# Ep. 212: Meet the First Pitch finalists competing for $100k in prizes

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Podcast: [The Betting Startups Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-betting-startups-podcast-7038302)
Published: 2026-05-26T19:45:37+00:00
Episode link: https://bettingstartups.podbean.com/e/ep-212-meet-the-first-pitch-finalists-competing-for-100k-in-prizes/
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## Resource

Ep. 212 is the official First Pitch preview episode, where we will meet the 5 startups selected to present at SBC Summit Americas on June 11 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In this episode, you will hear from the five finalists: Javier Troncoso, InsightPlay.ai Matt Bresler, Odditt Matt Paulton, OddsBlaze Andrew Gonzalez, ParlayX Robert McCall, The Sharps 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, valued at over $100,000 to assist in the winner’s development and growth plans. Listen to Business of Betting, the premier podcast covering the business of the sports betting industry featuring host Jeff Edelstein, on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube If you don't have a ticket for the event yet, use discount code BETTINGSTARTUPSVIP for 30% off your pass. Grab your ticket here: https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-americas/ Catch the video version of this episode here. 📩 Get the top headlines from the industry's most promising growth-stage companies every week—totally free! Subscribe to the Betting Startups newsletter here: https://news.bettingstartups.com/

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