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The Betting Startups Podcast

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Sports Betting
Igaming
Real Money Gaming
Affiliate Marketing
Esports
Fantasy Sports
Fantasy Football
Poker
Entrepreneurship
NFL
Igaming Industry
Gambly
Startups
Gaming Industry
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SBC Summit
Gamification
Optimove
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Meet the people building the most promising startups competing for a piece of the multi-billion dollar real-money gaming industry. Presented by Optimove.

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Ep. 211 features Filip Michalsky from Soap Payments, an AI-native orchestration layer designed to simplify the complex payments stack for real-money gaming operators.

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• Filip’s path from professional squash in the Czech Republic ... more

Ep. 210 features Matt Kelley from FastDraft, a fantasy sports platform recently merged with FantasySpin that focuses on high-velocity, mobile-first gameplay.

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• Matt’s transition from building a million-dollar stats business to la... more

Ep. 209 features David and Kavin from Hydrastack, a startup using AI to transform how casino games are developed, converted, and distributed across channels.

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• The origin story of Hydrastack and how industry pain points around ga... more

Ep. 208 features Nathan Thomas and Brett DeBari, the founding team behind GridGorilla, a digital platform that evolves the classic Super Bowl squares format into a year-round, player-stat-based prediction experience.

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Brett’s j... more

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Recent Guests

Matt Kelley
Founder of FastDraft and former founder of Player Profiler
FastDraft / FantasySpin merger
Episode: Ep. 210: Building DFS 3.0 to prioritize "less spreadsheets and more friends" w/ Matt Kelley from Fast Draft
David Hydrastack
Co-founder of Hydrastack
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Episode: Ep. 209: Building the "aspirin" for casino game distribution headaches w/ David & Kavin from Hydrastack
Kavin Hydrastack
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Episode: Ep. 209: Building the "aspirin" for casino game distribution headaches w/ David & Kavin from Hydrastack
Yaniv Spielberg
CEO of LuckyDraw, prize draw gamification platform
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Episode: Ep. 207: Transforming traditional raffles into a B2B retention tool w/ Yaniv Spielberg from LuckyDraw
Jason White
Founder of TallyUp
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Episode: Ep. 206: The journey scaling to 250 million games played w/ Jason White from TallyUp
John Caldwell
Founder/CEO, i3soft
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Episode: Ep. 205: Restoring the winning edge for recreational poker w/ John Caldwell from i3soft
Allan Stone
Industry entrepreneur and founder of Intelitics
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Episode: Ep. 204: Fixing the blind spots in sports betting marketing w/ Allan Stone from Intelitics
Toby Bucsescu
Co-founder of Blitz Draft
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Episode: Ep. 203: Bringing the 'Swipe Right' mechanic to fantasy sports w/ Toby Bucsescu from Blitz:Draft
Cal Spears
CEO/Founder of Gambly, returning guest on the podcast
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Episode: Ep. 202: Breaking: Gambly and Unabated merge to create a new powerhouse w/ Cal Spears

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Jesse
Host of The Betting Startups Podcast

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    3 years ago
  • Awesome Show

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Guests bring practical, real-world expertise from gaming tech.
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Ep. 209: Building the "aspirin" for casino game distribution headaches w/ David & Kavin from Hydrastack
Q: What milestones are planned for the next 12 months?
Stand up a commercially ready platform by the end of summer, begin pilots with large manufacturers, hire engineers and customer success staff, and expand to online-to-land and other formats, with R&D continuing on broader AI-enabled conversions.
Ep. 209: Building the "aspirin" for casino game distribution headaches w/ David & Kavin from Hydrastack
Q: What is the core value proposition and why is it possible now?
The core value is rapidly converting land-based, class three games for online distribution by ingesting a game's codebase and using specialized AI models; this reduces the typical 8–12 month reauthoring cycle to 6–8 weeks, addressing a long-standing industry bottleneck.
Ep. 207: Transforming traditional raffles into a B2B retention tool w/ Yaniv Spielberg from LuckyDraw
Q: How do you see prize draws fitting into the broader product ecosystem of Real Money Gaming, especially relative to sportsbook and casino offerings?
Prize draws serve as a horizontal layer that makes all verticals stickier, offering acquisition, engagement, retention, and monetization benefits. They can cross-sell or reactivate, and they enable unique campaigns (e.g., ticket-based cross-promotions, experiences, and tangible prizes) that differentiate operators beyond traditional gaming products.
Ep. 207: Transforming traditional raffles into a B2B retention tool w/ Yaniv Spielberg from LuckyDraw
Q: What were the initial learnings after going live with the first operator, and has the hypothesis been validated?
The first paying client via Hub provided real-world onboarding insights, showing how operators want to use raffles for first-time deposits and reactivation; early data is limited, but onboarding is delivering practical learnings and validation through live interactions and campaign performance, with plans to expand once more operators are onboarded.
Ep. 205: Restoring the winning edge for recreational poker w/ John Caldwell from i3soft
Q: Give us a quick origin story for i3soft and what led you to start it.
After leaving the music industry and seeing online poker collapse in the streaming era, I wanted to build a platform that could revive recreational poker by delivering faster, more engaging formats and bridging to casino via liquidity-enabled games like Poker Casino and SkipIt.

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A commercially focused show covering real-money gaming, betting tech, and startup ecosystems. Episodes frequently explore fundraising, platform innovation, AI in iGaming, live content, retention strategies, and regulatory dynamics across markets. Notable themes include ecosystem-building for founders, rapid mentorship and introductions, and pragmatic approaches to growth, product distribution, and partnerships. The show often features operators, investors, and founders who bring actionable insights for operators, early-stage startups, and B2B technology providers in gaming and betting. A standout angle is the blend of high-growth startup storytelling with practical industry trends, making it useful for potential guests and sponsors seeking ... more

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2. David Hydrastack
3. Kavin Hydrastack
4. Yaniv Spielberg
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7. Allan Stone
8. Toby Bucsescu

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