Nigel Eccles Fan Duel co-founder
Update: 2025-05-11
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My guest on this episode is Nigel Eccles, co-founder of Fan Duel.
[00:00 ] Introduction of Nigel Eccles, co-founder of FanDuel
[00:48 ] Nigel’s background and first company
[02:04 ] Nigel’s educational background and interest in gambling, selling variance
[06:59 ] Joining Flutter and prediction markets, exchange models
[10:04 ] Founding FanDuel, fantasy sports, sports betting
[14:31 ] Sports betting in Nevada, over-regulation and limited innovation
[18:47 ] Leaving FanDuel
[20:08 ] Vertical businesses, pandemic spike and whipsaw
[20:59 ] Bettor are getting dumber, banning winners, and the popularity of parlays
[24:20 ] Sharps, betting patterns, cat and mouse games, and taking sharp action
[27:24 ] BetHog online crypto casino, innovation, and payment processing fees
[31:42 ] Managing crypto volatility
[33:17 ] The future of online gaming and crypto
[36:10 ] Final thoughts
X.com/nigeleccles
Bethog.com
Betdex.com
FanDuel.com
[00:00 ] Introduction of Nigel Eccles, co-founder of FanDuel
[00:48 ] Nigel’s background and first company
[02:04 ] Nigel’s educational background and interest in gambling, selling variance
[06:59 ] Joining Flutter and prediction markets, exchange models
[10:04 ] Founding FanDuel, fantasy sports, sports betting
[14:31 ] Sports betting in Nevada, over-regulation and limited innovation
[18:47 ] Leaving FanDuel
[20:08 ] Vertical businesses, pandemic spike and whipsaw
[20:59 ] Bettor are getting dumber, banning winners, and the popularity of parlays
[24:20 ] Sharps, betting patterns, cat and mouse games, and taking sharp action
[27:24 ] BetHog online crypto casino, innovation, and payment processing fees
[31:42 ] Managing crypto volatility
[33:17 ] The future of online gaming and crypto
[36:10 ] Final thoughts
X.com/nigeleccles
Bethog.com
Betdex.com
FanDuel.com
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