{"podcast":{"title":"iGaming Daily","slug":"igaming-daily-6317678","podcast_index_feed_id":6317678,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/igaming-daily","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/_UgiWFlYtUtd9pKEclNB8_39fDAXInJz_uSA85ulzA0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84M2U5/ODUxNDE4MDFjYTZm/Njc4OTFlMmJiNmRl/NGMzMC5wbmc.jpg","author":"SBC Media","episode_count":884,"summary":"A daily podcast delving into the biggest stories of the day throughout the sports betting and igaming sector.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T14:17:26.183668+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/igaming-daily-6317678"},"episode":{"title":"Offshore Odds: Inside the Tether.bet Investigation | Ep. 842","slug":"offshore-odds-inside-the-tether-bet-investigation-ep-842","published_at":"2026-08-20T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/igaming-daily-6317678/offshore-odds-inside-the-tether-bet-investigation-ep-842","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/igaming-daily-6317678","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/00888b65","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/00888b65/6aeb5766.mp3","summary":"This episode explores recent media reports regarding the closure of Montenegro-based online betting site Tether.bet, its alleged links to UK political figures, and the broader regulatory challenges facing the industry. Featuring insights from SBC's Media Director Martyn Elliott and Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir, the discussion examines the ongoing regulatory scrutiny, the role of offshore payment processing, and calls for formal UK investigations. Key Topics The Sunday Times investigation into Tether.bet and reported links to political donors Regulatory challenges surrounding offshore crypto gambling platforms Political scrutiny concerning Reform UK donations and Parliamentary Standards inquiries Allegations regarding payment intermediaries in unlicensed markets Calls by the Labour Party for Gambling Commission and FCA investigations The role of investigative journalism in gambling regulatory enforcement Host: Charlie Horner Guests: Martyn Elliott & Ted Menmuir Producer: Anaya McDonald Editor: Anaya McDonald Learn how Optimove’s Positionless Marketing is changing how iGaming teams operate. Discover how operators are using Optimove’s Positionless Marketing Platform to launch personalised CRM campaigns, dynamically change casino lobbies and bet slips, and create engaging gamified experiences. Learn more at optimove.com. Finally, remember to check out Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service.","meta_description":"This episode explores recent media reports regarding the closure of Montenegro-based online betting site Tether.bet, its alleged links to UK political fig…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1769,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/igaming-daily-6317678/episodes/offshore-odds-inside-the-tether-bet-investigation-ep-842/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/igaming-daily-6317678/offshore-odds-inside-the-tether-bet-investigation-ep-842.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}