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US Sports Betting Market Monitor: BetMGM most likely challenger to FanDuel’s US crown   New York breaks monthly sports betting revenue record in October  MaximBet shutters US sportsbook amid “challenging macroeconomic conditions”     ...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

🎙 Podcast #116 with Pierre Lindh and Igor Samardziski, CEO of TrueLAB Games Studios, Investor & Tech Enthusiast Pierre sat down for an emergency podcast with Igor Samardziski to talk about the groundbreaking collapse of one of the biggest crypto exchanges in the world FTX. In just a matter of days, the crypto market witnessed a complete crash of one of the most powerful players in the industry.   "They all knew about it" - Samardziski told a very chilling backstory of FTX and explained what really went on during last week's chaos. He explained how the collapse inevitably came to this point- from the very questionable people behind the exchange to the lack of research conducted by its investors. ABOUT IGOR SAMARDZISKI:   A highly proficient individual, specializing in gaming systems, start-up, operation and efficiency of Online Gaming and E-commerce business models, by expanding product verticals in new and existing businesses. Very entrepreneurial in spirit.   Highly knowledgeable in every area catering to an online gaming operation such as Fraud, AMLO, Bonus Abuse and Advantage Play from both in-depth function perspective as well as management of resource and KPI's with focus on Customer Service & Operations resource management.   Founder of Big Data BI analytic software (and logic models) with key focus on CRM, Churn Management and Customer Reactivation, Macro/Micro Segmentation models and in-depth player management.  Executive consultant to development of Social Casino Games on the basis of volatility and hit rate metrics.   Developed BringIt - an Affiliate Program with focus on recruitment and maintenance of key Affiliate partners. The affiliate marketing programs employed by our casino, sports, binary and bingo operations yield an average nROI success rate of 1.7 + per quarter. _____  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 and Playson

🎙 Podcast #115 with Pierre Lindh and Phil Pearson, COO & Head of Sales at iGaming Group, Head of White Label Casinos   For this episode, Pierre sat down with Phil Pearson to talk all things iGaming. They kicked off with the comparison of two known game provider companies- Pragmatic Play and Evolution. Can the fast-growing provider reach the heights of the leader of many years in the space? Twitch is another hot topic this episode- why where the terms and conditions changed, what does that mean for the iGaming industry and what's going to happen next.    During the constant conversational drifts in between, the two friends talk about Cuaracao, Finland, California and many other interesting topics. ABOUT PHIL PEARSON:   Chief Operations Officer for iGaming Group.    Also current Head of White Label Casinos, and Head of Sales & Account Management for fast growing iGaming company based in Malta. Fully responsible for P+L for B2B, B2C, game provider aggregation and all new business operations.    Previously worked as a department manager in sales for a large UK based Utilities company, and with a FTSE100 and DJ traded software giant globally, as Head of Account Managers and Direct Sales for an entire product division. _____   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

- Regulation in Brazil with special guest Bernardo Moreira, Co-Founder & CBO at Odds Scanner   - California Defeat    - Flutter/FanDuel Q3 results    ...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 Pierre Lindh, Nico Jansen & Jake Evans 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 Brought to you by: Playson- a leading game developer which supplies cutting-edge innovative content in over 18 regulated jurisdictions and beyond. Sponsored by: Zimpler

🎙 Podcast #114 with Pierre Lindh and Matthew Shaddick, Head of Political Markets at Smarkets   Pierre sits down with Matthew Shaddick to talk about the upcoming US Midterm Elections 2022, which are taking place Tuesday, 8 November, 2022. They discuss the possible outcomes and the surprising results of past US elections and raising the question- will this year provide results contrary to the odds?    The Presidential Elections that will be held in 2024 is an important topic carried out through the whole podcast as well. The importance of the Elections in Brazil is explained and, of course, what all of this can mean for the betting industry. ABOUT MATTHEW SHADDICK:  Formerly Head of Political Betting, Entain (Ladbrokes, Ladbrokes/Coral/GVC). Senior Trader for all Specials markets. Specializing in UK & US Election betting. Managed 2010, 2015, 2017 & 2019 UK General Elections, 2016 EU Referendum, 2008-2020 US Presidential Elections. Created and ran the @ladpolitics twitter account 2008-2020  Available for media commentary, have appeared on BBC, MSNBC, Sky News, BBC Panorama. Gave evidence to 2017 House of Lords enquiry into political polling. _____  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:  Bombay Group & Playson

