iGaming Real Talk · The Podcast

Real conversations with the people building iGaming.

Operators, founders, regulators and the occasional contrarian: recorded on the floor and in the studio. No PR scripts, just the real talk.

68 episodes · 26+ hours

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Latest · Ep 69·

The Biggest Mistake Companies Make with AI | David Harris and Vlad Bondarenko

David Harris and Vlad Bondarenko · COO & CPO, ReferOn

AI can build an app. But can it understand an iGaming business? In Part 2 of iGaming Real Talk, David Harris and Vlad Bondarenko from ReferOn go beyond affiliate tracking to talk about AI, product development, legacy systems, migrations, and what it really takes to build B2B software for iGaming.

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Ep 69··1 min

The Biggest Mistake Companies Make with AI | David Harris and Vlad Bondarenko

David Harris and Vlad Bondarenko · COO & CPO, ReferOn

Ep 68··1 min

Regulated iGaming Explained: St8's Strategy for UK, Ontario & Alberta | David Fall | St8

David Fall · Business Development Manager, St8

Ep 67··1 min

AI, Fraud & Affiliate Marketing: What Operators Need to Know | Levon Nikoghosyan | AffPapa

Levon Nikoghosyan · Chief Executive Officer, AffPapa

Ep 66··1 min

Are prediction markets the future of sports betting? | Chris Nikolopoulos | BETBY

Chris Nikolopoulos · CCO at BETBY

Ep 65··36 min

Lazy Intelligence: A Smarter Way to Build B2B Products | David Harris and Vlad Bondarenko | ReferOn

David Harris and Vlad Bondarenko · COO & CPO, ReferOn

Ep 64··18 min

What does it really take to build games for Brazil? | Fabíola Jaeger | Caleta Gaming

Fabíola Jaeger · Caleta Gaming

Ep 63··24 min

The SiGMA marketing machine behind high-impact events | Lauranne Urban | iGaming Real Talk

Lauranne Urban · SiGMA

Ep 62··13 min

Psychedelics and Gaming Addiction | Alexandre Tomic | iGaming Real Talk

Alexandre Tomic · Founder, Alea

Ep 61··12 min

Why do so many iGaming games still feel the same?

Dominic Sawyer · CCO of Tequity

Ep 60··11 min

Affiliates vs Operators? The Real Problem Nobody Talks About | Shahar Attias | Hybrid Interaction

Shahar Attias · Hybrid Interaction

Ep 59··19 min

Why Gray Market Operators Must Pivot to Regulated Markets | David Carruthers

David Carruthers · Principal & CEO, David Carruthers Consulting Limited

Ep 58··12 min

Has Regulation Changed the Affiliate Game in Brazil? | Manuel Matos | Super Afiliados

Manuel Matos · CEO of Super Afiliados

Ep 57··15 min

First Ever License for Prediction Markets? | Shahar Mor | Liberia Gaming

Shahar Mor · Exclusive Global Representative, Liberia Online Gaming and Casino Commission

Ep 56··16 min

Why SOFTSWISS Repositioned Its Brand | Miranda Guliashvili

Miranda Guliashvili · Head of Regional Growth at SOFTSWISS

Ep 55··9 min

Eman Pulis | SiGMA South Asia, iGaming Regulations & Why SiGMA Always Moves First

Eman Pulis · Founder of SiGMA Group

Ep 54··14 min

AI in iGaming| What 80 Industry Leaders Revealed | Viktoriia Grygorenko|The Playa

