Week 30, 2023

Hello and happy August! 🌞

Here’s what went down last week in betting startupland… ⤵️

📰 Headline news

• SharpSports extends seed round, plans move up-market. (Link)

• BetDEX secures remote betting intermediary license in Ireland. (Link)

• Tallysight partners with Pro Football Network to transform sports betting editorial strategy and monetization. (Link)

• ParlayBay and Dafabet launch an innovative approach to betting on cricket. (Link)

• Sporttrade sees record-setting week for shares traded on the platform, along with overall betting handle.

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💬 Ink & airwaves

The best of what we read and listened to last week:

• 🎙️ Ep. 76 of The Betting Startups Podcast features Sam Factor, founder & CEO of WalterPicks, which is a next-generation fantasy insights app. Listen now (30:21): Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Web

• 📚 Waterhouse VC dropped its July newsletter, with a focus on affiliate opportunities with odds comparison tools. (Link)

• 📚 The startup making it easier for young people to put money on sports (WSJ = paywall). (Link)

• 📚 Deep dive with the team at ALT Sports Data on the opportunity of alternative sports. (Link)

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🗓️ Industry event calendar

Upcoming events relevant to early-stage companies in the space:

• SBC Summit Barcelona is September 19-21, and it’s shaping up to be the biggest yet. The packed agenda includes First Pitch, which brings together some of the most exciting industry startups to compete for a prize package valued at over €60,000. Event Tickets | Apply for First Pitch

• G2E is returning on October 9-12. Join over 25,000 industry professionals and 350+ exhibitors for this all-in-one experience in Las Vegas. Ticket info.

• Pre-registration now open for NEXT Summit New York 2024!

  The much anticipated iGaming NEXT New York event returns March 6-7, 2024 in a new state-of the-art venue in Manhattans financial district.

  The summit is focused on connecting startups with investors and operators with suppliers, which makes it THE conference where serious business gets done. Limited tickets available at super early bird rates! Ticket info.

💼 Great gigs

New jobs from leading early-stage companies in the space:

• HotStreak is riding some big momentum, and is now looking for 1-2 additional engineers to join the team. (Link)

• STX, the first licensed betting exchange in Ontario, is looking for its first full-time mobile engineer. (Link)

• Sports trading services provider Huddle is looking for sports traders in its Nevada office. (Link)

And that’s last week’s roundup. Back next Monday to report on this week’s action! ✌️