Yes, money solved some problems, many problems even. How could I have been so happy a few weeks before and have more money than I could ever spend, but still feel alone and broken? I had been in an argument with my girlfriend the night before. I remember waking up a couple of weeks after that day feeling that all of that joy was gone. This was the moment I had worked my whole life for, and I was filled with pure joy unlike anything I had ever felt before - but, this feeling lasted for about a week. It was actually my 28th birthday when we rang the bell, and I made more than €15 million that day- more money than I could ever have imagined, and more than I’ll ever need. I went on with my life as if we never had the conversation and did nothing to help those children.Ī few months later, the company I co-founded, Catena Media, was listed on the Stockholm Nasdaq Stock Exchange with a valuation of €150 million. I’m ashamed to say that I chose the second option. I could ignore the problem, pretend like I’d never heard it, and move on with my life.I could dedicate my life to helping these children and others like them.Just hearing these stories made my eyes water up.Īfter he left that evening, I remember feeling that I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if I kept thinking about these children without doing anything to help them. I didn’t want to hear anymore, but at the same time - I couldn’t stop listening.
They were experiences that nobody should ever have to go through, let alone five-year-old innocent children. The stories he shared that night shook me to my core. The charity was working to prevent child trafficking as well as rescuing those who were being held captive and sold into slavery. He had recently returned from India and spent a good portion of the evening talking with me about a charity project he got involved in while away. I’m honestly a little ashamed to share it with you, but it’s important because without it - we may never have set out on our mission to turn online casinos into charities.
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