The Betting Startups Podcast

Ep. 119: Exploring the benefits of a Betting Exchange w/ Zack Panos from 4casters

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 👇
➡️ 4casters website
➡️ Zack Panos on Linkedin
 
 
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This podcast is presented by Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry. Since 2012, Optimove has served iGaming Operators from startups to industry leaders. Today, 4 out of the Top 5 US Operators Personalize Player Experiences with Optimove. iGaming operators know their growth journey begins and continues with Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry.

Ep. 118: Thomas Coiner, BettingStartups.com

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 Betting Startups Newsletter.
A sneak peek into how the Startup Hub will be built.
 
Learn more 👇
➡️ Bettingstartups.com website
➡️ Thomas Coiner on Linkedin
 
 
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This podcast is presented by Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry. Since 2012, Optimove has served iGaming Operators from startups to industry leaders. Today, 4 out of the Top 5 US Operators Personalize Player Experiences with Optimove. iGaming operators know their growth journey begins and continues with Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry.

Ep. 117: Making sports predictions “easy enough for your grandmother to play” w/ John Maylam from 7Qz

Ep. 117 features John Maylam from 7Qz, which is a free-to-play and pay-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 building 7qz
Being brought up in a “fiscally old school way”, and how that’s helped him maximize the 7qz runway
What excites him the most outside of building 7qz
 
Learn more 👇
➡️ 7Qz website
➡️ John Maylam on Linkedin
 
 
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This podcast is presented by Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry. Since 2012, Optimove has served iGaming Operators from startups to industry leaders. Today, 4 out of the Top 5 US Operators Personalize Player Experiences with Optimove. iGaming operators know their growth journey begins and continues with Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry.

Ep. 116: Enabling Bitcoin payments for betting w/ Desiree Dickerson from THNDR

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 Bitcoin, and what makes it the best blockchain technology for facilitating micropayments
Why she thinks there is less mainstream coverage of the Bitcoin price recently reaching new all-time highs, and how she expects this cycle to play out
The ever-changing regulatory landscape around crypto and the implications for taking THNDR to market
The difficulty in raising capital as a Bitcoin-led company, and she’s “been really, really lucky” with the VCs that backed THNDR
 
Learn more 👇
➡️ THNDR website
➡️ Desiree Dickerson on Linkedin
 
 
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This podcast is presented by Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry. Since 2012, Optimove has served iGaming Operators from startups to industry leaders. Today, 4 out of the Top 5 US Operators Personalize Player Experiences with Optimove. iGaming operators know their growth journey begins and continues with Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry.

Ep. 115: Personalizing the player experience w/ Matthew Gilbery & Rob Davis from Optimove

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 AI in personalization, and how they expect to see that evolve as AI technology advances
 
Learn more 👇
➡️ Optimove website
➡️ Matthew Gilbery on Linkedin
➡️ Rob Davis on Linkedin
 
 
 
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This podcast is presented by Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry. Since 2012, Optimove has served iGaming Operators from startups to industry leaders. Today, 4 out of the Top 5 US Operators Personalize Player Experiences with Optimove. iGaming operators know their growth journey begins and continues with Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry.

Ep. 114: Winning the 2024 SBC First Pitch competition w/ Steven Astrachan and John Goehrke from 916 Gaming

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 demographic
Why they’re not worried about the potentially slow rollout of iCasino regulation in the US
Their previous experience working at other industry startups, and the learnings they are taking into 916 Gaming
Current fundraising efforts, and why they think it’s easier for iCasino startups
 
Learn more 👇
➡️ 916 Gaming website
➡️ Steven Astrachan on Linkedin
➡️ John Goehrke on Linkedin
 
 
 
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This podcast is presented by Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry. Since 2012, Optimove has served iGaming Operators from startups to industry leaders. Today, 4 out of the Top 5 US Operators Personalize Player Experiences with Optimove. iGaming operators know their growth journey begins and continues with Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry.

Ep. 113: Sharp Alpha Advisors announces a $25 million Fund II w/ Lloyd Danzig from Sharp Alpha Advisors

Ep. 113 features Lloyd Danzig from Sharp Alpha Advisors, which is a venture capital firm specializing in sports, gaming, and entertainment.
 
