Fantasy sports developer RotoHog bags $2M

Fantasy sports developer RotoHog bags $2M

Online fantasy sports game developer RotoHog announced that it’s brought in $2 million in a second round of capital. It plans to use the funds to expand its partnerships with brand sponsors and look at opportunities overseas.

Instead of offering basic fantasy sports competition, RotoHog builds custom sports games — including many for particular brands. In the past, it has developed branded products for NBA.com, Turner, LG Electronics, the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour and GoDaddy.com,… Continue Reading

RotoHog, a new twist on fantasy sports

RotoHog, a new twist on fantasy sports

RotoHog, a site with an original approach to online fantasy sports, has raised $6 million in its first venture round.

There’s no revolutionary technology here; it’s just an effort to enhance an existing concept, and reflects the significant push to make money entertaining the masses who are spending ever more time online. For those who aren’t familiar, fantasy sports are like massively-multiplayer online role games, except for sports nuts instead of geeks. Fans spend multiple hours… Continue Reading