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The Gambling Files

Jon Buford & Fintan Costello

The global gambling industry is fast moving and always changing, staying on top of things is hard for industry professionals. Join Jon Bruford (17 years covering the casino industry) and Fintan Costello (CEO at BonusFinder.com) each week as they discuss with leading international experts the latest issues within the gambling industry. If you want to stay up to date with the gambling industry and have a laugh along the way, then this is the show for you!

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02:21:25

PlayStar, Omnico's survey, and Judge Cheryl Moss -...

The Gambling Files ·

2022/01/13

Slightly different format this week, and slightly late - sorry folks - but worth it, we believe. This week, no TL;DR episode, instead we have summarised some of the later content in a longer intro [0.00 - 15:51]. See what you think. Fintan and Jon meet Per Hellberg, PlayStar CEO, to talk through the company's focus on North America despite being mostly European [15:52 - 0:54:26]; Omnico's Keith Dunphy to learn more about the company's recent survey on casino hygiene and customer preference [0:54:28

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01:28:21

US sports betting predictions, Chicago status - The...

The Gambling Files ·

2021/12/22

It's the final episode of 2021! Jon – still no Fintan, we now just call him Monsieur Grosse Bottes – has a chat with Steve Ruddock of Betting USA and Gaming Law Review about his predictions for the Sports Betting market in the US for 2022 [0:00 - 1:07:31], then catches up with Tom Nieman to talk about Tom's home town Chicago and what's going on with the casino process there [1:07:32 - 1:27:52].

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10:05

US Sports betting predictions, Chicago status - The...

The Gambling Files ·

2021/12/21

Jon – no Fintan, he's just got too big for the show, I'm expecting a spin-off any day now – has a chat with Steve Ruddock of Betting USA and Gaming Law Review about his predictions for the Sports Betting market in the US for 2022 [0:00 - 04:49], then catches up with Tom Nieman to talk about Tom's home town Chicago and what's going on with the casino process there [04:12 - 09:48]. Penultimate episode before Christmas and, well, it's a gift...

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01:29:39

Better Change's mission, Casino Royale Antigua - The...

The Gambling Files ·

2021/12/16

This week we meet Victoria Reed, co-founder of Better Change to discuss the company's mission and what makes them stand out. It's good. Well, that's why we asked her on. They're awesome. Then we meet Sergio Porcasi, MD of Casino Royale Antigua, the newly-opened casino on this island paradise. Sergio tells us about the gaming operation, and a little about the local market. No Fintan sadly on this episode, but Jon says 'to be sure' several times to try and pay homage to his be-haired co-host.

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05:08

Better Change's mission, Casino Royale Antigua - The...

The Gambling Files ·

2021/12/15

A look ahead with Jon Bruford - NO FINTAN (ladies, I'm sorry to disappoint) - to what's coming in the RTFM episode. This week we meet Victoria Reed, co-founder of Better Change to discuss the company's mission and what makes them stand out. It's good. Well, that's why we asked her on. They're awesome. Then we meet Sergio Porcasi, MD of Casino Royale Antigua, the newly-opened casino on this island paradise. Sergio tells us about the gaming operation, and a little about the local market.

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01:30:52

New York Problem Gambling, UK gambling history – The...

The Gambling Files ·

2021/12/08

Fintan 'Fun Tool' Costello and Jon 'NO' Bruford are joined by the excellent Robin Fetterman and Amy McBride from the New York Council on Problem Gambling [0:00-41:23], and Dr Seamus Murphy, who talks about his academic opus The Casino and Society in Modern Britain [41:25-1:30:20]. The spectre of Big Marmalade also raises its head.

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05:24

New York Problem Gambling, UK gambling history – The...

The Gambling Files ·

2021/12/07

Fintan 'Fun Tool' Costello and Jon 'Bruford' Bruford are joined by the excellent Robin Fetterman and Amy McBride from the New York Council on Problem Gambling [0:00-2:30], and Dr Seamus Murphy, who talks about his academic opus The Casino and Society in Modern Britain [2:31-5:21].

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01:43:42

Ontario, Macau, Las Vegas – The Gambling Files RTFM 13

The Gambling Files ·

2021/12/01

We're really rather pleased with this episode. Fintan and Jon meet Kindred Group's Amanda Brewer who discusses the potential for Ontario as an iGaming market, and just what makes it so special [0:00-33:56], the wonderful Ros Wade and Sharon Singleton from Asia Gaming Brief join us to discuss the explosive recent events in Macau [33:58-1:03:38], and we close this episode with Jennifer Gaynor discussing her book 'That (Expletive) Broad: Women Who Broke Barriers in the Casino and Gaming Industry'; she

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15:25

Ontario, Macau, Las Vegas – The Gambling Files TL;DR 13

The Gambling Files ·

2021/11/30

This is an absolute peach of a TL;DR - we have Kindred Group's Amanda Brewer giving a heads-up about what we will be discussing on the next (RTFM) episode [0:00-07:23], the wonderful Ros Wade and Sharon Singleton from Asia Gaming Brief join us to discuss the explosive recent events in Macau [07:25-10:12], and we close this episode with a tease from Jennifer Gaynor's book 'That (Expletive) Broad: Women Who Broke Barriers in the Casino and Gaming Industry' [10:15-15:22].

