NEXT.io Podcast

The primary podcast of the iGaming industry. Hosted by Pierre Lindh, it brings you episodes that are packed with expert insights, dynamic discussions, and inspiring stories from industry leaders. Whether you're seeking leadership tips, energy management strategies, or insider knowledge, NEXT.io podcasts are your go-to resource for staying ahead in the industry.Check out our YouTube channel for more content: https://www.youtube.com/@nextdotioDive into our website to explore more: https://next.io/

NEXT.io Podcast is a business podcast hosted by NEXT.io, with 479 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #2

  Jan Czarnocki: Why AI agents aren't beating human traders any time soon

  Sep 3, 202642 min

  ️NEXTPredict Podcast #2 with Jan Czarnocki, Chief of Staff and General Counsel at Elastics In this episode of the NextPredict Podcast, Jan Czarnocki — Chief of Staff and General Counsel at Elastics, and one of the first angel investors in the company — shares a ground-level view of what prediction markets actually look like from the inside. Elastics is building an AI-powered trading terminal for prediction markets, designed to give serious traders one place for research, execution, automation and portfolio management across Polymarket, Kalshi and beyond. ⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Who is Jan Czarnocki and what is Elastics? 01:28 - The biggest structural problem 03:37 - Sharps vs. fish: who is actually on prediction markets? 06:12 - The poker boom parallel 08:20 - Losing money on geopolitics markets 10:57 - How Next.io hedged its own conference on a prediction market 12:37 - Prediction markets vs. insurance 15:39 - AI trading assistant for everyone 18:29 - Are AI bots actually profitable on prediction markets? 22:26 - Why Elastics augments sharps instead of replacing them 23:51 - Is the playing field levelling between retail and institutional traders? 26:23 - The vibe coding debate 31:53 - What will be Elastics' killer feature? 34:50 - Prediction market space in 3 years 39:47 - The big vision: one terminal for all serious traders SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/409DefE Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast.. . CONNECT WITH NEXTPredict ✩ Website: https://nextpredict.io/

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  Episode #1

  Robin Hanson: The man who wants to run governments on prediction markets

  Aug 7, 202640 min

  ️NEXTPredict Podcast #1 with Robin Hanson, Assoc. Professor, Economics at George Mason UniversityRobin Hanson has been arguing we should "bet on what's true" since the late 1980s — decades before Kalshi and Polymarket turned prediction markets into a billion-dollar industry. A physicist-turned-economist who helped invent the market-making math running under today's biggest betting platforms, Hanson joins the show to explain why prediction markets are having their moment now, what's next for the space, and why he thinks the real prize isn't sports betting. It's "decision markets" that could change how governments, companies, and the Fed make decisions?⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: who is Robin Hanson 01:40 - What is a prediction market? 04:06 - Why now: the regulatory shift behind the boom 06:32 - Decision markets: paying for better information 13:50 - Governments, the Fed, and antitrust by market 17:40 - Diverse perspectives and trader bias 21:50 - Insider trading and the "Rounders" problem 26:54 - Gambling addiction and who should regulate prediction markets 30:54 - Wisdom of crowds vs. first principles: the Nokia/iPhone test 34:55 - Futarchy: replacing shareholder votes with markets 35:43 - Where is this space heading in three years? 38:35 - Final thoughts: keeping companies honest 40:11 - Sign-off SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTYoutube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFqA5f5TsdM0&si=nrKerx5GXu4mDYI4Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...CONNECT WITH NEXTPredict✩ Website: https://nextpredict.io/

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  Episode #266

  Way Yuhl: Iran, Russia & China.

  Jun 26, 20261h 22m

  🎙️ NEXT.io Podcast #26 6 with Way Yuhl, Entrepreneur, Investor and Geopolitical Analyst Are we really living in unprecedented times or have we just forgotten our history? In this episode, Pierre sits down with Way Yuhl, entrepreneur, investor and geopolitical analyst, for one of the most wide-ranging and thought-provoking conversations we've had on the NEXT.io Podcast. Way brings a 100-year historical lens to the chaos of 2026 and makes a case that is equal parts sobering and surprisingly optimistic. ⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro & Sponsors 01:34 - Welcoming Way Yuhl 02:49 - How cultural geography shapes geopolitics 04:30 - Why prediction markets beat expert analysts 07:07 - The wisdom of the crowds: how it actually works 10:27 - The limits of prediction markets 12:28 - Way's method: how he reads where the world is heading 16:09 - Are we really living in unprecedented times? 19:20 - The 100-year cycle: where does 2026 fit? 26:15 - Trump vs Iran: a culture clash 33:10 - Prediction markets and geopolitical forecasting 39:28 - Putin's endgame: does he want all of Europe? 47:31 - The dragon theory: why China is not the enemy 55:00 - The US-EU relationship and what comes next 01:11:30 - Why World War 3 won't happen 01:13:58 - The nuclear red line that collapses Russia 01:16:00 - Way's optimism: what the next 10 years actually look like 🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nextdotio/podcasts Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-io-podcast/id1515442333 CONNECT WITH NEXT.IO ✩ Website: https://next.io/ This episode of NEXT.io is brought to you by: Pragmatic Solutions – Leading iGaming platform technology https://pragmatic.solutions/ Pragmatic Play – Industry-leading content provider https://www.pragmaticplay.com/en/ Sponsored by: Hard Rock Games: https://www.hardrockgames.com/ Creedroomz: https://www.creedroomz.com/ NOTE: This episode was recorded before the US-Iran MOU was signed on June 17, 2026. Way's read on the conflict proved accurate.

