Vixio Regulatory Radar Podcast

Environmental, social, and governance, more commonly known as ESG, is growing within the gambling industry, with pressure from multiple directions on organisations across the supply chain to be more sustainable. Most notably, the European Union's corporate sustainability directive is ramping up the requirements for any company doing business in the EU. Vixio's Joe Ewens speaks to Rachel Decelis an...

The U.S. gaming industry has made tremendous strides in offering responsible gaming programs, but there are still issues to be addressed. Among those critical issues is funding for treatment and prevention programs. Keith Whyte is the executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). The non-profit's mission is to minimize the economic and social costs associated with gambling...

In this episode, KPMG's U.S. Gaming Tax Lead Bob Stoddard joins Vixio chief analyst James Kilsby to discuss emerging tax policy trends in the U.S. sports betting market, including moves by certain states to reassess their initial rates in order to generate additional tax revenue.

Late last year, the attention of the world gambling industry was surprisingly directed towards the Middle East. In September, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) established a gambling regulator and strongly suggested allowing integrated resort gambling in some of its emirates, drawing sudden interest in the region. This episode features expert opinion from Vixio's contributing editor for Asia, Martin...

To kick off 2024 and the new series, Vixio analysts and subject matter experts will discuss the significant issues ahead in a rapid-fire look across the world's major markets.  In the second of a two-parter podcast, North American based host James Kilsby will speak to Vixio journalist and regional expert Talia Samuelson on the key developments across the South American gambling markets before a ro...

To kick off 2024 and the new series, Vixio analysts and subject matter experts will discuss the significant issues ahead in a rapid-fire look across the world's major markets.  In the first of a two-parter podcast, host Joe Ewens will speak to Vixio Associate Editor Harrison Sayers on the key developments in the European and African gambling markets before a roundup of what to expect in Asia and A...

It's been years in the making, but the long-awaited and much anticipated legislation for legalised online sports betting and gambling means Brazil is on the cusp of becoming the most critical new regulated market for the global online gambling sector in 2024. On December 13th, 2023 Vixio's Chief Analyst and VP of Americas, James Kilsby spoke to a panel of experts to address the key provisions, com...

In this bonus episode, Vixio PaymentsCompliance experts look back at regulation across payments in 2023 and predict what to expect in 2024.  Vixio Senior payments Journalist Jimmie Franklin and Senior Business Development Manager Luke Baker reflect on this year through a global lens, covering key jurisdictions: the UK, Europe, the US, Australia, and Brazil. They'll also highlight some of the criti...

Mexico perhaps doesn't get the attention it deserves in the world of gambling, certainly in part because the nation's gaming regulations are complex and, in some ways, archaic. However, recent dramatic developments have drawn a lot of focus and attention to the region.  In this episode, Vixio Chief Analyst James Kilsby is joined by Latin America reporter Talia Samuelson to discuss a recent preside...

In this episode, we focus on the Swedish gambling market as we interview Gustaf Hofstede, the secretary general of BOS, the Swedish trade association for online gambling. Gustaf discusses plans to hike taxes in Sweden, how supplier licensing has worked so far and where the Nordic neighbour Finland looks to Sweden as an example as it moves to open its online gambling market.

The takeaway from the recent cyberattacks against MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment is that no internal control systems are one hundred per cent secure. Andrew Ginter serves as Waterfall Security Solutions vice president of industrial security. In his role with the Israeli-based company, he evangelises a technology approach to cyber security for industrial control networks and cr...

Financial risk checks or affordability sit at the top of the regulatory agenda in the UK and for a watching world. The country is considering how to implement a new requirement for operators to assess the spending power of their customers.  In this episode, Vixio's associate Editor, Harrison Sayers, interviews Tom Farrell, the CMO of open banking provider ClearStake. They spoke about the challenge...

