iGaming Daily

As iGaming Daily welcomes 2026, we’re taking the time to reflect on 2025's biggest and most talked-about industry stories. Continuing the series, SBC Media Manager Fernando Noodt is joined by Ana Maria Menezes, SBC Noticias Brasil Business Journalist, alongside SBC Noticias Brasil Business Journalist Elisa Marcante, as they discuss the key developments, controversies, and regulatory shifts that shaped Brazil’s first full year of regulated sports betting, and what operators should watch for in 2026.

Tune in to today's episode to find out:

• How 2025 unfolded as a historic year for Brazil’s regulated sports betting market, full of opportunities and challenges for operators and players alike.
• The impact of unexpected taxation changes and the political “roller coaster” affecting the industry’s stability.
• Controversies surrounding welfare programme beneficiaries, including the Bolsa Família investigation and resulting betting restrictions.
• Stricter advertising and sponsorship rules, and why selecting responsible brand ambassadors is more important than ever.
• The outlook for 2026, including the uncertain prospects for land-based casinos, evolving lottery regulations, and the anticipated influence of the World Cup on market activity.

Host: Fernando Noodt
Guests: Ana Maria Menezes & Elisa Marcante
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Anaya McDonald

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As iGaming Daily says goodbye to 2025, we’re taking the time to reflect on the year’s biggest and most talked-about industry stories. Continuing the series, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by Jessica Welman, Managing Editor, alongside SBC Americas & Canadian Business Senior Journalist Tom Nightingale, as they discuss the explosive rise of prediction markets, regulatory controversies, and some of the year’s most unusual stories in the US gambling sector.

Tune in to today’s episode to find out:

• How prediction markets are reshaping the US gambling industry and creating a rift between digital-only operators and land-based casinos
• The legal battle over the "1-800-GAMBLER" helpline and its impact on national problem gambling support
• What happened in the Texas Lottery scandal, where ticket-buying schemes caused political and operational fallout
• Why the IRS slot tax threshold adjustment caused public disbelief and widespread confusion
• How Hawaii’s chaotic attempt to legalise sports betting became a legislative circus, featuring bizarre testimony and regulatory hurdles

Host: Charlie Horner
Guests: Jessica Welman & Tom Nightingale
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Anaya McDonald

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As iGaming Daily says goodbye to 2025, we’re taking the time to reflect on the year’s biggest and most talked-about industry stories. Continuing the series, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by Joe Streeter, Editor at iGaming Expert, alongside iGaming Expert Business Journalist Christian Lee, as they discuss the most controversial sponsorships, ethical debates in game design, and geopolitical shifts that shaped the global gambling sector in 2025.

Tune in to today’s episode to find out:

• How Birmingham City FC’s sponsorship missteps exposed gaps in due diligence and regulatory oversight
• How a controversial slot game pushed boundaries and ignited industry backlash
• The implications of Thailand’s failed casino legislation and its impact on the regional market
• How football sponsorship and casino deals are increasingly scrutinised for social responsibility
• Which trends in ethics, governance, and geopolitics could influence iGaming in 2026

Host: Charlie Horner
Guests: Joe Streeter & Christian Lee
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Anaya McDonald

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As iGaming Daily says goodbye to 2025, we’re taking the time to reflect on the year’s biggest and most talked-about industry stories. Continuing the series, SBC Media Manager Fernando Noodt is joined by Lucia Gando, Editor at SBC Noticias, alongside SBC Noticias Business Journalists Pedro Occhiuzzi and Damian Martinez, as they discuss the defining regulatory and fiscal developments shaping the iGaming landscape across Latin America and Spain.

Tune in to today’s episode to find out:

• Why Colombia’s new player-facing tax is pushing bettors towards the black market
• How Mexico’s sharp tax increases could accelerate long-overdue gambling law reform
• What Spain’s plans for AI monitoring and deposit limits mean for operators and players
• Why excessive taxation and compliance pressure risk weakening regulated markets
• Which regional trends could dominate the Latin American and Spanish iGaming agenda in 2026

Host: Fernando Noodt
Guests: Lucia Gando, Pedro Occhiuzzi, Damian Martinez
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Anaya McDonald

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As iGaming Daily says goodbye to 2025, we’re taking the time to reflect on the year’s biggest and most talked-about industry stories. To kick off the series, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC News Editor Ted Orme-Claye and SBC News Senior Journalist Viktor Kayed to unpack the standout headlines from across the SBC News network, including a jaw-dropping lottery blunder that stunned the industry.