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  Episode #265

  Todd Haushalter: Lawsuits, Deepfakes & the New Blackjack. The Unfiltered Truth.

  Jun 15, 20261h 50m

  🎙️ NEXT.io Podcast #265 with Todd Haushalter, Chief Product Officer at Evolution. Todd Haushalter, Chief Product Officer at Evolution, sits down for an unfiltered conversation covering everything the industry is talking about — lawsuits against Light & Wonder and Playtech, why he thinks AI deepfake live dealers are "dead on arrival," and what Evolution's monster 2026 game roadmap looks like. ⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro & Sponsors 01:34 - Todd & Pierre: back together 03:28 - Two years at Evolution: what's really changed 04:46 - Suing Light & Wonder over Lightning Roulette 06:25 - The Playtech dossier: how industrial espionage works 13:55 - Is Evolution becoming a value stock? 19:12 - AI-generated games: threat or noise? 20:34 - Deepfake live dealers: why Todd calls it a catastrophic failure 36:20 - Brands vs. AI slots: who wins when games are infinite? 44:26 - The Hasbro deal and the brand-first strategy 52:19 - Competition in live casino: is the iron grip loosening? 58:48 - Aviator: the most impressive success story in iGaming 01:03:51 - Acquisition rumours and Evolution's M&A strategy 01:14:01 - The $2 billion share buyback explained 01:19:18 - Cybercrime in Asia: what can actually be said 01:22:10 - European regulatory headwinds and revenue pullbacks 01:28:01 - Prediction markets: where does Evolution fit? 01:34:13- The investment case for Evolution right now 01:42:20 - Todd's 3 predictions for the next 3 years 🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhXvQfFm7GE&list=PLo43Fota-gt1sMzujpavaGmRbTiRXETKE CONNECT WITH ⁠NEXT.IO⁠ ✩ Website: ⁠https://next.io/⁠ This episode of ⁠NEXT.io⁠ is brought to you by: Pragmatic Solutions – Leading iGaming platform technology ⁠https://pragmatic.solutions/⁠ Pragmatic Play – Industry-leading content provider ⁠https://www.pragmaticplay.com/en/⁠ Sponsored by: Hard Rock Games: ⁠https://www.hardrockgames.com/⁠ Creedroomz: ⁠https://www.creedroomz.com/

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  Episode #265

  The Man Who Predicted Prediction Markets 8 Years Ago | Alex Kane, Sporttrade

  Jun 4, 20261h 6m

  🎙️ NEXT.io Podcast #26 5 with Alexander Kane, CEO and Founder of Sporttrade In 2017 - a full year before the US Supreme Court even legalized sports betting - Alex Kane was already building something nobody asked for: a sports exchange. Now, prediction markets are valued higher than Flutter, the world's biggest gambling company. So was Alex just early, or did he see something everyone else missed? ⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro & Sponsors 01:33 - Who is Alex Kane and what is Sporttrade? 02:28 - The Robinhood moment that sparked the idea 04:40 - Why Betfair failed and why the US is different 08:11 - The early years: building a sports exchange before it was legal 11:35 - Where Sporttrade fits in the prediction market boom today 16:56 - Why the boom happened now and not before 22:06 -The impossible debate: is this gambling or a financial tool? 28:21 -Both things can be true 31:46 -Exchange model vs. house model and responsible gambling 37:08 - Market manipulation: the hardest unsolved problem 41:18 - Kalshi at $22B vs Flutter: bubble or breakthrough? 45:00 - What are perpetual futures and why do they matter? 49:31 - Prediction markets as a top-of-funnel product 56:08 - What happens to DraftKings and FanDuel? 01:01:44 - Alex's 3 predictions for the industry in 3 years 🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhXvQfFm7GE&list=PLo43Fota-gt1sMzujpavaGmRbTiRXETKE CONNECT WITH NEXT.IO ✩ Website: https://next.io/ This episode of NEXT.io is brought to you by: Pragmatic Solutions – Leading iGaming platform technology https://pragmatic.solutions/ Pragmatic Play – Industry-leading content provider https://www.pragmaticplay.com/en/ Sponsored by: Hard Rock Games: https://www.hardrockgames.com/ Creedroomz: https://www.creedroomz.com/

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