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Zero Latency: An Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Podcast

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Zero Latency is a new podcast from Eilers & Krejcik Gaming that takes a deeper look at key trends, news, and events impacting the U.S. online gambling industry, with insight from EKG analysts and special guests.
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Episodes

Episode 91: How To Raise Money For Your Start-Up

Host Brad Allen is joined by Strive Gaming founders Damian Xuereb and Max Meltzer to discuss their journey from founders to investors, including: Why Adam Wexler was the perfect founder for PrizePicks What they look for when investing in a start-up

Sep 19, 202517 min

Episode 90: Who Has The Best Prediction Market Product?

Host Brad Allen is joined by pro bettor Man of the Vig to discuss prediction markets, including: The current holes in Kalshi's product Which rival has a better UX Whether prediction markets will ever be competitive with sportsbooks

Sep 10, 202531 min

Episode 89: Can Circa Crack Nationwide Sports Betting?

Host Brad Allen is joined by Circa Sports CEO Derek Stevens to discuss: Beating out FanDuel for an untethered OSB license in Missouri The upcoming launch of Circa Sports' new tech stack Plans to upgrade the sports betting product

Sep 02, 202520 min

Episode 88: Should Fanatics Buy PrizePicks?

Host Brad Allen is joined by Eilers analysts Chris Krafcik and Jimmy Neilly to discuss the firm's recent DFS+ report , including: Why PrizePicks is a compelling acquisition target A surprising contender for best DFS+ product What OSB firms can learn from DFS+ apps

Aug 28, 202520 min

Episode 87: Can Penn Make The Most Of The ESPN Deal?

Host Brad Allen is joined by Penn Interactive chief product officer Billy Turchin to discuss: Billy's background in the industry and at FanDuel ESPN Bet's product plans for NFL season Integrating betting into the ESPN DTC product

Aug 20, 202518 min

Episode 86: Is FanDuel Coming Back To The Pack?

Host Brad Allen is joined by Regulus Partners analyst Paul Leyland to discuss earnings season, including: Whether FanDuel has lost its SGP dominance What to expect from ESPN Bet's product enhancements Whether BetMGM's "premium mass" strategy is sustainable

Aug 15, 202522 min

Episode 85: Who Has The Best U.S. Casino App?

Host Brad Allen is joined by EKG director of product analysis Jimmy Neilly to discuss EKG's 1H25 Online Casino App Testing Report, including: Why BetRivers continues to fall down the rankings The factors behind bet365's rise How arcade gamed helped DraftKings to top spot

Aug 08, 202517 min

Episode 84: A New Player In U.S. Betting Data?

Host Brad Allen is joined by TXODDS chief commercial officer Alan Casey to discuss Why U.S. college data was not up to scratch How operators aim to improve their live products Why Betdaq never lived up to its potential

Jul 31, 202522 min

Episode 83: Can FanDuel Compete With Polymarket In Prediction Markets?

Host Brad Allen is joined by trading consultant Matthew Trenhaile and Sporttrade CEO Alex Kane to discuss prediction markets, including: Whether FanDuel and DraftKings can compete with Polymarket and Kalshi Why speed to market is more important than product quality How smaller OSB operators will handle the opportunity

Jul 23, 202538 min

Episode 82: Can Games Global Become The Top U.S. Online Casino Provider?

Host Brad Allen is joined by Games Global EVP Mark MacCombie to discuss the provider's growing market share in U.S. online casino supply, including: Plans to expand into live dealer and table games How a network of 40+ games studios delivers consistent quality content

Jul 18, 202517 min

Episode 81: Big Beautiful Podcast

Host Brad Allen is joined by EKG analyst Alun Bowden and pro bettor 'Shipper' to discuss: How the 'big beautiful bill' and its gambling tax changes could hurt the industry How recent integrity issues could cause a crackback on prop betting

Jul 09, 202527 min

Episode 80: Should U.S. Sportsbooks Launch Betting Exchanges?

Host Brad Allen is joined by Smarkets CEO Jason Trost to discuss: Smarkets' effort to get a CFTC license Whether DraftKings should build or buy betting exchange technology Why events contracts will end up "winner take most"

Jun 26, 202521 min

Episode 78: Will Other States Copy Illinois Tax Hike?

Host Brad Allen is joined by EKG's director of policy Becca Giden to discuss the recent OSB tax hike in Illinois, including: Whether other states will follow Why operator's share prices have actually gone up How FanDuel and DraftKings can mitigate the increase

Jun 10, 202519 min

Episode 77: Should DraftKings Buy Bet365?

Host Brad Allen is joined by Tekkorp Capital chairman Matt Davey to discuss: How Denise Coates could maximize value in a bet365 sale Why DraftKings could be a logical buyer Whether OSB operators should consider M&A in adjacent verticals like sweeps and exchanges

Jun 03, 202521 min

Episode 76: Are Sportsbooks Wrong About Their Structural Hold?

