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The Gamble & The Glory: Ep. 09 - Jay Deuskar & Dylan Cooper, PrizePicks
Episode 146
Published 2 years ago
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We're back with Ep. 9 of The Gamble & The Glory, where we meet founders that have built their companies to become stalwarts of the sports betting, fantasy, and iGaming industry.
In this one, we speak with Jay Deuskar & Dylan Cooper from PrizePicks.
Hear them discuss:
- The origin story of PrizePicks with its goal to simplify the DFS experience for casual fans
- How the PASPA repeal created an opportunity for PrizePicks to attack DFS while the incumbents shifted focus to sports betting
- The key early growth moment that made them realize they had found product-market fit
- How leveraging partnerships with athletes, sports teams, and arenas has helped them build a mass market brand
- Scaling company culture while managing rapid growth in the business
- The company’s lean fundraising journey and heavy focus on intentional growth
- Why PrizePicks is investing so heavily in esports, and how that's translating into business results
- What motivates them to keep pushing forward despite all of the success thus far
Video version of this episode can be viewed here.
Learn more 👇
➡️ PrizePicks website
➡️ Jay Deuskar on Linkedin
➡️ Dylan Cooper on Linkedin
The Gamble & The Glory is made possible by Segev LLP, a full solutions law firm purpose built for the gaming and betting industry. To learn more, visit: www.segev.ca