{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Casino Marketing in Unregulated Markets: Ukraine and Eastern Europe","description":"Craig Shacklett, URComped CEO, interviews&amp;nbsp;Iryna Ashyrova, iGaminig product manager and podcaster, to break down the realities of the Ukrainian and Eastern European gambling markets \u2013 from their retail beginnings in the 1990s to today\u2019s dominant online and crypto-driven landscape. She shares insights into market size, regulatory challenges, corruption, aggressive marketing tactics, and why sports betting and slots dominate player spend. The conversation dives deep into how casinos acquire and retain players in largely unregulated environments, why crypto casinos are rapidly gaining trust and traction, and how VIP relationships, segmentation, and high-margin players are reshaping the industry\u2019s future. Topics Discussed: \u2013 How Iryna discovered and connected with the casino business podcast \u2013 Overview of the Ukrainian gambling market today \u2013 Impact of past corruption and current regulatory instability \u2013 Effects of the war between Russia and Ukraine on regulation and operators \u2013 Major operators exiting the market \u2013 The evolution of gambling in Ukraine and the digital growth \u2013 Game preferences in Ukraine \u2013 Marketing practices in Eastern Europe \u2013 Cross-promotion with sports and famous athletes \u2013 VIP programs \u2013 Segmentation among operators \u2013 The rise of crypto casinos Learn more: https:\/\/trio360.vip\/casino-marketing-in-unregulated-markets-ukraine-and-eastern-europe\/ ","author_name":"The Casino Business Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/trio360.vip\/casino-marketing-university\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40528660\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40528660"}