazil. Since then, multiple parties have tried to introduce some changes, leading to even more questions around this huge market. This will be the topic for the first half of today’s episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit LatinoAmerica, where Ja...

Reported today on Payment Expert, Klarna Kosma, the Open Banking platform from the Buy Now, Pay Later firm, has been shut down after less than 18 months.  This won’t be the topic discussed further in today’s episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Barcelona, but it did open a thriving debate in the SBC office regarding Open Banking and its potential evolution within iGaming. Joining Mart...

Flutter Entertainment and the Fox Corporation announced the phased closure of the pair’s joint sports betting business, almost four years after the entity first came to market. This latest development on Fox Bet comes a mere four-years after the CEO called the company a game changer once launched. So why has the closure of Fox Bet happened? This will be the topic of discussion on the latest iGamin...

The House of Mouse knows no bounds as it sets it eyes on the US sporting landscape. Recent reports stated that Disney, along with its subsidiary company ESPN, are manoeuvring itself in the middle of major US sports leagues, as the former's Chief Executive Bob Iger, reportedly held talks with the NFL, NBA and MLB about becoming minority investors in the latter. These talks, according to reports fro...

When the World Series of Poker Main Event actually did manage to exceed 10,000 players, the poker world lit up with excitement. Many were quick to proclaim a new poker boom. However, with online poker in the United States stagnant, is there a chance this boom might be a bust? This will be the point of today's discussion on iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Barcelona, where Jessica Welman is j...

Earlier this week, Brazil’s President Lula da Silva signed the provisional measure that is set to regulate the sports betting industry in the country. While the Congress now has 120 days to analyse the projects and finalise the details, this is now seen as the final step that the Brazilian market needed to become a regulated entity. In general, the provisional measure doesn’t change much from what...

It’s that time of the year again where financial results are coming thick and fast and today is no exception.  On the latest episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Barcelona, guests will be taking a deep dive into Kindred’s second quarter results and looking at both its B2B and B2C operations across the globe. Joining James Ross to discuss all things Kindred are Conor Porter, Senior Jou...

To the surprise of industry observers, Italy’s government has sanctioned a decree to reorganise the laws of the gambling sector.   Positive prospects appear on the horizon for Italian gambling, yet how will the government’s ‘special delegation’ approach fixing Italian gambling’s decade long conflicts impacting licensing, regulatory governance and the market’s consumer transition from retail to onl...

Here at iGaming Daily we thought it would be great to start looking a little closer into the topics that will be gracing the conference floor from 19th to 21st of September at SBC Summit Barcelona.  And the panel session that we’ll be looking at today on iGaming Daily will take place on 21st September, 3pm local time, is titled - Betting on sustainability: the rise of ESG in iGaming.  Joining Jame...

Publishing its Interim H1 2023 results, Betsson achieved 'another recording-breaking quarter' with the brand hails its confidence as the firm sees its portfolio continue to expand within new markets. Generating Q2 revenues of €237m up 27% on 2022 comparative results of €186m, Betsson highlighted its revenue from locally regulated markets where the Stockholm-listed firms betting duties increased by...

With the FIFA Women's World Cup set to get underway in Australia and New Zealand this week, iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Barcelona, thought today's podcast would be the perfect place to talk all things soccer down under. Joining host Joe Streeter, Editor of Insider Sport, was SBC's Head of B2B LatAm, Lucía Mouriño, as well as Dean Akinjobi, CEO and Founder of Sport Media and Christina Th...

On paper, Betr sounded like a true disruptor in the sports betting space. The huge clout and popularity of Jake Paul, the focus on the growing field of micro-betting, a paradigm-shifting app, and a fresh approach to responsible gambling. People continue to believe Betr can be that game-changer.  The company recently completed a $35 million funding round that pushed its valuation to $300 million. Y...

Hollywood may be in the midst of an actors and writers’ strike. Yet, for those seeking drama and intrigue, SBC recommends tuning into Gambling companies upcoming interim results, published this summer.   H1 trading has seen European gambling publicly limited companies navigate the toughest of regulatory adjustments across multiple markets amid a backdrop of business conflicts impacting investor re...

After a winter filled with spending, it’s been a volatile summer for Chelsea as the blues search for a new sponsor and prepare for a season without European football following the conclusion of its recent three-year £40m deal with the mobile network Three.   Chelsea’s search for a sponsor saw them take the unprecedented step of releasing a shirt without a sponsor.   Rumours were circulating that C...

Brazil is often introduced as a sleeping giant, but many fail to see that it’s already awake and almost fully working. While it’s only pending a set of rules, operators, suppliers, associations and government officials, have joined efforts to work around the regulations and take advantage of all the possibilities as soon as possible. Meanwhile, operators are shaping their marketing strategies to g...

Attention turns to the UK Gambling Commission, as last week executive director for policy development Tim Miller announced that the regulator was ready to publish its first series of Gambling Review Consultations.   As such the UKGC is expected to publish four consultations on regulatory outcomes related to age verification, remote games design, direct marketing and cross-selling, and financial ri...

We’re just over midway through 2023 and already the last seven months have belonged to technology, with this trajectory not set to change in the near future.  AI has burst onto the scene this year, most noticeably to fanfare over ChatGPT, but no more is this technology in the hands of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs but now accessible to the general public and industries through various sectors acros...

Age-gating is one of the topics du jour in US sports betting and online gambling but is it an instance of all action and not enough talk? Massachusetts recently took unprecedented steps around sports betting logos in sports arenas. Meanwhile, across the pond, the UK Advertising Standards Authority said a sportsbook using Jake Paul for engagement was unacceptable given his young audience. But do we...

The Metaverse is often described as the “next generation of the Internet”, but many are confused when it comes to exactly what it is, when it might emerge, the technologies require, and most of all, how it will change the world. Metaverse trailblazer, best-selling author, and entrepreneur Matthew Ball walks us through these questions and more, bringing clarity, inspiration, and this next frontier...

Following on from yesterday's Brazil focus, we're heading approximately 5,000 miles north today with Jessica Welman in the drivers seat, joined by Nick Ware of Canadian Gaming Business and Charlie Horner of SBC Americas to discuss two new bills in Canada, with the Senate to discuss national gambling advertising guidelines as well as a First Nations bill that would grant exclusive authority to lice...

InsiderSport editor Joe Streeter returns to host today's episode of the iGaming Daily podcast, and he's brought in the big guns for a discussion on sports sponsorship in Brazil. Joined by SBC Noticias Senior Journalist Fernando Noodt-Molins, SBC Sponsorship Director George Harborne, and the marketing director at Brazilian agency AllSports Events, Marcel Hein. The guys discussed the current state-o...