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Ep. 216: Childhood games with adult stakes w/ Jackson Erminio from Spina
Jun 23, 2026
28m 29s
Ep. 215: Unpacking WagerWire's new prediction market license w/ Travis Geiger
Jun 16, 2026
28m 03s
Bonus Episode: First place at First Pitch w/ Andrew Gonzalez from ParlayX
Jun 15, 2026
8m 23s
Ep. 214: Combining responsible gaming with player retention to fix a leaky safety net w/ Alec Gehlot from PlaySignal
Jun 10, 2026
34m 19s
Ep. 213: Meet the intelligence layer for the outcome economy w/ Gregory Tolmochow from Trendline Labs
Jun 2, 2026
33m 00s
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| 6/23/26 | ![]() Ep. 216: Childhood games with adult stakes w/ Jackson Erminio from Spina | Ep. 216 features Jackson Erminio, Founder of Spina, joining Jesse Learmonth to discuss building a skill-based gaming startup, solving the liquidity challenge, and creating a marketplace where players can compete head-to-head in games they already know and love. Hear them discuss: How Jackson went from selling sneakers and running a marketing agency to founding Spina, a real-money skill gaming platform built around familiar games like Connect 4, 8-Ball Pool, and Tic-Tac-Toe Why Spina pivoted from betting on anything between friends to live, head-to-head skill games with matchmaking and optional voice chat The startup's dual go-to-market strategy, combining a direct-to-consumer app with B2B partnerships for casinos, gaming platforms, and influencers The liquidity challenge facing all multiplayer gaming marketplaces and the creative tactics Spina is using to ensure players can find opponents quickly Early traction metrics, including strong repeat-play rates, growing organic app downloads, and surprising demand for Connect 4 compared to other games Partnerships with companies like BetOpenly and Hub88, plus opportunities to power custom gaming experiences for influencers and content creators Finding a technical co-founder through TikTok, and validating the concept before investing heavily in development Why Jackson believes skill gaming is one of the industry's most overlooked categories and how it may benefit from a more favorable regulatory landscape than other gaming verticals Lessons learned from bootstrapping, moving quickly, testing ideas in public, and focusing relentlessly on solving the most important problem first Spina's vision for the future, including cross-platform liquidity, expanded distribution, and becoming the leading marketplace for real-money skill-based competition Learn more 👇 ➡️ Spina website ➡️ Jackson Erminior on Linkedin 📩 Get the top headlines from the industry's most promising growth-stage companies every week—totally free! Subscribe to the Betting Startups newsletter here: https://news.bettingstartups.com/ | 28m 29s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | ![]() Ep. 215: Unpacking WagerWire's new prediction market license w/ Travis Geiger | Ep. 215 features Travis Geiger, Co-Founder & CXO of WagerWire, joining Jesse Learmonth at SBC Fort Lauderdale to discuss the company’s transformation into its vision for building a regulated prediction market ecosystem. Fresh off securing a license-in-principle in Gibraltar, Travis shares how the company is positioning itself at the intersection of gaming, finance, and innovation. Hear them discuss: Why WagerWire evolved into Wire Markets and how prediction markets became the company’s next major opportunity The challenges startups face integrating with sportsbooks, and why innovation often struggles within the regulated betting ecosystem Wire Markets’ Gibraltar licensing milestone, regulatory approach, and plans to build a compliant, responsible prediction market platform Creating a builder-friendly ecosystem where founders, startups, and innovators can launch products and access new distribution opportunities through Wire Markets The role of Starties and Betting Startups in supporting entrepreneurship and fostering a stronger betting innovation community