Fantasy Sports

FSI Launched in Turkey with Fantazzie Gaming Technologies

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1 year ago

October 3, 2022

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FSI – Fantasy Sports Interactive Ltd. is thrilled to announce that they have launched a customised Fantasy Sports solution with Fantazzie Gaming Technologies (Fantazzie Oyun Teknolojileri A.Ş), offering innovative fantasy games to the Turkish audience.

Fantazzie A.Ş is a cutting-edge company with the vision to offer modern, engaging fantasy sports products to Turkey’s sports fans.

Following our partnership, the FSI and Fantazzie Teams have been working together for the creation and launch of an engaging Fantasy Sports platform offering weekly fantasy contests with Free-to-Play options and In-App-purchases.

The Fantazzie website and native app soft-launched for the kick-off of the 2022-2023 Turkish Süper Lig Season, on 5 August, to offer Fantasy Süper Lig Contests.

Less than 2 months later, the Fantazzie App ranked 1st in the iOS App Store Top Apps for Turkey, and 4th at the Play Store.

The unique gameplay experience is driven by the Fantazzie Marketplace and the exciting entry Boosters the users can buy with in-app currency “FanGold ” in order to boost their entries, team, or even specific athletes, and win extra Fantasy Points to beat the opponent Managers on the Leaderboard!

Fantazzie makes the user experience even more immersive, featuring the official team logos and player photos of the Süper Lig Clubs on FSI’s customized interface, as official partners of the Süper Lig Clubs.

Following the successful product launch, Fantazzie A.Ş launched a large-scale marketing campaign to reach the Turkish audience through digital media and the official channels of the Süper Lig Clubs, promoting an exciting contest for a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4! The contest was communicated via the official instagram accounts of the majority of the Süper Lig teams, totalling over 20 million followers!

Keeping up the momentum, FSI will be powering Fantazzie’s games for the upcoming World Cup, the most prestigious soccer competition in the world.

The FSI platform will be running Fantazzie’s Contests for the flagship FIFA Tournament taking place in November, allowing Fantazzie managers to select all-star athletes from the top 32 national teams, and follow their statistics throughout the month-long tournament.

“We are thrilled to bring Fantazzie’s platform and vision to life, and we are proud to provide this engaging fantasy solution to the passionate football fans of Turkey! Working alongside the Fantazzie A.Ş Team has been a constructive experience for us, and we look forward to continuing our fruitful collaboration.” stated FSI CEO, Dennis Tsalikis, about the partnership and launch of the Fantazzie platform.

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DraftKings Launches “Pick6”—A Peer-to-Peer Fantasy Sports Variant

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3 days ago

December 8, 2023

GamingAmericas.com

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DraftKings has announced the launch of DraftKings Pick6, a new peer-to-peer fantasy sports variant. The product has launched in six states initially: Maryland, Minnesota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. It features player picks for NFL and NBA contests.

“For the past decade, DraftKings has defined innovation in fantasy sports. Pick6 is the next great example of that innovation—this is a homegrown, peer-to-peer product that taps into our customers’ desire for fun, simple-to-play experiences tied to their favorite athletes. We are excited to give our customers another way to experience live sports by competing against each other,” Corey Gottlieb, Chief Product Officer of DraftKings, said.

As with all DraftKings fantasy variants, Pick6 customers will compete peer-to-peer for guaranteed prizes. The product is simple: customers can build a lineup of two to six players from two or more teams, choosing more or less of a statistic for every athlete on their team.

Additional features within Pick6 will accompany the streamlined core gameplay, including a dynamic “My Picks” functionality that allows customers to monitor their submitted, live and finalized picks. Lineup edits, addable funds and real-time performance tracking are also all part of the product interface.

While Pick6 is DraftKings’ latest fantasy sports variant, the company also recently revealed “Progressive Parlay” as an upcoming new and more inclusive feature within its top-rated sports betting product. Progressive Parlay is a regulated sports betting wager made against the house that involves placing a parlay bet on player props, with a chance to win even if one or more legs of the parlay lose.

