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SBC Summit: SBC First Pitch Competition Shortlist Revealed

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SBC has revealed the five startups that have been selected as finalists for the SBC First Pitch competition, which will be part of the upcoming SBC Summit this September.

The competition, sponsored by Soft2bet (headline sponsor) and White Swan Data (premium sponsor), is scheduled for Tuesday, 24 September, and will be part of the ‘Global Leadership’ track, hosted at the Feira Internacional de Lisboa.The finalists will present their products and offerings in a 3-minute presentation, followed by a Q&A session, in front of a live audience that includes a judging panel of industry leaders and investment experts.

The five finalists are:

Match Hype: Match Hype scales sports video content creation by transforming raw data into engaging and informative videos. Covering all games and betting tips, the content is available in over 30 languages.

Random State: Innovating immersive iLottery and bingo games, Random State combines the excitement of hypercasual gaming with the rewarding unpredictability of lottery-style experiences.

SavageTech: SavageTech, a B2B SaaS company, has created the world’s first true gamified retention engine for the gambling industry, where users receive avatars and battle monsters with every bet or casino activity.

StatX Sports: StatX Sports provides essential odds and data products to sports leagues, teams, betting operators, and media companies, supporting critical decision-making across the sports industry.

XGENIA: The company is developing modular and versatile AI solutions that encompass all components of an online casino, including risk management, delivered efficiently through a fast and convenient API.

To select the winner, SBC has assembled a distinguished panel of judges, each bringing extensive expertise in sports betting, gambling, and venture capital investments. The expert panel features Adam Krejcik (Principal, Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, LLC), Javier Altamirano (Head of Startups, Sportradar), Mark Blandford (Partner, Burlywood Capital), Martin Collins (Chief Business Development Officer, Soft2Bet) and Paris Smith (Founder, Life Winning). Jesse Learmonth, the host of the Betting Startups podcast, will once again moderate the event.

Sue Schneider, SBC’s VP of Growth & Strategy for the Americas, commented: “Since launching our First Pitch competition, the industry’s response has been overwhelmingly positive, as evidenced by the growing number of applications. This year we had applicants from 18 countries! With the addition of a dedicated StartUpSphere, SBC Summit is truly showcasing the immense potential of startup companies.

“This year’s edition is undoubtedly our most competitive yet, with each of the five shortlisted companies offering innovative solutions that come to fill some gaps in the industry. I’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the sponsors contributing to the prize fund and to the panel of judges who will help us select this year’s winner.”

The winning startup will receive a prize package valued at over €118,000 to support its development and expansion, including:

Are You Watching This? and MetaBet: One year of API access to sports data from Are You Watching This? and gambling data from MetaBet, valued at €44,000.

AWS: €10,000 in promotional credits, usable for a wide range of AWS services, from infrastructure technologies like compute, storage, and databases to emerging technologies such as generative AI, machine learning, data analytics, and the Internet of Things.

GameOn: The drafting and distribution of two press releases, an interview with a US-facing trade publication, a short video interview shared on social media, and inclusion in the GameOn newsletters, valued at €2,300.

Eilers & Krejcik Gaming: A six-month subscription to the Sports & Emerging Verticals service, valued at €23,000.

Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC: €4,700 in credit toward gaming-related legal services.

SBC Media: A promotional package that includes six months of advertising on relevant industry news platforms, newsletter placements, and two featured editorials promoting the business, valued at €11,000.

SBC Summit 2025: A 3x3m booth, including turnkey stand build, sponsorship mention, and four complimentary tickets, valued at €15,000.

Square in the Air: A corporate video filmed on-site at the event, two press releases, a social media audit and competitor analysis, and a strategy guide for profile building, all supported on Square in the Air’s social channels. The package is valued at €5,900.

Vegas Kings: An exclusive brand or web design package worth €2,900 from the leading iGaming design and development agency.

Last year’s competition saw SnapOdds, a company that uses mobile camera technology to identify live sports events on TV and streaming and redirect users to options like live wagering markets, odds comparisons, and picks, emerge victorious.

All SBC Summit attendees will have the opportunity to follow the SBC First Pitch competition.

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Week 40/2024 slot games releases

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Here are this weeks latest slots releases compiled by European Gaming

Amusnet has released 40 Bulky Dice – a classic video slot full of lucky dice symbols with a modern twist, which tempts with lots of entertainment and fantastic prizes. This 5-reel, 40 fixed paylines slot game offers vivid gameplay, epic sound effects and an easy-to-use interface. Watch out for the colourful Joker, which is the Wild symbol and appears on the second, third and fourth reels.

 

BGaming has teamed up with famous rapper and record producer Snoop Dogg to create an iconic new slot, Snoop Dogg Dollars. The themed game is BGaming’s first branded content in collaboration with a celebrity and was exclusively launched with Roobet on 25th September, before going live across the wider network on 30th October.

 

Relax Gaming has delivered a knockout blow with its latest release, Feather Fury. Fists are flying in this 3×2 boxing-themed slot, where players can win up to 5,000x their stake thanks to a truly unique mechanic that awards respins following dead spins. Every dead spin that is registered automatically adds a notch to the bar, with 10 dead spins being enough to trigger Feather Fury’s respin feature.

