David Sargeant

A leader in the sports betting and iGaming sectors. Advisor to some of the biggest gaming brands in the world, including market leaders such as Unibet, Betstars, Hard Rock International, and Française des Jeux. Driver of award winning startups to commercial success. More than 16 years in the sports betting and iGaming sectors. Experienced with taking new ideas to market both directly with operators, and indirectly with startups and suppliers. Hand-holding of innovative businesses from idea conception, through fundraise, to revenue, and exit. Experiences of product strategy, and product innovation, blended with vast commercial expertise and a technical background gives a truly unique perspective on iGaming and Sports Betting innovation. Key Career Achievements: • Product consultant to the world’s biggest gaming brands including launch product strategy for Betstars Sports Book, and the evolution of the Unibet Sports platform. • Leading omni-channel sportsbook strategy for several US land-based casinos and racetracks as they move into a regulated sports betting environment • Changed the In-Play landscape introducing many features that are now universal • Made some of the first mobile casino games including Sky Vegas' top earner at launch • Winning big sports lottery contracts including Chile, Switzerland and Belgium • Modernisation of Singapore Pools technology including integrating in-play • Led the technical team behind the first multi-product self-service betting terminal • Developed the world’s first online sports betting streaming product for Blue Square with Perform • Speaker, moderator, and chair at conferences and events all over the world including ICE Totally Gaming, European and World Lotteries Seminars, iGaming Asia, GiGse, EiG, The iGaming SuperShow, Future iGaming, and Gaming in Holland. • Judge for many awards including Gaming Intelligence Hot 50, Gambling Compliance awards, and EGR Operator awards

• UMIST
  • MSc
  • Computation
• Manchester University
  • BSc
  • Physics
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• iGaming Ideas
  • Innovation Consultant - Sports Betting and iGaming
• iGaming Ideas
  • Founder
• ickle.com
  • Founder and Web/Internet Consultant
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Zukido
• iGaming Strategy Consultant
Zukido
• Founder and Commercial Director
Supedo
• Mobile Application Developer
Blue Square
• Technical Product Analyst
Orbis Technology
• Gambling Application Developer
Finsoft Ltd.
• Sports Betting and iGaming Product Manager
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