Fantasy Sports News

11 Sixes brings on Randeep Hooda as Brand Ambassador

Actor and sports buff, Randeep Hooda, has been brought on board as brand ambassador for fantasy gaming platform 11 Sixes. “We are confident that our association with Mr. Randeep Hooda is going to increase the amount of fun involved,” said a spokesperson at Radialrust Technologies and Media Services Pvt. Ltd., the owners of 11 Sixes. Speaking about the app, Randeep Hooda said that he found the app to be “A much better and userfriendly app than other fantasy sports apps in the market.” 11 Sixes offers only cricket as of now, but is looking to add more games including kaddadi, hockey and basketball among others to its repertoire.

College professor in the US wins $2.5 million

A college professor from the University of Connecticut recently won a prize of USD 2.5 million playing the DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports World Championship, a fantasy football (American) championship. “I’m using the skills I’ve learned since I was a child, the way you think as a mathematician transcends to everything you do in life,” said David Bergman, who teaches information management and operations. When asked what he was going to do with the prize, Bergman told reporter s that part of the winnings would go towards his children’s education and some towards charity. Bergman says he used a combination of high-end players and non-mainstream players to create a winning team.