iGaming Daily

We are going to talk about winners and losers today on iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove.

In the first half of the show, Jessica Welman, Editor at SBC Americas, is joined once again by SBC's Media Manager, Charlie Horner, to dicsuss how the skill game lobby in Virginia turned a losing hand into a winning one during a year where other verticals are struggling to make progress.

Then, in the second half of the show, DraftKings' Director of Race and Sportsbook Operations, Johnny Avello, to look over this year's Oscars race and the betting markets around everything from acting races to the song "I'm Just Ken".

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

- https://sbcamericas.com/2024/03/04/virginia-unbans-skill-games/
- https://sbcamericas.com/2023/01/25/mgc-sports-catalog-mvp-oscars-betting/

Host: Jessica Welman
Guests: Johnny Avello & Charlie Horner
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

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iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, reviews a consecutive week of breakneck developments concerning UK gambling’s regulatory future.  

Last Monday, Parliament hosted its long-anticipated debate on affordability checks, showcasing a raft of distinct opinions on the Gambling Review’s most divisive matter.

Attention turns to the Gambling Commission initiating its two-tier pilot scheme to test affordability checks on gambling accounts – which UK Racing states must be guaranteed as a failed system will have the biggest impact on the heritage sport.

Under the spotlight the Gambling Commission delivered the first data-sets of its new survey methodologies measuring gambling-prevelance

February concluded with the BGC’s annual general meeting, providing the perspective of key political actors on delivering-change to future-proof gambling – in which UK gambling was warned of its wider duties beyond affordability checks.

Joining Martyn Elliott for the second part of iGaming Daily's "Very British Affair" once again is Ted Menmuir.

To read more on the topic discussed in today's podcast, click on the following link:

- https://sbcnews.co.uk/featurednews/2024/03/01/uk-gambling-bgc-agm-2024/

Host: Martyn Elliott
Guest: Ted Menmuir
Producer: Anaya MacDonald
Editor: James Ross

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With SBC Summit Rio quite literally around the corner, and Brazil at the tip of everyone in the industries collective toungues, our resident expert, SBC Notícias Brasil's Isadora Marcante welcomes Greentube's Michael Bauer (CFO/CGO) and Julia Schagerl (Regional Manager, Germany, Latin America and Scandinavia) to iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove.

Isa gets Michael and Julia's thoughts on Brazil, and how they see not only that market but newly regulated markets in general, touching on Peru, and the differences between the regulation process in LatAm and Europe.

Michael and Julia also discuss some of Greentube's existing partnerships and expansion into Brazil with these partners, as well as the importance of being present in new markets, establishing relationships and utilising localisation.

Isa also gets the lowdown on Greentube Plurius, an innovative new product that allows seamless transition between online games on your own devices, and land based machines.

Greentube will be in attendance at next week's SBC Summit Rio, along with 3,000 other senior industry executives. Click here to find out more.

Host: Isadora Marcante
Guest: Michael Bauer, Julia Schagerl
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

Remember to check out our partners Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service.  

SBC Americas Editor Jessica Welman has Georgia on her mind on today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, as the Peach State, notoriously averse to gambling, feels like one of the only states with momentum in this legislative session.

Joined by Media Manager Charlie Horner, iGaming Daily digs into where we're at in Georgia, how this compares to last year's progress, and what is holding the Southern state back from regulating. Jess and Charlie also get into some of the finer points of the Georgia State legislature.

Some more reading on Georgia:
https://sbcamericas.com/2024/02/01/georgia-senate-sports-betting-bill/
https://sbcamericas.com/2024/02/28/georgia-senate-constituional-sportsbook/

https://sbcamericas.com/2024/02/27/georgia-house-fantasy-sports-hearing/

Plus, Saturday Night Live! Shane Gillis and co lampooned the betting industry in a viral skit on the long-running sketch comedy show, but what impact will this have on the industry, and what does it say about, or do for, the perception of responsible gambling and player protection in the US?

Check out Jessica's SNL writeup on SBC Americas:
https://sbcamericas.com/2024/02/27/saturday-night-live-rock-bottom-kings/

Host: Jessica Welman
Guest: Charlie Horner
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

Remember to check out our partners Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service.  

We're getting ready to say bem vindo ao Brasil on today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, as we welcome back the SBC Noticias team for the final time before next week's SBC Summit Rio.

SBC Noticias Editor Lucía Gando joins host Fernando Noodt, an Argentinian trying his best to pronounce everything correctly in Portuguese and English, and iGD's resident Brasil expert Isadora Marcante of SBC Notícias Brasil to discuss SBC's first foray into the hottest new market in the industry, what attendees can expect from the event, the major talking points going into the inaugural SBC Summit Rio, some of the headline speakers and attendees, and some of the notable events around the Summit.

Find out even more about the event here https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-rio

Host: Fernando Noodt Molins
Guest: Isadora Marcante, Lucía Gando
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

Remember to check out our partners Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service.  

The UK and the Netherlands betting industries have a lot on their plate regarding payments at the moment, as policymakers in both countries prepare to initiate finance risk checks as an essential part of the customer journey.

