2026 Winter Conference Sessions & Speakers

Day 1 - February 17, 2026

Brand Development Roundtables

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Building A National, 24/7 Sports Betting Media Brand

Since regaining independent ownership in 2024, Vegas Sports Information Network (VSiN) has seen significant growth across its network, digital, and subscription platforms. This session traces the evolution of the first sports betting network - from its 2017 launch before nationwide legalization, through its acquisition by DraftKings, to its return to Musburger Media. Hear from the leaders that have shaped VSiN’s strategy and sustained its momentum as they discuss the lessons learned in building and expanding a national, 24/7 sports betting media brand.

Moderator

Jonathan Von Tobel

On Air Host, Senior NBA Analyst

Speaker

Bill Adee

Founder, Chief Executive Officer

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Steve Cohen

Executive VP, Talent & Programming

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Miles Gwyn

Chief Operating Officer

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Brian Musburger

Founder, President & Chief Business Officer

AI Workshop

How can you leverage AI practically in your work? Learn from members that are applying AI in different ways how these tools can enhance your workflows.

Emcee

Kamini Manivannan

Founder & CEO, Laces Sports

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Kamini Manivannan

Founder & CEO, Laces Sports

Kamini is the CEO and Founder of Laces Sports, a mobile fantasy sports app designed for women and casual fans. Laces reimagines fantasy sports with an AI assistant that guides users through drafting and gameplay while teaching sports fundamentals through interactive lessons. The platform rewards participation with points redeemable for real-world perks and fosters a community where users can learn, play, and connect. She brings a Data Science background from Northwestern University and experience across major sports leagues, including the NFL, Brooklyn Nets, and USTA. At the NFL, she served as a Data Science Manager focused on fan engagement and product strategy, translating complex data into actionable insights that elevate the fan experience.

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Instagram: @playlaces
TikTok: @laces.sports

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Ronnie Evans

Founder, CEO Goodguy.ai

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Ronnie Evans

Founder, CEO, Goodguy.ai

Ronnie Evans has spent a decade at the intersection of fantasy football, the community, and emerging technology. He runs GoodGuyAI, turning cutting-edge AI into practical tools and actionable insights that fantasy sports enthusiasts, analysts, and fans can use today.

Starting as a editor in his teens at Earmilk, Ronnie has had a long a career building online businesses and communities. Over the last three years, he has consulted with 100+ community members on AI adoption, including work with TrophySmack and RotoBot AI.

Under GoodGuyAI, he is developing The Commish (an automated commissioner) and an open-source fantasy agent to democratize the ecosystem. He hosts a weekly AI show on X and led the AI panel at the 2025 Fantasy Football Expo.

Lastly, an outspoken mental health advocate, he hosts The Judgment Seesaw (returning in 2026), a weekly show merging fantasy sports with mental wellness. He also teaches in a lower school.

Instagram: @RonnieAEvans
X: @Goodguyai

Speaker

Colby Keating

Chief Marketing Officer, FantasySpin

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Colby Keating

Chief Marketing Officer, FantasySpin

am the Chief Marketing Officer of FantasySpin, where I lead growth strategy, creative direction, and performance marketing for one of the fastest rising mobile sports gaming brands in the country. I help drive the marketing systems that power our user acquisition, engagement, and retention, and I focus on creating campaigns that stand out in a crowded gaming landscape. I specialize in using AI to speed up creative iteration, improve decision making, and uncover insights that directly influence how we scale. My background in finance gives me a strong analytical foundation and helps me connect creative ideas with business results. Working inside a small and fast moving team has allowed me to take on responsibilities across strategy, product input, brand development, and performance optimization. I am motivated by innovation, fast execution, and finding smarter ways to grow.

Instagram: @FantasySpin
X:@FantasySpin
TikTok: @FantasySpin
Facebook: @FantasySpin

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Lindsay Rhodes

Director, Consumer Media & Engagement, SumerSports

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Lindsay Rhodes

Director, Consumer Media & Engagement, SumerSports

Lindsay Rhodes has covered the NFL for nearly two decades, as a network host and reporter, podcaster and now as the Director of Consumer Media and Engagement for SumerSports.

She has recently hosted Sirius XM Fantasy Sports Radio’s “Fantasy Dirt”, and Directv’s “Fantasy Zone Channel.”

