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A daily podcast delving into the biggest stories of the day throughout the sports betting and igaming sector.
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May 29, 2024 • 25min
Ep 271: From Mainoo to Montenegro
There’s been some interesting developments in Montenegro as its government authorised strict restrictions on payments for its online gambling space, which includes the banning of popular transaction methods. And this will be the discussion in the first half of today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, as James Ross is joined by Payment Expert and Insider Sports Editor, Ted Orme-Claye, and Business Journalist, Kieron O’Connor. Then in the second half, we indulge James and Kieron’s passion for Manchester United as the trio revisit the FA Cup final, and the mighty victory for the Red Devil’s over their 'noisy neighbours' Manchester City, to look into how changes to the competitions format could impact bookmakers moving forward. To read more about the topics discussed in today's podcast, click on the following link:- https://paymentexpert.com/2024/05/28/montenegro-online-gambling-payments/Host: James RossGuests: Ted Orme-Claye & Kieran O'ConnorProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossRemember 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.

May 28, 2024 • 22min
Ep 270: Rishi’s election call rumbles UK gambling
iGaming Daily returns from Malta’s CasinoBeats Summit to the unexpected news that PM Rishi Sunak has declared a General Election on 4th July. Momentum towards a settlement of the industry’s regulatory affairs has been growing, but has the Gambling Review been stalled as government and the Civil Service shut down its engine abiding by the pre-election rules of Purdah. Will a six-week election campaign de-rail the Gambling Review’s outstanding settlements, related to the affordability checks pilot programme, RET Levy and changes needed to modernise UK land-based gambling. IGD examines the industry reaction to Rishi’s ‘Kamikaze call’ at the most sensitive of times for all UK Gambling stakeholders. Joining SBC's Martyn Elliott on today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, are SBC’s Content Director, Ted Menmuir, and Payment Expert Editor, Ted Orme-Claye. Host: Martyn ElliottGuests: Ted Menmuir & Ted Orme-ClayeProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossRemember 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.

May 27, 2024 • 26min
Ep 269: Brazilian ordinance sets December deadline
iGaming Daily kickstarts the week in Brazil, as the county's government has revealed a huge update for firms looking to enter the regulated Brazilian gambling market via its newly published ordinance.Issuing Ordinance 827, the government mandated that gaming operators must secure licences by December 21, 2024, or face penalties starting January 1, 2025. The ordinance, which includes ten annexes, sets the licensing fee at BRL 30 million ($5.9m) for up to three brands, valid for five years. The SPA has a 150-day window to approve or reject applications.And this will be the topic of today's podcast, supported by Optimove, as SBC Noticias Brasil's Senior Journalist, Isadora Marcante, is joined by Adriana Ferreira and Jun Makuta, Senior Associate and Partner at the Brazilian law firm, TozziniFreire Advogados. Host: Isadora MarcanteGuests: Adriana Ferreira & Jun MakutaProducer: Anaya McDonald Editor: James RossRemember 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.

May 24, 2024 • 16min
Ep 268: The future regulatory environment
On the final episode live from CasinoBeats Summit 2024, Joe Streeter steps in to host, and welcomes Aideen Shortt, PR and Marketing Consultant for Curacao Gaming Control Board and longtime industry expert for her debut on iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove. Joe and Aideen discuss her panel appearance at the show alongside UKGC CEO Andrew Rhodes, a session that was inundated with questions from the audience. Additionally, Joe asks Aideen about licensing, working closely with regulators and taps into her considerable expertise on the subject. Host: Joe StreeterGuests: Aideen ShorttProducer: James RossEditor: James RossRemember 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.

May 23, 2024 • 22min
Ep 267: Politics & Poker
On the final day of CasinoBeats Summit 2024, iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, comes live once again from the bustling exhibition floor at the Intercontinental in Malta. The morning after UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the General Election, James Ross summons Martyn Elliott and Conor Porter to discuss their initial thoughts on the announcement of an Independence Day election.Also, James asks Martyn about his panel moderation on the Future of Poker session earlier in the day, and the guys discuss the past and present of the online poker sector, and the opportunities it creates for casinos. Host: James RossGuests: Martyn Elliott & Conor PorterProducer: James RossEditor: James RossRemember 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.

May 22, 2024 • 17min
Ep 266: Three grown men fanboying over John Romero
iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove comes live from the exhibition floor at CasinoBeats Summit 2024 at the Intercontinental in Malta. With a lineup of gaming heads, James Ross, Craig Davies and Danny Lee spend the first few minutes fanboying over keynote speaker John Romero, who delivered a fascinating opening speech at this morning's event. Craig discusses some of Romero's ideas and points, as well as what came of his panel session with the father of first person shooters that took place just after. The guys also chat about the discussion topics at the event, including AI, video games, HR and more. Finally, James, Danny and Craig talk about what they're excited for on Thursday, and preview some of the content filling the conference rooms. Host: James RossGuest: Craig Davies & Danny LeeProducer: James RossEditor: James RossRemember 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.

