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On the latest episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Charlie Horner, SBC’s Media Manager, was joined by Ted Orme-Claye and Kieran O’Connor from the Payment Expert and Insider Sport team to talk about what they learned from their time at SBC Summit 2024.

Focusing first on the Payment Expert Summit, Kieran speaks about some of the biggest talking points from a panel on open banking, which discussed the problems with open banking, adoption issues with the technology and what the future holds for open finance.

One of the highlights of the conference was an appearance by the skateboarding icon Tony Hawk, who was interviewed live on the Meo Super Stage. A key message throughout the talk was authenticity and the trio discuss what brands can learn from this message in terms of choosing the right ambassadors and also the overall theme of their marketing.

Rounding off the episode, Kieran and Ted recapped conversations they had with some of the key stakeholders within the UK horse racing industry about what innovations can be brought to the table to help an industry that has become somewhat “stagnant” in recent times. 

To read more about what was discussed in today's episode, click on the following links:

- https://paymentexpert.com/2024/09/25/payment-expert-summit-open-banking/
- https://insidersport.com/2024/09/25/tony-hawk-authenticity-marketing/ 

Host: Charlie Horner
Guest: Kieran O'Connor & Ted Orme-Claye
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

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A week has passed since the SBC Summit in Lisbon came to a close. Even though the dust is beginning to settle on the event, talking points from panel sessions and discussions between attendees on the exhibit floor will be in the minds of industry stakeholders for months to come.

And on today's episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Conor Porter, Senior Journalist for CasinoBeats, is joined by Joe Streeter, Editor of Casinobeats, and Viktor Kayed, Senior Journalist for SBC News, to discuss their key takeaways from the event.

For Joe, it’s all about the emerging Asian markets, specifically Japan, Thailand and the Philippines while Viktor brings us some of the latest sports betting insights, focusing on what operators learnt from the recently concluded Olympics, an event that traditionally operators have struggled to capitalise on.

Another hot topic throughout the conference was AI and towards the end of the episode, Joe reveals the “change in tone” that he noticed around the technology throughout the panel sessions he attended and moderated. 

Host: Conor Porter
Guests: Viktor Kayed & Joe Streeter
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

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Playtech, recognised as the ‘old boy’ of igaming, captured industry headlines following positive commercial developments and clever deal-making. On Monday (1 October), the LSE-listed gambling software development company announced its H1 interim results, assuring investors that it is on track to meet its 2024 EBITDA targets.

And this is the topic for the latest episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove. Viktor Kayed, Senior Journalist for SBC News, is joined by SBC’s Content Director, Ted Menmuir, to delve deeper into the results as well as discuss Playtech’s premium sale of its Italian business, Snaitech, Playtech’s ambitions and the resolution of its revised technology and services agreement with Mexican joint-venture Caliplay.

Towards the end of the episode, the duo also consider if this is the dawn of a new and sensible Playtech and if by shedding its B2C wings, the firm can return to the lofty heights and valuations of the 2000s and early 2010s.

To read more about what was discussed in today's episode, click on the following links:

- https://sbcnews.co.uk/sportsbook/2024/09/30/playtech-americas-h2-drive/
- https://sbcnews.co.uk/featurednews/2024/09/17/flutter-snai-playtech/
- https://sbcnews.co.uk/technology/2024/09/16/playtech-caliplay-resolution/

Host: Viktor Kayed
Guests: Ted Menmuir
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

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Neosurf is once again taking the reigns for the latest episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, and this time the focus is on a research study they helped to produce, alongside Betting Hero, on the betting and payments activities of US bettors in New Jersey, Colorado and North Carolina.

Neosurf’s CEO Andrea McGeachin was joined live on location at SBC Summit Lisbon by the company’s North American CEO, Sue Page, to talk about the results of the study, which found that over 50% of bettors surveyed want to be able to budget their gambling spend.

They also discuss how and why the collaboration between Betting Hero and Neosurf was established, what tools bettors want to help them gamble responsibly and how industry stakeholders can use the data to better understand players and shape future responsible gaming strategies.

Host: Andrea McGeachin
Guests: Sue Page
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

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Ivana Flynn, iGaming Daily’s resident SEO Expert, is back and for the latest episode of the podcast, supported by Optimove, she is joined by Dean Akinjobi, CEO of Football Media, and Jan Struhar, Head of Live Casino at BrainRocket, to answer the question, can you still make original content for the live casino and igaming industry?

