Tim Poole

Editor, Gambling Insider (magazine and web), GI Friday and Host of the GI Huddle – among other Players Publishing publications

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Beyond the odds: What are the pros and cons of selling bet365?

1 week ago | gamblinginsider.com | Tim Poole

Key points: - Sale and potential US listing could signal final stage of major US push, as operator engages in full-scale competition with market leaders FanDuel and DraftKings - Could difficult US landscape be a factor as well as US promise?
Playtech CEO exclusive: Brazil already our largest live casino market globally

1 month ago | gamblinginsider.com | Tim Poole

Key points: - Brazil already generating most live casino activity for Playtech worldwide - Playtech reports "strong" FY24 results, which you can read here - Read the full exclusive interview in this week's GI Friday Following the publication of its FY24 results, Playtech CEO Mor Weizer has told Gambling Insider Brazil is already the supplier's biggest market globally within the live casino vertical.
Beyond the odds: Is not paying out worth the reputational damage?

1 month ago | gamblinginsider.com | Tim Poole

Operators enjoyed a fantastic Cheltenhem Festival last week. It seemed like every favourite either fell at the final hurdle or was pipped to the post across a hugely favourable four days for bookmakers. Usually treated as an acquistion tool, brands are happy to sustain a reasonable degree of losses at Cheltenham in exchange for the influx of new customers guaranteed each March. This year, though, the industry got its cake and ate it too.
BetMGM: The battle for content

2 months ago | gamingamerica.com | Tim Poole

BetMGM CRO Matt Prevost spoke with Gaming America's Tim Poole at ICE Barcelona about the operator's recent partnership with Fremantle and the outlook for US iGaming in 2025. Throughout 2024, BetMGM formed a number of partnerships that helped the operator grow its brand and iGaming market share while competing with the likes of DraftKings and FanDuel.
Cheltenham Festival day one: 'Every acca hit the floor with Constitution Hill'

2 months ago | gamblinginsider.com | Tim Poole

"It was a stonker for the bookies and a stinker for the punters." That was the instant reaction from Betfred Head of Media Mark Pearson, after Constitution Hill's fall in the Champion Hurdle guaranteed a hugely profitable day one at the Cheltenham Festival for the industry. And it's hard to disagree.
Beyond the odds: Where next for Entain after Gavin Isaacs departure?

2 months ago | gamblinginsider.com | Tim Poole

The gambling industry was taken by surprise on 22 July 2024, when B2B stalwart Gavin Isaacs was announced as the next Entain CEO. From 2 September, the Australian would lead a B2C operator for the first time, having made his name at B2B suppliers such as Scientific Games and Aristocrat.
Q&A: SBC Summit Rio - All eyes on Brazil

Feb 11, 2025 | gamingamerica.com | Tim Poole

Cristian Robalino, SBC's VP Marketing, Americas, speaks to Tim Poole to preview the SBC Summit in Rio de Janeiro later this month. The event will place huge emphasis on Brazil's newly regulated market. What licensees will be attending the SBC Summit in Rio this year and what goes into securing those commitments for the event? Overall, we wanted to make sure we have the proper representation. This event, SBC Summit Rio, is all about Brazil.
Entain CEO Gavin Isaacs resigns

Feb 11, 2025 | gamblinginsider.com | Tim Poole

Key points: - Entain CEO Gavin Isaacs steps down with immediate effect - Stella David will be taking over as Interim CEO - This announcement comes closely ahead of the operator’s FY24 results - The company’s share price has reacted badly, falling 10.35% today Following a short, five-month stint in the top job, Gavin Isaacs has officially resigned as Entain CEO – stepping down with immediate effect.
Yield Sec CEO: There are no grey gambling markets; just legal vs illegal

Jan 20, 2025 | gamblinginsider.com | Tim Poole

Key points: - Yield Sec CEO labelled all providers of illegal gambling as essentially 'criminals,' saying he receives regular death threats for the type of things his company has said - CEO refers to "Great Illegal Gambling Robbery," with as much as 73% of online gambling being illegal Yield Sec CEO Ismail Vali pulled no punches in an early conference panel at ICE Barcelona 2025.
Entain CEO Gavin Isaacs provides his 10 guiding principles during ICE keynote speech

Jan 20, 2025 | gamblinginsider.com | Tim Poole

Key points: - Biggest emphasis throughout Isaacs' was on planning and innovation - CEO revealed he is also "not a fan" of meetings while revealing his 10 guiding principles - Isaacs also went through lessons from his experiences at Aristocrat, Bally Technologies, Shuffle Master and Scientific Games Gavin Isaacs delivered a keynote speech at ICE Barcelona 2025, discussing lessons learned from an extensive career and how he is trying to use those lessons as Entain CEO.