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Nigel Eccles Fan Duel co-founder

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

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Nigel Eccles Fan Duel co-founder

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