She spent 12 years at NFL Network, where she hosted their flagship show “NFL Total Access.”

She has also covered the Olympics for NBC, the NHL for Versus, and college football for CBS.

She’s a graduate of USC and started her career as a sports anchor for local stations on the west coast. From there she joined Fox Sports Net in 2001, where she covered the Los Angeles professional and college teams for 7 years.

Lindsay is based in Southern California.

X: @lindsay_rhodes

Instagram/Threads: @lindsayrhodesnfl

Day 2 - February 18, 2026

Prediction Markets: What We've Learned So Far

Prediction markets are evolving rapidly - and showing no signs of slowing down. Exchanges are seeing their valuations soar, while fantasy and gaming operators are entering the space themselves. In our closing discussion, experts will highlight early consumer insights and make predictions for the year ahead.

Moderator

Alan Wilmot

Partner, Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C.

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Alan Wilmot

Partner, Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C.

Alan Wilmot serves as head of Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C’s gaming law practice, specializing in social gaming, fantasy sports, skill games, online gambling, and other gaming verticals. Alan Wilmot’s insights in the gaming industry are additionally featured in various industry webinars and publications, such as Legal Sports Report.

X: @alanwilmotlaw
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Brian Huss

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Brian Huss

Brian Huss is an accomplished product leader specializing in innovation and growth within the sports, gaming, and streaming entertainment verticals. As Vice President of Product at PrizePicks, Brian's teams have created groundbreaking products such as their recent prediction market partnership with Kalshi, as well as Pickem Arena, which defined the peer to peer pickem category.

Previously, Brian was Vice President of Product at FanDuel, leading DFS and Free to Play to record revenues, as well as creating Faceoff, an innovative skill gaming product. Brian also built growth and innovation teams at Turner Sports' joint venture with the NBA, led the Fantasy product team at CBS Sports, and created the founding product team that launched and operated SportsLine, a successful subscription product. Brian has held senior leadership roles at MTV, Comedy Central, and Cox Automotive. He's a member of FSGA's board of directors, and lives in Atlanta, GA.

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Kellan Grenier

Director of Strategy, Underdog

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Kellan Grenier

Director of Strategy, Underdog

Kellan Grenier is Director of Strategy at Underdog, where he focuses on prediction markets and event contracts, spanning product strategy, market structure, and new category development at the intersection of sports, finance, and regulated markets.

Previously, Kellan co-founded Parcl, a decentralized real estate trading platform offering users exposure to global property markets. Since launching in 2021, Parcl has built infrastructure enabling liquid access to a traditionally illiquid, trillion-dollar asset class and facilitated over $5B USDC in notional volume.

Earlier in his career, Kellan was an analyst at both Force Hill Capital Management and Nomura/Instinet, covering semiconductors, EV supply chains, and emerging technology platforms. His work involved direct collaboration with companies including Tesla, NVIDIA, and Broadcom, with a focus on AI-driven systems and electric mobility.

X: kellangrenier

Brand Messaging That Wins: Crafting A Voice That Resonates

Your brand is your offense, make sure it scores! Pros reveal how to craft sharp branding messages that cut through the noise and hit the bullseye with your target audience. Whether you’re launching or relaunching a company or scaling one, learn how to appeal to the right players - including the next generation of users and emerging fan bases.

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Moderator

Scott Hoyt

Founder; CEO, Fantasy Sports Strategies

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Scott Hoyt

Founder; CEO, Fantasy Sports Strategies

Scott Hoyt is CEO and founder of Fantasy Sports Strategies, an advisory company that helps small and early stage businesses navigate the fantasy sports and gaming ecosystem. Scott launched his company this past September following a nearly four-decade long career serving in executive level marketing roles with iconic companies such as IBM, AT&T, Proctor & Gamble and the Southland Corporation.

Nationally recognized as a marketer, Scott has a deep well of expertise helping companies large and small create, refine and go to market with corporate and product brand platforms, ensuring they resonate with consumers while carving out defined playing fields for the companies that steward those brands.

Scott’s track record includes stints with some of the most recognizable companies in the U.S. and has executed award-winning global campaigns, events, public relations and new online and social media channels.

