The fantasy football craze is over. That’s what Bleacher Report CEO Dave Finocchio said at the GeekWire Sports Tech Summit in Seattle on Thursday during a fireside chat about the future of sports media. “It’s not to say that young people aren’t playing commissioner-style fantasy games at all — it’s just that less of them are,” he said. “NFL fantasy probably peaked three, four, five years ago. It’s slowly dwindling.” Finocchio, who helped launch the sports media giant more than a decade ago, said it’s tougher now for the younger generation to gather a big group of friends to play fantasy… Read More
It’s been quite the run for Dave Finocchio and his team at Bleacher Report. The CEO and co-founder launched the sports news site a decade ago with a focus on younger consumers, and in 2012, Turner acquired the company for $170 million. Now Bleacher Report finds itself as one of the leading sports media entities in a rapidly-changing industry affected by the rise of digital content and technologies. That’s why we’re excited to hear from Finocchio at the upcoming GeekWire Sports Tech Summit in Seattle on June 21-22, where he’ll talk about how his company is reshaping the way sports fans consume content… Read More
LAS VEGAS — No matter the industry, whether sports, virtual reality, cars or media, people want to be closer to their favorite teams, brands and products. That’s why leaders across many industries are spending big on new ways to interact with customers. Every industry has its own way to talk to customers, and companies that use technology to help people get closer to their products will be a step ahead of the competition, a panel of experts at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas said Thursday. Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said his conference currently spends more money on digital and social engagement… Read More
