iGaming Daily Ep 678: SBC Noticias Year in Review: iGaming’s Biggest Stories of 2025
As iGaming Daily says goodbye to 2025, we’re taking the time to reflect on the year’s biggest and most talked-about industry stories. Continuing the series, SBC Media Manager Fernando Noodt is joined by Lucia Gando, Editor at SBC Noticias, alongside SBC Noticias Business Journalists Pedro Occhiuzzi and Damian Martinez, as they discuss the defining regulatory and fiscal developments shaping the iGaming landscape across Latin America and Spain.
Tune in to today’s episode to find out:
- Why Colombia’s new player-facing tax is pushing bettors towards the black market
- How Mexico’s sharp tax increases could accelerate long-overdue gambling law reform
- What Spain’s plans for AI monitoring and deposit limits mean for operators and players
- Why excessive taxation and compliance pressure risk weakening regulated markets
- Which regional trends could dominate the Latin American and Spanish iGaming agenda in 2026
Host: Fernando Noodt
Guests: Lucia Gando, Pedro Occhiuzzi, Damian Martinez
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Anaya McDonald
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