X:@fsstrats

Instagram: @fantasysportsstrategies

Speaker

Lauren Jump

Brand Manager, RotoWire

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Lauren Jump

Brand Manager, RotoWire

Lauren Jump serves as the Brand Manager at RotoWire (Gambling.com Group) after spending the past five years leading the company’s social media initiatives. She began her career in sports information/media relations and brings 15+ years of experience across digital content and brand growth both in and outside the sports industry. A communications and journalism graduate of the University of Delaware, Lauren pairs editorial instincts with strategic storytelling to help brands stand out and connect more meaningfully. In her free time, she also moonlights as a fantasy golf contributor.

X: @jumpsportstalk

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Jeff Ratcliffe

Co-CEO, FTN

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Jeff Ratcliffe

Co-CEO, FTN

Jeff Ratcliffe is a nationally recognized fantasy football and sports betting analyst, media personality, and entrepreneur. He is the co-CEO and co-owner of FTN, a data driven sports content and analytics company focused on fantasy sports, betting, and advanced statistical insights. Jeff has been working in the fantasy sports industry since 2010 and is widely known for blending sharp analysis with an entertaining, approachable style.

Jeff hosts a national radio show on SiriusXM and spent nine years as a regular on CBS Sports Network, where he helped audiences better understand the game through clear strategy and actionable insights.

In addition to his media work, Jeff leads product strategy, content direction, and brand development at FTN, with a focus on using analytics to drive growth and profitability. He is passionate about storytelling, leadership, and helping fans better understand the numbers behind the game.

X: @jeffratcliffe

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Josh Feldman

VP of Marketing, Dabble

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Josh Feldman

VP of Marketing, Dabble

Josh Feldman is the Vice President of Marketing at Dabble, where he leads US strategy and expansion efforts for one of the fastest growing Daily Fantasy Sports companies. With more than twenty years of sports marketing experience, Josh has led Cannes winning campaigns for top brands, and he began his career in the industry as ESPN’s first Fantasy Intern.

X: @DabbleFantasy

Instagram: @dabblefantasy

Standing Out In A Crowded Field: The Customer Acquisition Playbook

You have your messaging. Now, what’s the most effective way to reach your desired customer? From leveraging digital marketing channels that deliver the strongest ROI to creative strategies - including how to optimize and measure the success of campaigns - experts will share actionable insights to help you build a sustainable growth engine while remaining compliant.

Moderator

Faraz Siddiqi

Founder & Chief Operator, Upper Hand Fantasy

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Faraz Siddiqi

Founder & Chief Operator, Upper Hand Fantasy

Faraz Siddiqi is the Founder, Chief Operator, and face of Upper Hand Fantasy — a fast-growing, data-driven football media brand reaching millions across Instagram, YouTube, and podcasts. Faraz leads the company’s content, strategy, operations, and partnerships, building one of the most engaged fantasy football communities in the industry.

Instagram @upperhandfantasy

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Travis Geiger

Cofounder & CXO, WagerWire

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Travis Geiger

Cofounder & CXO, WagerWire

Travis Geiger is a filmmaker, visual artist, and entrepreneur at the intersection of media, technology, and sports betting. He is the cofounder of WagerWire, a community-powered marketplace reimagining how bettors buy, sell, and talk about bets. With a background in film and storytelling, Travis brings a creator-first, human-centered approach to brand building, community, and responsible gaming. He is also the founder of The Starties, an awards platform celebrating the next generation of innovators in real-money gaming.

X: @WagerWireCXO

Instagram: @WagerWireLive

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Ernie Ropas

CRO, Betting Hero

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Winning Together: Activating Relationships with Affiliates, Sponsors, and Influencers

Success in any relationship requires effort and strategy. Seasoned dealmakers will share their proven approaches to striking win-win deals that align with company goals, find new audiences, and convert users to grow business. Don’t miss the chance to gain insider knowledge on fostering partnerships that fuel success for all stakeholders.

Moderator

Niki Metzgar-Schall

EVP Corporate Development, 10star

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Niki Metzgar-Schall

EVP Corporate Development, 10star

Niki Metzgar-Schall serves as EVP, Corporate Development for 10star, a global supplier servicing the online gambling market for sports betting solutions in trading, risk management, and data analytics. Niki’s career has focused on helping high-growth companies navigate the global online gaming industry, with particular focus on regulatory readiness, go-to-market strategies, and product launches in emerging regulated gaming markets.

