Jessica Welman
Editor at SBC Americas and Canadian Gaming Business
Appears in 46 Episodes
Ep 262: FanDuel casino success & Google affiliate carnage
FanDuel was a big winner this week, as the firm reported a successful Q1 that witnessed year-over-year growth but still fell short of Wall Street expectations. And thi...
Ep 258: Stagnation to innovation at SBC Summit NA
On the second, and final, day of the SBC Summit North America 2024 conference, the iGaming Daily team are once again on the conference room floor as SBC Americas Edito...
Ep 257: Meadowlands opens its doors for SBC Summit North America
The doors have opened for SBC Summit North America, as exhibitors flock to the Meadowlands Exposition Center, New Jersey. Joining SBC Americas' Editor, Jessica Welman,...
Ep 253: Skee-Ball explodes and the Fanatics/DraftKings court case hots up
This week, gambling social media exploded because of all things Skee-Ball. Just about everyone on X, formerly known as Twitter, had a hot take about an announcement fr...
Ep 252: iLottery's North American potential, with Greentube's Markus Antl
Online casino legislation may have stagnated this year, but the US online casino and lottery industries are anything but passive. The market continues to grow with new...
Ep 247: DraftKings in court again and PointsBet follow suit
Jessica Welman returns to the host's chair for today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, joined by SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner to discuss some ramp...
Ep 244: Mapping a new route for Geolocation in the US, with Radar
Geolocation is an essential tool to have to be an effective and compliant business in the North American online gaming space. Being able to identify where players are ...
Ep 243: NBA gives Jontay Porter the ban hammer
In the post-PASPA era we’ve seen major betting scandals across the MLB, NFL and NCAA but none come close to the story of Jontay Porter, the former Toronto Raptor who h...
Ep 237: Ontario's momentum falters in other Provinces
Two years ago the Canadian province launched its open market to much fanfare. Over the past two years, the province has grown and developed into a robust and successfu...
Ep 233: ESPN suffer risk-free blunder, with Dustin Gouker
When Penn Entertainment offloaded Barstool Sports, the suits at the company inevitably exhaled thinking that the long list of PR gaffes were a thing of the past. Howev...
Ep 223: 'The Problem with Problem Gambling', with Jonathan Michaels
With it being Problem Gambling Awareness Month in the US, today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, takes a closer look at some of the challenges the in...
Ep 216: Lights, Camera, Legislative Action
We are going to talk about winners and losers today on iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove. In the first half of the show, Jessica Welman, Editor at SBC Americas, is ...
Ep 213: Saturday Night Live
SBC Americas Editor Jessica Welman has Georgia on her mind on today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, as the Peach State, notoriously averse to gambli...
Ep 208: Wynners and DFS Losers
Jessica Welman returned from her Carribean cruise to a tidal wave of news in the industry, and hops into the iGaming Daily hosting chair to discuss as much of it as po...
Ep 194: DraftKings land King-sized endorsement deal with LeBron
We are in the middle of an inflection point when it comes to US sports betting, particularly when it comes to advertising. While ESPN’s Outside the Lines and 60 Minute...
Ep 192: Former Resorts World CEO's guilty plea explained
Last September, Scott Sibella announced an abrupt departure from Resorts World, stepping down as its President and CEO for, what was stated at the time, as violating c...
Ep 188: Sportsbooks set for Super Bowl growth?
The Big Game is turning into a Big Game for sports betting operators. This year, we are going to potentially see three different Super Bowl commercials from sports bet...
Ep 184: AGA shows true GRIT against federal excise tax
The US federal excise tax has existed long before the repeal of PASPA, but it is a subject that is rarely discussed—until now.Last week, federal lawmakers introduced t...
Ep 181: New York teases fresh online casino bill
We’re in a New York state of mind in the first half of today’s episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove as late last week, the concrete jungle once again introd...
Ep 178: Can North Carolina beat March Madness
The launch of North Carolina sports betting has been a waiting game as the state lottery is working to approve and license interested operators with the hopes of launc...
Ep 168: 2023- The highs and lows of US gaming
The new year is upon us but before we take a break to spend some holiday time with the family and ready for 2024, here at iGaming Daily we are going to look back on 20...
Ep 163: How much credit should we give US sportbook promos?
Bonus bets, promo dollars, sign-up offers, extra action, whatever you do just don’t call them free bets. Whatever you call them though, promotional spending is a huge ...
Ep 153: Reflecting on '23 US sports betting, with Betsson's Lance Agostino
To quote Ferris Bueller - "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."As 2023 begins to wind down and the industry b...
Ep 147: A tribal tale of two coasts in California and Florida
The Thanksgiving holiday in the United States has long been considered a time not just for community and family but a time to reflect on how the country has historical...
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 138: ESPN Bet - Brand Building & Integrity
We are less than a week away from the official launch of ESPN BET and the picture is becoming clearer about how Penn and the Worldwide Leader in Sports will interplay ...
Ep 129: A short history of fantasy sports with Rick Wolf
From Woodrow Wilson to Garrett Wilson, fantasy sports has a long and rich history in the United States, and with the present and future of fantasy, and especially dail...
Ep 113: Is DFS Just Fantasy?
It's a Daily Fantasy Sport episode on Thursday's iGaming Daily off the back of SBC Americas' interview with Underdog Fantasy CEO Jeremy Levine, that looked at the rel...
Ep 079: ESPN a better bet than Barstool for Penn?
This week Penn Entertainment shocked the sports betting setor as the firm ditched Barstool Media altogether and rebranding its existing sportsbook ESPN Bet as part of ...
Ep 074: Is Betr Picks the best bet?
To bet or not to bet? That is the legal question surrounding Daily Fantasy Sport sites in the US offering prop-style options. While many, including FanDuel and DraftKi...