Ep. 114: Winning the 2024 SBC First Pitch competition w/ Steven Astrachan and John Goehrke from 916 Gaming The Betting Startups Podcast

Ep. 114 features Steven Astrachan and John Goehrke from 916 Gaming, which bring skill, interactivity, and engagement to iCasino content.
 
Hear them discuss:
Winning the $40k prize package at the 2024 First Pitch competition at the SBC Summit North America on May 9
The high-risk, high-reward approach they took to delivering their winning pitch
Why they pivoted from working in the sports betting category to the iCasino category
How the casino games they are building resonate with a younger demographic
Why they’re not worried about the potentially slow rollout of iCasino regulation in the US
Their previous experience working at other industry startups, and the learnings they are taking into 916 Gaming
Current fundraising efforts, and why they think it’s easier for iCasino startups
 
Learn more 👇
➡️ 916 Gaming website
➡️ Steven Astrachan on Linkedin
➡️ John Goehrke on Linkedin
 
 
 
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