🎙 NEXT.io Podcast #242, Mathias Larsson, Commercial Director in Europe at Awager.
Live slot machines are here: how Awager is changing online casino? Is this the next big leap in real-money gaming?
In this episode, Pierre interviews Mathias Larsson, Commercial Director at Awager, the company turning physical slot machines into live-streamed online games. It's not just innovation it could be the future of online slots, live casino, and omni-channel iGaming.
⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:43 - Sponsors
02:08 - Welcoming Mathias Larsson
03:20 - The story behind Awager and its evolution
06:16 - Is Awager the next Evolution-style disruptor?
08:25 - Why players prefer live-streamed slot machines
11:33 - Can the model scale if it’s one player per machine?
13:50 - Why FanDuel and U.S. operators backed Awager early
16:07 - Choosing markets with strong land-based culture
18:39 - The real roadblocks to innovation in iGaming
23:26 - The innovator’s dilemma in iGaming
25:15 - Cracking the sales cycle for a product no one knows
29:57 - Biggest challenges: logistics, regulation & timing
32:57 - Awager’s business model explained
36:29 - Superstition, trust & the psychology of land-based play
38:40 - Target markets for 2025–2026 expansion
40:42 - Where Awager will be in 3 years
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