How to Scale a Company Without Breaking Your Culture
MaxBet Podcast
On this episode of MaxBet Podcast, Martina Åkerlund breaks down what actually drives company culture and why so many leaders get it wrong. As CEO of Elevated Edge, Martina works directly with founders and leadership teams to build companies that perform without burning out their people. This conversation gets into the real issues and what actually happens inside teams when leadership avoids hard decisions, not what companies say about culture. In this episode, you’ll find: Why high performers can quietly damage culture The risk of keeping the wrong people for the sake of results Why...
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What DraftKings Is Paying Attention To At UNLV (and Why)
MaxBet Podcast
What is DraftKings actually paying attention to right now… and what does that mean for the rest of the industry? In Episode 1 of WTF?! with IGI, MaxBet sits down with a Director from UNLV’s International Gaming Institute to break down the trends shaping gaming behind the scenes. We get into what suppliers should be building over the next 3 years, what is actually working in persistent games, and how student-created ideas are making it onto real casino floors. Some of those same ideas are even catching the attention of DraftKings inside IGI’s innovation lab. If you care about where gaming...
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WTF Is This Series? Introducing WTF? with IGI (ft. Dr. Brett Abarbanel)
MaxBet Podcast
MaxBet is teaming up with to create a mini-series lovingly and relatably called WTF?! with IGI. Because there are people out there doing incredibly smart research on our industry. So we’re bringing them in to break it down, translate it, and tell us what we probably should’ve known sooner. If you’re an operator or a supplier, you’ll probably want to hear what IGI has been studying… because it probably applies directly to your work. In this episode, we kick off the series with the co-mastermind Dr. and walk through exactly what you can expect from WTF? with IGI. First episode...
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Why Gambling Should Be Entertainment First | Magnus Olsson
MaxBet Podcast
Magnus Olsson, CCO of Play’n GO, joins MaxBet to discuss the evolving economics of iGaming. From hosting partners in the Formula 1 paddock to building games that players return to for years, Magnus shares how entertainment value and strong storytelling drive long-term retention. The conversation covers U.S. regulatory hurdles, the differences between European and American gaming markets, and why the industry’s future depends on attracting new online-first audiences.
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The Long Game of Personal Brand in B2B
MaxBet Podcast
Hillary sits down with Catie Di Stefano, one of the most genuinely connected people in the gaming industry. With 15 years in gaming (which officially makes her a self proclaimed baby dinosaur), Catie has built a strong reputation for how she approaches both marketing and LinkedIn in a B2B world. It’s practical, consistent, and rooted in real relationships. The conversation covers how people can show up on LinkedIn without waiting on their company page to do all the work, how personal credibility grows over time, and why supporting other people in the industry matters more than most realize....
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Not Your Mother’s AGS: Inside the Rebrand of a Gaming Supplier
MaxBet Podcast
AGS recently launched a new brand identity at G2E, and this episode unpacks what that evolution represents for the company. Julia Boguslawski and Nikki Davis from AGS share why the rebrand was necessary, what they wanted the market to better understand about who AGS is today, and how the new identity reflects the company’s growth across slots, tables, and interactive. The conversation explores the realities of rebranding in gaming, from internal alignment and rollout strategy to how a brand lives on the show floor and in long-term customer relationships. It’s an inside look at...
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From the FBI to NASCAR: A Different View on Sports Betting
MaxBet Podcast
Joe Solosky, Managing Director of Sports Betting at NASCAR, joins the podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on what sports betting looks like from a motorsports and league-side perspective. Before helping build out NASCAR’s sports betting strategy, Joe spent six years with the FBI, giving him a unique lens on regulation, integrity, and how leagues think about betting partnerships. We talk about how sports betting fits into motorsports, how prediction markets are viewed from the league side, and how quickly “the future” is arriving in this space. It’s a practical, thoughtful...
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How Aristocrat’s CPO Thinks About Product and Life Outside Gaming
MaxBet Podcast
Aristocrat CPO Matt Primmer joins MaxBet and gets right into it, including whether he prefers Lightning Link or Buffalo and how he looks at product even when he’s off the clock. We chat about his mindset around change and adapting, why doing things the same way as before usually means something is wrong, and how intensity, efficiency, and short meetings shape the way he leads. He also shares why, despite running global product, he is very clear that he is the lowest on the totem pole at home. There is real talk about lessons learned, parenting, club sports, and what balancing product and...
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Why Emotional Intelligence Makes Businesses More Money
MaxBet Podcast
Emily Haruko Life Coach and CEO of Soroca joins the show to talk about what actually improves teams and company culture. Emily works within B2B organizations to help leaders strengthen communication, increase efficiency, and build healthier work environments. A major focus of her work is emotional intelligence. She shares a study where Coca-Cola implemented emotional intelligence training and saw a 15% increase in earnings. We'll have whatever they're having. We also get into how leaders can recognize different employee states, how communication flow impacts performance, and why culture shows...
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The Future of Sports Betting Tech & Prediction Markets w/ Mark Phillip
MaxBet Podcast
Mark Phillip, CEO of MetaBet and Are You Watching This?!, breaks down the future of sports betting, real-time sports technology, and the rise of prediction markets. An MIT dropout with a brilliant mind for product and data, Mark brings sharp insight and surprising clarity to one of the fastest-moving sectors in gaming. If you work in sports betting, iGaming, trading, or anything tied to real-time sports experiences, this episode is for you.
info_outlineIn this episode, Dermot Smurfit, CEO of Game Account Network (GAN) joins the boys to discuss the recent opening of Michigan online gaming, what trends he expects to see moving forward, and what Chinese swear word accidentally helped him drive way more traffic to his website...