It’s going to be a long, dry season for those who participated in DraftKings NFT marketplace and Reignmakers contests as the company abruptly ceased operations on the project this week.

On today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Jessica Welman, Editor of SBC Americas, is joined by Charlie Horner, SBC’s Media Manager, to examine why the operator is giving up on the crypto space amid a class action lawsuit in the federal courts in Massachusetts.

In the second half of the show, the attention turns to Bill Belichick’s new YouTube show “Coach” - in partnership with Underdog Fantasy. The six-time Super Bowl-winning will break down NFL film and analyse games weekly throughout the upcoming 2024 NFL season.

The duo discuss the PR boost that bringing on board a name like Belichick can have for Underdog amongst customers and look back on some sports betting content deal failures.

To read more on the topics discussed in today's episode, click on the following links:

- https://sbcamericas.com/2024/07/30/draftkings-nft-reignmaker-closing/
- https://sbcamericas.com/2024/07/31/belichick-underdog-fantasy-partnership/

Host: Jessica Welman
Guests: Charlie Horner
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

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The term NFTs may have faded in the memory of many, however, they reappeared in the news this week when US giant DraftKings announced the closure of its NFT marketplace, Reignmakers.

On today's episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Payment Expert’s Editor, Ted Orme-Claye, and Senior Journalist, Callum Williams, react to the news and also look back on the rise and fall of NFTs.

The duo discuss the differences and similarities between NFTs and crypto, how NFTs crossed into the world of gambling and whether they could make a comeback off the back of Bitcoin and Ethereum’s rebound following approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission in the US.

To read more on the topics discussed in today's episode, click on the following links:

- Reignmakers and DraftKings Marketplace Abruptly Shut Down (sbcamericas.com)

Host: Ted Orme-Claye
Guests: Callum Williams
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

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.

A frantic week of gambling developments saw the FA, Premier League, EFL and Women’s Super League agree to a new code of conduct on gambling agreements.

To be enforced from the start of the upcoming football season, stakeholders have agreed to apply the four pillars of protection, social responsibility, reinvestment and integrity on gambling sponsorships

Martyn Elliott is joined by Ted Menmuir, SBC’s Content Director, and Ted Orme-Claye, Editor of Insider Sport, on the latest episode of the iGaming Daily podcast, supported by Optimove to talk about the potential solution to the long-running issue of gambling sponsorships in English Football.

The trio discuss the practicalities of implementing the new rules, how effective they will be across all levels of football and whether the new code will quell reformists’ demands on English football to end its relationship with gambling.

To read more on the topics discussed in today's episode, click on the following links:

- https://sbcnews.co.uk/featurednews/2024/07/24/english-football-new-code/

Host: Martyn Elliott
Guests: Ted Menmuir and Ted Orme-Claye
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

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.