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The Betting Startups Podcast

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Meet the people building the most promising startups competing for a piece of the multi-billion dollar real-money gaming industry. Presented by Optimove.

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31:15

Ep. 130 - Betting on the growth of truck and tractor...

The Betting Startups Podcast ·

2024/09/03

Ep. 130 features Chase Richardson from Full Pull, which is growing the sport of truck and tractor pulling through innovative real money gaming and digital streaming platforms.Hear him discuss: An introduction to the sport of truck and tractor pulling, and why it's perfectly suited for betting The launch of Full Pull's real-money gaming product, and how the early response has been How content and streaming will attract new fans, including through its partnership with Betr The role of sponsorship

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33:02

Ep. 129 - Meet the SBC First Pitch Finalists!

The Betting Startups Podcast ·

2024/08/27

Ep. 129 is the official First Pitch preview episode, where we will meet the 5 startups selected to present at SBC Summit on September 24 in Lisbon, Portugal.Sue Schneider, VP of Growth and Strategy for the Americas at SBC, shares her perspective of the upcoming event, discussing the diversity of submissions, the evolution of First Pitch, and opportunities for all startups at the Summit. In this episode, you will hear from the five finalists: Adam Fonsica from Random State Tom Lemke

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32:37

Ep. 128: The quest to eliminate sportsbook downtime...

The Betting Startups Podcast ·

2024/08/20

Ep. 128 features Rob Urwin and Sabin Brooks from Bettormetrics, which offers next-generation sports trading analytics.Hear them discuss: Rob’s background co-founding BetNOW, a VC-backed startup that enabled mobile betting via SMS (before iPhones were invented!) Sabin’s journey through working at Sky Sports, SkyBet, and PartyPoker.com How Bettormetrics is helping trading teams reduce market downtime, and how that's positively impacting sportsbook KPIs A look behind the curtain at trading

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31:26

Ep. 127: Blazing the trail in "DFS 3.0" w/ Daniel...

The Betting Startups Podcast ·

2024/08/13

Ep. 127 features Dan Zimmerman from Verse Fantasy which fuses fantasy sports and real-money gaming. Hear him discuss: His original idea of launching a betting exchange, which he realized would be "a very difficult endeavor" - thus triggering an early pivot to DFS How the LeagueSync product allows season-long fantasy players to win real-money on weekly matchups Using product-led growth tactics to drive user adoption of the Verse Fantasy app The recent launch of Verse Media, which was "built to

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47:17

The Gamble & The Glory: Ep. 09 - Jay Deuskar & Dylan...

The Betting Startups Podcast ·

2024/08/12

We're back with Ep. 9 of The Gamble & The Glory, where we meet founders that have built their companies to become stalwarts of the sports betting, fantasy, and iGaming industry. In this one, we speak with Jay Deuskar & Dylan Cooper from PrizePicks. Hear them discuss: The origin story of PrizePicks with its goal to simplify the DFS experience for casual fans How the PASPA repeal created an opportunity for PrizePicks to attack DFS while the incumbents shifted focus to sports betting The key

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26:48

Ep. 126 - Elevating College Football Fandom w/ Jake...

The Betting Startups Podcast ·

2024/08/06

We're back with Ep. 126 of The Betting Startups podcast, where guest host Thomas Coiner chats with Jake Gillikin from Ranked, a community-driven college football stats platform.Hear them discuss: Jake's background in tech and the inception of Ranked The inspiration for creating a dedicated college football app Jake teaching himself to code and building Ranked as a one-man-band Overcoming early challenges and organic growth strategies The importance of solving a specific pain point for college

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36:14

Ep. 125: Betting on the Social Experience w/ Jon...

The Betting Startups Podcast ·

2024/07/31

Ep. 125 features Jon Robin from Dabble, which takes an innovative approach of combining social elements with sports betting. This episode is guest hosted by Benjie Cherniak.Hear them discuss: Jon's entrepreneurial background led to the founding of Dabble The unique social betting experience that differentiates Dabble in the crowded Australian market Strategies for effective user acquisition through leveraging social features within the app The significant investment

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50:37

The Gamble & The Glory: Ep. 08 - Steven Salz, Rivalry

The Betting Startups Podcast ·

2024/07/29

We're back with Ep. 8 of The Gamble & The Glory, where we meet founders that have built their companies to become stalwarts of the sports betting, fantasy, and iGaming industry. In this one, we speak with Steven Salz from Rivalry. Hear him discuss: How his background laid the foundation for Rivalry The origin story of Rivalry, starting from trading in-game items to becoming a top esports betting brand The importance of understanding the demographic and psychographics of esports bettors How

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31:10

Ep. 124: Making fantasy sports social again w/ Jay...

The Betting Startups Podcast ·

2024/07/24

Ep. 124 features Jay Huffman from Propellor on redefining fantasy sports with friends.Hear him discuss: His early career movement inside the startup environment. The importance of securing legal approval to proceed with Propellor. The concept of Propellor where they're reversing traditional parlay dynamics. Propellor's unique approach to leveraging text messages for group play. Creative game features like the shame bell, veto options, and other engaging social interactions. His product

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50:28

Ep. 123- Investor Vibe Check - Q2 2024

The Betting Startups Podcast ·

2024/07/17

Ep. 123 is our quarterly Investor Vibe Check, where we chat with 3 industry investors to get their perspective on the landscape from their side of the table.The vibe check for Q2 features Chris Grove (Acies Investments), Roger Ehrenberg (Eberg Capital) and Davis Catlin (Discerning Capital). Hear them discuss: Reflections on Q2 and the six-year anniversary of PASPA’s repeal, and its implications on the iGaming industry. The surprising consolidation of operators in the U.S. market and what

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24:13

Ep. 122: Helping operators open new monetization...