Viktoriia Grygorenko · CEO of The Playa

Ep 53··12 min

THIS IS WHY OPERATORS LOSE PLAYERS | Franz Gerhart | VYKING

Franz Gerhart · VYKING

Ep 52··12 min

THIS AI KNOWS WHO YOUR VIPs ARE | Artsemi Karpovich | CITRON

Artsemi Karpovich · CITRON

Ep 51··9 min

Stop Buying Traffic Until You Fix This | Gor Chatyan | PartnerMatrix

GOR CHATYAN · PARTNERMATRIX

Ep 50··18 min

How Ronaldinho Changed Our Business | Dorota Gruszka | Booming Games

Dorota Gruszka · Head of Marketing at Booming Games

Ep 49··16 min

The TRUTH about this iGaming Vertical | Dmitry Starostenkov

Dmitry Starostenkov · CEO of EvenBet Gaming

Ep 48··16 min

People focus on job titles and not the actual job? Simon Westbury | 1xBet

Simon Westbury · Strategic Advisor at 1xBet

Ep 47··13 min

Women in iGaming Has Anything Actually Changed? | Caroline Björkman, Cubeia

Caroline Björkman · Head of Sales at Cubeia

Ep 46··23 min

Roberto Gallo Reveals How Centurion FC is Changing Lives Through MMA in Brazil

Roberto Gallo · Founder & CEO, Centurion FC

Ep 45··18 min

Brazil iGaming in Crisis? Why Interest Dropped After Regulation | Expert Reveals All

Ramiro Atucha · Founder, Atucha Advisory

Ep 44··32 min

Why Malta License is Losing Its Relevance + Building a Regulated Operator in North America

Benjamin Truman · Founder of AbsoluteBet

Ep 43··27 min

iGaming Regulation Overview 2026 from Heathcliff Farrugia, SiGMA

Heathcliff Farrugia · Chief International Relations Officer, SiGMA

Ep 42··5 min

How Spade Clipping Delivers 2 BILLION Views Monthly for iGaming Operators | iGaming Real Talk

Khrish Kewalramani · Co-Founder & Director, Spade Clipping

Ep 41··20 min

SOFTSWISS on Brazil Regulation Success | Miranda Guliashvili | iGaming Real Talk

Miranda Guliashvili · iGaming Real Talk

Ep 40··18 min

iGaming Regulation in 2026: What Operators Need to Know | Ivan Nevzorov | iGaming Real Talk

Ivan Nevzorov · iGaming Real Talk

Ep 39··22 min

Why Full Branding Customisation is Becoming Essential for Original Games | Dominic Sawyer, Tequity

Dominic Sawyer · VP of Growth at Tequity

Ep 38··11 min

Keith from Elevate AI on How iGaming Companies Are Adopting AI Right Now

Keith Zammit · CEO of Elevate AI

Ep 37··12 min

How Smart Brands Win at Sports Marketing Without Blowing the Budget (Exclusive)

Navneet Ganapathi · Sports Marketing Expert, Cosmic Ventures LLC

Ep 36··1h

How to Launch a Profitable Crypto Casino in 2026 Without Getting Crushed

Ivan Bebko · Founder, Evoverse

Ep 35··10 min

Affiliate Grand Slam is BACK and Going MULTI-VERTICAL in Rome | Sabrina Magri

Sabrina Magri · Managing Director, Affiliate Grand Slam (powered by SiGMA)

Ep 34··13 min

This AI Will Understand Your Players’ Emotions in Real Time and Tell You Exactly What to Do Next

Mushegh Khachatryan · Chief AI Officer, SoftConstruct Group

Ep 33··8 min

Why 30-Minute Platform Launches Are a Trap for Operators in 2026 | Amnon Liebermann, Elantil

Amnon Liebermann · Head of Distribution Channels at Elantil

Ep 32··21 min

Faruk Aydin Reveals the Biggest B2B Marketing Mistake in iGaming Right Now | iGaming Real Talk

Faruk Aydin · Managing Director, ACE Alliance Group and RevPanda

Ep 31··11 min

The Exact Positioning Shift SOFTSWISS Is Making for Regulated Markets in 2026 | iGaming Real Talk

Valentina · CMO at SoftSwiss

Ep 30··19 min

Cancer to Unapologetic Confidence: Mindset Shifts That Built Lasting Success in iGaming

Ep 29··22 min

Why White Label Is A Trap For iGaming Brands | Oliver De Bono | Quantum Gaming | AIBC Eurasia Dubai

Oliver De Bono · Founder, Quantum Gaming

Ep 28··15 min

The Mascot Strategy That Got Everyone Talking at ICE 2026 | iGaming Real Talk | Elantil

Elantil

Ep 27··13 min

Tom Light on AI, Prediction Markets & the Future of Sports Betting | AIBC Eurasia Dubai

