Bet It Drives Show is your Front Seat In the iGaming World. Take a ride with iGaming leaders discussing today’s industry challenges and future opportunities. This is not your average podcast: guests get pushed to answer bold questions and spill industry secrets.
It’s a rolling conversation, from quick laughs to hard truths, mixed with quickfire games and yes, even some singing. Driving the show is Yevhen Krazhan, Chief Sales Officer at GR8_TECH, joined by iGaming masterminds as they cruise past iconic landmarks worldwide.
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José Mourinho sits down with Yevhen Krazhan for a wide-ranging conversation about leadership, winning, pressure, trust, and what it really takes to succeed at the highest level of football.
Mourinho opens up about working with elite players, managing superstar personalities, building trust within a team, and knowing when to follow the rules and when to break them. He explains why talent alone is never enough, why the best players need freedom as well as discipline, and why success always comes with sacrifice.
The conversation also explores Mourinho’s approach to pressure, player confidence, instinct and decision-making, as well as the demands football places on family life and life away from the pitch. He also reflects on fame, the side of celebrity he doesn’t enjoy, and the advice he gives to anyone who wants to reach and stay at the top.
From his philosophy on coaching the world’s best players to his belief that “on the pitch, break the rules,” this is a rare look into the mindset, leadership style, and competitive mentality of José Mourinho.
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5 Mar 2026
Esports’ $100B Betting Market and What It Means for Operators | Bet It Drives Show ft. Marek Suchar | by GR8 Tech
What Does It Take to Make Esports Betting Scale?
In Season 4, Episode 4 of Bet It Drives, host Yevhen Krazhan rides through Barcelona during ICE with Marek Suchar, Co-Founder & Managing Director (Partnerships) at Oddin.gg—one of the companies building the infrastructure layer behind esports odds, trading, and risk management.
Marek explains how suspicious betting patterns are identified in real time, shares a Dota 2 case where Oddin.gg flagged “something shady” during Lima Major (weeks before bans landed), and breaks down why regulation often misunderstands esports (underage bettors, underage players, and match-fixing myths, versus what the data actually shows).
Then the conversation turns to what’s next: consolidation in the ecosystem, a reset in esports data, and where growth comes from.
And because Bet It Drives is still an entertainment business, Marek gets thrown into “Confess or Call” and ends up making a chaotic prank call about buying NaVi… and possibly Vitality right after.
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26 Feb 2026
Zero Risk, Zero Deals: Crypto in iGaming | Bet It Drives ft. Max Krupyshev | by GR8 Tech
What does a crypto CEO who's been in the game since 2013 actually worry about?
In Season 4, Episode 3 of Bet It Drives, host Yevhen Krazhan rides through Barcelona with Max Krupyshev, CEO of CoinsPaid and CryptoProcessing.com. Max breaks down the real risks in crypto payments—and why the ones most people obsess over aren't the ones that matter.
He gets specific: why crypto was never actually anonymous, how fraud plays out in B2B practice, what operators should look for in a payment provider, and why demanding "zero risk" is the fastest way to kill a deal. Plus the story of 8 Bitcoin he spent—and why he'd do it again.
And because no Bet It Drives episode ends politely, Max gets pushed into a prank call to his own Head of Sales during Confess or Call.
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19 Feb 2026
Stake’s Marketing Leader Shares Insights | Bet It Drives Show ft. Akhil Sarin | by GR8 Tech
Can a low-budget idea beat a multi-million-dollar sponsorship? And why do most iGaming brands still market like it’s 2016?
In Season 4, Episode 2 of Bet It Drives, host Yevhen Krazhan rides through Barcelona during ICE with Akhil Sarin, CMO at Easygo and the marketing and partnerships leader behind Stake.
Akhil breaks down how they think about growth when you’re building culture: why streaming-first works, how they judge partnerships, and what makes a sponsorship actually bold.
He also shares a story that sounds made up until you hear the numbers, a surprisingly cheap activation that exploded into over 16 billion impressions, and why that kind of thinking is missing from most iGaming marketing teams.
And because this is still an entertainment business, the episode ends with “Confess or Call”: a chaotic segment that includes a late-night call to a senior exec about a “deal” that should never get approved…
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12 Feb 2026
Two CEOs, One Industry: The Uncomfortable Truths of iGaming | Bet It Drives Show ft. Cedomir Tomic & Oleksandr Feshchenko | by GR8 Tech
Can two CEOs say the quiet part out loud, on camera, during ICE?
