Zero Latency is a new podcast from Eilers & Krejcik Gaming that takes a deeper look at key trends, news, and events impacting the U.S. online gambling industry, with insight from EKG analysts and special guests.
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Episode 43: Lessons From 'Tinder For Betting'
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Host Brad Allen is joined by SplashTech CEO Adam Wilson to discuss his now-defunct 'Tinder for betting' start-up and how those learnings helped him build a successful online gambling business.
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Episode 42: How Radar Aims To Shake Up Geolocation
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Host Brad Allen is joined by Radar CEO Nick Patrick to discuss the geolocation firm's expansion into the gaming industry, including: How they're targeting tier-one operators How non-gambling clients are using gambling innovations Dealing with traffic spikes
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Episode 41: Why Is Sportsbook Marketing So Boring?
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Host Brad Allen is joined by former Paddy Power head of mischief and 10th Man CEO Ken Robertson to discuss: How he convinced Drew Brees to get struck by lightning Pretending to chop down the Amazon rainforest with Paddy Power Why sportsbooks spend too little on brand marketing
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Episode 40: Why The UK Black Market Is Thriving
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Host Brad Allen is joined by EKG analyst Alun Bowden to discuss: Why the UK black market is thriving Why UK online casino is growing but not sports Whether innovation dead in the market
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Episode 39: Why Entrepreneurs Are Choosing Crypto Casinos Over Regulated Markets
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Host Brad Allen is joined by former FanDuel CEO Nigel Eccles to discuss his latest venture, crypto sportsbook Bet Hog
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Episode 38: Grading Brick-And-Mortar Casinos At Online Sports Betting
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Host Brad Allen is joined by Discerning Capital managing partner and former Las Vegas Sands senior MD Davis Catlin to discuss: Why land-based firms punched below their weight on OSB Why he's also investing in firms outside the U.S. The best outcome for the BetMGM JV
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Episode 37: Why Caesars Sportsbook Is Aggressive On Limits
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Host Brad Allen is joined by Caesars Sportsbook product lead Nick Arcuri to discuss: How the operators punches above its weight on app design The pros and cons of a multi-brand approach Why Caesars offers bigger limits than some competitors
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Host Brad Allen is joined by EKG policy analyst Becca Giden to discuss: Which states might next raise OSB taxes How the industry could fight back Why online casino expansion is dying on the vine
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Episode 35: Why Sportsbooks Are Bad At Media Content
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Host Brad Allen is joined by SportsGrid CEO Jeremy Stein to discuss: SportsGrid's near-sale to an operator in 2021 Why the network is venturing into online casino A potential pivot into pure affiliate deals
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Episode 34: Why Entrepeneurs Should Be Looking At Lottery Courier
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Host Brad Allen is joined by EKG analysts Chris Krafcik and Danny McCarthy to discuss the booming lottery courier space, including: The best products in the sector Which firms are take-out targets Why the industry is a prime target for entrepeneurs
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Episode 33: Why The Best Online Casinos Are Offshore
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Host Brad Allen is joined former Facebook and Sportradar exec Brendan Tinnelly to discuss: What online casinos can learn from companies like Nintendo What's driving success at crypto casinos Marketing lessons from offshore
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Episode 32: How Did ESPN Bet And Fanatics Fare In Our Latest App Testing?
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Host Brad Allen is joined by EKG product testing experts Jimmy Neilly and Danny McCarthy to discuss Eilers' latest OSB app report, including: A new name in third position What testing may be missing about certain popular apps How ESPN and Fanatics fared in their debut testing round
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Episode 31: Why FanDuel And DraftKings Should Get Into Land-Based Casinos
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Host Brad Allen is joined by Chris Lynch, the MD of gaming and leisure investment banking at Citizens Group to discuss: The future of the BetMGM JV How DraftKings should spend its cash Why online operators should look at land-based gaming
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Host Brad Allen is joined by Hugo Baungartner, the VP of global markets at Brazilian sports betting operator ApostaGanha, to discuss the Brazilian market, including: How to localize for Brazil The timeline for the market launch Potential M&A
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Episode 29: Is Jackpocket Already Proving The Cross-Sell Model?
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Host Brad Allen is is joined by Jackpocket's VP of Interactive Gaming John Worthington to discuss: What drove the recent uptick in Jackpocket's NJ online casino GGR Planned product enhancements Whether Jackpocket is proving the cross-sell model between lottery-courier and other real money gambling verticals ahead of its sale to DraftKings…
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Host Brad Allen is joined by Huddle CEO Francesco Borgosano to discuss: How to build a good live SGP The business impact of lazy pricing The pressure to deliver "vanity metrics"
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Episode 27: Why Firms Are Underinvesting In Trading
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Host Brad Allen is joined by former PointsBet trader-turned-pro bettor 'Shipper' to discuss: The sharpest industry execs he's worked with Why PointsBet never made a real dent in the U.S. market Why firms are misusing their quant teams
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Episode 26: Does Good Trading Drive Market Share?
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Host Brad Allen is joined by former head of growth sports at Pinnacle, Matthew Trenhaile, to discuss: Tipico's new cash back scheme How ESPN should build its trading function Whether this time really is different for sports betting exchanges
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Episode 25: Can You Build A Business Around Sharp Bettors?
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Host Brad Allen is joined by OddsJam CEO Matt Restivo to discuss the betting-tools company, including: OddsJam's occasionally adversial relationship with operators Which books are sharpest on which sports Whether U.S. player values will stay elevated compared to Europe
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Episode 24: Why Big Bettors Still Play Offshore
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Host Brad Allen is joined by DraftKings' former head VIP acquisition Dillon Borgida to discuss: Why VIPs are still playing offshore Why Fanatics has a chance to compete for third spot in the U.S. market Why the U.S. industry is like Europe five years ago
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Episode 23: What Makes A Good SGP Engine?
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Host Brad Allen is joined by EKG product experts Jimmy Neilly and Danny McCarthy to disuss their rankings of the SGP products in the US betting industry, including: Whether FanDuel's product is as strong as its SGP market share Why live SGP is a major opportunity What Hard Rock is the best in the industry at…
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Episode 22: Will U.S. Sportsbooks Buy Their Way Into Brazil?
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Host Brad Allen is joined by Tekkorp Capital CEO Robin Chhabra to discuss: Whether US operators will buy their way into Brazil Whether DraftKings overpaid for Jackpocket Why pricing providers are still M&A targets
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Episode 21: Are DFS+ Firms Takeover Targets?
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Host Brad Allen is joined by Lloyd Danzig, industry investor and founder of Sharp Alpha Advisors, to discuss: Whether Penn is right to enter New York Whether DFS+ firms are takeout targets Why lottery courier firms are suddenly hot property
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Episode 20: Has Penn Learned Lessons From Barstool?
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Host Brad Allen is joined by Bettor Capital founder David VanEgmond to discuss: His invesment in the geolocation space His edge in gambling industry investing Whether Penn learned from its Barstool failure
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Episode 19: Why Smarkets Paused U.S. Expansion
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In this special crossover episode, Brad Allen is joined by Jason Trost, host of the Business of Betting podcast and CEO of Smarkets, to discuss: Why Smarkets paused its U.S. expansion How to build the ideal U.S. betting product Why companies should build their own geolocation tech
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