How do you prepare iGaming platforms for the traffic spikes of major sports events without sacrificing stability or innovation? In this episode of 15M Mastery, Michael Jack, CTO of Sportingtech, breaks down the strategies that keep systems reliable under pressure while scaling globally.

Michael explains why careful planning, performance testing, and infrastructure scaling are crucial for handling tens of thousands of simultaneous players. He also shares a pragmatic approach to balancing speed to market, product quality, and cost while keeping innovation alive. From building player safety tools to choosing the right tech partners, Michael highlights the operational discipline required to grow sustainably in competitive iGaming markets.

Whether you’re a CTO, product manager, or operator, this episode gives a detailed look at the engineering and leadership choices that separate scalable platforms from fragile ones.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• How Sportingtech prepares its architecture for massive traffic spikes during global sports events
• Why pragmatism, not purism, is key to balancing scalability, speed, and cost
• How to decide between building and buying player safety tools and other tech components
• Why hybrid work and face-to-face interactions still matter for engineering collaboration
• How proactive improvements shape platform growth and promotion decisions inside tech teams
• The due diligence checklist Sportingtech uses when choosing tech partners