Episode 155
Ep. 155: Gamifying betting education w/w/ Ty D'Amore & Justin Järvinen from Bankroll U
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Ep. 155 features Co-Founders Ty D'Amore and Justin Järvinen from Bankroll U, which is a platform designed to educate bettors while providing a gamified environment that mimics real-money betting.
Hear them discuss:
- How a barrage of sportsbook ads sparked the idea for BankrollU
- Why simulated betting is the best way to learn without going broke
- The unique progression system that lets users prove they can win before earning real cash bonuses
- Justin’s journey from venture studios and fintech to jumping on board with BankrollU
- Ty’s experience scaling a tech company to a NASDAQ public listing and what he’s applying to BankrollU
- The months of legal hurdles they tackled to make this model work
- Why they see BankrollU as an educational tool, not a sportsbook or affiliate
- The early traction they’re seeing and why players keep coming back
- Why self-funding the company gives them an edge in building the best product
- How they’re building a sports betting community that’s all about learning and winning
- Their five-year vision—making bettors wonder how they ever placed a bet without this
Speaking of the NEXT NYC Summit, capacity is limited and tickets will sell out. Secure yours now and get $200 off your Full Event Pass with code SB2NYC52. Get your ticket here: https://next.io/summits/newyork/#tickets
Catch the video version of this episode here.
Learn more 👇
➡️ Bankroll U website
➡️ Justin Jarvinen on Linkedin
📩 Get the top headlines from the industry's most promising growth-stage companies every week—totally free! Subscribe to the Betting Startups newsletter here: https://news.bettingstartups.com/
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This podcast is presented by Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry. Since 2012, Optimove has served iGaming Operators from startups to industry leaders. Today, 4 out of the Top 5 US Operators Personalize Player Experiences with Optimove. iGaming operators know their growth journey begins and continues with Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry.
Ep. 155 features Co-Founders Ty D'Amore and Justin Järvinen from Bankroll U, which is a platform designed to educate bettors while providing a gamified environment that mimics real-money betting.
Hear them discuss:
- How a barrage of sportsbook ads sparked the idea for BankrollU
- Why simulated betting is the best way to learn without going broke
- The unique progression system that lets users prove they can win before earning real cash bonuses
- Justin’s journey from venture studios and fintech to jumping on board with BankrollU
- Ty’s experience scaling a tech company to a NASDAQ public listing and what he’s applying to BankrollU
- The months of legal hurdles they tackled to make this model work
- Why they see BankrollU as an educational tool, not a sportsbook or affiliate
- The early traction they’re seeing and why players keep coming back
- Why self-funding the company gives them an edge in building the best product
- How they’re building a sports betting community that’s all about learning and winning
- Their five-year vision—making bettors wonder how they ever placed a bet without this
Speaking of the NEXT NYC Summit, capacity is limited and tickets will sell out. Secure yours now and get $200 off your Full Event Pass with code SB2NYC52. Get your ticket here: https://next.io/summits/newyork/#tickets
Catch the video version of this episode here.
Learn more 👇
➡️ Bankroll U website
➡️ Justin Jarvinen on Linkedin
📩 Get the top headlines from the industry's most promising growth-stage companies every week—totally free! Subscribe to the Betting Startups newsletter here: https://news.bettingstartups.com/
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This podcast is presented by Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry. Since 2012, Optimove has served iGaming Operators from startups to industry leaders. Today, 4 out of the Top 5 US Operators Personalize Player Experiences with Optimove. iGaming operators know their growth journey begins and continues with Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry.