iGaming Daily

Following on from yesterday's Brazil focus, we're heading approximately 5,000 miles north today with Jessica Welman in the drivers seat, joined by Nick Ware of Canadian Gaming Business and Charlie Horner of SBC Americas to discuss two new bills in Canada, with the Senate to discuss national gambling advertising guidelines as well as a First Nations bill that would grant exclusive authority to license, conduct and manage gaming operations on reserves.Additionally, Ohio passed their budget, which included a tax rate doubled from 10% to 20%, making it one of the most expensive states to operate in. What impact will this have, on both the biggest and smallest operators? Host - Jessica WelmanGuest - Nick WareGuest - Charlie HornerProducer - MC Killick-CalverJoin 10,000+ delegates at our biggest ever conference and exhibition this summer in beautiful Barcelona! Game-changing content, the biggest name keynote speakers anywhere in the industry, an almost 40,000 square metre exhibition floor and world-class networking events every single night. Get your DISCOUNTED tickets now at https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-barcelona/https://www.canadiangamingbusiness.com/2023/06/27/first-nations-gaming-bill-s-268/https://www.canadiangamingbusiness.com/2023/06/21/ontario-senator-new-bill-sports-betting-ads/https://sbcamericas.com/2023/06/30/ohio-sportsbook-tax-rate-budget/

InsiderSport editor Joe Streeter returns to host today's episode of the iGaming Daily podcast, and he's brought in the big guns for a discussion on sports sponsorship in Brazil.Joined by SBC Noticias Senior Journalist Fernando Noodt-Molins, SBC Sponsorship Director George Harborne, and the marketing director at Brazilian agency AllSports Events, Marcel Hein.The guys discussed the current state-of-play with regards to gambling sponsorship, with the majority of clubs in the top two tiers already emblazoned with a bookmaker logo, Betano's sponsorship of the Brazilian Serie B, and the impact of the market saturation on the sponsorship front.They went on to discuss what the inevitable changes in the regulatory framework will mean for the Brazilian sponsorship climate, and what, if any, has been the backlash so far.Additionally, with Brazil in the midst of a match-fixing scandal, how has this impacted the optics of these deals for clubs, fans and media, and will this lead to a change in tack for the operators?Host - Joe StreeterGuest - George Harborne Guest - Fernando Noodt-MolinsGuest - Marcel HeinProducer - Taylor BuckleyThis September, SBC Summit Barcelona is back and bigger than ever. Doubling in size from 2022, the global betting and iGaming show boasts 10,000+ gaming executives, hours of game-changing content and an exhibition floor the size of a football stadium. This is one you don't want to miss. Get your tickets now at https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-barcelona/

In the concluding part of a two-episode slots special, CasinoBeats & SlotBeats Editor Craig Davies returns to the hosting chair, and is joined by the rest of the gaming team, CasinoBeats Senior Journalist Conor Porter and CasinoBeats & SlotBeats Business Journalist Danny Lee. Following on from their discussion on Episode #47 from the 27th of June, the guys continue to examine innovation within the sector. Do branded slots have longevity? Is the huge success of Megaways mechanics a hindrance to innovation? What impact does M&A have? Can fresh formats crash the party? And how crucial is the role of casinos themselves in fostering a creative environment?Host - Craig DaviesGuest - Conor PorterGuest - Danny LeeProducer - MC Killick-CalverThis September, join 10,000 gaming executives in beautiful Barcelona for SBC Summit Barcelona, the global gaming show. And there's still time to save a massive €200 on your ticket with the Early Bird discount, check out https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-barcelona/ today!

Germany's Fourth Interstate market (GlüNeuRStv) has celebrated its second birthday since it was forced into existence in July 2021, ending a 12-year deliberation on how Germany would apply its online gambling laws federally across its 16 sovereign Bundeslander.   On the ground, 2023 was marked as a year of transition as the newly formed Gluecksspiel (GGL), the new federal authority for gambling would take charge of governing the much-maligned Interstate regime. Yet six months on, the GGL is yet to present any plans to reform the interstate market laws or to remove any commercial restrictions frustrating licensees and stakeholders. Last week the GGL presented its first market report on the Interstate Regime, citing growth and new license take-up – yet its incumbents remain unconvinced of any subsequent progress…  Martyn Elliott, SBC's Senior Media Manager, is joined by Ted Menmuir (Editor) and Ted Orme-Claye (Senior Journalist), both of SBC News to discuss all of this and more. Check out our story on SBC News - https://sbcnews.co.uk/sportsbook/2023/06/30/ggl-first-half-to-2023/Host - Martyn ElliottGuest - Ted MenmuirGuest - Ted Orme-ClayeProducer - Mollie ChapmanThis September you can join 10,000 industry professionals at SBC Summit Barcelona, where global leaders in sports betting and iGaming assemble to discuss the future of the industry, exchange knowledge and build powerful connections. Get your tickets now for a €200 discount while the early bird offer is still active! https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-barcelona/

