What Happened?
New York, NY-based Daily Racing Form Appointed Itay Fisher as Chief Technology Officer
About the Company
Sports Information Group/Daily Racing Form LLC is a national, multi-platform media and e-Commerce company providing premium data and authoritative editorial coverage to horse racing and sports enthusiasts in North America. The Company`s 121-year old flagship brand Daily Racing Form, referred to as "America`s Turf Authority since 1894", is horse racing`s dominant media company. Daily Racing Form is the only daily newspaper in the U.S. dedicated solely to the coverage of a single sport, publishing up to 2,000 unique pages of statistical and editorial copy every day, in as many as 20 daily editions. The Company has aggressively expanded its digital platforms to reach a new breed of technology-driven horseplayers, creating what Fast Company called “A Bloomberg Terminal for Horse Racing.” On DRF.com, the leading online horse racing destination, and through its digital apps, Daily Racing Form now offers an integrated digital experience that seamlessly combines data, proprietary handicapping tools, premium content, video, wagering and fantasy tournament play. Through digital product innovation and CRM-based marketing, the company has doubled its digital revenues in less than five years. In addition to its core horse racing business, the company also owns two sports information digital brands, StatFox and Head2Head. These two properties offer in-depth sports statistics, content and fantasy games to sports enthusiasts who follow the top four major sports leagues in North America (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL). Daily Racing Form offers a performance-based culture and has a dynamic, entrepreneurial management team that innovates at a fast pace. Headquartered in New York City, the company has approximately 150 employees with offices in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, California, Arizona and Washington.
About the Person
Itay Fisher is Chief Technology Officer at Daily Racing Form. Previously, Itay held various senior IT leadership roles in the industry.
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