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Score Media and Gaming‘s offices on King St. W. In Toronto. | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| TSX: SCRNASDAQ: SCR | |
| Industry | Media, Gaming |
| Predecessor | Score Media |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario , |
Key people |
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| Products | Digital media, mobile applications, sports betting |
| Website | theScore Sports theScore Bet theScore esports Corporate Site |
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Score Media and Gaming Inc. is a publicly traded digital media company based in Toronto, Canada. It was founded in 2012 by John S. Levy, the company's current Chief Executive Officer and Chairman.[1] The company owns and operates digital sports media and sports betting products which deliver sports scores, data, news, and sportsbook offerings via emerging and established platforms. The company also previously owned The Score Television Network, which was acquired by Rogers Communications in October 2012 and is today known as Sportsnet 360. The transaction did not include theScore's digital media assets, including its mobile apps and websites.[2]
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The company was spun-out from Score Media immediately prior to Rogers' acquisition. As a result of the transaction, former shareholders of Score Media received one share of the new company for each share held in Score Media, meaning that Score Media founder John Levy and family are the largest single voting shareholders in the company, as was the case with Score Media, though Rogers received additional shares yielding an ownership stake of 11.8%.[3] Rogers subsequently sold its shares in theScore in June 2014.[4]
As of Q1 F2020 (Aug-Nov 2019), theScore's mobile sports media application was used by an average of 4.3 million monthly active users worldwide, 62% of which were in the United States, 27% in Canada and 11% in other international markets.[5] The company is publicly traded and was listed on the TSX Venture Exchange until September 2020 when it was promoted to the Toronto Stock Exchange.[6] Since March 2021, The Score is listed on Nasdaq, under the SCR ticker.
History[edit]
Sportscope[edit]
Launched in 1994 as Sportscope, theScore originally began as a network focusing on providing sports scores, airing in seven Canadian provinces. Sportscope's programming consisted solely of an alphanumeric text rotation of sports scores, news, and sports betting information, which aired alongside local and national advertising slides. As it did not include any video content, it did not require a CRTC licence.
Headline Sports[edit]
Sportscope was granted an English-language specialty channel licence by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission on September 4, 1996, provisionally titled 'Sportscope Plus'. The channel was launched in May 1997 as 'Headline Sports' and was a national 24-hour anchor-at-desk sports information service.[7] Advertising was also introduced, something that did not exist during the Sportscope era. The oldies music was replaced by modern stock music during text rotation of sports scores and news. The channel also contained a constantly updated ticker at the bottom of the screen, providing sports news and scores, as it still does today, per its CRTC licence requirements. There were plans to air different tickers in each region of the country and additional streams of alphanumeric data (perhaps via an alternate channel) when the channel was launched, but those plans were abandoned.
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In March 2000, Headline Sports' licence was amended by the CRTC to allow live sports programming, under the conditions that the channel display the ticker and that breaks away from live coverage occur at least once every 15 minutes to present video highlights. As a result of this – the channel was rebranded as 'theScore Television Network' that year. On June 6, 2006, theScore revamped its ticker, alongside the launch of a new HD channel. On September 20, 2011, Score Media announced that it would put theScore Television Network up for sale.[8]
Purchase by Rogers[edit]
In August 2012, Rogers Communications, owners of the competing network Sportsnet, acquired theScore's parent company with Score Media retaining all of the company's digital assets.[9]
Products[edit]
theScore[edit]
‘theScore' media app was launched in 2007 as the company's first venture into the mobile app industry.[10] It has since become one of the most popular multi-sport news apps in North America with approximately 4-5 million active users. Available on iOS and Android, the app delivers sports content through a combination of real-time news, scores, stats, and videos for all major leagues, including the National Football League, NCAA Football and Basketball, the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, PGA Golf, NASCAR Racing, Major League Soccer, major European soccer leagues, and more.[11] News stories published to the app are produced by a combination of the theScore's mobile-first newsroom, where a team of editors across North America create content via a content management system that delivers news directly to users' mobile devices. Primary sections on theScore app include ‘News', ‘Scores', ‘Favorites', and ‘Discover'.
