Ep. 89: Modernizing the ‘office pools’ category w/ TJ Ross from Splash Sports

Ep. 89 features TJ Ross from Splash Sports, which is the leading sports gaming platform for peer-to-peer contests.

Hear him discuss:

• His background working in tech in the Bay area, including as founder of a startup in the 500 Startups accelerator
• Seeing opportunity in real-money gaming, and the “tremendously underserved” category of office pools
• Why advice received from Joe Montana’s son compelled them to enter the space with a buy-versus-build strategy
• The insane story of how they acquired RunYourPool.com and OfficeFootballPool.com
• Their decision to operate in stealth mode for the first 2 years, and why they are now ready to operate more publicly
• How they plan to grow the existing combined userbase of 86,000 commissioners and 2.3 million players
• Where he sees the office pools category fitting into the wider real-money gaming landscape
• The advantages and opportunities created through leveraging your network

 

Learn more 👇

➡️ Splash Sports website

➡️ TJ Ross on Linkedin

 

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