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Join us this week on NEXT.io Weekly News as we delve into Light & Wonder's stock decline following a legal injunction against their Dragon Train game. We'll explore how analysts view this as a potential investment opportunity.

Additionally, we highlight WA Technology's acquisition of Onseo and Boyd Gaming’s purchase of Resorts Digital’s online operations, assessing their impacts on the tech and gaming sectors.

🗞 Read the full stories here:

- Light & Wonder hit with injunction in Dragon Link infringement case

https://next.io/news/casino/light-wonder-injunction-dragon-link-case/ 

- Truist: Light & Wonder 20% stock dip a ‘buying opportunity’

https://next.io/news/investment/truist-light-wonder-stock-dip-buying-opportunity/

- WA.Technology acquires Onseo in multi-million euro deal

https://next.io/news/investment/wa-technology-acquires-onseo/ 

- Boyd Interactive grows NJ presence with Resorts Digital acquisition

https://next.io/news/investment/boyd-acquires-resorts-digital-online-operation/

Join Conor Mulheir and Nico Jansen every Thursday at 3pm CET across all our social media channels to get the freshest iGaming news and explore the most captivating stories of the week. 

Be cool, be curious, be in the know!

🎙 NEXT.io Podcast #203 with Leo Judkins, Wellbeing & Performance Coach, Habit Rewire.

In this episode, Leo Judkins and Pierre discuss turning managers into high-performance leaders. They cover the Peter Principle, avoiding micromanagement, effective delegation, and preventing burnout. Key takeaways include the difference between managers and leaders, building team trust, and transitioning from task-focused management to empowering leadership.

⏰ Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction

00:42 - Sponsors

02:01 - Peter Principle in Fast-Growing Markets

04:28 - Advice to Avoid the Peter Principle

06:35 - Can Everyone Become a Great Leader?

08:25 - Red Threads Leaders Struggle With

09:53 - Balancing Autonomy and Micromanagement

13:23 - Is Micromanagement Always Bad?

16:43 - Performance Management and Trust in Teams

20:22 - How Perfectionism Impacts Leadership

22:15 - Preventing Burnout in New Managers

24:44 - Struggling With Doubts and Creating Healthy Environments

28:37 - Recognizing an Unsustainable Work Environment

30:02 - Stress Management

31:11 - Gaining Trust as a New Leader

34:50 - Learning to Be a Great Leader

41:42 - Differences Between Managers and Leaders

43:20 - Closing Marks

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🎙 NEXT.io Podcast #202 with Jesper Svensson, CEO of Betsson Group.

Betsson Group was one of the first companies to enter the LATAM market. We discuss with Jesper Svensson, CEO of Betsson Group, the early stages, the challenges they faced, and how the market has evolved. Jesper also analyzes current opportunities in other regions, such as the U.S., Africa, and addresses regulatory hurdles in Europe.

⏰ Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction

00:37 - Sponsors 

01:36 - Welcoming Jesper

02:50 - Industry Changes in the last 20 years

05:15 - Strategic Decision to Focus on Latin America

09:01 - US B2B and B2C Strategy Test Case

14:12 - Sweeps Stakes and Opportunities in the U.S. 

16:07 - Early Entry into Latin America

20:13 - Increasing Competition in Latin America

20:21 - Brazil's Regulatory Environment

25:12 - Challenges Entering New Markets: Africa

28:33 - Legal and Regulatory Challenges in Europe

33:16 - Black Market Operators vs. Regulated Markets

37:04 - Regulators and Black Market Operators

41:38 - Malta's Role in the iGaming Industry

44:43 - Betsson’s M&A Strategy

47:23 - Trends in the Industry: Local Heroes

50:07 - Dealing with the Pressure from being the CEO

53:01 - Betsson in Three Years Time

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This week on NEXT.io Weekly News, Conor and Nico discuss a plethora of iGaming M&As, including Flutter's £2.3bn purchase of Snaitech, FDJ's acquisition of Kindred, and more.

Tune in to Weekly News live every Thursday at 3pm CET on YouTube, LinkedIn, and X.

