Shows
Right to the SourceEpisode 12: Panama, Liechtenstein and ItalyRight to the Source is back and trying desperately to stick to formats as Robin Harrison and Ed Birkin talk through casinos in Liechtenstein, the potential of the Panama online gaming market and why Italian betting and gaming remains resilient.
The choice of markets may seem somewhat random, but it’s at least somewhat deliberate. We want to offer listeners a truly global view of the gaming market with the numbers to back it up.
Chapters
(00:00:00) - Right to the Source: Market Research in Italy(00:01:58) - Wonders of the Week(00:10:46) - Mr. Worldwide(00:11:14) - Ozzy...2025-07-2526 min
The iGaming LeaderLeaving the Game: Reinventing My Career at 36In this episode of iGaming Leader, Leo sits down with Antti Koivula, iGaming lawyer at Legal Gaming Attorneys at Law, an expert on Finnish law and a former professional sports bettor. Antti discusses his transition from a demanding and very successful sports betting career to becoming a legal advisor and shares insights on managing extreme focus, the challenges of long working hours, and the life choices he made to optimise his performance and how his early ability to concentrate gave him an edge in sports betting and later in his law career. GUEST BIO: 2025-07-2239 min
Right to the SourceEpisode 11: Talking online gambling in Peru and is the Brazil casino dream dead?Right to the Source is back, and this week Robin Harrison and Ed Birkin are discussing the Peru online gaming market and whether Brazil casino regulation can be salvaged.
This week Ed is testing formats, so from last week’s random country generator Peru and Niger are up for discussion. Peru online gambling regulation passed last year, and while Brazil stole the spotlight, it’s a stable market and even the introduction of a 1% tax on turnover was shifted to GGR. However there’s a big presence from local brands, so can international operators carve out shar...2025-07-1826 min
Right to the SourceEpisode 10: Killing the Dutch gaming market and New Zealand’s casino billRight to the Source hits the big 1-0, as Robin Harrison and Ed Birkin recover from iGB L!VE and discuss changes to the Netherlands gaming market and whether re-regulation in the New Zealand gaming market will be a success.
Once we get through the usual diversions - Ed’s footballing prowess, Christina Aguilera’s first number one single and famous people from New Zealand this time - we get down to the important stuff.
First up is the Netherlands online gaming market, in the wake of a ban on gambling sponsorship in sports and new pl...2025-07-1027 min
Right to the SourceEpisode 9: An actual, proper iGB L!VE specialRight to the Source is back and once again it’s 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 year’s edition. From replacing Strandzuid with a new dockside networking area to the host of parties taking, he explains that...2025-06-3018 min
Right to the SourceEpisode 8: iGB L!VE, ad bans and football sponsorshipRight 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 League’s front-of-shirt sponsorship ban. If this all sounds like Robin trying to catch Ed’s data knowledge out, that’s exactly what it is.
So don’t...2025-06-2435 min
Right to the SourceRight to the Source Ep 7: Talking AI in gaming with Mark Flores MartinRight to the Source welcomes its very first guest as Mark Flores Martin braves Ed Birkin’s skepticism and Robin Harrison’s flurry of buzzwords to discuss the evolution of AI in gambling.
Mark’s business Xgenia started out using AI to power game development, before pivoting to create “AIs building AIs”. 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 he’s remarkably clear eyed on its potential, and skeptical of the wave of products described as r...2025-06-2029 min
Right to the SourceEpisode 6: Regulators and refereeing the gaming industryRight to the Source is back with some hasty calculations on Illinois’ 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. There’s 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.
There’s even time to list some of...2025-06-0633 min
Right to the SourceEpisode 5: Assessing the African gaming opportunityRight 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.
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Right to the SourceEpisode 4: Grey market competition in the US, Latin America and... France?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.2025-05-2227 min
Right to the SourceEpisode 3: Bet365 bidding, hidden gems and LatAm beyond BrazilEveryone 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.
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(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...2025-05-0824 min
Right to the SourceEpisode 2: Tax hikes, Finland and sizing up cryptoRight 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.
