Vested Interest #19: Alt Sports-betting booms, TopGolf disruption & Investment Insights
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Vested Interest #19: Alt Sports-betting booms, TopGolf disruption & Investment Insights

🎙 NEXT.io Podcast #19 of Vested Interest with Pierre Lindh, Lloyd Danzig & Benjie Cherniak. In this episode, Pierre, Lloyd and Benjie explore the rise of prediction markets in the U.S., the regulatory grey area between investing and gambling, and the disruptive potential of new betting models. They also discuss the evolution of competitive socialization venues like Topgolf, the tech behind real-money gaming integrations, and key lessons for investors and founders in iGaming. ⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:31 - Sponsors 02:01 - The explosion of prediction markets & the role of CFTC regulations 05:10 - Are futures contracts just sports betting in disguise? 09:14 - The impact of Robinhood & crypto platforms on the betting ecosystem 17:12 - The rise of competitive socialization: Topgolf, darts, bowling & beyond 21:40 - How real-money gaming is integrating into entertainment venues 30:12 - The state of iGaming investment: What makes a successful exit? 37:15 - Lessons from bootstrapped vs. VC-backed gaming ventures 45:38 - Closing marks 🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/409DefE06IKPhZzhDIDpH3?si=bf60dedab34e45bc Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/next-io-podcast/id1515442333 CONNECT WITH NEXT.IO ✩ Website - https://next.io/ ✩ Instagram - /nextdotio ✩ X/Twitter - /nextdotio ✩ LinkedIn - /nextdotio This episode of NEXT.io is brought to you by: Pragmatic Solutions – Leading iGaming platform technology. https://pragmatic.solutions/ Pragmatic Play – Industry-leading content provider. https://www.pragmaticplay.com/en/

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#9 - Carl Fredrik Stenstrom, General Secretary NBO (Regulation in Norway)

#9 - Carl Fredrik Stenstrom, General Secretary NBO (Regulation in Norway)

Carl Fredrik is the Secretary General of the Norwegian Trade association (NBO) representing several major iGaming organisations since May 2019. Background: 20 years working for the monopoly in Norway,...

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#8 - Ivan Filletti, COO GamingMalta (The future of iGaming in Malta)

#8 - Ivan Filletti, COO GamingMalta (The future of iGaming in Malta)

Leading the GamingMalta Foundation - a non-profit foundation set up by the Government of Malta and the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) - since 2018, Ivan together with his team spearheads efforts in prom...

28 Touko 202055min

#7 - Gustaf Hoffstedt, General Secretary BOS (Swedish regulation)

#7 - Gustaf Hoffstedt, General Secretary BOS (Swedish regulation)

Gustaf Hoffstedt is the Secretary General of BOS, the Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling, since 2015. Prior to joining BOS, Gustaf served as a Member of the Swedish Parliament for the Moder...

26 Touko 202048min

#6 Angelo Dalli, CEO Umnai (The future of AI in iGaming)

#6 Angelo Dalli, CEO Umnai (The future of AI in iGaming)

Angelo Dalli is an AI expert and serial tech entrepreneur, combining deep technical ability with commercial acumen. Angelo founded 9 startups, was involved in 4 IPOs, invested in numerous Technology,...

19 Touko 202049min

#5 - Jesper Svensson, CEO Betsson Group

#5 - Jesper Svensson, CEO Betsson Group

Jesper Svensson has been in the gaming industry since the mid-2000s. Over the years he worked in senior positions in several gaming companies in Europe and Asia. He joined Betsson in 2013 as the manag...

13 Touko 202047min

#4 - Robin Eirik Reed, Co-founder GiG

#4 - Robin Eirik Reed, Co-founder GiG

Robin Eirik Reed Co-founded GiG 10 years ago and successfully grew the company to €150m revenue. In 2019, Robin became an inductee in the iGaming IDOL Hall of Fame. In this episode we discuss what Rob...

13 Touko 202047min

#3 - Robert Andersson, CEO Highlight Media Group

#3 - Robert Andersson, CEO Highlight Media Group

Robert is an experienced CEO within the iGaming industry currently steering the ship for Highlight Media Group, and previously at Enlabs and Catena Media. In this episode we talk about what the future...

13 Touko 202042min

#2 - Erik Bergman, Founder Great.com

#2 - Erik Bergman, Founder Great.com

The day Erik Bergman turned 28, he made $15,000,000 by taking his company Catena Media public. Since then, he has devoted himself to charity through his project Great.com "the worlds most controversia...

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