- The NBA invested in predictive analytics company nVenue through its venture vehicle, NBA Equity, with the league’s head of gaming and new business ventures, Scott Kaufman-Ross, joining as a board observer for the AI-powered startup, reports SBJ's Joe Lemire.
- Intersport President/CEO and founder Charlie Besser tells SBJ's Wes Sanderson why now is a good time to launch a new team golf product like the new World Champions Cup, which tees off later this week.
- DraftKings takes another swipe at the player prop product that has driven rapid growth for daily fantasy competitors PrizePicks and Underdog today, rolling out a similar offering that differs in a way meant to distinguish it from sports betting -- a peer-to-peer contest framework similar to traditional DFS, writes SBJ's Bill King.
- Prolific sports investors Josh Harris and David Blitzer partnered with snowboarder Shaun White to acquire youth action sports camp operator We Are Camp, notes SBJ's Chris Smith.
- Genius Sports launched FanHub ID, a new digital identification solution geared toward marketers, content owners and broadcasters, reports SBJ's Rob Schaefer.