In Season 4, Episode 1 of Bet It Drives, host Yevhen Krazhan rides through rainy Barcelona with two industry leaders: Cedomir Tomic (Alea) and Oleksandr Feshchenko (GR8 Tech). The CEOs debate on the topics most people avoid.
They get specific: Cedomir breaks down what their conference spend really looks like, Oleksandr shares why their marketing budget sits at a certain sum, and they dig into why the grey market accelerated around 2016, plus why regulation in the US and UK often creates outcomes nobody planned for.
And because this is still an entertainment business, the episode ends with “Confess or Call”—high-stakes prank calls, strong reactions, and a reminder that this is not a boring place.
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18 Dec 2025
Stop Wasting Budget: Structure Over Hype | Bet It Drives Show ft. Valentina Diaco | by GR8 Tech
Can you stop chasing quick wins and still grow faster?
In Season 3, Episode 3 of Bet It Drives, GR8 Tech CSO Yevhen Krazhan rides through Rome with marketing strategist and Profit Matches founder Valentina Diaco—a local who moved to the city at 17 to become a ballerina and ended up building global brands instead.
On this ride, she shares why iGaming is still “a little bit behind” on branding and retention, what operators can learn from luxury brands about loyalty beyond bonuses, and why incremental growth should be every CMO’s missing metric. They dive into omnichannel or obsolete, AI as an amplifier (not an autopilot for your budget), and why Christmas campaigns often work better before Christmas.
Smart, structured, and grounded in numbers—this is how profit aligns with purpose.
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11 Dec 2025
Luck, Risk & Hustle | Bet It Drives Show ft. Karolina Pelc | by GR8 Tech
Can you turn a land-based dealer job into a global iGaming career?
In Season 3, Episode 2 of Bet It Drives, GR8 Tech CSO Yevhen Krazhan takes a sunset ride through Rome with Karolina Pelc—casino veteran, BeyondPlay founder, advisor, and author of Her Play—right after a helicopter landing. From five years on the casino floor in Poland and on cruise ships to running a casino at LeoVegas and selling BeyondPlay to FanDuel, Karolina breaks down the 20-year work behind her exit.
Raw, honest, and wired with casino-floor adrenaline, this ride is a masterclass in betting on yourself.
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4 Dec 2025
Bending Rules, Building Legacy | Bet It Drives Show ft. Eman Pulis | by GR8 Tech
How do you turn your worst year into your greatest move?
In the Season 3 premiere of Bet It Drives, GR8 Tech CSO Yevhen Krazhan takes a ride through Rome with Eman Pulis, Founder of SiGMA World, to unpack how he built one of iGaming's most influential event platforms—and how COVID almost destroyed it all.
In this episode, Eman reveals the controversial decision that saved SiGMA in 2021 (spoiler: 14,000 people gatherin in one room when only 100 were allowed), why he planted the flag in Rome while keeping Malta in the picture, and the Phuket moment when life felt too perfect—two weeks before COVID hit. He opens up about building a 350-person multicultural tribe across eight offices, launching the SiGMA Foundation during freefall, choosing impact over politics, and why "business is done between people, not brands" became his mantra. Plus: the gladiator mentality, the "zoom out" crisis survival rule, and the Hans Zimmer song he plays when the arena finally clears.
This is your front seat to the ambition, risk, and relentless drive that turned crisis into legacy—filmed in the city that wrote the book on empires.
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30 Oct 2025
Opening iGaming to New Founders | Bet It Drives Show ft. Kelly Kehn | by GR8 Tech
Can access and community turn ideas into funded startups?
In Episode 4, the Season 2 finale of Bet It Drives (https://www.youtube.com/@GR8_Tech), GR8 Tech CSO Yevhen Krazhan rides through Lisbon with Kelly Kehn, founder, board member, startup advisor, and co-founder of Defy the Odds (DTO). Kelly breaks down why showing up at iGaming events matters, how DTO connects founders, operators, and investors, and the stage-by-stage KPIs she wants to see: from interest and LOIs to retention and expansion. She gets candid on fundraising reality (hundreds of conversations for a few yeses), turning “crazy” ideas into inevitable pitches, and what’s next: women’s sports and new game formats. Plus: Network or Not Work checks, the songs she cues for wins and coaching, and her champion rule—be kind to yourself and to others.
Fast, human, and finale-ready—this ride crosses the line at full throttle.
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23 Oct 2025
What It’s Like Working with Oleksandr Usyk | Bet It Drives Show ft. Kyrylo Korobka | by GR8 Tech
Can boxing think like a tech company?
