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NBA COVID Tracker

The 2020-21 and 2021-2022 NBA seasons has been mired by the COVID-19 pandemic. Several games were postponed, and many players have been forced to miss time due to possible exposure and subsequent protocols put in place by the league.

To keep better track of teams and players impacted by COVID-19 protocol, Fansure is providing an up-to-date resource that can be used to stay on top of the latest player-related news related to COVID-19 protocols.

Here’s the NBA COVID-19 tracker, courtesy of Fansure data scientists Cole Kazemba and Nikhil Morar. Click on the figure below to view a fully interactive version of the data:

For any questions or for more information, please contact us at info@fansure.com!

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US Betting Report Covers Fansure’s Strategic Partnership With Sportradar

Original post: https://usbettingreport.com/news/fansure-and-sportsradar-announce-strategic-partnership/

On Wednesday this week, Fansure Founder and CEO Vijay Shravah announced that Fansure has entered a strategic partnership with Sportradar.

Once we heard this exciting news, we connected with Co-founder & VP of Product, Jordan Pascasio, who was answered a few quick questions about Fansure, how the company started and their plans for the future

How would you describe Fansure’s business model and Unique Selling Proposition?

Pascasio. Fansure provides content automation solutions to help sports betting platforms drive fan behavior. Our scenario-relevant insights optimize how digital publishers monetize their audience and how native applications drive event conversions.

We currently support player prop and team markets for the core four U.S. professional sports leagues, and have plans to expand into amateur sports leagues (NCAA) soon.

In terms of distribution, we recently secured a strategic partnership with Sportradar, a global leader in delivering sports data and content to media companies, sports federations and the betting industry, to provide innovative player prop and team betting insights to their robust client base.

How did you get started and from where did you get the idea?

Pascasio. Our sports betting content automation solutions, which are B2B, actually started as a B2C iOS app called TRNDS Sports. The TRNDS Sports app was a mobile backtesting tool that allowed users to quickly discover and analyze a team’s historical profitability under any scenario.

While operating the B2C application, we experimented with generating crude betting trends CSVs for an upcoming week or day and selling those lists to media entities that were interested in injecting the data into their content. After seeing initial success with a product that was essentially a hacked together prototype, we decided to devote dev resources to building out public and partner API infrastructure. From there, we were off and running.

A lot of companies provide sports betting data. Can you explain, in layman’s terms, how data is uniquely served within your product?

Pascasio. We specifically focus on contextualizing data for the average or new sports bettor through historical insights. To quote a recent whitepaper published by Sportradar, integrating historic data references helps to reinforce the storyline surrounding what is happening, how it is happening, and why it is happening – otherwise referred to as ‘the plot’. 

Our goal is to streamline access to this type of data, allowing media companies and native apps to easily map to the insights, create narratives around them and ultimately leverage them to drive behavior.

We are excited about our player prop insights segment as we think that the high overlap between fantasy sports and sports betting (89% of sports bettors play fantasy sports according to HPL Digital Sport) can be a conduit for the fantasy crowd who have yet to cross over.

Player props facilitate that transition nicely as the markets and supportive data are less optically daunting than traditional markets, such as the Spread or Total, for first-time bettors. Having the prior experience of playing fantasy sports and conducting the necessary research around statistics such as touchdowns or rebounds is a more familiar exercise for players. 

What betting scenarios or data features are most commonly requested by your user base? What type of new products or features are on your roadmap?

Pascasio. Player-level / prop insights were a huge request that we received in the early days when our data was solely team-based. As stated above, it was clear to us that there was a significant path to growth if we expanded to offer those markets.

Content automation solutions such as dynamic widgets and embeddable data tables are other products that we frequently receive inquiries for. We are very bullish on these types of low/no-code products that can help media entities elevate their content in a frictionless and scalable manner. As such, they are prioritized on our roadmap. Currently, we are focused on refining our insights-as-a-service APIs, i.e. the pipes, of which we will then build the content automation tools on top of. 

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Fansure Announces Strategic Partnership with Sportradar

Fansure Inc. (“Fansure” or “The Company”) today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Sportradar, the leading global provider of sports betting and sports entertainment products and services, to provide innovative player prop and team betting insights.

