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In Friday's episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, we dive into the controversy surrounding São Paulo's recent lottery bid and the now-infamous Aposta Vencedora consortium. After winning the bid to operate the state lottery, the group failed to meet crucial payment deadlines, throwing the entire process into disarray. SBC Noticias' Fernando Noodt is joined by SBC Noticias Brasil's Ana Maria Menezes to examine what went wrong, from administrative oversights to deeper structural flaws in how the consortium was formed and approved.The conversation also sheds light on the human cost of the debacle. Dozens of employees were allegedly hired under misleading circumstances, unaware of the unstable foundation on which the operation stood. What does this mean for the future of lottery operations in São Paulo? And how can similar disasters be avoided in the future? Tune in for a compelling breakdown of a cautionary tale in governance, contracts, and consequences.To read more of the topic discussed, click on the following link: - https://sbcnoticias.com/br/denuncia-consorcio-aposta-vencedora/Host: Fernando NoodtGuest: Ana Maria MenezesProducer: James RossEditor: James RossiGaming Daily is the official podcast of SBC Summit Malta. Taking place from 10-12 June at the Intercontinental in Malta, SBC Summit Malta is the definitive casino and betting event where European companies and professionals converge to explore cutting-edge insights, gain transformative skills, and forge impactful connections with senior decision-makers. Get your tickets now at sbcevents.com.iGaming Daily is also now on TikTok. Make sure to follow us at iGaming Daily Podcast (@igaming_daily_podcast) | TikTok for bite-size clips from your favourite podcast. Finally, remember to check out Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service. 

In this concluding episode of iGaming Daily’s deep dive into Eastern European markets, host Ted Menmuir is joined once again by Ilya Machavariani, Founder and CEO of 4H Agency, to explore the fast-evolving regulatory environment across the Balkans. With sweeping changes underway, the episode equips the SBC audience with practical insights and strategic guidance for navigating this multifaceted region. Ilya emphasises the importance of understanding local specificities, highlighting how cultural, historical, and linguistic overlaps contribute to both collaboration and complexity among countries like Serbia, Greece, and Romania.Listeners will gain an on-the-ground view of the unique regulatory dynamics in countries such as Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. From Albania’s ongoing transition between white and grey markets to Montenegro’s controversial digital payment ban, each jurisdiction presents its own challenges and opportunities. Ilya also points out the broader forces shaping policy—such as political instability, protection of vulnerable populations, and the role of gambling as a politicised issue—underscoring how public perception and youth protection are being used to justify stricter regulations.The episode concludes with a forward-looking discussion on 2025, where reforms are expected to reshape markets in Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia. As Ilya explains, EU integration efforts—or the lack thereof—continue to influence regulatory harmonisation across the region. For operators eyeing Eastern Europe, this episode delivers a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between national policies, industry trends, and geopolitical pressures that will define the region’s iGaming future.Host: Ted MenmuirGuest:  Ilya MachavarianiProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossiGaming Daily is the official podcast of SBC Summit Malta. Taking place from 10-12 June at the Intercontinental in Malta, SBC Summit Malta is the definitive casino and betting event where European companies and professionals converge to explore cutting-edge insights, gain transformative skills, and forge impactful connections with senior decision-makers. Get your tickets now at sbcevents.com.iGaming Daily is also now on TikTok. Make sure to follow us at iGaming Daily Podcast (@igaming_daily_podcast) | TikTok for bite-size clips from your favourite podcast. Finally, remember to check out Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service. 