In Episode 3 (https://www.youtube.com/@GR8_Tech) of Bet It Drives, GR8 Tech CSO Yevhen Krazhan rides through Lisbon with Kyrylo Korobka, Executive Director at Ready to Fight by Oleksandr Usyk, to unpack how RTF is digitizing the sport—from federation partnerships and cross-border payments to co-organizing Usyk vs. Dubois.
Along the way, Kyrylo shares what it’s like working with a superstar, why his day-to-day is more business than sport, how his view of iGaming evolved beyond “just casino,” and the champion rule he lives by: discipline and consistency. Part insights, part entertainment, all iGaming.
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16 Oct 2025
Same language, different story: iGaming in Brazil vs Portugal | Bet It Drives Show ft. Tiago Pereira | by GR8 Tech
Can discipline and local insight build a brand from scratch?
In this episode of Bet It Drives, GR8 Tech CSO Yevhen Krazhan hits the streets of Lisbon with Tiago Pereira, Head of Portugal at LeBull.pt, the man who turned a logo and a bull into one of Portugal’s fastest-growing iGaming brands. Tiago shares his playbook for winning regulated markets, from launching LeBull and building authentic local campaigns to explaining why what works in Brazil can fail in Portugal. He also reveals the story behind the LeBull Night Show, lessons from his early marketing missteps, and his black belt rule for life and business: keep moving forward.
Smart, candid, and always in motion—this ride hits every turn.
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9 Oct 2025
The rise and expansion of SBC | Bet It Drives Show ft. Rasmus Sojmark| by GR8 Tech
Can relentless drive build a global iGaming empire?
In the Season 2 premiere of Bet It Drives, GR8 Tech CSO Yevhen Krazhan hits the streets of Lisbon with Rasmus Sojmark, Founder & CEO of SBC and Sport Global Group. From London meetups to worldwide conferences, Rasmus shares how he built one of iGaming’s most influential networks—plus the stories behind SBC Awards, the €1M Legends charity match, and his rule for success: never give up.
Honest, driven, and on the move—this ride sets the pace for the season.
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12 Sept 2025
Inside iGaming’s Biggest Deals | Bet It Drives Show ft. Stephen A. Crystal | by GR8 Tech
How do you wrap a season that’s been all speed, all insight, all iGaming? With a Vegas legend in the front seat.
In the Season 1 finale of Bet It Drives, GR8 Tech CSO Yevhen Krazhan rides with Stephen Crystal—Founder of SCCG Management, Las Vegas casino owner, and the dealmaker behind $3B+ in gaming projects. From tribal gaming roots to global sports betting partnerships, Stephen shares the principles, people, and playlist that fuel his career.
Big lessons, bold opinions, and a seatbelt of honor for one of gaming’s most influential voices.
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4 Sept 2025
iGaming Hell & Breaking Esports Myths | Bet It Drives Show ft. Rohini Sardana | by GR8 Tech
What’s iGaming’s next big thing?
GR8 Tech CSO Yevhen Krazhan rides with Rohini Sardana, CEO of WiseWager, to explore esports, Gen Z betting behaviours, product breakthroughs, and smart networking strategies. Along the way, Rohini shares the game innovations she wishes she’d launched and her bold approach to putting more women at the decision-making table.
Part insights, part entertainment, all iGaming.
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28 Aug 2025
Starting iGaming Business with no experience | Bet It Drives Show ft. Helen Walton | by GR8 Tech
Can a beauty industry exec really reinvent iGaming?
In Episode 2 of Bet It Drives, GR8 Tech CSO Yevhen Krazhan rides with Helen Walton, Founder & CCO of G.Games, to unpack her journey from global beauty brands to building a 200-title iGaming studio with an 80-person flat team.
On the road through London, Helen shares the soundtrack to her career, the harshest customer feedback she’s ever faced, and the iGaming buzzwords she’d ban for good. Bold, unfiltered, and refreshingly human—this episode proves the scenic route can be the fastest way forward.
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19 Aug 2025
The secrets of running iGaming Events | Bet It Drives Show ft. Alex Pratt | by GR8 Tech
Ready to go behind the scenes of iGaming’s biggest events?
Follow GR8 Tech CSO Yevhen Krazhan as he drives bold conversations around London with Alex Pratt, Managing Director of Clarion Gaming & the mastermind behind the industry’s most iconic events.
In the episode, he chooses between ICE & iGB Live and opens up about the decision to move ICE to Barcelona. Alex spills on building world-class expos, jaw-dropping booths, the panels he’d ban, plus a handful of exclusive, unhinged expo stories that will make you laugh.
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