WinView

About WinView

WinView provides a skill-based, two-screen mobile gaming platform where users can make in-game predictions on live sporting events to win cash prizes. Founded in 2008 by serial entrepreneur David B. Lockton, the company has operated under various structures, now existing as WinView Technology, Inc., a B2B entity focused on licensing its extensive patent portfolio. Lockton has a history of creating companies in the technology and media space, including ventures that pioneered push technology and second-screen interactive television. Co-founder Kathy Austin Lockton also brings a background from senior roles at Apple and Mattel Electronics.

The company's core product is a mobile application that synchronizes with live televised sports, allowing fans to answer proposition-style questions in real-time. These contests are produced in a live studio environment, with producers creating questions based on the unfolding action on the field. Initially, the platform operated on a free-to-play, advertising-supported model where users could win prizes without an entry fee. It later introduced a paid-entry, skill-based model in states where such games are legal, with revenue generated from entry fees, subscriptions, and in-app purchases. The platform was designed to be distinct from daily fantasy sports, focusing on live, in-game predictions rather than pre-game roster building.

WinView's strategic foundation lies in its intellectual property, with over 100 issued patents covering the synchronization of second-screen devices with TV broadcasts, methods for monetizing skill-based games, and equalizing for systemic latencies in television signals to ensure fair play. This patent portfolio has become a central part of its current B2B strategy, offering licensing and joint-venture partnerships to other gaming providers. The company has secured significant funding over its lifetime, including a $12.3 million Series B round in 2017 with investors like Discovery Communications and Graham Holdings Co. Prominent media executive Tom Rogers, former CEO of TiVo and President of NBC Cable, has been heavily involved, serving as Executive Chairman and a key investor. In 2020, WinView, Inc. merged with Torque Esports and Frankly Inc. to form Engine Media, a move that later led to litigation and the formation of WinView Technology, Inc. to manage the original company's intellectual property.