Are tighter gambling regulations always better for player protection or could they push players towards the black market?

In this episode of The Safe Bet Show, Martin Lycka is joined by Scott Burrows, Director of Technical Compliance at Super, to discuss UK regulatory changes, black market risk, technical compliance and the future of safer gambling.

The conversation explores the mood at the Ethical Gambling Forum, the impact of tax changes, financial checks and promotional restrictions, and why regulation needs to be carefully calibrated if it is to protect players without driving them to offshore operators.

Scott also explains why compliance should be treated as a commercial function, not just a cost centre, and how technical compliance sits between regulation, product and engineering.

In this episode:

✅ Why the UK gambling industry feels cautious right now
✅ How regulatory changes could impact the black market
✅ Why compliance can enable business rather than block it
✅ Super’s approach to technical compliance across multiple markets
✅ How to translate legal requirements into product and engineering
✅ Why responsible gambling technology matters
✅ Why automated pop-ups are not enough
✅ The importance of human intervention in player protection
✅ How newer markets like Brazil need responsible gambling education
✅ Why “tech finds them, people help them” should guide safer gambling

As Scott puts it, technology is a brilliant early warning system but a terrible carer. The operators that get safer gambling right will use technology to identify risk and humans to intervene when it matters most.

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Prediction markets, sports betting regulation and responsible gaming are reshaping the future of the US gaming industry.

At SBC Summit Americas 2026, Martin Lycka sat down with Brandt Iden, VP of Government Affairs at Fanatics Betting & Gaming and former Michigan State Representative, to discuss the biggest issues facing the industry today.

The conversation explores the rapid rise of prediction markets, the importance of consumer protection and why regulated gaming remains the key to sustainable growth across the United States. Brandt also shares insights from his time helping to legalise online sports betting and iGaming in Michigan, one of the most successful regulated markets in America.

In this episode:
✅ The future of prediction markets and sports betting
✅ Why regulated gaming works
✅ Responsible gaming and consumer protection
✅ The evolving role of the CFTC and regulation
✅ How Fanatics is leveraging its sports ecosystem
✅ Lessons from building Michigan's iGaming market
✅ The battle against illegal operators
✅ Why states are increasingly looking at gaming expansion
✅ The opportunities and challenges facing the US industry

Can prediction markets and traditional sports betting coexist? And what does the next chapter of regulated gaming in America look like?

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In this episode of The Safe Bet Show, Martin Lycka is joined by one of Canada's most respected gaming industry experts, Troy Ross, President of TRM Public Affairs.

The conversation explores the rapid evolution of Canada's regulated gaming market, including Alberta's upcoming iGaming launch, Ontario's continued success, responsible gambling initiatives, and why more provinces could soon follow the regulated model.

Troy shares insights from more than three decades working across Canadian gaming regulation, public policy and industry affairs, offering a unique perspective on where the market is heading next.

Topics include:

🎯 Alberta's upcoming iGaming launch
🎯 Lessons learned from Ontario's regulated market
🎯 Responsible gambling and centralized self-exclusion
🎯 Anti-money laundering (AML) developments
🎯 The future of Canadian gaming regulation
🎯 First Nations' growing role in the gambling sector
🎯 Federal vs provincial oversight of gambling
🎯 Which provinces could regulate next

Plus, Martin and Troy discuss another serious Canadian institution: hockey, including the fortunes of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

If you're interested in gambling regulation, sports betting, responsible gaming or the future of Canada's gaming industry, this is an episode you won't want to miss.

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