About this episode

Tom shares his journey from building gambling companies to facing addiction and the impact of the gambling industry on individuals.

Tom shares his experience with addiction. 🤝 How I Quit Gambling: https://youtu.be/NurCWVRYVEY?si=zzmegEOfNIxqmomg 🙌 Gamban has just launched a new Discord platform for those looking to chat about gambling addiction and recovery in partnership with the CSGO team Ecstatic! Sign up here: https://discord.gg/mYJYCEN2ch About Tom: Tom is a social entrepreneur building a conscious alternative to existing sports betting apps. Tom didn’t just struggle with addiction… he helped build the very industry that fuels it. From creating early sports gaming products to raising millions of dollars and chasing success, his journey shows how deeply embedded the profit motive is inside the gambling ecosystem—and what that does to the people inside it. What started as ambition turned into pressure. Pressure turned into coping. And coping turned into addiction. In this episode, we break down how the gambling industry is designed, why “maximizing shareholder value” drives everything, and how that leads to real human consequences. Patrick opens up about alcoholism, hitting rock bottom, and the moment everything collapsed. But this isn’t just a story about addiction. It’s about awareness, accountability…

People in this episode

Guest: Tom

Topics covered

• gambling addiction
• personal experience
• mental health
• awareness
• accountability
• gambling industry

Keywords

• gambling
• addiction
• mental health
• sports betting
• awareness
• recovery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gamban, CSGO, Ecstatic

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