🎙 Podcast #113 with Pierre Lindh and Magnus Andersson, Private Investor   Pierre Lindh sits down with Magnus Andersson, a loyal investor of Evolution to take a deep dive into Evolutions Q3 report. The company crushed all expectations, but investors haven't reacted so positively- the two enthusiasts discuss why. _____  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

- With Jake Evans & Ryan Butler  - A secret special guest  - Q3 Updates  (Kambi, Kindred, Evo & Betsson) - US state developments  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 Pierre Lindh, Nico Jansen & Jake Evans 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

🎙 Podcast #112 with Pierre Lindh and Robin Eirik Reed, CEO & Co-Founder of Happyhour.io Twitch announces their "unsafe" gambling ban outlining their enforcement policy and Pierre Lindh, together with Robin Eirik Reed sit down to discuss the big news. They talk about the decision, what it will result in, what's going to happen next and give out their speculations for the possible future outcomes for the industry. _____ 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 & Yolo Group

- With Jake Evans & Conor Mulheir   - Special guest Brad Allen, Senior Analyst at Eilers and Krejcik - FuboTV shuts down gambling business and sportsbook to protect long-term profit target   ...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 Pierre Lindh, Nico Jansen & Jake Evans 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

🎙 Podcast #111 with Pierre Lindh and Tom Waterhouse, Founder, CEO & Investor at Waterhouse VC   In this episode, Pierre sits down with Tom Waterhouse, one of Australia's notorious businessmen. Tom talks about his bookmaker legacy, being  the fourth generation of the Waterhouse racing dynasty and the grandson of one of the first official bookmakers in Australia.   Personal brand becomes the keyword of this podcast- on which Waterhouse has based his business core. He explains the pros and cons, the risks, being a polarizing figure and such.    Tom and Pierre discuss recipes for success and the nature of an entrepreneur. ABOUT TOM WATERHOUSE:  Tom Waterhouse has a 20+ year track record of starting, scaling, selling and investing in businesses. He is an experienced Founder, CEO and Investor. Tom comes from a long line of bookmakers dating back four generations. The Waterhouse family has been at the forefront of the wagering industry for over 100 years.    In 2019, Tom launched WaterhouseVC.com, which manages a wholesale fund that specialises in investments in the gaming/wagering industry. Tom is the Chief Investment Officer of the fund, which invests in global wagering and gaming businesses on behalf of long-term investors. In 2018, Tom co-founded Listed Reserve, a wholesale fund specialising in decentralised technologies and related assets.   In 2020, Tom launched the WaterhouseTips.com odds comparison app, which allows punters to have one app to bet with multiple bookies. In 2021, the tipping business and odds comparison app moved to WaterhouseTips.com Tom’s entry to the wagering industry was in 2003, when he received his bookmakers license while completing a Bachelor of Commerce, Liberal Studies (majoring in Finance), at the University of Sydney at the age of 20. He rearranged his university timetable to attend as many race meetings as possible, and by 2008 was Australia’s largest and most profitable on-course bookmaker with turnover exceeding $200m per year.  In 2010, Tom launched the online sports betting business TomWaterhouse.com. Within two years this became one of the largest Australian online sports betting companies. TomWaterhouse.com in this time grew from a start up with three people to over 100 and from less than 1,000 clients to approximately 250,000. In August 2013, the business was sold to William Hill, (Tom, continued as Managing Director of TomWaterhouse.com). In July 2014, Tom became CEO of William Hill Australia in charge of the TomWaterhouse.com, Centrebet, Sportingbet and William Hill brands operating from three countries with approx. 500 employees, one million clients and over two billion dollars in turnover.   In 2018 William Hill Australia was acquired by Stars Group and Tom purchased back TomWaterhouse.com. Tom re-launched TomWaterhouse.com as a subscription online tipping business.   _____  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 & Yolo Group