2016 Best Daily Fantasy Sports Contest (20+ employees)

By Will Mossa,    Awards


Yahoo Fantasy Sports – Yahoo Cup

Yahoo

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The Yahoo Cup is a free season-long fantasy football contest where players can compete for their shot at over $100,000 in total prizes. There will be cash prizes every week based on the highest weekly scores and a grand prize winner will be rewarded $50,000 based on cumulative points from Week 1 through Week 16.

WHAT MAKES THIS PRODUCT WORTHY OF WINNING
It’s completely free to enter and single-entry. Once you join one contest, we automatically reserve your entry for the remaining contests and send you email and push notifications reminding you to set your lineup. With over 400K users and growing, this is one of the largest fantasy football contests ever.

PRODUCT URL
https://sports.yahoo.com/dailyfantasy/multi-round/17/overview


FanDuel

FanDuel, Inc

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
FanDuel offers a multitude of one-day, weekly and season-long game options (available on desktop and mobile) for NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and the EPL, with new public and private leagues forming daily, ranging in size from two to thousands of players. Our one-day salary cap format gives you the flexibility to play on your own terms – when you want, for as much as you want – without having to commit to the entire season. Whether you play against your friends in a private league or in a public league, you can win cash, once-in-a-lifetime experiences or bragging rights, every night.

WHAT MAKES THIS PRODUCT WORTHY OF WINNING

FanDuel has an award-winning mobile product that is user-intuitive, easy to navigate, and simple to use. It includes a variety of contest options and features to make it the perfect fantasy sports app for any casual sports fan. In fact, FanDuel saw a big jump in mobile activity this year with 70% of FanDuel users entering contests via mobile (a 43% increase year over year) and 61% of users making their entries solely on the app.

This past year, FanDuel announced a complete redesign of its brand, greeting users with an entirely experience – including everything from a new design and new logo to new product features and site improvements. The FanDuel website and mobile app now have a new look and feel, showcasing a refreshed blue color scheme and more user-friendly layout.

FanDuel’s redesign came on the heels of the organization introducing a variety of new product features including beginner contests for new players, experienced player labels and a wider range of contest options for players of all levels.

PRODUCT URL
www.fanduel.com/games


DraftKings

DraftKings

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
DraftKings is a fan-first company, leveraging superior mobile and web technology to allow our community to play anytime, anywhere. We’re dedicated to delivering excellence to our players by giving them once-in-a-lifetime experiences and providing the most engaging contests.

WHAT MAKES THIS PRODUCT WORTHY OF WINNING
DraftKings is a fan-first company, leveraging superior mobile and web technology to allow our community to play anytime, anywhere. We’re dedicated to delivering excellence to our players by giving them once-in-a-lifetime experiences and providing the most engaging contests. Our relationships are the top priority, from the DraftKings player community to our partnerships with elite sports leagues, teams and properties. We tirelessly collaborate with our partners to present the most innovative and thrilling sports experiences. It’s this enthusiasm and dedication to delivering excellence that instills trust in our players, partners and the Daily Fantasy Sports community. DraftKings’ leadership – helmed by founders Jason Robins (CEO), Matt Kalish (CRO) and Paul Liberman (COO) – has a clear vision for seamlessly integrating gaming and sports viewership, increasing engagement and providing a steady stream of dedicated fans to all of its partner teams and leagues. DraftKings has become the fastest-growing company in the daily fantasy sports industry since its launch in 2012. DraftKings is leading the Daily Fantasy Sports industry for the following reasons: DraftKings has the most diverse offering of games across more sports. Additionally, DraftKings pioneered mobile and has the best mobile platform in the business. DraftKings is the first major company to have a mobile product (still considered to be best in class), because access and flexibility are critical components of the DFS experience, and DraftKings is the first DFS site to ink a deal with a major sports league and provide unparalleled experiences and the first major provider to offer the most comprehensive range of DFS sports up to 10. Finally, DraftKings is the first major provider to have fully integrated sports info and content, including own broadcast channel.

PRODUCT URL
https://www.draftkings.com/lobby#/featured