Episode 40

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21st Sep 2021

Educating Sports Bettors and Bringing Awareness to Women's Sports with Garrett Schwartz from Gaming Society

Mark is joined by Garrett Schwartz, the Head of Strategy & Analytics at Gaming Society. Gaming Society is helping educate sports bettors through unique classes and educational materials, along with bringing more awareness towards women's sports and betting on women's sports. They also discuss how former professional athletes are getting involved with sports betting companies (Kevin Garnett is a co-founder of Gaming Society). Mark and Garrett also touch on the forward-thinking nature of FOX Sports, and what they expect in terms of in-gaming betting becoming part of future television broadcasts.

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Betting Matters
The betting industry is booming. Betting products are being legalized and transformed faster than ever before, thanks to the changing attitudes around gaming and the demand from Millennials, Gen Y, and Gen Z to be able to spend their money how they see fit. In the Betting Matters podcast, ZenSports Co-Founder & CEO, Mark Thomas, talks with betting industry leaders and consumers about their vision for gaming and why betting matters for our future.

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Mark Thomas

Mark is the Co-Founder & CEO of ZenSports, which is a mobile peer-to-peer sports betting marketplace where anyone can create and accept sports bets with anyone else in the world, without the need for a centralized bookmaker. Previously, he was the Co-Founder & CEO of Reesio, a startup within real estate technology that was acquired by Realtor.com in 2015. Mark is a die-hard Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Brewers, and San Jose Sharks fan.