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In today's episode I spoke with Dan Thompson who is the Founder of the Running Out of Time Climate Relay. He has a background as a successful founder and entrepreneur in several start up companies in the media industry including the likes of Renegade Software, he also has experience as an investor in companies including Gamesys and Graze. He is also a lifelong runner and his involvement in running relay races dates back more than a decade going coast to coast in America. This conversation begins in 2022 when he co-founded the world's first and longest climate relay race called Running Out of Time. I really liked what he said about millions of us care about climate and nature issues in this country and 83% of people in this country want the government to do more and that councils are one of the most important organisations making the net zero transition happen. Here are links to a few things we discussed: https://running-out-of-time.com/ https://gccs.iza.org/rankings https://www.weareliminal.co/ontheedge https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-thompson-a479/ If you enjoy this episode please check out Episode 51 with Hannah Scott who is the co-founder of the Climate Tech Supercluster. And also look out for episode 53 with James Taplin from Innovate UK about a hugely ambitious and exciting project working with 52 towns and cities on the transition to net zero called Net Zero Living. ***If you are listening to this episode on 4th July 2024 then listen out for a few different ways to get involved in the final stage of the Climate Relay today.***
As ever, huge thanks, virility and blessings bestowed on our benevolent sponsors Optimove and Clarion Gaming. We love you bigly. In a side-step from the norm, Fintan and Jon discuss the news among themselves, focussing mainly on recent events around Bally's, the Chicago casino plan, and a potential takeover, and also a lawsuit being brought against AC gambling resorts for alleged price collusion. We also discuss various topics including Easter celebrations, the challenges of being a parent, the high severance packages of top executives, and more. We also explore the idea of joint ventures between online operators and land-based casinos, why they might or might not work, Bally's high debt and what it means going forward; the potential sale of GameSys, and sport stadiums in Chicago. We also touch on the role of algorithms in AI and the gambling industry, and the marketing strategies of gambling companies, the importance of transparency and accountability in algorithmic decision-making, car bumper stickers and niche clothing. It's everything you could want and more. Some choice quotes from the episode: "I paid a fortune in therapy to learn what you've just done automatically as a nine-year-old." "For that kind of money, you could give me whatever nickname you wanted. Who's the real winner here?" "This must be what it's like to be one of your nipples. I feel so dirty." "Cash is king. You can't be bleeding cash if you've got a ton of debt." "If they're not having those conversations already, they are mental." "The problem with AI is even the AI companies don't really understand how the algorithm works." This podcast is presented by Optimove, which is used by 56% of the EGR Power50 to personalize player experiences. Visit Optimove here for more info, not least because it helps to support independent podcasts like ours. Go on, click it! Find out! It's awesome.
Hello, and welcome to episode 90 of the Financial Crime Weekly Podcast, which is the first of 2024, I'm Chris Kirkbride. A nice easy start to the year for this one. Too much unhealthy speculation, so let's just stick to the facts. Presumably the year will start to warm up from next week. As usual, I have linked the main stories flagged in the podcast in the description. These are: Council of the European Union, Russian war of aggression against Ukraine: Council adds 1 person and 1 entity to EU sanctions list.Gambling Commission, £6m fine for online operator Gamesys.Gambling Commission, Gamesys Operations Limited: Notice.Home Office, Guidance on money laundering reporting obligations in relation to the DAML exemption provisions introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.Lieber Institute: West Point, Recapping “Cyber in War: Lessons from the Russia-Ukraine Conflict”.Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, Financial Sanctions Notice: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida.Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, Financial Sanctions Notice: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida.Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, Financial Sanctions Notice: Democratic People's Republic of Korea.Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, Who is subject to financial sanctions in the UK? (Consolidated List).UK Parliament, Treatment of Politically Exposed Persons under the Money Laundering Regulations, Statement made on 14 December 2023, Statement UIN HLWS129 (Baroness Vere of Norbiton).UK Parliament, Treatment of Politically Exposed Persons under the Money Laundering Regulations, Statement made on 14 December 2023, Statement UIN HCWS134 (Bin Afolami).US Department of Justice, Charlotte Man Is Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For COVID-19 Fraud, Drug Distribution, And Illegal Firearms Possession.US Department of Justice, Chicago Man Sentenced to Five and a Half Years in Federal Prison for $2.9 Million Covid-Relief Fraud.US Department of Justice, eBay Inc. to Pay $3 Million in Connection with Corporate Cyberstalking Campaign Targeting Massachusetts Couple.
