Ep. 202: Breaking: Gambly and Unabated merge to create a new powerhouse w/ Cal Spears

Ep. 202 features Cal Spears, founder of Gambly, returning to the Betting Startups Podcast to share an update on the company’s progress since launch, insights from the NEXT Summit in New York, and a major milestone for the business.

Hear them discuss:

Cal’s return to the podcast and what has changed at Gambly since its launch in October 2024
Key takeaways from the NEXT.io Summit in New York and why prediction markets dominated the conversation
The story behind Gambly merging with Unabated and why combining forces made strategic sense for both companies
How Unabated’s advanced betting analytics and pricing models now power Gambly’s tools and insights for bettors
The vision of creating a unified ecosystem that blends AI-driven bet discovery with professional-grade betting data
Lessons learned from building and scaling products in the betting ecosystem
How founders should think about partnerships, consolidation, and product leverage when building betting startups
What’s next for Gambly following the merger and how the team plans to expand its product offering

Betting Startups Capital is now accepting pitches from early-stage founders looking for their first institutional check, strategic support, and access to a global operator network. If you’re solving a real problem and ready to scale, we want to hear from you. Submit your pitch here: bettingstartups.com/capital

Catch the video version of this episode here.

Learn more 👇

➡️ Gambly website

➡️ Unabated website

➡️ Cal Spears on Linkedin

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