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Today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, heads to Brazil to examine the latest developments ahead of the imminent launch of its nationwide regulated market.Just months ago, Brazil’s government, led by President Lula, took a historic step by signing into law the regulations that will soon govern sports betting and online gaming across the country. As a result, we’ve seen an influx of gambling licence applications, with over 113 companies racing to secure their place in what is poised to become one of the largest gambling markets in the world.SBC’s Multimedia Editor, James Ross, is joined by Isadora Marcante, Senior Journalist at SBC Noticias Brasil, to explore why so many companies are eager to stake their claim in Brazil, what challenges lie ahead for regulators and operators, and what the future might hold for this rapidly evolving market.To read more about the topic, click on the following links:- https://sbcnews.co.uk/southamerica/2024/08/22/brazil-licence-applications/Host: James RossGuests: Isadora MarcanteProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossRemember 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, supported by Optimove, we will be immersing ourselves in the complex and fascinating ongoing legal story involving Resorts World Las Vegas.The Nevada Gaming Control Board has filed a disciplinary complaint against the casino and its parent and affiliated companies, as well as individuals working at the property. The probe focuses on the conduct of Matthew Bowyer, the bookie caught up in the Shohei Ohtani scandal, who was allegedly able to lose over $1.2m at the casino without verifying the source of his funds.Joe Streeter, Editor of CasinoBeats, is joined by Jessica Welman, Editor of SBC Americas to dive deeper into the story and pick their way through the numerous legal and regulatory cases involving individuals associated with Resorts World.The duo also discuss what potential punishment the operator could face, whether there is a more widespread problem with casinos issuing credit to high rollers and Joe finds out what a ‘Bravo head’ is.To read more about the topic, click on the following links:- AML accusations against Resorts World intensify  - CasinoBeats- Resorts World CEO Departs After Violating Company Policy (sbcamericas.com)Host: Joe StreeterGuests: Jessica WelmanProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossRemember 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.

UK-based gambling company, bet365, has just become the first ever sports betting brand to sponsor the UEFA Champions League tournament.From the details known so far, the three-year deal covers the men’s competition and is well-positioned to bring net commercial positives for the biggest European football event on the calendar, and to a wider extent football in general. On today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, SBC News’ Senior Journalist, Viktor Kayed, is joined by his fellow Senior Journalist, Kieran O’Connor, and SBC’s Project Director, Martyn Elliott, to discuss the announcement and what this means for bet365 and UEFA.The trio discuss the importance of the move for European football, how the sponsorship fits into a wider crackdown on sports betting advertisements across the continent and whether UEFA should do more to promote gambling harm prevention in the wake of the deal.They also look back on Betano’s sponsorship of this summer's recently concluded European Championships and the criticism that UEFA faced from several NGOs over its failure to “address the issue of problem gambling”.To read more about the topic, click on the following links:- https://sbcnews.co.uk/sportsbook/2024/08/20/bet365-uefachampionsleague/- https://insidersport.com/2023/11/30/betano-betting-partner-uefa/Host: Viktor KayedGuests: Kieran O'Connor & Martyn ElliottProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossRemember 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.

After a busy summer of sports with the European Championships, Copa America and Paris Olympics, normality resumed over the weekend with the return of the Premier League season.And with that, the Fantasy Football season also got underway after a month of everyone switching and changing their teams ahead of the Manchester United vs Fulham kick-off on Friday evening.And Fantasy Football will be the topic of conversation today as I’m joined by Insider Sport’s Editor, Ted Orme-Claye and CasinoBeats Senior Journalist, and last year’s SBC Fantasy League winner, Danny Lee, to discuss what operators are doing to target Fantasy Football.Host: James RossGuests: Ted Orme-Claye & Danny LeeProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossRemember 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 the latest episode of iGaming Daily’s Path to Lisbon limited series, we’ll be looking back at a panel session titled, which took place at SBC Summit Barcelona last year, talkSPORT Bet: Leveraging brand and media. SBC’s Managing Director, Andrew McCarron, was joined by BV-Group’s Chief Commercial Officer, Brent Almeida and the two discussed how TalkSPORT & BetVictor can leverage each other as a huge media presence and trusted betting operators to create a new betting brand and gain a competitive advantage in the market. This discussion will be approached again, but from a more concerning angle, as LiveScore’s CEO, Sam Sadi, will be speaking on a panel titled, Has Convergence of Sports Media and Betting Failed. Sadi will be explaining how he believes convergence has been attempted so far, whether it’s already dead, and if there has been any real success around the strategy. For more information on SBC Summit Lisbon, links will be left in the description below. https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit/agenda/?selectedSession=4fgj1fs1r8p224gpje5cm89653https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-barcelona/agenda/?selectedSession=4m0mkshfwennvr4jn6bg2ws0w9Remember 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.

