One fortuitous connection: Derek Rathbun on how a chance meeting with Nolan Bushnell led to Gamers.bet
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Derek Rathbun discusses his journey and the impact of a chance meeting with Nolan Bushnell on the creation of Gamers.bet.
Welcome to Coffee.Press.Play., brought to you by The Business of Games Podcast, powered by Xsolla. Recorded live at GDC 2026 inside the Xsolla Clubhouse, this series puts a twist on the traditional interview format: guests play a round of a classic video game against our Xsolla host and the outcome determines whether they face an easy question or a hard one. In this episode, host Ed Lin sits down with Derek Rathbun, CEO and co-founder of Gamers.bet, who takes on a round of Super Smash Bros. a...
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