Score Media and Gaming
For sports enthusiasts and bettors seeking real-time data and regulated wagering platforms, primarily in North American markets.
theScore: Sports News & Scores
Snapshot
Who is Score Media and Gaming?
Providing a unified digital ecosystem for sports fans that integrates real-time media, scores, and regulated sports betting.
Target audience
Portfolio
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theScore: Sports News & Scores
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Publisher DNA
What defines Score Media and Gaming?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Integrated sports media and regulated gambling
Scale
indie
Target audience
Sports enthusiasts and bettors seeking real-time data and regulated wagering platforms, primarily in North American markets.
Origin
Founded as a cable sports television network before pivoting to mobile-first digital media in 2005.
Signature Patterns
- •Media-to-betting conversion funnel via deep app-linking and integrated data
- •Focus on real-time utility through live scores, push notifications, and event streaming
- •Regulated real-money monetization models including sportsbooks and iGaming
- •High-velocity release cycles to maintain compliance and live-data integrity
Portfolio momentum
Maintained an intense development pace with 31 updates across its 3-app portfolio in the last 6 months, with the most recent major release occurring 14 days ago.
Company profile
low confidence- Founded
- 2005
Portfolio
What does Score Media and Gaming ship?
Apps
8 apps analysed
Analysis in progress
Analysis in progress
Profit boosts incentivize higher-risk parlay betting
- Fast withdrawal processing times allow users to receive winnings in their bank accounts within seconds
- Users report that casino game outcomes feel rigged and manipulated to ensure consistent player losses
High-performance parlay builder increases house hold
- Media-to-betting conversion funnel via ESPN integration
Distributed across 10 markets, strongest in Americas.
Based on 4 of 8 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
Americas (2)
- United States4 / 4
- Canada1 / 4
Europe (3)
- France1 / 4
- Turkey1 / 4
- United Kingdom1 / 4
Asia-Pacific (5)
- Australia1 / 4
- India1 / 4
- Indonesia1 / 4
- Singapore1 / 4
- Vietnam1 / 4
Core markets (4/4 apps)
User Sentiment
How do users feel about their apps?
0
Positive apps
2
Neutral / mixed
1
Negative apps
38/100
Avg sentiment score
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Who does Score Media and Gaming compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(3)
Both apps compete for the same North American sports fan attention by providing real-time match updates, score tracking, and league-specific alerts.
Dominates the sportsbook niche with massive scale and a high-frequency release cadence that keeps their feature set ahead of the market.
Both apps compete for the attention of sports fans by providing real-time scores and news, but the Premier League app captures the specific audience of the world's most-watched football league through official, verified content.
Contenders(21)
Fanatics competes for theScore's users by combining merchandise shopping with the same real-time score tracking and gaming mechanics.
Both apps compete for the same North American sports fan demographic by offering real-time scores and betting-adjacent content, forcing users to choose between theScore's community-focused chat and Yahoo's fantasy-integrated interface.
365Scores competes for the same sports-fan audience by providing real-time scores and news across major North American and global leagues, directly overlapping with the core utility of theScore.
Both apps compete for the same global sports fan base by providing real-time scores and news, with both platforms relying on ad-supported models to monetize high-frequency engagement.
Both apps compete for the same sports-fan attention by offering real-time scores and betting integration, forcing a choice between theScore's multi-sport breadth and BeSoccer's soccer-specific depth.
Both apps compete for the same North American sports fan demographic by offering real-time scores and news, forcing users to choose between theScore's technical input issues and Bleacher Report's ad-heavy, unstable feed.
Both apps compete for the same North American sports fan base by providing real-time scores, news, and game-day data.
Both apps compete for the same North American sports fan base by providing real-time scores and news, creating a direct conflict for daily active usage.
Both apps target North American sports fans with real-time scores and news, competing for the same daily active user base in the sports information category.
Both apps compete for the daily attention of sports fans by providing real-time scores and news updates. The rivalry centers on the divergence between theScore's betting-integrated community model and L’Équipe's editorial-first journalism approach.
Both apps compete for the same global sports fan base by providing real-time score updates and betting integrations, creating a direct conflict for daily active usage.
Both apps compete for the same global sports fan base by providing real-time score tracking and personalized team alerts. They overlap directly in the sports information category, forcing users to choose between betting-integrated data and raw speed.
Both apps compete for daily engagement by providing real-time sports scores and personalized team alerts to a shared audience of sports fans.
Live Scores and Odds serves the same betting-oriented users as theScore by focusing exclusively on odds aggregation across multiple sportsbooks.
Both apps compete for the same audience of sports fans by providing real-time score updates and match statistics for major leagues. They overlap directly in the delivery of live game data and league tables.
A high-growth sportsbook competitor that successfully bridges the gap between physical casino loyalty and digital betting.
