EP 59: Legacy Fantasy Sports

John Latella and Grady Toombs of Legacy Fantasy Sports talk about their fantasy sports app, co-founded by former Detroit Lion Herman Moore and backed by former University of Oklahoma Head Football Coach Bob Stoops, as well as film producer and Cleveland Cavaliers co-owner Gary Gilbert. Legacy Fantasy Sports allows users to build rosters with current players alongside past players.

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“The sports world is emerging from two years of pandemic shutdowns, game postponements and a lockout that threatened the MLB season -- all impacting the ability of fans to play fantasy sports. We set out to change that. Our pandemic-proof, injury-proof, strike-proof and even retirement-proof game is here for fans to play whenever they want.” - John Latella

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We Discussed:

• How it all started
• How it works since it doesn’t require live games to be played
• Most prominent player from years past that users are selecting the most
• How this differs intentionally from gambling, but what could be on the roadmap
• How the connection to Herman Moore happened
• Some of the challenges they faced when starting Legacy Fantasy Sports
• With their Michigan connection, we discuss HBO’s Winning Time
• Their thoughts on the Detroit Lions outlook
• Future innovations for Legacy Fantasy Sports