Volume 28: Blitz:Draft CEO Toby Bucsescu Join us as we dive into the daily fantasy sports space with Blitz:Draft CEO Toby Bucsescu. In this insightful interview, XST Capital’s Founder, Joel Simkins, explores Blitz:Draft’s innovative swipe-based fantasy drafting platform, discussing their mission to make fantasy sports faster,…

Volume 27: Almond Digital Health CEO Kevin Winters Join us as we dive into the responsible gaming sector with Almond Digital Health CEO Kevin Winters. In this insightful interview, XST Capital’s Founder, Joel Simkins, explores Almond’s unique digital support platform designed to be layered into the…

Volume 26: Cipher Sports Technology Group CEO Adam Fiske Join us as we dive into the betting tools and media sector with Cipher Sports Technology Group CEO Adam Fiske. In this insightful interview, XST Capital’s Founder, Joel Simkins, explores Cipher Sports’ flagship brand Dimers, diving into…

Reflecting on 2025, we look back at a year defined by its rapid evolution, high-impact disruption, and the bold moves that reshaped the digital gaming and sports betting landscape. Over the past twelve months, we sat down with some of the industry’s most innovative founders…

Volume 25: ProphetX CEO Dean Sisun Join us as we dive into the prediction market sector with ProphetX CEO Dean Sisun. In this insightful interview, XST Capital’s Founder, Joel Simkins, explores ProphetX’s evolution, including its recent application to the CFTC to become a Designated Contract Market…

Considerations: Gaming Industry Loopholes Run Long & Deep; Ignore Them at Your Peril Join us for the third edition of Considerations, a collection of thematic reports from XST Capital Group’s senior advisors, designed to provide actionable insights on timely industry topics. In this edition, senior…

Volume 24: Approvely CEO Chelsie Cooper Join us as we dive into the payments sector with Approvely CEO Chelsie Cooper. In this insightful interview, XST Capital’s Founder, Joel Simkins, explores Approvely’s unique focus on supporting niche verticals and the extensive solutions they provide to solve pain…

Volume 23: Verse Gaming Co-Founder and CEO Dan Zimmermann Join us as we dive into the predictions sector with Verse Gaming Co-Founder and CEO Dan Zimmermann. In this insightful interview, XST Capital’s Founder, Joel Simkins, explores Verse’s strategic decision to sunset Verse Fantasy in favor of…

Volume 22: ZOOT Co-Founder and CEO Sean Ryan Join us as we dive into the social gaming sector with ZOOT Co-Founder and CEO Sean Ryan. In this insightful interview, XST Capital’s Founder, Joel Simkins, explores ZOOT’s robust internal game studio and their unique focus on Instant…

The Playbook: Sports Betting Sector Roundtable The NFL season is the premier event for the sports betting industry, serving as both a massive revenue driver and a crucible for new technology and fan engagement strategies. This year’s kickoff, with a match up between the Dallas…