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At the recent SBC Summit Barcelona conference, Xtremepush's CEO, Tommy Kearns and John Smith, VP of Sales, Gamification, and Loyalty, sat down with then Editor of Payment Expert, now Editor of CasinoBeats, to discuss the acquisition of Thunderbite. As part of the discussion, Kearns and Smith explained the benefits of the merger, the importance of first party data and tailoring its product to users in various jurisdictions.

The SBC Leaders podcast is back with a bang as Betfred Group CEO Joanne Whittaker and Betfred USA CEO Kresimir Spajic join SBC Managing Director Andy McCarron for an in-person, sitdown interview recorded at this year's SBC Summit in Barcelona. Joining for a discussion on life, business and many things in between, Joanne and Kresimir discuss Betfred's transition from a UK retail juggernaut into a multi-national business, their aggressive moves for expansion in the USA, how the market has progressed and what sets them apart from their competitors. Jo and Kresimir also discussed their life, career history, who they are outside of work and how they got where they are today.

As the lottery operator prepares for a milestone moment in the new year, Allwyn’s Chief Operating Officer, Jan Matuska, provided an overview of the group’s international activity at the SBC Summit Barcelona.Speaking to then SBC News’ Senior Reporter, now Editor of Payment Expert and Insider Sport, Ted Orme-Claye, Matuska explained that Allwyn is on a mission to transform the UK’s National Lottery.To read more on the interview, click on the following link:https://sbcnews.co.uk/featurednews/2023/10/30/jan-matuska-allwyn/

During this year’s edition of SBC Summit North America, the team had the chance to sit down and talk about the latest trends in sports marketing with some of the biggest players in the space. Multimedia editor James Ross invited SGG Media’s CEO, Troy Paul, for a one-to-one conversation on how working with different sports betting operators across various social media platforms can shape the business relationship between sports and gambling going forward. Paul also went on to dive into SGG’s strategy of attracting ‘micro influencers’ that use their relatively small following to promote content related to “every sport, every league, every team, regional and national”.

In the first of a soon to be regular feature, SEO Director at ComeOn Group and renowned industry SEO expert Ivana Flynn takes the helm of the iGaming Daily podcast to discuss the latest trends and hottest talking points related to all things search. Today's episode sees Ivana joined by the Betsson Group's very own SEO Expert, Aurimas Marcinkevičius, to discuss three fascinating-sounding new features rolled out by Google. What are they? How can they be used, or abused? And are they here to stay? Ivana and Aurimas inform and enlighten you, and intend to answer these questions about Google's brand new notes, follow button and hidden gems features, from the perspective of gaming industry SEO oracles. Got SEO questions for Ivana? Let us know on LinkedIn or email podcasts@sbcgaming.com Host: Ivana FlynnGuest: Aurimas MarcinkevičiusProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: Anaya McDonald

The new year is upon us but before we take a break to spend some holiday time with the family and ready for 2024, here at iGaming Daily we are going to look back on 2023. The repeal of PASPA celebrated its fifth birthday, IGRA celebrated its 35th birthday, and the online gambling industry in the US continued to grow and develop. On today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Americas Editor Jessica Welman, alongside her colleague Senior Journalist Charlie Horner, take a look at the biggest headlines and trends that dominated North America over the past year. Host: Jessica WelmanGuest: Charlie HornerProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: Anaya McDonaldTo read more on the topics discussed in today's episode, click on the following links:Charlie's top picks:1. ESPN Bethttps://sbcamericas.com/2023/12/21/michigan-gambling-revenue-november-2023/https://sbcamericas.com/2023/12/20/espn-bet-loses-pa-launch-state-revenue/https://sbcamericas.com/2023/12/15/massachusetts-sportsbook-revenue-november-2023/https://sbcamericas.com/2023/08/08/espn-bet-penn-barstool-sportsbook-rebrand/2. FL court casehttps://sbcamericas.com/2023/06/30/dc-circuit-court-seminole-sports-betting/https://sbcamericas.com/2023/11/07/hard-rock-bet-soft-relaunch-florida/https://sbcamericas.com/2023/10/12/west-flagler-scotus-florida-sports-betting/https://sbcamericas.com/2023/09/21/florida-sports-betting-court-delays/3. Integrity concernshttps://sbcamericas.com/2023/09/07/iowa-state-athletes-underage-gambling/https://sbcamericas.com/2023/07/13/ncaa-175-betting-infractions-2018/https://sbcamericas.com/2023/06/29/ncaa-updated-sports-betting-rules-2023/https://sbcamericas.com/2023/10/02/nfl-revised-sports-betting-policy/https://sbcamericas.com/2023/04/21/nfl-detroit-lions-gambling-violation-suspension/https://sbcamericas.com/2023/10/27/shane-pinto-nhl-sports-betting/Jess' top picks:1. Market stagnationhttps://sbcamericas.com/2023/08/31/pointsbet-sale-finalized-fanatics-rebrand/https://sbcamericas.com/2023/08/21/gan-wynn-bet-closure-postmortem/https://sbcamericas.com/2023/11/29/kindred-north-america-q2-2024/https://sbcamericas.com/2023/07/21/rebuck-dge-playup-new-jersey-license/2. DFS warshttps://sbcamericas.com/2023/12/18/virginia-ag-dfs-fantasy-legal-opinion/https://sbcamericas.com/2023/10/05/underdog-ceo-levine-fanduel/https://sbcamericas.com/2023/11/02/arizona-mississippi-fantasy-letter/Charlie’s favorite of the year: https://sbcamericas.com/2023/03/27/a-fun-challenge-mlb-rule-changes/Jessica’s favorite of the year: https://sbcamericas.com/2023/08/25/chris-carney-raynham-park-op-ed/Next up for SBC Events is beautiful Rio, SBC Summit Rio will place a spotlight on critical aspects such as regulatory frameworks, localized product offerings, operator-media relationships, sports integrity, data rights, and sponsorship opportunities. Visit https://sbcevents.com/en/sbc-summit-rio/ for more info, and to get your ticket!

