“There Will Always Be Slots”: Omnitronix Architect Tobias Liauw on Prediction Markets and AI in iGaming SkyTalk Debut

The first episode of iGaming SkyTalk, recorded on a parasail over Golden Bay, puts Omnitronix architect Tobias Liauw in the air to talk about prediction markets and AI. He doesn’t expect event contracts to displace the industry’s core verticals. He expects them to be built into them.

• iGaming SkyTalk, the parasailing interview series from Satori Projects hosted by Stan Satori, has released its first episode, featuring Tobias Liauw, an architect at Omnitronix
• Liauw argues that prediction markets are not a new technology but a newly mainstream one, and expects them to become the next big thing in iGaming
• He expects prediction products to integrate into casino and sports betting rather than replace them, saying “there will always be slots” as long as the market stays heavily regulated and widely accessible
• Liauw says Omnitronix is building something in the category but declined to give details, and warned that iGaming companies need new safety measures to cope with threats created by AI
• The episode closes with Satori Projects announcing a technology festival in Golden Bay this October, organised with Aquamarine, which provides the boat and parasailing for the series

A Debut Episode That Goes to the Engine Room Rather Than the Boardroom

Satori Projects has released the first episode of iGaming SkyTalk, its interview series recorded on a parasail above Golden Bay on Malta’s north-west coast. The episode is titled Prediction Markets, AI & the Future of iGaming and runs just under ten minutes. Host Stan Satori interviews Tobias Liauw, who describes his role at Omnitronix as building the architecture for the company’s technology stack and future products. The episode is sponsored by Omnitronix and iGaming Times. Aquamarine is the series’ partner on the water, providing the boat and parasailing.

Satori opened by putting it to Liauw that prediction markets have gone from a niche curiosity to a multi-billion dollar industry. Liauw disagreed with the “niche” part. He said prediction markets have existed for many years and the underlying technology has long been in place. What has changed, in his view, is adoption, as the products have spread beyond crypto users and been picked up by iGaming operators. He expects them to be the next big thing in the sector. Asked what Omnitronix is doing on the technical side, he gave little away beyond confirming that the company is “cooking something”.

On whether prediction markets will cannibalise sports betting, Liauw expects them to be adopted across iGaming, with many companies already adapting their stacks to accommodate them. He does not expect them to push out the industry’s established products. “There will always be slots,” he said, adding that the market’s health depends on it being heavily regulated and widely accessible. Pressed on whether prediction markets could grow into a separate industry larger than casino or sports betting, he said he expects them to integrate into both as an addition to what already exists.

He was more confident about peer-to-peer prediction formats, which he said will “definitely evolve”. He compared them to esports, where competition has always been player against player and audiences were betting on who would win from the start, though he noted that outcomes will depend on implementation. Asked whether AI could reshape the category, Liauw acknowledged that AI can influence people through generated content but said he does not expect it to have much impact on prediction markets themselves.

AI, Malta and the Landing

Liauw’s broader view of AI was split. He said it can benefit iGaming through content generation, better analysis and automation, but that companies need to be “very cautious” with it. In his view, every AI and iGaming company has to put new safety measures in place to cope with the threats that may emerge.

Liauw, who relocated to Malta with Omnitronix, said the island works well for technology professionals. It has a community of like-minded people to brainstorm with, and if you want to switch off completely, the beach and the sea are right there.

As the pair returned to the boat, Satori announced that the team is organising a technology festival in Golden Bay this October in collaboration with Aquamarine. After landing, Liauw compared the flight to a well-run system: onboarding was smooth, the ride was stress-free and offboarding was just as easy. “I wish technology would work like this,” he said.

“There Will Always Be Slots” Is the Most Useful Line in the Episode

The cannibalisation debate has tended to treat prediction markets and sportsbooks as competitors for the same wallet. Liauw’s answer moves the question elsewhere. If event contracts are an addition to casino and sports betting rather than a substitute, then for operators the issue is how to build or license them inside an existing product. The condition he attaches matters as much as the prediction itself. His confidence rests on the market staying heavily regulated, and in markets such as the United States, event contracts and sports betting have sat under different supervisory frameworks. For operators, the commercial case for integration may be simple. The regulatory route to it is not.

AI Caution Carries More Weight Coming From an Architect

Warnings about AI are common across the industry. What makes Liauw’s worth noting is where he sits. An architect talking about new safety measures is describing a design requirement, not a policy position, and design decisions are harder to reverse later. His answer does contain a tension. He sees AI’s ability to influence people through generated content as a real capability, yet he does not expect it to affect prediction markets much. Markets that price public events are exactly where that kind of influence would matter most, and integrity on event contracts is likely to be a question the industry has to answer as the category grows.

Omnitronix Is Building, but Not Yet Saying What

The most newsworthy line may be the shortest. Liauw confirmed that Omnitronix has prediction-market work in progress but would not elaborate. That fits his wider argument that suppliers are already adapting their stacks for the category. Whether the work lands as a standalone product or as functionality built into existing casino and sportsbook offerings will show how far the company’s architect means what he says. On the evidence of this episode, the answer is integration. The product is what will settle it.

Watch the full episode, Prediction Markets, AI & the Future of iGaming | SkyTalk with Tobias Liauw, on the iGaming SkyTalk YouTube channel. iGaming SkyTalk is produced by Satori Projects and hosted by Stan Satori. Editor: Marta Mantorska. Producer: Katharina Schönknecht. Boat and parasailing provided by Aquamarine, Golden Bay. This episode is sponsored by Omnitronix and iGaming Times. More at skytalkpodcast.com.