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Attending iGaming industry events has been a big part of my life for nearly 20 years now, including just about every installment of Clarion’s iGB L!VE, a rebrand of the iGaming Super Show. So many things have changed over the course of those years, but one thing still remains the same—the most exciting area within iGaming for me is in startups—it’s full of innovation and utilization of future tech. Last month, I was invited to attend iGB L!VE in Amsterdam and host the Startup LaunchPad (think Dragon’s Den), which included five judges in the gaming investment space and five startups. The startups had 12 minutes each to present their ideas, including taking questions from the judges. These startups included: Match Hype: Short-form video content creator that captures the essence of every thrilling moment in sports. Swap Profit: A brand new marketplace (starting with sports betting) that will introduce the concept of hedging to the masses by allowing users to swap a percentage of potential earnings in an event with the potential earnings in someone else’s event. Car Crash by AMARIX: A new game that combines cutting-edge mechanics, player-centric innovations and advanced tournament features. SavageTech GmbH: The world’s first true gamified retention engine. Lucky Lady Games: Lady Luck Casino brings innovation and the future to social and sweepstakes casinos. Naturally, I was watching the startup pitches through a blockchain and future-tech lens and was delighted to hear multiple mentions of blockchain-powered tech and artificial intelligence (AI). Lou Stadler, CEO of Swap Profit, mentioned blockchain in his presentation and cited smart contracts as a way to guarantee payouts and store sensitive user data on the blockchain for permissioned access. Filip Koubek of Match Hype talked on his advanced AI technology that analyses sporting events in real-time, generating insightful and engaging content for users. Sandra Wong of Lucky Lady Games…

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