Host Brad Allen is joined by Alun Bowden and former Fanatics trading SVP Andy Wright to discuss: Recent analyst questions about sportsbooks missing hold expectations Whether there are holes in SGP pricing Why books might have a messaging problem

May 29, 202531 min

Episode 75: Can BetMGM Fix Its Speed Issues?

Host Brad Allen is joined by EKG's product testing team Jimmy Neilly and Danny McCarthy to discuss their latest app rankings, including: Why bet365 has the best SGP product Whether BetMGM can fix its speed issues Why Fanatics can crack the top tier duopoly

May 20, 202519 min

Episode 74: How To Grow Your Online Casino Share

Host Brad Allen is joined by former Resorts Digital CEO Ed Andrewes to discuss: How smaller firms can gain online casino share Why customer acquisition costs are coming down How DraftKings has benefited from in-house content

May 12, 202523 min

Episode 73: Is Bet365 Prepping To Go Public?

Host Brad Allen is joined by Alun Bowden and Matthew Trenhaile to discuss recent reports that bet365 is prepping for some kind of sale , including: Why the timing could be right Whether the US stock market would welcome the company How bet365 could change after a transaction

May 03, 202537 min

Episode 72: How Did Operators Trade March Madness?

Host Brad Allen is joined by Bettormetrics trading analyst Alfie Arrands to discuss March Madness live betting metrics, including: How Hard Rock changed its strategy between early and late rounds Why DraftKings could be the U.S. live betting leader

Apr 22, 202518 min

Episode 71: Who Is Winning The In-Play Trading Game?

Host Brad Allen is joined by trading consultant Matthew Trenhaile to discuss: bet365's U.S. trading strategy Whether Entain can maximize Angstrom Why US live markets are more dynamic than Europe

Apr 09, 202533 min

Episode 70: Who Is Winning The A.I. Arms Race?

Host Brad Allen is joined by industry founder Stephen Taylor-Matthews to discuss: Selling his company to Underdog Why Flutter, DraftKings and bet365 are leading on A.I.

Apr 02, 202520 min

Episode 69: Is Geolocation Competition A Race To The Bottom?

Host Brad Allen is joined by Xpoint CEO Manu Gambhir to discuss: How much operators are spending on geolocation How operators can use geolocation data to inform marketing The opportunity in new verticals like sweeps and prediction markets

Mar 26, 202522 min

Episode 68: Is UK Horseracing Dead?

Host Brad Allen is joined by EKG analyst Alun Bowden to discuss his latest UK Trends report, including: What we learned from the recent Cheltenham Festival Why cost control is the new growth Why UK casino players don't like crash games

Mar 19, 202523 min

Episode 67: How To Make The Best U.S. Casino App

Host Brad Allen is joined by EKG's product testing team Jimmy Neilly and Danny McCarthy to discuss their latest app report, including: Why Penn's Hollywood Casino leaped up the ranks How regulated apps compare to crypto casinos Why testers seem to love Caesars' apps

Mar 13, 202518 min

Episode 66: Tax Contagion Shows No Sign Of Slowing

Host Brad Allen is joined by EKG's director of policy Becca Giden to discuss: Whether NJ's proposed tax rise will stick Whether state budget deficits will encourage online casino legislation A bad month for DraftKings in Texas

Mar 04, 202524 min

Episode 65: Should Sportsbooks Actually Want More Live Betting?

Host Brad Allen is joined by EKG analyst Alun Bowden and Huddles SVP of trading Tom Daniel to discuss: DraftKings plans to boost live betting handle Why Europe's live betting figures are flatlining Whether more live betting is actually desirable

Feb 20, 202526 min

Episode 64: Where Does Entain Go From Here?

Host Brad Allen is joined by Discerning Capital managing partner Davis Catlin to discuss: Potential reasons for the abrupt departure of Entain CEO Gavin Isaacs Why Catlin remains an Entain shareholder Why there's still hope for an Entain turnaround

Feb 13, 202519 min

Episode 63: Expect M&A In Sports Betting Data?

Host Brad Allen is joined by Matt Stephenson, global partnerships director at Genius Sports, to discuss: Expectations for Super Bowl live betting Genius's recent round of NFL data renewals with operators Why consolidation among data providers makes sense

Feb 05, 202519 min

Episode 62: Betcris Returns To The U.S.

Host Brad Allen is joined by Alun Bowden and former PointsBet trader 'Shipper' to discuss: The growth of sweeps exchanges A potential FanDuel subscription product The launch of the Bet Cris brand in AZ

Jan 29, 202530 min
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