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Rivalry Corp Releases Fantasy Basketball App for 2023/24 NBA Season in Partnership with Low6

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4 weeks ago

November 14, 2023

GamingAmericas.com

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Rivalry Ultimate Fan taps into trading card culture, collectibles and local communities to engage the next generation of basketball fans throughout the 2023/24 NBA season and expand the company’s position within traditional sports verticals

Rivalry Corp (TSXV: RVLY) (OTCQX: RVLCF) (FSE: 9VK), the leading sportsbook and iGaming operator for Millennials and Gen Z, today released Rivalry Ultimate Fan, a standalone daily fantasy sports app for the 2023/24 NBA season launched in partnership with Low6, a leading gamification innovator.

“Rivalry Ultimate Fan applies our Gen Z playbook to the world of fantasy sports to engage the next generation of basketball fans and strategically position our brand within a new vertical,” the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer for Rivalry Corp, Steven Salz, said. “Expanding further into the traditional sports segment enables us to introduce the unique betting experience we’ve built to a new community of players and realize the operating leverage we see in other parts of the business among a broader audience. Low6 has delivered an innovative free-to-play product that fits well into this strategy and builds our presence in an important category.”

Rivalry Ultimate Fan is a free-to-play fantasy basketball game that taps into the rise of trading card culture, collectibles and pack openings. Users open digital card packs of NBA players to create line-ups, compete in weekly contests throughout the season and win an array of prizes including NBA merchandise, gift cards and redeemable promotions on Rivalry Corp’s sportsbook and casino.

Rivalry Corp will also release a collection of physical booster packs containing custom-illustrated trading cards of NBA players, Rivalry Corp’s original IP and more with QR codes to claim additional prizes. This includes The Big Baller, a one-of-one holographic card that will award two tickets to the 2024 NBA Finals. Further tapping into the excitement of trading cards, Rivalry Corp will collaborate with its creator partners to livestream Rivalry Ultimate Fan pack openings to its audiences throughout the season.

“Rivalry Corp’s expertise and understanding of Millennial and Gen Z customers is very much aligned to Low6’s product development,” the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer for Low6, Jamie Mitchell, said. “We’re confident our award-winning fantasy game will drive acquisition and engagement for Rivalry Corp among a new audience while maintaining its commitment to innovation and one-of-a-kind experiences in betting.”

Adding to the offline experience, Rivalry Corp will give back to basketball fans and local communities by refurbishing outdated and neglected basketball courts. The promotion will allow registered Rivalry Corp users who have bet on basketball to submit their local court to be restored in hope that it may help cultivate the next NBA star.

Rivalry Ultimate Fan will be available on iOS and Android mobile devices in a sub-set of the company’s Isle of Man-licensed markets. Rivalry Corp will explore opportunities to expand the product and other similar free-to-play offerings to additional regions in the future.

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Underdog Announces Pioneering Responsible Gaming Innovation Fund

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2 months ago

October 11, 2023

GamingAmericas.com

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Underdog Fantasy, the fast-growing sports gaming platform, announced the launch of GuardDog, a pioneering investment initiative dedicated to fostering innovation in responsible gaming. Underdog is launching GuardDog with $1 million in initial funding to be used to support and accelerate early-stage startups focused on building new and creative solutions to address problem gaming and further responsible gaming.

GuardDog’s mission is to identify, invest, and help grow innovative startups that help real-money operators operate responsibly and players play responsibly. In keeping with Underdog’s overarching commitment to industry-leading innovation in responsible gaming, GuardDog will make investments in companies building technology and solutions to make fantasy, betting and all real-money games safer and more enjoyable for those who play.

Companies receiving GuardDog funding will, in addition to monetary investment, get access to advisors, mentors, and investors from a community of former regulators, responsible gaming experts, experienced funders, and more who can help accelerate their business. Mentors include Brianne Doura-Schawohl, renowned responsible gaming advocate; Adam Warrington, former vice president of Responsible Gaming at FanDuel; Chris Grove, partner at Acies Investments; Dan Hartman, former director of the Colorado Division of Gaming; and Sara Tait, former executive director of the Indiana Gaming Commission.

“At Underdog, we always look to adopt best in class and then innovate further. With GuardDog, we intend to spur innovation to help companies that help people play the games they love — including all our games on Underdog — responsibly. We know there are tons of dreamers, entrepreneurs and builders out there that can help build a stronger, more responsible ecosystem for all. We want to help those innovating in responsibility by providing capital, mentorship and valuable connections. We’re really excited to launch GuardDog and we can’t wait to help some amazing companies,” Jeremy Levine, founder and co-CEO of Underdog, said.