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Sep 05 2018

Episode 085: Drew Dinkmeyer, “Welly-Maker” Charity Water Organizer

Drew Dinkmeyer is one of the most respected experts in the fantasy sports industry. Along with Mike Leone, they co-founded DailyRoto, which is one of the most accurate and comprehensive research sites for fantasy sports. In 2013, at the age of 31, Dinkmeyer left his job as a financial investment analyst behind to become one of just a handful of fantasy sports professionals. In December of 2014, he won a million dollars in a football contest on Draftkings. 

In 2017, Drew was named the “Humanitarian of the Year” by the Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA) for his work as the organizer of the Welly-Maker.  The Welly-Maker ultimately raised over $40,000 and provided clean water solutions for more than 1,300 people. In 2018, Drew launched Welly-Maker 2.0 and pledged to match up to $40,000.

“Dinkpiece”, as he is known in the fantasy world, earned an Ivy league degree in Psychological and Brain Studies (which means he is really smart) from Dartmouth University. Drew also played Division I Tennis – where he is 2nd all-time in wins. He worked for Morgan Stanley as a an investment analyst. He has been featured in both Maxim and the Wall Street Journal, as well as being interviewed by NPR. 

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • His passion for sports
  • Advice for starting to play fantasy sports
  • The need for clean water in third-world countries
  • Why he started the “Welly-Maker”

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Adam Levitan, Billy Horschel, Brittany Horschel, Charities, Charity Water, Chicago Bears, Clean Water, DailyRoto, DFS, Draftkings, Drew Dinkmeyer, FanDuel, Fantasy Football, Fantasy sports, Keith Lipscomb, Marquess Wilson, Maxim, Millionaire, NPR, paul tesori, Poker, Scott Harrison, Wall Street Journal, Webb Simpson, Welly-Maker

Jan 03 2018

Episode 047: Alicia Jessop from RulingSports.com

Alicia Jessop is a much sought after expert in the sports business industry. She is the founder of RulingSports.com and a sports law professor at Pepperdine University. Her expertise lies at the intersections of sports, business and the law. With a law degree from Chapman University School of Law, cum laude, with an emphasis on entertainment law and a bachelor’s of science from the Colorado School of Mines in economics, Alicia’s educational background provided her with the tools necessary to analyze some of the most pressing and complex issues facing the sports world today. This background has allowed Alicia to become a sports contributor to Forbes.com and The Huffington Post, after launching the widely read sports law website, RulingSports.com. Through covering sports on a national level, Alicia received opportunities to visit and speak with students at universities across the country. Through these opportunities, Alicia realized that her passion was teaching others about sports, business and the law. In August 2013, Alicia became a professor at the University of Miami, teaching Legal Aspects of Sport and Sport Governance. She moved on to Pepperdine University at the start of the 2017-18 school year. Alicia is an attorney licensed to practice law in California and Colorado.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • How she went from a practicing lawyer to a sports expert in one day.
  • Some of the positive things going on in sports
  • The work that she is doing for orphans in Haiti
  • Why she left “The U” for Pepperdine University

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Adoption, David Lubetzky, David Nelson, goal five, Haiti, How i built this, Huffington Post, Julie Foudy, Kore Foundation, Melvin Gordon, miami university, NFL, NPR, Orphans, Pepperdine, Rob Bell, Rulingsports, Sports law, sports management, The U

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