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Bonus bets, promo dollars, sign-up offers, extra action, whatever you do just don’t call them free bets. Whatever you call them though, promotional spending is a huge part of every US sportsbook, particularly when it comes to launching a new state. On today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Americas Editor Jessica Welman, alongside her colleague Senior Journalist Charlie Horner, delve into promo spending to look at what sportsbooks are offering, what kind of bang they are getting from their buck, and why DraftKings could be in hot water for trying to give things away.To read more on the topics discussed in today's episode, click on the following links:https://sbcamericas.com/2023/12/11/ma-draftkings-class-action-bonus/https://sbcamericas.com/2023/12/11/kentucky-sportsbook-revenue-report-first/https://sbcamericas.com/2023/12/12/espn-bet-maryland-launch-revenue/https://sbcamericas.com/2023/12/01/ohio-sportsbook-revenue-oct-2023/Host: Jessica WelmanGuest: Charlie HornerProducer: 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!

There’s winds of change happening across the gambling sector as Entain’s troubled 2023 looks set to bring in new leadership and Brazil’s ongoing sports betting bill gets stuck in limbo. And these two will be the topic of today’s episode of iGaming Daily, where James Ross is joined by Charlie Horner and Edward Menmuir for the first half of the show to talk about Entain. In the second half, Charlie and Edward will be replaced with SBC Noticias Brazil Journalist, Isadora Marcante, to walk through the latest update from the Brazilian Senate and the implications it could have moving forward. To read more on the topic's discussed in today's podcast, click on the links below:- https://sbcnews.co.uk/sportsbook/2023/12/13/entain-ceo-steps-down/- https://sbcamericas.com/2023/12/13/entain-jette-nygaard-andersen-resigns/- https://sbcnews.co.uk/sportsbook/2023/12/13/brazil-betting-flip-flop/Host: James RossGuests: Edward Menmuir, Charlie Horner & Isadora MarcanteProducer: 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 progress for getting new states to legalise online casino may have stagnated in 2023, but the iGaming industry itself's year growing and launching a wide range of new products, verticals, and partnerships.One of the most active brands on that front was BetMGM.On today's episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Americas Editor, Jessica Welman is joined by BetMGM’s VP of Gaming Angus Nisbet, to talk about the brand’s busy 2023 and what to expect in 2024.To read more on the topic discussed in today's episod, click on the following links:- https://sbcamericas.com/2023/12/05/betmgm-2024-investment-year/- https://sbcamericas.com/2023/11/09/mgm-q3-2023-earnings-call/- https://sbcamericas.com/2023/11/09/betmgm-26-yoy-nfl-betting-growth/Host: Jessica WelmanGuest: Angus NisbetProducer: 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!

Earlier this month, the Chamber of Deputies of the Argentine province of Santa Fe approved the regulatory project for online gaming and sports betting. Following a day of debate, which saw 38 votes in favour and six against, this regulation, promoted by deputy Fabian Bastia and first introduced by his party colleague Marcelo Gonzalez, has now been sent to the Senate in order to obtain full approval.Yet, what does this regulatory project include, what impacts will it have if approved by the Senate and how does it compare to Argentina's neighbours Brazil, who are currently going through a similar process? This will be the topic to kick-start the week on iGaming Daily, where James Ross is joined by Fernando Noodt and Isadora Marcante.To read more on the topics discussed in today's podcast, click on the following links below: - https://sbcnoticias.com/santa-fe-diputados-aprueba-regulacion/- https://sbcnoticias.com/santa-fe-juego-online-apuestas/- https://sbcnoticias.com/br/pl-ricardo-ayres-promocao-jogos-cassino-apostas/Host: James RossGuests: Fernando Noodt & Isadora MarcanteProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James Ross 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!

Andrea McGeachin, CEO at Neosurf, returns in back-to-back episodes to conclude the week in Friday's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Rio.Joining Andrea are Head of Group Payments at Pinnacle Sports, Isabelle Delisle and Rahul Das, Director of Payments at LiveScore, with all three previously participating on the Emulating ecommerce: Payment Leaders' acquisition challenge panel at the recent SBC Summit Barcelona Payment Innovation stage. The discussion in today's podcast touches on sales in payments, the importance of honesty in the process and understanding the product. Host: Andrea McGeachinGuest: Isabelle Delisle & Rahul DasProducer: 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!

