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H2 Gambling Capital's Ed Birkin joins Clarion Gaming content director Robin Harrison for a weekly rundown of market moves, data dumps and more.
Episode 13: Slovenia, Chile and Sheffield Wednesday’s woes
Right to the Source
32 minutes 50 seconds
3 months ago
Episode 13: Slovenia, Chile and Sheffield Wednesday’s woes
Welcome back to Right to the Source, where Robin Harrison and Ed Birkin are digging into the Slovenian gambling market and discussing stalled progress of online gambling in Chile.
Land-based gambling in Slovenia rules the roost
First to Slovenia, where online gambling licences are linked to brick-and-mortar properties, meaning online remains far smaller than casinos and gaming halls. Land-based gaming, with 12 casinos in Slovenia and 25 gaming halls, continues to perform well, and Ed has the figures to shed more light on how it’s doing. But the online tethering and small market size is stunting online growth. Where other Eastern European gaming markets are transitioning into ominichannel operations, Slovenian gambling remains an in-person proposition.
Why can’t Chile regulate online gambling?
A long-haul flight late, we touch down in Chile, where legislative progress for online gambling has stalled. A bill introduced in 2022 and passed by the Chamber of Deputies in 2023 is now stalled in the Senate. As ever, offshore operators are thriving, with potential licensees unable to gain a foothold.
We’ve also got rap beefs and New York downstate casinos, a few words on Brazil, and Ed complaining about Sheffield Wednesday falling into disrepair.
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H2 Gambling Capital's Ed Birkin joins Clarion Gaming content director Robin Harrison for a weekly rundown of market moves, data dumps and more.