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Diary of an iGaming Exec – Matt Stephenson
Matt Stephenson, an instrumental figure in helping Genius Sports to become a world leader in sports data and technology, joined Robin Hutchison for the latest Diary of an iGaming Exec episode.🎙️✨ Matt reflects on his journey through the iGaming industry, discussing the evolution of live betting, the future of sports technology and the impact of…
Read MoreWaterhouse VC backs Spinlab Studio’s no-code platform
The news: Waterhouse VC has secured a three-year option to acquire an interest in Spinlab Studio, a no-code iGaming platform that bundles payments, compliance, casino content, and backend infrastructure into a single product. Since its launch in January 2026, Spinlab Studio reports around 30 operators are already on the platform, with tiered SaaS-style pricing starting…
Read MoreA shambles
Ain’t got all the facts, but I got a hunch: The UK Gambling Commission said it was determined to go ahead with the implementation of affordability checks – or what it insists should be called financial risk checks – despite the criticism leveled at its planned rollout by an advisory group member. Noyes abatement: James…
Read More28 days later
Domino hoo hoo: The talks between Evoke and suitor Bally’s Intralot look set to go down to the wire, with Monday’s deadline looming and the two parties evidently still unable to agree on a deal. The May 18 date was set when Bally’s Intralot’s 50p-a-share approach was first announced on April 20. Now it comes…
Read MorePales in comparison
Nothing compares 2 U: The reason why Flutter opted for change at the top of FanDuel appeared obvious overnight after rival DraftKings delivered what CEO Jason Robins described as a “fantastic” set of quarterly numbers. Q1 revenue came in up 17% YoY to $1.65bn while adj. EBITDA soared 64% to $168m. The company said that…
Read MoreXO Market raises $6M to build the “YouTube of prediction markets”
The news: XO Market closed a $6 million seed round led by 20VC, Picus Capital, and Coinbase Ventures to build what it’s calling the “YouTube of prediction markets,” or in simple terms, a platform where users create and run their own markets rather than trading on a curated list set by the platform. Since its…
Read MoreNon stop
Stop, start: The Australian regulator announced yesterday that an investigation into Entain Australian brands, Ladbrokes and Neds, has uncovered more than 500 breaches of the country’s national self-exclusion rules. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) probe found that self-excluded customers were able to keep gambling, in one case for more than a year. In…
Read MoreSpirited away
Gas guzzled Running out of runway: The first US airline casualty of the Iran war hit at the worst possible moment for Las Vegas. Spirit Airlines, the bright-yellow ultra-low-cost carrier that for years drove leisure fares into the basement, ceased operations just after midnight on Saturday (May 2). The news comes at a time where…
Read MoreEating out
Clear and present danger: Even as a new report from ARK Invest positioned sports as being irrelevant to the long-term story of prediction markets as financial institutional play, the debut edition of EKG’s new market monitor suggested the current sports-led offerings hit 11% of sportsbook handle in March. Adding noughts: The ARK Invest report made…
Read MoreLucra scores $20M to help brands build P2P experiences
The news: Lucra, the plug-and-play loyalty SDK powering competition with real-money and rewards, has raised $20M led by Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest Venture Fund, with participation from Alumni Ventures, Astralis Capital, Harlo Equity Partners, Simplex Ventures, SeventySix Capital, and WTI. The company’s SDK lets brands embed peer-to-peer challenges, tournaments, and live competitions inside their own…
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