In this episode of iGaming Daily, brought to you by Optimove, host Joe Streeter sits down with Adam Perfect, Head of Commercial at the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), to explore the booming world of professional darts and its growing ties to the iGaming industry.They dive into the success of the Premier League of Darts, the strategic role of betting brand partnerships, and how darts has evolved into a leading entertainment sport. Adam also shares insights on the marketing challenges of rising stars like Luke Littler, the impact of media rights and sponsorships, and the PDC's efforts around charitable initiatives.To read more on today's topic, click on the following links:- https://igamingexpert.com/features/betmgm-on-uk-sports-marketing-strategy/- https://insidersport.com/2025/01/07/paddy-powers-big-180-campaign-2/Host: Joe StreeterGuest: Adam PerfectProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossiGaming Daily is the official podcast of SBC Summit Malta. Taking place from 10-12 June at the Intercontinental in Malta, SBC Summit Malta is the definitive casino and betting event where European companies and professionals converge to explore cutting-edge insights, gain transformative skills, and forge impactful connections with senior decision-makers. Get your tickets now at sbcevents.com.iGaming Daily is also now on TikTok. Make sure to follow us at iGaming Daily Podcast (@igaming_daily_podcast) | TikTok for bite-size clips from your favourite podcast. Finally, remember to check out Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service. 

On today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, our Editor-at-large and European sports betting expert, Ted Menmuir is in the host's chair, and he welcomes Ilya Machavariani, CEO of 4H Partners, for part one of a discussion on Eastern European iGaming. Ilya gives a background on the founding of 4H Agency, and his background as a lawyer. Ilya tells Ted about how the legalisation in Ukraine spawned the idea for 4H Agency, a consultancy to advise betting companies and offer a broad range of services, which a large international law firm was not suited to. They go on to discuss how jurisdictions with a previous USSR influence can be wildly different to places using MGA or UKGC licenses, and while basic localisation is understood, 4H Agency focus on bridging the huge gap of understanding between global gambling clients and the reality on the ground. Another key part of the discussion is translating information for Western Audiences, Eastern Europe as a resource centre and expansion area, interplay between western and eastern gaming, and they end with clearing up some common misconceptions about Eastern European markets. Host: Ted MenmuirGuests: Ilya MachavarianiProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: Scott FultoniGaming Daily is the official podcast of SBC Summit Malta. Taking place from 10-12 June at the Intercontinental in Malta, SBC Summit Malta is the definitive casino and betting event where European companies and professionals converge to explore cutting-edge insights, gain transformative skills, and forge impactful connections with senior decision-makers. Get your tickets now at sbcevents.com.iGaming Daily is also now on TikTok. Make sure to follow us at iGaming Daily Podcast (@igaming_daily_podcast) | TikTok for bite-size clips from your favourite podcast. Finally, remember to check out Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service. 

Fernando Noodt steps back into the host's chair from last week's SBC Summit Americas for today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove. And today's guest is none other than Optimove's very own Motti Colman, VP of Revenue. Motti joins to discuss the challenges faced by gaming operators, particularly in scaling their operations amidst competition and rapidly evolving regulatory environments. Fer and Motti discuss the high competition, heavy regulation requiring businesses to walk a "very thin path," and lower margins operators face when trying to scale, the evolution of the competitive landscape makes it significantly harder for smaller and new operators, touching on SEO, affiliation, paid ads and more. As well as customer retention, and owning customer loyalty. The guys also discuss the Brazilian market, with Motti sharing insights on conversion rate and FTDs since the market became regulated. Motti gives advice for smaller companies navigating the market and the richer competition, the use of gamification, and how technology such as AI can help level the playing field. Host: Fernando NoodtGuests: Motti ColmanProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: Scott FultoniGaming Daily is the official podcast of SBC Summit Malta. Taking place from 10-12 June at the Intercontinental in Malta, SBC Summit Malta is the definitive casino and betting event where European companies and professionals converge to explore cutting-edge insights, gain transformative skills, and forge impactful connections with senior decision-makers. Get your tickets now at sbcevents.com.iGaming Daily is also now on TikTok. Make sure to follow us at iGaming Daily Podcast (@igaming_daily_podcast) | TikTok for bite-size clips from your favourite podcast. Finally, remember to check out Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service. 

