Ep. 127: Blazing the trail in "DFS 3.0" w/ Daniel Zimmerman from Verse Fantasy

Ep. 127: Blazing the trail in "DFS 3.0" w/ Daniel Zimmerman from Verse Fantasy

Author: BettingStartups.com August 13, 2024 Duration: 31:26
Ep. 127 features Dan Zimmerman from Verse Fantasy which fuses fantasy sports and real-money gaming. Hear him discuss: His original idea of launching a betting exchange, which he realized would be "a very difficult endeavor" - thus triggering an early pivot to DFS How the LeagueSync product allows season-long fantasy players to win real-money on weekly matchups Using product-led growth tactics to drive user adoption of the Verse Fantasy app The recent launch of Verse Media, which was "built to serve as Verse Fantasy's own affiliate" The various content-led marketing tactics that Verse is focusing on, and the metrics they're seeing from it A breakdown of his current thesis on the emergence of DFS 3.0 Why he feels that Verse Fantasy is well insulated from any potential regulatory changes to DFS in various states  Exclusive breaking news that Verse Fantasy just closed a $1.1 million pre-seed round led by Frontstage Ventures Video version of this episode can be viewed here. Learn more 👇 ➡️ Verse Fantasy website ➡️ Daniel Zimmerman on Linkedin   -- This podcast is presented by Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry. Since 2012, Optimove has served iGaming Operators from startups to industry leaders. Today, 4 out of the Top 5 US Operators Personalize Player Experiences with Optimove. iGaming operators know their growth journey begins and continues with Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry.

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