Right to the Source

Right to the Source

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Episodes 32
Avg. Duration 31m
Activity Declining
Since Apr 2025
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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34%
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H2 Gambling Capital's Ed Birkin joins Clarion Gaming content director Robin Harrison for a weekly rundown of market moves, data dumps and more.

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S1E33 Episode 33: Are prediction markets overstated for March Madness?

Mar 25, 2026 44m

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 betting market. The pair begin with the recent ECJ…

S1E32 Episode 32: Is Las Vegas gaming revenue really slowing down?

Mar 17, 2026 25m

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 the usual mix of sports trivia and off-script…

S1E31 Episode 31: Could Norsk Tipping woes topple its monopoly?

Feb 23, 2026 32m

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 a lottery scandal.  With over 15,000 players…

S1E29 Episode 29: Is the slot market ready for Big Daddy energy?

Jan 14, 2026 39m

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 Hammon of slot disruptor Big Daddy Gaming.  Hellström…

S1E28 Episode 28: Right to the Source gets into the festive spirit

Dec 18, 2025 33m

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 been naughty and nice.  Yes, this festive special…

S1E28 Episode 26: Live from Las Vegas with the Plaza’s Jonathan Jossel

Dec 10, 2025 18m

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 Hotel and Casino CEO Jonathan Jossel who talks Downtown,…

S1E27 Episode 27: New York casinos, Monarch Casino & Resort under the microscope

Dec 10, 2025 28m

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 Casino & Resort, while Ed Birkin lives out the…

S1E25 Breaking down the GB gambling tax increase

Dec 01, 2025 34m

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 betting duty to 25% of GGR from 2027. But is it going…

S1E24 Episode 25: What do we actually mean when we talk about grey market gambling?

Nov 22, 2025 35m

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 - before a deep dive into gambling in Argentina.

S1E1 Episode 23: Sizing the UAE online gambling market, OPAP and prediction markets

Nov 18, 2025 44m

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 taking full control of OPAP and prediction markets…

S1E22 Episode 22: IBIA’s Khalid Ali on sports betting integrity and who cares about M&A?

Nov 13, 2025 54m

Right to the Source always threatens to bring on more guests and today we welcome Khalid Ali of the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), and dissect Banijay’s acquisition of Tipico.

S1E21 Episode 21: Scandal, controversy and Sheffield Wednesday

Oct 28, 2025 37m

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 or a set-to between Evolution and Playtech. Oh, and…

S1E20 Episode 20: Singapore’s tale of two IRs, crypto pivots and Golden Matrix

Sep 30, 2025 27m

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 frank exchange of views on Yolo Group’s regulated…

S1E19 Episode 19: Zynga and the social casino boom

Sep 23, 2025 34m

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.

S1E18 Episode 18: Where does gambling make up the highest percentage of GDP?

Sep 15, 2025 37m

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 the Georgian gambling market.  Groupe Partouche…

S1E17 Episode 17: Why Belgian gaming is growing and Zeal’s successful pivot

Sep 02, 2025 33m

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 restrictions In episode 18 Robin Harrison and Ed…

S1E16 Episode 16: Cambodian casinos, Nagacorp and illegal gambling

Aug 29, 2025 30m

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 looking at the Cambodian casino market.  After…

S1E15 Episode 15: Gordon Brown’s gambling tax intervention

Aug 15, 2025 40m

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 stepping into the GB gambling tax debate.  The…

S1E14 Episode 14: Illegal gaming in Brazil and sizing crypto gambling

Aug 07, 2025 35m

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 estimates on the scale of the crypto gambling…

S1E13 Episode 13: Slovenia, Chile and Sheffield Wednesday’s woes

Aug 01, 2025 32m

Welcome back to Right to the Source, where Robin Harrison and Ed Birkin are digging into the Slovenian gambling market and discussing stalled progress of online gambling in Chile.  Land-based…

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Right to the Source has published 32 episodes since April 2025, covering topics in Business, Games.

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