https://next.io/news/investment/flutter-buys-snaitech-from-playtech/

- EveryMatrix makes €18.5m public offer for Fantasma⁠

https://next.io/news/investment/everymatrix-makes-public-offer-fantasma/⁠

- FDJ brings forward Kindred closing date to October

https://next.io/news/investment/fdj-brings-forward-kindred-closing-date-october/

🎙 NEXT.io Podcast #201 with Vladimir Malakchi, CEO of Xanada Investments

00:00 - Introduction: Analysing mistakes and risks

00:31 - Example of startups: "No competitors" myth

00:37 - Sponsors: Pragmatic Solutions and Pragmatic Play

01:32 - Podcast begins: Welcoming Vladimir from Xanada Investments

02:23 - Xanada Investments: Background and challenges

04:50 - Strategies for scaling businesses with investors

06:14 - Avoiding dependency on single clients

07:18 - The role of investment funds beyond capital

09:04 - Importance of a clear and concise pitch deck

11:03 - Keeping it simple: The “Apple rule” for clarity

13:02 - Capturing investor attention through concise pitches

16:07 - Networking to stand out in the investment landscape

18:06 - Accessibility of iGaming investors

19:25 - People vs. ideas: What investors focus on

22:04 - Founders’ energy and commitment over ideas

24:40 - Handling failure and turning it into opportunity

27:04 - Showing investors how you cover risks

30:40 - The rise of CIS products in the iGaming industry

43:00 - Xanada Investments' goals for the next three years

46:04 - Closing remarks: Advice for founders

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🎙 NEXT.io Podcast #200 with Carolina Estrada Duque, Account Manager at Evolution.

🎙 NEXT.io Podcast #199 with Daniel "Jungle" Man, professional poker player.

Daniel "Jungleman" Cates, one of the most iconic figures in the #poker world, shares his journey and insights in our latest podcast episode.

⏰ Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction

00:28 - Sponsors

01:47 - Welcoming of Daniel Jungleman Cates

02:55 - Recent poker tournament experiences.

04:00 - "The Durrrr" Challenge"

08:27 - GTO strategies and life analogies.

10:13 - Carrot vs. stick approach and Machiavellian thinking in leadership.

14:00 - Breaking down life like a game

15:53 - The concept of good and evil

20:04 - Cooperation and collective winning in life

25:24 - Defining success and examples from history

29:20 - Life-Lessons learned from Poker

35:39 - Mental fortitude in high-stakes poker games.

40:19 - Risk-taking in poker and life

46:51 - Bots and GTO poker: Threats to online poker.

52:12 - What’s next for Jungleman:

54:55 - Closing marks

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🎙️ Welcome to episode #15 of Vested Interest, with Pierre Lindh, Lloyd Danzig & Benjie Cherniak. 

Special Guests: 

Joey Levy - Founder, Simplebet & CEO, Betr

Tomash Devenishek - Founder, Kero Sports

In this special micro-betting-focused episode, hosts Benjie Cherniak and Lloyd Danzig are joined by Joey Levy, founder of Simplebet, and Tomash Devenishek, founder of Kero Sports, to discuss the future of micro-betting, the evolution of in-play and the challenges of creating innovative betting products. 

⏰ Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction

01:54 - Welcoming Lloyd and Benjie 

02:39 - Overview of Micro-Betting

04:02 - DraftKings Acquisition of Simplebet 

08:50 - Impact on Competitors 

10:30 - Impact on Cura Sports and Competitors

12:33 - Initial Skepticism Around Micro-Betting 

17:25 - Welcoming Joey Levy and Tomash Devenishek 

18:16 - Early days at Simplebet

24:25 - Future of Micro-Betting

28:46 - Tomash Devenishek on Global Expansion

31:00 - Advantages and Disadvantages on Micro-Betting 

35:10 - Joey Levy on Betr 

39:00 - Joey Levy’s Entrepreneurial Lessons 

41:32 - Tomas on the Future of Sports Betting UX (41:32 - 43:08)

43:08 - Closing Remarks 

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🎙 NEXT.io Podcast #197 with Karolina Pelc, VP at BEyondPlay, FanDuel

🎧 𝗛𝗼𝘄'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸-𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲? Karolina Pelc shares how she balanced intense workloads at a startup and being an entrepreneur while trying to have a personal life.

Karolina gives us the lowdown on the inspiring journey from founding Beyond Play to its acquisition by FanDuel. Don't miss this inspiring interview with Pierre Lindh and Karolina Pelc!

⏰ Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction 

00:36 - Sponsors

01:32 - Karolina's Journey

06:09 - The process of Selling BeyondPlay

16:09 - Challenges of an Intense Workload

25:01 - The Realities on Mental Health.

31:55 - Adjusting to New Roles and Motherhood

39:06 - Different Scenarios at Entrepreneurship to Be Productive

45:39 - Coping Mechanisms for Efficiency 

55:07 - Shadow work vs. Deep-Focus Work Concept

58:00 - Looking to the Future & Investing in Female Founders

01:02:07 - Advice for New Founders

01:09:11 - Investor Perspective and Building Credibility

01:16:10 - The Next Steps for Karolina 

01:18:28 - Closing Marks

🔗 CONNECT WITH NEXT.IO

✩ Website - https://next.io/ 

✩ Instagram - @next.io

✩ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/next...

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Episode sponsored by:

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