The Betting Startups Podcast

Ep. 142: 20+ years at the forefront of innovation w/ Nigel Eccles from BetHog

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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

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    Catch the video version of this episode here.

     

    Learn more 👇

    ➡️ BetHog website | Twitter/X

    ➡️ Nigel Eccles on Linkedin | Twitter/X

     

     

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