The Buckeye State’s Amanda Blackford of the Ohio Casino Control Commission talks about how the state has adapted since the launch of sports betting one year ago, including expanding education at all levels. Blackford also delves into how the OCCC has developed a process that integrates stakeholder feedback at every level and how that has…
Martin Lycka returns once again and joining him in the Safe Bet Show hotseat is Paul Burns, President and CEO of the Canadian Gaming Association. In the latest episode, the duo talk about Paul’s career before entering the gambling sector, comparing the two different environments, key objectives of the CGA and the Associations partnership with…
The latest person to enter the Safe Bet Show hotseat is Michael Auer, the Founder and Managing Director of Neccton. Joining Martin Lycka, the duo discuss the importance of statistics, the UK White Paper consultations and its key priniciples, while also reflecting on the future of the UK market. Later on in the show, Lycka…
Andrea McGeachin, CEO at Neosurf, takes control of hosting duties on the latest episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Rio, as she is joined by Bill Pascrell, III, Partner, Princeton Public Affairs Group, to discuss how the two met and their RG passion and a call to action for payment firms to ‘come…
There are many dynamic duos. Bert and Ernie. Batman and Robin. Sonny and Cher. For US online gambling, you could arguably put Entain SVP American Regulatory Affairs & Responsible Gambling Martin Lycka and Princeton Public Affairs Group’s Bill Pascrell III on the list. The two joined forces at SBC Summit Barcelona for a live version…
The After Gambling podcast was set up by Jamie Salsburg as a resource to help address the growing issue of compulsive gambling. It’s not only for those struggling with gambling addiction personally, but also for loved ones and others that help compulsive gamblers as therapists or advocates.Episode Synopsis: As I say at the end of…
Up in the hot seat of Martin Lycka’s Safe Bet Show this month is Richard Taylor, Senior Manager Responsible Gambling at BetMGM, discussed his career in the US military, construction and how his path led to BetMGM.
It’s another milestone moment for the Gambling Act review white paper as the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) consultation on implementation of the research, education and treatment (RET) levy has begun.Projecting that £100m will be directed towards the NHS via the initiative the RET levy, one of the key recommendations of the white…
US giants MGM and Caesars both suffered cyber attacks recently, with MGM being taken offline after the attack, reportedly from hacking group Scattered Spider, impacted everything from the customer website to the gaming floor to the electronic room key system to corporate emails. Caesars on the other hand, suffered an attack of their own by…
This week witnessed senior figures in the British gambling space, such as Andrew Rhodes, CEO at the UK Gambling Commission and Gambling Minister, Stewart Andrew, address the Select Committee on the recent white paper and gambling regulations.Being asked searching questions by MPs from various parties, gambling was under the spotlight with focuses on Health Surveys,…