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theScore's mobile sportsbook offering launched in the United States on September 3rd, 2019, marking the first time that a media company in North America had created and operated a mobile sportsbook in the United States.[12]
Anyone physically located in the United States is able to download the theScore Bet app with wagering supported for those physically located inside the states of New Jersey, Colorado, and Indiana. [13]
In May 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, an act that largely outlawed sports betting in the United States. theScore came out in support of the Supreme Court ruling, where Levy stated in a press release: 'We've been watching this space for some time and eagerly anticipating this ruling. The ruling unlocks exciting opportunities and we are uniquely positioned to deliver amazing fan experiences on mobile and in-game as the betting market develops.'[14]
On December 18, 2018, theScore became the first media company to announce plans to launch a mobile sportsbook in the United States after securing market access through an official licensing partnership with Darby Development LLC, the operator behind the New Jersey-based Monmouth Park Racetrack. The partnership paved the way for theScore to offer online and mobile sports betting across the state of New Jersey.[15]
In August 2019, theScore and Penn National Gaming, the largest regional gaming operator in the United States, entered into a strategic multi-state market access framework agreement, providing theScore the rights to obtain online and mobile sports wagering in an additional 11 states.[16]
In September 2019, theScore launched theScore Bet in New Jersey under its market access agreement with Darby Development LLC, the operator of Monmouth Park Racetrack. [17]
theScore esports[edit]
Launched in 2015, is theScore's online platform dedicated to reporting news for all major competitive video games and players.[18] Its primary distribution platform for content is YouTube, and in November 2019, the channel surpassed over one million total subscribers on the platform, making it the leading source for competitive gaming coverage.[19] The channel's rapid growth is a part of the company's broader strategy to unsilo[clarification needed] the esports industry through a wide range of content offerings. As of December 2020, theScore esports YouTube channel had more than 1.5 million subscribers.
Emerging Platforms[edit]
In 2017, theScore launched new skills for Amazon's virtual Assistant, Alexa, to deliver sports news and updates on command. The capabilities for Alexa – known as ‘skills' – include daily ‘flash briefings' for theScore and theScore esports, offering a two-minute audio summary of all the major headlines that matter. Fans with an Alexa device can select theScore as their flash briefing and ask 'Alexa – what's in the news?' and theScore will deliver a comprehensive audio sports briefing.[20]
In 2018, theScore extended its virtual assistant capabilities with its launch on Bixby, the virtual assistant developed by Samsung Electronics. Users across the United States on select Samsung Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy S9 and S9+, can now receive personalized live scores and breaking news on their Bixby Home. By simply swiping right on their home screen to the Bixby Home service, the integration provides fans the ability to view theScore's sports headlines for a wide-range of sports, including the FIFA World Cup, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, and EPL. If users want access to deeper information beyond a score or news headline, they can tap on theScore's content card on Bixby to be taken to theScore app, if already installed on their device. [21]
Social Audience[edit]
theScore employs a dedicated team of social media editors, content creators, and curators, who are responsible for sharing content through social platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other third party platforms. In Q1 F2020, theScore's social content reached nearly 97 million users a month across its social media platforms.[22]
In 2018, theScore expanded its content strategy by collaborating with pop culture figures and major sports athletes, focusing on telling the stories of their personal and professional triumphs. theScore premiered their new strategy with an 11-minute feature on NBA star, Lance Stephenson. The video received media coverage across major news platforms including ESPN, Sports Illustrated, NBC Sports, USA Today, and others, recording approximately 80 million earned media impressions. That year, theScore was named a finalist for Social Media Team of the Year in the annual Digiday Awards.[23]
Since theScore expanded its content strategy, other athletes and celebrities, including Austin Rivers, Burna Boy, Enes Kanter, Diamond Dallas Page, Steve Nash, and Marshawn Lynch, have been exclusively featured across its social channels. For its viral piece titled ‘Enes the Menace' starring NBA centre Enes Kanter and WWE Hall-of-Famer Diamond Dallas Page, theScore was named as a finalist for the Cynopsis Model D Award of Best Documentary.[24]
Team[edit]
Leadership[edit]
John Levy, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer[edit]
John is a media industry entrepreneur, growing his family's small cable business into one of the 10 largest distributors in the country before founding theScore. In October 2012, John and his team structured and executed the sale of Score Media's television assets to Rogers Media and the spin-out of Score Media's digital assets into a new entity – theScore, Inc. This allowed John and his team to focus on growing theScore's mobile platforms, including its flagship app ‘theScore' and recently launched U.S. mobile sportsbook, ‘theScore Bet'. [25]
Benjie Levy, President & Chief Operating Officer[edit]
Benjie oversees the development and execution of theScore's business strategy and has been instrumental in shaping its digital media offerings, including the creation and launch of theScore's mobile apps. A graduate of the University of Toronto with a B.Com specializing in Finance, Benjie began his career as an investment banker in the Communications and Media group at BMO Nesbitt Burns in Toronto, prior to joining theScore in 2001. [25]
Headquarters[edit]
Score Media and Gaming Inc. is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, along King Street West. The facility, totaling approximately 30,881 square feet, houses the company's corporate, administration, sales and production teams; which, in total, consist of over 200 full-time employees. theScore also maintains offices in Hamilton, Ontario which is partially owned by John Levy, the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. This facility, totaling approximately 1,500 square feet, contains an executive office.[11] It also maintains offices in New York City, New York, in a shared work space for the company's U.S. based employees who are engaged in sales, marketing, and business development.
