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The Play
If you met someone at a conference last week, a useful follow-up can be as simple as sending the resource you discussed or returning to a question you both wanted to explore. Start with two or three conversations you’d like to continue, and write a short note that gives each person enough context to remember the exchange. If you’re asking for a call or an introduction, explain what you have in mind. You don’t need to follow up with everyone, and you don’t need to turn every conversation into a meeting.
The score
The Score is a short rundown of local product and company news worth knowing this week. Here are five that stood out.
Predigy seeks Nevada approval for Predigy Edge. The Reno gaming technology company submitted its company registration to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Its proposed product would let licensed sportsbooks offer yes-or-no sports wagers alongside traditional odds-based betting. The submission is not an approval. Separately, Kalshi’s co-founder told the Review-Journal that prediction markets are not sportsbooks, as the company continues its legal fight over state regulation. via GlobeNewswire · via Review-Journal
Senzing adds a connector for Claude. The Las Vegas company’s identity technology is now available through Anthropic’s Claude Connectors Directory. It helps teams identify when records refer to the same person or organization, giving AI agents more consistent information to work with. via Business Wire · via Las Vegas Sun
LittleHorse releases Saddle Command Center 1.3. The Las Vegas company’s latest update adds controls for AI agents, deployment without writing code, and a free Serverless trial. The tools are intended to help teams manage agent workflows without setting up their own infrastructure. via SiliconANGLE · via CRN
Resorts World uses AI to monitor high-limit table games. The casino is using video analysis to flag possible dealer errors or cheating on existing camera feeds. Surveillance staff receive clips of about seven seconds to review. The property works with several vendors, including EagleSight. via Las Vegas Sun
Forge Industries plans a North Las Vegas trash-to-fuel plant. The company is advancing what it calls the first U.S. facility to turn hard-to-recycle waste into engineered coal-replacement fuel, an about $18 million, 105,000-square-foot project aimed at operating by the end of 2027. Next Phase Capital co-led a $3.85 million investment. via Review-Journal
The Strip (Tech Edition)
Spotlight
SAP Connect
Oct 5–7 | primarily at the Las Vegas Convention Center · Fontainebleau / Resorts World complementary
Enterprise SAP conference week with keynote, show floor, theaters, and breakouts at the Las Vegas Convention Center; Fontainebleau hosts pre-conference/special interest, Resorts World hosts Partner Summit and Celebration Night. Event details
This Week, Day by Day
Monday, Oct 5 – Wednesday, Oct 7
SAP Connect, Oct 5–7 primarily at the Las Vegas Convention Center (Fontainebleau / Resorts World complementary). Details
Wednesday, Oct 7
Web3 Wednesdays, 7:00–9:00 PM @ Loaded Empanadas, 750 S Rampart Blvd #15. Details
Thursday, Oct 8
On the Horizon
Vegas Founders Night, Wed, Oct 14, 5:30–8:30 PM @ Jackpot Bar & Grill, 4485 S Jones Blvd. Details
Tech Alley Vegas, Sat, Oct 17, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM @ Third Street, 814 S 3rd St. Details
Future Frontiers: Crypto + AI (tentative same campus), Sat, Oct 17, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM @ Eclipse Theater (showcase often 10am–12pm, then Tech Alley lunch). Details
Money20/20 USA, Sun–Wed, Oct 18–21 @ The Venetian. Details
Boring Company Vegas Loop engineer tour, Sun, Oct 18, early afternoon, location TBD to selectees, applications closed Oct 1. Details
Payments Distilled (optional), Sun, Oct 18, 7:00–9:00 PM @ 1923 Prohibition Bar, Venetian. Details
Venture After Dark (tentative, Money20/20 opening mixer), Sun, Oct 18, 8:30–11:30 PM @ WAKUDA. Details
Tokenize! AI, Politics & Entertainment, Oct 19–21, Tiger Mansion / Las Vegas (venue broad). Details
Pitch4Capital Funding Day, Thu, Oct 22, 2:00–4:30 PM @ Mint Meeting Spaces, 3160 S Valley View Blvd. Details
Ai Dev Craft, Tue–Wed, Oct 27–28 @ Red Rock Resort. Details
LinkUp, Wed, Oct 28, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM @ WeWork Town Square, 6543 S Las Vegas Blvd. Details
Founder Social: Chicken N Pickle (optional same day), Wed, Oct 28, 6:00–8:00 PM @ Henderson. Details
Vegas Founders Night, Wed, Nov 11, 5:30–8:30 PM @ Jackpot Bar & Grill, 4485 S Jones Blvd, Scutara (Timothy May) + Tech Alley Story (Joshua Leavitt). Details
LVIMA Year-End Spectacular, Thu, Nov 12, 6:00–8:30 PM | members-only (venue TBD). Details
FounderNV Presents: Brand Loyalty (tentative, same night as LVIMA Year-End), Thu, Nov 12, 6:00–7:15 PM @ IIC, 300 S 4th #180. Details
Further out: HR Tech Oct 20–22 · Oracle AI World Oct 25–28 · DigiMarCon Nov 4–6 (digimarconworld.com) · LevelUp Nov 6 · Free Co-Working Nov 6 / Dec 4 (Nov 6 · Dec 4) · LinkUp Nov 18 · HLTH Nov 15–18 · RE+ Nov 16–19 · Speed Mentoring LV Nov 19 · Tech Alley Nov 21 / Dec 19 · re:Invent Nov 30–Dec 4 · LinkUp Dec 16 · AI Agents Summit Dec 8–10 · CES Jan 6–9 · Startup Week Las Vegas Feb 17–20, 2027 (official site)
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