TradeSports
{{short description|Defunct web-based fantasy sports prediction game}}
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Tradesports.com was a web-based fantasy sports predictions game. Tradesports announced it was closing for business on November 30, 2015.Tradesports.com [https://www.tradesports.com/ "Tradesports.com Closure"]. November 30, 2015
Daily contests included all major sports in season like MLB, the NFL, the NHL, the NBA, College Football and College Basketball.
Tradesports.com used proprietary trading technology originally developed by Intrade.com.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}
Founded and re-launched by Ron Bernstein, Tradesports.com, Inc. was a US based company with offices in New York City. Bernstein was the original founder and CEO of Intrade.Baig, Edward. [https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/04/30/tradesportscom-fantasy-sports-real-time-real-money/8500489/ "Tradesports: Fantasy sports for real money in real time."]. USA Today
Gameplay
Tradesports.com offered Fantasy Sports predicting with real money entry fees and real cash prizes.
Tradesports was a prediction market asking players to make YES or NO predictions about the outcomes of things that happen during sporting events, where the best predictors won. Different from traditional fantasy sports, Tradesports contests were based upon the teams and players fans know about. There were no drafts or rosters.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}
Tradesports.com users were able to participate and play for as little as $2 or up to $1,000, and each contest had pre-determined cash prizes.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}
Free-to-play contests were also available.Mann, Jake. [http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/05/01/will-tradesports-be-the-next-big-thing-in-fantasy.aspx/ "Will Tradesports Be the Next Big Thing in Fantasy Sports?"]. The Motley Fool
Media Coverage
Tradesports was featured in a wide range of publications including Business Insider,La Roche, Julia. [http://www.businessinsider.com/tradesports-relaunch-2014-4/ "A Co-Founder Of Intrade Is Launching A New Site Today For Fantasy Sports"]. Business Insider The New York TimesAlden, William. [https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/04/30/intrade-co-founder-opens-fantasy-sports-site/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0/ "Intrade Co-Founder Opens Fantasy Sports Site"]. The New York Times and Forbes.Heitner, Darren. [https://www.forbes.com/sites/darrenheitner/2014/05/05/fantasy-sports-mixed-with-stock-market-play-in-real-time-real-money-offering/ "Fantasy Sports Mixed With Stock Market Play In Real-Time, Real Money Offering"]. Forbes
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