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Viral Sensation Haliey Welch Launches “Talk Tuah” Podcast with Betr
Betr, a leading sports gaming and media company, announced the addition of viral internet sensation and social media superstar Haliey Welch, known as the face of the biggest meme in the history of the internet, “HawkTuah”, to its expanding roster of top-tier content creators in the Betr Media family. Welch will debut her new weekly podcast, “Talk Tuah”, under the Betr Media banner, with the first episode to premiere on Tuesday, September 10 across social, digital, and audio platforms. “Talk Tuah” marks the latest expansion of the company’s roster of premium original digital IP, joining viral shows BS w/ Jake Paul, Twin Talk with Hanna and Haley Cavinder, Nickals and Dimes with Bo Nickal and Caps Off with Adam Tabatchnick and Jack Parodi.
“Talk Tuah” is poised to become a standout addition to Betr Media’s longform content lineup, with Welch to welcome a number of A-list guests, anchored by her vibrant female perspective, to the show this season. The first episode will feature guest Whitney Cummings, followed by Josh Richards and Jake Paul. Each episode will blend insightful interviews with comedic elements, creating a compelling mix that aligns with Betr Media’s commitment to innovative and engaging sports media. Welch will bring her signature blend of southern values and comedic flair to the show and will also continue to diversify her platform and voice as a regular contributor to the company’s always-on, character-driven social content. Betr Media’s deal with Welch comes on the heels of the company’s latest strategic expansions to its monetized content portfolio, including the acquisition of the Caps Off and Hot Corner podcasts from The Game Day.
“This is a major addition to the Betr Media family as we continue to strategically differentiate ourselves in the market. Haliey Welch is a bona fide superstar, and her charisma, unique perspective, and innate connection with her audience make her the perfect fit for our platform. Talk Tuah will bring a fresh and dynamic voice to our content lineup, and we can’t wait for our audience and brand sponsors to connect with Haliey in an authentic way that embodies the ethos of Betr Media as a whole,” said Mike Denevi, Head of Media at Betr.
“Y’all kept asking ‘What’s next?’ Well this is it! I’m so thankful to have my own podcast where you’ll discover the real Haliey Welch. I’m delighted to join the team at Betr who fully gets me. Together, we’re going to introduce the world to Talk Tuah every Tuesday, starting September 10. My show will have a little of everything – great guests, laughs, chit chats about your pets, relationship pointers, sports and, of course, some down home southern charm,” said Haliey Welch.
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Betr Elevates Key Leadership with Promotion of Alex Ursa to Chief Operating Officer, Alex Kuwada to Chief Marketing Officer, and Mike Denevi to Chief Content Officer
Betr, the company behind the world’s first real money gaming super app, announced the promotions of Alex Ursa to Chief Operating Officer, Alex Kuwada to Chief Marketing Officer, and Mike Denevi to Chief Content Officer.
Alex Ursa, the first employee hired at Betr, has been promoted to COO after serving as a foundational pillar of the business since its inception over four years ago. Ursa has played a critical role in building the product and business from the ground up. In his new role, he will lead product development and operations, overseeing the continued development and expansion of the industry’s first super app. Prior to Betr, Ursa spent eight years across the Flutter organization, most recently as Senior Product Director at FanDuel.
Alex Kuwada has been promoted to CMO after joining the company two years ago. During his tenure, Kuwada has transformed Betr’s marketing function and unit economics into a primary competitive advantage while serving as a key commercial leader. As CMO, he will lead acquisition, retention, VIP, and other key commercial functions. Prior to Betr, Kuwada spent six years at FanDuel, where he was most recently Senior Director of Growth.
Mike Denevi, the second employee hired at Betr, has been promoted to CCO after serving as Head of Media for over four years. Denevi will continue overseeing content and brand strategy for Betr, which has become the most followed real money gaming brand in the world on social media. Prior to Betr, Denevi spent over ten years at Bleacher Report, where he was most recently Director of Brand Strategy.