References[edit]
- ^'TheScore founder John Levy on growing up in the family business'. www.canadianbusiness.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^'Rogers will only have small stake in Score Media's digital growth'.
- ^'Score Media Inc. completes plan of arrangement | theScore App: The Ultimate, Personalized Mobile Sports Experience'. mobile.thescore.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^'Are you owned by Rogers Media?'. theScore. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^https://mobile.thescore.com/2020/01/thescore-reports-q1-f2020-financial-results/
- ^'Score Media and Gaming gets full listing at TSX'. National Post. September 14, 2020.
- ^'Canadian Trademarks Details 0832430-0 – Canadian Trademarks Database – Intellectual property and copyright – Canadian Intellectual Property Office – Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada'.Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - ^'Specialty sports channel The Score for sale'. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^'CNW | Rogers Media to Acquire theScore Television Network'. www.newswire.ca. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^'Score Media launches ScoreMobile 2.0 | theScore App: The Ultimate, Personalized Mobile Sports Experience'. mobile.thescore.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ ab'Annual Information Form for the year ended August 31, 2018'(PDF). mobile.thescore.com. October 17, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^'Introducing theScore Bet'. Score Media and Gaming. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^https://mobile.thescore.com/2020/09/thescore-bet-continues-multi-state-expansion-with-indiana-launch/
- ^'theScore Supports Supreme Court Ruling on Sports Betting in the U.S.'mobile.thescore.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^'theScore Announces Plans to Launch Mobile Sportsbook in New Jersey'. mobile.thescore.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^'theScore and Penn National Gaming Enter into Strategic Multi-State Market Access Partnership'. mobile.thescore.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^https://mobile.thescore.com/2019/09/introducing-thescore-bet-thescores-mobile-sportsbook-launches-in-new-jersey/
- ^'Introducing 'theScore eSports' – The Ultimate Mobile eSports Experience | theScore App: The Ultimate, Personalized Mobile Sports Experience'. mobile.thescore.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^'theScore esports YouTube Channel Reaches One Million Subscribers'. mobile.thescore.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^'theScore announces Amazon Alexa flash briefing skills to deliver sports updates | theScore App: The Ultimate, Personalized Mobile Sports Experience'. mobile.thescore.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^'theScore on Bixby to provide Live Sports Scores and News to Sports Fans Across the United States'. mobile.thescore.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^'theScore Reports Q1 F2020 Financial Results'. mobile.thescore.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^Adams, Jessica (October 9, 2018). 'Havas, Arby's and Carat lead the Digiday Awards finalists'. Digiday. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^'Best Documentary - MODEL D AND 'IT' LIST AWARDS 2019'. Cynopsis Media. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ ab'About Us | theScore App: The Ultimate, Personalized Mobile Sports Experience'. mobile.thescore.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
theScore Bet is an average sportsbook that has the potential to be great. theScore Bet doesn't contain much of the awesome stats and info that theScore Media app has used to attract users over the last seven years. theScore Bet offers basic bets and sports, but bettors looking for player prop bets and sports like cricket or darts will have to look elsewhere.
