Business of Betting Podcast

Episode 74 - Bernard Marantelli Bernard is the CEO & Founder of Colossus Bets. We chat about Bernard's career path from professional punter, to the financial services industry and now in his new pools betting business, Colossus Bets. Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Betfair Pty Limited. Betfair operates a betting exchange and is licensed in the Northern Territory, Australia. Join by clicking h...

Episode 73 - Jamie Jamie is married with a family, a small business owner, former college athlete, and honor student. Also, Jamie is a compulsive gambler who has not placed a bet since July, 2010. We chat about the struggles and challenges that come with compulsive gambling. Jamie has a website and podcast which can be found at - https://www.aftergambling.com/ Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Betf...

Episode 72 - Gill Alexander Gill is a professional sports bettor and host of The Numbers Game on VSIN. Gill has been in the sports betting world for a long time and comes on the podcast to chat about his experiences. Twitter : @beatingthebook Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Betfair Pty Limited. Betfair operates a betting exchange and is licensed in the Northern Territory, Australia. Join by click...

Episode 71 - Captain Jack Andrews Jack Andrews is a professional sports bettor based in the recently legal jurisdiction of New Jersey. We talk US sports betting and what the future holds, from a professional bettors perspective. Twitter: @capjack2000 Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Betfair Pty Limited. Betfair operates a betting exchange and is licensed in the Northern Territory, Australia. Join...

Episode 70 - Stephen Rothwell Stephen comes from a professional betting background and is the Head Trader at FansUnite. We discuss sports betting, using machine learning and data science to assist your betting, high volume low margin offerings, NBA betting and more. Find out more here: https://medium.com/fansunite/what-is-a-virtual-high-volume-low-margin-model-759d09f8f909 https://fansunite.io/doc...

Episode 69 - Jack Dickens Dicko, the man behind the mailbag ( https://themailbag.com.au/ ), is a familiar figure in Australian racing and talks us through his approach and edge in racing markets. We chat about the state of the industry and he details what makes his distinct approach sustainable. https://themailbag.com.au/ Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Betfair Pty Limited. Betfair operates a bet...

Episode 68 - Spanky Sports Spanky is a seasoned professional sports bettor with years of experience in the US. Spanky talks us through the evolution of sports betting in the US and some current topics emerging in the newly regulated market. Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Betfair Pty Limited. Betfair operates a betting exchange and is licensed in the Northern Territory, Australia. Join by clickin...

Episode 67 - Ed Feng Ed Feng has a Stanford Ph. D. in applied math. We talk about sports, predictions, analytics, markets, betting, data and beer. The Power Rank uses data and analytics to make accurate football and March Madness predictions. https://thepowerrank.com/ Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Betfair Pty Limited. Betfair operates a betting exchange and is licensed in the Northern Territory...

Episode 66 - Luke Murrell Luke is the Director of Australian Bloodstock. He spent his early years working with the likes of Rob Waterhouse and honing his skills on horse racing analysis in Sydney betting rings. Today he scours the globe for the best talent to bring to the races. https://australianbloodstock.com.au/ Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Betfair Pty Limited. Betfair operates a betting ex...

Episode 65 - Adam Blencowe Adam is a Senior Handicapper at Racing and Sports. Adam started out as a bookmaker and currently handicapping horse racing around the world. We chat about all aspects of handicapping, racing and wagering. Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Betfair Pty Limited. Betfair operates a betting exchange and is licensed in the Northern Territory, Australia. Join by clicking here :...

Episode 64 - Nico Bonus Bank - Matched Betting - Regulatory outlook - Using free bets and bonus bets - https://bonusbank.com.au/ Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Betfair Pty Limited. Betfair operates a betting exchange and is licensed in the Northern Territory, Australia. Join by clicking here : https://www.betfair.com.au/extensions/redir/BOBPOD/2 and entering code BOBPOD. The Betfair exchange isn...

Episode 63 - George EVBettor - Sports Betting and Modeling - Predictive vs Descriptive Statistics - Analytical vs Situational Handicapping - A New Betting Exchange https://thescorex.com/ Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Betfair Pty Limited. Betfair operates a betting exchange and is licensed in the Northern Territory, Australia. Join by clicking here : https://www.betfair.com.au/extensions/redir/B...