Responsible gaming, addiction concerns, and why prediction market operators must borrow best practices from both gaming and financial services Gibraltar’s growing importance as an international hub for gaming, fintech, and prediction market businesses The company’s fundraising plans, investor interest, and roadmap toward launching ahead of the next NFL season Why Travis believes prediction markets represent a larger cultural shift than previous industry trends like DFS, microbetting, and sweepstakes His vision for building a global, regulated financial marketplace around real-world events and information Catch the video version of this episode here. Learn more 👇 ➡️ WagerWire website ➡️ Travis Geiger on Linkedin 📩 Get the top headlines from the industry's most promising growth-stage companies every week—totally free! Subscribe to the Betting Startups newsletter here: https://news.bettingstartups.com/ | 28m 03s | ||||||
| 6/15/26 | ![]() Bonus Episode: First place at First Pitch w/ Andrew Gonzalez from ParlayX | This bonus episode features Andrew Gonzalez, Founder & CEO of ParlayX, joining Jesse Learmonth moments after winning the SBC Summit Americas First Pitch competition in Fort Lauderdale. Hear them discuss: Winning the SBC First Pitch competition, and what it means to him Andrew’s entrepreneurial story, including leaving his market-making career, navigating multiple pivots, and betting on himself as a founder The challenges institutions face with blockchain, compliance, and fragmented market access, and how ParlayX aims to solve them Launch plans, institutional partnerships, and the growing opportunity at the intersection of prediction markets and financial infrastructure Catch the video version of this episode here. Learn more 👇 ➡️ ParlayX website ➡️ Andrew Gonzalez on Linkedin 📩 Get the top headlines from the industry's most promising growth-stage companies every week—totally free! Subscribe to the Betting Startups newsletter here: https://news.bettingstartups.com/ | 8m 23s | ||||||
| 6/10/26 | ![]() Ep. 214: Combining responsible gaming with player retention to fix a leaky safety net w/ Alec Gehlot from PlaySignal✨ | responsible gamingplayer retention+4 | Alec Gehlot | PlaySignalBettingStartups.com | — | responsible gamingself-exclusion+4 | — | 34m 19s | |
| 6/2/26 | ![]() Ep. 213: Meet the intelligence layer for the outcome economy w/ Gregory Tolmochow from Trendline Labs✨ | prediction marketssports betting+5 | Gregory Tolmochow | Trendline LabsThe Betting Insider+2 | — | prediction marketsTrendline Labs+7 | — | 33m 00s | |
| 5/26/26 | ![]() Ep. 212: Meet the First Pitch finalists competing for $100k in prizes✨ | startupspitch competition+3 | Javier TroncosoMatt Bresler+3 | SBC Summit AmericasBettingStartups.com+4 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | startupspitch competition+3 | SBC EventsBETTINGSTARTUPSVIP | 29m 22s | |
| 5/19/26 | ![]() Ep. 211: Building the AI-native orchestration layer for payments in gaming w/ Filip Michalsky from Soap Payments✨ | AI in paymentsgaming industry+5 | Filip Michalsky | Soap PaymentsHarvard+5 | Czech Republic | AI-native orchestrationpayments stack+5 | — | 26m 17s | |
| 5/12/26 | ![]() Ep. 210: Building DFS 3.0 to prioritize "less spreadsheets and more friends" w/ Matt Kelley from Fast Draft✨ | fantasy sportsmobile gaming+4 | Matt Kelley | FastDraftFantasySpin+1 | — | DFS 3.0FastDraft+6 | SBC Summit AmericasBETTINGSTARTUPSVIP | 41m 18s | |
| 5/5/26 | ![]() Ep. 209: Building the "aspirin" for casino game distribution headaches w/ David & Kavin from Hydrastack✨ | casino game distributionAI in gaming+4 | DavidKavin | HydrastackUnity+4 | — | casino gamesAI models+4 | — | 36m 29s | |
| 4/28/26 | ![]() Ep. 208: Digitizing the Super Bowl squares concept w/ Nathan & Brett from GridGorilla✨ | digital gamingSuper Bowl squares+4 | Nathan ThomasBrett DeBari | Cursor AIFlutter+5 | — | Super Bowl squaresGrid Gorilla+5 | — | 32m 08s | |
