SBC Leaders - The people behind betting and gaming's biggest brands
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago -SBC Leaders Podcast is a series of interviews with CEOs and decision makers at some of the betting and gaming industry's biggest, best and most innovative companies. SBC's Kelly Kehn is the host who asks the questions.
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Episodes
A new leadership, different market approaches and David Hasslehoff - Rootz's Sam Brown
February 27, 2024 08:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBIn the latest episode of SBC Leaders, Andrew McCarron, Managing Director at SBC, is joined by Sam Brown, CEO at Rootz, to discuss Sam's new role as CEO, taking over from the firm's Founder, Lasse Rantala and how the company approached two different market entries in Ontario and Germany. The duo also discussed how Rootz is recruiting to match its growth, the addition of David Hasselhoff, aka "The Hoff", as a Brand Ambassador and a look into how Sam unwinds and relax away from his da...
Becoming more than just a B2C Operator - BVGroup's Brent Almeida
February 02, 2024 17:00 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBSBC Managing Director Andrew McCarron is joined by Brent Almeida, Chief Commercial Officer at the BVGroup in the latest episode of the SBC Leaders Podcast. SBC Leaders is the show that focuses on leadership, motivation and the unique stories that got the biggest names at the world's leading operators to where they are today. Recorded in the run up to SBC Summit Barcelona in 2023, Almeida and McCarron discuss BVGroup's presence in Gibraltar, BVGroup's rebrand and what this means i...
A new era, outdated omnichannel and Italian dominance - Snaitech's Fabio Schiavolin
December 18, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBThe latest episode of the SBC Leaders sees Snaitech's CEO, Fabio Schiavolin join the hotseat with SBC's Managing Director Andrew McCarron. Schiavolin talks about bringing Snaitech into a 'new era' via new omnichannels, how Snaitech remains a leading brand in the Italian market, how it overcomes regulatory challenges and how he unwinds away from work.
From the UK highstreets to the USA - Betfred's Joanne Whittaker and Kresimir Spajic
December 06, 2023 10:30 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBThe SBC Leaders podcast is back with a bang as Betfred Group CEO Joanne Whittaker and Betfred USA CEO Kresimir Spajic join SBC Managing Director Andy McCarron for an in-person, sitdown interview recorded at this year's SBC Summit in Barcelona. Joining for a discussion on life, business and many things in between, Joanne and Kresimir discuss Betfred's transition from a UK retail juggernaut into a multi-national business, their aggressive moves for expansion in the USA, how the mark...
From a potential career in public transport to retail casino - Chris Conroy
May 02, 2023 16:37 - 15 minutes - 28.6 MBThe necessity of building and maintaining a strong network is a familiar construct among numerous industries, and is certainly one that is not lost in the gaming community. With this in mind, CasinoBeats is aiming to take a look under the hood and has tasked the 100 Club to help out. In the Pathways hot seat is Chris Conroy, Chief Data Officer at Future Anthem, who veered off from potential careers in finance and public transport to enter the industry courtesy of a meeting with a...
"Be brave like Ukrainians" - Gambling, the war and more with Anton Kuchukidze
October 12, 2022 19:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MBThe latest episode of the SBC Leaders podcast is out, and features Anton Kuchukidze, the Chairman of the Ukrainian Gambling Council speaking to SBC's Managing Director, Andy McCarron. The Ukrainian Gambling Council is an NGO uniting the legal gambling sector in Ukraine, and Anton and Andy discussed the background of the industry in the country, the impact of the war on Ukraine, the Ukrainian people and the industry, and the importance of keeping entertainment running during the wa...
Diversity, metaverse and ethics in the industry - Sophie Wood
October 12, 2022 09:13 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBThe latest edition of the SBC Leaders Podcast features Sophie Wood, Learning and Development partner at Lottoland. Sophie sat down with SBC Managing Director Andrew McCarron for a chat on Sophie's career history, who started at entry level with Gala Bingo and used her experience from her time at West Mercia Police to work her way into a more senior role at Lottoland. Sophie and Andrew also discussed diversity in the industry, how the pandemic changed things, the metaverse in relati...
Mentors, Jefebet, Cute Puppies and Caddying for Mario Lemieux - Seth Young | Fifth Street Gaming
March 18, 2022 12:10 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBThe latest episode of the SBC Leaders Podcast is out, and features Seth Young, Chief Strategy Officer at Fifth Street Gaming Digital and Managing Partner The Strategy Organization. Seth sat down with SBC Global Relationships Director Kelly Kehn for a fascinating chat on Seth's life and career history, including mentoring young entrepreneurs, his time working at a tribal casino, his spell as Chief Innovation Officer at PointsBet, to his current role at FSG Digital and the launch of...
