Ep 500: Black Markets & Darker Consequences - Antony Gevisser part 1

A landmark episode for iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, and we celebrate it in true iGaming Daily fashion, with a 25 minute discussion about the black market. 

SBC Editor-at-large Ted Menmuir is joined by Antony Gevisser, Senior Vice President Legal & Regulatory Affairs - Super Group and a member of the IMGL, for what is a deep discussion fitting of such a landmark number for us. 

Ted and Antony discuss:

• Antony's background of over 20 years as a qualified lawyer in the gaming industry
• How to define the 'Black Market'
• Its connection with criminal activity
• Industry governance concerns
• How it has grown organically and the factors that have enabled this
• The size of the black market
• Its threat to regulated gaming and licensed operators
• Reasons for player migration and challenges in recovering black market players
• The role of high value players
• The role of crypto
• The need for dialogue between regulators and operators

Host: Ted Menmuir
Guest: Anaya McDonald
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Scott Fulton

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