 

Reel Rabbit” from Hölle Games is already live, a new entry in the Reel franchise. This 5×3, 25 payline slot continues in the footsteps of furry friends Fox, Tiger and Wolf, and while it might be the most mild-mannered mammal of the bunch, Reel Rabbit still packs a hefty punch!

 

Step into the vibrant world of Muertos Fortuna, an exciting slot game from Zillion Games, featuring 3D animation and engaging features. Muertos Fortuna, inspired by Día de los Muertos and Halloween, brings vibrant animations and the unique presence of Catrina Muerte, who may appear during gameplay to interact and cheer you on with fun phrases, adding an engaging element to the experience.

 

Play’n GO invites players to revisit the mystical world of the beyond in Lady of Fortune Remastered, where the future holds untold riches and mysterious revelations. Venture where the veil between our world and the unknown is thin, and fortunes await those who dare to look. This 5×3 video slot revisits the popular title, Lady of Fortune, now with enhanced visuals and enriched gameplay.

 

 

Belatra Games has released its latest hot shot, Lucky Bandits. This exhilarating escapade launches players into the lawless lands of the Wild West that are brought to life with stunning visuals, immersive soundscapes, and thrilling gameplay. The game is bursting with engaging features such as Free Games, Hot Mode, and the intense Shot and Dynamite Bonuses.

Intrepid players are being given the chance to venture back in time to a land ruled by the great Pharaohs where they can uncover relics, treasures and big wins in Gold of Egypt, the latest slot from Silverback Gaming. In Gold of Egypt, players find themselves in a hot and arid desert at the entrance to a secret tomb. As the reels spin, ancient symbols land on the reels including a Cat, Snake, Scorpion and Scarab, as well as different hieroglyphics.

 

They say Rome wasn’t built in a day, but in Swintt’s all-new slot sensation, Hidden Treasures of Rome, players’ fortunes can certainly be built up in seconds thanks to the presence of Free Spins, a rewarding tumble feature and random multipliers that offer a maximum payout of up to 5,000x the stated win.

 

On October 2nd Endorphina, released its newest slot game, Panda Strike, now available for play in most online casinos. Panda Strike is a 5-reel, 4-row oriental slot with 40 fixed paylines. Set in a small Chinese town, the slot encourages players to master concentration and self-discipline, leading them to face the legendary panda, a master of the martial arts.

 

Amusnet has released its new online slot game, 10 Vampire Bites. The game has 11 symbols scattered across 5 reels and 10 paylines. The video slot game also showcases a hauntingly beautiful gothic design that immerses players in a world of mystery, while the atmospheric soundtrack further enhances the eerie experience, drawing players deeper into the chilling narrative.

 

 

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Blask expands coverage with new European and Asian markets

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Blask, the AI-driven market analytics ecosystem, continues its rapid expansion towards the goal of providing high-quality iGaming data for the entire world, with the addition of 10 major new markets.

All Blask users now have access to real-time data, including estimates of GGR, FTDs, Blask Index, and Relative market share by brand, for the new markets, which include the Philippines, the Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, Bulgaria, Malaysia, and North Macedonia.

“As we onboard more users to Blask, we are listening to them closely and adding new markets based on demand,” said Blask CEO and co-founder Max Tesla. “This latest Europe and Asia-focused update provides the most accurate, real-time data available for some of the most important iGaming jurisdictions in the world. Blask is already providing a data-driven edge to users, and we’ll continue to deliver on our roadmap to make it a must-have for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of our industry.”

Blask now offers data from a total of 34 global iGaming jurisdictions. In August, the team rolled out several new Latin American and African markets to meet the demand for accurate data in emerging regions.

As well as new markets, additional functionality is also being added to Blask. This includes a recent update that brings comprehensive customer profiling to the platform.

The company recently announced the appointment of Greg Penkov as Chief Revenue Officer to help bring Blask to new customers.

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Record Number of Host City Applications for IESF’s Events

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The International Esports Federation (IESF) is pleased to announce the conclusion of the bidding process for hosting the 2025 and 2026 IESF Events – the World Esports Championship and Regional Qualifiers. For the first time in our history, we have received a record number of applications, with over 30 cities from across all continents submitting their bids to host our signature Esports events.

The increased interest in hosting IESF events reflects the expansion of the Esports community and the impact these tournaments have had on the intern ational esports scene. From Europe to Asia & Oceania, Africa to the Americas, cities are making significant efforts to develop their local Esports ecosystems while also presenting their capability to host nations from around the world. The opportunity to serve as the home of Esports for a year is seen as a meaningful step forward, with long-lasting benefits in both the local and international growth of Esports.

“Over the last five years, IESF events have grown rapidly, and so has the excitement around hosting one of the world’s biggest esports events. IESF events are truly one-of-a-kind and bring huge value to our host nations – or as we like to call them, the “Esports capital of the world.’ It’s amazing to see this growing interest, and we can’t wait to continue bringing the global Esports community together through these incredible events.”- stated Boban Totovski, the General Secretary of IESF.

We are now thoroughly reviewing the applications to determine which cities meet our criteria and requirements and align with IESF’s core mission of developing Esports in a sustainable and inclusive manner.

IESF is dedicated to ensuring that every event we host leaves a meaningful and lasting impact. The upcoming selection of our host cities will shape the future of many Esports communities across the globe and redefine the Esports landscape by supporting new emerging regions and strengthening the existing ones.

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