venturebeat.com Open in urlscan Pro
192.0.66.2  Public Scan

Form analysis
1 forms found in the DOM

GET https://venturebeat.com/

<form method="get" action="https://venturebeat.com/" class="search-form" id="nav-search-form">
  <input id="mobile-search-input" class="" type="text" placeholder="Search" name="s" aria-label="Search" required="">
  <button type="submit" class="">
    <svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
      <g>
        <path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd"
          d="M14.965 14.255H15.755L20.745 19.255L19.255 20.745L14.255 15.755V14.965L13.985 14.685C12.845 15.665 11.365 16.255 9.755 16.255C6.16504 16.255 3.255 13.345 3.255 9.755C3.255 6.16501 6.16504 3.255 9.755 3.255C13.345 3.255 16.255 6.16501 16.255 9.755C16.255 11.365 15.665 12.845 14.6851 13.985L14.965 14.255ZM5.255 9.755C5.255 12.245 7.26501 14.255 9.755 14.255C12.245 14.255 14.255 12.245 14.255 9.755C14.255 7.26501 12.245 5.255 9.755 5.255C7.26501 5.255 5.255 7.26501 5.255 9.755Z">
        </path>
      </g>
    </svg>
  </button>
</form>

Text Content

Skip to main content
Events Market with Us


Subscribe VentureBeat Homepage

 * Game Developement
   * View All
   * Programming
   * OS and Hosting Platforms
 * Metaverse
   * View All
   * Virtual Environments and Technologies
   * VR Headsets and Gadgets
   * Virtual Reality Games
 * Gaming Hardware
   * View All
   * Chipsets & Processing Units
   * Headsets & Controllers
   * Gaming PCs and Displays
   * Consoles
 * Gaming Business
   * View All
   * Game Publishing
   * Game Monetization
   * Mergers and Acquisitions
   * Games Releases and Special Events
   * Gaming Workplace
 * Latest Games & Reviews
   * View All
   * PC/Console Games
   * Mobile Games
   * Gaming Events
   * Game Culture


Subscribe Events Market with Us
VentureBeat Homepage


THESCORE ACQUIRES MOBILE DAILY FANTASY SPORTS GAME SWOOPT

Dean Takahashi@deantak
December 19, 2014 2:00 PM
 * Share on Facebook
 * Share on Twitter
 * Share on LinkedIn

The Score acquires Swoopt
Image Credit: The Score

Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit Next 2022? All sessions are now
available for viewing in our on-demand library. Click here to start watching.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------



The mobile fantasy sports market is blossoming and consolidating.

TheScore, a developer of mobile sports platforms, announced Friday that it has
acquired mobile daily sports game Swoopt from its creator, ApptheGame.

1
/
9
How a punk bassist's legacy moves the NFT conversation to one of earned value -
GamesBeat Summit Next 2022
Read More

31.5K





Video Player is loading.
Play Video
Unmute

Duration 0:00
/
Current Time 0:00
Playback Speed Settings
1x
Loaded: 0%

0:00

Remaining Time -0:00
 
FullscreenPlayUp Next

This is a modal window.



Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window.

TextColorWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentBackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentWindowColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyTransparentSemi-TransparentOpaque
Font Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400%Text Edge
StyleNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDropshadowFont FamilyProportional
Sans-SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional SerifMonospace SerifCasualScriptSmall
Caps
Reset restore all settings to the default valuesDone
Close Modal Dialog

End of dialog window.

Share
Playback Speed

0.25x
0.5x
1x Normal
1.5x
2x
Replay the list
 * Powered by AnyClip
 * Privacy Policy


TOP ARTICLES








How a punk bassist's legacy moves the NFT conversation to one of earned value -
GamesBeat Summit Next 2022


As we noted in a story about King of the Hill Sports this morning, an estimated
41 million players engage with fantasy sports in North America, according to the
Fantasy Sports Trade Association. Those players spend an average of $111 a year
on fantasy sports, and a bunch of startups have begun chasing that business on
mobile platforms.

Toronto-based TheScore already has 9.2 million average monthly active users on
its mobile platforms for its own fantasy sports games. By acquiring Swoopt from
San Francisco’s ApptheGame, TheScore has a new entry in the daily fantasy sports
game market.

The deal includes Swoopt’s mobile application and web offering and the four
members of its San Francisco-based product development and leadership team. The
purchase price isn’t public, but the deal included both cash and stock.

“Like TheScore, Swoopt was created as a mobile first product and this deal
equips us to enter the exciting daily fantasy sports market,” said John Levy,
the founder and CEO of TheScore, in a statement. “Swoopt’s approach to daily
fantasy sports, featuring mobile friendly contests that can be joined and
managed quickly and easily, made this a great opportunity – especially with
daily fantasy enjoying a clear fit with sports fans using theScore’s mobile
platforms.”

Swoopt offers a range of daily fantasy sports contests for professional
baseball, hockey, football, basketball and college football. ApptheGame
developed the Swoopt game with venture funding from Douglas Bergeron, Tandem
Capital, i/o Ventures, Sand Hill Angels, and other investors.

“TheScore is a leader in developing mobile sports experiences and this deal
provides Swoopt with the expertise and resources required to take our game to
the next level,” ApptheGame CEO Matthew Himelstein said in a statement.

GamesBeat's creed when covering the game industry is "where passion meets
business." What does this mean? We want to tell you how the news matters to you
-- not just as a decision-maker at a game studio, but also as a fan of games.
Whether you read our articles, listen to our podcasts, or watch our videos,
GamesBeat will help you learn about the industry and enjoy engaging with it.
Discover our Briefings.




GAMESBEAT SUMMIT NEXT 2022 ON-DEMAND

Head over to the on-demand library to begin viewing all the sessions you may
have missed from our in-person and virtual event.

Watch Now


 * GamesBeat
 * Follow us on Facebook
 * Follow us on Twitter
 * Follow us on LinkedIn
 * Follow us on RSS

 * Press Releases
 * Contact Us
 * Advertise
 * Share a News Tip
 * Contribute to DataDecisionMakers

 * Careers
 * Privacy Policy
 * Terms of Service
 * Do Not Sell My Personal Information

© 2022 VentureBeat. All rights reserved.

×

We may collect cookies and other personal information from your interaction with
our website. For more information on the categories of personal information we
collect and the purposes we use them for, please view our Notice at Collection.