In the third episode of Bets & Balance Sheets, in collaboration with SBC Media and Aurum Solutions, Vasco Rodrigues, CMO at Aurum Solutions is joined by Robert B. Stoddard, Partner at KPMG and Paulo Andrade, Delivery Manager at Aurum Solutions.The trio focus on the financial dynamics of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) within the gambling sector. Discuss recent M&A deals and their rationale, how consolidation impacts the competitive landscape and market share, and analyse the financial outcomes and potential risks of M&A activities in the industry.To watch the full video of the podcast, along with the first two episodes, click on the links below:https://youtu.be/o832UDApHachttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EYQ89hfWHo&t=216shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxF_5D7FN4U&t=1sHost: Vasco RodriguesGuests: Robert B. Stoddard & Paulo AndradeProducer: James RossEditor: James Ross

The sporting calendar sets a unique tone during the Christmas period, with an influx of festive football combined with a plethora of other sporting fixtures that take centre stage for the holiday season. This presents a challenge for operators though, whether this be trading around the Christmas period or engaging new bettors. For today’s episode of the iGamingDaily, Conor Porter is joined by Ted Orme-Claye and Danny Lee to discuss the calendar at this time of year and what it means for sports betting and online casino operators.Host: Conor PorterGuest: Ted Orme-Claye & Danny LeeProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James Ross 

Recently, the Premier League has announced it has agreed a landmark TV deal with domestic broadcasters to now cover more live games than ever before. The newly agreed broadcast deal will last until the end of the 2028-29 season and sees up to 267 live games to be shown per season, with Sky Sports landing the most games with 215 after being awarded four live rights packages. And this will be the topic on today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Rio, as SBC's Insider Sport team, Ted Orme-Claye, Viktor Kayed and Callum Williams, talk through the Premier League's high-budget media rights deals with Sky and TNT and the impact of these partnerships across the sporting landscape.To read more on the topic discussed in today's podcast, click on the following links:https://insidersport.com/2023/12/05/premier-league-record-broadcast-deal/https://insidersport.com/2023/11/10/sky-sports-amazon-premier-league-right/https://insidersport.com/2023/10/19/premier-league-270-games-rights-deal/Host: Callum WilliamsGuests: Viktor Kayed & Ted Orme-ClayeProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossNext up for SBC Events is beautiful Rio, SBC Summit Rio will place a spotlight on critical aspects such as regulatory frameworks, localized product offerings, operator-media relationships, sports integrity, data rights, and sponsorship opportunities. Visit https://sbcevents.com/en/sbc-summit-rio/ for more info, and to get your ticket!

The Baby Boom, Generation X, Millennials and now Gen Z, names given to define different generations. However, it’s the latter of the four that has captured the attention of the igaming industry over the last 12-months.  As fresh developments and tech innovation continue to accelerate across the globe, the challenges with attraction and retaining users soars to new heights.And this will be today’s topic of today’s episode of iGaming Daily, as James Ross is joined by Conor Porter and Danny Lee of CasinoBeats.To read more about the topic for Wednesday's episode of iGaming Daily, click on the following link:- https://casinobeats.com/2023/12/06/roundtable-retaining-customers/- https://casinobeats.com/2023/12/05/the-next-generation-of-customer/Host: James RossGuests: Conor Porter & Danny LeeProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossNext up for SBC Events is beautiful Rio, SBC Summit Rio will place a spotlight on critical aspects such as regulatory frameworks, localized product offerings, operator-media relationships, sports integrity, data rights, and sponsorship opportunities. Visit https://sbcevents.com/en/sbc-summit-rio/ for more info, and to get your ticket!