On today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, we are live from Fort Lauderdale, Florida for SBC Summit Americas!Fernando Noodt is in the host's chair, joined by La Jefa, Lucía Gando, and Ricardo Assis for a LatAm themed episode from the inaugural SBC Event combining the entire continent of the Americas. The team bring you all the updates from the conference rooms and the show floor, including: The buzz around Brazil, where the market remains on fireThe betting CPIArgentina's lack of nationwide regulation and San Juan's recent approvalParaguay ending the sports betting monopolyA significant land-based casino project in UruguayPlus, Jessica Welman dials in from her adventures around the event, where she's been covering the US-side. Jess notes that prediction markets and sweepstakes are hot topics, and why the focus on "nascent spaces" can revitalise the regulated space, which has been feeling a little stale. Host: Fernando NoodtGuests: Ricardo Assis, Lucía Gando, Jessica WelmanProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: Scott FultoniGaming Daily is the official podcast of SBC Summit Malta. Taking place from 10-12 June at the Intercontinental in Malta, SBC Summit Malta is the definitive casino and betting event where European companies and professionals converge to explore cutting-edge insights, gain transformative skills, and forge impactful connections with senior decision-makers. Get your tickets now at sbcevents.com.iGaming Daily is also now on TikTok. Make sure to follow us at iGaming Daily Podcast (@igaming_daily_podcast) | TikTok for bite-size clips from your favourite podcast. Finally, remember to check out Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service. 

SBC Media's Editor-at-large Ted Menmuir is in the host's chair for today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, and he's joined by his namesake Ted Orme-Claye, and SBC Americas Senior Journalist Tom Nightingale.With SBC Summit Americas in full swing, our team are still keeping you fully up to date with everything going on in the US industry, and today, we have a fascinating story from Texas to bring you up to speed on. Our panel's discussion centres on the Texas Lottery and the ongoing controversy surrounding third-party courier services. With a bill proposed to abolish the state lottery, and political scrutiny intensifying after the commission banned courier services following another disputed large prize, questions have been raised about the integrity of the Texas lottery system.  The guys chat about the controversy, the two large jackpot wins that have drawn the scrutiny, Senator Bob Hall, who is leading the legislative efforts in response to these issues, allegations of corruption dating back to the late 1990s, the ban on lottery couriers, how this debate stretches to other states, and the uniquely political nature of lottery in the United States. Host: Ted MenmuirGuests: Tom Nightingale, Ted Orme-ClayeProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: Scott FultoniGaming Daily is the official podcast of SBC Summit Malta. Taking place from 10-12 June at the Intercontinental in Malta, SBC Summit Malta is the definitive casino and betting event where European companies and professionals converge to explore cutting-edge insights, gain transformative skills, and forge impactful connections with senior decision-makers. Get your tickets now at sbcevents.com.iGaming Daily is also now on TikTok. Make sure to follow us at iGaming Daily Podcast (@igaming_daily_podcast) | TikTok for bite-size clips from your favourite podcast. Finally, remember to check out Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service. 

Ted Orme-Claye takes over the hosting role for today's iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, as Ted, Joe Streeter and Viktor Kayed continue their world tour from the comfort of our Manchester studio. First up, they discuss some interesting numbers from Denmark, who after strong growth in March of 2025, now rank fifth globally in terms of regulated online gambling market share. Our panel chat about the Nordic approach to the black market, and what other markets could learn from their ability to shift players back to regulated operations. Onto the UK, where rumours are abound that Keir Starmer plans to dissolve the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, something that would be a significant change for the UK industry. The guys chat about where the industry might go, where political responsibility might lie, and whether this could lead to confusing and convoluted fragmentation. The penultimate destination on today's tour is Thailand, where they discuss the ongoing casino legislation, a story with multiple moving parts. Ted, Joe and Vik bring you up to date with the story, including committee-ception as the Senate Special Committee establish two new sub-committees, the significant due diligence involved, and the added dynamic of Chinese interest in the story, with concerns it may impact Macau's status as the home of Asian gambling. Lastly, we head to Botswana, following this week's SBC News story highlighting the African nation as the potential new boom market on the continent. Recently, ten new licenses were handed out, including one to Betway. Botswana is considered to be a gateway market to the wider region, and the guys also touch on South Africa who have recently introduced a National Gambling Policy Council. Host: Joe StreeterGuests: Viktor Kayed, Ted Orme-ClayeProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: Scott FultoniGaming Daily is the official podcast of SBC Summit Malta. Taking place from 10-12 June at the Intercontinental in Malta, SBC Summit Malta is the definitive casino and betting event where European companies and professionals converge to explore cutting-edge insights, gain transformative skills, and forge impactful connections with senior decision-makers. Get your tickets now at sbcevents.com.iGaming Daily is also now on TikTok. Make sure to follow us at iGaming Daily Podcast (@igaming_daily_podcast) | TikTok for bite-size clips from your favourite podcast. Finally, remember to check out Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service. 

