Boom Entertainment raises $15M Series A round led by Sands Capital

Boom Entertainment, the creator of NBC Sports Predictor and other sports gaming apps, announced Monday a $15 million Series A led by Sands Capital to fuel the company’s expansion into real-money gaming products. 

Boom Entertainment’s partners include media companies, sports leagues, retail companies and sportsbook and casino companies. It offers partners “premier, fast and scalable” products that engage and retain users and, if desired, helps partners convert those players into real-money customers.  Its products include NBC Sports Predictor, Tim Hortons NHL Hockey Challenge, PlayBarstool, NASCAR Jackpot Races, MSGN Pick’em, YES Pick N’ Play, and Chirp Golf. 

The company will unveil its first wave of casino games to select partners in the coming months, and will launch its proprietary sports betting games and product offerings to partners shortly after. 

Sands Capital, the investment company with nearly $80 billion under management -including stakes in Amazon, Netflix and Nike- led Boom Entertainment latest round. The company has experience in real-money gaming, as shareholders of Entain, which runs BetMGM in a joint venture with MGM Resorts, and as previous shareholders of Las Vegas Sands. 

Joining Sands Capital in the round is Defy Partners, Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Rush Street Interactive, TEGNA, Bettor Capital, Velo Capital, Alpha Bridge Ventures, and Heatway Partners. 

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, former MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren, former International Game Technology CEO Patti Hart, Better Collective CEO Jesper Sogaard, J2 Global CEO Vivek Shah, Acies Acquisition Partners Co-CEOs Edward King and Dan Fetters, Proskauer partner Robert Freeman, Eilers & Krejcik partner Chris Grove, former ESPN SVP Sean Bratches, former NBA SVP Chris Pantoya, BTIG partner Rich Jacklin, Palo Alto Venture Partners managing partner Peter Ziebelman, ESPN analyst Adam Schefter, and several other investors participated in the round.

In an official press release, co-founder and CEO of Boom Entertainment, Stephen A. Murphy, said: “Sports fans and casino players are craving something more – new products and new games that will transform how they consume sports and how they are entertained. With this capital infusion, we will redefine what real-money gaming looks like by introducing new ways to bet on sports and new experiences for players."

Partner at Sands Capital, Scott Frederick, added: "Boom is in an enviable position as the premier provider of technology and games in an industry that is both rapidly expanding and increasingly in need of product differentiation. Boom offers the entire continuum, from mass-casual free-to-play gaming products to fantasy sports to online casino and sports betting games. They are the go-to partner for any company looking to maximize their opportunity in this category."