E232 - Nigel Eccles from BetHog

On this episode of the Business of Betting Podcast, Jason is joined by Nigel Eccles, founder of BetHog and co-founder of FanDuel.

Hear them discuss:

3:11 - Why the UK startup scene struggles to compete with the US.

8:23 - Founding FanDuel and the challenges of building a billion-dollar company.

14:27 - Why Nigel stayed in the US and the entrepreneurial energy it offers.

21:00 - Raising massive funding rounds at FanDuel and what it taught him.

38:50 - The FanDuel sale to Flutter and why it wasn’t a win for everyone involved.

42:00 - Nigel’s journey after FanDuel, including launching various…

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