Joe Streeter returns to the host's chair for today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, and he's joined by the SBC News team of Senior Journalist Viktor Kayed, and Editor Ted Orme-CLaye for a discussion on an ever-juicy topic, UK regulation. The guys discuss the recent letter from a UK parliamentary select committee to the Labour government, expressing concerns that the current Gambling Act review and its reforms have not adequately addressed gambling-related harms and advertising saturation. With demand for a revisit of the review, and concerns over the implementation of the RET Levy, are we set for a review of the review? Our panel discuss the select committee's letter, the reason for the demand, the increased pressure on Labour and Keir Starmer, the advertising and sponsorships question that just won't go away, gambling as a public health issue, the RET Levy and it's future, and what the potential abolition of NHS England means for everything. Host: Joe StreeterGuests: Viktor Kayed, Ted Orme-ClayeProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: Scott FultoniGaming Daily is the official podcast of SBC Summit Malta. Taking place from 10-12 June at the Intercontinental in Malta, SBC Summit Malta is the definitive casino and betting event where European companies and professionals converge to explore cutting-edge insights, gain transformative skills, and forge impactful connections with senior decision-makers. Get your tickets now at sbcevents.com.iGaming Daily is also now on TikTok. Make sure to follow us at iGaming Daily Podcast (@igaming_daily_podcast) | TikTok for bite-size clips from your favourite podcast. Finally, remember to check out Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service. 

Ever wondered what it takes to put on an SBC Event? Today's Episode of iGaming Daily goes under the hood of the inaugural SBC Summit Americas, which kicks off this week in Fort Lauderdale, with one of the key names behind making it happen - Aidan Brain, SBC's Vice President of Conference Production. Aidan takes Joe through the whole process, from the inception of the event itself, when they started planning the agenda, the extensive preparation lasting more than one year, the process involved in planning the event, and importance of industry feedback. Aidan also speaks about the choice of location, why Fort Lauderdale works for both the US and Latin American audiences, and the advantages with more predictable good weather. Joe also asks about the logistical complexity of organising the event, and Aidan discusses the industry collaboration involved, the importance of timing, maximising the opportunity presented by next year's FIFA World Cup, and integrating English, Spanish and Portuguse speakers in one event. They also chat about the conference agenda, including the high-level speaker roster, the First Pitch startup competition, the challenges in constructing an agenda that appeals to the diverse attendee base, and building it around transcendental knowledge. Finally, they chat about the closing party, headlined by the iconic Steve Aoki. Host: Joe StreeterGuests: Aidan BrainProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: Scott FultoniGaming Daily is the official podcast of SBC Summit Malta. Taking place from 10-12 June at the Intercontinental in Malta, SBC Summit Malta is the definitive casino and betting event where European companies and professionals converge to explore cutting-edge insights, gain transformative skills, and forge impactful connections with senior decision-makers. Get your tickets now at sbcevents.com.iGaming Daily is also now on TikTok. Make sure to follow us at iGaming Daily Podcast (@igaming_daily_podcast) | TikTok for bite-size clips from your favourite podcast. Finally, remember to check out Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service.