CONTENTS

10 GI HUDDLES

Gambling Insider speaks to Betsson Group CEO Jesper Svensson, Bayes Esports COO Amir Mirzaee and NOGA Managing Director Peter Paul de Goeij at ICE London 2023

16 ARE SPORTSPEOPLE BEING KICKED OUT OF ADS?

Gambling Insider assesses the regulatory approach towards sporting brand ambassadors, using the Netherlands and the UK as case studies

20 SNOOKERED

Gambling Insider reports on the match-fixing scandal that has rocked the snooker table

24 THE POTENTIAL OF AFRICAN GAMBLING IN 2023

Gambling Insider contributor Ron Mendelson, of Fast Offshore, discusses the current state of play across Africa – and where the continent can grow from here

30 ON THE SPORTING TRAIL

Gambling Insider looks at the gambling industry’s current state of play in Africa

40 ESPORTS Q&A: COMPETING WITH TRADITIONAL BETTING

Thunderpick Head of Strategy Kelly Sanders discusses how esports betting can sit alongside traditional sports betting in the future

42 THE SPORTS BETTING STATES

Gambling Insider takes stock of the latest US states to legalise sports betting

44 LORD OF THE GREYHOUNDS

Lord David Lipsey, Premier Greyhound Racing Chair, discusses how greyhound racing needs to evolve and what he is doing to help the struggling sport regain the attention of large audiences

46 A RENEWED FOCUS

XLMedia’s President of North America, Kevin Duffey, speaks to Gambling Insider about his career, XLMedia’s ambitions and the US affiliate market

48 RAISING THE BAR

From Tipico’s pullup bar competition to their hyperlocal focus, Ohio Market Manager Phil Goldfarb talks about Tipico Sportsbook’s plans for engagement