Ted Orme-Claye
Senior Journalist at SBC News
Appears in 32 Episodes
Ep 249: Advertising concerns the House of Lords
The UK Gambling advertising discussion once again reared its head, this time at the House of Lords, and Martyn Elliott returns to the host's chair on iGaming Daily, sp...
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 242: Horse racing's crossroads and UEFA Euro marketing, what should bookies consider?
The Grand National, arguably Britain’s biggest betting event and the most important in the racing calendar, took place over the weekend, but horse racing is at a cross...
Ep 235: Advent breaks Easter with Nuvei takeover
Easter’s four-day break sees the global gambling sector return to the news that Canadian fintech and payments darling Nuvei has been acquired by PE Group Advent Intern...
Ep 182: BetMGM UK’s sporting glory & Bitcoin’s big moment
In todays episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by Optimove, we're going to be tackling very different, but very multi-dynamic developments taking place on the opposite ...
Bonus: Behind the Badge reflects on the Kansas City Royals
As a bonus episode of the iGaming Daily podcast, sponsored by Optimove, listeners are treated to a reflection of the most recent Behind the Badge podcast.Joining Ted O...
Ep 171: A strategy of making lotteries for the better, with Allywn's Jan Matsuka
As the lottery operator prepares for a milestone moment in the new year, Allwyn’s Chief Operating Officer, Jan Matuska, provided an overview of the group’s internation...
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 152: Betting on fintech - why gambling should pay attention to payments trends
The relationship between payments and gaming is vital, with the gaming sector leaning on payment tech to ensure a safe and smooth player experience. The gaming industr...
Ep 149: New roles, same voices
The world of news is constantly evolving and, with it, so do the personnel that cover it! With that in mind, today's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit ...
Ep 145: UK gambling's white paper regulatory agenda moves to 2024
As announced by Policy and Public Affairs Director, Tim Miller the Gambling Commission, will undertake a further seven consultations to progress its regulatory review ...
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 115: Ireland takes the long-road to re-regulation
Last December, the three parties forming Ireland’s tri-coalition government published ‘The Gambling Regulation Bill 2022’ - settling on definitive terms needed to over...
Ep 110: All roads lead to Rome for Flutter and Playtech
Across the board, industry analysts had anticipated a quieter second-half to 2023 trading in light of gambling PLCs adjusting to new compliance demands in European mar...
Ep 094: UK gambling under the spotlight at Select Committee
This week witnessed senior figures in the British gambling space, such as Andrew Rhodes, CEO at the UK Gambling Commission and Gambling Minister, Stewart Andrew, addre...
Ep 086: UK ‘old boy’ Rank eyes its transformation and comeback
Publishing its full-year 2022/2023 Financial Results recently, Rank Group, the old-boy of UK Gambling scene, told of a ‘Very British Affair’ - In which its Grosvenor ...
Ep 081: Shaking up Serie A - The tender for Italian football data distribution
Domestic football is now back on our TV screens, and as always this has been accompanied by commercial potential and developments that have likely flown under the rada...
Ep 076: Lottery giants Allwyn and Groupe FDJ making noise
The lottery sector faces inbound changes that will reshape the make-up of global gambling’s most stable and ever-present business segment. 2024 will see Allwyn Interna...
Ep 066: Italy calls for a grand reorganisation
To the surprise of industry observers, Italy’s government has sanctioned a decree to reorganise the laws of the gambling sector. Positive prospects appear on the horiz...
Ep 061: Interims come into play for H1
Hollywood may be in the midst of an actors and writers’ strike. Yet, for those seeking drama and intrigue, SBC recommends tuning into Gambling companies upcoming inter...
Ep 051: Germany...Interstate to where?
Germany's Fourth Interstate market (GlüNeuRStv) has celebrated its second birthday since it was forced into existence in July 2021, ending a 12-year deliberation on ho...
Ep 042: Entain goes shopping again
Call it déjà vu, but Entain once again dominates industry headlines, as the firm orders a £600m bookbuild to acquire STS Group – Poland’s market leading bookmaker - fo...
Ep 037: The realities of RET reorganisation
Following its Spring publishing, the recommendations and reforms of the Gambling Review’s White Paper have been put to a summer consultation. Yet amongst all disciplin...
Ep 035: Sky is the limit for EFL
This week witnessed betting operator Sky Bet secure five more years of title partnership with the English Football League. Under the new deal, Sky Bet will continue i...
Ep 031: Betting’s volume to be turned down in France & Holland
The close of May witnessed the foreseen announcement that France and Holland are set to impose further marketing and advertising restrictions on their respective gambl...
Ep 027: Premier League and betting relationship gone cold
Responding to political pressures, the Premier League has revised its relationship with betting and gambling.As reported by SBC, last week the digital data agency Hori...
Ep 021: Kindred's changing of the guard
A generational change has been called by Kindred Group as Henrik Tjärnström ends his 14-year tenure as Chief Executive – to be replaced by Nils Anden on an interim bas...
Ep 017: Not so quiet on the Western regulatory front
Alongside the UK government publishing its long-overdue White Paper - the first quarter of 2023 saw further legislative reforms announced in the markets of Spain, Fran...
Ep 016: Aristocrat turns to NeoGames after Playtech rejection
After Aristocrat's lengthy $2.7bn pursuit of Playtech collapsed in early 2022 following the latter's shareholder rejection, the ASX-listed firm today entered into a de...
Ep 010: Affordability after the White Paper
Dissection of the White Paper continues on the iGaming Daily, as we take a closer look at a polarising subject in affordability checks. Integral to safer gambling fram...