The National Basketball Association (NBA) and PlayON today announced a multi-year partnership that makes PlayON the Official Daily Fantasy Partner of the NBA in multiple markets throughout Europe, Latin America and Asia.
Beginning with the 2017 NBA Playoffs, PlayON will offer Official Daily Fantasy NBA Games in major markets across the globe, including the UK, France, Spain, Italy and Germany in Europe; Brazil, Mexico and Argentina in Latin America; and Australia, Japan and the Philippines in Asia-Pacific. The games will be tailored to local audiences and offered in local languages, creating an immersive entertainment experience.
Daily fantasy, which provides a strong complement to live sport, allows fans to pick new teams every day. The platform is gaining popularity in international markets and is expected to help drive tune-in and engage existing and prospective NBA fans.
“With basketball’s global appeal, we are always looking for new ways to bring authentic NBA experiences to our fans across the world,” said Salvatore LaRocca, NBA President, Global Partnerships. “Our partnership with PlayON provides us an opportunity to deepen our engagement with our international audience, and bring these fans closer to the game.”
“PlayON is delighted to be partnering with the NBA to deliver Official Daily Fantasy NBA Games,” said Killian Jones, PlayON Founder and CEO. “The NBA’s global reach and daily fixture schedule make it an ideal fit for daily fantasy. We look forward to working closely with the NBA to deliver innovative sports entertainment experiences to basketball fans around the world.”
Official Daily Fantasy NBA Games, which will be available free-to-play, will allow fans to pick new fantasy teams each day and compete against others across the world at www.playon.co
About PlayON
PlayON is a sports entertainment company with offices in Dublin and London. Since launching Daily Fantasy games in 2012, the company has registered customers from over 100 countries. PlayON offers Daily Fantasy games in football, basketball, golf, cricket, rugby union, rugby league and Australian rules football. With more sports launching over the coming months, PlayON is focused on delivering innovative online sports entertainment experiences to fans worldwide. The company is currently licensed in the UK, Ireland and Australia, and has a strong commitment to security and regulation. PlayON is the Official Daily Fantasy Partner of the NBA, the European Tour and the Caribbean Premier League.
About the NBA
The NBA is a global sports and media business built around three professional sports leagues: the National Basketball Association, the Women’s National Basketball Association, and the NBA Development League. The league has established a major international presence with games and programming in 215 countries and territories in 49 languages, and NBA merchandise for sale in more than 125,000 stores in 100 countries on 6 continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2016-17 season featured a record 113 international players from 41 countries and territories. NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com and the NBA App, which achieved record viewership and traffic during the 2015-16 season. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 1.3 billion likes and followers globally across all league, team, and player platforms. Through NBA Cares, the league addresses important social issues by working with internationally recognized youth-serving organizations that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes.