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Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Ep. 7 introduces you to Spencer Marell and David Mason, authors of The Handle, a weekly betting industry newsletter aimed at the Gen Z audience.
Hear Spencer & David discuss:
How they got into the betting industry while studying full-time in their junior year of college
Why they were unable to launch HmmrBet, their odds comparison tool, and how that led them to create The Handle
How they grade the US regulated betting industry at appealing to Gen Z consumers from both a product and marketing perspective
Whether they think that sports betting products with more immediate gratification (such as micro markets) are the answer for operators to acquire more Gen Z customers
The role they see NFTs and web3 playing in the growth of the total addressable market of sports betting
Learn More:
➡️ The Handle Newsletter
➡️ Spencer Marell on Twitter
➡️ David Mason on Twitter
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Ep. 6 introduces you to Dan Fabrizio, co-founder and President of Unabated Sports.
Hear Dan discuss:
Getting his start in the industry in the late 90's when he moved to the Caribbean to help a friend launch one of the first online sportsbooks
Starting his first company (Sports Insights/Fantasy Labs) as a side hustle, and choosing to bootstrap it and grow organically versus raising outside capital
Selling his company to The Action Network, and his experience transitioning into a more corporate environment following the acquisition
Why he chooses to not focus on monetizing his businesses as an affiliate, even though it would likely mean a quicker path to revenue
His advice for other founders and entrepreneurs that are getting their start within the betting industry
Learn more:
➡️ Unabated Sports website
➡️ Dan Fabrizio on Linkedin
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Ep. 5 introduces you to Mark Silver & Steve McAllister, two of the cofounders of Parleh Media Group.
Hear them discuss:
How they've quickly built The Parleh into an integrated media company through experimentation and iteration
Why they find the betting industry to be "refreshing" compared to the traditional sports media business that they came from
The importance of finding investors that can add value to your startup beyond the check they are writing
What makes The Parleh uniquely positioned to succeed in Canada as sports betting regulation is adopted by provinces
Learn more:
➡️ The Parleh Website
➡️ Mark Silver on LinkedIn
➡️ Steve McAllister on LinkedIn
This episode of the Betting Startups podcast is brought to you by HPL Digital Sport, a specialist agency that understands the sports betting, fantasy sports, and gaming markets like no other. To learn more, visit https://www.hpldigitalsport.com/
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Ep. 4 introduces you to Chris Adams, founder and CEO of SharpRank.
Hear Chris discuss:
The role that SharpRank is playing to increase the total addressable market of the betting industry
How SharpRank is using advanced technology and data science to create independent ratings for sports betting
Why he believes there "is a day of reckoning coming for those snake oil salesman" that are selling unverified picks to the public
The advice he received from his parents that prompted him to quit his job and go all-in on the SharpRank idea
Learn more:
➡️ SharpRank website
➡️ Chris Adams on Linkedin
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Ep. 3 introduces you to Omer Dor, founder and CEO of Sports IQ.
Hear Omer discuss:
Why he thinks the regulated US sports betting industry is still early when it comes to productization
How innovations in data are enabling new types of models and sports betting product
How he thinks about product-market fit, and whether he thinks that Sports IQ has found it
His journey raising $7m in funding this year from leading sports execs, including the Kraft Group, Fenway Sports Group, and Theo Epstein
Learn more:
➡️ Sports IQ website
➡️ Omer Dor on Linkedin
This episode of the Betting Startups podcast is brought to you by SBC Events, organizers of the world’s best sports betting and gaming industry events. To view the events calendar, visit www.sbcevents.com
Sunday Nov 07, 2021
Sunday Nov 07, 2021
Ep. 2 introduces you to Adam Weinstein, founder and CEO of ThriveFantasy.
Hear Adam discuss:
How ThriveFantasy is differentiated from the DFS incumbents, and what opportunity he sees
Making the decision to quit his job with the New York Yankees in order to start ThriveFantasy
How ThriveFantasy is capturing the fast-growing esports market through partnerships with streamers and in-stream product integration
The long and difficult journey getting to "yes" with investors, who recently backed ThriveFantasy with $3m in funding
Learn more:
➡️ ThriveFantasy website
➡️ Adam Weinstein on Linkedin
This episode of the Betting Startups podcast is brought to you by SBC Events, organizers of the world’s best sports betting and gaming industry events. To view the events calendar, visit www.sbcevents.com
Saturday Nov 06, 2021
Saturday Nov 06, 2021
The Betting Startups podcast is live! 🚀
Ep. 1 introduces you to John Gordon, co-founder and CEO of Incentive Games.
Hear John discuss:
What he learned competing against DraftKings and Fanduel in the UK and European markets
Why he decided to pivot from a B2C to B2B business model
How taking a scientific approach to gamification has helped Incentive Games become a leading developer of free-to-play games
His strategy for taking Incentive Games into the regulated USA sports betting market
Learn more:
➡️ Incentive Games website
➡️ John Gordon on Linkedin
This episode of the Betting Startups podcast is brought to you by SBC Events, organizers of the world’s best sports betting and gaming industry events. To view the events calendar, visit www.sbcevents.com