Ep. 89: Modernizing the ‘office pools’ category w/ TJ Ross from Splash Sports
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Ep. 89 features TJ Ross from Splash Sports, which is the leading sports gaming platform for peer-to-peer contests.
Hear him discuss:
His background working in tech in the Bay area, including as founder of a startup in the 500 Startups accelerator
Seeing opportunity in real-money gaming, and the “tremendously underserved” category of office pools
Why advice received from Joe Montana’s son compelled them to enter the space with a buy-versus-build strategy
The insane story of how they acquired RunYourPool.com and OfficeFootballPool.com
Their decision to operate in stealth mode for the first 2 years, and why they are now ready to operate more publicly
How they plan to grow the existing combined userbase of 86,000 commissioners and 2.3 million players
Where he sees the office pools category fitting into the wider real-money gaming landscape
The advantages and opportunities created through leveraging your network
Learn more 👇
➡️ Splash Sports website
➡️ TJ Ross on Linkedin
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