International Women's Day, Gender Bias and Testifying Before Congress - Sue Schneider
March 10, 2022 10:31 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBOur special International Women's Day edition of the SBC Leaders Podcast features our very own Sue Schneider, VP of Growth & Strategy, Americas. Sue sat down with SBC Global Relationships Director Kelly Kehn for a chat on Sue's career history, including a history in public service, to being an innovator in the betting industry, to testifying in Congress and at various state Legislatures. Sue and Kelly also discussed the state of the diversity in the industry, the increasing numbe...
The Dutch market, fast moving consumer goods and thoughts on the Metaverse - Niels Onkenhout
February 21, 2022 17:23 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBNiels Onkenhout, CEO of Nederlandse Loterij sat down with SBC Global Relationships Director Kelly Kehn, for a fascinating discussion on the current state of the newly regulated Dutch market, Niels' position as CEO of the incumbent, and handling new competition. Niels and Kelly also discussed Niels' role models, creating a culture, his thoughts on responsible gambling and the legacy he'd like to leave, his transition from fast moving consumer goods to the online betting industry, a...
Lauren Seiler | Rush Street Interactive: Firefighting and befriending Yogi Berra
January 06, 2022 10:53 - 18 minutes - 17 MBLauren Seiler, Associate Vice President of Investor Relations and Development at Rush Street Interactive caught up with SBC's Global Relationships Director, Kelly Kehn, for a fun chat on a variety of topics to close out 2021. Lauren told Kelly about her career history, from a passion for firefighting to landing on Wall Street, and how exactly she got into gaming. The two also chat about Lauren's strong mentors and role models, befriending Yankees legend Yogi Berra, and her predict...
"It's all about Collaboration" - Gilles Maillet on leadership and integrity
December 14, 2021 14:13 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBGilles Maillet, Sport Integrity Director at the FDJ joined SBC Global Relationships Director Kelly Kehn at the recent SBC Summit North America conference in New Jersey for a live edition of the SBC Leaders Podcast. Gilles and Kelly had a fascinating chat about sports and sporting integrity, where Gilles believes they're steering integrity, sports federation leaders not understanding the risks some people take for their sport, and the challenges facing sporting integrity in the US....
Yossi Abadi of Tenlot on Leadership and Latin America [SBC Leaders Podcast]
November 23, 2021 18:19 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBThe latest episode of the SBC Leaders podcast features Yossi Abadi, Co-Founder and CEO of Tenlot, a leading gaming and lottery platform provider. Yossi has 15 years of experience working in Latin America, Africa and his native Israel. Yossi caught up with SBC Global Relationships Director Kelly Kehn, at the recent SBC Summit Latinoamerica Conference, for the first live edition of the SBC Leaders podcast since the Covid-19 pandemic. Kelly and Yossi had a fascinating chat about Tenl...
Joanna Lambert of Yahoo! Sports - US Sports Betting, Diversity and Inclusion
November 12, 2021 17:27 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBThe latest episode of the SBC Leaders Podcast just dropped, and features Joanna Lambert, President and General Manager, Consumer, at Yahoo. Joanna spearheaded the Yahoo sportsbook and fantasy sports portfolio, and has extensive experience in FinTech and senior executive roles at some huge brand names. The two had a fascinating chat about Yahoo’s sportsbook and fantasy offerings, the US sports betting market, diversity, being passionate about your work, and the resilience, creativi...
SBC Leaders - Peter-Paul de Goeij: The Dutch Market, Personal Heroes, and Leadership
October 07, 2021 13:29 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBThe latest episode of the SBC Leaders podcast just dropped, and sees SBC Global Relationships Director Kelly Kehn sit down with Peter-Paul de Goeij, the managing director of NOGA, the Netherlands Online Gambling Association. The two had a chat in the lead-up to the newly regulated Dutch market’s go-live date, and discussed the market, the potential it has, and what NOGA will be keeping an eye on. Kelly and Peter Paul also discuss advertising, including NOGA’s Advertising Volume ...
Sacha Dragic: "You can't just optimise profit without giving back to society"
August 24, 2021 14:04 - 25 minutes - 23 MBThe latest episode of SBC Leaders features Sacha Dragic, Founder & Executive Chairman of Superbet, one of the leading operators in Romania, who have since expanded to Poland and Belgium. Sacha sits down for a chat with SBC Managing Director Andy McCarron, and the two discussed innovation, using acquisition as a means to grow and expand, how to spot the next tech innovations, and how gambling companies can change the perception of the industry. 00:07 - Intro 00:58 - The formatio...
