In case you missed the official announcement last week, here’s the tldr:

The Starties was publicly announced for the first time as the gaming industry awards for startups, by startupsThe inaugural awards show will be held on March 12 in NYCThere are 9 different award categories, and nominations are now openThe event is in partnership with NEXT.io, who are hosting their amazing NYC Summit that weekThe Starties is presented by Eberg CapitalAlso supporting The Starties are Defy The Odds, Optimove Ignite+, and the Sportradar Futures HubThe Starties is being hosted and co-produced by WagerWire and BettingStartups.com (hey, that’s us!)Tickets will go on sale soon, but you can register your interest here 

Starting The Starties

Our friends at WagerWire are the true owners of The Starties’ origin story, which our pal Travis Geiger captures nicely in this article.

We bumped into Travis and his WagerWire co-founders at SBC Summit in Lisbon last September, where they shared their wild idea for an awards show for startups.

Being that we have startups within our name, and being that we know so many industry founders through our work, we immediately knew we needed to be involved.

Over the last couple months, the WagerWire and BettingStartups teams have been working very closely to crystalize the vision, develop the concept, and pitch this crazy collab to key supporters and partners.

This effort culminated in last week’s public announcement of The Starties. The buzz and excitement since the announcement has been palpable - the community is rallying around The Starties!

Nominations open!

Nominations are currently open, but are closing soon (February 9 to be exact).

Anybody can submit a nomination, whether you are affiliated with the nominee company or not. Submit nominations here.

Winners will be announced at The Starties award show in NYC on March 12.