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Episode 56. Malta and More: KPMG's view from the island

The GamblingCompliance Podcast

Release Date: 06/30/2022

Episode 78. Sports Betting in Brazil: What's next for the potential multi-billion dollar market? show art Episode 78. Sports Betting in Brazil: What's next for the potential multi-billion dollar market?

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The attempt to legalise sports betting in Brazil has been a lenghtly stop-start saga stretching back more than four years. However, 2023 has finally seen an explosion of activity that's moved the nation closer than ever to a fully regulated online gambling market. In this episode, Vixio Chief Analyst James Kilsby discusses the complex trials and tribulations of the past few months. As well as looking into where things go for a market that Vixio estimates will be worth over $ 3.8 billion within the next five years. 

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A wave of consultations published this summer has revealed how the UK's regulator and government intend to re-write the rules for gambling businesses in Britain. Many stakeholders are making their voices heard in this pivotal period of gambling. This podcast episode is the full audio recording from a recent Vixio GamblingCompliance webinar, which took place on September 15, 2023. Vixio brought together leading experts with the key decision-makers behind the consultations to discuss the impending new era of UK gambling regulation. This episode feature speakers from the Department for Digital,...

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Gambling companies looking for new markets to explore are increasingly turning to the continent of Africa for new opportunities. But while in many countries regulations are developing, there are also plenty of established markets with well-developed gambling ecosystems.  VIXIO's associate Editor Harrison Sayers sat down with his colleague and fellow Africa expert senior legal analyst Zack Birnbaum, to give us a flavour of the most pressing issues for gambling regulation across Africa.

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Ever since it fully opened its doors in 2019, the Dutch online gambling market has been characterised by rapid changes in regulations. Driven in part by ill political winds that are proving hard to disperse, the latest round of changes to the market has seen a ban on many types of gambling advertising. And there is more to come, with promised changes to duty of care and much more on the horizon. In this episode of the VIXIO GamblingCompliance podcast, Justin Franzen, a partner at law firm Kalff Katz and Franzen, breaks down what's in store for one of Europe's major markets. 

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The Philippines remains the epicentre of Asian online gambling, with a tortured history of offshore allegations and a sometimes toxic intertwining with regional politics. In this episode, VIXIO's contributing editor for Asia, Martin Williams, discusses recent dramatic developments across the Philippines, such as the advent of an inward-facing online gambling market and raids on offshore-facing operators that freed thousands of workers being kept in slavery.

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The ongoing expansion of locally regulated markets continues to gather pace, opening up new opportunities for sports betting. This podcast is the audio recording of a session conducted as part of the Festival of Sports Book hosted by Kambi and moderated by Oliver Lamb, Kambi's SVP of Risk & Compliance. It features insight from VIXIO's Danny Stone and Joe Ewens. The trio analyses key markets to watch out for and map long-term global growth prospects.

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After more than two years of delays and debates, the UK government has released its white paper on gambling regulatory reform, firing the starting gun on a pivotal 12 months for the country’s gambling industry. Almost every significant proposed change, from online stake limits to affordability checks, is subject to rapidly approaching consultations, defining the compliance landscape in the world’s largest regulated online gambling jurisdiction for years. This podcast episode is the full audio recording from a recent VIXIO GamblingCompliance webinar. In this recording, VIXIO brought...

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The fifth anniversary of arguably the most important decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in a gambling case occurs on Sunday, May 14. The 6-3 decision by the Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, leading to the legalization and regulation of sports betting in 37 states. In this episode, VIXIO Gambling Compliance interviews three sports betting experts about the impact of the Supreme Court decision during the last five years as well as its future ramifications.

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We are on the verge of a new era of gambling regulation in the UK, after the government finally published its white paper on gambling reform. The proposed changes are manifold, but the specifics are few and far between. In this episode, VIXIO GamblingCompliance experts discuss some of the biggest areas of change laid out in the white paper and how we expect its proposals to play out in the pivotal months ahead.

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Aggressive market growth turbo-charged by the pandemic and the central government’s shift to regulation promise to transform India into an online gambling juggernaut. But it is the Supreme Court of India and pro-reform state High Courts that are paving the way for the potential nationwide legalisation of skill gaming with stakes. In this episode of the VIXIO GamblingCompliance podcast, contributing editor for Asia, Martin Williams outlines the key roles that various courts play and the tensions they must overcome to provide a legal foundation for a surging industry.

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In the wake of the recent KPMG eSummit in Malta, VIXIO speak to the firm's gaming director, Russell Mifsud, on what he learned from a meeting of minds on the island and an uncertain future for Malta as a hub for the gambling industry.

For more information on the topics covered in this podcast recording and the recent KPMG eSummit, download the KPMG produced eSummit report, which can be found here.