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The Gambling FilesAuthor: Jon Buford & Fintan Costello
The global gambling industry is fast moving and always changing, staying on top of things is hard for industry professionals. Join Jon Bruford (17 years covering the casino industry) and Fintan Costello (CEO at BonusFinder.com) each week as they discuss with leading international experts the latest issues within the gambling industry. If you want to stay up to date with the gambling industry and have a laugh along the way, then this is the show for you! Language: en Genres: Business, Business News, Management, News Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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RTFM 246: Exploring the Future of Gambling with Bitcoin
Episode 246
Thursday, 8 January, 2026
It’s a lightning – pun intended – intro this week, with Jon and Fintan discussing Fintan being blurry. It’s so good it even works without video! [0:00 – 3:57]Then we meet Bruce Horner – minus The Range – director of sales from Voltage to discuss the implications of the Lightning Network in the iGaming industry. The conversation covers the evolution of Bitcoin as a payment method, the advantages of using the Lightning Network for faster and cheaper transactions, and the importance of privacy and compliance in the gambling sector. Bruce shares insights on how Voltage is facilitating these transactions and the future of cryptocurrency in regulated gaming environments.Choice quotes:"It's a strong name alright.""It's extremely private.""It's a two-sided marketplace."Bruce Horner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brucelhorner/As ever, we thank all of our sponsors for their vibrant and excellent support that makes all of this… magic… possible.In no particular order they are: the mighty EveryMatrix – the industry go-to for sportsbook platforms and data feeds. EveryMatrix’s coverage is so damn good, they’re gaining tier-1 operators all the time.Optimove, who turn customer data into something special, with tools that make businesses just plain work better. Optimove, your support helps us to keep creating content for an industry that probably thinks we disappeared years ago.Then of course there is Clarion Gaming, providers of the magnificent ICE expo (January ’26 in Barcelona) and iGB Live! in London. There is simply nobody better at what they do.The Gambling Files podcast delves into the business side of the betting world. Each week, join Jon Bruford and Fintan Costello as they discuss current hot topics with world-leading gambling experts.Website: https://www.thegamblingfiles.com/Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3A57jkRSubscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4cs6ReF Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGamblingFilesPodcast Fintan Costello on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fintancostello/ Jon Bruford on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-bruford-84346636/ Follow the podcast on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-gambling-files-podcast/ Sponsorship enquiries:
