TradeSports
Tradesports.com was a web-based fantasy sports predictions game. Tradesports announced it was closing for business on November 30, 2015.[1]
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| Founded | 2014 |
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| Founder | Ron Bernstein |
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| Website | www |
Daily contests included all major sports in season like the MLB, the NFL, the NHL, the NBA, College Football and College Basketball.
Tradesports.com used proprietary trading technology originally developed by Intrade.com.
Founded and re-launched by Ron Bernstein, Tradesports.com, Inc. was a US based company with offices in New York City. Bernstein was the original founder and CEO of Intrade.[2]
Gameplay
Tradesports.com offered Fantasy Sports predicting with real money entry fees and real cash prizes. Tradesports was a prediction market asking players to make YES or NO predictions about the outcomes of things that happen during sporting events, where the best predictors won. Different from traditional fantasy sports, Tradesports contests were based upon the teams and players fans know about. There were no drafts or rosters.
Tradesports.com users were able to participate and play for as little as $2 or up to $1,000, and each contest had pre-determined cash prizes.
Free-to-play contests were also available.[3]
Media Coverage
Tradesports was featured in a wide range of publications including Business Insider,[4] The New York Times[5] and Forbes.[6]
References
- Tradesports.com "Tradesports.com Closure". November 30, 2015
- Baig, Edward. "Tradesports: Fantasy sports for real money in real time.". USA Today
- Mann, Jake. "Will Tradesports Be the Next Big Thing in Fantasy Sports?". The Motley Fool
- La Roche, Julia. "A Co-Founder Of Intrade Is Launching A New Site Today For Fantasy Sports". Business Insider
- Alden, William. "Intrade Co-Founder Opens Fantasy Sports Site". The New York Times
- Heitner, Darren. "Fantasy Sports Mixed With Stock Market Play In Real-Time, Real Money Offering". Forbes