Ep. 112 is the official First Pitch preview episode, where we will meet the 5 startups selected to present at SBC Summit North America on May 9.

• John Goehrke and Steven Astrachan from 916 Gaming
• John Pereira and Ben Howard from EdgeSports
• Calvin Konya from Linemate
• Shawn Tucker from StatX Sports
• Desiree Dickerson from THNDR

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This podcast is presented by Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming market. 4 out of the Top 5 US Operators Personalize Player Experiences with Optimove. Visit Optimove at SBC North Americas in NY on May 5 to May 7.

Ep. 111 features Andrew Pace from inplayLIVE, which is the #1 in-play sports investing platform.

Hear him discuss:

• His background earning a living betting on sports, and how that journey has evolved over the years
• The “aha” moment he had during Covid to build a community of people dedicated to in-play betting
• How inplayLIVE has applied an e-learning framework to sports betting to educate people through a masterclass-style curriculum
• The success that their teachings have created, including 20+ people that have become millionaires through sports betting
• Why inplayLIVE is focused on strategies on in-play betting only, and not pregame betting
• The dynamics he sees with US sportsbooks more aggressively limiting and restricting player accounts
• The longterm viability of betting on sports for profit, and whether people can still generate meaningful income from it
• The business challenges of working with offshore sportsbooks and grey market jurisdictions

Learn more 👇

➡️ inplayLIVE website

➡️ Andrew Pace on Linkedin

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This podcast is presented by Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming market. 4 out of the Top 5 US Operators Personalize Player Experiences with Optimove. Visit Optimove at SBC North Americas in NY on May 5 to May 7.

Ep. 110 is our quarterly Investor Vibe Check, where we chat with 3 industry investors to get their perspective on the landscape from their side of the table.

The vibe check for Q1 features Connor Williams (Velo Partners), Andrew Ehrenberg (Eberg Capital) and Robin Reed (HappyHour.io).

Hear them discuss:

• What they make of the uptick in 2024 Q1 funding announcements, and whether they expect to see that pace persist
• Why Q1 saw several notable strategic investments into B2B startups by industry incumbents
• DraftKings’ and Fanduels’ Q1 acquisitions of Jackpocket and BeyondPlay, respectively, and the future outlook for more operator M&A at the earlier stage
• The state of integration roadmaps with operators, and whether frustrations expressed by some B2B startups are overblown
• The disconnect between early-stage funding and revenue generation from funded companies, as cited in the recent Game Changers report (Download here Free!)
• What continued consolidation at the operator level means for startups, and to best prepare for future shifts in the landscape
• Rapid fire predictions for notable M&A deals to watch for in 2024

Learn more 👇

➡️ Connor Williams on Linkedin

➡️ Andrew Ehrenberg on Linkedin

➡️ Robin Reed on Linkedin

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This podcast is presented by Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry. Since 2012, Optimove has served iGaming Operators from startups to industry leaders. Today, 4 out of the Top 5 US Operators Personalize Player Experiences with Optimove. iGaming operators know their growth journey begins and continues with Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry.