The Gaming StartUp Challenge 6.0, held during the second day of the BEGE Expo 2024, concluded with an exciting announcement: FightScout was crowned the winner of this year’s competition. The event, hosted at the Inter Expo Center in Sofia, brought together four exceptional startups competing to showcase the most innovative ideas.

Competing alongside Ubitrack, Roni Games, and 2Play1, FightScout impressed the jury with its groundbreaking platform designed to revolutionize the world of combat sports. By merging gaming elements with real-world applications, FightScout offers fans and professionals a unique, interactive experience that connects communities in new and exciting ways.

Speaking about the victory, Lubomir Guedjev, Founder of FightScout, shared his excitement: “Winning the Gaming StartUp Challenge 6.0 is an incredible honour. This recognition confirms the potential of FightScout. We’re grateful to BEGE and the jury for this opportunity and look forward to expanding our reach”.

This year’s Gaming StartUp Challenge showcased diverse ideas across gaming, tracking technologies, and gamified applications. Each of the four startups presented their solutions to a jury of industry experts, followed by a lively Q&A session. The jury faced the difficult task of selecting a winner, ultimately choosing FightScout for its innovative approach, scalability, and potential for significant industry impact.

Innovation Capital, Southeast Europe’s leading pre-seed venture capital fund, was a key partner of the Gaming StartUp Challenge 6.0. With over 180 portfolio companies and investments of up to EUR 1 million per startup, Innovation Capital allocates over 5% of its budget to gaming and entertainment, supporting scalable ideas across various sectors.

Spinomenal, the leading iGaming content provider, has expanded its UK presence following a new content deal with 32Red. The agreement will see Spinomenal deliver a wide selection of its games and top-performing titles via Light & Wonder’s OpenGaming™ platform.

32Red, part of the esteemed Kindred Group, is renowned for its personalised and exclusive gaming experiences. The casino lobby will now feature popular games from Spinomenal’s studio including Athena’s Glory, Poseidon’s Rising, Majestic King, and Demi Gods 2.

Lior Shvartz, CEO for Spinomenal commented: “32Red has had long-term success in the UK market and we’re very happy to partner with such a prominent operator. We look forward to 32Red players enjoying our suite of titles.”

Adam Newnham, Commercial Operations Manager at Kindred Group added: “Our mission is to give 32Red players the very best casino experiences on the market and Spinomenal’s games portfolio will be a welcome addition to our offering.”

Galaxy Gaming, Inc. announced an agreement with BetConstruct, a leading platform and content provider, to license Galaxy’s premium table game content across the Live Casino and RNG (Random Number Generator) offerings powered by CreedRoomz and Pascal Gaming respectively.

Under the agreement signed by Galaxy Gaming Inc. and BetConstruct’s parent company SoftConstruct, Galaxy’s popular online brands—including 21+3®, Perfect Pairs®, Buster Blackjack®, Lucky Lucky®, and Three Card Prime® — will enhance BetConstruct’s Blackjack, Baccarat, and Poker offerings, expanding both companies’ presence in the global gaming market.

“We are thrilled to announce that Galaxy games will now be available through BetConstruct,”said Jason McCulloch, Vice President of iGaming at Galaxy Gaming. “As a global leader in table game content, we see strong alignment with BetConstruct’s strong international presence and market reach. We look forward to the opportunities this collaboration will bring as we continue to expand into new markets and deliver exceptional gaming experiences to a broader audience.”

“As we continue to innovate, partnering with Galaxy Gaming allows us to bring some of the world’s most beloved table games to our customers. These exciting titles perfectly complement our game selections and will enhance the offerings from CreedRoomz and Pascal Gaming.” said Sargis Poghosyan, Deputy CPO at SoftConstruct,”Galaxy games are a natural fit for our platform, and help us meet the growing demand for variety and quality across our markets. By adding them, we’re taking another step toward expanding our reach and delivering even more value to our players.”