GameSportsNetwork

About GameSportsNetwork

Game Sports Network, Inc. was a developer of fantasy sports applications, noted for its flagship product, HotRoster. The company positioned HotRoster as a fantasy sports app designed for the casual gamer, simplifying the experience compared to traditional fantasy platforms. A key differentiator was its gameplay model where customers played against the house to win cash payouts, rather than competing in pools against other players.

Launched around November 2014, the HotRoster app aimed to remove common complexities of fantasy sports such as salary caps and bye weeks. It introduced a simplified, skill-based selection process where users would pick winners in four to ten one-on-one player match-ups. These match-ups were created by an expert team led by Las Vegas linemaker Kenny White. The app also featured a 'Tinder-like' swipe interface for making picks, streamlining the user experience into a "picked, placed, and paid" process. Game types included basic one-on-one match-ups, over/under predictions on player fantasy points, and handicap-adjusted contests to allow for matchups between players of unequal skill.

The company's business model included not only its direct-to-consumer HotRoster game but also offering its underlying platform as a white-label system to the broader gaming industry. This platform was built on what the company called DANC3SE (Device Application Network - Control, Compliance Communication, Secure Environment). Game Sports Network emphasized its proprietary platform's advanced security, fraud protection, Know Your Customer (KYC), location verification, and regulatory compliance features. The company received $7.5 million in an Angel funding round on December 15, 2014. However, records indicate that Game Sports Network went out of business around November 2017. More recently, in March 2024, a brand named PlaySqor, operated by a B2B fantasy sports provider called Vetnos, was announced as an official partner of the Texas Rangers and Globe Life Field, suggesting the brand name has been revived under new ownership.