Paris Smith - E-Sports, Innovation and the Pinnacle Passion
July 19, 2021 11:41 - 22 minutes - 21 MBEpisode 7 of the SBC Leaders podcast features Paris Smith, CEO of Pinnacle, the iconic sports betting operator, a position she’s been in since 2006! Paris and Kelly get into Paris’ early career, how she got into sports betting and whether she always had ambitions to become a CEO (Spoiler - always wanted to be in charge!). Paris gives her thoughts on company culture, building a team of hard-workers that want to produce rather than just show up, and tells Kelly all about what they c...
Paris Smith - E-Sports, Innovation and the Pinnacle Passion.
July 19, 2021 11:41 - 22 minutes - 21 MBEpisode 7 of the SBC Leaders podcast features Paris Smith, CEO of Pinnacle, the iconic sports betting operator, a position she’s been in since 2006! Paris and Kelly get into Paris’ early career, how she got into sports betting and whether she always had ambitions to become a CEO (Spoiler - always wanted to be in charge!). Paris gives her thoughts on company culture, building a team of hard-workers that want to produce rather than just show up, and tells Kelly all about what they c...
Lenin Castillo - Innovation, Company DNA and getting to know your market and customers
June 28, 2021 09:11 - 21 minutes - 20 MBEpisode 6 of the SBC Leaders podcast sees Kelly Kehn sit down for a fascinating conversation with Lenin Castillo, Chief Operating Officer of Logrand Entertainment Group, one of the oldest and most established casino and betting brands in Mexico. With a portfolio of land-based and online casinos, as well as their recent venture into sports betting with Strendus (considered one of the most disruptive sports betting brands in Latin America), Lenin gives us an interesting look under t...
John Levy: Infusing betting and media is a ‘winning combination’
June 07, 2021 12:30 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBIn the latest episode of the SBC Leaders podcast, SBC’s Global Relationships Director Kelly Kehn sits down in conversation with John Levy, CEO of theScore, one of the most consistently disruptive and fast-growing companies in both sports media and sports betting. Levy talks about the early days of mobile tech, and the leap that theScore took from TV to mobile-only, the difficulties of competing against huge entities like ESPN, TSN and Rogers and the similarities between how theSco...
Maarja Pärt: "Owning up to my own mistakes is an important part of being an effective leader"
May 24, 2021 08:33 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBEpisode 4 of SBC Leaders is here! Our Global Relationships Director, Kelly Kehn, sits down with Maarja Pärt, CEO of leading crypto gaming firm The Coingaming Group, and gets her thoughts on growing with and beyond cryptocurrencies, creating and maintaining company culture, and what she’s learned since becoming one of the industry’s only female CEOs, and succeeding her mentor, Tim Heath in the role. Maarja tells Kelly about her ‘Unicorn Farm’ and the role it plays in cultivating Co...
12Bet's Rory Anderson
May 04, 2021 15:17 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBIn the third episode of the SBC Leaders Podcast, 12Bet's Rory Anderson shares some of his more memorable experiences in sports sponsorship with 12Bet and 888. During the chat, Anderson touches on the challenges of building up a company culture remotely, successful partnerships with Matchroom Sports, Arsenal and Crystal Palace, and what can be done to combat concern over gambling sponsorship without taking the nuclear option of a blanket ban.
Betsson CEO Jesper Svensson
April 13, 2021 07:56 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBIn the second episode of the SBC Leaders Podcast, Betsson Group CEO Jesper Svensson is in the hot seat. Speaking to Kelly Kehn, SBC’s Global Relationships Director, Svensson gets candid on the topic of Leadership talking on a range of topics from the company's rapid expansion into LATAM to Betsson’s people strategy to lessons learned on leadership and what happened during his first week at CEO. For more information visit https://sbcleaders.com/
Fanduel CEO Matt King
March 22, 2021 17:08 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBFanDuel CEO Matt King is the first guest to take the mic on the ‘SBC Leaders Podcast’ - a series that gets to know the people driving global gaming’s biggest developments. Speaking to Kelly Kehn, SBC’s Global Relationships Director, King provides his leadership take on FanDuel’s ambitions to become US wagering’s dominant mass-market player – developing a comprehensive strategy to overcome multi-state operating complexities within a rapidly changing nascent marketplace.