Having previously served as Group General Counsel for Pinnacle, a 25+ year multi-national sportsbook operator, and earlier as Head of Legal, US for Sportradar at the time PASPA was repealed; Niki’s guidance has been instrumental in negotiating and forming strategic partnerships with sportsbooks, suppliers, professional sports leagues, content providers, and sports media outlets that drive revenue growth and customer experience for operators and suppliers both in the United States and internationally.

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Speaker

Brian Josephs

Vice President, The Americas, Sportradar

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Brian Josephs

Vice President, The Americas, Sportradar

Brian Josephs is the Vice President, Americas for Sportradar where he leads the regional GTM strategy and growth initiatives across betting and gaming, media and technology, advertising, and team performance. In his role, Brian and his teams work closely with clients to reimagine their sports product experiences using Sportradar’s data and cutting-edge AI solutions that engage the modern sports fan. Prior to Sportradar, Brian briefly stepped outside of the sports industry to join the education technology startup Pathgather (acquired by Degreed) as their first sales hire. He began his career at Repucom (acquired by Nielsen Sports), where he led client relationships with the top US leagues and teams, and helped establish Repucom as the global leader in sports measurement and intelligence. Brian was a student-athlete at Georgetown University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Management.

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@sportradar

Speaker

Grant Delgado

Sports Partnerships, Search & Gemini, Google

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Grant Delgado

Sports Partnerships, Search & Gemini, Google

Grant Delgado is a global lead for sports partnerships within Google Search, where he focuses on shaping how fans discover, understand, and engage with sports through data-driven and AI-powered experiences. His work focuses on powering high-impact sports features across Google Search, with an emphasis on clarity, trust, and relevance for fans worldwide. Grant plays a central role in evaluating and licensing next-gen sports data, with a focus on real-time feeds, predictive analytics, and emerging use cases across fantasy sports, sports betting, and generative AI.

He holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and earned his undergraduate degree from Stanford University, where he studied Management Science & Engineering and Geophysics. Grant lives in Chicago, is originally from Los Angeles, and remains a lifelong, unapologetic fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Stanford Cardinal.

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Mike Quigley

Chief Marketing Officer, PrizePicks

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Mike Quigley

Chief Marketing Officer, PrizePicks

Mike Quigley currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for PrizePicks where he leads all aspects of the company’s GTM (go-to-market) strategy, including Product Marketing, Strategic Partnerships, Brand/Creative, UA, Offline Media, CRM, Social Media, Community Management, Live Events/Experiential, and Communications. Prior to PrizePicks, Mike served as CMO for Niantic, where he oversaw global marketing for the company’s real-world AR games, including Pokémon GO. Before that, he was Director of Consumer Marketing at Google/YouTube, overseeing campaigns for original programming and live events such as Coachella and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Mike also spent 11 years at Electronic Arts, where he served as Group VP of Global Marketing for major franchises like The Sims and Rock Band. He began his career in Brand Management at Disney. Mike holds a BA in Communications from the University of Washington and an MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School.

X: MikeQuigley

Instagram: @mikequigley

Rebranding for the Modern Fan: Evolving Your Look, Voice & Reach

How brands stay relevant in a fast-changing space, from rebrands to refreshed tone and visuals, plus using podcasts, live streams, and multi-platform content to grow audience and reach.

2026 Winter Conference Sessions & Speakers

Day 1 - February 17, 2026

Brand Development Roundtables

Building A National, 24/7 Sports Betting Media Brand

Moderator

Speaker

Speaker

Speaker

Speaker

AI Workshop

Emcee

Speaker

Ronnie Evans

Speaker

Colby Keating

Speaker

Lindsay Rhodes

Day 2 - February 18, 2026

Prediction Markets: What We've Learned So Far

Moderator

Alan Wilmot

Speaker

Speaker

Brand Messaging That Wins: Crafting A Voice That Resonates

Moderator

Scott Hoyt

Speaker

Lauren Jump

Speaker

Jeff Ratcliffe

Speaker

Josh Feldman

Standing Out In A Crowded Field: The Customer Acquisition Playbook

Moderator

Faraz Siddiqi

Speaker

Travis Geiger

Speaker

Ernie Ropas

Winning Together: Activating Relationships with Affiliates, Sponsors, and Influencers

Moderator

Niki Metzgar-Schall

Speaker

Brian Josephs

Speaker

Grant Delgado

Speaker

Mike Quigley

Rebranding for the Modern Fan: Evolving Your Look, Voice & Reach

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