Tom Light · First Sportsbook

Ep 17··58 min

Alessandro Valente: Brazil iGaming Market Reality 2026 - Licensing, Blocked Sites & BiS SiGMA 2026

Alessandro Valente · Chairman of BiS SiGMA South America

Ep 26··15 min

The Secret Behind GR8 Tech's Operator Success Formula | iGaming Real Talk | Yaroslava Romanov

Yaroslava Romanov

Ep 25··8 min

SoftConstruct Just Changed the Aggregator Game with Softgates | iGaming Real Talk

Artur Manasaryan · SoftConstruct Group

Ep 24··19 min

The B2B Marketing Strategy Most iGaming Brands Are Missing | iGaming Real Talk | Every Matrix

Every Matrix

Ep 16··1h 15m

Alexandre Tomic on Luck, AI, and Building Alea

Alexandre Tomic · Co-Founder & CEO of Alea

Ep 23··18 min

The Moment Dubai Saved SiGMA and What's Coming Next | iGaming Real Talk | Eman Pulis

Eman Pulis

Ep 22··13 min

The Simplest iGaming Brand Strategy That Actually Works | iGaming Real Talk

Märit von Stedingk · Head of PR and Communications at Alea

Ep 15··14 min

All About Nevis Gaming License

Honourable Mark Brantley · Premier of Nevis

Ep 21··4 min

Exclusive: Eman Pulis announces AIBC Eurasia 2027 expansion to Ras Al Khaimah on iGaming Real Talk

Ep 20··16 min

ICE 2026 Marketing Decoded x Endorphina: Viral Campaigns and Entertainment-First Brand Building

Ep 19··11 min

ICE 2026 Marketing Decoded x 18Peaches: Community and Social Media Brand Building

Ep 14··28 min

Karolina Pelc on AI, Authenticity, and Building a B2B iGaming Startup That Exits

Karolina Pelc · Founder of BeyondPlay, Author of 'Her Play'

Ep 13··23 min

AI Slots, 100% RTP Myths & Why Most Games Feel Disposable

Aziz Akylbekov · Chief Product Officer at 18Peaches

Ep 12··27 min

Why Online Casinos Fail (And What Founders Get Wrong) ft. Henk Wolff

Henk Wolff · Casino Industry Consultant

Ep 11··25 min

How to Build Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn by Adar Ziv

Adar Ziv · LinkedIn Growth Expert & Investor

Ep 10··1h 3m

From Startup to Scale to Exit | Prash Patel on How to Grow a B2B iGaming Brand

Prash Patel · CMO of Phoenix Rising

Ep 9··1h 1m

Jonathan Shaw on Leading Through Change, Reframing Your Mindset & Real Lessons in Strategy

Jonathan Shaw · Marketing & Strategy Leader

Ep 8··49 min

How 1w Scaled Telegram App to 24 Million Users | Mike, CMO of 1win Crypto

Mike · CMO of 1win Crypto

Ep 7··55 min

How To Build A Brand That Dominates In iGaming | Martin Zarian - Factory 39

Martin Zarian · Co-founder of Factory 39

Ep 6··51 min

Valentina Diaco from ProfitMatches on Building Human-First Brands in iGaming

Valentina Diaco · Founder of ProfitMatches

Ep 5··46 min

How Banks Really Think: Inside Payments, Compliance & Risk in iGaming | Viktoria Soltesz

Viktoria Soltesz · Payment & Compliance Consultant

Ep 4··53 min

Beyond Platforms: Hanna Rai on Operator Pain & Building Better iGaming Solutions

Hanna Rai · iGaming Platform Expert

Ep 3··48 min

Can AI Really Build Slot Games? Keith Zammit on Game Design Innovation in iGaming

Keith Zammit · Chief Sales Officer at XGENIA

Ep 2··37 min

Eman Pulis on Grit, Global Impact & Real Story Behind SiGMA's Rise

Eman Pulis · Founder of SiGMA

Ep 1··36 min

John Wright on Building StatsDrone and Solving Revenue Leak for iGaming Affiliates

John Wright · Co-founder of StatsDrone