Top Takeaways for 2020
After spending six months testing thirty online sportsbooks, here are our top findings on theScore Bet:
- theScore is a media company that has over 90M monthly users. theScore Bet is the company's sports betting app.
- If you are a die-hard user of theScore app to check scores, news, and game updates, theScore Bet is an enticing betting option due to cross-app bet tracking.
- theScore Bet contains only a fraction of the player info and stats that make theScore media app so great, a missed opportunity.
- Golf, tennis, and MMA/UFC are not available to bet.
- theScore Bet offers excellent odds on almost every sport.
- theScore Bet is currently available to residents of New Jersey.
- theScore bet offers great customer service which is available via phone, email, and live chat.
Review Summary
theScore Bet is best suited for die-hard theScore media fans, who will enjoy switching between the two apps to bet and track games in real-time. Unfortunately, theScore Bet is average and fails to incorporate enough features from the media app to leave a lasting impression.
| Feature | theScore Bet |
|---|---|
| US Regulated Sportsbook (legal) | Yes |
| Casino | No |
| Poker | No |
| New Jersey | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | No |
| Iowa | Yes |
| Indiana | Yes |
| Nevada | No |
| West Virginia | No |
Bets Offered
Overview - If you only bet on moneylines, spreads, and totals, theScore Bet is a sufficient offering. If you like exotic props and custom bets you should look elsewhere.
Disappointing number of bets Unfortunately, theScore Bet offers few bets outside of moneyline, total, and spread bets. For most NFL, MLB, and Soccer games, there are only five or fewer prop bets. Most sportsbooks offer upwards of 15-20 team and player props. For example, at other sportsbooks, you can bet over/under how many yards Tom Brady will throw for or how many total touchdowns will be thrown in an NFL game.
Cross-app bet tracking If you frequent theScore media app for live scores, play-by-play updates, and news, theScore Bet makes sense as a sports betting option. Bets you place in theScore Bet can be tracked in theScore media app. The teams you highlight as favorites in the media app will automatically be highlighted in theScore Bet app. Real-time scoring and live odds movements align with your live matchup experience between both apps, allowing you to track teams and bets easily.
Cash-out feature The cash-out feature allows you to amend your original bet. Cashing out early allows you to lock in a profit or loss by settling your bet (or a portion of your bet) early, without having to wait for the event to finish.
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Banking Options and Fees
Deposit Methods - Deposits can be made via eCheck (ACH), Bank Wire Transfers, Debit/Credit Card, or Play+ accounts. The minimum deposit is $10 for each method except Play+, which requires a $20 minimum.
Withdrawal Methods - Withdrawals can be made via a Play+ Prepaid Card, Online Banking Transfer, and cash at the Monomouth Park Racetrack.
| Feature | theScore Bet |
|---|---|
| Minimum Deposit | $10 |
| Total Deposit Methods | 4 |
| No Debit/Credit Card Deposit Fees | Yes |
| Deposit Min/Max - Debit/Credit Card | $10-$20 min |
| Feature | theScore Bet |
|---|---|
| Minimum Withdrawal | $10 - $20 |
| Total Withdrawal Methods | 3 |
| Check Payout Speed is < 10 days | Yes |
| No Withdrawal Fees - Check | Yes |
| Withdrawal Min/Max - Check | $10 |
Sports Offered
theScore Bet offers five sports, the lowest number I've seen a new sportsbook offer. Football, basketball, baseball, hockey, and soccer are the only sports offered. College football and basketball are available to bet on, as well as seven different soccer leagues. Golf, tennis, and MMA/UFC are not available to bet.
Odds
The odds data below was gathered over the course of several months and contained over 10,000 data points. Data from 21 total sportsbooks were collected for NBA, Soccer, and NHL games, 17 for NFL games, 18 for NCAA games, and 16 for MLB games.
| Feature | theScore Bet |
|---|---|
| NFL Moneyline | Best |
| NBA Moneyline | Above Average |
| NCAAF Moneyline | Above Average |
| Soccer Moneyline | Worst |
| MLB Moneyline | N/A |
| NHL Moneyline | Best |
| NHL Spread | Best |
| MLB Spread | N/A |
| NBA Spread | Average |
| NCAAF Spread | Average |
| NFL Spread | Average |
| Odds | 5 Stars |
Live Betting
theScore Bet live betting is bland, which is unfortunate because it has the potential to be amazing. While there is a down and distance tracker and live clock (see image below), theScore Bet does not include play-by-play updates or stats. Users have to use theScore media app for that information, which is a missed opportunity for greatness. In terms of live bets, theScore Bet does not offer any instant bets or play-by-play bets, another missed opportunity.
