Hedge Research

Sportsbook & casino research from 20,000+ real testers.

Market research, consumer insights and competitive benchmarks — run on real products, with real money, by real users drawn from the communities Hedge already operates.

The tester network

20,000+

Verified, 21+, opted-in testers

We don't rent a panel. The testers are the users of the products and communities we already run — so they're already depositing, betting and cashing out on live operators.

  • FraternityBase network

    Chapter members across hundreds of fraternities and universities nationwide — the 21+ college cohort every sportsbook is fighting to acquire. Recruited chapter-by-chapter, verified by roster.

  • SideBet & Chance™ users

    Live users of the products built on Hedge rails: people who already deposit, wager, cash out and win-it-back on real money, every week.

  • Street Corner Casino

    Participants and hosts from our on-campus casino-night events — opted in, ID-verified and located in licensed states.

  • FantasyLink connectors

    Fantasy players who have linked Sleeper, ESPN and Yahoo leagues through FantasyLink — engaged, multi-app sports users.

What Hedge Research does for you

Four engagements, every one run on the network above and delivered with benchmarks you can act on.

Product Testing

Scripted tests of your app against industry benchmarks across the whole journey — registration, KYC, deposit, bet placement, cash-out, withdrawal.

Wallet Benchmarks

Deposit/withdrawal speed, approval rates, fees and rail coverage measured side-by-side with competitors. We run payments rails — we know where money gets stuck.

Competitive Analysis

Surveys, interviews and journey evaluations from the network that show where you sit in the market and why users pick someone else.

Subscription Research

Recurring reports on online performance, promo effectiveness and payments UX, sourced directly from sports betting and iGaming customer behavior.

How an engagement works

01

Scope

Journeys, operators, states and the tester segments you want.

02

Recruit

Matched from the 20,000+ network and verified for age, location and eligibility.

03

Test

Real accounts, real money. Screen-recorded, timestamped, scored.

04

Report

Benchmarks, findings and a prioritized fix list.

Talk to the research team

Tell us what you want to learn and we'll come back with a scope and a quote.