34 years in gaming and wagering. A new chapter begins.
After more than three decades in the gaming and wagering industry, I've officially launched Budd Consultancy — a specialist advisory built to help operators, founders, and investors avoid the pitfalls that have slowed, stalled, or sunk so many promising projects.
Founder of Budd Consultancy. Three decades operating, advising and exiting across every major online gaming vertical.
My journey started 34 years ago, working for a rails bookmaker in Australia. Since then, I've operated companies and held multiple international gaming licences across Belize, Cyprus, Curaçao, Las Vegas, the UK, Asia and more.
It's been an incredible ride through every corner of the industry — from traditional wagering to the rise of prediction markets and next‑generation betting formats.
Across my career, I've watched the same issues repeat themselves — cost blowouts, licensing missteps, platform decisions made without long‑term strategy, compliance gaps that block growth, and rushed launches without proper diligence. These mistakes are avoidable — but only if you've lived through them. And trust me, I have.
Budd Consultancy exists to share that experience with the next generation of builders, operators, and innovators — so you don't repeat the same mistakes I (and many others) made along the way.
The same mistakes, over and over again.
Across my career I've watched promising projects stall — or fail outright — for the same handful of reasons. Here's the short list.
The right introductions, at the right moment.
Along the way I've built relationships with the specialists every serious gaming project needs — and some of the world's most connected wealth networks, from institutional capital to private offices and strategic investors.
Every successful deal starts with a single conversation. Why wait till tomorrow.
If you're launching, scaling, acquiring, or exploring opportunities in iGaming, prediction markets, or digital wagering — I'd love to hear what you're working on.