Why Disney is Betting on an Expansion into Sports Gambling
The world of sports betting is heating up, and the Walt Disney Company is considering making a wager. CEO Bob Chapek hinted earlier this month at the…
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Appetize Order Service Purchased by SpotOn for $415 Million
Appetize, a Playa Vista mobile ordering service that delivers food at Dodger games and other large venues , just got gobbled up for $415 million by p…
Greenfly Scores $8.4 Million and Backing From NBA Star Chris Paul
A favorite social media tool of the NBA and MLB, Santa Monica-based Greenfly just scored with an $8.4 million funding round and backing from 16-year …
Infinite Canvas Snags $2.8M
Los Angeles-based Infinite Canvas, a startup which is combining esports with game publishing, has raised $2.8M in a funding round, the company disclos…
Olympics Numbers Are Down for NBC, But the Games Have Just Begun for Peacock
Cynics are having a field day with the tepid audience that watched Friday's Olympics opening ceremony on NBC.The data show a 36% decline from the 201…
Elysian Park Ventures CEO Cole Van Nice Invests In the Future of Sports
Growing up in D.C., Cole Van Nice didn't have a hometown baseball to cheer on (the Nationals were still a few decades away from existence). That may …
Are You Ready For Olympic Level TikTok and Instagram Challenges?
Call it the TikTok Olympics. Nine Olympians have launched a sports league backed by Mark Cuban that competes on social media.The first of eight compe…
TOCA Football Trains Olympians. Now It’s Launching a Soccer-Themed Entertainment Venue
Former professional soccer player Eddie Lewis started TOCA Football to help teams improve their game with training, but has big plans to remake the c…
TOCA Football Scores $40M
Costa Mesa-based TOCA Football, which operates 14 sports centers focused on soccer training, has raised $40M in its Series E funding. According to TOC…
California Reopens Without a Vaccine Verification Plan—So Where Does That Leave Businesses?
Sharon Town Lee ripped off a cluster of laminated public health flyers from the front window of her pet grooming salon in Santa Monica Tuesday.It's J…