FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New York, Feb. 24, 2026 / PRNewswire / -- The Starties has revealed the official sponsors of The Starties Networking Party NYC, taking place March 9th at SHIFT Midtown from 8pm-11pm, kicking off the NEXT Summit New York.

Presented by TxODDS and hosted by BettingStartups and WagerWire, the event is sponsored by XST Capital Group, Segev LLP, Sportradar (NASDAQ: $SRAD) via Sportradar Futures Hub, and Sparket.The event is being held in partnership with FoodFight and NEXT.io.

“We’re proud to have the support of these industry leading companies, all of whom are doing important work to nurture early stage companies in the space ” said Jesse Learmonth, founder of BettingStartups.com and cofounder of The Starties. “Their support, along with every ticket purchased, directly fuels the startup community and makes independent, founder-first gatherings like this possible.”

Designed as a high-energy gathering during one of the industry’s most important weeks in New York, the Starties Networking Party brings together founders, investors, operators, and emerging builders across the real-money gaming ecosystem. Set inside the immersive SHIFT Midtown venue, the evening is intentionally built to create meaningful connection in an environment that reflects the ambition and creativity of the people in the room.

“This isn’t a lanyard event,” said Learmonth’s cofounder Travis Geiger, CXO of WagerWire. “It’s a black tie for the mind, held in an immersive space in the middle of Manhattan packed with founders, operators, and investors. We’re creating an environment for people to break the ice before the real business talk starts on the conference floor.”

A limited number of tickets to attend the event are on sale now.