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| 4/21/26 | ![]() Ep. 207: Transforming traditional raffles into a B2B retention tool w/ Yaniv Spielberg from LuckyDraw✨ | B2B retention toolsprize draws+5 | Yaniv Spielberg | LuckyDrawBragg Gaming Group+3 | — | rafflesB2B+6 | — | 38m 05s | |
| 4/14/26 | ![]() Ep. 206: The journey scaling to 250 million games played w/ Jason White from TallyUp✨ | scaling gaming platformscasual gaming+5 | Jason White | TallyUpUber+1 | — | TallyUpgaming+8 | — | 46m 59s | |
| 4/7/26 | ![]() Ep. 205: Restoring the winning edge for recreational poker w/ John Caldwell from i3soft✨ | poker technologygaming industry+5 | John Caldwell | i3SoftPokerNews+4 | — | recreational pokergaming technology+5 | — | 31m 44s | |
| 3/31/26 | ![]() Ep. 204: Fixing the blind spots in sports betting marketing w/ Allan Stone from Intelitics✨ | sports betting marketingmarketing intelligence+4 | Allan Stone | InteliticsSBC Americas | — | sports bettingmarketing intelligence+6 | — | 30m 30s | |
| 3/25/26 | ![]() Ep. 203: Bringing the 'Swipe Right' mechanic to fantasy sports w/ Toby Bucsescu from Blitz:Draft✨ | fantasy sportssports gaming+5 | Toby Bucsescu | Blitz:DraftBettingStartups.com | — | fantasy sportsBlitz:Draft+8 | — | 29m 22s | |
| 3/18/26 | ![]() Ep. 202: Breaking: Gambly and Unabated merge to create a new powerhouse w/ Cal Spears✨ | mergersbetting analytics+4 | Cal Spears | GamblyUnabated+1 | New York | GamblyUnabated+7 | — | 30m 08s | |
| 3/11/26 | ![]() Ep. 201: Bootstrapping a niche content empire on quality alone w/ Taylor Caby from Establish the Run✨ | bootstrappingniche content+4 | Taylor Caby | Establish the RunBetting Startups Capital | — | sports bettingcontent creation+6 | — | 37m 59s | |
| 3/2/26 | ![]() Ep. 200: Announcing the launch of BettingStartups Capital w/ Paris Smith✨ | startup investmentreal-money gaming+4 | Paris Smith | BettingStartups CapitalPinnacle+1 | — | BettingStartups Capitalstartup acquisition+5 | — | 33m 08s | |
| 2/24/26 | ![]() Ep. 199: Turning crypto volatility into a pocket prediction game w/ Michael, Evan & Chris from FEEN✨ | crypto volatilitybetting product development+5 | MichaelEvan+1 | FeenBettingStartups.com | New York | cryptobetting+8 | Next.ioBETTINGSTARTUPS10 | 32m 04s | |
| 2/17/26 | ![]() Ep. 198: The long road to a breakthrough inflection point w/ Pierre Lindh from Next.io✨ | startup growthiGaming media+5 | Pierre Lindh | BettingStartups.com | New York | NEXT.ioPierre Lindh+8 | Next.ioBETTINGSTARTUPS10 | 51m 51s | |
| 2/10/26 | ![]() Ep. 197: Automating savings through betting w/ Benson & Daniel from Regen | Ep. 197 features Benson Bleier and Daniel Prior, Co-Founders of Regen, an automated savings platform built specifically for sports bettors. break down how Regen helps bettors automatically save money on every bet — win or lose — and why they believe savings and investing can become a core part of sustainable gaming. Hear them discuss: Benson and Daniel’s paths from consulting, VC, and professional poker into building a betting-adjacent fintech startup How the founders met in Argentina through padel and decided to launch Regen How poker bankroll management inspired the original idea behind Regen What Regen does: automated savings triggered every time a sports bet is placed (win or lose) How the product works, including sportsbook connections, bank integrations, and user-set saving rules Why users save on both wins and losses and how typical saving percentages are set How Regen aggregates betting activity across multiple sportsbooks to provide simple performance insights Why Regen positions itself as a fintech, “gambling-adjacent” product for operators and bettors How Underdog’s Guard Dog fund discovered Regen and why it invested Regen’s roadmap, including operator integrations, investing products, and its vision for sustainable betting and financial education If you don't have a ticket for the Next.io Summit in New York event yet, use discount code BETTINGSTARTUPS10 for 10% off your full event pass. Grab your ticket here: https://next.io/summits/newyork/ Catch the video