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In the latest episode of SBC Leaders, Andrew McCarron, Managing Director at SBC, is joined by Sam Brown, CEO at Rootz, to discuss Sam's new role as CEO, taking over from the firm's Founder, Lasse Rantala and how the company approached two different market entries in Ontario and Germany.

The duo also discussed how Rootz is recruiting to match its growth, the addition of David Hasselhoff, aka "The Hoff", as a Brand Ambassador and a look into how Sam unwinds and relax away from his day-to-day responsibility.  

SBC Managing Director Andrew McCarron is joined by Brent Almeida, Chief Commercial Officer at the BVGroup in the latest episode of the SBC Leaders Podcast. 

SBC Leaders is the show that focuses on leadership, motivation and the unique stories that got the biggest names at the world's leading operators to where they are today.

Recorded in the run up to SBC Summit Barcelona in 2023, Almeida and McCarron discuss BVGroup's presence in Gibraltar, BVGroup's rebrand and what this means internally and externally, managing and motivating teams remotely and in-person, as well as digging into Almeida's professional background and leadership style and philosophy.

The latest episode of the SBC Leaders sees Snaitech's CEO, Fabio Schiavolin join the hotseat with SBC's Managing Director Andrew McCarron.

Schiavolin talks about bringing Snaitech into a 'new era' via new omnichannels, how Snaitech remains a leading brand in the Italian market, how it overcomes regulatory challenges and how he unwinds away from work.

The SBC Leaders podcast is back with a bang as Betfred Group CEO Joanne Whittaker and Betfred USA CEO Kresimir Spajic join SBC Managing Director Andy McCarron for an in-person, sitdown interview recorded at this year's SBC Summit in Barcelona. 

Joining for a discussion on life, business and many things in between, Joanne and Kresimir discuss Betfred's transition from a UK retail juggernaut into a multi-national business, their aggressive moves for expansion in the USA, how the market has progressed and what sets them apart from their competitors. 

Jo and Kresimir also discussed their life, career history, who they are outside of work and how they got where they are today.

The necessity of building and maintaining a strong network is a familiar construct among numerous industries, and is certainly one that is not lost in the gaming community.

With this in mind, CasinoBeats is aiming to take a look under the hood and has tasked the 100 Club to help out.

In the Pathways hot seat is Chris Conroy, Chief Data Officer at Future Anthem, who veered off from potential careers in finance and public transport to enter the industry courtesy of a meeting with an old boss

Launched to give a voice to the industry on a range of key issues, the CasinoBeats 100 Club tackles the tricky questions and shares members’ views across the CasinoBeats network. Have your say by joining the 100 Club.

The latest episode of the SBC Leaders podcast is out, and features Anton Kuchukidze, the Chairman of the Ukrainian Gambling Council speaking to SBC's Managing Director, Andy McCarron. 

The Ukrainian Gambling Council is an NGO uniting the legal gambling sector in Ukraine, and Anton and Andy discussed the background of the industry in the country, the impact of the war on Ukraine, the Ukrainian people and the industry, and the importance of keeping entertainment running during the war.

The two also discussed illegal advertising and unlicensed operators, as well as the legal changes that the Ukrainian Gambling Council have achieved despite the Russian invasion.

Finally, Anton told Andy about his personal background in politics, how we became involved with the Ukrainian Gambling Council, their vision and successes so far, working with SBC, and their hopes and plans for the future.

The latest episode of the SBC Leaders Podcast is out, and features Seth Young, Chief Strategy Officer at Fifth Street Gaming Digital and Managing Partner The Strategy Organization. 

Seth sat down with SBC Global Relationships Director Kelly Kehn for a fascinating chat on Seth's life and career history, including mentoring young entrepreneurs, his time working at a tribal casino, his spell as Chief Innovation Officer at PointsBet, to his current role at FSG Digital and the launch of Jefebet.com, a new Spanish-language media portal and sports betting site aimed at the Latino population of the USA. 

Seth also discussed his own personal heroes and mentors, what he's learned to do and not to do, and highlighted some key names who've had an impact on his career, including FSG supremo Seth Schorr. 

Young told Kelly about caddying for Mario Lemieux as a kid, why he loves Colorado (golf and skiing on the same day?), and of course introducing her to his Shih Tzu puppy, Hank!

Finally the two discussed NFTs, the Metaverse, and living in the digital world.

Our special International Women's Day edition of the SBC Leaders Podcast features our very own Sue Schneider, VP of Growth & Strategy, Americas.

Sue sat down with SBC Global Relationships Director Kelly Kehn for a chat on Sue's career history, including a history in public service, to being an innovator in the betting industry, to testifying in Congress and at various state Legislatures. 

Sue and Kelly also discussed the state of the diversity in the industry, the increasing numbers of female C-Level leaders in gaming and beyond, advice to young women in the industry, how the pandemic changed things, and whether International Women's Day is enough.

Niels Onkenhout, CEO of Nederlandse Loterij sat down with SBC Global Relationships Director Kelly Kehn, for a fascinating discussion on the current state of the newly regulated Dutch market, Niels' position as CEO of the incumbent, and handling new competition. 

Niels and Kelly also discussed Niels' role models, creating a culture, his thoughts on responsible gambling and the legacy he'd like to leave, his transition from fast moving consumer goods to the online betting industry, and his thoughts on NFTs and the Metaverse. 

00:00 |  Intro
00:42 |  Overview of the newly regulated Dutch market
01:48 |  Handling new competition
03:48 |  Understanding the customer base
05:29 |  Responsibilities
07:27 |  Niels' background
10:31 |  Fast moving consumer goods to gambling
12:13 |  Creating culture
14:57 |  Sporting heroes and Olympic ambassadors
16:42 |  Niels' Role-models 
17:18 |  Impact
19:44 |  NFT's & the Metaverse
21:28 |  Outro