Hear him discuss:
Reaching the milestone of oversubscribing Fund II, and how he is feeling now that the fund has closed
The similarities and differences in the process between startups raising money from VCs, and VCs raising money from LPs
What factors LPs are looking for when determining which VC funds to invest capital into
How his learnings from deploying Fund I have shifted his thinking going into Fund II
‘Competitive entertainment’ as a thematic focus for his fund, and where he draws the boundaries for investments within this category
Why he thinks that now is “the most favorable period in the last 15 years to bet on great founders”
Areas where he sees the opportunity for entrepreneurs within the space, despite it inching closer to maturity
 
Learn more 👇
➡️ Sharp Alpha Advisors website
➡️ Lloyd Danzig on Linkedin
 
 
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This podcast is presented by Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry. Since 2012, Optimove has served iGaming Operators from startups to industry leaders. Today, 4 out of the Top 5 US Operators Personalize Player Experiences with Optimove. iGaming operators know their growth journey begins and continues with Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry.

Ep. 112: Meet the SBC First Pitch Finalists!

Ep. 112 is the official First Pitch preview episode, where we will meet the 5 startups selected to present at SBC Summit North America on May 9.
 
In this episode, you will hear from:
John Goehrke and Steven Astrachan from 916 Gaming
John Pereira and Ben Howard from EdgeSports
Calvin Konya from Linemate
Shawn Tucker from StatX Sports
Desiree Dickerson from THNDR
 
These startups will be competing for a prize package valued at over $40,000 on May 9 at SBC Summit North America.
 
If you don't have a ticket for the event yet, use discount code BETTINGSTARTUPSVIP for $300 off your pass.
 
 
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This podcast is presented by Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming market. 4 out of the Top 5 US Operators Personalize Player Experiences with Optimove. Visit Optimove at SBC North Americas in NY  on May 5 to May 7.

Ep. 111: Building a sports betting masterclass w/ Andrew Pace from inplayLIVE

Ep. 111 features Andrew Pace from inplayLIVE, which is the #1 in-play sports investing platform.
 
Hear him discuss:
His background earning a living betting on sports, and how that journey has evolved over the years
The “aha” moment he had during Covid to build a community of people dedicated to in-play betting
How inplayLIVE has applied an e-learning framework to sports betting to educate people through a masterclass-style curriculum
The success that their teachings have created, including 20+ people that have become millionaires through sports betting
Why inplayLIVE is focused on strategies on in-play betting only, and not pregame betting
The dynamics he sees with US sportsbooks more aggressively limiting and restricting player accounts
The longterm viability of betting on sports for profit, and whether people can still generate meaningful income from it
The business challenges of working with offshore sportsbooks and grey market jurisdictions
 
Learn more 👇
➡️ inplayLIVE website
➡️ Andrew Pace on Linkedin
 
 
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This podcast is presented by Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming market. 4 out of the Top 5 US Operators Personalize Player Experiences with Optimove. Visit Optimove at SBC North Americas in NY  on May 5 to May 7.

Ep. 110: Investor Vibe Check for Q1 2024

Ep. 110 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 Q1 features Connor Williams (Velo Partners), Andrew Ehrenberg (Eberg Capital) and Robin Reed (HappyHour.io).  
 
Hear them discuss:
What they make of the uptick in 2024 Q1 funding announcements, and whether they expect to see that pace persist
Why Q1 saw several notable strategic investments into B2B startups by industry incumbents
DraftKings’ and Fanduels’ Q1 acquisitions of Jackpocket and BeyondPlay, respectively, and the future outlook for more operator M&A at the earlier stage
The state of integration roadmaps with operators, and whether frustrations expressed by some B2B startups are overblown
The disconnect between early-stage funding and revenue generation from funded companies, as cited in the recent Game Changers report (Download here Free!)
What continued consolidation at the operator level means for startups, and to best prepare for future shifts in the landscape
Rapid fire predictions for notable M&A deals to watch for in 2024
 
Learn more 👇
➡️ Connor Williams on Linkedin
➡️ Andrew Ehrenberg on Linkedin
➡️ Robin Reed on Linkedin
 
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This podcast is presented by Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry. Since 2012, Optimove has served iGaming Operators from startups to industry leaders. Today, 4 out of the Top 5 US Operators Personalize Player Experiences with Optimove. iGaming operators know their growth journey begins and continues with Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry.