E243 - Office Hours with Jason

Business of Betting with Jason Trost

Apr 04, 2025•19 min•Season 1Ep. 243

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Episode description

On this episode of the Business of Betting Podcast, Jason returns for another Office Hours session, answering listener questions and reflecting on Smarkets’ journey, product-market fit, and the future of U.S. regulation.

Hear him discuss:

03:00 – Lessons from building a global trading platform

04:50 – What Jason would’ve done differently with Smarkets

08:40 – Why sports betting should be separate from casino

10:40 – Ethics of limiting sharp bettors

13:00 – How his leadership style has evolved over time

16:30 – Why Smarkets won’t pursue the sweepstakes model in the U.S.

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