Few topics are off limits in the iGamingDaily podcast – throughout the week the show covers all aspects of the industry, from land-based casinos to Latin American sponsorship.
CasinoBeats’ key takeaways brings some of the highlights from the week’s run of shows, with this edition placing a microscope on betting’s relationship with fintech and why the fallout from the UK government budget continues to rumble on.
Betting on Fintech
As Open Banking continues to grow in importance, the battle for supremacy when it comes to mass adoption of the tech increases amongst global markets.
When it comes to gambling, the discussion centred on how vital the tech can be as it bolsters the approach to affordability and player protection as operators continue to adapt to new regulatory frameworks.
It also identified the pivotal role it can play in boosting the overall user experience – enabling faster and more efficient transactions and withdrawals.
The discussion then shifted to AI and whether it can be embraced by the gambling sector in order to boost the player experience and improve player retention.
Budget backlash in focus
Ted Menmuir and Danny Lee shared their insight on the latest government budget and the validity of BGC backlash over what is being described as a ‘stealth tax on the industry’.
There was agreement that the BGC battling back on the front foot is a positive thing for the industry, specifically as the land based sector continues to recover from what has been a challenging period since the pandemic.
As the government looks to position itself as being for the working people, it is, however, of the utmost importance that the industry’s perspective is framed in the right manner.
Catena doubles down on US growth ambitions
As Catena Media completed an 18-month long corporate strategic review, the firm has continued to progress with ambitious plans for US growth.
It came alongside the publishing of its Q3 results, in which it landed €76m from the sale of European media assets – proceeds that will fuel the group’s ability to shrink debt and strengthen its long-term commercial prospects in North American markets.
The iGamingDaily analysed how such a slim-line Catena will now focus its entire business strategy on North American growth, in which the company continues to shift its commercial model onto rev-share based contracts – deemed better for long term cost controls and sustainable growth.
Reshuffling the SBC deck
Lastly, there was exclusive insight into an SBC reshuffle as Payment Expert and CasinoBeats both have new editors heading into the new year.
The iGamingDaily took a look at what the future holds for both sites and the key subject matters that will shape both news sectors.
