New platform accepts various cryptocurrencies, is not available in US or UK.
Tech entrepreneurs Nigel Eccles and Rob Jones have a proven track record for success as the co-founders of FanDuel and they revealed their next major project in the gaming space yesterday (12 November). The duo has launched BetHog, a crypto online casino and sportsbook. It is available for play in assorted countries – but not the US or UK.
BetHog launched with $6 million (£4.7 million/€5.7 million) in seed funding, led by 6th Man Ventures (6MV) with additional funding from Will Ventures, Bullpen Capital, Karatage, Advancit Capital and such noted angel investors in the gaming space as Chris Grove and Josh Hannah.
“The crypto casino market has seen dramatic growth over the past few years driven by innovations like provably fair games, robust VIP programmes and streaming,” Eccles said in a press release. “With BetHog, my goal is to innovate even further by bringing unique and highly visual games to market. I want to offer users unique play-along and skill-based titles, combined with a robust VIP offering, but most of all, this is about maximising fun for our users!”
“Crypto casino done right”
On the BetHog home page, the product is described as “crypto casino done right”. The marketing continues: “Say goodbye to generic slots, say sayonara to slow and janky crypto-native products.”
The new platform is placing a heavy emphasis on “BetHog Originals”. Among those profiled on the website:
- Hogger: an odds-based game reminiscent of the 1981 arcade game Frogger
- HODL!: a crash-style game themed around the volatility of trading meme coins
- Thermonuclear Boars: a game in which players try to uncover rewards while dodging mines
- Liar’s Dice: a player versus player bluffing game
- Schrodinger’s Hog: a dice game in which success is based on predicting the outcome of a roll
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