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The stars aligned in Atlanta at the PrizePicks World Championships as celebrities, athletes and influencers including Druski, Sean O’Malley, Sketch and more competed in the premier daily fantasy sports event of the year. Hosted by PrizePicks, the largest daily fantasy sports operator in North America, the innovative contest featured a collision of sports, internet and pop culture ultimately crowning rapper Rubi Rose as the world champion.

PrizePicks announced the launch of Live Squares, a real-time player projections feature. The new feature allows players on PrizePicks to predict live projections throughout the entire duration of games by adding in-competition athlete projections to their PrizePicks lineups.

PrizePicks revealed a star-studded lineup for the second annual PrizePicks World Championship. The event will feature Stephen A. Smith of “The Stephen A. Smith Show,” along with celebrity competitors including Druski, Sean O’Malley and defending champion, Kyle Forgeard. All will be battling it out in a live showdown in Atlanta on November 17th to see who will reign supreme as the champion of the daily fantasy sports world. 

PrizePicks announced it has been awarded Daily Fantasy Sports Operator Licenses in Delaware and Missouri. The company will launch Arena, its innovative peer-to-peer fantasy sports contest, in both states.

Phil Sherwood, Senior Director of Responsible Gambling at PrizePicks, has spoken to Casino Guru News in an exclusive interview, outlining how his company has collaborated with leaders in responsible gambling such as EPIC Global Solutions and Kindbridge Behavioral Health to offer the best possible experience to players. Sherwood has emphasized the importance of RG in daily fantasy sports and the shared risks the activity has with traditional betting.

PrizePicks CEO Mike Ybarra joins Gaming America's Tim Poole for his first interview since taking the job. We cover: the crossover between video games and traditional gaming, opposition from FanDuel and DraftKings, controversies at Activision Blizzard, and his aims to enable autonomy and drive growth.

PrizePicks has announced the appointment of Marcus Sanford, former Chief Financial Officer of Blizzard Entertainment, as the company's new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Ari Koteles, who has served as PrizePicks’ CFO since 2021, has been named to the newly created role of Chief Business Officer.

PrizePicks announced a partnership with EPIC Global Solutions, the leading provider of gaming harm prevention services. In recognition of Responsible Gaming Education Month (RGEM), PrizePicks employees will have access to educational training sessions featuring in-depth presentations from EPIC’s extensive roster of responsible gaming experts, highlighting signs of problem gaming, the need for responsible gaming measures and prevention methods. 

PrizePicks premiered a new commercial campaign for football season featuring a star-studded roster of dynamic personalities including Joe Budden, Drew "Druski" Desbordes, Suga’ Sean O’Malley, Kyle Forgeard and Trent Attyah (a.k.a BookItWithTrent). The “Run Your Game” campaign showcases the PrizePicks app and the unique thrill of connecting with friends around the biggest moments in sports and culture. 

PrizePicks announced the launch of Streak, an engaging new free to play fantasy offering. The new game allows fans to choose one player projection per day to build a streak of winning picks to compete for an opportunity to win up to $1M. Streak will debut in 13 jurisdictions including New York, Ohio, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, expanding the company’s footprint in key markets across the country.

PrizePicks announced that it signed the multitalented comedian and actor, Drew "Druski" Desbordes, as a brand ambassador. As one of the fastest-growing comedic stars with millions of followers, Druski will partner with PrizePicks to develop original online content, co-branded specialty merchandise, national advertising campaigns, and other one-of-a-kind engagements for the daily fantasy sports community.

PrizePicks announced the appointment of Mike Ybarra, former President of Blizzard Entertainment, as the company's Chief Executive Officer. Ybarra will join the Board of PrizePicks and succeeds Adam Wexler, PrizePicks’ Founder and CEO, who will be transitioning to the role of Executive Chairman. 

PrizePicks announced that it has been granted a daily fantasy sports operating license by the state of New Hampshire.

PrizePicks announced a partnership with Atlanta's State Farm Arena.

PrizePicks and Kindbridge Behavioral Health announced a groundbreaking collaboration that will provide access to Kindbridge’s top-tier clinical services at no initial cost to PrizePicks players and customer-facing employees.

PrizePicks has announced the launch of The Esports Lab, a digital product aimed at educating new audiences on the world of esports.

PrizePicks has partnered with Product Coffee, a leading professional community for product managers and entrepreneurs.

PrizePicks announced the hiring of Renee White as its Chief People Officer (CPO), reporting to Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Adam Wexler. The company also announced the appointment of Phil Sherwood as Senior Director of Responsible Gaming.

