I couldn’t be more excited about Underdog’s future. We have an amazing community, and nearly 300 wonderful people on our team. BBMIV is the largest fantasy contest ever, with $15m in prizes. Our Pick’em games are wildly popular. Our content network is world-class. We’re building an entirely new vision for sports betting in America, all in-house. But success brings challenges: FanDuel and DraftKings are working to slow us down. You should know what they’re trying to do. They are coordinating their lobbyists, market power, partners and years of political contributions to try to stop us and other fantasy companies. Why? Underdog and other companies innovating in fantasy sports and sports betting threaten their monopoly. They’ve seen our company, and others, produce superior products and challenge them for sports fans’ attention. They can’t raise their own game because they can’t innovate. They’re scared that we’ll challenge their market positions. We’re already bigger in fantasy. They can’t tell policymakers and others they don’t like competition, so FanDuel-DraftKings are using a disingenuous narrative that our fantasy sports contests are illegal. The arguments are ironic, ignoring the law for the same flimsy “feels like sports betting” line that critics have always lobbed at their fantasy sports contests. Despite a year of effort, they’re losing the fight with regulators. A clear, simple fantasy sports legal framework exists because of the laws they wrote. A fantasy sports contest must have three core elements (game of skill, multiple athletes, outcomes based on accumulated statistics), which all of our games fit perfectly. In nearly every state where a sports betting law has been passed, the law makes crystal clear that fantasy sports are not sports betting. Regulators agree that our contests are fantasy and not betting, including regulators who oversee both fantasy and betting in Arizona, Colorado, and Indiana. The North Carolina Legislature and Alabama Attorney General recently said we’re right. This isn’t a good-faith fight on the legal merits; it’s a convenient mask for a pure anti-competitive effort. They want to prevent consumers from playing the fantasy sports they love. They want to quash competition in fantasy and stop innovation, and potential rivals, in sports betting. Unable to innovate with new sports games, they are trying to ensure fantasy sports are limited to a very narrow category of games. They want American sports fans to have only one outlet for sports games: the tired old casino sportsbook. We have a different vision. We’ve shown how innovation can bring about new games that our fans love, and ways for our players to increase their enjoyment of sports. We’ll keep innovating, with many new games for fans in our future. And we’ll win this fight to ensure the future of sports games in America serve the fans and not only the interests of big tech monopolies. https://lnkd.in/ekU5_QPf
Underdog Fantasy
Spectator Sports
Brooklyn, NY 31,282 followers
Underdog Fantasy is one of the fastest-growing fantasy sports companies on the market.
About us
We’re the fastest-growing sports gaming company ever. Our mission is to build innovative games and products for American sports fans. Founded in 2020, our team built three of today's most widely played fantasy games and successfully launched the largest contest in the history of fantasy sports: a $15M NFL Best Ball tournament -- and there’s a lot more to come! Underdog’s modern tech environment and in-house product development allow us to continuously deliver the best experiences for our users.
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https://underdogfantasy.com
External link for Underdog Fantasy
- Industry
- Spectator Sports
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Brooklyn, NY
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2020
- Specialties
- sports, gaming, and fantasy
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Brooklyn, NY, US
Employees at Underdog Fantasy
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Chip Austin
General Partner & Co-Founder at Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) Ventures
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Darren Herman
Managing Director at Bain Capital
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Guy Lake
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Adam Warrington
Vice President, Responsible Gaming at Underdog Sports | Anheuser-Busch InBev alum | FanDuel alum | Non-Profit Board Director
Updates
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We’re thrilled to announce our latest podcast, Heed The Call with Dan Hanzus & Marc Sessler. Launched just yesterday, it's already making waves and climbing the charts worldwide!📈 Read more about Heed The Call, which premieres August 12, on The Athletic: https://lnkd.in/gpqP9UGC
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Big news, Underdog Nation! Our trading team is leveling up! 📈 Introducing a few of the latest additions to our pack - Garrett Sharp-Craig, Jim Becker, Michael Hollenberg and Andrew Killion! With their deep expertise in risk and trading operations, they're set to elevate our Underdog Sportsbook to new heights! 🚀 #newtothepack #underdogsports
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Vice President, Responsible Gaming at Underdog Sports | Anheuser-Busch InBev alum | FanDuel alum | Non-Profit Board Director
As Problem Gambling Awareness Month comes to an end, it's important to continue the conversation around responsible gaming. At Underdog Fantasy, we're proud to lead the way through our investment initiative, GuardDog. With $1 million in initial funding, we're dedicated to fostering innovation in responsible gaming by supporting early-stage startups focused on building new and creative solutions. Recently, we announced our investment in idPair, a company that uses proprietary technology to create a centralized view of an individual's play and gambling activity across multiple operators. This will play a crucial role in enhanced player protection moving forward, as quicker detection of problematic play is critical. If your company is interested in being an underdog of responsible gaming, please visit our website to apply: https://lnkd.in/egYJciuH. Let's work together to create a safer and more responsible gaming industry for all.
