Episode Details

Ep. 142 features Nigel Eccles, CEO and Co-founder of BetHog, a crypto casino and sportsbook from the creators of FanDuel.

Hear him discuss:

• His early career at Flutter where he helped bring the betting exchange concept to market
• The origin story of Fanduel, and his reflections of its impact on legalized sports betting in the U.S.
• The role that he sees startups playing in driving innovation within real-money gaming
• The vision behind BetHog, the gaps it's addressing, and how he thinks about product differentiation within the casino category
• The role that streamers play in the ecosystem, and how BetHog's titles are bringing new ways for viewers to engage
• The characteristics of crypto-native audiences, and the experiences they seek in gaming products
• His personal crypto journey, navigating crypto market cycles, and business planning around bull and bear markets
• Lessons from raising capital, the importance of choosing the right investors, and why "there's no point in networking with VC's"
• The ongoing legal dispute over Fanduel’s valuation during its merger with Flutter
• Hi stop advice for entrepreneurs that are earlier on in the journey
• How he's applying his 20+ years of experience to shape BetHog’s future

Catch the video version of this episode here.

Learn more 👇

➡️ BetHog website | Twitter/X

➡️ Nigel Eccles on Linkedin | Twitter/X

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