Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
🎙️ In this exclusive NEXT.io x RedCore Spotlight episode, Alexandre Tomic, Founder of Alea, goes deep into one of the most controversial topics in wellness and performance: psychedelics, addiction, and why not all drugs are the same.
Alex explains how substances like DMT and psychedelics are being researched for gambling addiction, mental health, and even brain protection — while openly calling out alcohol, cannabis, and opioids as some of the most damaging substances society still normalises.
⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - Psychedelics & treating gambling addiction
03:40 - DMT X and extended psychedelic states
11:35 - Medical, wellness & longevity potential of psychedelics
15:05 - Why not all drugs are equal
27:20 - Breathwork, dark retreats & natural DMT production
28:36 - Wellness, productivity & mental performance
30:10 - Sleep as the foundation of health and performance
39:35 - Rethinking productivity & company culture at Alea
49:10 - Year-in-review: major iGaming events
54:15 - Closing
👤 Featuring:
Alexandre Tomic, Founder of Alea
linkedin.com/in/alexandretomic
đź”— Learn more about Alea: alea.com/en
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🎙️ In this exclusive NEXT.io x RedCore Spotlight episode, Alexandre Tomic, Founder of Alea, goes deep into one of the most controversial topics in wellness and performance: psychedelics, addiction, and why not all drugs are the same.
Alex explains how substances like DMT and psychedelics are being researched for gambling addiction, mental health, and even brain protection — while openly calling out alcohol, cannabis, and opioids as some of the most damaging substances society still normalises.
⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - Psychedelics & treating gambling addiction
03:40 - DMT X and extended psychedelic states
11:35 - Medical, wellness & longevity potential of psychedelics
15:05 - Why not all drugs are equal
27:20 - Breathwork, dark retreats & natural DMT production
28:36 - Wellness, productivity & mental performance
30:10 - Sleep as the foundation of health and performance
39:35 - Rethinking productivity & company culture at Alea
49:10 - Year-in-review: major iGaming events
54:15 - Closing
👤 Featuring:
Alexandre Tomic, Founder of Alea
linkedin.com/in/alexandretomic
đź”— Learn more about Alea: alea.com/en
👉 Like, share, and subscribe for more exclusive insights from the industry's top minds.







![Todd Haushalter: Lawsuits, Deepfakes & the New Blackjack. The Unfiltered Truth.
🎙️ NEXT.io Podcast #265 with Todd Haushalter, Chief Product Officer at Evolution
Todd Haushalter, Chief Product Officer at Evolution, sits down for an unfiltered conversation covering everything the industry is talking about — lawsuits against Light & Wonder and Playtech, why he thinks AI deepfake live dealers are dead on arrival, and what Evolutions monster 2026 game roadmap looks like.
⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro & Sponsors
01:34 - Todd & Pierre: back together
03:28 - Two years at Evolution: whats really changed
04:46 - Suing Light & Wonder over Lightning Roulette
06:25 - The Playtech dossier: how industrial espionage works
13:55 - Is Evolution becoming a value stock?
19:12 - AI-generated games: threat or noise?
20:34 - Deepfake live dealers: why Todd calls it a catastrophic failure
36:20 - Brands vs. AI slots: who wins when games are infinite?
44:26 - The Hasbro deal and the brand-first strategy
52:19 - Competition in live casino: is the iron grip loosening?
58:48 - Aviator: the most impressive success story in iGaming
01:03:51 - Acquisition rumours and Evolutions M&A strategy
01:14:01 - The $2 billion share buyback explained
01:19:18 - Cybercrime in Asia: what can actually be said
01:22:10 - European regulatory headwinds and revenue pullbacks
01:28:01 - Prediction markets: where does Evolution fit?
01:34:13]- The investment case for Evolution right now
01:42:20 - Todds 3 predictions for the next 3 years
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