Sportradar sits at the intersection of the sports, media and betting industries, which affords Fansure access to unique opportunities and more than 1,000 companies in over 80 countries.

“We are thrilled to roll out our content automation solutions for betting enterprises via Sportradar’s global distribution network. Our product fits nicely within Sportradar’s recently launched Insights platform as we are both focused on driving engagement and fan behavior. We’re also excited to leverage Sportradar’s deep industry relationships to drive product awareness.” said Fansure’s Founder and CEO Vijay Shravah. 

The partnership occurs at an opportune time as legal breakthroughs across the United States are helping to bring the sports betting industry into the mainstream like never before. As legal restrictions to online sportsbooks come down, the industry has new opportunities to integrate betting into other pillars of the sports entertainment experience for increased visibility, accessibility, and convenience. 

About Fansure

Fansure provides content automation solutions to help sports betting platforms drive fan behavior. Our scenario-relevant insights optimize how digital publishers monetize their audience and how native applications drive event conversions. The Company currently supports player prop and team markets for the core four US professional sports leagues, and has plans to expand into amateur sports leagues soon. 

About Sportradar

Sportradar is the global provider of sports betting and sports entertainment products and services. Established in 2001, the company occupies a unique position at the intersection of the sports, media and betting industries, providing sports federations, news media, consumer platforms and sports betting operators with a range of solutions to help grow their business. Sportradar employs over 2,000 people in more than 30 locations around the world. It is our commitment to excellent service, quality and reliability that makes us the trusted partner of more than 1,000 companies in over 80 countries and official partner of the NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, NASCAR, FIFA and UEFA. We monitor, analyze and deliver insights from more than 720,000 matches annually across 75 sports. With deep industry relationships, Sportradar is not just redefining the sports fan experience; it also safeguards the sports themselves through its Integrity Services division and advocacy for an integrity-driven environment for all involved. 

www.sportradar.com

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Tom Haberstroh, National NBA Insider, joins Fansure’s Advisory Board

Tom Haberstroh, a national NBA insider, is a formal advisor for Fansure Inc.

Fansure Inc., a sports technology company based in Silicon Valley, California that provides analytics-based solutions and insights for sports betting and media stakeholders, has announced the addition of Tom Haberstroh to its advisory team.  

“As someone who is already known for his data-driven approach to covering the NBA, Haberstroh is a tremendous addition to our team” said Fansure’s Founder and CEO Vijay Shravah. “Tom has earned the utmost respect of his peers in the NBA at the league, team, and media levels.  His data-driven approach to his body of work is a perfect fit for us.”

“I’m very excited to join Fansure,” said Haberstroh. “Their team does a great job of applying their technical expertise to various applications in sports and I’m excited to help them grow further.”

Haberstroh will be an official advisor for Fansure, joining other high-pedigree figures on its advisory board such as Amin Elhassan and Marcellus Wiley. He will help the team in a business development capacity.

About Fansure

Fansure is an early stage sports analytics company that specializes in player and team-level insights, focusing on providing contextually-relevant sports data and technology solutions to sports betting stakeholders. The company specializes in B2B content automation tools for media platforms (e.g., publishers, affiliates, data providers) to help optimize their top-of-funnel strategy. Existing products include player prop insights, which will be featured on Sportradar’s betting insights platform around January 2021. To learn more, visit: https://fansure.com

About Tom Haberstroh

Tom Haberstroh is an award-winning journalist who has covered the NBA for over a decade, specializing in analytics, sports science and player health. Haberstroh began his career at ESPN where he worked for 8 years as a data-driven staff writer for ESPN the Magazine, ESPN Insider and ESPN.com, making regular TV appearances on SportsCenter, Outside the Lines and The Jump with Rachel Nichols. In 2017, he joined Bleacher Report and B/R Mag where he won an APSE award for feature writing on the NBA. For the last two years, he served as NBC Sports’ national NBA Insider on TV and digital programming. He is the host of The Habershow NBA podcast as well as co-founder of the Count The Dings podcast network.

