

NEXT.io Podcast
NEXT.io
The primary podcast of the iGaming industry. Hosted by Pierre Lindh, it brings you episodes that are packed with expert insights, dynamic discussions, and inspiring stories from industry leaders. Whether you're seeking leadership tips, energy management strategies, or insider knowledge, NEXT.io podcasts are your go-to resource for staying ahead in the industry.
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Check out our YouTube channel for more content:
https://www.youtube.com/@nextdotio
Dive into our website to explore more:
https://next.io/
Episodes
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Dec 8, 2022 • 55min
Weekly News: A Deep Dive into Netherlands One Year Post-Regulation
- With Special Guest Frank Op de Woerd, Editor in Chief at CasinoNieuws.nl
- A Deep Dive into Netherlands One Year Post-Regulation
- Channelisation in Germany
The iGaming NEXT Weekly News roundup is a weekly live stream held every Thursday at 3PM CET across all of our social media platforms. These sessions, hosted by Jake Evans & Conor Mulheir with occasional guests present the latest news in iGaming along with a deep dive into each topic. All listeners are invited to share their opinions and ask questions, making this a great way to catch up and dig deeper into the latest iGaming news

Dec 7, 2022 • 58min
Endre Nesset: Where do second tier operators go from here?
🎙 Podcast #122 with Pierre Lindh and Endre Nesset, President of Coolbet
Pierre sits down with Endre to talk about his professional upbringing before joining Coolbet and all things professional sports betting. The two friends shared stories about their own crazy betting stories and playing poker. They also speak about Coolbet’s current situation, evaluate the economic situation, and much more.
ABOUT ENDRE NESSET:
Endre has been in gaming since 2012, and has a unique experience from both sides of the table as a professional bettor, supplier and operator. He has been a fundamental part of building organisations and launching products in multiple regulated jurisdictions. He joined Coolbet in August 2020 as Director of Sports and just 2 years later was named President.
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This episode of the iGaming NEXT Podcast is hosted by Pierre Lindh, MD/Co-Founder at iGaming NEXT and is brought to you by:
Pragmatic Solutions. – Leading iGaming platform technology.
Sponsored by: Pragmatic Play & Playson

Dec 6, 2022 • 52min
Robbi Jade Lew: Recent Poker Scandal
🎙 Podcast #121 with Pierre Lindh and Robbi Jade Lew, Professional Poker Player
Pierre invited Robbi to the studio to talk about her life as a professional poker player: the poker world, how she got started, the hand that changed her life and what happened afterwards, misogyny and what's next.
ABOUT ROBBI JADE LEW:
Robbi Jade Lew is an American poker player who became an instant name in the industry when she made a controversial call against Garrett Adelstein on the Hustler Casino Live stream. Robbi Jade Lew, is an overall private woman just trying to enjoy life.
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This episode of the iGaming NEXT Podcast is hosted by Pierre Lindh, MD/Co-Founder at iGaming NEXT and is brought to you by:
Pragmatic Solutions. – Leading iGaming platform technology.
Sponsored by:
Pragmatic Play & Playson

Dec 1, 2022 • 46min
Weekly News: The demise of the US Online Sportsbetting supplier ecosystem?
- The demise of the US Online Sportsbetting supplier ecosystem?
- A special edition with Pierre Lindh & Nico Jansen
...and much more!
The iGaming NEXT Weekly News roundup is a weekly live stream held every Thursday at 3PM CET across all of our social media platforms. These sessions, hosted by Jake Evans & Conor Mulheir with occasional guests present the latest news in iGaming along with a deep dive into each topic. All listeners are invited to share their opinions and ask questions, making this a great way to catch up and dig deeper into the latest iGaming news

Dec 1, 2022 • 28min
Pontus Lindwall: Betsson, what’s it like to be a CEO and the future of iGaming
🎙 Podcast #120 with Pierre Lindh and Pontus Lindwall, CEO of Betsson AB
After reporting the best quarterly report in Betsson's history, Pierre invited Pontus to talk about performing so well during the current financial turmoil. Lindwall expresses his take on harmful gambling and how Betsson ensures safe gambling.
Pontus Lindwall talks about Betsson's different entrance in the US market and why they didn't jump on the American B2C wagon.
They also discuss the current German market, elections in Sweden, when will Betsson enter the Netherland's market and Pontus gives his recommendations on how to grow your career in Betsson.
ABOUT PONTUS LINDWALL:
Pontus is CEO of Betsson AB - one of the world's leading iGaming companies, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. It’s nearly impossible to talk about the Swedish iGaming wonder without mentioning Pontus Lindwall. As current CEO and former Chairman of the Board of Betsson AB, as well as founder and former CEO of NetEnt and former CEO of Cherry, Lindwall has helped lay the grounds to the modern Swedish iGaming market and made many of its gaming companies to market leaders in Europe. In addition to being one of the driving forces of the re-regulation of the Swedish gaming market, Lindwall is a passionate cyclist and DJ.
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This episode of the iGaming NEXT podcast is hosted by Pierre Lindh, MD/Co-Founder at iGaming NEXT and is brought to you by:
Pragmatic Solutions. – Leading iGaming platform technology.
Sponsored by: Pragmatic Play & Playson

