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Sports Betting: How Exciting Is It?
4/3/2019
The Evolution of Sports Betting
The Sports betting industry is rapidly changing. Accessibility to sports betting is expanding, resulting in different audience bases. Today, Jason is joined by Yelena Shkolnik and Jeff Gerttula, GM & EVP of CBS Sports Digital & CBS Interactive. Listen now for insight into how the audience expansion in sports betting opens up the doors for content and betting engagement.
Episode guests
Yelena Shkolnik
Partner, Jump Capital
Yelena Shkolnik leads Jump Capital’s investment activities in the digital media and e-commerce sectors and has participated in over a dozen investments including Tubi, Tvision and Upshow. As part of her focus, Yelena works closely with founders to maximize growth opportunities with an emphasis on understanding evolving media consumption habits among consumers.
Jason Felger
Host, Jump Capital
Jason Felger leads Jump Capital’s Operating Platform where he runs business development efforts across the firm’s growing portfolio. With extensive experience in B2B operating roles and leading growth-stage companies, Jason partners with founders and investors to define their next stages of evolution and capitalize on attractive market opportunities.
Jeffery Gertulla
EVP & GM, CBS Sports Digital
Jeff Gerttula is the Executive Vice President and General Manager of CBS Sports Digital. In this role, he leads the media business for CBS Interactive's sports properties, which include CBS Sports HQ, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports Fantasy, 247Sports, MaxPreps, SportsLine and Scout Media.