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About First Pitch 2025 Americas About First Pitch 2025 Americas
About First Pitch 2025 Americas About First Pitch 2025 Americas
SBC First Pitch brings together some of the most exciting startups within the betting and gaming industry to compete for a chance to win an exclusive prize package to assist in the winner’s development and growth plans. SBC First Pitch brings together some of the most exciting startups within the betting and gaming industry to compete for a chance to win an exclusive prize package to assist in the winner’s development and growth plans.
Five companies will be selected to pitch their products and business plans at the SBC Summit Americas 2025, in front of an audience of industry leaders and investment experts. The winner will be chosen by a judging panel with significant expertise in venture capital and investments within the industry. Five companies will be selected to pitch their products and business plans at the SBC Summit Americas 2025, in front of an audience of industry leaders and investment experts. The winner will be chosen by a judging panel with significant expertise in venture capital and investments within the industry.
Deadline for entries is Monday, March 10 Deadline for entries is Monday, March 10
Thursday, May 15, 2025
12:30 PM
Conference Stage 1
Grand Prize
Valued at $100,000
Grand Prize
Valued at $100,000
Application Criteria Application Criteria
Overall Eligibility: Overall Eligibility:
Company must have be founded no earlier than 2022
Company must be focused on the sports betting and gaming industry
Company must have an MVP product to discuss and showcase
Company must be seeking investment of a minimum of $500,000
Company must have raised no more than $5 million on outside financing
Company must have be founded no earlier than 2022
Company must be focused on the sports betting and gaming industry
Company must have an MVP product to discuss and showcase
Company must be seeking investment of a minimum of $500,000
Company must have raised no more than $5 million on outside financing
Availability and Presence: Availability and Presence:
  • At least one representative from the company must be present at SBC Summit Americas 2025 to present at the pitch competition.
  • Travel is at the applicants own expense
  • Two complimentary admissions to SBC Summit Americas will be provided to each company pitching
  • Ability to have a presence in the startup zone (purchase a turn-key kiosk) and be named as a short listed company on signage around the startup zone.
Host & Judges Host & Judges
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Host
Jesse Learmonth
The Betting Startups Podcast
Founder
Judges Judges
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Paris Smith
Life Winning/Defy the Odds
Founder
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David Fica
Land Vegas
CEO/Founder
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Kiki Mills Johnston
Drive by DraftKings
Partner
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Paris Smith
Life Winning/Defy the Odds
Founder
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David Fica
Land Vegas
CEO/Founder
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Kiki Mills Johnston
Drive by DraftKings
Partner
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