Episode 62 - Jared Tendler Jared is a mental game coach who works with poker players, golfers, sports bettors, traders and those looking to improve performance. We chat about how people can improve their betting, what things often hold back performance and how you can improve your efficiency. http://jaredtendler.com/ Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Betfair Pty Limited. Betfair operates a betting...

Episode 61 - Jerry & Kieran Jerry & Kieran are the sports bettors behind Sports Thoughts and have their own weekly podcast ( https://sportsthoughts.co/podcast ). We discuss their approach to building a model and betting sports, bankroll management, how to find and calculate your edge, monitoring sports betting markets and more. Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Betfair Pty Limited. Betfair...

Episode 60 - Rob Waterhouse Rob is a very well known bookmaker and punter who has faced punters in Australia, New Zealand and in the UK. Rob is a leading mind and analyst in racing and discusses many topics around his approach to analyzing form, wagering markets and advice for those getting involved today. Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Betfair Pty Limited. Betfair operates a betting exchange an...

Episode 59 - Brett Richey Brett is a former pro poker player and current CEO of BlitzPredict. BlitzPredict provides tools and information to bettors as well as line aggregation, smart betting and tipping services time stamped on the blockchain against true market odds. Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Betfair Pty Limited. Betfair operates a betting exchange and is licensed in the Northern Territor...

Episode 58 - Julian Gauld Julian has been both a punter and a bookie specializing in greyhound racing. We discuss how he got his start, some of the big betting battles during his bookmaking days and life as a greyhound punter. Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Betfair Pty Limited. Betfair operates a betting exchange and is licensed in the Northern Territory, Australia. Join by clicking here : https...

Episode 57 - Lisandro Kaunitz and Javier Kreiner Lisandro and Javier discuss a research paper they wrote about the online sports betting market. They designed a strategy to beat bookmakers with their own numbers. The strategy proved profitable in a 10-year historical simulation using closing odds, a 6-month historical simulation using minute to minute odds, and a 5-month period during which they s...

Episode 56 - Matthew Trenhaile Matthew is a former odds compiler at IG Index (spread betting). We discuss games including Magic the Gathering as well as pricing, markets, homogenized odds, recreating the Pinnacle model and more. Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Betfair Pty Limited. Betfair operates a betting exchange and is licensed in the Northern Territory, Australia. Join by clicking here : htt...

Episode 55 - Professor Leighton Vaughan Williams Prof. Leighton Vaughan Williams is Professor of Economics and Finance, Director of the Betting Research Unit and Director of the Political Forecasting Unit at Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University. We discuss betting regulation, taxation, research and industry challenges around betting regulatory frameworks. Season 3 is proudly spo...

Episode 54 - Alok Pattani Alok spent 8 years at ESPN working in sports data and analytics. Currently, Alok is a quantitative analyst at Google. We discuss how sports analytics has evolved in his world and predictive modeling. Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Betfair Pty Limited. Betfair operates a betting exchange and is licensed in the Northern Territory, Australia. Join by clicking here : https:...

Episode 53 - Caan Berry Caan is a professional trader and recent author (Betfair Trading Made Simple: The Ultimate Guide to Getting Started). Caan shares his experience and knowledge from years spent trading on the exchanges. Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Betfair Pty Limited. Betfair operates a betting exchange and is licensed in the Northern Territory, Australia. Join by clicking here : https:...

Episode 52 - Ben Krahe Ben Krahe is a former bookmaker and current harness racing punter. Ben has years of experience and shares his insights and thoughts on all things harness, trots, greyhounds and wagering. Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Betfair Pty Limited. Betfair operates a betting exchange and is licensed in the Northern Territory, Australia. Join by clicking here : https://www.betfair.co...

Episode 51 - Tom Waterhouse Tom Waterhouse is a well known Australian bookmaker who sold his business to William Hill and went on to become CEO of William Hill Australia. Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Betfair Pty Limited. Betfair operates a betting exchange and is licensed in the Northern Territory, Australia. Join by clicking here : https://www.betfair.com.au/extensions/redir/BOBPOD/2 and ente...

Episode 50 - Rob Pizzola Rob has a background in computer science and statistics. He is a professional bettor living in North America and focuses on Hockey and Baseball. Rob shares his approach to betting, statistics, money management and also why you should bet numbers and not teams. Season 2 is proudly sponsored by Betfair Pty Limited. Betfair operates a betting exchange and is licensed in the N...