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UK gambling faces a cold Autumn as this weekend news broke that reformist think tanks have urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to squeeze sector taxes.All eyes will be on the chancellor on 30 October as she presents Labour’s first budget in 14 years. One think tank has proposed to double tax on ‘higher risk gambling segments’, whilst the other takes the blunt measure of doubling tax on remote gambling from 21% to 42%.And this will be the topic of the latest episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove. Ted Orme-Claye, Editor of Payment Expert, was joined by Ted Menmuir, SBC’s Content Director, and Joe Streeter, Editor of CasinoBeats, to discuss the latest developments in the story.The trio recap the industry's reaction to the news, led by the Betting and Gaming Council, who decried the think tanks as playing “fantasy economics”, as well as consider whether the proposed increase could lead to an “exodus” of operators from the UK.They also preview what they expect to see from Labour’s budget given a rocky first 100 days in charge for Keir Starmer and his party. To read more about what was discussed in today's episode, click on the following links:- https://sbcnews.co.uk/featurednews/2024/10/14/reeves-squeeze-remote-tax-uk/- https://casinobeats.com/2024/10/14/bgcs-grainne-hurst-slams-anti-gambling-campaigners-driving-tax-rise-speculation/ Host: Ted Orme-ClayeGuest: Ted Menmuir & Joe StreeterProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossRemember to check out 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.

Casino affiliate website AskGamblers recently revealed that the majority of sports bettors are more inclined to place a bet on a hunch rather than using data.  Out of 1,000 regular UK sports bettors surveyed, over 54% said that they relied on intuition when wagering.On the latest episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, SBC News’ Senior Journalist, Viktor Kayed, sat down with James Ross, SBC’s Multimedia Editor, to delve deeper into the study and also perform a survey of James’ betting habits.As well as talking about their own gambling habits, the duo also discuss some other talking points from the data including the fact that women are more likely to bet on instinct than men, the sport with the lowest success rate for bettors and that 70% of bettors would advise newcomers to conduct research before placing their first bet.To read more about what was discussed in today's episode, click on the following links:- Gut instinct more trusted than raw data in UK sports betting (sbcnews.co.uk)Host: Viktor KayedGuest: James RossProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossRemember to check out 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.

Introduced by the Payment Systems Regulator in response to rising cases of authorised push payment (APP) fraud, starting 7 October, UK payment firms are now obligated to reimburse victims of APP fraud, with compensation capped at £85,000.And this will be the topic of the latest episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove. Callum Williams and Kieran O’Connor from the Payment Expert sit down to delve deeper into the new regulations and consider what they mean for the payments industry.The duo discuss the rise of APP fraud, the reaction to the new regulations by UK payments firms given some called for the implementation of the rules to be delayed, and what social media firms are doing to combat fraud on their platforms. After a short break, the show crosses the Atlantic to Las Vegas. We hear from Jessica Welman, Editor of SBC Americas, and Lucía Mouriño, VP of Latin American Relationships at SBC, who were down on the ground at G2E.One of the key themes at the conference was sweepstakes and Jess recaps an eventful panel session on the subject that became quite heated between those for and against the vertical.To read more about what was discussed in today's episode, click on the following links:- https://paymentexpert.com/2024/10/08/leaps-not-baby-app-fraud-regulations/- https://paymentexpert.com/2024/10/07/uk-payment-firms-reimburse-app-fraud/ Host: Callum Williams & Jessica WelmanGuest: Kieran O’Connor & Lucía MouriñoProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossRemember to check out 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.

Our LatAm gang are back for a blockbuster episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, as we not only discuss a huge story in one of Latin America's most traditional markets, but we also get a dial-in live from G2E, the morning after another epic edition of Vegas Baby, from two iGaming Daily favourites. Kicking things off, Fernando Noodt is in the host's chair, joined by SBC Noticias editor Lucía Gando to discuss a mindblowing story that has shocked the country and wider industry, as Enjoy, Dreams & Marina del Sol, the three top operators in the sector, have been accused of collusion related to permits for state owned casinos. What happened? What does this mean for the three company's involved and the Chilean industry at large? Fer and Lu will take you through a story you absolutely do not want to miss. And then in the second half of the show, podcast favourites Lucía Mouriño and Isadora Marcante dial-in live from Las Vegas where they are attending G2E and of course, Vegas Baby. Host: Fernando Noodt MolinsGuests: Lucía Gando, Lucía Mouriño, Isadora MarcanteProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: Scott FultonRemember to check out 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.

Spooky season is almost upon us and to get into the mood for it, iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, welcomes back its resident SEO expert, Ivana Flynn to walk us through some of her SEO nightmares.Joining Ivana are Warren Sammut, Head of SEO at Leapsquare, and Natalia Witczyk, International SEO Consultant and CEO of Mosquita Digital, who share their own stories of times when SEO problems made their professional lives harder than usual.The trio discuss some of the main reasons why a website is not ranking, including some you may have never considered, as well as the tools that they use to try and avoid SEO horror stories. Host: Ivana FlynnGuest: Warren Sammut & Natalia WitczykProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossRemember to check out 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.

On Friday, the shareholders of Kindred Group sanctioned the €2.4bn takeover of the Stockholm-listed gambling group by Française des Jeux (FDJ). First announced in January, FDJ’s takeover of Kindred will have a seismic impact on the landscape of European gambling, transforming its competitive makeup across the markets of France, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Belgium.And this will be the topic of today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove. Martyn Elliott, SBC’s Project Director, is joined by Ted Menmuir, Content Director for SBC, and Conor Porter, Senior Journalist for CasinoBeats, to talk about what the deal means for the Western European gaming market.On the agenda is the industry's reaction to the deal, whether the acquisition changes FDJ’s profile and status in gambling and how the purchase compares to that of Flutter Entertainment’s acquisition of the Italian firm Snaitech. Although transformative, the acquisition carries significant frailties as FDJ’s buyout cannot hide Kindred's notable exposure in “stagnating Western European markets” and the trio also considers how FDJ will navigate Kindred’s growth challenges. To read more about what was discussed in today's episode, click on the following links:- https://sbcnews.co.uk/featurednews/2024/10/03/fdj-completes-kindred-deal/- https://sbcnews.co.uk/featurednews/2024/09/17/flutter-snai-playtech/ Host: Martyn ElliottGuest: Ted Menmuir & Conor PorterProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossRemember to check out 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.

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 HornerGuest: Kieran O'Connor & Ted Orme-ClayeProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossRemember to check out 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.

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 PorterGuests: Viktor Kayed & Joe StreeterProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossRemember to check out 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.

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 KayedGuests: Ted MenmuirProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossRemember to check out 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.

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 McGeachinGuests: Sue PageProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossRemember to check out 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.