The case for competitive free-to-play poker – a comparative study of online...
This week, the poker innovation start-up I am currently devoting my time to will hit the investment/partnership pitch trail for real. After a couple of months of intense work we feel ready to meet...
View ArticleWill the DFS industry repeat online poker’s mistake?
There was really ever one way I’d find myself involved with US Daily Fantasy Sports. My knowledge of American Football is on the level of knowing who Dan Marino is because of Pet Detective. I do watch...
View ArticleWhat makes Daily Fantasy Sports fun to play?
My debut post about the DFS industry and how the challenges it faces are similar to poker’s ongoing struggles covered a lot of ground. In this next installment I’ll dig a bit deeper and share some...
View ArticleIs it possible to compete with DraftKings and FanDuel?
This is of the most competently argued and insightful articles about the current state of Daily Fantasy Sports industry that I have ever read. It was written by Chicago Ventures Senior Associate and...
View ArticleBeyond the skill gap – Making big edges work
How do have the cake and eat it too? That is a question all people involved with player-vs-player skill games that feature a wagering element (such as online poker and daily fantasy sports) have to ask...
View ArticlePremature calls for DFS regulation
When I began covering Daily Fantasy Sports two months ago, I effectively joined a choir criticizing key decisions made by and operational principles adopted by the two major providers of DFS,...
View ArticleThe biggest opportunity in poker that everyone missed?
I think it was roughly nine months ago that I sat in my office and felt the shackles that have bound me to this industry since I went solo in 2010 finally break. The reason behind this moment of...
View ArticleMobile second. Why online poker providers need to stop obsessing about mobile
A couple of weeks ago I was asked to comment on the state of mobile poker for a piece published in the latest issue of Mobile Intelligence. I highly recommend reading it. It’s packed with insightful...
View ArticleHands of Victory vs. Powerup Poker Part 1 – the Power Systems
Across the industry, established companies and startups alike are busy trying to figure out how to mitigate the risks associated with the millennial, gamer generation’s seemingly lacklustre...
View ArticleHands of Victory vs. Powerup Poker Part 2 – Adding depth, strategy and skill
In part one of this comparison between Pokerstars Powerup and Hands of Victory – two games that aim to expand poker’s appeal through genre-crossing innovations – I compared both game’s most...
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