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Betr to expand beyond microbetting into new segments

Betr to expand beyond microbetting into new segments

Joey Levy and Jake Paul's microbetting start-up Betr has announced it will be expanding beyond the vertical into new segments.

The company said that it will offer pre-match and in-play betting in its core markets ahead of the commencing of the NCAA basketball tournament March Madness. The expansion to new verticals will launch with 0% margin on pre-match markets for the tournament, which Betr said will be industry-best payouts during the event.

Co-founder and CEO Joey Levy said that the business was “excited” to be at the forefront of innovation efforts as it looks to expand its suite of product offerings.

“The core markets on Betr will be the first launch of Simplebet-powered core markets on any platform, so we are excited to be at the forefront of their innovation efforts as they continue expanding their suite of product offerings,” said Levy.

The CEO said that the decision to launch first with only microbetting was a deliberate strategy to speed up the company’s time to ..

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Simplebet and influencer Jake Paul raise $50m, launch micro-betting site

Simplebet and influencer Jake Paul raise $50m, launch micro-betting site

Simplebet co-founder Joey Levy and social media personality Jake Paul have launched Betr, a new micro-betting company, with $50m in funding.

Levy will act as the company’s CEO while Paul takes the role of president. They are both named as co-founders.

Betr will allow customers to bet on smaller aspects of a game – including pitches and at-bats during baseball games, and plays and drives during football games. A Betr app is to be released in the coming weeks, which will be free-to-play initially, as the operator does not yet have any licences.

Read the full story on iGB North America.

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