SlamBall, which combines basketball and football with trampolines, snags big investors
Publishing timestamp: 2023-03-21 10:31:15
Summary
Alternative sport SlamBall, which combines basketball, football, and trampolines, is set to relaunch this summer with the help of an $11 million funding round led by IA Sports Ventures and Eberg Capital. Investors include David Blitzer, Michael Rubin, Gary Vaynerchuk, David Adelman, and NBA player Blake Griffin. SlamBall plans to air as a six-week series in Las Vegas, with games lasting roughly 20 minutes and set of three played per night. The founders are in advanced talks with top broadcast and streaming distributors to air the games on traditional TV network, streaming service, and social media platform.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/21/slamball-investors-blake-griffin-michael-rubin.html