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Last week, Betsson published its H1 2024 accounts which revealed record results matched against peak comparatives. Q2 trading saw Betsson achieve online casino revenues of €191m, up 16% year-on-year, and sportsbook revenues of €79m, up 13% year-on-year, when matched against peak comparatives.In the first half of today’s iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Vikor Kayed, Senior Business Journalist at SBC News, was joined by Betsson’s CEO, Pontus Lindwall, to discuss the company’s positive performance in the first half of 2024. The duo also discuss Betsson’s customer retention efforts following Euro 2024, its growth strategy in Latam amid its global initiatives and balancing growth between its online sportsbook and igaming verticals.After a short break, James Ross, SBC Multimedia Editor and Ted Menmuir, SBC’s Content Director, sit down to break down the interview with Lindwall and also delve deeper into Betsson’s numbers. To read more about the topics discussed in today's episode, click on the following links:-Betsson clears interim high targets on EE and LatAm growth  (sbcnews.co.uk)Host: Viktor Kayed & James RossGuests: Pontus Lindwall & 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.

Everyone loves a good discount. Whether that’s a renowned Black Friday offering that consumes most of the Western world every November or free money offerings in iGaming. It’s fair to say, on the outset, marketers use these methods as an effective acquisition tool. However, do firms need to focus on their marketing generosity and look to keep it in check? This will be the topic of the latest episode of our CRM focused series, on iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, where SBC's Multimedia Editor, James Ross, is joined by Optimove’s Shai Frank, SVP Product & General Manager Americas at Optimove, who produced a four part blog series on the matter.To read these blog series, click on the links below: - https://www.optimove.com/blog/generosity-balance-marketing-keys- https://www.optimove.com/blog/blog-breaking-too-generous-marketing-habit-part-2- https://www.optimove.com/blog/breaking-too-generous-marketing-habit-part-3- https://www.optimove.com/blog/breaking-too-generous-marketing-habit-part-4Host: James RossGuest: Shai FrankProducer: Anaya McDonald & James RossEditor: 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 today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Joe Streeter, Editor of CasinoBeats is joined by John Gordon, CEO of Incentive Games, to discuss the launch of Incentive Games’ bespoke pay-to-play crash games vertical.The duo also recap a successful summer for the brand following the conclusion of Euro 2024 and Copa America, how simplifying products can lead to greater success and the benefits of implementing a four-day week.Host: Joe StreeterGuest: John GordonProducer: 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.

Very few would have put the Philippines on their 2024 bingo card to make big waves in 2024.However, the year has witnessed continuing developments in the Philippines, as the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, has made a valiant effort in cracking down on illegal gambling activity since the turn of the year. This includes locking horns with other countries, such as China and South Korea in a battle against cross-border gambling. And this will be the focus of today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, focusing on the intricate relationship between the Philippines, China, and the offshore gambling industry.Joining SBC's Multimedia Editor, James Ross, to dive deeper into these developments, examining the implications for both the Philippines and China, and what it means for the future of offshore gambling, is CasinoBeats’ Editor Joe Streeter and Senior Journalist, Conor Porter. To read more about the topics discussed in today's episode, click on the following links:- PAGCOR continues to elevate action against illegal igaming sites  - CasinoBeats- PAGCOR set to tighten gambling framework in the Philippines  - CasinoBeats- Chinese Embassy locks horns with the Philippines over action on POGOs - CasinoBeatsHost: James RossGuests: Joe Streeter & 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.

The world is full of various national and international appreciation days. From the serious and sombre to the likes of National Pie Day on 23 January, people everywhere like to mark down a certain day in their calendar for something that means a lot to them.Today is yet another one of these days - tech enthusiasts around the world are taking note of AI Appreciation Day, looking at generative AI’s achievements and development so far, and the unlocked potential of the technology.This is exactly what the group will talk about on today’s episode of iGaming Daily, presented by Optimove, as Joe Streeter, Editor of CasinoBeats, is joined by his SBC colleagues Kieran O’Connor and Ted Orme-Claye to talk about AI’s relevance in two very different sectors - finance and sports.Host: Joe StreeterGuests: Ted Orme-Claye & Kieran O'ConnorProducer: 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.