The attempt to legalise sports betting in Brazil has been a lenghtly stop-start saga stretching back more than four years. However, 2023 has finally seen an explosion of activity that's moved the nation closer than ever to a fully regulated online gambling market. In this episode, Vixio Chief Analyst James Kilsby discusses the complex trials and tribulations of the past few months. As well as look...

A wave of consultations published this summer has revealed how the UK's regulator and government intend to re-write the rules for gambling businesses in Britain. Many stakeholders are making their voices heard in this pivotal period of gambling. This podcast episode is the full audio recording from a recent Vixio GamblingCompliance webinar, which took place on September 15, 2023 . Vixio brought to...

Gambling companies looking for new markets to explore are increasingly turning to the continent of Africa for new opportunities. But while in many countries regulations are developing, there are also plenty of established markets with well-developed gambling ecosystems.  VIXIO's associate Editor Harrison Sayers sat down with his colleague and fellow Africa expert senior legal analyst Zack Birnbaum...

Ever since it fully opened its doors in 2019, the Dutch online gambling market has been characterised by rapid changes in regulations. Driven in part by ill political winds that are proving hard to disperse, the latest round of changes to the market has seen a ban on many types of gambling advertising. And there is more to come, with promised changes to duty of care and much more on the horizon. I...

The Philippines remains the epicentre of Asian online gambling, with a tortured history of offshore allegations and a sometimes toxic intertwining with regional politics. In this episode, VIXIO's contributing editor for Asia, Martin Williams, discusses recent dramatic developments across the Philippines, such as the advent of an inward-facing online gambling market and raids on offshore-facing ope...

The ongoing expansion of locally regulated markets continues to gather pace, opening up new opportunities for sports betting. This podcast is the audio recording of a session conducted as part of the Festival of Sports Book hosted by Kambi and moderated by Oliver Lamb, Kambi's SVP of Risk & Compliance. It features insight from VIXIO's Danny Stone and Joe Ewens. The trio analyses key markets to wat...

After more than two years of delays and debates, the UK government has released its white paper on gambling regulatory reform, firing the starting gun on a pivotal 12 months for the country's gambling industry. Almost every significant proposed change, from online stake limits to affordability checks, is subject to rapidly approaching consultations, defining the compliance landscape in the world's...

The fifth anniversary of arguably the most important decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in a gambling case occurs on Sunday, May 14. The 6-3 decision by the Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, leading to the legalization and regulation of sports betting in 37 states. In this episode, VIXIO Gambling Compliance interviews three sports betting experts...

We are on the verge of a new era of gambling regulation in the UK, after the government finally published its white paper on gambling reform. The proposed changes are manifold, but the specifics are few and far between. In this episode, VIXIO GamblingCompliance experts discuss some of the biggest areas of change laid out in the white paper and how we expect its proposals to play out in the pivotal...

Aggressive market growth turbo-charged by the pandemic and the central government's shift to regulation promise to transform India into an online gambling juggernaut. But it is the Supreme Court of India and pro-reform state High Courts that are paving the way for the potential nationwide legalisation of skill gaming with stakes. In this episode of the VIXIO GamblingCompliance podcast, contributin...

More than four years after the passage of a federal law on fixed-odds sports betting, expectations are high that Brazil's new government is prepared to finally take action to implement that law and introduce a licensing and regulatory regime for online betting operations within the coming months.   In this episode, VIXIO GamblingCompliance chief analyst  James Kilsby discusses the state of play fo...

As the U.S. sports betting market continues to mature, more focus than ever is placed on advertising. Regulators have expressed increased concern recently with certain advertising practices, including marketing to college campuses and using misleading terminology like "risk-free" to describe certain offers. In this episode, VIXIO GamblingCompliance analysts James Kilsby and Matt Carey discuss the...

After years at the coalface of compliance in Europe, Martin Lycka now heads up regulatory affairs and responsible gambling in the Americas for Entain. He spoke to VIXIO reporter Matt Carey at a pivotal moment for US gambling, as issues around advertising and responsible gambling reach a tipping point.