Nov 30, 2022 • 55min
Jose Micallef: Building an iGaming Ecosystem
🎙 Podcast #119 with Pierre Lindh and Jose Micallef, COO at Bombay Group & Hub88
Pierre invited Jose to our brand new studio to talk about a particular way of how Yolo Group operates- building their ecosystem. They discuss the overall goals and visions of the many brand company, as well as one of their brands in particular: Bombay Group and their niche position in the live studio market.
The unfortunate events of 2022 are also a big topic during this episode- the war in Ukraine and how Yolo Group acted with their office in Ukraine. As well as, the crypto crash and the effect it had on our industry.
ABOUT JOSE MICALLEF:
Jose Micallef has been in the online gambling industry for 13 years
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This episode of the iGaming NEXT podcast is hosted by Pierre Lindh, MD/Co-Founder at iGaming NEXT and is brought to you by:
Pragmatic Solutions. – Leading iGaming platform technology.
Sponsored by:
Pragmatic Play, Bombay Group & Playson

Nov 29, 2022 • 37min
Steven Myers: Can the iGaming industry become ESG friendly?
🎙 Podcast #118 with Pierre Lindh and Steven Myers, Managing Director at Praxis Consulting and Advisory
This episode is all about ESG- environmental, social and governance investing. Pierre sits down with Steve to talk why is ESG important, how the iGaming industry can become ESG compliant and the purpose of our industry in society. Myers explains the prime reason to be ESG friendly and how can it change our industry.
ABOUT STEVEN MYERS:
Steve Myers of Praxis Consulting and Advisory boasts over 20 years in the gambling industry, with 13 years as Managing Director, Development for the Genting EMEA region. He is a Senior Advisor on gambling for DRD Partnership, and Co-founder of Gaming Knowledge Centers, an initiative to bring together industry, regulatory, and academic research on gambling to create Myers Short Bio best practice globally.
Steve works in iGaming and land-based environments for both public and private sector clients. Increasingly, his focus is on ESG and reputation of the industry. Steve is a graduate of the UNR Executive Development Program where he also taught, and has a Masters in Major Programme Management from the University of Oxford along with a Masters in Law.
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This episode of the iGaming NEXT podcast is hosted by Pierre Lindh, MD/Co-Founder at iGaming NEXT and is brought to you by:
Pragmatic Solutions. – Leading iGaming platform technology.
Sponsored by: Pragmatic Play, Bombay Group & Playson

Nov 25, 2022 • 50min
Weekly News: Gambling industry fights back New York Times’ coverage
- Gambling industry fights back against New York Times’ coverage of US sports betting sector
- With special guest Steve Ruddock, iGaming Analyst at Gambling.com and Editor-in-Chief at Gaming Law Review
...and much more!
The iGaming NEXT Weekly News roundup is a weekly live stream held every Thursday at 3PM CET across all of our social media platforms. These sessions, hosted by Jake Evans & Conor Mulheir with occasional guests present the latest news in iGaming along with a deep dive into each topic. All listeners are invited to share their opinions and ask questions, making this a great way to catch up and dig deeper into the latest iGaming news

Nov 23, 2022 • 1h 6min
Troy Paul: The Power of Micro-Influncers
🎙 Podcast with Michael Pederson and Troy Paul, Co-Founder and CEO of SGG Media
Michael returns with a very interesting guest to talk about using micro-influencers. What is a micro-influencer? Why use them instead of the macro-influencers like Kim K? A ll of this and much more are discussed during the podcast.
You'll learn all about this new marketing landscape, how to utilize influencers in the iGaming space, social media as a marketing tool and streamers.
ABOUT TROY PAUL:
An entrepreneur with a passion for the legal Sports Gaming industry. Paul founded Sports Gambling Guides, an affiliate marketing website, after graduating from NYU. His team is constantly expanding their advertising partnerships and they are open to new opportunities
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This episode of the iGaming NEXT Podcast is hosted by Michael Pedersen, CCO at Livespins and is brought to you by:
Pragmatic Solutions. – Leading iGaming platform technology.
Sponsored by:
Pragmatic Play, Bombay Group & Playson

Nov 22, 2022 • 40min
Valentina Bagniya: Blazing Marketing- winning combination for a powerful iGaming Brand
🎙 Podcast #117 with Pierre Lindh and Valentina Bagniya, Chief Marketing Officer at SOFTSWISS
In this podcast Pierre Lindh sits down with Valentina Bagniya to discuss Brand Strategy. Listen as they take a deep dive into Brand Strategy, including how to build a strategy from scratch, the differences between the brand strategy in iGaming and other industries, and planning long-term brand strategy while trying to predict future changes
ABOUT VALENTINA BAGNIYA:
Valentina joined SOFTSWISS as CMO in 2020, having 15+ years of experience in marketing backing her up. In 2 years she has built a full-service B2B marketing department with over 30 employees.
As Chief Marketing Officer, Valentina develops forward-thinking marketing and business strategies for SOFTSWISS and its products, supervises strategy execution and controls achievement of the brand’s marketing targets.
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This episode of the iGaming NEXT podcast is hosted by Pierre Lindh, MD/Co-Founder at iGaming NEXT and is brought to you by:
Pragmatic Solutions. – Leading iGaming platform technology.
Sponsored by: Pragmatic Play, Bombay Group & Playson


