On this edition of the Business of Betting Podcast, Jason is joined by Chris Bevilacqua, Founder & CEO of SimpleBet. With a passion for sport held from an early age, Chris started his career as part of the video production team at NBC, making promos for NBA & NFL games. After a successful period in the TV industry in which Chris won awards, he decided to launch SimpleBet in 2018. SimpleBet is a B2B product development company using machine learning and automation to make every moment of every sporting event a betting opportunity. Timecodes: 00:30 - Introduction to SimpleBet 01:13 - Chris' passion for wrestling and the lessons it has taught him 07:53 - Chris's background story 16:18 - The future of live sports broadcasting 23:50 - Why did Chris co-found SimpleBet? 26:38 - The SimpleBet product and how it generates money 28:35 - Does SimpleBet have competitors? How does it stand out? 30:09 - Example of a SimpleBet market which can't be found elsewhere 31:16 - How do SimpleBet get their data? 35:25 - Will the likes of Draft Kings start to do this themselves? 36:55 - The makeup of the business & what's next for SimpleBet 41:42 - What does Chris want to do 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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