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In this interview with Andrew Geoghegan on Ausbiz, Tom Waterhouse looks at Swedish Stock Exchange-listed Evolution AB, giants in the online casino B2B space and Tom discusses where he sees the next trend in market regulation over the next decade.
In this interview with Andrew Geoghegan on Ausbiz, Tom Waterhouse discusses the latest news out of New Zealand, with the online casino regulation bill moving to the next stage of legalisation. Tom also discusses the similarities between issues faced by New Zealand and Australia, particularly the substantial offshore leakage.
Under the proposed framework, the New Zealand Government would allow up to 15 online casino licences to be issued, a limit lawmakers say is intended to control market size.
Tom discusses a report from the Australian Wagering Association which estimates $3.6b in leakage to illegal offshore casino operators. He also references Brazil as a potential model for stemming this offshore flow.
In this interview with Andrew Geoghegan on Ausbiz, Tom Waterhouse discusses the UK Treasury’s recent increase in taxes on online wagering. Tom and Andrew also discuss Australia’s grey market, including a recent report that 14% of Australian racing wagering goes to illegal offshore operators. Finally, Tom is asked about his expectations for 2026 in the wagering space.
In this interview with Andrew Geoghegan on Ausbiz, Tom Waterhouse discusses the current US prediction market space and supplier Racing and Sports, headlined by their recent deal with LeoVegas Group (BetMGM UK).
On Ausbiz with Andrew Geoghegan, Tom Waterhouse discusses Japan’s regulatory changes and their impact on the grey market, Brazil’s controlled payment approach to unlicensed betting, and Yolo Group’s shift to the UAE under Tim Heath. He also shares his outlook for the global wagering sector.
Tom sat down with Andrew Geogheganon on Ausbiz and covers the rapid rise of prediction markets including Polymarket and Kalshi, Flutter suddenly leaving India due to a new legislation and finally Tom looks at the impact of the UK Government’s strict regulations which have led to offshore leakage and black-market operators.
Waterhouse VC hosts a discussion with Brandt Page, CEO and founder of Bitblox Games, to discuss how they are innovating in the gambling industry with unique, fast-paced crypto-based games.
In this interview with Andrew Geoghegan on Ausbiz, Tom Waterhouse discusses Laurence Escalante's buyout of VGW, Swedish B2B casino gaming provider Hacksaw Gaming’s recent IPO at a €2b valuation, and Australian regulators balancing taxation and regulation while stopping leakage to offshore.
Tom discusses U.S. sweepstakes using virtual currency as a legal workaround, highlights Mixi’s increased bid for PointsBet and the strategic value of owning tech assets, and examines Gillon McLachlan’s focus on Tabcorp’s land-based operations as a point of difference from Flutter and Entain.
