The Closing Line Podcast

Episode 53: BetHog Just Raised A $10M Series A, With CEO Nigel Eccles

BetHog — a company started by FanDuel founder Nigel Eccles — announced a $10 million Series A financing round. As part of the raise, BetHog also launched Sentient Studios, which is “a new B2B provider that enables casino operators to deploy AI-powered dealers across their live online casino offerings.” I had Eccles on the podcast to talk about the raise and where the cryptocurrency casino, sportsbook, and new studio are headed. Eccles and I also talked about what he learned from his time at FanDuel, disruption in online gambling in the United States, and, of course, everyone’s favorite topic of prediction markets. Get full access to The Closing Line at closingline.substack.com/subscribe [https://closingline.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Episode 52: Responsible Online Gaming With ROGA Director Jennifer Shatley

ROGA: https://www.responsibleonlinegaming.org [https://www.responsibleonlinegaming.org] Get full access to The Closing Line at closingline.substack.com/subscribe [https://closingline.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Episode 51: Gambling Addiction With Former NBA Player Randy Livingston And Sports Agent Anita Ondine Smith

Anita's book came out this week, not on March 3, which you can check out here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1068480645 [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1068480645] More about Randy's issues with gambling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMFC5z4oPoc [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMFC5z4oPoc] And the post I referenced in the open: https://howgamblingworks.substack.com/p/who-wants-to-bet-on-the-oscars [https://howgamblingworks.substack.com/p/who-wants-to-bet-on-the-oscars] Get full access to The Closing Line at closingline.substack.com/subscribe [https://closingline.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Episode 50: The Future Of Gambling With Sports Betting Alliance President Joe Maloney

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Episode 49: Next.io's Pierre Lindh Talks About The Upcoming NYC Summit

Want to come to Next.io New York City? Get your tickets here [https://tickets.next.io/newyork?_gl=1*8ogm8d*_gcl_au*MTgzNTk5NTA1NS4xNzYyMjExNjU5*_ga*MTgyMjM4MDk5Ny4xNzE0NjYwMTQx*_ga_PKSPLNFF0P*czE3NjYwNzc1NTAkbzQyMCRnMSR0MTc2NjA3NzU4NiRqMjQkbDAkaDA.], and use code TCL0L10FU3V for a 10% discount. Some notes on the first part of the podcast: • Yesterday’s Closing Line [https://closingline.substack.com/p/the-current-half-of-americans-think-athletes-fix-games]. Some polls that have addressed Americans’ concerns about integrity • Yahoo [https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/poll-shows-70-percent-americans-235248352.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com] • Ipsos [https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/rising-share-americans-believe-sports-betting-impacts-integrity-games?utm_source=chatgpt.com] • Quinnipiac [https://poll.qu.edu/images/polling/us/us11062025_uvip11.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com] • The NFL’s video about the season being scripted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlNDNrfwZr0 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlNDNrfwZr0] Get full access to The Closing Line at closingline.substack.com/subscribe [https://closingline.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]