SBC Summit North America First Pitch introduces the finalists

The SBC First Pitch competition due to take place at the SBC Summit North America this May will reunite some true up-and-coming innovators in the iGaming and sports betting industry and allow them to present their products and win financial and professional backing that could very well shape the future of their companies.

The event, held on May 9, 2024, at the Meadowlands Exposition Center, New Jersey will take place between 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm EDT in Conference Room 4 and see five companies compete for the opportunity to pick a prize bundle valued at more than $40,000 that could have a significant impact on the company’s business.

The five companies competing this year are:

• 916 Gaming: This start-up focuses on gamifying different brands and interactive gaming, from infinite runners to puzzle-based challenges, and even first-person shooters. 916 Gaming also focuses on creating real-money games for iLottery and iCasino products in the United States and beyond.
• StatX Sports: The company brings mission-critical products such as data and odds to various sports leagues and teams, as well as media companies and betting operators.
• Linemate Inc: Linemate Inc seeks to empower sports bettors by building a comprehensive sports gaming search engine that allows players to have a harder look at sports data and enable players to place the best sports parlays they can. The app is similar to how Expedia or Doordash operate, making for an easy consumer experience.
• Edge Sports: Edge Sports is another free sports betting app that uses AI and ML to reduce the time needed to make an informed decision about placing a bet.
• THNDR: The company focuses on competitive, connected play via frictionless P2P payment APIs. The company also uses gamified rewards, social competitive play, and high-frequency wagering to offer an out-of-the-box experience.

This was welcomed by SBC VP of Growth Strategy Sue Schneider who said that the format and the event itself has been an impressive opportunity to showcase innovative tech and product offerings within the industry. "I'm pleased with the way we're able to back industry startups," Schneider added.

To pick the winner of the First Pitch in SBC Summit North America will be a panel of esteemed industry insiders, among which are:

• Rob Duboff (Director, Velo Partners)
• Adam Krejick (Principal, Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, LLC)
• Lloyd Danzig (Partner, Sharp Alpha Advisors)
• Cassandra Lee (Senior Associate, Bettor Capital)
• Melissa Blau (CEO, iGaming Capital)

The event will be hosted by Jesse Learmonth, who is also Host of The Betting Startups podcast. The winner of the competition will pick numerous rewards, including a six-month subscription for Sports & Emerging Verticals by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming worth $25,000.

Vegas Kings, an iGaming design & development agency, will award an additional $3,120 in services. The winner will also receive a six-month promotional package on SBC Americas worth $12,000, as well as a prize package with GameOn worth $2,500.

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