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Right to the Source is back and once again itās taking iGB L!VE! And not with a series of wild diversions into multiple other topics, as Robin Harrison and Ed Birkin bring in Clarion Gaming brand director Jody Frost to keep them on topic.
The show is making its London debut at ExCeL, with the show doors swinging open Wednesday, and Jody joins to explain the work, thought and preparation that has gone into this yearās edition. From replacing Strandzuid with a new dockside networking area to the host of parties taking, he explains that things go beyond the show as London iGaming Week takes over the capital.
And as ever, itās worth throwing in yet another mention of Edās panel. Heāll be talking Brazil with Eduardo Ludmer of BetMGM Brazil and Super Affiliadosā Pedro Lucas at 3.40pm on 2 July.
Make sure you're registered and we'll see you there!
Chapters(00:00:14) - Right to the Source(00:01:35) - IGB Live: The I-Gaming Super Show(00:04:26) - IGB Live 2018: The show's growth(00:09:47) - Speaking at IGB 2014(00:10:52) - AIB Conference 2017: The Conference Program(00:12:21) - The IGB Live Awards(00:13:47) - London iGaming Week(00:16:21) - IGB Live -
Right to the Source is gearing up for iGB L!VE, with Robin Harrison roaming the venue and Ed Birkin taking to the stage for a session on Brazil.
True to form, the conversation quickly diverges, to take in the current state of the Spanish market where GGR continues to go up in spite of advertising spend declining. That of course leads onto Italy, and some arguments around the Premier Leagueās front-of-shirt sponsorship ban. If this all sounds like Robin trying to catch Edās data knowledge out, thatās exactly what it is.
So donāt miss Edās session the Brazilian market, where heāll be joined by Eduardo Ludmer of BetMGM Brazil and Super Affiliadosā Pedro Lucas at 3:40PM on 2 July. Of course to get in, youāll have to register - but weāve got you covered, make sure your nameās on the door for iGB L!VE here: https://tinyurl.com/44py9reb
Chapters(00:00:14) - Right to the Source(00:02:11) - IGB Live(00:04:20) - IGB Live vs ICE: What's The Difference?(00:08:25) - Gaming in Spain(00:09:59) - ICE Research Institute in Spain, and(00:11:05) - Spain: Advertising and the UK(00:15:32) - UK gambling: Small operators taking share(00:19:09) - milo on football sponsorship(00:19:37) - The World Series of Politics: Are We The Ice of Podcasts(00:20:23) - Premier League Shirt Sponsorship(00:24:39) - Brexit and Premier League shirt sponsors(00:29:38) - Club World Cup(00:30:49) - Brazil's Regulated Market -
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Right to the Source welcomes its very first guest as Mark Flores Martin braves Ed Birkinās skepticism and Robin Harrisonās flurry of buzzwords to discuss the evolution of AI in gambling.
Markās business Xgenia started out using AI to power game development, before pivoting to create āAIs building AIsā. The focus is providing the tools for clients to build their own artificial intelligence, train it and ultimately create something bespoke for themselves.
And for an early adopter heās remarkably clear eyed on its potential, and skeptical of the wave of products described as revolutionising AI in gaming. The vast majority are just wrappers for ChatGPT, he points out.
Thatās not to say he doesnāt believe in the potential. āWeāve just discovered fire, and weāre still learning how to cook with it,ā he says.
Will he break down Edās skepticism? Can Robin fit a few more buzzwords in? Watch or listen to find out!
Chapters(00:00:00) - Right to the Source: AI Interview(00:01:33) - The In-Depth Intro to Xgenia(00:04:20) - What Does the iGaming Platform Mean for B2B Providers(00:09:02) - Intelligent Gaming: Going All In on Next Gen(00:13:18) - Talking Tech: The AI Hoax(00:15:50) - Will AI Change How People View Casinos?(00:19:30) - Will AI affect the way that gambling is served to customers?(00:24:36) - Will Your Job Be Taken Over by AI?(00:29:03) - Right to the Source -
Right to the Source is back with some hasty calculations on Illinoisā tax grab, before Robin Harrison and Ed Birkin with a jazzy new recording setup turn the conversation to gaming regulators.