These are not the only countries where we’ve seen significant regulatory developments however, as this week the Financial Action Task Force removed four countries from its ‘grey list’ of countries with strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing frameworks.

This will be todays topic on iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, as Payment Expert's Callum Williams is joined by his colleague on Payment Expert, Editor Ted Orme-Claye and SBC News', Viktor Kayed to discuss just why grey matters.

Host: Callum Williams
Guests: Ted Orme-Claye, Viktor Kayed
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

Remember to check out our partners Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service.  

Following four years of speculation, UK Gambling appears to be exiting its regulatory purgatory as clarity begins to appear on its regulatory future.

iGaming Daily reviews a frantic week of affairs for UK Gambling’s regulatory proceedings, as the government announces that £2 and £5 stake limits will be applied from September onwards…

Elsewhere, the Gambling Commission announced that it will begin its pilot test on Affordability Checks as recommended by the Gambling Review’s white paper.

Yet as UK Gambling nears its Spring resolutions, Parliament will debate demands to abandon financial risk checks deemed untenable for UK racing and intrusive on recreational customers.

This will be the topic on today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, where Martyn Elliott is joined by SBC News' Ted Menmuir.

To read more about the discussions in today's podcast, click on the following links:
https://sbcnews.co.uk/featurednews/2024/02/23/dcms-stake-limits-september/
https://sbcnews.co.uk/featurednews/2024/02/22/ukgc-pilot-test-checks/

Host: Martyn Elliott
Guest: Ted Menmuir
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

Remember to check out our partners Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service.  

As he says himself, every ship needs its captain, and our captain on today's episode of the iGaming Daily podcast sponsored by Optimove is SBC Noticias Journalist Fernando Noodt Molins, joined on the good ship iGD by SBC Noticias Editor Lucía Gando, and SBC Notícias Brasil's Isadora Marcante.

Fernando first gets Isa's thoughts on a recent shakeup in the regulatory picture in Brazil, as José Francisco Manssur, special advisor to the Ministry of Finance, and the man responsible for handling the regulation of the sports betting sector has left the government.

In the second half of the podcast, Lu and Fer chat about some major recent updates in Peru, as the Government seeks a new President to lead the General Directorate of Casino Games and Slot Machines (DGJCMT), following the removal of incumbent Eduardo Sevilla Echevarría, whose tenure was terminated yesterday by MINCETUR, Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism.

Some links mentioned on the podcast:
https://sbcnoticias.com/br/espaco-juridico-guilherme-sadi-publicidade-das-apostas/
https://sbcnoticias.com/peru-proceso-licitacion-inicio-featured/

Host: Fernando Noodt Molins
Guest: Isadora Marcante, Lucía Gando
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

Remember to check out our partners Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service.  

Jessica Welman returned from her Carribean cruise to a tidal wave of news in the industry, and hops into the iGaming Daily hosting chair to discuss as much of it as possible with SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner.

Firstly, the month of February has not been kind to the daily fantasy sports industry, as the hits just kept coming for the likes of PrizePicks, Underdog, and others offering DFS+ content. Arkansas, Florida, and now Massachusetts have reached out to the operators to let them know they believe they are operating illegally in the state. What does this mean for the future of the vertical?

Plus, what of Wynn resorts? One of the crown jewels of land-based casinos, but the company has all but washed its hands of the digital division. What happened to the Wynn Digital assets and why did this brand never catch on? 

Jess and Charlie tackle these two topics and a whole lot more as iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, once again turns its attention to the US industry. 

DFS links:

• https://sbcamericas.com/2024/02/16/underdog-fantasy-prizepicks-arkansas/
• https://sbcamericas.com/2024/02/13/prizepicks-pay-15m-for-banned-contests/
• https://sbcamericas.com/2024/02/15/prizepicks-underdog-betr-close-florida/
• https://sbcamericas.com/2024/02/21/lawmakers-georgia-fantasy-sports-bill/’

  Wynn links:

• https://sbcamericas.com/2024/02/20/wynn-michigan-online-casino-sale/
• https://sbcamericas.com/2024/02/01/betr-wynnbet-massachusetts-exit/

Host: Jessica Welman
Guest: Charlie Horner
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

Remember to check out our partners Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service.  

Avid listeners of the iGaming Daily podcast would have been teased the start of our CRM-focused podcast with Optimove’s CEO, Pini Yakuel and today will see the start of this series. 

And on today’s episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, a first of two parts, James Ross is joined by Pini Yakuel, where the two discuss Pini's ventures into the boxing ring, James' rollercoaster Fantasy Premier League week and discuss Optimove’s 2023 Year-End letter to their stakeholders with Pini providing listeners with a educational foundation on the current state of CRM that will aid us moving forward in the series.

Later in the show, Pini also offers a glimpse into Optimove Connect, a conference that's being held in London on March 20-21.

To find out more about Optimove Connect, click on the following link:

- https://connect.optimove.com/

Host: James Ross
Guest: Pini Yakuel
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

Remember to check out our partners Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service.

To get your Super Early Bird tickets for CasinoBeats Summit, click on the following link:

- https://sbcevents.com/casinobeats-summit/tickets/