Zero Latency: An Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Podcast

Episode 75: Can BetMGM Fix Its Speed Issues?

In this episode of the Zero Latency podcast, host Brad Allen is joined by Jimmy Neilly and Danny McCarthy to discuss the latest online sports betting app rankings from Eilers & Krejcik Gaming. They analyze risers and fallers in the rankings, with a focus on BetMGM's performance issues related to speed and the potential...

Episode 74: How To Grow Your Online Casino Share

This episode explores the current state and future opportunities within the US online gaming market, featuring Ed Andrewes, former CEO of Resorts Digital, who shares his insights on navigating this competitive landscape. Andrewes discusses his new consulting firm's focus on assisting B2B clients entering the US market,...

Episode 73: Is Bet365 Prepping To Go Public?

Episode 72: How Did Operators Trade March Madness?

Episode 71: Who Is Winning The In-Play Trading Game?

Episode 70: Who Is Winning The A.I. Arms Race?

This episode explores the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the sports betting industry, specifically focusing on its application in enhancing user experience and personalization. The conversation begins with Stephen Taylor-Matthews's account of building and selling his sports betting platform, GoGaming, to Un...

Episode 69: Is Geolocation Competition A Race To The Bottom?

Episode 68: Is UK Horseracing Dead?

Episode 67: How To Make The Best U.S. Casino App

This podcast episode analyzes the results of a product test of US online casino apps. Hosts Brad Allen, Jimmy Neilly, and Danny McCarthy discuss the overall improvement of casino apps compared to sports betting apps, noting that while the gap is closing, innovation remains limited. They highlight the rise of Hollywoo...

Episode 66: Tax Contagion Shows No Sign Of Slowing

Episode 65: Should Sportsbooks Actually Want More Live Betting?

This podcast episode discusses the future of live betting in the US sports betting market. The hosts debate the accuracy of claims that live betting comprises 70-80% of UK revenue, with one guest arguing that this figure is inaccurate and that the market is shifting towards same-game parlays (SGPs). Another guest hig...

Episode 64: Where Does Entain Go From Here?

This episode of the Zero Latency podcast interviews Davis Catlin, a disgruntled Entain shareholder, about the recent resignation of Entain's CEO, Gavin Isaacs, after only five months. Catlin discusses his long history with Entain (formerly GVC), his reasons for remaining a shareholder despite the company's repeated mi...

Episode 63: Expect M&A In Sports Betting Data?

This episode of the Zero Latency podcast interviews Matt Stephenson, Global Partnerships Director at Genius Sports, about the recent renewal of NFL and other sports data deals. The conversation covers the challenges faced by operators in a challenging economic climate, the rising cost of data, and the increasing impor...

Episode 62: Bet Cris Returns To The U.S.

Episode 61: Should FanDuel Launch A National Betting Exchange?

This episode of the Zero Latency podcast interviews Jeff Ifrah, a lawyer specializing in online gambling, about the CFTC's review of Crypto.com's sports contract markets and the potential implications for other companies like Kalshi and Robinhood. The discussion covers Crypto.com's unconventional approach, the potenti...

Episode 60: Will The CFTC Shut Down Crypto.com Sports Markets?

This interview podcast discusses the emerging landscape of sports prediction markets and their potential impact on the regulated sports betting industry. The conversation begins with Crypto.com's launch of a sports prediction market, framed as a futures market to avoid gambling regulations, and explores the legal and ...

Episode 59: Why 'Historically Bad' Q4 Hold Is Good For Sportsbooks

This podcast episode analyzes Flutter Entertainment's $550 million revenue loss due to unfavorable NFL results in Q4 2022. The discussion involves a host and two guests, one specializing in gaming and the other in trading, who explore the US market's vulnerability to such losses compared to the UK, focusing on the pre...

Episode 58: Is Robin Hood A Legitimate OSB Contender?

In this podcast episode, the discussion revolves around Robinhood's possible move into the sports betting market, weighing the challenges and opportunities it faces. The panel examines various approaches for entering this space, such as making acquisitions and exploiting regulatory gaps. Although Robinhood has a sizabl...

Episode 57: Is U.S. Sports Betting Getting Tougher For Suppliers?

In this podcast episode, we chat with Nick Patrick, the CEO of Radar, a leading geolocation technology firm catering to the gaming industry. Over the past six months, Radar has experienced impressive growth, landing contracts with major US operators and venturing into new territories like Brazil. Our discussion delves ...

Episode 56: Why Online Casino Operators Should Be Looking At M&A

In this episode of the podcast, Rich Criado, the former VP of Product at Fanatics Casino, discusses the current landscape of the US online casino market. He points out a notable similarity among casino products, largely due to players’ preference for familiar games like classic slots. While there's a call for innovatio...