Conor Porter
Senior Journalist at CasinoBeats and SlotBeats
Appears in 17 Episodes
Ep 315: BetMGM's H1 ‘groundwork’ & New Zealand’s gambling future
H1 financial reports continue to flood in as BetMGM becomes the latest operator to release its performance in the first half of 2024. Reporting a strong H1 2024, BetMG...
Ep 306: Philippines continue 2024 illegal gambling crackdown
Very few would have put the Philippines on their 2024 bingo card to make big waves in 2024.However, the year has witnessed continuing developments in the Philippines, ...
Ep 246: Digital Innovation in iGaming: Insights from Casino Day
SBC hosted a Digital Innovation - Casino Day last week on April 17th, delving into the online casino space and addressing the major topics currently facing the sector....
Ep 231: 888 'Evokes' change & Flutter suffer losses in the billions
A busy morning saw markets updated with the respective full-year 2023 results of gambling giants Flutter Entertainment and 888 Holdings.Flutter's revenue is going from...
Ep 201: Catena pins all on AI success after dire 2023 results
Catena Media has stressed patience following a difficult fourth quarter with the firm undergoing a strategic reboot. The Stockholm-listed igaming media group published...
Ep 183: All eyes on Flutter’s NYSE future
A busy morning saw Flutter publish its full-year 2023 pre-close trading update, as industry and city eyes closely monitor the giant’s developments ahead of its New Yor...
Ep 166: The festive sporting congestion and operator challenges
The sporting calendar sets a unique tone during the Christmas period, with an influx of festive football combined with a plethora of other sporting fixtures that take ...
Ep 164: Talking about online casino generations
The Baby Boom, Generation X, Millennials and now Gen Z, names given to define different generations. However, it’s the latter of the four that has captured the attenti...
Ep 146: Las Vegas and its relationship with sports
Over the past half a decade or so, Las Vegas has witnessed a heavy influx of sports events and establishments. Plenty of big sporting events have taken place in Vegas ...
Ep 128: Betsson's Q3 results, with Pontus Lindwall
As the third quarter report season gets underway, operators across the globe are putting the final touches on their Q3 reports. One of these firms is Betsson who, just...
Ep 121: NHS to take the reins as DCMS launches RET roadmap
It’s another milestone moment for the Gambling Act review white paper as the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) consultation on implementation of the researc...
Ep 096: Barca Build-up: Finding a balance with player needs and innovation
RTP, features, mechanics, volatility, reels - these are the components of what make a basic slot title. However, the challenges that studios have faced in recent times...
Ep 091: A Slot Masters breakthrough for a new multiplayer era?
Over the years, online casino suppliers have been trying to tackle the multiplayer space in an environment that’s strongly rooted in social play. However, while some t...
Ep 052: Slots Innovation: Reinventing the wheel versus familiarity
In the concluding part of a two-episode slots special, CasinoBeats & SlotBeats Editor Craig Davies returns to the hosting chair, and is joined by the rest of the gamin...
Ep 047: Where is the innovation in casino slots?
Guest host Craig Davies (editor of CasinoBeats and SlotBeats) speaks to the gaming team - Conor Porter and Danny Lee - about the continuing criticism around innovation...
Ep 024: CasinoBeats Summit - day two
James Ross is joined once again by the CasinoBeats team, who are on location in Malta, as they dive into CasinoBeats Editor Craig Davies's panel moderating debut, inte...
Ep 023: CasinoBeats Summit - day one
The conference schedule waits for no one as many from the industry jump on a flight to sunny Malta with the CasinoBeats Summit currently underway at the Intercontinent...