version of this episode here. Learn more 👇 ➡️ Regen website ➡️ Ben Bleier on Linkedin ➡️ Daniel Prior on Linkedin 📩 Get the top headlines from the industry's most promising growth-stage companies every week—totally free! Subscribe to the Betting Startups newsletter here: https://news.bettingstartups.com/ | 27m 42s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 | ![]() Ep. 196: Enabling operator success using AI agents w/ Javier & Cristian from InsightPlay.ai | Ep. 196 features Javier Troncoso and Cristian Barbosa, Co-Founders of InsightPlay.ai, an AI-powered engagement platform using autonomous agents to help operators acquire, retain, and reactivate players at scale. Fresh off a busy ICE Barcelona and a newly announced seed round, Javier and Cristian join Jesse Learmonth to break down how Insight Play is redefining player engagement through conversational AI and what it takes to build an AI-native startup in global gaming. Hear them discuss: Javier and Cristian’s paths from media, affiliates, and iGaming into building an AI-native startup How InsightPlay.ai was founded and why they went all-in on autonomous AI agents What InsightPlay.ai does: conversational AI agents that drive acquisition, retention, and reactivation Real-world use cases including win-back campaigns, VIP engagement, onboarding, and support A live demo showing AI agents making personalized outbound calls to bettors Why conversational AI changes sportsbook UX from static interfaces to 1:1 interaction Early traction in LATAM, rapid deployments, and lessons from launching with real operators Performance metrics, reactivation success, and how AI complements CRM and call centers Closing a $500K seed round, choosing strategic investors, and founder fundraising realities The roadmap ahead, global expansion plans, and why the World Cup is a major growth catalyst If you don't have a ticket for the Next.io Summit in New York event yet, use discount code BETTINGSTARTUPS10 for 10% off your full event pass. Grab your ticket here: https://next.io/summits/newyork/ Catch the video version of this episode here. Learn more 👇 ➡️ InsightPlay.ai website ➡️ Javier Troncoso on Linkedin ➡️ Cristian Barbosa on Linkedin 📩 Get the top headlines from the industry's most promising growth-stage companies every week—totally free! Subscribe to the Betting Startups newsletter here: https://news.bettingstartups.com/ | 30m 03s | ||||||
| 1/28/26 | ![]() Ep. 195: Powering the live betting watch-along w/ Jonathan and Gavin from Bettortainment | Ep. 195 features Jonathan Baxandall and Gavin Puszczalowskyi, Co-Founders of Bettortainment, for a deep dive into live betting watch-alongs, sportsbook retention, and why most operators still underinvest in in-play engagement. Hear them discuss: Jonathan’s decade-long career in iGaming, B2B data and acquisition teams Gavin’s 20+ years in radio broadcasting and early in-play content work with William Hill The origins of Bettortainment and why “live” is the most valuable moment to engage bettors What a betting watch-along really is and why it’s more than just commentary Why retention consistently matters more than acquisition, yet remains underserved How sportsbooks lose customers during live play and how to prevent it The balance between data, entertainment, and betting prompts in live content Why community-driven engagement outperforms passive content The limitations of AI in live sports content and the importance of human reaction Bettortainment’s white-label approach and making premium content accessible to smaller operators How affiliates can use live content to drive engagement and differentiation Bootstrapping the company, founder risk, and early startup realities Why the 2026 World Cup represents a massive opportunity for live betting content If you don't have a ticket for the Next.io Summit in New York event yet, use discount code BETTINGSTARTUPS10 for 10% off your full event pass. Grab your ticket here: https://next.io/summits/newyork/ Catch the video version of this episode here. Learn more 👇 ➡️ Bettortainment website ➡️ Jonathan Baxandall on Linkedin ➡️ Gavin Puszczalowskyi on Linkedin 📩 Get the top headlines from the industry's most promising growth-stage companies every week—totally free! Subscribe to the Betting Startups newsletter here: https://news.bettingstartups.com/ | 31m 05s | ||||||
