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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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DATA.BET Secures Spot at SBC Summit 2025

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The company strengthens its market position with the recent launch of sports betting

DATA.BET, a trusted sportsbook solution supplier, will present its expanded portfolio at SBC Summit 2025 in Lisbon, stand D160. The company now offers a unified solution covering sports, esports, and virtual sports.

From September 16 to 18, the company’s representatives will unveil the updated product suite. Building on its established presence in esports and virtual sports betting, DATA.BET has expanded into traditional sports betting, covering over 50,000 sports events per month across 63+ pre-match and 38 live sports disciplines. The company’s 24/7 in-house trading team maintains 93% market uptime while delivering 1000+ betting markets backed by official data partnerships.

Each betting vertical, as well as individual sports and leagues within them, can be activated separately or combined based on market needs. Operators can instantly launch the complete sportsbook solution through a ready-to-use Single Page Application (iFrame), while those with an existing betting platform can integrate directly via the Odds Feed API.

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At SBC Summit, visitors will explore DATA.BET’s core products: Risk Management system, Odds Feed, Widgets, Streams, SPA (iFrame), and Bet Builder available for all three verticals. The latest features joined our comprehensive suite include Hot Bundles for express betting optimization and Timeline Widget for enhanced game process tracking.

“This marks our first offline presentation of the complete sportsbook solution we launched in May with our full product range and latest features for betting,” said Natalie Loshatynska, Head of PR & Marketing at DATA.BET. “We look forward to showing SBC Summit participants how our technology empowers operators and platform providers to offer their clients a more dynamic and engaging betting experience.”

Discover DATA.BET’s betting technology solution at stand D160. Connect with the team at [email protected] to schedule a meeting.

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SlotMatrix, the world’s largest casino content aggregator, has expanded Wild Extravaganza’s reach in the U.S launching in West Virginia, alongside existing markets, New Jersey and Michigan.  

Wild Extravaganza is a high-energy 5×3 video slot that packs vibrant visuals, dynamic gameplay, and huge win potential in a 10-payline experience. The game pays left to right, right to left, and even from the middle, offering players multiple chances to win on every spin.

The core feature of Wild Extravaganza is its multiplying wilds, which can stack on three of the five reels and can reveal a 2x, 3x, or 7x win multiplier.

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Wild Extravaganza is fully supported by EveryMatrix’s suite of advanced engagement tools, including free spins, leaderboards, and tournaments, helping operators drive acquisition and retention in regulated U.S markets.

This U.S release is part of a recent surge of SlotMatrix exclusive games entering the market, including 3 Coin Treasures, Lara Jones Treasures of Egypt 2, and Glorious Diamonds.

EveryMatrix holds licences in key North American markets, including West Virginia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Ontario, and powers more than 300 customers globally.

Stephen Orchard, Head of Commercial Operations, SlotMatrix, said: “Wild Extravaganza is all about giving players thrilling, fast-paced action and the chance to land some seriously big wins. We’re excited to bring this experience to West Virginia as we continue our expansion across the U.S.”  

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SlotMatrix, the world’s largest casino content aggregator, has expanded Wild Extravaganza’s reach in the U.S launching in West Virginia, alongside existing markets, New Jersey and Michigan.  

Wild Extravaganza is a high-energy 5×3 video slot that packs vibrant visuals, dynamic gameplay, and huge win potential in a 10-payline experience. The game pays left to right, right to left, and even from the middle, offering players multiple chances to win on every spin.

The core feature of Wild Extravaganza is its multiplying wilds, which can stack on three of the five reels and can reveal a 2x, 3x, or 7x win multiplier.

Wild Extravaganza is fully supported by EveryMatrix’s suite of advanced engagement tools, including free spins, leaderboards, and tournaments, helping operators drive acquisition and retention in regulated U.S markets.

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This U.S release is part of a recent surge of SlotMatrix exclusive games entering the market, including 3 Coin Treasures, Lara Jones Treasures of Egypt 2, and Glorious Diamonds.

EveryMatrix holds licences in key North American markets, including West Virginia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Ontario, and powers more than 300 customers globally.

Stephen Orchard, Head of Commercial Operations, SlotMatrix, said: “Wild Extravaganza is all about giving players thrilling, fast-paced action and the chance to land some seriously big wins. We’re excited to bring this experience to West Virginia as we continue our expansion across the U.S.”  

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