Episode 56: Why Online Casino Operators Should Be Looking At M&A
Zero Latency: An Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Podcast
Release Date: 12/03/2024
Zero Latency: An Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Podcast
Host Brad Allen is joined by trading consultant Matthew Trenhaile to discuss: bet365's U.S. trading strategy Whether Entain can maximize Angstrom Why US live markets are more dynamic than Europe
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Host Brad Allen is joined by industry founder Stephen Taylor-Matthews to discuss: Selling his company to Underdog Why Flutter, DraftKings and bet365 are leading on A.I.
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Host Brad Allen is joined by Xpoint CEO Manu Gambhir to discuss: How much operators are spending on geolocation How operators can use geolocation data to inform marketing The opportunity in new verticals like sweeps and prediction markets
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Host Brad Allen is joined by EKG analyst Alun Bowden to discuss his latest UK Trends report, including: What we learned from the recent Cheltenham Festival Why cost control is the new growth Why UK casino players don't like crash games
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Host Brad Allen is joined by EKG's product testing team Jimmy Neilly and Danny McCarthy to discuss their latest app report, including: Why Penn’s Hollywood Casino leaped up the ranks How regulated apps compare to crypto casinos Why testers seem to love Caesars’ apps
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Host Brad Allen is joined by EKG's director of policy Becca Giden to discuss: Whether NJ's proposed tax rise will stick Whether state budget deficits will encourage online casino legislation A bad month for DraftKings in Texas
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Host Brad Allen is joined by EKG analyst Alun Bowden and Huddles SVP of trading Tom Daniel to discuss: DraftKings plans to boost live betting handle Why Europe’s live betting figures are flatlining Whether more live betting is actually desirable
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Host Brad Allen is joined by Discerning Capital managing partner Davis Catlin to discuss: Potential reasons for the abrupt departure of Entain CEO Gavin Isaacs Why Catlin remains an Entain shareholder Why there’s still hope for an Entain turnaround
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Host Brad Allen is joined by Matt Stephenson, global partnerships director at Genius Sports, to discuss: Expectations for Super Bowl live betting Genius's recent round of NFL data renewals with operators Why consolidation among data providers makes sense
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Host Brad Allen is joined by Alun Bowden and former PointsBet trader 'Shipper' to discuss: The growth of sweeps exchanges A potential FanDuel subscription product The launch of the Bet Cris brand in AZ
info_outlineHost Brad Allen is joined by former VP of product at Fanatics Casino Rich Criado to discuss:
- The reasons U.S. casino products are so homogeneous
- Why operators should consider M&A in online casino
- What pro wrestling taught Rich about business