FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
APRIL 17, 2018
Vegas Stats & Information Network to Deliver Daily Sports Betting Market Updates for Cheddar Big News
First Network Dedicated to Sports Gambling Information to Supply Video Updates on the Biggest Stories of the Day
NEW YORK and LAS VEGAS – (April 17, 2018) – Vegas Stats & Information Network (VSiN), the first multi-channel network dedicated to sports gambling information, today announced that VSiN will deliver daily sports updates for Cheddar Big News, Cheddar’s new general news network.
Beginning with its launch today, Cheddar Big News will run VSiN video updates covering sports information and markets as part of the new network’s focus on the biggest news stories of the day. VSiN will supply multiple updates each day from its Las Vegas studio located in the middle of the sports book at the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa.
“With Cheddar Big News’ focus on providing viewers with a variety of news information live, VSiN’s unique coverage of sports from a Las Vegas perspective helps round out the service offering,” said Liam Roecklein, vice president of content at Cheddar. “VSiN has a unique take on sports and we know our viewers will find it fascinating.”
“What Jon Steinberg and his team have built with Cheddar and now Cheddar Big News is revolutionary, and no one has done a better job of reaching audiences in the OTT space,” said Brian Musburger, founder of VSiN. “We’re thrilled to be able to deliver our unique take on sports news from the sports gambling capital of the world.”
This news comes on the heels of last week’s announcement of VSiN’s partnership with the Arena Football League (AFL) to deliver dynamic content that will give AFL fans more data and information about teams, players, matchups and more.
About Cheddar
Cheddar is the leading, live Post-Cable Network focused on covering the most innovative products, technologies, and services transforming our lives. The network covers this news through the lens of the companies and executives driving these changes. Cheddar broadcasts from the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, its street level studio in the glass corner of the Sprint Store in the Flatiron Building, WeWork on Los Angeles, and the White House. It is available on Sling TV, Amazon, Twitter, 60% of smart tvs in the U.S., and Facebook. The company was founded by Jon Steinberg, President and Chief Operating Officer of BuzzFeed from 2010 to 2014. Its investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Raine Ventures, Goldman Sachs, Liberty Global, Comcast Ventures, AT&T, Amazon, Antenna Group, Ribbit Capital, The New York Stock Exchange, Altice USA, 7 Global Capital, Denstu Ventures.
About VSiN
The Vegas Stats & Information Network is the first multi-channel sports media company dedicated to providing news, analysis and proprietary data to the millions of Americans who bet on sports and make gambling a multibillion-dollar industry. Fueled by award-winning broadcasters and legendary oddsmakers, VSiN informs and entertains these consumers whenever and wherever they want. A dedicated SiriusXM Radio channel (204) is among the platforms on which VSiN is available, which also include live video streaming, web (VSiN.com), mobile and social.
VSiN’s newsroom is located in the middle of the sports book at the South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa in Las Vegas. Live shows are broadcast from the new studio there daily. For more information, please visit VSiN.com and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
Media Contacts:
Cheddar: [email protected]
VSiN: Michelle Musburger at [email protected] or 773-230-0629