Business of Betting with Jason Trost

On this episode of the Business of Betting Podcast, Jason is joined by Joe Dunnigan from ALT Sports Data.Hear them discuss:01:22 - The genesis of ALT Sports Data, and the problem they set out to solve in the market05:25 - Why alternative sports don't historically have a culture of betting despite their popularity 07:21 - The target customer persona for betting on alternative s

On this episode of the Business of Betting Podcast, Jason is joined by Matthew Trenhaile. In a bit of a twist on the standard format, the guest is the one asking the questions to our host!Hear them discuss:02:14 - The Smarkets origin story, and why Jason thought an exchange was needed08:32 - How Smarkets almost became a social betting platform, and the role that social features pla

On this episode of the Business of Betting Podcast, Jason is joined by Dillon Borgida from Betonu.Hear them discuss:01:42 - NCAA basketball talk03:20 - Breakdown of sportsbook VIP programs and how they work08:26 - The role of VIP hosts10:35 - Why Smarkets doesn't have a VIP program (so far)15:00 - Why VIP players aren't necessarily price sensitive 16:04 - The different tiers o

On this episode of the Business of Betting Podcast, Jason is joined by Greg Kajewski from BettorEdge.Hear them discuss:01:00 - March Madness check-in02:30 - Jason's collegiate wrestling career05:38 - Introduction to BettorEdge09:18 - Mechanics of transactions on BettorEdge, and how they are structured to ensure compliance14:08 - BettorEdge's peer-to-peer betting model16:32 - The di

On this episode of the Business of Betting Podcast, Jason is joined by Chris Grove from Acies Investments Hear them discuss:01:43 - How Chris became so good at doing PR03:31 - What Chris sees as his "north star" for his work in the betting and gaming industry09:29 - Chris' thesis on why the future is "not so much gamifying sports betting as building games that are powered by s

On this episode of the Business of Betting Podcast, Jason is joined by James McLoughlin from Stirling Mac.Hear them discuss:01:53 - Are US sportsbook product companies or marketing companies?05:44 - The importance of price as part of the betting product experience 09:30 - Lean marketing tactics for operators without billion dollar marketing budgets12:00 - How to successfully m

On this episode of the Business of Betting Podcast, Jason is joined by Antonino De Rosa.Hear them discuss:01:50 - Magic the Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, and chess06:06 - How Antonino found his way to the Pinnacle trading floor07:44 - Why the low vig sportsbook model isn't more popular12:09 - The reason that sportsbooks screwed up the 2020 US presidential election markets15:10

On this episode of the Business of Betting Podcast, Jason is joined by Matt Restivo from OddsJam.Hear them discuss:01:00 - Life in Boulder, CO02:46 - The recent ruling on the 14th Amendment in CO04:45 - Introduction to OddsJam07:07 - Overview of arbitrage and value betting10:48 - Preserving betting account longevity13:30 - 10-year vision for OddsJam14:52 - Sourcing pricing data to

On this episode of the Business of Betting Podcast, Jason is joined by Will Martin from LiveDuel.Hear them discuss:01:22 - The Irish political landscape04:20 - Origin story of LiveDuel, and why Will felt a new exchange was needed in the market08:15 - How LiveDuel is differentiating itself from the incumbent exchanges09:54 - Will's opinion of what Smarkets could have done diffe

On this episode of the Business of Betting Podcast, Jason is joined by Manu Gambhir from Xpoint.Hear them discuss:02:24 - Introduction to Xpoint03:45 - The geolocation provider landscape in the US market05:20 - Primer on geolocation regulatory requirements 07:50 - Competitive dynamic of geolocation providers in the US11:26 - The technical complexity of building geolocation&nbs