Episode 15. Draft Kings Entering the U.S. Stock Market - Morgan Stanley Perspective
Vixio Regulatory Radar Podcast
Release Date: 06/01/2020
Episode 102: Responsible Gambling Demands in 2025
Vixio Regulatory Radar Podcast
March was Problem Gambling Awareness Month in the U.S., making it the perfect time to explore the latest trends and regulations shaping responsible gambling worldwide. In this episode of the Vixio Regulatory Radar Podcast, we dive into the evolving regulatory landscape and the proactive compliance strategies businesses must adopt. This episode is extracted from Vixio's most recent webinar, moderated by Thomas Simcock, Principal Analyst at Vixio. He is joined by Paula Murphy, Head of Business Development at Mindway AI, Max Collinge, Head of Product at Yaspa, and Zachary Birnbaum, Principal...
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Episode 101: Authorised Push Payment (APP) Fraud
Vixio Regulatory Radar Podcast
Online payments carry a heightened risk of fraud, with the remote nature of transactions making identity verification more challenging - in particular, there’s been a rise in authorised push payment (APP) fraud, which involves voluntarily transferring funds to a fraudster. In this episode of Vixio Regulatory Radar, Vixio Payments Compliance experts Adam Parkinson (Editor) and Jimmie Franklin (Senior Journalist) break down this alarming trend. Key topics covered: How APP fraud works – Understanding how scammers manipulate victims into transferring funds. The role of social media – How...
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Episode 100: A Look Back & A New Era Ahead
Vixio Regulatory Radar Podcast
Join us for a special milestone episode as we celebrate 100 episodes of the Vixio GamblingCompliance Podcast! In this episode, longtime podcast host Joe Ewans reflects on six years of industry change alongside Matt Carey (US Reporter) and Martin Williams (Contributing Editor, Asia). Vixio also shares exciting news about the show's future—soon to be rebranded as the Vixio Regulatory Radar podcast. Listeners can soon expect insightful discussions with not only top gambling regulation, law, and compliance experts. But now, expanded coverage from Vixio's payments compliance team. ...
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Episode 99. Brazil: The New Beginning
Vixio Regulatory Radar Podcast
Listen as Vixio dissect January 1st’s landmark launch of regulated online gambling in Brazil so you can stay ahead in Brazil's burgeoning market and stay on top of regulatory risks and compliance challenges to come in 2025. This episode is an excerpt from a recent webinar hosted by Vixio. In it, a panel of industry experts outline the state of play in this exciting new market, explore market-entry opportunities available to operators and suppliers, and diagnose pending regulatory and policy matters that still need to be resolved by Brazilian policymakers. During this podcast, the expert...
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Episode 98. Gambling Compliance: A Year In Review
Vixio Regulatory Radar Podcast
For the final podcast episode of the year, Vixio experts reflect on 2024 and delve into the most significant regulatory changes and themes in the gambling industry worldwide throughout the year. They'll also offer a glimpse into the future with their predictions for how 2025 will unfold. This episode is excerpts from a recent webinar, where Vixio experts Joe Ewens and James Kilsby discussed: The key developments we saw in 2024, from new legislation to shifts in market dynamics The impact these changes had on the industry What we'll be tracking in 2025 and key trends to watch
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Episode 97. Germany: Progress In A Challenging Market
Vixio Regulatory Radar Podcast
In this episode, we dive into the intricate world of Germany's gambling regulations, a landscape marked by complexity and controversy. To shed light on the current state of play across the nation, Vixio sat down with Jan Feuerhake, a partner at Taylor Wessing. Jan unpacks key topics such as tax rates, player monitoring, slots testing, and the rising issue of player refund lawsuits. Listen now as we navigate the evolving gambling market in Germany.
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Episode 96. The Future for Asian Gambling Regulation
Vixio Regulatory Radar Podcast
In this episode of the Vixio podcast, we examine the ever-evolving landscape of gambling regulation in Asia-Pacific. Vixio explores the seismic shifts across various countries, from the controversial foreign-facing gambling industry facing a ban in the Philippines to the emerging compliance challenges in Australia, including a potential advertising ban. We'll also highlight exciting new opportunities sprouting in Thailand and the UAE. Join us as we untangle this complex web of regulations with Vixio's contributing editor for Asia, Martin Williams. Tune in for insights that will keep you...
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Episode 95. Lifetime Achievement Interview: David Rebuck
Vixio Regulatory Radar Podcast
Sports betting in the United States looks dramatically different today than a decade ago. The industry wouldn't be where it is today without the efforts of David Rebuck, the 2024 Vixio Compliance Lifetime Achievement Special Award recipient. As the longtime regulator of New Jersey, David was at the forefront of regulatory reform for gambling in the U.S. He was a crucial part of his state's successful legal bid to overturn PASPA and, in its wake, usher in a new era of gambling in the States. As part of his recognition for receiving the Vixio Global Regulatory Award for Compliance Lifetime...
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Episode 94. Africa & The Middle East: An Evolving Landscape
Vixio Regulatory Radar Podcast
In this era of increasingly mature markets, Africa is often seen as a land of opportunity, but the continent is large and complex and resists simple understandings of its gambling regulation. In this podcast episode, Vixio's Principal Analyst, Zach Birnbaum, discusses the many twists and turns across the region. In this episode, Vixio discusses: The future of South Africa's massively important market. The changes in the UAE will influence their neighbours to the south. Whether or not Africa is a grey market paradise. And much more...
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Episode 93. The State of the States
Vixio Regulatory Radar Podcast
The American Gaming Association (AGA) recently partnered with Vixio to publish the "State of the States" report, a comprehensive review of the commercial gaming sector in 2023. The report provides financial performance figures and market analysis for the 36 jurisdictions with commercial gaming operations. In this episode, Vixio's Chief Analyst, James Kilsby, discusses the "State of the States" report's findings and the most compelling narratives in U.S. gaming with AGA's Vice President of Research, David Forman.
info_outlineMain Episode, Draft Kings Entering the U.S. Stock Market - Morgan Stanley Perspective
Daily fantasy sports contest and sports betting provider DraftKing's explosive entry onto the US stock market scene has drawn attention from far and wide across the gambling industry and wider mainstream media.
On this episode, VIXIO GamblingCompliance Reporter and podcast regular Matt Carey is joined by Thomas Allen, Morgan Stanley's Lodging and Leisure analyst as he shares his view on the sustainability of the sports betting operator's meteoric rise.
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