After six years in Miami Beach, Tom currently lives in Charlotte with his wife, two daughters and their dog Cooper. In 2017, he launched the #ALSPepperChallenge which has raised over $650,000 for ALS research in honor of his mother and is currently a committee member of I AM ALS’ committee to bring a national Lou Gehrig Day to Major League Baseball.

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A Fansure data scientist won “Jeopardy!”

Colin Davy, Fansure’s senior data scientist based in San Francisco, CA, was selected to be a contestant on “Jeopardy!” – one of America’s most popular game shows.

Colin wrote about his experience in preparing for his time in the spotlight, detailing his unique approach using data science:

https://colindavy.medium.com/how-i-won-jeopardy-with-data-science-c2e9b52a1958

Fansure is extremely proud to see Colin’s remarkable achievement.

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Fansure Announces the Addition of Amin Elhassan, NBA Analyst and Front Office Insider

Photo Credit: ESPN.com
Photo Credit: ESPN.com
Former Phoenix Suns executive and current ESPN and SiriusXM personality Amin Elhassan will join the Fansure team as the company’s NBA Evangelist.

Fansure Inc., a sports technology company that provides analytics-based solutions for sports betting and ticketing, has announced the addition of Amin Elhassan to its team.  

“We couldn’t be more thrilled to have Amin on board,” said Fansure’s Founder and CEO Vijay Shravah. “Amin has earned the utmost respect of his peers in the NBA at the league, team, and media levels.  We’re confident that he will bring a lot of value and credibility to the Fansure team.”

“I’m very excited to join Fansure,” said Elhassan. “Their technical expertise and ability to create meaningful insights for the sports community really resonates with me.”

Elhassan will work directly with Fansure’s leadership team to help the company execute its strategic endeavors.

About Fansure

Fansure is an early stage sports analytics company that specializes in player and team-level insights, focusing on providing contextually-relevant sports data at the B2C and B2B levels. It currently provides betting intelligence solutions in the form of a consumer app (TRNDS Sports) as well as a B2B content automation tool for media platforms (e.g., publishers, affiliates, data providers) to help optimize their top-of-funnel strategy. Existing products include a player availability machine learning architecture for those affected by star player absences, player prop insights, a scenario-based backtesting tool, and other products in demand by fantasy/betting stakeholders related to prop bets and ATS/OU lines. To learn more, visit: https://fansure.com

About Amin Elhassan

Amin Elhassan is a current NBA analyst for ESPN.  He joined ESPN following a stint with the Phoenix Suns during their famous “seven seconds or less” era led by Mike D’Antoni and Steve Nash in the mid 2000s. He earned his way up the ranks with the Suns, serving as a video coordinator and college scout, before finally working as the assistant director of basketball operations. While with the Suns, he also earned his MBA from Arizona State.

Amin makes regular appearances on many popular ESPN shows such as ‘The Jump’ and ‘Highly Questionable’, and is a co-host on SiriusXM NBA radio segments such as ‘No Look Pass’ and ‘Mad Dog Sports Radio.’

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Fansure Announces the Acquisition of Mobile Betting Insights App TRNDS Sports

TRNDS Sports

Fansure Inc. (“Fansure” or “The Company”) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TRNDS Sports, Inc. (“TRNDS Sports”), a sports betting intelligence company that created the first mobile-backtesting tool for sports bettors. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

With its user-friendly experience that makes it easy for bettors to discover and leverage scenario-based data to make informed bets, TRNDS Sports positions Fansure to accelerate the acquirer’s entry into the sports betting space and power its overall COVID-adjusted growth plan, which includes re-allocating efforts into betting intelligence at the B2C and B2B level. 

“We are very excited to add the TRNDS Sports app to the Fansure portfolio. Their team and product will be integral to our growth going forward while enhancing our value proposition to the sports betting community ” said Fansure’s Founder and CEO Vijay Shravah. 

