SeventySix Capital Event Kicking-Off Maxwell Awards Featuring Baltimore Ravens Quarterback Lamar Jackson and Others
SeventySix Capital Event Kicking-Off Maxwell Awards Featuring Baltimore Ravens Quarterback Lamar Jackson and Others
Event Will Feature Sports Betting Executives From theScore, William Hill, and VSiN
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (Feb. 26, 2020) -- It’s not every day the nation’s top football players and coaches like Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, Baltimore Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh and others come to the tri-state area. On Friday, March 6, sports tech venture capital firm SeventySix Capital will host an education and networking event before the Maxwell Football Club honors the season’s best of the best in football.
The Sports Innovation Meetup Series Powered by SeventySix Capital will come to the Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ. This free educational panel focused on the business of sports betting will kick off the day from 9-10:30 a.m. before the Maxwell Awards Gala event later that evening.
Entrepreneurs, investors, sports industry professionals, and athletes in attendance will learn about marketing in the new era of sports betting from esteemed speakers with ample opportunity to network with the group.
Confirmed speakers include Aubrey Levy (VP of Marketing & Content at theScore), Sharon Otterman (Chief Marketing Officer at William Hill), and Josh Appelbaum (Sports Betting Reporter at VSiN). SeventySix Capital’s Director of Marketing Jessica David will moderate the discussion.
Interested participants can register for the free event here: http://bit.ly/sim032020.
“We’re thrilled to have the SeventySix Capital team host this educational event alongside our annual Gala ceremony in Atlantic City,” said Mark Wolpert, Executive Director of the Maxwell Football Club. “Their expertise in entrepreneurship and sports innovation is an exciting addition to our program featuring honorees like Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, and Chase Young.”
The Sports Innovation Meetup Series Powered by SeventySix Capital is an event series dedicated to bringing together the national communities of sports business professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, and athletes.
Unlike traditional VC firms, SeventySix Capital offers startups more than financial capital. The sports tech venture capital company offers its portfolio company founders deep expertise and hands-on assistance with hiring, operations, marketing and much more.
“At SeventySix Capital, we want to be involved in game-changing ideas and startups. We want to help facilitate the conversations driving innovation in sports and the people making the next big thing happen,” SeventySix Capital Managing Partner Wayne Kimmel explained.
“There are a lot of big things happening in the sports tech, esports, and sports betting industries that many people aren’t aware of yet. What we’re doing is giving the investment and sports business community opportunities to learn about the incredible things that entrepreneurs are building in sports, while connecting them with others in their community and beyond,” Kimmel continued.
After the free Sports Innovation Meetup Series Powered by SeventySix Capital morning event ends, the Maxwell Football Club will host a press conference at 11:30 a.m. followed by its 83rd Annual Maxwell Award Gala at 4:30 p.m.*
This year’s award recipients include a pair of Baltimore Ravens: Quarterback Lamar Jackson (Bert Bell Award) and head coach John Harbaugh (Greasy Neal Award). Louisiana State University’s Joe Burrow (Maxwell Award), Ohio State University’s Chase Young (Chuck Bednarik Award), and Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz will also receive awards.
*Gala tickets are not required for admittance to the free morning event. Gala tickets are sold separately at www.maxwellfootballclub.org.
