Expert speaker session · Off the record
Focus as a weapon. How MrQ scaled by saying no.
Savvas Fellas built MrQ from a bootstrapped affiliate site into a 200-plus person, UK-only challenger brand, with no outside funding. Singular focus, no shiny objects, and a brand built on honesty in an industry that often lacks it. Not the podcast conversation. Everything underneath it: how he decides what to say no to, and what it costs.
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What you will hearWhat the room heard
Focus is not the hard part. Saying no to the shiny objects is. This was the hour on that.
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“It is so refreshing to finally see and hear someone openly talk about the real challenges of leading a business. This is the kind of stuff you can't get at any conference.”
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About the speaker
Savvas Fellas is founder and CEO of MrQ and its parent Lindar Media. He grew up on a council estate in Birmingham and came into iGaming through SEO and affiliate marketing, building Lindar Media into a significant affiliate business before launching MrQ in 2018 as a fully bootstrapped, UK-only online casino with no wagering requirements and no external funding. MrQ has grown to more than 200 people with offices in St Albans and Malta, launched its own studio Goosicorn in 2023, and holds partnerships with Watford FC, the World Snooker Tour, UFC and Queensberry boxing on DAZN. Lindar Media reported turnover of £69.3m for the year to September 2023. Savvas has been outspoken on RTP transparency and on the UK's move to a 40% Remote Gaming Duty. Earlier roles were at MediaCom, Profero and VisitBritain.
on LinkedInMore from SavvasSavvas Fellas: full profile · Savvas Fellas on the iGaming Leader podcast
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