This morning Evoke Plc, the rebranded business of 888 Holdings, announced interim trading losses of £146m. The figure represents a 300% increase in H1 losses and reflects the myriad of challenges faced by the firm’s new leadership team.Moving into the second half of the year, all eyes are on Evoke's ability to execute its short-term actions value creation plan which aims to improve the earnings efficiencies of the business Joe Streeter, Editor of CasinoBeats, is joined by SBC’s Content Director, Ted Menmuir, on today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, to delve deeper into the results and what’s next for Evoke.The duo discuss the cause of the negative results, the recovery strategy for its “sluggish” William Hill brand, the return on investment of Evoke’s significant marketing spend in H1 and Ted rounds up a busy interim trading period for the industry.To read more about the topic, click on the following links:- https://sbcnews.co.uk/sportsbook/2024/08/15/evoke-posts-h1-losses/ Host: Joe StreeterGuests: Ted MenmuirProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossRemember 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.

Just as quickly as DraftKings announced a surcharge on winning bets in high-tax states, the operator rowed back on the policy following an outcry on social media and a series of earnings calls from competitors who spoke out against the charge.On today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Jessica Welman, Editor of SBC Americas, is joined by SBC’s Media manager, Charlie Horner, to discuss the change of heart by DraftKings and how operators in general handle high tax markets. In the second half of the show, the duo turn their attention to the recent comments made by Flutter’s CEO Peter Jackson during the operator's second-quarter earnings call. Jackson hit out at the recent tax hike in Illinois, describing the move as driving customers to offshore and unregulated operators. The duo question the effectiveness of the move, delve deeper into the meaning of his comments and also discuss how the tiered tax rate in Illinois will impact operators of all sizes in the state. To read more about the topic, click on the following links:- https://sbcamericas.com/2024/08/14/draftkings-axes-betting-surcharge/- https://sbcamericas.com/2024/08/13/flutter-jackson-illinois-betting-tax/Host: Jessica WelmanGuests: Charlie HornerProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossRemember 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.

We are heading down under for the latest episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove. In Australia pressure mounts on the Labor government to stick to its principles and enforce a blanket ban on gambling advertising across all media platforms as the media reports that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his party are in favour of watered-down measures.The voice of reformists grew louder this weekend as 60 prominent Australians, including four former Prime Ministers, signed an open letter demanding that Labor carry out all 31 recommendations of the Murphy Report.Viktor Kayed, Senior Business Journalist at SBC News, is joined by SBC’s Content Director, Ted Menmuir to examine the latest developments in the story and why gambling advertising is such a divisive issue.The duo also discuss the significant changes in the Australian gaming market, what structural issues are facing the country's gambling reforms and whether there will be a resolution to the problem in the coming months.To read more about the topic, click on the following links:- Australia credit wagering ban comes to effect (sbcnews.co.uk)- https://sbcnews.co.uk/oceania/2024/08/06/labor-in-australia-accused-of-defending-gambling-interest/- https://sbcnews.co.uk/oceania/2024/08/12/australia-albanese-adverts/Host: Viktor KayedGuests: Ted Menmuir Producer: James RossEditor: James Ross

Google's decade of SEO dominance may be coming to an end after the tech giant was found to have violated US antitrust law with its search business. This comes after US District Judge, Amit Mehta, ruled that Google 'is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly' following the decision by the US District Court for the District of Columbia. And this will be the topic of today's episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, as our SEO expert, Ivana Flynn, is joined by CEO and Founder of Zangoose Digital, Julia Logan, and Conrad Bugeja, Global SEO Director at FairPlay Sports Media, to discuss the latest news on Google losing the Antitrust lawsuit.During this episode, our experts will speculate about the positivity this might bring to the gambling SEO sector, as it would diversify sources of information available, the potential stability once Google rolls out its numerous algorithmic updates and much more. Furthermore, the trio is touch on talking points of a potential need of new SEO tools and the risk of increased operations when related to SEO.  Host: Ivana FlynnGuests: Julia Logan & Conrad BugejaProducer: James Ross & Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossRemember 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.

iGaming Daily closes the week by dissecting the interim results of global gambling’s most speculated firm… Entain. Headline performance saw FTSE100 firm upgrade its year-end EBITDA guidance (excluding US activities) to above £1bn mark.    Yet under the bonnet, interim results detailed scars of no financial growth across its UK business, whilst underlying profits continue to be hampered by legal costs concerning its legacy business affairs. H2 trading sees Entain enter a make-or-break period, as deal-maker Gavin Issacs takes the reins of CEO of a business facing a spectrum/mirage of challenges across all markets and with its investors.Joining CasinoBeats' Editor, Joe Streeter, is Senior Journalist, Conor Porter, and SBC News' Content Director, Ted Menmuir. To read more about Entain's results, click on the following links:- Entain: H1 results ‘clear evidence’ that operational performance is working- Entain ups EBITDA guidance as UK growth remains stunted- Entain believes it has fastest route to Brazil top spot- Entain launches Bectha in NZ to tackle offshore operationsHost: Joe StreeterGuests: Ted Menmuir & Conor PorterProducer: James RossEditor: James RossRemember 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.