The UEFA Euro 2024 championships have concluded on the somber note that football will not be coming home for UK audiences. The end of the six-week tournament marks European gambling’s entering its summer break, as bookmakers lower betting activities and regulators enter recess periods. Yet prior to a well-earned break, Europe sees developments on western and eastern fronts. In Italy the ADM has submitted its official plans to launch a new regime for online gambling concessions priced at a hefty €7m per licence. Whilst, in Croatia, a new government has pledged to fast track a gambling overhaul, bringing in stringent player protections and market controls Joining Martyn Elliott on today’s edition of iGaming Daily, brought to in partnership with Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming market, to discuss all things European is SBC’s Content Director, Ted Menmuir.Host: Martyn ElliottGuest: 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.

In Argentina, official data has revealed that 80% of bets placed online are placed illegally with unlicensed companies compared to just 20% with regulated operators.Isadora Marcante, Senior Journalist at SBC Noticias is joined by her fellow Senior Journalist, Fernando Noodt, and the Editor of SBC Noticias, Lucía Gando, Editor of SBC Noticias, on iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, to discuss the concerning figures and what authorities, and even the Catholic Church, are doing to crack down on illegal and underage gambling.The trio also discuss the negative impact the problem is having on the perception of the regulated sports betting market in Argentina before taking a ferry across the Rio De La Plata to Uruguay to examine the news that the Central Bank of Uruguay has extended its regulatory framework against unauthorised online transactions to all online gaming and betting platforms.To read more on the topic's discussed in today's episode, click on the following link:- https://sbcnoticias.com/juego-online-argentina-iglesia-catolica-ilegales/- https://sbcnoticias.com/juego-online-buenos-aires-menores-plan/- https://sbcnoticias.com/banco-central-uruguay-pagos/Host: Isadora MarcanteGuests: Fernando Noodt & Lucía GandoProducer: 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.

One of the biggest sports betting scandals of the post-PASPA era is going to result in a professional athlete likely spending time behind bars. Is Jontay Porter just the unfortunate athlete who got caught, or is he an outlier in the regulated sports betting space? This will be the first discussion on today's episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, as SBC Americas Editor, Jessica Welman, discusses the latest update from the Porter case as he pleas guilty. Then, in the second half of the show, the duo talk through Betway's exit from most of the US markets. To read more on the topic's delved into today's episode, click on the following links:- https://sbcamericas.com/2024/07/10/nba-gambling-scheme-guilty-plea-porter/- https://sbcamericas.com/2024/07/10/super-group-us-exit-betway-operations/- https://sbcamericas.com/2024/07/10/sis-genius-sports-partnership/Host: Jessica WelmanGuest: Charlie HornerProducer: 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.

SBC Summit Lisbon is fast approaching and this week the exciting news dropped that skateboarding legend Tony Hawk has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for day 2 of the event.Aidan Brain, VP of Conference Production at SBC, joins Joe Streeter, Editor of SlotBeats and CasinoBeats, on today's episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, to talk about the work involved in securing such a high-profile speaker and what potential insights he can offer.The duo also discuss the best keynote speakers from previous years, who else will be speaking in Lisbon and provide some advice for attendees on how to make the most of their time at the summit.

iGaming Daily returns for its 300th episode and to celebrate the show is going global.In the first part, Joe Streeter, Editor of CasinoBeats and SlotBeats, is joined by SBC’s Managing Director, Andrew McCarron, to discuss the potential implications for gaming of Labour’s landslide victory in the General Election.The pair discuss Lisa Nandy’s appointment as culture secretary, who else will be tasked with looking after the gambling industry and any potential changes to the Gambling Commission’s White Paper reforms.After the break, Danny Lee, Senior Journalist at CasinoBeats, steps in to provide an update on problems for Evolution in Georgia. Over 5,000 employees at the firm's live casino studio in Tbilisi are reportedly preparing to go on strike due to “unsafe and unsanitary workplace conditions, harassment by managers and meagre pay”.Host: Joe StreeterGuests: Andrew McCarron & Danny LeeProducer: 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.