Diana Bennett on Philanthropy, Charity & Vegas Gaming Stories | MaxBet Podcast
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Diana Bennett doesn’t want to be called a Vegas legend, but let’s be real, she’s done more for this city than most. In this episode, we hear incredible stories from the mob days, her inspiring work giving back to Las Vegas, the phone call that cost her dad $4.9 million, and some classic gaming stories you won’t want to miss. Diana is deeply involved in supporting these amazing organizations that are making a real difference in Las Vegas: 💜 The Shade Tree – 🐾 Noah’s Animal House – 🥫 Three Square – 👩💼 empowHER –
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Company Culture with Andrew Burke
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Bluberi's CEO Andrew Burke paid the MaxBet Podcast a visit and shared his insights on company culture, Bluberi's successful hiring hack, and most importantly, what his AOL instant messenger screen name was. Spoiler alert: It does not disappoint. Plus, Hillary and Mike interpret gaming industry buzzwords for regular humans.
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Blockchain Explained with Birkin Bags ft. Cheli Wolf-Kroupp
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If you're looking for a crash course on Web3 and blockchain, explained through Birkin bag examples, this is the episode for you! Cheli Wolf-Kroupp came to break it down for us like we're five, and for that, we thank her for her service. Cheli is the COO at Uplandme, Inc. Upland is an immersive layer 1 gaming platform that uses virtual properties of the real world to engage players, creators, entrepreneurs, developers, and brands like FIFA or the NFL PA.
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Gaming Industry Marketing w/ Erica Kosemund
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Erica Kosemund joins the MaxBet Podcast, and let’s just say Choctaw’s Gaming and Partnerships marketing is next-level creative. We’re talking about projecting messages on failed imploded buildings like it’s a Tuesday. Erica shares her favorite marketing stories, some huge wins for Choctaw, and how she somehow knows every celebrity (She didn’t outright say this, but the vibe was palpable, which, naturally, makes us all question our life choices.) At the end, Hillary and Mike get into their Super Bowl bets, predictions, and the truly ridiculous things they’d actually bet on for the...
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Mark Dedeaux on AGS strategy & 911 pager calls
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Mark Dedeaux, GM and Senior Vice President of Slots at AGS, joins us on the podcast to discuss gaming supplier strategy, what makes a premium game truly premium, and to share a his favorite gaming story from his time in Tunica, Mississippi, involving a 911 page, an interim casino manager, and a rowdy craps table.
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Holiday-ish Special
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Anyone can drop a holiday special before Christmas, but we’d rather hit you with five minutes of brain rot during no-man’s-land: that weird span of time between Christmas and New Year’s when no one knows what day it is, calories don’t count, and we’re all Googling gym memberships. So whether you celebrate Toyotathon, Happy Honda Days, or prefer the simple Merry Chrysler, we hope it’s a good one!
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Hard Launch: Mike & Hillary Kick Off MaxBet 2.0
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In this mini-episode, Mike McKiski introduces Hillary McAfee as the new co-host of MaxBet. There’s now an area rug in the recording studio, so you could say things are getting pretty serious. Hear Mike defend his video call wardrobe choices and find out why Hillary might’ve been 86’d from Egypt over a human pyramid incident. Plus, a sneak peek at the upcoming guest lineup, where Mike and Hillary want to take the podcast, and plenty of unfiltered commentary.
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Landon Jones Returns to Talk Podcast Origins, Growth, and Life Beyond The Show
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What happened? Did you guys break up? Landon is buying a farm? So many questions. MaxBet's co-founder and former co-host, Landon Jones is back in the studio with Mike to answer all of them and share what's next.
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Advantage Play & True Persistence Slots with Ari Mizachi
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Ari Mizachi explains how True Persistence slots are being milked like ATMs by advantage players, creating an unfair playing field that’s hitting recreational players the hardest and posing a serious threat to the slot economy.
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Kunal Mishra on iGaming, Youtube Channels & Career Success
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In this episode, host Mike McKiski sits down with Kunal Mishra, Chief Strategy Officer at OddsWorks Gaming and creator of the “Watch Me Vibe” YouTube channel. Yeah, you heard that right — in addition to leading the way in gaming tech, Kunal runs a daily YouTube channel all about watches. It’s more than just a hobby though; Kunal credits much of his career success to having an outlet like this, which stems from a deep connection with his father. Throughout the episode, Kunal shares his thoughts on the future of gaming technology, creating engaging content for online casinos, and...
info_outlineIn this episode Brian Green, Assistant General Manager at Graton Resort and Casino joins the boys to discuss why someone would want to work in Human Resources, what he loves about the casino industry, and reveals who owns the greedy hand in the viral TikTok video where Landon won $20,000 at the casino...