Nigel Eccles Fan Duel co-founder
May 11, 2025•40 min•Ep. 17
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Episode description
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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