Episode 62: Vintage Las Vegas Gets A Modern Touch From Derek Stevens
Vixio Regulatory Radar Podcast
Release Date: 12/12/2022
Episode 103: Preparing for PSD3
Vixio Regulatory Radar Podcast
As the EU's Payment Services Directive 3 (PSD3) continues to move through the legislative process, payment firms are preparing for significant regulatory changes expected to take effect by 2026. But what exactly is on the horizon? In this episode of the Vixio Regulatory Radar Podcast, we are joined by a panel of experts to explore the key themes shaping PSD3 and what they mean for the future of payments in Europe. The discussion covers critical questions, including the evolving role of sovereignty and security in EU payments, whether open banking will gain momentum under PSD3, and how card...
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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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Shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed states to legalize sports betting in 2018, Stevens was in the early stages of developing Circa Resort and Casino, downtown’s first from-the-ground-up casino in nearly four decades.
Ahead of opening the property that features a three-level Circa Sportsbook, his company launched Circa Sports, which includes a mobile sports wagering app.
Stevens has since taken Circa Sports outside of Nevada to Iowa and Colorado, where the business is mobile-only.
Early next year, he plans to launch mobile and retail sports in Illinois as part of a deal with Full House Resorts, which is building a $500m casino some 40 miles north of Chicago in Waukegan.
Stevens discussed the future of Circa Sports and the challenges of operating a casino coming out of a pandemic and now in the midst of the highest inflation rate in four decades.