In this interview with Juliette Saly on Ausbiz, Tom Waterhouse discusses DraftKings founder Matt Kalish’s recent comments that prediction markets such as Polymarket & Kalshi are years away from competing with traditional sportsbooks and operators.
Under The Hood of Spinlab Studio l May 2026
Waterhouse VC hosts a discussion with Leon Lanen, CEO and Co-founder of Spinlab. Lanen gives us a demo of the platform showing how Spinlab provides operators with a solution to go to market quickly and with a fully featured casino platform.
00:00 Introduction
01:27 iGaming boom
04:25 Spinlab backstory
12:37 Live platform demo
18:40 Social features
20:14 Bonusing and promotions
21:40 Popular features
24:58 Utilisation of payments
26:31 Operator costs
29:27 Fraud detection
31:23 Audience questions
31:30 Can an operator run multiple brands off one Spinlab account?
32:37 Do you have a solution for affiliates or streamers who want to launch their own brand?
35:15 Migrating an existing player data base onto Spinlab
36:34 Is there a minimum volume or size required to be a Spinlab operator?
39:09 How do you manage the risk of big players?
US Operators Race To Build "Super Apps", Prediction Markets & Gambling Pioneer Tony Bloom
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New Zealand Government Set To Regulate Online Casinos & Australian Offshore Leakage | Ausbiz
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.
UK Budget Impact on Wagering & Australia's Grey Market | Ausbiz
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.