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2024/07/10

Ep. 122 features Björn Nilsson from FTDx, which is transforming blocked traffic.Hear him discuss: His career journey through various payment and operator roles, including consulting for Betfair, Unibet, and others. The origins and evolution of Triggy, a product aimed to convert fans into bettors. The founding of FTDx, focusing on monetizing non-local traffic for gaming operators. Challenges in managing regulatory environments and non-monetized traffic. FTDx's simple integration process and the

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29:35

Ep. 121: Building with scrappiness and intentionality...

The Betting Startups Podcast ·

2024/07/03

Ep. 121 features Kelson Quan from Wager Games, which is the social content plugin for sports betting apps.Hear him discuss: Growing up in San Francisco, and his background working in tech at companies like Apple Why he thinks the betting industry hasn’t received more attention from Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and investors How Wager Games is using video content to make sports betting more accessible for people without betting domain expertise Building product, and his team’s approach to

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40:00

Ep. 120 - Curling's Next Big Move: An Inside Look...

The Betting Startups Podcast ·

2024/06/25

Ep. 120 features Nic Sulsky from The Curling Group, which is focused on transforming and promoting the sport of curling.Hear him discuss: His journey from co-founding Monkey Knife Fight and working at PointsBet to leading The Curling Group How he put together the deal to acquire the Grand Slam of Curling from Sportsnet The untapped potential of curling as a major sport and betting market The importance of content creation and engagement to attract a younger audience to curling Challenges and

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53:32

The Gamble & The Glory: Ep. 07 - Jai Maw & Jeremy...

The Betting Startups Podcast ·

2024/06/20

We're back with Ep. 7 of The Gamble & The Glory, where we meet founders that have built their companies to become stalwarts of the sports betting, fantasy, and iGaming industry. In this one, we speak with Jai Maw & Jeremy Jakary from Betting Hero. Hear them discuss: How their backgrounds laid the foundation for Betting Hero The origin story of Betting Hero, originally called Sports Betting Street Team How they leveraged the Covid-19 shutdown as a way to get ahead of the competition The

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35:39

Ep. 119: Exploring the benefits of a Betting Exchange...

The Betting Startups Podcast ·

2024/06/17

Ep. 119 features Zack Panos from 4casters, which is the future of sports betting.Hear him discuss: His backstory and early interest in betting The challenges and learnings in starting an exchange 4casters today and how they operate Taking an organic approach to growth with a focus on being prepared for the U.S. market His thoughts on what will drive the U.S. market towards an exchange What it’s like living in Curaçao Maintaining a positive attitude while navigating a startup Learn more 👇 ➡️

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25:59

Ep. 118 - Thomas Coiner, BettingStartups.com

The Betting Startups Podcast ·

2024/06/12

Ep. 118 features Thomas Coiner from BettingStartups.com, the authoritative source for everything related to the early-stage ecosystem within the real-money gaming industry. Hear Thomas and Jesse discuss: Thomas’ background in sports media and how he entered the startup scene. The motivation behind Jesse opening up the GM role and how he filled it. BettingStartups.com’s SBC Summit North America activation. How Thomas plans to take the Betting Startups podcast to the next level. An update on the

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27:14

Ep. 117: Making sports predictions “easy enough for...

The Betting Startups Podcast ·

2024/06/05

Ep. 117 features John Maylam from 7Qz, which is a free-to-play sports prediction game.Hear him discuss: Why he sees a gamified, P2P experience as the answer to many of the existing issues with sports betting His product design philosophy of making 7qz “easy enough for your grandmother to play” The story of overcoming his own sports gambling addiction 20 years ago, and how that experience is shaping his approach to 7qz The loneliness of being a founder, and how he’s addressed that in his journey

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28:44

Ep. 116: Enabling Bitcoin payments for betting w/...

The Betting Startups Podcast ·

2024/05/30

Ep. 116 features Desiree Dickerson from THNDR, which is payments tech reducing risk for greater reward.Hear her discuss: Her recent experience pitching THNDR at the SBC Summit North America conference in New Jersey The origin story of how her team built THNDR to solve their own problems as developers of mobile games How the immediacy and low-cost nature of using Bitcoin for micropayments will help drive growth for real-money gaming products Why she and her team are committed to building on

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22:08

Ep. 115: Personalizing the player experience w/...

The Betting Startups Podcast ·

2024/05/23

Ep. 115 features Matthew Gilbery & Rob Davis from Optimove, which is the #1 CRM marketing solution for the iGaming industry.Hear them discuss: Rob’s background as co-founder of Graphyte, a personalization startup that exited to Optimove in 2022 The synergies between Graphyte and Optimove, and why the acquisition made sense for both sides How Optimove drives CRM marketing through player personalization When startups should consider building personalization into their marketing mix The role of

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29:42

Ep. 114: Winning the 2024 SBC First Pitch competition...

The Betting Startups Podcast ·

2024/05/16

Ep. 114 features Steven Astrachan and John Goehrke from 916 Gaming, which bring skill, interactivity, and engagement to iCasino content. Hear them discuss: Winning the $40k prize package at the 2024 First Pitch competition at the SBC Summit North America on May 9 The high-risk, high-reward approach they took to delivering their winning pitch Why they pivoted from working in the sports betting category to the iCasino category How the casino games they are building resonate with a younger

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