“Alex Ursa and Mike Denevi are the first two people I hired at Betr – and I am thrilled to promote them to COO and CCO respectively, along with promoting Alex Kuwada to CMO. Alex Ursa is overseeing one of the most impressive product development feats in industry history – the development of a super app spanning several real money gaming products and prediction markets across one app and one wallet experience. Alex Kuwada is successfully building a paid-organic marketing hybrid growth engine that has yielded the best unit economics in the industry. And Mike Denevi is overseeing the development of one of the strongest, most differentiated brands in the industry – that is also now the most followed. We would not be where we are today without these three executives and I am thrilled to continue scaling Betr into a category defining business with them,” said Joey Levy, Founder and CEO of Betr.
Betr operates Betr Picks, Betr Social Sportsbook, Betr Social Casino, and Betr Arcade in the majority of the country, and holds gaming licenses nationwide and has been publicly commended by the regulatory community for being a leader in responsible gaming. Betr is poised to launch its prediction markets product later in 2026, which will be available within the same single app experience as the company’s other products.
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Acquisitions/Merger
Betr Acquires NFA-Registered Broker Ascent Capital Management to Accelerate Launch of Prediction Markets
Betr, the company behind the world’s first real money gaming super app, announced it has acquired Ascent Capital Management Inc., securing National Futures Association (NFA) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) registration to advance the launch of prediction markets within the Betr super app.
Through the acquisition, Betr becomes a CFTC-registered introducing broker, representing a major milestone in the company’s continued expansion into regulated prediction markets. The transaction allows Betr to accelerate the company’s plans to launch prediction markets powered by Polymarket directly within the Betr super app.
Beginning later this year, Betr plans to make event contracts across sports, politics, culture, and more available to its over one million nationwide paying users through the same seamless experience as Picks, Sportsbook, Casino, and Arcade, all integrated within one wallet and one app.
“Prediction markets represent one of the most exciting evolutions in interactive entertainment and financial technology. Since starting Betr, we have built our business entirely around serving the modern sports fan at scale. This acquisition is another step toward our vision of creating the first true nationwide real-money gaming app. By securing IB registration through the acquisition of an established broker, we can now focus entirely on launching a seamless, compliant prediction markets experience powered by Polymarket. Our users will soon be able to engage with Picks, Sportsbook, Casino, Arcade, and Predictions all within a single integrated ecosystem,” said Joey Levy, Founder and CEO of Betr.
Ascent Capital Management Inc. has been registered as an introducing broker since 2011 and brings established compliance infrastructure that will support Betr’s expansion into the rapidly growing prediction markets category while maintaining strong standards around regulatory compliance and user protection.
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Betr and Polymarket Announce Multi-year Partnership
Betr, the company behind the world’s first real money gaming super app, and Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, announced a multi-year partnership to bring prediction markets to Betr users nationwide. Beginning in 2026, Betr will launch prediction markets powered by Polymarket directly within the Betr super app, making events contracts across sports, politics, culture, and more available to one million paying users.
“Since starting Betr, we have built our business entirely around serving the modern sports fan at scale. Launching Predictions is an important step toward our vision of creating the first true nationwide real-money gaming and financial super app, integrating a category projected to reach $1 trillion in annual volume into the same seamless experience as Picks, Sportsbook, Casino, and Arcade. There is no better partner than Polymarket to power this expansion, given their category leadership and deep connectivity across the sports ecosystem,” said Joey Levy, Founder and CEO of Betr.
“Prediction markets are becoming a foundational tool for understanding the future, and scale is what brings them into the mainstream. Betr has built one of the most engaged sports audiences in the country, and their ability to engage millions of users makes them the ideal partner to bring prediction markets to a massive new audience. This partnership allows us to scale our infrastructure and continue bringing the power of prediction markets into the daily experience of sports fans across the country,” said Shayne Coplan, Founder and CEO of Polymarket.
Betr already operates Betr Picks, Betr Social Sportsbook, Betr Social Casino, and Betr Arcade in the majority of the country, and holds gaming licenses nationwide and has been publicly commended by the regulatory community for being a leader in responsible gaming. Betr’s prediction markets product will be available within the same single app experience as the company’s other products.
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