The transaction occurs at an opportune time for Fansure, whose original ticket protection product for fans has been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic due to fans not being able to attend games.  Shravah further commented, “The negative effects of COVID-19 have sent a shockwave around the world and across a multitude of business sectors. Unfortunately, the in-stadium fan experience has been meaningfully impacted by the pandemic in a detrimental way and it seems that those effects will linger well into 2021 barring a vaccine. As a result, we’ve decided to de-risk our roadmap by repurposing our proprietary data models to be applied toward data provision and insights within the sports betting space. We see a huge addressable market and an impending explosion in growth within the industry as the economies of many states will be sluggish coming out of the pandemic and many will look to the legalization of gambling to help backfill millions in lost revenues.”

TRNDS Sports has seen strong engagement since its MVP launched in the Fall of 2019 and looks to capitalize on the industry boom with the addition of new features within their consumer app and the rollout of a B2B offering.

This transaction builds on a close personal relationship between the two companies’ founders who once shared the same initial technology partner. Jordan Pascasio, founder and CEO of TRNDS Sports said, “We are thrilled to officially become a part of the Fansure family. As part of Fansure, TRNDS Sports can further differentiate its B2C data provision and accelerate its growth by leveraging Fansure’s proprietary data models and engineering talent. It also gives us an opportunity to help contribute to Fansure’s B2B insights development by adding a sports betting flavor to the approach. We are excited by the opportunity to push our initial product forward and we are maniacally focused on providing delightful user experiences and streamlined data accessibility to sports bettors.”

As part of the acquisition, Pascasio will join Fansure as the company’s VP of Product.

Following completion of the transaction, the TRNDS Sports app will initially operate as a standalone brand within Fansure and Mr. Pascasio will report to Mr. Shravah. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the third quarter of fiscal 2020.

About Fansure

Fansure is a sports analytics company that provides predictive analytics and financial protection in the absence of star players. Led by NASA rocket scientists, Fansure developed machine learning technology that predicts the likelihood of star players missing games. To learn more, visit: https://fansure.com

About TRNDS Sports

Backed by Sportradar’s Acceleradar program, TRNDS Sports provides the first consumer-facing mobile backtesting tool that allows users to quickly analyze historical team profitability across any scenario by leveraging an easily navigable interface sitting atop a robust database. The company also offers a B2B product that provides marketing automation solutions to sports betting media platforms. To learn more, visit: http://www.trnds-sports.com

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Fansure Announces the Addition of Marcellus Wiley, Former NFL All-Pro, to Advisory Board

January 31, 2020

Former NFL defensive end and current Fox Sports TV personality Marcellus Wiley will join the Fansure team in a formal advisory capacity.

Fansure Inc., a sports technology company that provides financial protection and analytical insights for affected stakeholders when star players unexpectedly miss games, has announced the addition of Marcellus Wiley to its team.  Wiley, a former NFL player of 10 years, joined the team in January 2020.

“We are very excited and gracious to have Marcellus on board” said Fansure’s Founder and CEO Vijay Shravah. “It is critical at this juncture to add more credible and influential pieces to our team, and we are confident Marcellus and his team will give us a tremendous boost.”

“We are very excited to be a part of Fansure’s journey,” said Marcellus. “Their commitment to innovating a viable solution for both fans and businesses who are affected when star players miss games resonated with us.”

Daniel Titus, Fansure’s Strategic Partnerships and Marketing Director, will work directly with Marcellus and his team in executing Fansure’s strategic endeavors.

About Fansure

Fansure is a sports analytics company focused on predicting player availability for specific games played. Led by NASA rocket scientists, Fansure developed machine learning technology to predict the likelihood of star player absences, and provides analytical insights and financial protection services for such instances. To learn more, visit: https://fansure.com

About Marcellus Wiley

Marcellus Vernon Wiley Sr. is a retired American football defensive end who played 10 seasons in the National Football League for four teams. He was selected with the 22nd pick of the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft out of Columbia University by the Buffalo Bills. After four seasons with the Bills, he played for the San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars. He was selected to the AFC Pro Bowl team in 2001, as a member of the San Diego Chargers. He formerly co-hosted SportsNation on ESPN, as well as an afternoon drive-time sports talk radio show on ESPN 710AM in Los Angeles, and is currently a host of Fox Sports 1’s Speak For Yourself.