To celebrate the 50th episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Barcelona, a special bonus episode sees regular hosts James Ross and Jessica Welman sit down to discuss many things regarding the podcast. The duo sit down at the recent Canadian Gaming Summit and offered a back-and-forth question and answer session, revealing the development process of the podcast, from its initial concept to finished product, providing an overview of different style of episodes and the strengths of each regular participant while also offering their ideal type of external guest they’d like to join iGaming Daily. Later this year, SBC Summit Barcelona will return between 19-21 September at the Fira Barcelona Montjuïc. Click the following link for more information - https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-barcelona/Hosts: James Ross & Jessica WelmanCamera Operator: Mollie ChapmanProducer: Mollie ChapmanEditor: Mollie Chapman

The off-season has been busy for sports leagues as they all are taking time to rethink how they approach their sports betting policies. This week the NCAA revised its position on the subject for the first major post-PASPA changes. The NBA also updated its CBA with respect to betting, and the NFL? Well, the NFL apparently has even more players to suspend for violating the betting policy.What do these changes look like? Who’s handling things best? Who’s handling things the worst? Jessica Welman, alongside Charlie Horner tackle all those questions and more on today’s episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Barcelona.Later this year, SBC Summit Barcelona will return between 19-21 September at the Fira Barcelona Montjuïc. Click the following link for more information - https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-barcelona/Host - Jessica WelmanGuest - Charlie HornerProducer - Mollie ChapmanEditor - Mollie Chapman

Thursday's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Barcelona, will see us ride a wave of innovations and discover the latest payment trends in iGaming. At the recent CasinoBeats Summit in Malta, Nikola Tchakarov, Head of Market Expansion at Noda, participated in a keynote session, exploring significant changes in Open Banking and iGaming, whilst providing real-life examples, industry insights and strategies to navigate this dynamic landscape.Later this year, SBC Summit Barcelona will return between 19-21 September at the Fira Barcelona Montjuïc. Click the following link for more information - https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-barcelona/

Sponsorship deals are increasingly common between football teams and sportsbooks in Latin America, and sports betting regulations in the city and the province of Buenos Aires have paved the way for new agreements between these companies and clubs.Home of football legends like Maradona, Riquelme and, loath or love him, Carlos Tevez, Boca Juniors this week signed a deal with the global operator Betsson, which will stamp its brand on the front of the team’s jersey.This is only the most recent agreement signed by an Argentinian team, but teams like River Plate, Velez and Newell’s are also navigating the sportsbook sponsorships world.In this latest episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Latinamerica, James Ross is joined by Lucía Mouriño , Head of B2B Media, LatAm at SBC and Fernando Noodt, Business Journalist at SBC Noticias.To read more about the topic discussed in today's episode of iGaming Daily, click the following link - https://sbcnoticias.com/boca-y-betsson-patrocinio/ From 31 October to 2 November, industry expert throughout Latin America will be descending on the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Miami, for SBC Summit Latinoamerica. Click on the following link to find out more about the event - https://sbcevents.com/en/sbc-summit-latinoamerica/

Guest host Craig Davies (editor of CasinoBeats and SlotBeats) speaks to the gaming team - Conor Porter and Danny Lee - about the continuing criticism around innovation in the development of casino slots. Where is the innovation in the sector? Is innovation even the correct term to use? Do slot managers even want to be bothered by slots that don't fit neatly into their casino lobby? Or will the slot studios eventually eat themselves by releasing endlessly reskinned clones? Later this year, SBC Summit Barcelona will return between 19-21 September at the Fira Barcelona Montjuïc. Click the following link for more information - https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-barcelona/

Previously under reported – ‘regulatory surveillance’ has crept up on the igaming industry’s lexicon and agenda during 2023.  A somewhat frightening and all-encompassing term is the regulatory surveillance of gambling licences being defined by governments and authorities across Western Europe’s markets ever-changing regulatory landscape.  Tough adjustments followed igaming’s transition from its era of Merger & Acquisition consolidation to its current “age of compliance” and the question on today’s episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Barcelona, is what conflicts will follow as industry heads towards its potential dawn of surveillance.  And joining James Ross to talk about all things regulatory surveillance is Ted Menmuir, Content Director at SBC and Martyn Elliott, SBC’s Senior Media Manager. Later this year, SBC Summit Barcelona will return between 19-21 September at the Fira Barcelona Montjuïc. Click the following link for more information - https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-barcelona/