Jason Trost (entrepreneur)
Jason Trost is an American entrepreneur based in London. He co-founded Smarkets, the UK-headquartered event trading platform, in 2008.[1][2]
He is regularly cited in the mainstream press for his expertise in the online betting field and around gambling regulation.[3][4][5][6][7] Trost has also been cited for his knowledge of prediction markets[8] , providing analysis around the US 2016 presidential election, among others.[9]
Also, he notably made the decision to allow staff to set their own salaries for their jobs.[10]
In November 2016, Trost was named Innovation Entrepreneur of the Year in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards.[11]
After the UK's vote to leave the European Union in 2016, Trost declared that he would leave the UK and open a new office for Smarkets in Santa Monica, California.[12]
Personal life[edit]
Trost is a graduate of Computer Science from Northwestern University and previously worked as a financial trader at Great Point Capital in Chicago, Illinois.[13][14] He was married on 27 February 2016 to Astrid Hugentobler.[15]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Founding team". Smarkets.com. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ↑ "Bookie shows how to tilt the odds against the big guys". The Sunday Times (UK). 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ↑ "Jason Trost Taking on the Traditional Bookies". The Evening Standard. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ↑ "Online betting company breaking rules with self-management". News.com.au. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- ↑ "Fanduel has huge revenues but US authorities are threatening to kill it". Business Insider. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- ↑ "Online betting company breaking rules with self-management". News.com.au. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- ↑ "Online gambling in Africa? Don't bet on it". The Wall Street Journal. 2015-09-04. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "London Betting Exchange Start Up Indicates Rough Times Ahead for Donald Trump!". Bonus.org.uk Online Bonus Offers. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- ↑ "The companies that let staff have more say in their salaries". iNews. 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
- ↑ "Great British entrepreneurial talent celebrated at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2016". Great British Entrepreneur Awards. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ↑ "London betting startup Smarkets has found a new post-Brexit hub in the US". Business Insider. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
- ↑ "SBC Interviews SMarkets CEO Jason Trost". SBC News. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- ↑ "Nestoria Interview - Jason Trost - Smarkets". blog.nestoria.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- ↑ "New York Times Wedding Announcements". The New York Times. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
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