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(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 Source2025-05-0120 min
Right to the SourceEpisode 1: Landing in BrazilRight 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. 2025-04-2949 min
Oh My FraudSho Me the MoneyA baseball superstar winds up in the middle of a gambling scandal.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routable Rightworks Rightnow 2025 - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightnow2025 (use code OMF15 for 15% OFF)(00:00) - Introduction: The Legend of Shohei Ohtani
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(01:44) - Listener Email: Adding Machines
(03:04) - Upcoming Events and Announcements
(04:20) - The World of Illegal Gambling
(06:16) - Matthew Boyer's Descent into Gambling
(11:39) - Shohei Ohtani: A Baseball Prodigy
(14:40) - Ipe Mitsuhara: The Trusted Interpreter
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The iGaming LeaderHow to Lead Major Industry Events – Alex Pratt on Balancing Success with Well-BeingHow to Lead Major Industry Events – Alex Pratt on Balancing Success with Well-BeingIn this episode of iGaming Leader, Leo sits down with Alex Pratt, Group Managing Director at Clarion Gaming, to discuss leadership in large-scale events, business resilience, and the mindset shifts needed to sustain long-term success.Alex shares his journey from sales to leading some of the most influential events in the iGaming industry, including ICE and iGaming Business. He provides insights into what makes an event successful, how to navigate high-pressure situations, and why adaptability is key in th...2025-02-0549 min
The Closing Line PodcastEpisode 9: Bad News For California Sports Betting OnlineSource material, required reading for some context on today's postcast! https://igamingbusiness.com/sports-betting/online-sports-betting/californias-tribes-wont-try-for-wagering-26/ Get full access to The Closing Line at closingline.substack.com/subscribe2025-01-2305 min
Brainwaves - Board Game and Tabletop News ShowBrainwaves Episode 156 - New TrousersThe whole team is back for the first Brainwaves of the year. Join us as we dive into the latest tabletop gaming news from Hasbro rolling the dice on gambling to chess clashing with the wrong trousers! All this and more on episode 156 of Brainwaves.
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Hasbro rolls the dice
https://igamingbusiness.com/company-news/games-global-unveils-exciting-partnership-with-hasbro/
It’s the wrong trousers, Magnus
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98lkrdkz70o?at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_campaign_type=owned&at_link_origin=BBC_News&at_link_t...2025-01-1324 min
Magic Mics PodcastIn-nistrad - INN Remastered, Cube 4 Charity Success, Avatar in MTG and Much More!Check out the twitch channel: http://twitch.tv/magicmics Visit our subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/magicmics Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/magicmicscast Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/magicmics Co-Sponsors: https://www.manatraders.com/ (use code MAGICMICS_08V) First Pick Innistrad Remastered https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/innistrad-remastered/card-image-gallery Gather the Townsfolk Cube 4 Charity https://bsky.app/profile/jimdavismtg.bsky.social/post/3lejuvnjj3c2v2025-01-0935 min
The NAADGS Podcast - Gambling Disorder Advocacy In ActionCatch Up on Cutting Edge Gambling Research with Dr. Nathan Smith of Kindbridge Research InstituteDr. Nathan D. Smith is the founding Executive Director of Kindbridge Research Institute, a nationally recognized scientist and science communicator, and a leader in the field of behavioral addiction research and theory. Dr. Smith holds a PhD in Psychiatric Epidemiology from the University of Florida, a master’s degree from Harvard University, and a bachelor’s degree from Azusa Pacific University. Kindbridge Research Institute https://kindbridgeinstitute.org/ G2E 2023 Brings More Than 25k to Las Vegas https://www.globalgamingexpo.com/en-us/media/press-releases/g2e-2023-brings-more-than-25000-global-gaming-professionals-to-las-vegas.html New supp...2023-11-3035 min
NEXT.io PodcastAlex Pratt: ICE moves to Barcelona🎙 Podcast #151 with Pierre Lindh and Alex Pratt, Marketing Director - Clarion Events
🚨 Dive into another riveting episode of the iGaming NEXT podcast! This time, Pierre Lindh sits down with Alex Pratt, Marketing Director at Clarion Events, to dissect the recent shifts and trends in the iGaming event landscape. 🎧
Throughout this episode, Alex offers a behind-the-scenes look at the decisions driving Clarion's event relocations, the rationale behind reducing events post-COVID, and the metrics that matter in the iGaming event space. He also touches upon the significance of the NPS score and the broader vision of Clarion Events. 🔥
⏰Timestamps:
00:00 - ICE Moving from London to...2023-08-1727 min
P² Podcast"To ni stavni nasvet" - debata o regulaciji spletnih iger na srečoV epizodi 24 debatirava o spletnih igrah na srečo. So (spletne) stavnice in ostale igre na srečo sploh regulirane? Kako so preko prakse Sodišča EU povezane s "čistostjo" piva? Zakaj v Sloveniji ne moremo (direktno) dostopati do tujih spletnih stavnic?Kaj pijeva v tej epizodi?Lone Wolf (Single Hop IPA), Reservoir Dogs BreweryOkvirna struktura:O (ne)reguliranju spletnih iger na srečo s strani EUProst pretok storitev v EU (in ostale tri svoboščine, ki so temelj enotnega trga EU)Čistost piva in Komisija proti Nemčiji (C-178...2023-05-0341 min