PrizePicks announced that Arena, its innovative peer-to-peer game, has surpassed two million lineups built by over 100,000 players since launching in five states in January. This new and exciting daily fantasy sports format extends the second screen sports entertainment experience within the PrizePicks community by allowing players to test their skills directly against their peers.

PrizePicks announced that it signed mixed martial arts superstar Justin Gaethje as a brand ambassador. "The Highlight" will team up with the company to bring interactive experiences to PrizePicks players and MMA fans, ahead of his upcoming lightweight bout in Las Vegas and throughout the fighting season.

PrizePicks announced that the company has reunited with the Atlanta Braves as the club's Official Daily Fantasy Sports Partner for the 2024 season.

PrizePicks announced plans for its new 33,000 square foot Atlanta Headquarters, which will be located in the Star Metals Building in Midtown Atlanta. The company plans to grow its workforce by 1,000 new jobs over the next seven years, the economic impact of which will be $25M to the state of Georgia. 

PrizePicks announced a multi-year deal with Bantamweight Champion ‘Suga’ Sean O’Malley as a brand ambassador. One of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters in mixed martial arts will team up with the fantasy sports leader on new and engaging content for fans.

PrizePicks has announced a new partnership deal with the Dallas Stars. Marking its first official relationship with an NHL franchise, PrizePicks will be featured on local telecasts of Stars’ games via commercials and will be able to offer special VIP experiences to fans. 

PrizePicks announced that the company is the Exclusive Daily Fantasy Partner of the Stephen A. Smith Show.

PrizePicks has launched PrizePicks Arena, an exciting new peer-to-peer fantasy sports game. The newest PrizePicks competition gives sports fans a way to test their skills against their peers.

PrizePicks announced that the Company has partnered with Xpoint, the leading geolocation and compliance technology company, to employ its market-leading geolocation technology.

PrizePicks announced that the company has signed an exclusive multi-year partnership agreement with Wave Sports + Entertainment (WSE), the leader in sports storytelling for the next generation. The deal includes exclusive gaming sponsorship of the company’s award-winning original series, ”New Heights,” hosted by football’s favorite family duo -- Jason and Travis Kelce.

Men in Blazers Media Network announced today that PrizePicks is now its exclusive Fantasy Sports Partner.

PrizePicks announced today that the company has expanded its product offering with the introduction of a free-to-play version of the nation’s most popular daily fantasy sports game. The new free-to-play game will first be available to PrizePicks players in Michigan, before being rolled out to additional states throughout the U.S.

PrizePicks CEO Adam Wexler pens an op-ed for Sportico on the fantasy sports industry and the need for innovation as its driving force.

PrizePicks announced today the inaugural PrizePicks World Championship, a skill-based daily fantasy sports showdown featuring celebrities and athletes, including Druski, Sean O’Malley, Tee Grizzley and more. Taking place November 5th through the 19th, the first-of-its-kind tournament will see the competitors teaming up with millions of followers in a Fantasy battle royale to decide who will take home the $100,000 grand prize.

In an exclusive interview with Yogonet, Adam Wexler, Founder and CEO of PrizePicks, delved into a range of subjects, encompassing the company's product, market dynamics, regulatory landscape, and the future prospects of daily fantasy sports in the US.

PrizePicks, the largest skill-based fantasy sports operator in North America, today announced a strategic partnership with U.S. Integrity, a leading sports data and technology firm. As part of the partnership, PrizePicks will utilize ProhiBet, an innovative product offered via partnership between U.S. Integrity and Odds on Compliance.

PrizePicks, the largest fantasy sports operator in North America, announced today that the company has extended its relationship with the Atlanta Braves as the club’s Official Daily Fantasy Sports Partner to now partner with the Braves Development Co to sponsor The Battery Atlanta entertainment complex.

PrizePicks, the largest fantasy sports operator in North America, today announced the appointment of two gaming industry veterans to its senior leadership team. Elisa Richardson will join PrizePicks as the company's Vice President of Strategic Communications. Additionally, Brian Huss has been named Vice President of Innovation, responsible for expanding the company's skill-based fantasy offerings.

PrizePicks, the largest fantasy sports operator in North America, announced today that the company has signed a partnership agreement with the North Carolina Courage, a leading team within the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). As part of the partnership, the two companies will work on joint marketing efforts including co-social media promotion. PrizePicks is the first fantasy sports operator to partner with a team in the NWSL.

PrizePicks announced today that multi-platinum recording artist Meek Mill has joined the company as Brand Ambassador & Culture Advisor. The Grammy-nominated icon will be focused on onboarding new audiences to the PrizePicks platform and integrating the brand within the hip-hop community.