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Customer Service
theScore Bet offers 24/7 live chat, 24/7 phone support, and email responses within 24 hours. My experience with theScore Bet customer service was excellent. Agents responded promptly with detailed answers, providing me with more than what I asked for.
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Mobile Betting
theScore Bet app is available for Android and iOS devices. There is not currently a desktop version available to bet on. The mobile app is good, but has the potential to be great. theScore Bet provides bettors with links to game details, stats, and betting info in its media app, theScore.
It would be nice if theScore was able to include some of this information in its betting app, so users don't have to switch back and forth. Regardless, theScore media app is only a click away and provides vital information such as injuries, matchup stats, and game information. The screenshots below are from theScore media app.Gallery
Reputation
theScore is a venture capital-backed media company that ventured into sports betting in 2019. theScore is a publically traded company listed on Toronto Stock Exchange https://tmxmatrix.com/company/SCR theScore stock is considered a penny stock, which means the company has an increased risk of going bankrupt. theScore has a sound reputation so far as a sportsbook, and I will update this section if any issues occur.
Other Notes
theScore Bet offers a few promotions, including a100%deposit match up to $100. The 100% deposit match is not as competive as DraftKings and SugarHouse, which offer a 100% deposit match up to $500.
- Bet a 4+ Leg Parlay of $20 or more, Get a $10 Free Bet This promotion offers bettors $10 for free as long as they place a 4+ leg parlay. The free $10 must bet bet within seven days of receiving it.
- Deposit Match with a Free Bet Bettors making their first deposit with theScore Bet will receive a 100% first-deposit match, up to $100. The $100 must be used within ten days.
- Power up your betting experience by downloading theScore If you download theScore media app, you will receive exclusive betting offers.
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Final Thoughts
theScore Bet is best suited for die-hard theScore media fans, who will enjoy switching between the two apps to bet and track games in real-time. Unfortunately, theScore Bet is average and fails to incorporate enough features from the media app to leave a lasting impression.
theScore Bet is an average sportsbook that has the potential to be great. theScore Bet doesn't contain much of the awesome stats and info that theScore Media app has used to attract users over the last seven years. theScore Bet offers basic bets and sports, but bettors looking for player prop bets and sports like cricket or darts will have to look elsewhere.
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About theScore Bet
theScore Bet is the sportsbook, which uses the same branding and name as theScore media app. theScore media app is an app that provides sports fans with news on teams and players, fantasy information, standings, and scores and stats. In my personal experience, I've found theScore media app to be faster and superior to the ESPN app when checking the score of a close game. theScore media app had over 100M users in January 2019. theScore is VC-backed and has raised a total of $94.4M in funding over four rounds, according to Crunchbase.
Methodology
For the BettingBuck.com annual best online sportsbooks review published in 2020, a total of 2,300 data points were collected over six months and used to score sportsbooks. Additionally, odds data was collected for each sportsbook on over 1,400 bets to give each sportsbook a comparative odds ranking.
Sports betting sites were scored across seven core categories to computer an overall rating: total number of sports and bets offered, odds, live betting features, mobile apps, educational resources, ease of use, and current bonuses.
Methodology
For the BettingBuck.com annual best online sportsbooks review published in 2020, a total of 2,300 data points were collected over six months and used to score sportsbooks. Additionally, odds data was collected for each sportsbook on over 1,400 bets to give each sportsbook a comparative odds ranking.
Sports betting sites were scored across seven core categories to computer an overall rating: total number of sports and bets offered, odds, live betting features, mobile apps, educational resources, ease of use, and current bonuses.
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About the author: Joey Shadeck Joey Shadeck is the lead writer for Moneyline.com and content strategist for Michigan-based Reink Media Group. He has closely tracked sports betting in the United States for the last two years, compiling hundreds of data points across dozens of sportsbooks. He has 6 years of online betting experience with hundreds of bets placed during that time.
