David Carruthers: The CEO Who Went to Prison And Rebuilt His Life

🎙 NEXT.io Podcast #225 with David Carruthers, CEO at David Carruthers Consulting Limited.

In this NEXT.io Podcast episode, David Carruthers shares his extraordinary journey in the iGaming industry. From leading a billion-dollar company to serving time in federal prison, David shares his rise, fall, and ultimate reinvention of himself. As the former CEO of BetOnSports, he built one of the most dominant online sportsbooks, until a U.S. crackdown changed everything.

⏰ Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction

00:30 - Sponsors

01:48 - David’s Carruthers Journey

04:15 - Entering the Gambling Industry at 18

06:00 - Climbing the Ladder at Ladbrokes

07:04 - Turning Point: Leaving Ladbrokes

09:06 - Landing in Costa Rica & Becoming CEO of BetOnSports

13:30 - Scaling BetOnSports into a Billion-Dollar Business

18:26 - Legal Grey Areas & Risks of U.S. Expansion

22:18 - The U.S. Crackdown & His Arrest

30:00 - House Arrest for 4 Years in the U.S.

37:00 - Accepting a Plea Deal to Avoid 80 Years in Prison

42:00 - Life Inside Federal Prison

50:00 - Rebuilding Life After Prison

1:04:00 - Re-Entering the Gambling Industry

1:15:00 - The Future of Gambling & Emerging Markets

1:20:00 - Lessons from His Journey

1:28:00 - Closing Marks

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