JOURNAL ARTICLE

PrizePicks Fantasy Sports Names Blizzard Alum Ybarra as CEO.

  • Published In: Bloomberg.com, 2024. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Tan, Gillian; Schreier, Jason 3 of 3

Abstract

PrizePicks, a fantasy sports company, has appointed former Activision Blizzard executive Mike Ybarra as its new CEO, replacing co-founder Adam Wexler. Ybarra, who previously worked at Microsoft for almost two decades, will take on the role immediately. PrizePicks, which is known as the largest daily fantasy sports operator in North America, recently hired Moelis & Co. to explore potential merger and acquisition opportunities. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Bloomberg.com. 2024/08, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Sports and Leisure
  • Publication Date:2024
  • Accession Number:178831419
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