Jason Trost (entrepreneur)

Jason Trost is an American entrepreneur based in London. He cofounded Smarkets, the UK-based online gambling site, in 2008.[1][2]

He is regularly cited in the mainstream press for his expertise in the online gambling field and around gambling regulation.[3][4][5][6][7] Trost has also been cited for his work in prediction markets[8] , providing analysis around the US 2016 presidential election among others.[9]

Personal life

Trost is a graduate of Computer science from Northwestern University and previously worked as a financial trader at Great Point Capital in Chicago, Illinois.[10][11] Trost was married on 27 February 2016 to Astrid Hugentobler.[12]

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Founding team". Smarkets.com. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  2. ↑ "Bookie shows how to tilt the odds against the big guys". The Sunday Times (UK). 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  3. ↑ "Jason Trost Taking on the Traditional Bookies". The Evening Standard. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  4. ↑ "Online betting company breaking rules with self-management". News.com.au. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  5. ↑ "Fanduel has huge revenues but US authorities are threatening to kill it.". Business Insider. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  6. ↑ "Online betting company breaking rules with self-management". News.com.au. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  7. ↑ "Online gambling in Africa? Don't bet on it.". The Wall Street Journal. 2015-09-04. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  8. ↑ "A London startup that can foretell elections is already trading £100 million a month in 'prediction market' bets". Business Insider. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  9. ↑ "London Betting Exchange Start Up Indicates Rough Times Ahead for Donald Trump!". Bonus.org.uk Online Bonus Offers. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  10. ↑ "SBC Interviews SMarkets CEO Jason Trost". SBC News. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  11. ↑ "Nestoria Interview - Jason Trost - Smarkets". blog.nestoria.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  12. ↑ "New York Times Wedding Announcements". The New York Times. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
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