Show Notes
🎙 NEXT.io Podcast #242, Mathias Larsson, Commercial Director in Europe at Awager. Live slot machines are here: how Awager is changing online casino? Is this the next big leap in real-money gaming? In this episode, Pierre interviews Mathias Larsson, Commercial Director at Awager, the company turning physical slot machines into live-streamed online games. It's not just innovation it could be the future of online slots, live casino, and omni-channel iGaming. ⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Sponsors 02:08 - Welcoming Mathias Larsson 03:20 - The story behind Awager and its evolution 06:16 - Is Awager the next Evolution-style disruptor? 08:25 - Why players prefer live-streamed slot machines 11:33 - Can the model scale if it’s one player per machine? 13:50 - Why FanDuel and U.S. operators backed Awager early 16:07 - Choosing markets with strong land-based culture 18:39 - The real roadblocks to innovation in iGaming 23:26 - The innovator’s dilemma in iGaming 25:15 - Cracking the sales cycle for a product no one knows 29:57 - Biggest challenges: logistics, regulation & timing 32:57 - Awager’s business model explained 36:29 - Superstition, trust & the psychology of land-based play 38:40 - Target markets for 2025–2026 expansion 40:42 - Where Awager will be in 3 years
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