Underdog Fantasy: Pick'em and Season-long Fantasy for NFL, NBA & more
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We're ecstatic to announce that we've clinched two Comparably Awards! 🏆 👏 For 'Best Company Outlook,' the future of Underdog is brighter than ever. As the fastest-growing sports gaming company in the industry, coupled with the recent launch of our pioneering sports betting platform in North Carolina, the possibilities are endless. There's an exciting journey ahead, with much more to be built, and we're eager to embark on it together! 🔍 ⭐ Securing the title of 'Best Engineering Teams' highlights the strength of our engineering squad. Their commitment to innovation, collaborative spirit, and tireless dedication to our products form the foundation of our successes. Without their expertise and hard work, our achievements wouldn't have been possible. 💻 ✨ A huge thank you to Comparably for this acknowledgment, and to our phenomenal Underdog team for all their hard work and dedication! 💪 🧠
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We're hiring a Sr. Graphic Designer! Who wants to work with me every single day? We've got a great opportunity at Underdog Fantasy that just opened up. Please reach out to me with any questions you might have. https://lnkd.in/eiJpcHyW
Senior Graphic Designer | Underdog Fantasy Jobs
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3 years coming. Underdog Sportsbook is built to be the simplest, easiest way for Americans to express their opinions on sports. We started Underdog Fantasy with a simple thesis: there is so much more to be built for sports fans in America. We developed our own tech so that we could offer something different. Something better. What you see today is just the start. We’ll be launching features, functionality and games faster than you’ve ever seen. There’s much more to come and we can’t wait to bring it to you.
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Vice President, Responsible Gaming at Underdog Sports | Anheuser-Busch InBev alum | FanDuel alum | Non-Profit Board Director
Thrilled to announce the first investment from Underdog Fantasy's responsible gaming innovation fund, GuardDog! We are investing in idPair, a platform that creates a centralized view of an individual’s play and gambling activity across all applications and operators in a jurisdiction for regulators, providing for universal responsible gaming limits. With idPair, we can connect people and their play, using those insights to inform enhanced responsible gaming initiatives moving forward. https://lnkd.in/g4u9vff5
Underdog Invests in Critical Responsible Gaming Cross-Platform Technology
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There is so much more to be built. Underdog is the place to do it!
North Carolina, we're coming. For the past few years, we've been tirelessly building something behind the scenes. We’re so excited to be launching Underdog Fantasy’s take on sports betting in North Carolina on March 11th. The NC State Lottery Commission has been an absolute pleasure to work with and we couldn't have picked a better state to start in. North Carolina has a rich sports history full of incredible moments, and of course, a lot of Underdogs.
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Hey Underdog Nation! 👋 Join us in giving our latest recruit, Amit Gulati (he/him), a roaring Underdog welcome as we kick off our exciting spotlight series, 'New to the Pack'! 🐾 In his capacity as VP of Engineering, Amit joins us from Angi with a passion for teaching, growing and inspiring others 🧠 ⭐ With his expertise and dedication, we're thrilled to witness him in action, bringing his innovative mindset to elevate the team and drive us towards even greater heights 🚀 #underdogsports #newtothepack
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