Tune in to today’s episode to find out:

• Which mergers and acquisitions defined 2025, including major moves by Flutter and Allwyn
• How the UK gambling tax debate triggered market volatility and reshaped operator strategies
• What went wrong in the infamous Bulgarian lottery draw that damaged public trust overnight
• Why the legal battle between Playtech and Evolution became one of the industry’s most explosive disputes
• Which trends and regulatory shifts, from US prediction markets to Nordic reform, are set to dominate 2026

Host: Charlie Horner
Guests: Ted Orme-Claye & Viktor Kayed
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Anaya McDonald

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In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, we’re bringing you a must-hear conference session straight from SBC Summit Lisbon 2025, taken from the powerful panel “Women in Tech, Gambling and Sports: The Glass Ceiling and Beyond,” where industry leaders unpack what real progress looks like for gender diversity in iGaming and what still stands in the way.

Tune in to today’s episode to find out:

• How unconscious bias still shows up in iGaming, tech, and sports and how leaders overcome it
• Why the “confidence gap” holds women back in hiring and leadership conversations
• The real business impact of diverse, representative teams in global gaming
• How male allies and mentors can help dismantle systemic barriers
• What’s truly beyond the glass ceiling and how women can claim their seat at the table

Credits: 

• Petra Zackrisson: Chief Transformation Officer, LeoVegas Group,
• Viktoria Degtiarova: Co-Founder and CCO, PaySecure
• Cristina Turbatu: Chief Technology Officer, Casumo
• Catie Di Stefano: Moderator, Marketing Director, Vegas Kings

Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Anaya McDonald

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In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SEO expert Ivana Flynn is joined by Sean Bianco, Co-founder of Gain Changer, as the duo discuss the brutal reality of modern iGaming SEO, the rise of negative SEO warfare, and what affiliates must do to survive heading into 2026.

Tune in to today’s episode to find out:

• Why Google core updates are wiping out iGaming affiliates overnight
• How fake DMCA takedowns and DDoS attacks are being used to steal rankings
• Why relying on a single website is now a critical business risk
• The role automation plays in defending and scaling SEO assets
• What strategies and partnerships are essential to survive the “cowboy” iGaming market

Host: Ivana Flynn
Guest: Sean Bianco
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Anaya McDonald

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In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Fernando Noodt is joined by SBC Noticias Brasil Business Journalist Elisa Marcante and soon to be SBC Media Manager Ana Maria Menezes. As Ana teases her upcoming role within SBC, the trio unpack Brazil’s newly approved betting tax increase, its political implications, and what the changes could mean for operators, consumers, and the future stability of the regulated market.

Tune in to today’s episode to find out:

• What exactly was approved by the Brazilian Senate and what still needs to happen before the tax hike becomes fully official
• Whether the strong Senate vote signals long term political alignment or a short term fiscal move
• How operators are reacting and what this could mean for RTPs, bonuses, and marketing spend
• The impact of new measures targeting unlicensed operators and those who advertise them
• Where the Brazilian betting market is likely to focus in 2026 from regulation to industry strategy

Host: Fernando Noodt
Guests: Elisa Marcante & Ana Maria Menezes
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Anaya McDonald

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In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC’s Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir and SBC News Editor Ted Orme-Claye as the trio discuss ITV’s plans to expand its ITV Win platform with a new bingo and casino launch and whether the broadcaster can succeed in one of the UK gambling industry’s most competitive markets.

Tune in to today’s episode to find out:

• What ITV has announced with its ITV Win bingo and casino expansion and why the timing matters post-Budget
• How important celebrity talent, brand familiarity and prime-time reach will be to ITV’s gaming ambitions
• What lessons can be learned from ITV’s previous gambling ventures including Jackpot247
• The key commercial and regulatory challenges facing new entrants in the UK gambling market
• Whether ITV Win can realistically become a mass-market operator or struggle in an ultra-saturated landscape

Host: Charlie Horner
Guests: Ted Menmuir & Ted Orme-Claye
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Anaya McDonald

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In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Fernando Noodt is joined by SBC Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir and iGaming Expert Editor Joe Streeter as the trio discuss Finland’s landmark gambling reform, following the decisive parliamentary vote to end Veikkaus’ online monopoly and introduce a new licensing regime.

Tune in to today’s episode to find out:

• Why Finland’s 158-8 parliamentary vote marks a defining moment for Europe’s 2025 regulatory landscape
• What the final Gambling Reform Bill actually delivers and the key non-negotiables for licensed operators
• How the end of Veikkaus’ online monopoly reshapes competition, product choice and market dynamics
• What operators, affiliates and responsible gambling stakeholders are saying on the ground
• Whether Finland’s licensing window and marketing rules will successfully channel up to €900m back into the regulated market

Host: Fernando Noodt
Guests: Ted Menmuir & Joe Streeter
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Anaya McDonald

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