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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