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Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association Spotlight
The Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association (FSGA) Spotlight brings you face-to-face with the trailblazers and thought leaders shaping the future of the fantasy sports and gaming industries. We explore the most pressing challenges and opportunities, featuring conversations with the innovators and successful entrepreneurs who are making waves and setting new standards. From regulatory hurdles and technological advancements to the strategies for community engagement and customer acquisition, our podcast delves into the stories behind the big ideas and industry transformations that matter most. Tune in for expert insights and actionable takeaways from the people at the forefront of this rapidly evolving space.
Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association Spotlight
Building the Future of Fantasy Sports: Women Founders, On-Air Talent & New Tech
Welcome back to the Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association Spotlight - your inside look at the leaders shaping fantasy sports, sports betting, gaming tech, and fan engagement.
In this episode, Lauren Jump (RotoWire) sits down with three powerhouse women in fantasy sports and gaming innovation:
Kamini Manivannan — Founder of Laces Sports, a fantasy app focused on education, simplified gameplay, and loyalty rewards
Chelsie Cooper — Founder & CEO of Approvely, a payments platform built for the online gaming industry
Claudia Bellofatto — On-Air Analyst & Host with CBS Sports, covering fantasy, betting, NBA, NHL, UFC, MLB, WNBA & more
Together they discuss reinventing the fantasy onboarding experience, payments infrastructure for gaming platforms, the freelance on-air life, and the importance of getting more women involved across the industry. They also dive into funding challenges for female founders, the evolving landscape of women in sports media, and even talk about starting an all-women FSGA fantasy league.
What you’ll hear:
- How Laces Sports simplifies fantasy and teaches new players step-by-step
- Approvely’s work building instant deposits and stablecoin infrastructure for operators
- Claudia’s path as on-air talent and covering more women’s sports nationally
- Real talk about investor dynamics, building networks, and women supporting women in gaming
- A celebration of women founders, creators, and trailblazers changing the game
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