The trio discuss what makes good content, some of the latest ideas they have for new content and why the 24/7 nature of sports means that it is key to be constantly utilising brand ambassadors, sponsorship opportunities and fan engagement to create new content. 

They also consider whether it is worth investing in blogs in 2024, how the use of memes and humour fits into the marketing strategies of operators and why a diverse content strategy is required across different platforms.

Host: Ivana Flynn
Guests: Dean Akinjobi and Jan Struhar
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

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It’s the last day of SBC Summit Lisbon and on today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Jessica Welman, Editor of SBC Americas, is joined by Lucía Mouriño, SBC’s VP of Relationships -LatAm, to recap the biggest event in SBC’s history.

The duo discuss their experience at the event, who they met and what they learned from the wide range of panel sessions they attended and moderated.

Also on the agenda is SBC’s Women’s Empowerment Initiative which was launched at SBC Summit Lisbon with the aim of creating a community for women in gaming. Lu talks about where the idea to create the initiative came from, as well as some of the associations involved and what its plans are for the future.

To read more about the Women's Empowerment Initiative, check out the link below:

- SBC Launches WE Initiative to Empower Women in Gaming, Backed by Dedicated Allies - SBC Events

Host: Jessica Welman
Guests: Lucía Mouriño
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

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In the penultimate episode of iGaming Daily live from SBC Summit Lisbon, James Ross is joined by Kieran O’Connor and Christian Lee, Business Journalists for Insider Sport and Gambling TV respectively, just hours after skateboarding icon Tony Hawk was interviewed live on the MEO Super Stage by Laura Woods.

The trio discuss the best moments from the keynote which spanned Hawk’s early career, the building of his brand through partnership and entrepreneurship and how he’s stayed relevant through reinvention beyond the end of his professional skating career. They also consider what the industry could learn from Hawk’s story, including how to develop brand longevity and why authenticity should be a priority for marketing.

After a short break, the attention turns to the rest of the event and Kieran and Christian recap some of the panel sessions they have already attended as well as looked ahead to the rest of the summit.

To learn more about the topics discussed in the episode, check out the links below:

- Tony Hawk - Authenticity is a priority in marketing (insidersport.com)

Host: James Ross
Guests: Christian Lee & Kieran O'Connor
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

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iGaming Daily is once again brought to you live from the SBC Summit Lisbon. Host James Ross was joined by Jessica Welman, Editor of SBC Americas, and Payment Expert’s Senior Journalist to recap a busy first day at the event.

In the first half of the show, Jess brings us the latest from the ongoing legal battle between Aristocrat and Light & Wonder. Earlier this week, The Nevada District Court ordered Light & Wonder to pull its DragonTrain slot game pending a final ruling in a trade secret case that centres around the accusation that Light & Wonder orchestrated a campaign to copy Dragon Link through the hiring of former Aristocrat executives and game designers.

After a short break, the show’s attention then turns to the SBC Summit itself and Callum recaps what he learned from the payments-specific panels he attended on day one, particularly focusing on the role that crypto may play in peer-to-peer transactions.

To read more about what was discussed in today's episode, click on the following links:

- Court Orders Light & Wonder to Temporarily Table Dragon Train (sbcamericas.com)

Host: James Ross
Guests: Callum Williams & Jessica Welman
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

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Today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove comes live from Benfica’s Estadio Da Luz, the host of this year’s SBC Football Championship.

In the first half of the episode, James Ross, SBC’s Multimedia Editor, was joined by Cara Christie, Senior Event Executive at SBC, to discuss the challenges in organising such an event, as well as how she helped to arrange a special appearance from Benfica and Blackburn Rovers icon Nuno Gomes at the tournament.

In the second half of the show, a rather more breathless James caught up with executives from Monotech and Amusnet, two of the sponsors of the tournament, straight from the pitch to talk about the action on the field, their companies sponsorship of the event and why the SBC Football Championship is a “valuable” networking opportunity. 

Host: James Ross
Guests: Cara Christie, Slava Chernenko & Nikola Georgiev
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

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Step into a keynote experience like no other in the final Path to Lisbon episode of iGaming Daily!

As SBC Summit opens its doors this week, with many iGaming delegates traveling the Lisbon, iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, thought the final episode should reflect on some of the highest profile guests. This comes no further than in the gaming world at the recent CasinoBeats Summit, where award winning game programmer and creator of DOOM, John Romero, held a creative exploration to transcend industries to offer a fresh perspective, weaving groundbreaking experiences from the past into a future where innovation knows no boundaries.

To found out more about SBC Summit and to register for the event, click on the following link:

- https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit/

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