On this edition of the Business of Betting Podcast, Jason is joined by Soo Kim, Chairman of Bally's Corporation. Soo is the founding partner of investment firm Standard General L.P. & is the firm's Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer. Soo has a wealth of experience in the investment space, but has also been involved in the evolution of the gaming industry. Timecodes: 00:57 - Soo's background 03:30 - What kind of entity is Standard General? 05:09 - The structure of a Hedge Fund 07:55 - Types of investment 13:15 - What does Soo class himself as? 17:35 - Bally's thesis 23:48 - How does Bally's differ from its competitors? 25:07 - Bally's acquisition strategy 26:56 - Raising share price 29:39 - Could the physical and online business be separated? 30:47 - Soo's view on sports betting 33:11 - What does Soo want to be when he grows up? Follow us on: https://twitter.com/bettingpod / @businessofbetting Get in touch: https://twitter.com/jasontrost [email protected] #business #betting #podcast #businessofbetting #smarkets #exchange #sportsbook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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