The Prediction Market Divide, Codere’s €2B Sale and Fighting Fraud

Weekend conversation corner - 27 March

Welcome back to another edition of Weekend Conversation Corner, brought to you by Focus Gaming News. In Season 2, Episode 12, your hosts Oliver and Charlotte cut through the clutter to break down the week's most impactful headlines from the global gaming landscape. This week, we cover the massive €2bn potential sale of Spanish gambling operator Codere, the EGBA's urgent call to the European Commission to tackle a wave of fraudulent gambling sites capturing €18bn in revenue, and Mika Kuismanen's insights on Finland's overdue transition from a monopoly to a licensed gambling market. We also examine the growing unease among UK organisations regarding the rushed rollout and funding structure of the new gambling levy. But our biggest story focuses on the global clash over prediction markets. With a new bipartisan US bill attempting to ban sports prediction market contracts, and Malta simultaneously looking to become the first European country to fully regulate them, which country is making the right bet on the future of this rapidly expanding sector? Tune in to hear Charlotte and me discuss all this and more, and remember to stay informed and stay motivated with Focus Gaming News!