Season 2

Another bumper episode! So we kick off with Jon and Fintan talking about stuff and things [0:00 – 16:48], followed by the last of the interviews from Jon’s recent trip to EveryMatrix towers and a chat with Friend of the Podca...

In no way is this week’s episode a nod to our corporate overlords in any way, shape or form. That said, first up in this episode there’s a brief chat between Fintan and Jon [0:00 – 10:22], followed by another interview from J...

In the intro for this episode, we get Jon’s recent interview with Richardt Funch, EveryMatrix’s global commercial director, which was done during the visit to the opening of the firm’s new London offices. It’s worth a listen ...

Fintan’s here! And he’s mocking Jon’s weight! The chaps talk about the wonderful term kummerspeck , which apparently translates from German as ‘grief bacon’, and it's something Jon's been enjoying a little too much. Also, as ...

We catch up with Games Global's legendary CEO Walter Bugno to ask "Hey Walter, if you were stranded on a tropical island, what would you want to have with you?" He chooses: 3 movies 3 books 3 albums 1 song 1 pet 1 object 1 de...

Seriously, this episode takes in - but is not limited to - the following subjects: Gambling, Casinos, Folk Music, Trump, Tupac Shakur, Community Engagement, Environmental Issues, Casino Management, Political Polarization, Lit...

Steve Ruddock from Straight To The Point joins Jon and Fintan to discuss various aspects of the gambling industry, focusing on responsible gaming initiatives in North America, the importance of agency and accountability, and ...

OK, so it's not really as dramatic as the title suggests… We had a cancellation this week for a great episode, so what we thought we would do is give listeners to the main podcast an episode of the offshoot so they can see wh...

In this episode of the Gambling Files podcast, a Fintanless Jon Bruford discusses the current state of online gambling regulation in Germany with returning guest Michelle Hembury. They explore the evolution of gambling legisl...

Another week, another chance for us to caress your ears with our words and wisdom. Well, the wisdom of our guests. No Fintan this episode though, our apologies. He's executiving. In this episode of the Gambling Files podcast,...

Another slice of pure gold pie for your ears, the latest episode of The Gambling Files features Jon and Fintan talking a bit [0:00 – 08:35], then we meet returning guest Alex Pratt of Clarion fame. We discuss the recent ICE B...

We kick off with some burbling from Fintan Costello and Jon Bruford [0:00 – 7:57] before we meet our guest, Dabble’s Jon Robin, executive director and co-founder. Dabble is a sports betting platform that merges traditional wa...

We celebrate our 200th episode today, and with that milestone, it's only appropriate that Fintan isn't here to record the intro [0:00 – 4:06], so it's just Jon. Yeah, we're skipping that bit too. But wait! Then we're joined b...

In this episode of the Gambling Files we enjoy the usual flim-flam, see how everybody is doing, discuss favourite cities [0:00 – 18:21]… Then Fintan and Jon meet Gavin Walters and Al Turner, the CCO and CEO of CogniPlay respe...

As generated by AI – you’ve got to love the technology: “everyday experiences like toilet paper choices”, and “the unpredictable nature of nightlife and personal encounters”. Yes, Jon finally tells the whole sordid story of h...

We kick off with the chaps discussing the recent ICE event in Barcelona, which Jon missed some of because he couldn't get in but maintains it's not his fault. Except it really clearly obviously is. We have some of the usual f...

Moshe Demri, Optimove’s SVP of revenue and GM, joined us at ICE after we totally coincidentally bumped into him in a recording studio. I know, right? It was the strangest thing, we were just there mooching about and there was...

This is a bit os a step outside the usual; it started life intending to be an intro to another episode, but we were enjoying ourselves and it just ran away with us. You could say that this is the punchline to a very long-runn...

We bring The Gambling Files Podcast to you thanks to our tremendous sponsors and . As we gear up for the complete sexification of the podcast (next week!), we thought we would do a news roundup episode because there was quite a lot of interesting...

We bring The Gambling Files Podcast to you thanks to our kind, generous and loving sponsors and . We kick off with Jon and Fintan joined by Naomi Barton, portfolio director at Clarion Gaming. They discuss the upcoming iGB Live! event in Amsterdam and...

As ever we begin by thanking our benevolent sponsors, who are not only more handsome than their competitors, they also spend more time with elderly relatives, and petting animals. We are talking about the legendary and , and their loveliness and...

Special thanks as always to the two Euro 2024 finalists, and . It’s fair to say that no matter what the outcome, football is the only true winner today. We kick off with Fintan and Jon doing that thing they do [0:00 – 10:48], then we’re joined...

Special thanks as always to our two top of the league sponsors, and . Both utter legends and, funnily enough – total coincidence, too – Optimove’s CEO and founder is on this episode! First up there is a short intro, in which both Jon and Fintan...

Fintan and Jon take to the stage in Amsterdam to interview Frank Kastelijns of Circus.nl, an online and land-based operator, to discuss the doom and gloom surrounding the country's industry following several knee-jerk decisions from those in power....