Right to the Source
Episodes
Episode 33: Are prediction markets overstated for March Madness?
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Birkin and Robin Harrison covered a few key industry topics this week, taking a closer look at the recent ECJ development and the March Madness bet...
Episode 32: Is Las Vegas gaming revenue really slowing down?
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source returns this week with Ed Birkin and Robin Harrison taking a closer look at the latest Las Vegas gaming revenue figures, alongside...
Episode 31: Could Norsk Tipping woes topple its monopoly?
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After an extended break Right to the Source is back, with Ed Birkin and Robin Harrison speculating on Norsk Tipping losing its monopoly in the wake of...
Episode 29: Is the slot market ready for Big Daddy energy?
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source returns with its first episode of 2026, and this week Ed Birkin and Robin Harrison are joined by Erland Hellström and Simon Hammo...
Episode 28: Right to the Source gets into the festive spirit
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source made its comeback in April this year and 28 episodes in, we’re winding down for the holidays. But not before we decide who has b...
Episode 26: Live from Las Vegas with the Plaza’s Jonathan Jossel
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s taken us a long time to get it live but Right to the Source’s lost episodes from G2E are slowly being uncovered, starting with the Plaza Hote...
Episode 27: New York casinos, Monarch Casino & Resort under the microscope
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source returns with the three New York downstate casino licences seemingly destined for Queens and the Bronx, a deep dive into Monarch Ca...
Breaking down the GB gambling tax increase
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone’s had their say on last week’s Budget in the UK, which heralds a hike in remote gaming duty to 40% next year, and an increase in remote b...
Episode 25: What do we actually mean when we talk about grey market gambling?
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source is getting existential as developments in the US prompt discussions on grey market gambling - and whether it's all just illegal - ...
Episode 23: Sizing the UAE online gambling market, OPAP and prediction markets
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source is back and it’s bouncing around the world, as Ed Birkin sizes up the UAE online gambling market, Robin Harrison talks up Allwyn...
Episode 22: IBIA’s Khalid Ali on sports betting integrity and who cares about M&A?
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source always threatens to bring on more guests and today we welcome Khalid Ali of the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA)...
Episode 21: Scandal, controversy and Sheffield Wednesday
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source is back after a break for G2E, and it’s diving into all the week’s past controversies, whether that’s NBA gambling scandals ...
Episode 20: Singapore’s tale of two IRs, crypto pivots and Golden Matrix
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source tackles crypto pivots, a tale of two resorts in Singapore and Golden Matrix’s B2C shift. Ed Birkin and Robin Harrison have a ...
Episode 19: Zynga and the social casino boom
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source is back with Ed Birkin beaming in live from Lisbon, and social casino pioneer Zynga, the Congo and Mauritius are up for discussion...
Episode 18: Where does gambling make up the highest percentage of GDP?
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source is back and this week Robin Harrison and Ed Birkin are talking Groupe Partouche in the wake of their third quarter results, and th...
Episode 17: Why Belgian gaming is growing and Zeal’s successful pivot
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source is back and under the microscope this week is the Belgian gambling market and Zeal Network. Belgian gambling market shrugs off ...
Episode 16: Cambodian casinos, Nagacorp and illegal gambling
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source is back after a week’s break and Ed Birkin of H2 Gambling Capital has been saving up some rants for this episode, but we start ...
Episode 15: Gordon Brown’s gambling tax intervention
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source is back with more data deep dives, debates and diatribes, this week bringing in special guest Jon Bruford to dissect Gordon Brown ...
Episode 14: Illegal gaming in Brazil and sizing crypto gambling
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source is back and Ed Birkin is on his soapbox as he takes aim at those talking up the size of Brazil’s illegal gambling market and es...
Episode 13: Slovenia, Chile and Sheffield Wednesday’s woes
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Right to the Source, where Robin Harrison and Ed Birkin are digging into the Slovenian gambling market and discussing stalled progress...
Episode 12: Panama, Liechtenstein and Italy
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source is back and trying desperately to stick to formats as Robin Harrison and Ed Birkin talk through casinos in Liechtenstein, the pote...
Episode 11: Talking online gambling in Peru and is the Brazil casino dream dead?
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source is back, and this week Robin Harrison and Ed Birkin are discussing the Peru online gaming market and whether Brazil casino regulat...
Episode 10: Killing the Dutch gaming market and New Zealand’s casino bill
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source hits the big 1-0, as Robin Harrison and Ed Birkin recover from iGB L!VE and discuss changes to the Netherlands gaming market and w...
Episode 9: An actual, proper iGB L!VE special
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source is back and once again it’s taking iGB L!VE! And not with a series of wild diversions into multiple other topics, as Robin Harri...
Episode 8: iGB L!VE, ad bans and football sponsorship
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source is gearing up for iGB L!VE, with Robin Harrison roaming the venue and Ed Birkin taking to the stage for a session on Brazil. Tru...
Right to the Source Ep 7: Talking AI in gaming with Mark Flores Martin
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source welcomes its very first guest as Mark Flores Martin braves Ed Birkin’s skepticism and Robin Harrison’s flurry of buzzwords to ...
Episode 6: Regulators and refereeing the gaming industry
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source is back with some hasty calculations on Illinois’ tax grab, before Robin Harrison and Ed Birkin with a jazzy new recording setup...
Episode 5: Assessing the African gaming opportunity
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source is back and as promised Robin Harrison of iGB and Ed Birkin of H2 Gambling Capital are discussing the African gambling market. The...
Episode 4: Grey market competition in the US, Latin America and... France?
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a week off while Ed waded through the rain in Miami and Robin wandered around Paris, Right to the Source is back to talk about... the US, Latin ...
Episode 3: Bet365 bidding, hidden gems and LatAm beyond Brazil
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone is talking about it so it'd be rude for Right to the Source not to consider what's next for Bet365. This episode also has more on other poten...
Episode 2: Tax hikes, Finland and sizing up crypto
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source returns with Robin Harrison and Ed Birkin talking taxes in the UK, whether Finland is taking the right route with its regulatory m...
Episode 1: Landing in Brazil
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Right to the Source returns in a shiny new format, with one familiar face in H2 Gambling Capital's Ed Birkin and one new (but tired) face in Clarion G...