United States of Dramerica

Episode 29 - Jason Trost, Smarkets

June 25, 2020 Dan Rutstein Season 1 Episode 29
United States of Dramerica
Episode 29 - Jason Trost, Smarkets
Show Notes

We talk to Jason Trost, founder of betting exchange Smarkets.
We talk about the probability of a Biden win in November, why there was only a 20% chance Trump would win in 2016 and the $20bn sports betting market in America.
We also cover why he loves Lagavulin, how he started his company in his sitting room in London and sharing a whisky with Alexander Hamilton.