May 21, 2024 • 20min
Ep 265: A place between Malta and a Hard Rock
iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, goes live from Malta on the eve of CasinoBeats Summit 2024, as James Ross welcomes CasinoBeats Senior Journalist Conor Porter, and from SBC Events, Head of Content Masha Tsnompilantze, who welcomed the travelling party to the brand new SBC Office in Malta. Masha takes us through the CasinoBeats Summit build-up, giving a never before seen (or heard) on iGaming Daily behind the scenes look at the SBC Events marketing process. Plus, from a dusty rock to a hard one, Conor Porter gives us all the details on Hard Rock International's recent denial of rumours they're purchasing Australia's The Star Entertainment Group.Read more: https://casinobeats.com/2024/05/21/hard-rock-denies-proposed-the-star-purchase/Host: James RossGuests: Conor Porter, Masha Tsnompilantze Producer: James RossEditor: James RossRemember 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.

May 20, 2024 • 28min
Ep 264: Big fights and bigger deals - Fury vs Usyk and Betano
The Insider Sport team make a welcome return to iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, and it's a timely one, with a huge weekend of sport behind us, host Ted Orme-Claye is joined by Kieran O'Conner and Callum Williams to discuss the 'Ring of Fire', Tyson Fury's heavyweight unification clash with Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia, before going on to discuss Kaizen Gaming-owned Betano's increasing portfolio of football partners. The guys chat about William Hill's last minute partnership with the fight, and what the main event and undercard results mean for the bookmakers, as well as how they can capitalise on the potential rematch. Finally, they touch on Boxing's place as a sport for betting, and the growing significance of Saudi Arabia and Riyadh Season's role in global sports. In the second half of the show, Ted, Callum and Kieran give a rundown of Betano's rush of recent sponsorship activity, and particularly what this tells us about the Latin American markets. The guys bring it closer to home with Betano's Aston Villa deal, and cover how the Premier League teams are getting around rules on betting sponsorships. To read more on today's litany of topics:https://insidersport.com/2024/05/20/fury-v-usyk-undisputed-william-hill/https://insidersport.com/2024/05/17/checkd-dev-breaks-down-boxing-news-app/https://insidersport.com/2024/02/27/boxxers-ben-shalom-global-boxing/https://insidersport.com/2022/11/11/boxxer-bet365-partnership/https://insidersport.com/2024/05/17/benfica-extends-betano-as-sleeve-sponsor-and-betting-partner/https://insidersport.com/2024/05/13/betano-latam-expansion-afa-sponsorship/https://insidersport.com/2024/04/22/aston-villa-two-year-betano-deal/https://insidersport.com/2024/04/09/betano-brasileiro-serie-a-deal/Host: Ted Orme-ClayeGuests: Kieran O'Conner, Callum WilliamsProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossRemember 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.

May 17, 2024 • 24min
Ep 263: What's going on with Google? With SEO expert Aleyda Solís
We're back on the SEO beat on iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, as Ivana Flynn is back in the host's chair, welcoming a very special guest, Aleyda Solís, SEO Consultant and founder of Orainti. Aleyda is hosting a closed-door SEO workshop at next week's CasinoBeats Summit in Malta, and joins Ivana for a discussion on the Google updates that the whole internet is feeling the effects of. Ivana and Aleyda chat about what's going on with Google, the present and future of AI generated content and how the algorithm updates have taken effect, 'parasite SEO', Google's Gemini AI vs Bing and ChatGPT, and SEO on LinkedIn. Ivana also quizzes Aleyda on the differences between SEO in the gaming industry and other industries.If you want to see Aleyda and Ivana in person, it's not too late! Tickets for CasinoBeats Summit are still available at SBCEvents.comHost: Ivana FlynnGuest: Aleyda SolísProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: 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.

May 16, 2024 • 25min
Ep 262: FanDuel casino success & Google affiliate carnage
FanDuel was a big winner this week, as the firm reported a successful Q1 that witnessed year-over-year growth but still fell short of Wall Street expectations. And this will be the topic of today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, as SBC Americas Editor, Jessica Welman, is joined once again by Charlie Horner, to look at how FanDuel's increased focus on iGaming could boost the company's revenue. The duo also delve into the affiliate landscape, where a change from Google could jeopardize some of the industry's top partnerships.To find out more about the topic's discussed in today's episode, click on the following links:- https://sbcamericas.com/2024/05/14/fanduel-flutter-quarterly-growth/- https://sbcamericas.com/2024/03/07/google-march-2024-spam-policy/Host: Jessica WelmanGuest: Charlie HornerProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossRemember 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.


