Episode 20

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22nd Apr 2021

European Soccer Events, US Soccer's Future, and Marketing Challenges in MLB/NHL with Martino Puccio from The Athletic

ZenSports Co-Founder & CEO, Mark Thomas, is joined by Martino Puccio, a Serie A Soccer and Gambling Contributor for The Athletic.

As an avid Serie A and Soccer fan, Martino breaks down for the audience how all of the different European Soccer leagues are currently structured, what went down this week with the European Super League, and what it will take for Soccer to finally take off here in the US.

Mark and Martino also discuss where MLB/NHL falls short in terms of marketing, and of course, gambling and crypto.

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About the Podcast

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.