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

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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

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H1 financial reports continue to flood in as BetMGM becomes the latest operator to release its performance in the first half of 2024. Reporting a strong H1 2024, BetMGM revealed that net revenue from its operations reached one billion dollars, which the firm’s CEO Adam Greenblatt stated was “laying the groundwork for BetMGM’s future”.

During the first half of today’s iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, host James Ross, SBC’s Multimedia Editor, is joined by Conor Porter, Senior Journalist at CasinoBeats, to delve deeper into the results and examine the mixed reaction to the BetMGM report by its investors.

In the second half of the show, attention turns to New Zealand as the news broke this morning that the country’s government has announced plans to regulate online casinos, with the new regulatory system “to be in place from early 2026”.

The duo discuss what the regulations are, why they are focused specifically on online casino and what the reaction has been to the news by the industry.

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

- BetMGM: Strong H1 'laying the groundwork' for future growth (casinobeats.com)
- New Zealand plans to regulate online casinos from early 2026 (casinobeats.com)

Host: James Ross
Guests: Conor Porter
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross & Christian Lee

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The way we search the internet is changing thanks to the rise of AI. Google is currently developing its search generative experience powered by generative AI and ChatGPT recently announced plans to create its own search engine, dubbed SearchGPT.

On today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, our very own SEO guru, Ivana Flynn, is joined by industry veterans Dagmar Janssen, Marketing Director at Mega Block Gaming, and Valentina Diaco, Marketing and igaming Consultant, to discuss the future of searching the web.

The trio discuss the principles of optimising for both SEO and SAIO, Google’s fight against the increase in AI content on the web, what the future trends could be in searching the internet and how the igaming and marketing industry can prepare for change.

Make sure to make time to listen to the episode to get all the answers!

Host: Ivana Flynn
Guests: Dagmar Janssen & Valentina Diaco
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

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There is arguably no US sports betting market that has faced more criticism than Washington, D.C. However, it appears to be a new dawn and a new day for the district as a change in laws is opening up the online betting market at last.

DraftKings, Caesars and BetMGM have all been given the green light to operate in the district since the law change and Jessica Welman, Editor of SBC Americas, is joined by Charlie Horner, SBC’s Media Manager, on the latest episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, to discuss the news and what this could mean for sports betting in Washinton, D.C.

In the second half of the show, their attention turns to a recent speech by renowned sports bettor Billy Walters at the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) conference who claimed that sports betting in the US isn’t working.

Jessica, who was present for the speech, recalls the reaction to Walter’s comments and then the pair consider whether his arguments regarding the failures of the market are valid.

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

- Expanded D.C. Online Sports Betting Market Live After Delay (sbcamericas.com)

- Pro Bettor Billy Walters Slams US Betting Industry (sbcamericas.com)

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

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The UK Gambling Commission has published its first-year statistics and datasets of the Gambling Survey for Great Britain for 2023.

Replacing the previous datasets provided by the NHS on problem gambling prevalence, the survey is a key directive of the commission, which in 2021, launched a pilot programme to re-model how data is collected on adult gambling participation and problem gambling prevalence statistics.

And this will be the topic of today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, where James Ross is joined by Melanie Ellis, Partner at Northridge Law, to talk about the new survey and key highlights from the data provided.

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

- https://sbcnews.co.uk/europe/uk/2024/07/25/ukgc-new-baseline/
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/report/gambling-survey-for-great-britain-annual-report-2023-official-statistics/gsgb-annual-report-additional-adverse-consequences-from-gambling
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news/article/first-gambling-survey-for-great-britain-annual-report-published
- https://bettingandgamingcouncil.com/news/bgc-statement-on-gsgb-publication

Host: James Ross
Guest: Melanie Ellis
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

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Online Casino's biggest payout, the reclaiming of a top spot, the company's biggest launch ever and an $85m acquisition. These are just a few things to describe Evolution's second-quarter activities. Yet why did the firm's CEO, Martin Carlesund, describe their Q2 performance as just solid?

This is what we will be exploring on today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, with your host James Ross, SBC’s Multimedia Editor, and CasinoBeat’s Senior Journalist, Danny Lee.

The pair dive deep into the numbers and break down how executives at the company responded to the report. They also discuss Evolution's potential acquisition of Galaxy Games, its “biggest ever launch” and the recent news that it reclaimed the top spot in the supplier charts according to the latest Eilers-Fantini report.

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

- https://casinobeats.com/2024/07/19/live-casino-elevates-period-of-slow-growth-for-evolution/

- https://slotbeats.com/featured/eilers-fantini-evolution-supplier/
- https://casinobeats.com/2024/07/23/betmgm-evolution-biggest-launch/

- https://slotbeats.com/slot-news/evolution-takes-lightning-storm-live-via-betmgm-in-ontario/

- https://slotbeats.com/slot-news/evolution-lightning-storm-game-show/

Host: James Ross
Guests: Danny Lee
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: James Ross

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