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02:10:40

The rise of Paddy Power, blackjack tales – The...

The Gambling Files ·

2021/11/24

In The Gambling Files deeper dive this week, Fintan and Jon go author crazy, with Business Post journalist Aaron Rogan discussing his excellent book Punters: how Paddy Power bet millions and changed gambling forever, and the ebullient Arnold Snyder talks about his final Blackjack book, Radical Blackjack. Arnold talks about some of his techniques to beat the house over the years, and his adventures at the table.

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08:10

The rise of Paddy Power, blackjack tales – The...

The Gambling Files ·

2021/11/23

Fintan and Jon go author crazy this week, with Business Post journalist Aaron Rogan discussing his excellent book Punters: how Paddy Power bet millions and changed gambling forever, and the ebullient Arnold Snyder talks about his final Blackjack book, Radical Blackjack. Arnold talks about some of his techniques to beat the house over the years, and his adventures at the table.

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01:24:26

Data wrangling, table game protection – The Gambling...

The Gambling Files ·

2021/11/18

Ahhhh, the deeper dive... Fintan and Jon are joined in this week's longer episode by Push Technology's Sean Bowen, discussing the mechanics of data wrangling and the importance of efficiency for operators of all kinds, and Richard Marcus, poacher turned gamekeeper, practitioner of the Dark Arts of table game manipulation and master storyteller. Join us...

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12:29

Data wrangling, table game protection – The Gambling...

The Gambling Files ·

2021/11/17

Fintan and Jon are joined in this week's TL;DR episode by Push Technology's Sean Bowen, discussing the mechanics of data wrangling and the importance of efficiency for operators of all kinds, and Richard Marcus, poacher turned gamekeeper, practitioner of the Dark Arts of table game manipulation and master storyteller. Join us...

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47:47

The Caesars Palace Coup - The Gambling Files RTFM 10

The Gambling Files ·

2021/11/11

This is it, the big one, RTFM, the deep dive. Fintan and Jon have just the one guest this week, but what a guest - author and journalist Max Frumes discusses his superb book The Caesars Palace Coup: How A Billionaire Brawl Over The Famous Casino Exposed The Power and Greed of Wall Street. As you can see, the book also has an excellent title. Max co-authored the book with Sujeet Indap who unfortunately couldn't join us.

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06:25

The Caesars Palace Coup - The Gambling Files TL;DR 10

The Gambling Files ·

2021/11/10

Fintan and Jon have just the one guest this week, but what a guest - author and journalist Max Frumes discusses his superb book The Caesars Palace Coup: How A Billionaire Brawl Over The Famous Casino Exposed The Power and Greed of Wall Street. As you can see, the book also has an excellent title. Max co-authored the book with Sujeet Indap who unfortunately couldn't join us.

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01:12:24

BGO & UK licensing; Problem gambling slogans – The...

The Gambling Files ·

2021/11/03

Fintan and Jon are joined by Melanie Ellis to discuss licensing requirements for the UK iGaming market, and what it takes to surrender one - and should Ray Winstone be the one requesting it be handed over? [00:00-38:12] Our second guest this week is Sarah Ramanauskas of Gambling Integrity, who discusses the failures of the UK industry's last public campaign slogan, and the hopes for the new one, and much more. [38:13]

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04:10

BGO & UK licensing; Problem gambling slogans &...

The Gambling Files ·

2021/11/02

Fintan and Jon are joined by Melanie Ellis to discuss licensing requirements for the UK iGaming market, and what it takes to surrender one - and should Ray Winstone be the one requesting it be handed over? Our second guest this week is Sarah Ramanauskas of Gambling Integrity, who discusses the failures of the UK industry's last public campaign slogan, and the hopes for the new one, and much more.

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01:18:46

The Gambling Files - RTFM 8: Goa, problems in Aus,...

The Gambling Files ·

2021/10/27

Fintan and Jon welcome back superstar experts Sharon Singleton and Ros Wade of AGBrief, discussing events in Goa and looking at some of the issues going on in Australia in light of recent news. Ory Weihs joins the circus to talk about his successes at XLMedia and the nuts and bolts of an IPO.

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05:39

The Gambling Files - TL;DR 8: Goa, XLMedia, IPO stuff

The Gambling Files ·

2021/10/26

Fintan and Jon find out what's up with Sharon Singleton and Ros Wade of AGBrief, discussing events in Goa, while Ory Weihs talks about his successes at XLMedia. This is of course a teaser for the deeper dive, which follows soon...

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01:56:50

The Gambling Files - RTFM 7: G2E, NCPG, & Buzz Bingo...

The Gambling Files ·

2021/10/20

This week's deeper dive is another peach. RX's Korbi Carrison, Event Director for G2E joins Jon and Fintan to talk shop (0.00-29mins), plus Keith Whyte drops in for an illuminating chat about the National Council on Problem Gambling and their work in the US (29:10-1:26.11), and how the market is opening faster than anyone can react. Finally we speak to the brilliant Harry Lang about his innovative marketing work for Buzz Bingo (1:26.15-end).

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