Ep 063: Women's World Cup - Down under but on the up?

07/19/23 • 32 min

With the FIFA Women's World Cup set to get underway in Australia and New Zealand this week, iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Barcelona, thought today's podcast would be the perfect place to talk all things soccer down under.

Joining host Joe Streeter, Editor of Insider Sport, was SBC's Head of B2B LatAm, Lucía Mouriño, as well as Dean Akinjobi, CEO and Founder of Sport Media and Christina Thakor-Rankin, Principal Consultant at 1710Gaming, as they delve into the 2023 tournament, the importance of broadcasting rights for the World Cup, commercial opportunities for players and converting fan engagement on a domestic level.

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

https://insidersport.com/2023/07/19/us-soccer-agrees-to-extend-visa-partnership/
https://insidersport.com/2023/07/04/fa-decision-not-to-pay-bonuses-to-lionesses-a-clear-step-backwards/
https://insidersport.com/2023/07/18/fifa-womens-world-cup-short-on-tv-righ/

Host: Joe Streeter
Guests: Lucía Mouriño, Dean Akinjobi & Christina Thakor-Rankin
Producer: Mollie Chapman
Editor: James Ross

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

Host: Joe Streeter
Guests: Lucía Mouriño, Dean Akinjobi & Christina Thakor-Rankin
Producer: Mollie Chapman
Editor: James Ross

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Ep 062: For Betr or worse

On paper, Betr sounded like a true disruptor in the sports betting space. The huge clout and popularity of Jake Paul, the focus on the growing field of micro-betting, a paradigm-shifting app, and a fresh approach to responsible gambling. People continue to believe Betr can be that game-changer.

The company recently completed a $35 million funding round that pushed its valuation to $300 million. Yet, when you look at the results so far, could they be better?

On the latest episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Barcelona, Jessica Welman is joined once again by Charlie Horner to go deeper into Betr's latest funding round and how the company is currently performing.

To read more on the topics discussed on today's podcast, click on the following link:

https://sbcamericas.com/2023/06/27/betr-series-a2-valuation-300-million/
https://sbcamericas.com/2023/07/18/massachusetts-june-2023-sportsbook-revenue-betr/

Host: Jessica Welman
Guest: Charlie Horner
Producer: Taylor Buckley
Editor: James Ross

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Ep 064: Betsson or bets off for Dutch licence

Publishing its Interim H1 2023 results, Betsson achieved 'another recording-breaking quarter' with the brand hails its confidence as the firm sees its portfolio continue to expand within new markets.

Generating Q2 revenues of €237m up 27% on 2022 comparative results of €186m, Betsson highlighted its revenue from locally regulated markets where the Stockholm-listed firms betting duties increased by 32% to €86m.

Joining CasinoBeats Editor, Craig Davies, on iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Barcelona, to go over Betsson's recent H1 revenues, are Betsson AB CEO & President Pontus Lindwall and Jesper Svensson, CEO of Betsson Operations, who explored the company's performances in various markets, which markets have the most potential and looking into aims for Q3.

Later on in the show, SBC's Content Director Ted Menmuir joins Craig to go over Betsson's results in further detail.

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

https://sbcnews.co.uk/featurednews/2023/07/20/betsson-h1-2023-results/
https://casinobeats.com/2023/07/20/betsson-expansion-future-proof/
https://sbcnews.co.uk/featurednews/2023/07/20/betsson-ce-cfo-call/

Host: Craig Davies
Guests: Pontus Lindwall, Jesper Svensson & Ted Menmuir
Producer: Taylor Buckley
Editor: James Ross