NBC Sports Edge

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Rotoworld
Owner NBC Sports Group
URLnbcsports.com/fantasy
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Rotoworld (formerly NBC Sports Edge) is an American fantasy sports and sports betting website. It features sports news and analysis for fantasy sports and sports betting.

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Rotoworld was created in 1998 by Richard Pike and Mike Oliveto, the co-founders of Allstar Stats, Inc. Matthew Pouliot was hired as the lead writer for Rotoworld in 1999. Pouliot was inducted into the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame in 2014.

Rotoworld was acquired by NBC Sports in 2006. [1] In 2019, the site underwent a redesign with a larger focus on video content, mobile, and new search tools. [2] [3] In February 2021, Rotoworld was temporarily rebranded as NBC Sports Edge, carrying a larger emphasis on sports betting content and integration with NBC Sports television programming. [4] As of 2023, the site no longer carries the Edge branding. It no longer exists and its content has been integrated into the NBC Sports website. [5]

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References

  1. "NBC Sports Buy Fantasy Sports Site RotoWorld; Relaunches Own Site". Gigaom. 2006-09-04. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  2. "NBC Sports Digital's Rotoworld Gets a Facelift With New Website Design". Sports Video Group. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  3. "NBC's Rotoworld Launches Mobile-Optimized Site, Emphasizes Sports Video". Mediapost.com. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  4. "Fantasy sports site Rotoworld rebrands to NBC Sports Edge to reflect more betting content". Awful Announcing. 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  5. "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Catch The Fantasy Momentum". FSTA. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
  7. "Three inducted into FSWA Hall of Fame". Fswa.org. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
  8. 1 2 "FSWA Writing Awards". Fswa.org. Retrieved 2015-10-08.