| 1/20/26 | ![]() Ep. 194: Building skill-based wagering infrastructure w/ Noah Fulk from EWagers | Ep. 194 features Noah Fulk, Founder and CEO of EWagers, for a deep dive into building compliant, skill-based wagering infrastructure and the hard lessons learned from pivoting a gaming startup from B2C to B2B. Hear him discuss: Noah’s background as a lifelong gamer and the early inspiration behind Ewagers The original B2C vision for peer-to-peer wagering and why the model ultimately failed The pivotal decision to pivot from consumer-facing product to B2B infrastructure What Ewagers does today, including payments, KYC, geofencing, and compliance tooling The underestimated complexity of building regulated gaming infrastructure Fundraising lessons, early structural mistakes, and navigating tougher capital markets Why profitability doesn’t necessarily make scaling easier The importance of advisors and experienced operators in avoiding costly errors Key signals that confirmed the pivot to B2B was the right move What’s next for Ewagers and the long-term vision for the platform Catch the video version of this episode here. Learn more 👇➡️ EWagers website ➡️ Noah Fulk on Linkedin 📩 Get the top headlines from the industry's most promising growth-stage companies every week—totally free! Subscribe to the Betting Startups newsletter here: https://news.bettingstartups.com/ --- This podcast is presented by Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry. Since 2012, Optimove has served iGaming Operators from startups to industry leaders. Today, 4 out of the Top 5 US Operators Personalize Player Experiences with Optimove. iGaming operators know their growth journey begins and continues with Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry. | 26m 15s | ||||||
| 1/13/26 | ![]() Ep. 193: Poker-as-a-service w/ Scott Wilson & Warren Dombowsky from PokerLab | Ep. 193 features Scott and Warren, founders of PokerLab, for a deep dive into the evolution of online poker and how PokerLab is positioning itself as a modern “Poker as a Service” platform built for today’s operators and players. Hear them discuss: PokerLab’s origin story and the founders’ decades-long careers in poker and iGaming What “Poker as a Service” really means and how PokerLab differs from legacy poker platforms Why poker remains one of the stickiest products in gambling despite years of decline The rise of short-form poker and why attention spans are changing product expectations The overlap between poker players, sports bettors, DFS users, and prediction market participants Why poker can serve as a powerful acquisition and retention tool for operators Regulatory considerations, taxes, and the divide between professional and recreational players The upcoming Canadian Poker Network launch and what PokerLab hopes to prove Lessons learned from building multiple startups and navigating timing, conviction, and risk Catch the video version of this episode here. Learn more 👇➡️ PokerLab website ➡️ Scott Wilson on X/Twitter ➡️ Warren Dombowsky on Linkedin 📩 Get the top headlines from the industry's most promising growth-stage companies every week—totally free! Subscribe to the Betting Startups newsletter here: https://news.bettingstartups.com/ --- This podcast is presented by Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry. Since 2012, Optimove has served iGaming Operators from startups to industry leaders. Today, 4 out of the Top 5 US Operators Personalize Player Experiences with Optimove. iGaming operators know their growth journey begins and continues with Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry. | 34m 45s | ||||||
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