About: Nigel Eccles is co-founder and CEO of Hubdub, the news prediction game. This is Nigel’s third start-up having previously played a key role in launching Flutter.com, an on-line betting exchange, which was subsequently acquired by Betfair (the world’s leading betting exchange which was valued at £1.5 billion in 2006). Subsequent to Flutter.com Nigel re-launched BETDAQ into its current number two position in the betting exchange market. Outside the betting industry Nigel has extensive experience in the media and technology industries. Immediately prior to Hubdub he was responsible for corporate strategy and business development at Johnston Press, the UK’s third largest newspaper publisher. He is very active promoter of the Scottish digital start-up scene.