Jeffrey Kamys returns to discuss Q1 earnings, with updates on DKNG, PENN, MGM, BALY and more. We dive into Bally's potential tender offer after rejecting Standard Chartered's $38 per share and the company's transition to being more software-oriented after acquiring Gamesys. Jeffrey overviews opportunities in sports gambling content provider Gambling.com (GAMB) and Australian gambling conglomerate Tabcorp, including a potential divestiture of its lottery business in the near-term. Jeffrey walks through whether we could see sports betting becoming legal in California by Q1 2023. Check out the IBET ETF here https://www.inherentwealthfund.com/etf/ibet and Jeffrey's website here https://www.jeffreykamys.com
Today’s pod premieres the first in a series of interviews with some of the heaviest hitters in the industry with the current Gamesys chairman Neil Goulden joining us. The guys also get under the skin of the new Parliamentary committee recommendations on tackling problem gaming and debate the merits of being NASDAQ or London listed. Vigne’s ‘Top Tech Tip’ makes a welcome return whilst Lee puts his reputation on the line with Horse Racing tips for those who share the pod in our ‘Big up the Balagan’ feature. In other news, Dan risks the wrath of Cricket fans around the world by suggesting that playing behind closed doors will make no difference to the usual atmosphere of a game! Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe, and check us out at https://bigbettingbalagan.com/.
Robin is a serial tech entrepreneur and investor. He is CEO and Co-founder of Yoti, the digital identity app. Prior to Yoti, Robin was Co-founder and Finance Director at Gamesys, one of the world's leading online gaming operators. He is also a serial angel investor in a handful of technology companies and a trustee of Future First. https://www.yoti.com https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/yoti-wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/09164338/Yoti-Age-Scan_WP_09.01.19.pdf https://twitter.com/getyoti
Robin Tombs is a serial tech entrepreneur and investor. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Yoti, a digital identity platform enabling secure onboarding anywhere online or in-person. Prior to Yoti, Robin co-founded Gamesys, one of the world's leading online gaming operators. He is also an angel investor in a handful of technology companies and a trustee of Future First. Today's conversation is a fascinating glimpse into what the future of data, privacy and identity might look like. Connect with us on Twitter @rebankpodcast or on LinkedIn, Facebook or YouTube. If you enjoy today's episode, please subscribe on iTunes, or your podcast platform of choice, and leave us a review. Thanks very much for joining us today. Please welcome, Robin Tombs.
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In this episode Andy Davis talks to Hilla Pedramparsi, interim head of data at Gamesys. Hilla is a senior IT professional with a strong development background. He possesses an outstanding record of formulating technical strategies to meet business objectives. On the show he chats to Andy about the ever evolving role of a data professional and a person's tech career development . They also discuss how to extract the most value out of your data sets and why you need to instigate a cultural change in your company to place it on a data driven footing. Show Notes: 1.06 Hilla’s background and career progression. 2.38 What is a bigger challenge, the size of a data set or the complexity of it. 4.11 Was it a big advantage for you learning how to decipher Data sets before technology got so advanced you didn’t need to anymore. 6.05 How difficult has it been for you to stay ahead and stay relevant in technology? 7.30 Do you find you have enough time to keep skilling up in your professional life. 8.07 Always being willing to learn. 10.08 Being a technical person with an understanding of the macroeconomics affecting the business you’re working for. 12.45 The role of a CDO and a data team. 16.57 Determining the value of data. 19.58 Implementing a data team into your business needs a cultural shift in your business. 23.34 Will the role of a high level data person ever stop evolving? 25.05 The excitement around data. 26.13 The variety of different backgrounds present in a data team and data as a creative discipline. 28.14 What do you hope to see in the coming years in your career and in data.
Podcast interview with Yan Cui of GameSys on their use of Neo4j for managing Game Economics