MaxBet Podcast

In this episode Kevin Sweet, Vice President of Slot Operations at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, joins the boys to discuss what it is like running a premier casino property, what he wishes the slot manufacturers would do differently, and what trends and technologies he sees driving the future of the gaming industry.

In this episode, Willie Wilcox, the legendary musician, producer and audio engineer who changed the casino industry in Las Vegas with his jingles for slots machines; will join the boys to share his secrets, industry insights, how he combined music and gaming, his professional challenges ahead, and much more.

In this episode, top YouTube and Instagram Slot Influencer, and founder of BCSlots.com , Brian Christopher, joins the boys to discuss what exactly a slot influencer does, how he chooses which games he will play, and recounts why the memory of his first jackpot will always be his sweetest...

In this episode, Evolution Gaming's Chief Product Officer, Todd Haushalter joins the boys to discuss why Europe's current gaming landscape is America's future, how Wall Street and casinos are natural friends, and the one simple question that drives all of their innovation...

In this episode Seth Schorr, CEO of Fifth Street Gaming and Downtown Grand, joins the boys to discuss his quick tips for optimizing a brick and mortar casino, how big data will accelerate the future of sports betting, some of his best and worst business ideas, and how he once was temporarily 86'd from the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas for trying to get a date.

In this episode Bo Bernhard, Executive Director for the International Gaming Institute at UNLV, joins the boys to discuss helping bring the Raiders to Las Vegas, the latest trends in CEO training and new market development, and he also shares a special announcement that you will hear first on the MaxBet podcast...

In this episode, Sharp Alpha Advisors Founder and CEO, Lloyd Danzig, joins the boys to discuss how AI can impact the future of Sports Betting, how an algorithm can be racist if you're not careful, and why we don't have to worry about a cyborg insurgency wiping out the human race... yet.

In this episode, Scientific Games Sr. Vice President and in-house poet laureate, Roger Snow joins the boys to discuss the creation of legendary table games like Ultimate Texas Hold'em, what he believes is next for the gaming industry, and how his time as a courthouse reporter has benefited his career as a gaming inventor...

In this episode, Jonathan Michaels, Vice President of Strategic Alliances at the American Gaming Association, joins the boys to discuss the next steps in cashless gaming, sports betting, and how the AGA laid smack down on the IRS...

In this episode, OPTX co-founder and COO Brooke Fiumara, and Chief Strategy Officer Tom Rafferty, join the boys for their first tag team interview to discuss how AI might change the future of casino marketing, how the workplace mirrors the movie Mean Girls, and which professional football team helped Tom turn $500 into $25,000...

In this episode Stephen A. Crystal, Esq. joins the boys to discuss how the early evolution of river boat gambling could predict the future of online gaming, what he sees next for sports betting, and some of the current happening in the world of e-sports...

In this episode, Adam Krejcik, Principal of Eliers & Krejcik Gaming, joins us to talk about the social gaming landscape, his favorite iPhone game, and which company spent $500 million dollars and ended up with a bargain!

In this episode, global board member for Aristocrat Gaming, Pat Ramsey joins the boys to discuss life at Harvard, what he learned as CEO of Multimedia Gaming, and reveals which industry changing slot theme was thought of in the shower...

In this episode AGS Sr. Vice President of Table Games, John Hemberger, joins the boys to discuss the future of table games, why chocolate chips are his current favorite, and he helps us debut the speed round...

In this episode, gaming industry icon, Gavin Isaacs joins the boys to discuss his thoughts on the future of gaming, how big mergers and acquisitions really go down, and tells us which rock band he once played roulette with all night long...

In this episode, MGM National Harbor Vice President of Casino Operations, Alex Alvarado, joins the boys to discuss how fatherhood has made him a better business leader, what futuristic technology he wants to see the industry adopt, and why cousin Mario will never leave the roulette table while he is on a heater...

In this episode, 7 Cedars General Manager, Glenn "Dawgy" Smithson, joins the boys to discuss the evolution of gaming in Washington, why he's been loyal to the same tribe for over 25 years, and what prize was motivating enough to participate in a wet dog food eating contest...

In this episode, Bluberi Gaming CEO, Andrew Burke joins the boys to discuss jumping the wall from private equity to company management, the challenges of taking over a small company, and what animal he would be, if he were to become an animal.

On this week's episode Lauren Westerfield, CEO of Noble Fempire talks to the boys about building a Fempire, how her first gaming job also gave her a Halloween costume for life, and then calls out a living Vegas icon to take on the MaxBet Challenge.

In this week's episode Scientific Games Group CEO of Gaming, Matt Wilson joins the boys to discuss leadership, personal development, creating a winning corporate culture, and how he almost had a career in the newspaper business.

In this episode, Skyelar "Pookie" Perkins joins the boys to talk about moonshine, the roots of tribal gaming, and how it feels to go up $15,000 in the high limit room only to leave empty handed.

In this episode AGS CEO, David Lopez, joins the boys to discuss life lessons in leadership and company culture. 

Episode 1 - the podcast that started it all! In this episode the boys talk about how they got into the gaming industry, how Landon won $20k on his last hand of video poker, and how Kiski is an international celebrity in South America. They also discuss why they started the Max Bet Podcast, namely to make the fun stories and key insights from top gaming industry leaders to listeners everywhere.