PrizePicks Names Ex-Blizzard Exec as New CEO
Daily fantasy sports startup PrizePicks has a new CEO, as the company announced the appointment of former Blizzard Entertainment president Mike Ybarra on Monday. Ybarra…
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Paid Fantasy Sports: It’s Time for More Innovation, Less Stagnation
Today’s guest columnist is Adam Wexler, CEO of PrizePicks. Since its creation in the 1990s, online fantasy sports has become an American pastime. Today the industry…
Mojo Expands Market-Style Game Into 19 States Via Daily Fantasy Model
A year after launching Mojo Sportsbook in New Jersey, the stock market-inspired sports gaming startup is expanding to 19 additional states and Washington, D.C., this…
Jake Paul’s Betr Rolling Out Real Money Fantasy Sports Game
Betr, the year-old media and sports betting business formed by Internet celebrity Jake Paul and Simplebet cofounder Joey Levy, is rolling out Betr Picks, a pick ’em…
MLB Ordered to Release Manfred Letter to Cashman About Sign Stealing
It was a case of good news/bad news for Major League Baseball and the New York Yankees on Monday. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit…
Daily Fantasy Sports Draws Investors Again Despite Betting Surge
On Monday, Underdog Fantasy announced it raised $10 million from a star-studded collective of celebrity investors, including Mark Cuban, Kevin Durant (via Thirty Five…
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SuperDraft Launches Free Sportsbook App Following Caesars Stake
Daily fantasy company SuperDraft is launching a free-to-play sportsbook, its first new product since becoming part of the Caesars family. The app basically serves as a…
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SuperDraft Looking to Cash In Amid Growing Sports Betting Competition
Daily fantasy upstart SuperDraft is seeking its first round of outside funding a year after launching. Created by entrepreneur Steve Wang, the company has registered…
NFL Players Take Equity In Monkey Knife Fight Via OneTeam-Led Deal
The National Football League players are partnering with Monkey Knife Fight on a wide-ranging deal that will give their union an equity stake in the upstart daily…
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