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Gateshead’s FLIP Sports to showcase fantasy football app at global convention

Gateshead-based FLIP Sports has been selected to showcase its mobile sports app at a global football convention.

The first game release from FLIP Sports allows fans to play fantasy football on a mobile device while watching sport on TV.

Second screens are transforming how people are viewing TV. Nearly a third of users between 25 and 64 use their mobile devices to check sports scores while watching TV, according to figures from Nielsen.

Now the company has been recognised by the UK Trade and Investment for innovation in sport and has been selected to be promoted at the Soccerex Global Convention in Manchester between 7-9 September.

Based in Gateshead International Business Centre, FLIP Sports is a dynamic mobile games studio that is innovating how fans enjoy and engage with live sport. The company has developed its first release, FLIP Sports Fantasy Football, a social mobile game that offers in-play fantasy competition during live matches, connecting fans across all devices all around the world - in real time.

Fantasy managers can go head-to-head or play in leagues; the challenge in each scenario lasts for the duration of the match and the winner is the manager with the most points at full-time.

Stuart Tilly, Chief Executive of FLIP Sports said: “We’ve just launched our real-time fantasy football game for the start of the new football season which is a pretty big milestone achieved for us and to be selected by UKTI to be featured at the Soccerex Convention is a real honour.”

Stuart added: “Gateshead International Business Centre were a huge help to us, both in helping us to quickly find and secure a suitable office space and providing an affordable rental structure which is such a benefit for a start-up such as ourselves.”

Soccerex Global Convention is the world’s largest football business event, bringing together leaders in the business of football from more than 100 countries for dedicated networking.

He believes that with around five million fantasy sports players in the UK and 41 million in the US and Canada, there is great potential for FLIP Sports to add more sports over time. These include any sport where real-time data is available, such as cricket, basketball, American football and tennis.

Caroline Preston, Manager of Gateshead International Business Centre said: “Gateshead International Business Centre is here to support innovative start up businesses like FLIP Sports get off the ground. If you think your business could benefit from our support then give us a call.