Andrea McGeachin, CEO at Neosurf,  returns to take control of hosting duties on Thursday's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Rio, as she is joined by Vladimir Malakchi, the outgoing CCO at Evoplay, where the conversation started with Andreas' first encounter with Vladimir, relationships with people in the industry and what inspires each other. To read the SBC Leaders article with Vladimir, click on the following link:- https://issuu.com/sbc.global/docs/sbc_leaders_27_-_web?fr=sNTVlYTYyNzcyODc Host: Andrea McGeachinGuest: Vladimir MalakchiProducer: 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!

German gambling sees no serene end-of-year as conflicts come to the forefront of the governance of the Fourth Interstate Market.A frantic November saw the trade bodies of DSWV (sports betting) and DOCV (online casino) publish the ‘Schnabl Report’ outlining the abject failure of the Interstate regime to protect German consumers citing that 50% of German gamblers engaged with licensed providers.The report was dismissed by Gluecksspiel (GGL), the federal authority of German gambling that stands by the findings of the Bundestag commissioned Atlas Report which estimates black market exposure to be in the range of two-three percent of total Interstate wagering.A bitter fallout sees German gambling with no resolutions in 2023, as trade bodies remain staunchly against the GGL regulatory observations of the Interstate Market’s developments and oversight.And this will be the topic of Wednesday's iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Rio, where Martyn Elliott is joined by Edward Menmuir. To read more on the topic discussed in today's podcast, click on the following link:- https://sbcnews.co.uk/sportsbook/2023/11/21/study-on-ggl-protections/- https://sbcnews.co.uk/europe/2023/11/22/ggl-rejects-criticism-of-data-collection-on-black-market-exposure/- https://sbcnews.co.uk/sportsbook/2023/11/27/entain-ggl-germany/- https://sbcnews.co.uk/featurednews/2023/11/14/german-atlas-cites-disorder/ Host: Martyn ElliottGuest: Edward MenmuirProducer: 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!

On today’s episode of iGaming Daily we’ll be showcasing a new podcast that SBC Media has been working on, in collaboration with Aurum Solutions. Part of a three-part series, the video podcast, entitled Bets & Balance Sheets, will look into, M&A activity in the gambling sector, market trends and financial risks and rewards in expanding into new gambling markets. In the first episode of Bets & Balance Sheets, Vasco Vaz Rodrigues, CMO at Aurum Solutions, is joined by Ivo Doroteia, CEO at Playbook Engineering and Melvin Ritsema, Co-Founder & CEO at Xcite Ventures.The trio explore the implications of gambling operators expanding into new markets, both domestically and internationally, as well as discussing the risks associated with regulatory differences, cultural considerations, and market saturation, and analyse the potential rewards in terms of revenue growth, diversification, and access to new customer demographics.To watch the full episode, click the following link:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxF_5D7FN4U

What makes a good slot? A tale as old as time, which has seen suppliers throughout the years look to create the Holy Grail of slot games that captures the allure and intrigue of players. Yet, how far can the boundaries be pushed, certainly when it comes to slot themes, and how far is too far? These will be the questions on Monday's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Rio, as Joe Streeter and James Ross swap places, with Joe taking the hosting duties and James embracing the guest role, alongside Danny Lee, Business Journalist for CasinoBeats and SlotBeats.Later on it the podcast, Callum Williams, Business Journalist for Payment Expert will provide a review of his time at the GBG Downfall of the Crypto King event in London last week. To read more on the topics discussed in today's episode, including the new Dream Spin podcast, click on the links below:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR8oaZEjMz8&t=5s- https://casinobeats.com/2023/11/29/marija-hammon-money-train-4/- https://casinobeats.com/2023/12/01/napoleon-2-lucksome-sotw/Host: Joe StreeterGuests: James Ross & 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!

On the latest episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Rio, SBC Managing Director Andy McCarron was joined by a very special guest, CEO and Founder of EPIC Risk Management, Paul Buck, to discuss an EPIC decade, 10 years of the revolutionary gambling harm prevention company. Paul took Andy through 10 EPIC years, Paul's own experiences with gambling addiction and how this led to the creation of EPIC Risk Management, their policy of hiring staff with lived experience of gambling harm and how this is at the heart of everything they do. Paul also discussed the first crucial deals with the Rugby Players Association, followed by the EFL, and how this led to EPIC being involved in almost every major sport in the UK and the US. Paul and Andy went on to speak about first getting involved in working with the gambling industry itself, the taboo around approaching gambling addiction and harm inside the industry, taking EPIC around the world, the impact of the pandemic, and how they measure their success and impact. Host: Andy McCarronGuest: Paul BuckProducer: 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!