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The Architect of US Sports Betting and iGaming
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- The iGaming Leader
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- Dec 3, 2025
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- 2732
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Summary
In this episode of iGaming Leader, Leo sits down with William J. Pascrell III, “BP3”. He is a partner at Princeton Public Affairs Group and a driving force behind the legalisation of sports betting and online gaming in the United States. BP3 shares the unseen cost of bold bets: losing every major client when he onboarded PokerStars to help bring iGaming to America, the two-year sprint that followed, and the resilience forged long before politics from a 45-day coma with spinal meningitis to the daily discipline learned from his father. This is a conversation about courage, people, and choosing to be a happy warrior rather than an angry gladiator. About BP3 Bill Pascrell III is a veteran strategist and lobbyist who helped lead New Jersey’s iGaming framework and the decade-long campaign that culminated in PASPA’s repeal in 2018. He advises governments and gaming companies across the US and internationally on policy, compliance and market access. Key Topics Discussed 00:00 – Scars, setbacks and the “small gladiator” mindset 03:30 – “Architect of American sports betting” and what it really means 08:00 – Growing up without privilege and learning to outwork everyone 14:00 – Spinal meningitis as a teenager 20:00 – Lessons from his father on example, integrity and service 23:30 – The King David Hotel story and resourcefulness under pressure 28:30 – Grief, legacy and the Pascrell Public Service Institute 34:00 – Onboarding PokerStars, losing every client and starting again 39:00 – NFL opposition, real-world pressure and personal risk 40:00 – Happy warrior versus angry gladiator 43:00 – People before everything Memorable Quotes “I have the scars and the bruises to show I was a small gladiator in this fight.” “Give me 10% of 40 million and I’ll get this done in two years. And we d…