Both apps compete for the same sports fan audience by providing real-time updates and news, forcing users to choose between theScore's live utility and The Athletic's editorial depth.
Both apps compete for the same daily habit loop by providing real-time score updates and push notifications to sports fans. They overlap in their core utility of delivering live game data to mobile users.
Leads the innovation in fantasy-style betting formats, capturing a younger, high-engagement demographic.
Both apps compete for the same sports fan demographic by providing real-time score updates and match data, driving engagement through push notifications and daily active usage.
Both apps target sports fans with real-time match data and scores, creating direct competition for daily user attention.
Same space(34)
A dominant utility app in the soccer niche that captures high-intent sports fans before they place bets.
DraftKings Fantasy Sports competes for theScore's high-frequency users by offering daily fantasy contests that require similar daily engagement patterns.
OneFootball competes for theScore's global soccer audience by integrating live match streaming directly into its daily score-tracking utility.
Sofascore targets the same data-hungry user base as theScore but differentiates through granular statistical visualizations rather than editorial content.
11FREUNDE serves as a niche competitor for German football fans who prioritize editorial depth over theScore's real-time score focus.
Huba Football offers a similar soccer-focused score tracking experience to theScore, targeting users who prefer a dedicated football utility.
Sleeper competes with theScore by merging fantasy sports management with live score tracking and real-money gaming.
Sleeper Sports competes for theScore's social-oriented users by integrating league management with chat and betting content.
Superfan Sports competes for theScore's NFL-focused audience by offering granular play-by-play simulations and betting intelligence.
Cricbuzz captures the cricket-specific segment of theScore's audience through specialized ball-by-ball commentary and exclusive video content.
Covers: Scores, Picks and Odds targets the betting-research segment of theScore's audience with expert picks and odds analysis.
Yanice Shoot targets the same soccer audience as theScore by providing a simple, intuitive interface for real-time match coverage.
Operates in the social sportsbook space, serving as a low-friction entry point for casual bettors.
FOX Sports competes for theScore's US-based audience by providing live broadcast access through TV provider authentication.
GotSport Live targets the same sports audience as theScore by enabling user-generated live streaming and automated highlight aggregation.
HOF targets theScore's betting-focused users by providing specialized analytical tools for parlay research at a premium price point.
Match en Direct targets the same real-time score-tracking audience with a focus on speed and Ligue 1-specific visual content.
Football Live Scores & News targets the same soccer-focused audience by providing a similar suite of live scores, stats, and match reminders.
The WNBA app provides a dedicated streaming hub for women's basketball, capturing a segment of theScore's audience through exclusive broadcast rights.
NBA: Live Games & Scores competes for theScore's basketball-focused users by offering official live streaming access via League Pass.
NBA: Live Games & Scores acts as a vertical-specific competitor that leverages official league status to gate exclusive content behind a subscription.
NBC Sports competes for theScore's regional-sports-focused users by providing live network coverage and regional sports network access.
Drama Live: Sports App competes for theScore's football audience by offering live match tracking and statistics in an ad-supported format.
The NFL app captures the same North American sports audience by gating exclusive league-sanctioned content behind its own subscription.
LIVE NBA NFL MLB Streams targets the same sports-viewing audience by providing live game access in a single mobile application.
This app serves as a specialized, league-specific alternative for Premier League fans who prefer official content over theScore's general aggregator.
Hola Football Live serves as a direct soccer-focused alternative for theScore's users who prioritize personalized league tracking.
Real attempts to capture the social interaction segment of theScore's audience through a dedicated platform for discussing live plays.
Rithmm serves the betting-analytics segment of theScore's audience by providing AI-driven insights for player props and game picks.
Sky Sports serves as a regional competitor for UK-based users, offering live streaming that theScore does not provide.
Drama Live provides a football-centric tracking experience that overlaps with theScore's core utility for match scheduling and stats.
Focuses on the data and content layer of sports betting, acting as a critical utility for serious bettors.
X-Score: Live Football Score provides a similar real-time score and alert utility for soccer fans who use theScore for match tracking.
WNBA - Live Games & Scores targets the basketball-specific segment of theScore's audience with league-exclusive content and streaming.
New entrants(2)
Dofu Live NFL NCAA Stream provides a similar real-time score and streaming utility for fans of American sports.
A disruptive new entrant that leverages OS-level integration to dominate the live score utility space.
The Analyst's Read
The bottom line on Score Media and Gaming
Bottom line
Score Media and Gaming Inc. is a dominant player in the sports-betting convergence space, leveraging a massive media audience to fuel its regulated gambling ecosystem. Their 4.82 weighted rating across over 1M reviews demonstrates a rare ability to maintain high user satisfaction while operating in the complex, high-stakes wagering category.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 3
- With full intel:
- 0
- With overview:
- 3
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- yes