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Ep. 186: The esports betting infrastructure layer w/ Marek Suchar from Oddin.gg


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Ep. 186 features Marek Suchar, Co-founder and Managing Director at Oddin.gg, a leading B2B provider of end-to-end esports betting solutions for global bookmakers.

 

Hear him discuss:

  • His journey from nearly a decade in finance at Citibank to co-founding one of the industry’s fastest-growing esports betting platforms
  • How an early pivot from B2C to B2B set Oddin.gg on the path to success
  • Why esports audiences are fundamentally different, and how authenticity and community are key to engaging them
  • The challenges of building a live in-play esports betting product, from latency to constantly evolving game metas
  • How Oddin.gg differentiates itself with a one-stop-shop offering, including data feeds, odds models, risk management, simulators, and marketing support
  • Why Oddin acquired a marketing agency to help partners connect with esports fans through influencers, teams, and content
  • The company’s focus on profitability, M&A opportunities, and building a larger tech-driven group beyond esports betting
  • What Marek sees as the next wave of growth for esports betting and why consolidation is accelerating across the sector
  • Lessons learned transitioning from startup survival to scale-up leadership and the importance of process and structure as the team grows past 300 people
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    Catch the video version of this episode here.

     

    Learn more 👇

     

    ➡️ Oddin.gg website

    ➡️ Marek Suchar on Linkedin

     

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