Robin and Ed discuss how these industry referees are caught between political pressure from lawmakers and industry expectations, and whether regulatory goals actually reflect market realities. Thereās also the catch-22 situation regulators find themselves in, when channelisation remains the ultimate goal despite any signs of the overall market growing being met with concern by many stakeholders.
Thereās even time to list some of the best referees. Who remembers Uriah Rennie?
Chapters(00:00:05) - Right to The Source(00:02:13) - Illinois sports tax hike(00:06:40) - Illinois Sports Betting: Will It Hurt iGaming?(00:09:56) - DraftKings vs FanDuel: Illinois tax impact(00:12:43) - The Business of Data on LinkedIn(00:13:55) - The Optimized Regulated Market(00:15:26) - on the onshore vs offshore gambling(00:22:12) - A Few Scottish Referees(00:23:42) - The role of regulators in the offshore market(00:26:04) - Should Gambling Regulators Have More Power?(00:27:53) - Wagyu on the Gambling Regulator's Action -
Right to the Source is back and as promised Robin Harrison of iGB and Ed Birkin of H2 Gambling Capital are discussing the African gambling market. They talk through the continent's biggest markets and the growth prospects for gambling in South Africa, the rising popularity of virtual sports in Nigeria and why gambling tax in Kenya limits the market.
Ultimately it's a look at what holds the African gaming market back. Many in the industry see it as a sleeping giant, but the popularity of withholding taxes in particular is limiting growth.
Chapters(00:00:05) - Right to the Source(00:00:30) - Wagering on Africa(00:01:49) - Africa(00:03:58) - North Africa, iGaming potential(00:05:20) - Africa's iGaming trends(00:09:29) - African multinationals(00:10:44) - Africa's gambling issues(00:13:17) - Taxes on mobile payments(00:14:26) - Kenya's tax situation(00:18:00) - Africa: Tax reform and growth(00:19:54) - Right to the Source -
After a week off while Ed waded through the rain in Miami and Robin wandered around Paris, Right to the Source is back to talk about... the US, Latin America and France. It's not all a story of what the guys did on holiday however, with a deep dive on the fragmented market in Argentina and Mexico's highly competitive nature, before a short hop, skip and a jump across the Atlantic to look at France's prospects of passing icasino legislation.
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Everyone is talking about it so it'd be rude for Right to the Source not to consider what's next for Bet365. This episode also has more on other potential power players in the US and some chatter on who's winning in Latin America thrown in for good measure.
Chapters(00:00:00) - Right to the Source(00:00:38) - Potential Sale for Bet365(00:08:25) - William Hill vs DraftKings: A Combination(00:15:07) - Pablo Padano on Rush Street's Latin America Expansion(00:18:08) - Ways of betting on esports in Latam(00:19:24) - Offshore gambling: Peru claims to have cut illegal market by 40(00:23:36) - Right to the Source -
Right to the Source returns with Robin Harrison and Ed Birkin talking taxes in the UK, whether Finland is taking the right route with its regulatory model, and questioning the size of the crypto gambling sector.
Chapters(00:00:09) - Right to the Source: Potential tax rise in the UK(00:01:56) - UK GGR: Tax reform and affordability checks(00:05:04) - Ways of Taxation: Horse Racing(00:07:20) - Gambling on Crypto GGR(00:12:13) - Wonders of Finland: Should they Open to 90% Channel(00:16:02) - What's the right channelization rate for Europe?(00:19:59) - Right to the Source -
Right to the Source returns in a shiny new format, with one familiar face in H2 Gambling Capital's Ed Birkin and one new (but tired) face in Clarion Gaming's Robin Harrison, as they discuss early numbers from Brazil's regulated betting and gaming market.
Speaking live from Sao Paulo, Ed and Robin discuss the first few months of legal gambling in Brazil, and how the competitive landscape is shaping up.
